mtl008 Chapter 219 We must ask him to build us a new, sturdy and durable door
Chapter 219 We must ask him to build us a new, sturdy and durable door
The night was as dark as thick ink that could not be dissolved, and even the thin moonlight was swallowed up by the endless darkness. Yu Si's figure shuttled in the moonlight like a ghost, her shadow was stretched very long, revealing an indescribable loneliness and eagerness.
Finally, she arrived at the door of the Renxintang medicine store, stopped, raised her hand and gently knocked on the slightly old wooden door. However, this slight knock was like a stone thrown into a deep pool, without causing a ripple. The only response she got was the low night wind whispering in her ears.
Time passed minute by minute, and the waiting made Yu Si feel an irrepressible impatience.
She frowned slightly, without any hesitation, and tapped the ground with her toes. With a loud "bang", the tightly closed door was instantly opened, and countless wood chips flew everywhere, breaking the original tranquility of the night.
In the pharmacy, there was only a faint candle flickering in the wind, and it seemed that it might go out at any time.
At this time, the shopkeeper was sleeping soundly, and was playing chess leisurely with Zhou Gong in his dream.
But the sudden loud noise was like a bolt from the blue, pulling him back from his sweet dream into the cruel reality.
He sat up with a start, put on his clothes in a panic, and hurried out from the backyard with a lantern in his hand.
When he saw Yu Si in the pharmacy, an expression of extreme astonishment appeared on his face. His mouth opened wide and he stammered, "Who... who are you? What... what do you want to do?" His voice was full of fear and confusion.
Yu Si completely ignored the shopkeeper's shocked expression. Her eyes were as hot and firm as a burning torch, and she moved nimbly back and forth between the rows of medicine cabinets.
Her voice was so cold that it seemed to freeze the air around her. She said emotionlessly, "Of course, I came here to get medicine." After saying this, she skillfully turned over the neatly arranged medicine jars with her hands. The crisp sound of each collision between the jars seemed to convey an unspeakable sense of urgency and resolute determination to people.
Seeing this scene, the shopkeeper's anger was instantly ignited, but at the same time it was mixed with a trace of fear.
Just as he was about to reprimand Yu Si for his rude behavior, he suddenly saw Yu Si's wrist shake violently, and a few light silver bills slowly fell down like autumn leaves.
These silver bills sparkled charmingly under the dim candlelight, like bright stars in the night sky.
The shopkeeper hurriedly bent down to pick up the silver bills on the ground. After looking at them carefully, he found that each one was a heavy, genuine silver bill of one hundred taels!
After counting, there were actually ten of them! Instantly, the anger that had been burning in the shopkeeper's heart dissipated by more than half, and the expression on his face changed drastically, becoming flattering: "Oh, young lady, I am so disrespectful! You are our distinguished guest, please tell me what precious medicinal materials you need? I will get them for you right away."
Facing the shopkeeper's flattering words, Yu Si behaved unusually indifferently. Her voice sounded like a cold wind blowing from the polar regions, carrying with it a chilling majesty: "Shut up!" Just two simple words, but they had an irresistible power.
Then, her eyes were fixed on a specific compartment in the medicine cabinet, because that was where the thing she had come so hard to find - the Dream Soul Grass - was stored.
Afterwards, Yu Si reached out and took the Dream Soul Grass without hesitation, and also picked out several auxiliary herbs that seemed ordinary but were actually indispensable.
After taking the medicine, Yu Si turned around without hesitation and walked away with big strides. Her firm and cold back gradually went away, as if she wanted to completely forget the world behind her.
At the same time, the cold moonlight fell on the ground like silver gauze, reflecting a quiet and mysterious scene.
The shopkeeper stared silently at the direction where Yu Si was going, his heart was like a mixture of mixed emotions. Then, he cast his eyes on the damaged door lying on the ground, frowned tightly, and showed worry on his face.
At this moment, a pharmacist ran out of the house in a hurry, his face full of confusion and bewilderment, and he stammered, "Boss... Boss, what...what happened? Why did the door suddenly break?"
Hearing this, the shopkeeper was immediately furious. His eyes widened as he shouted at the pharmacist: "How dare you ask! You didn't even notice such a big commotion. If the entire pharmacy was emptied out, you probably still don't know anything! You are simply a good-for-nothing idiot!"
The medicine boy was so frightened by the shopkeeper's scolding that he dared not say another word. He could only stand aside obediently like a frightened rabbit.
Then he quickly ran to the door and tried to lift up the extremely heavy wooden door, but he was too weak and failed after several attempts.
Seeing this scene, the shopkeeper became more and more angry, and kept muttering words like "useless thing" and so on. At the same time, he quickly walked forward and joined the ranks of people who were propping up the door panel.
After some effort, the shopkeeper and the medicine boy finally worked together and managed to stand up the huge door panel, temporarily blocking the open door. However, despite this, they still could not cover up the chaos and anxiety brought about by this sudden change.
"As soon as it gets light, go find the carpenter and ask him to build us a new door that is sturdy and durable!" the shopkeeper ordered seriously.