CHAPTER 52: CHAPTER 52: RECOGNIZING AN UNCLE

It seems like Manager Wang is worried that Yun Jiao might find it expensive, so he explained, "There’s Tianqi in this, and quite a lot of it too—which is naturally not cheap. Last year, there was a severe drought in the southwest, reducing the production of Tianqi, causing prices to skyrocket."

Yun Jiao nodded. In her previous world, Tianqi was produced in the Yunnan area, and in this timeline, it should be in a similar geographical location.

She took out silver and handed it to Manager Wang.

Manager Wang quickly found the change for her.

Then Yun Jiao ran over to Doctor Liu to borrow a pen and ink, and wrote a promissory note.

On the note, it read, "Today, owe Wang Family Pharmacy, medicine cost three taels and five coins, signed by—Jiang Youzhi."

After writing the note, Yun Jiao returned to the clinic and showed the promissory note to Mrs. Chen. Mrs. Chen knew a few characters, and upon seeing the debt of more than three taels of silver, she felt a bit anxious, realizing this was only the cost for five doses of medicine.

She didn’t even dare to imagine how much silver would be needed in the future.

Then Yun Jiao asked Jiang Youzhi to press his fingerprint on the note.

Returning to the pharmacy with the note, the medicine was already prepared. Yun Jiao pulled Manager Wang aside and handed him the note.

Manager Wang looked at the note, his eyebrows twitching with confusion, "What is this?"

Yun Jiao smiled, "Just keep this note with you. If someone comes asking whether Jiang the Scholar has been given credit for medicine, you can show them the note."

Manager Wang laughed, "You little girl, what tricks are you up to?"

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll take this note to demand money from Jiang the Scholar?"

Yun Jiao smiled, "You can just go ahead and demand it from him."

A few taels of silver is something she can still afford to lose.

She had medicine and silver in her medicine cabinet but wouldn’t senselessly take on everything herself.

Without splitting the family, it’s only right for Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Zhou to take silver.

She had a little calculation in her heart: Seeing now that Jiang Youzhi no longer has any usefulness and the big family owes a ton of debt, perhaps this could be a chance for splitting the family.

Manager Wang cheerfully folded the note and tucked it into his chest pocket, suddenly saying, "The more I look at you, the more familiar you seem. You wouldn’t happen to be Doctor Gu’s daughter, would you?"

Yun Jiao hesitated for a moment and then nodded. She resembled her father, and those familiar with them could easily see it.

Manager Wang clapped his hands, "I thought so! No wonder you have musk!"

He sighed, "When your father was still around, he’d always come to have a drink with me."

"Has there been any news from your father yet?"

Yun Jiao replied, "I heard someone saw a person in Prefecture City who looks a bit like my father, but I’m not sure."

Manager Wang perked up, "Is that so? Next time I go to Prefecture City to get supplies, I’ll also ask people to help inquire."

Yun Jiao bowed to him, "Well, then, thank you very much, Manager Wang."

Manager Wang stroked his beard, "Considering my relationship with your father, you should be calling me Uncle Wang."

Yun Jiao smiled at him, "Uncle Wang."

"Please keep the sale of musk and this note confidential for me."

Manager Wang nodded, "Rest assured, given my friendship with your father, this little matter doesn’t count for much."

"However, let me remind you, you’re young. Don’t just put together prescriptions for people recklessly—if there’s an incident, it would be problematic."

Yun Jiao smiled, "Thank you, Uncle Wang; these are my family, so there’s no risk."

With that, Yun Jiao took her leave.

Yun Jiao called for a carriage to return to the clinic; Mrs. Chen handed over a few copper coins, asking someone to lift Jiang Youzhi onto the carriage.

The carriage headed towards Qingshan Village, bumpy along the way. Mrs. Chen was worried, "With such a bumpy ride, won’t Saburo’s newly fixed leg go crooked?"

Yun Jiao said, "Well, if it goes crooked, it goes crooked—I’ll still have to take a look once we’re home."