After the Xijiang Witch Doctor's Hall opened, Mo Sang unlocked the gates of wealth. In less than two months, her hands were sore from counting money, and she no longer had to worry about her darlings' meals.
With Cheng Bei Zheng around, she just needed to pay, and he could find all sorts of precious medicinal herbs of various ages and qualities for her.
Venomous creatures like snakes and scorpions were also bought at high prices.
In short, money makes the world go 'round. Miss Mo Sang was refreshed and comfortable with her newfound wealth.
She was increasingly satisfied with this husband that Situ Yan had found for her, and it was worth all the rare medicinal materials she had spent to save him. Before dusk, Mo Sang put the last batch of medicinal materials into the mortar, pounding them with nimble movements.
"Third Master." The little maid outside the door called softly and bowed.
Cheng Bei Zheng waved his hand and walked through the hanging floral gate on his own.
Mo Sang, who was pounding medicine, turned her head and gave him a faint smile. The sun had already set, and the sky was spread with a vast expanse of red clouds, casting a glow on the ground.
Bathed in the sunset glow, the maiden was as if draped in a layer of scarlet gauze, her smile tinged with extra warmth. Cheng Bei Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he stopped unconsciously.
Mo Sang, however, was oblivious. She waved the pestle at him, "Is it time to eat? Wait a moment, I'll be done soon."
Cheng Bei Zheng glossed over the strange feeling in his heart, "Shouldn't such a small matter as pounding medicine be left to the medicine boy?"
"This medicine is for a specific patient and will sell for two thousand taels of silver, so it naturally requires more effort. What's for dinner tonight?"
"My parents are free today and would like to invite you to a simple meal."
"Ah?" Mo Sang was stunned. Come to think of it, she had been back with Cheng Bei Zheng for so long, but she had never met his parents. She was too engrossed in making money.
However, if she forgot about it, did her in-laws also forget?
Mo Sang frowned, "Speaking of which, why are they only thinking of inviting me to dinner now after I've been here for so long?"
Although the Cheng residence was vast, they lived under the same roof. It was rather abnormal not to have met even once in over a month, wasn't it?
Cheng Bei Zheng gave a dry chuckle, "There was some trouble with the Yangzhou business before, so they went to handle it. As soon as they returned, they came to see you."
In fact, he was afraid his parents would be frightened by Wan Wan, so a few days after Mo Sang moved in, he found an excuse to send them elsewhere, along with Jiao Jiao.
But Jiao Jiao's wedding date was set, and some things still needed to be prepared at home. Moreover, after over a month of getting along, Cheng Bei Zheng felt that Mo Sang was harmless, so he brought them back.
Mo Sang said "oh" and curiously asked, "There was a problem with the Yangzhou business, and you didn't go yourself, instead tiring out your elderly parents?"
Wasn't that unfilial?
"Uh, my father is in his prime, he can't really be called elderly."
He was forty-seven, not yet fifty. As for his mother, she was barely forty and couldn't stand being called old. Cheng Bei Zheng quickly instructed, "In front of my mother, absolutely do not mention her age."
Mo Sang suddenly understood, "Don't worry, I understand."
She poured the crushed medicinal paste into a white gauze cloth, filtering out a bottle of medicinal liquid, and then threw the dregs into a large-mouthed jar with a wide opening by the stone table. This jar looked extremely ordinary, no different from the jars used for pickling vegetables in the countryside.
It looked rather out of place in this meticulously maintained courtyard.
But Mo Sang liked it.
A rustling sound soon came from the jar, similar to the sound of silkworms eating mulberry leaves. Cheng Bei Zheng had been spending more time with Mo Sang lately and no longer had the initial aversion to these蛊虫. He even peeked inside, but it was dark, and he couldn't see anything. "These little things in this jar have been raised for almost a month, why aren't they ready yet?"
"The previous jar is ready. This is the second one. This kind of thing is used in medicine to treat epilepsy. If that Magistrate Li's illness is cured tomorrow, the reputation of our medical hall will grow even greater."
Cheng Bei Zheng said, "Our reputation is already sufficient."
Although there weren't many customers every night, each one was generous. Tsk, he never expected there to be so many people in the capital with addictions. And those women were truly willing to spend a fortune for their faces and figures.
Mo Sang quickly covered the jar, and the little maid soon brought a basin of clear water for her to wash her hands.