Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Saved the Trouble_1 Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Saved the Trouble_1 Lin Yue spent fifty coins to buy a small bottle of mid-to-high-grade mild rice wine. After tasting it, she found that it was much inferior to the bottle her third uncle gave her last time. Lin Yue thought about the strong liquor she received from her third uncle, which was indeed a waste to use for rubbing down Zhao Erhu’s body to reduce his fever. Such a large bottle must have cost quite a few silver pieces, and she feared her third uncle had kept it hidden, not willing to drink it. However, using it to bring down Zhao Erhu’s fever was worth it no matter what. In the future, once she brewed a good batch, she’d send a bottle to her third uncle.
The size of this tavern wasn’t very large, just average, and naturally, the quality of its brewing couldn’t be considered the best. Based on this, Lin Yue gained a rough understanding of the brewing standards in this era. She originally wanted to see if she could buy some yeast to brew the ten pounds of glutinous rice her third uncle gave her, but now she had dismissed the idea. The success of brewing depended greatly on the quality of the yeast, which seemed something she’d have to make herself.
Lin Yue had never made yeast before, but she knew how to do it. Her grandfather used to make yeast every year and brew his own alcohol, and having watched him do it many times, she had memorized the process. The methods of brewing rice wine and spirits differed, as did the methods of making yeast for each. Lin Yue only knew the two types her grandfather commonly used. Once she got back home, she would pick a day with good weather to make yeast. If she managed to produce it successfully, she could even brew some alcohol to sell at the market.
Upon arriving at Jimin Hall, Doctor Zheng immediately knew Lin Yue’s purpose for coming. He had already planned to go to Zhao Family Village in the afternoon to check on Zhao Erhu’s pulse. Now that he had run into Lin Yue, he simply took her along to the village.
Jimin Hall was one of the top medicinal halls in Xin’an City, and Doctor Zheng was renowned for his medical skills; naturally, his treatment was excellent. Not only did Jimin Hall have shares belonging to Doctor Zheng, but they had also provided a carriage to make it convenient for him to visit patients outside. The previous two times they had invited Doctor Zheng, the carriage had been borrowed by other doctors, but this time, knowing that he was needed for a consultation, the carriage had been prepared in advance.
This arrangement was convenient for Lin Yue, who didn’t have to squeeze into a cattle cart with the villagers. Moreover, she had bought so many things today that if the people in the village saw, they would surely pester her with questions. This way, it saved her a lot of trouble and also prevented those with ill intentions from getting any bad ideas upon learning of her purchases.
“It seems the young lady has bought quite a few things today?” Doctor Zheng remarked, raising an eyebrow as he watched Lin Yue move her purchases onto the carriage, thinking that the hunter’s household seemed rather well-off. He hadn’t noticed the shabby decor in the hunter’s home before, or else he wouldn’t have hesitated the last time he prescribed medicine. Now seeing the lady’s husband was ill and yet she still had money to buy so many things, it appeared she had some savings.
Doctor Zheng didn’t bother to conceal his thoughts, and Lin Yue must have guessed what was on his mind. She smiled, “Doctor Zheng is aware of my family’s situation. My husband has been unconscious in bed, and treating his illness and buying medicine all cost money. The children are still small, and with no income coming in, I have no choice but to make some food to sell at the market to earn some silver for our household expenses. Otherwise, our lives would truly become difficult. These are all the ingredients I’ve purchased.”
“I see, the young lady is truly admirable. With a wife like you, it’s no wonder your husband refused to give up when you were gravely ill, insisting on getting me to save you. You miraculously recovered afterward, but now, to think that your husband has fallen ill… Life is truly unpredictable,” the doctor reflected.