Although the economy is tight now and the way to get money is still just an idea for the time being, Shen Lang still went to the drug store in the evening.
He wanted to see if the drug store in Changsheng County could prepare the medicinal bath prescription for the eighth level of "Ten Steps and One Kill". If so, how much would it cost.
The results were mixed for him.
Fortunately, the drug store owner told him that except for the three main medicines "Tiejin Thorn Fruit, Dragon's Crest Fish Back Muscle, and Ironback Black Spider Silk Sac", he needed to go to Yingzhou Fucheng to transfer the goods, and he had to wait a few days.
The main drug, as well as all auxiliary drugs, can be prepared locally.
Worryingly, the price of this medicated bath prescription was just as Shen Lang expected, it was ridiculously expensive:
"Thirteen silver dollars a pair is already the best deal. If there is a further discount, the store really can't afford it... Of course, if you, Mr. Guan, can match ten pairs in one go, the store can give him a 95% discount."
Discount. But you can reserve a pair now... It will also cost the shop to send someone to Fucheng to transfer the goods!"
"But even if you don't have the medicine I ordered, doesn't your store have to go to Fucheng often to transfer goods? Just bringing back the three main medicines by the way won't occupy much transportation capacity or cost much, right? Besides, I'm only ordering today
I ordered a pair, but if the effect is good after trying it, I will definitely order more in the future!"
"Master, please don't embarrass the shop..."
"Okay, okay, let's be thirteen. Here's the order. I'll pick up the medicine in a few days."
"There is no need for you to pick it up in person. The medicinal materials will arrive in a few days, and the store will send someone to deliver them to your house..."
After paying the deposit and setting aside the remaining balance, Shen Lang only had nine silver dollars and several hundred coppers left in cash, and he couldn't even afford a second dose of medicine.
"We have to get money as soon as possible, lots and lots of money."
He was so upset that he didn't even want to go to a restaurant to eat. He went straight home and cooked for himself.
After dinner, my muscles and bones were still aching.
The recovery speed of muscles and bones from overuse is of course much slower than that of muscles. It seems that today we need to rest and recover. We can no longer practice the eighth-level muscle-training routine. Shen Lang just practiced a few sword skills casually, and then tried to figure out the tiger for a while.
Claw skill.
Before going to bed, Shen Lang squatted under the eaves with a large pottery bowl filled with water, using a toothbrush dipped in tooth powder to brush his teeth.
This tooth powder is made from refined Chinese medicine powder and a small amount of green salt. It doesn't make much foam when brushed, but it does clean teeth and can effectively keep your breath fresh, but it's a bit expensive.
When Shen Lang was rich, he bought a small jar, which cost more than four hundred coppers.
If he were asked to buy it now, he would really be reluctant to part with it. At most, he would buy some pure green salt to brush his teeth.
While he was brushing his teeth, Xiao Gu suddenly brought a small bowl filled with water, squatted down next to him, turned his head sideways, and looked at him "fixedly" with his glowing red eye sockets.
"?"
Shen Lang gave it a confused look.
The small bones conveyed an indifferent and weak emotion, which was not even a sentence, and I didn't know what it wanted to express. I just felt a little "longing".
Shen Lang blinked, looking confused.
Xiao Gu opened and closed his teeth with two clicking sounds, raised his finger and pointed at the toothbrush in Shen Lang's hand, and then pointed at the small clay pot containing tooth powder on the small stool next to him.
Shen Lang suddenly realized:
"Xiao Gu, do you want to brush your teeth too?"
Da da!
He tapped his small bones and teeth together, making a short and clear sound, and nodded lightly.
"..."
Shen Lang looked at its teeth that were whiter than jade, and then looked at its little skull without any flesh and blood. It was really a bit funny.
The little skeleton doesn't eat or drink water. His jaw is empty and there is no saliva. There is no room for bacteria to breed. Does he still need to brush his teeth?
However, considering Xiaogu's background during his lifetime, it is not surprising that he has developed good hygiene habits since he was a child.
Looking at its "eager" look of anticipation, Shen Lang put the toothbrush into his bowl, rinsed it with water, and then handed it to it:
"We only have this toothbrush at home now. If you don't mind it, why don't you just use it? I'll buy you a new one tomorrow."
Xiaogu really didn’t dislike him.
I happily took the toothbrush, dipped it in tooth powder and started brushing my teeth.
Seeing that it brushed its teeth skillfully and every tooth was brushed perfectly, Shen Lang couldn't help but asked curiously:
"Xiaogu, do you still remember what happened during your lifetime?"
The small bone eye sockets flashed red, conveying a sense of confusion.
"Can not remember?"
Xiao Gu nodded.
Shen Lang sighed silently, thinking that it was okay not to remember. God knows what happened to her in the end. It was a terrible experience for such a young girl, so it would be best to forget it.
"Forget it if you don't remember. Anyway, the enemy is dead. From now on, let's practice well together."
The little bones clicked twice, and the little skull was put on his shoulder, and he rubbed it gently, and there was another feeling of "intimacy".
On the edge of the pond.
Xiao Zhao pretended to wash his face while secretly observing the interaction between Shen Lang and Xiao Gu, his eyes a little serious.
The little fish swam back and forth in the pond, gloating about their misfortune and blowing bubbles:
[I call you a foxy victim who doesn’t follow the right path. Look, now a competitor is here, right? Xiaogu is more annoying than you. Even I feel sorry for it. And it’s a humanoid monster...]
[Huh, am I worried about Xiaogu? Does Shen Lang dare to sleep with a skull in his arms? Not to mention the coldness, if he wakes up in the middle of the night and is not careful, he might be frightened half to death and think he has seen a ghost. Now he can sleep with it,
Only I, Xiao Gu, am no match for me, meow.】
[Aren’t you worried? If you’re not worried, why are you peeking at them nervously? 】
【I also want to brush my teeth, can’t I? 】
Xiao Zhao said forcefully, stood up suddenly, walked up to Shen Lang on his short legs, raised his round face, flapped his ears, and looked at him with big watery eyes flickering, [Shen Lang,
People also need to brush their teeth!]
As he spoke, he opened his mouth and revealed his pointed teeth:
[But I have no hands, so I need you to help me brush! Well, I don’t dislike you, so I can just use your toothbrush, and you don’t need to buy me a new toothbrush!]
So when Xiao Gu finished brushing his teeth, Shen Lang took the toothbrush again, dipped it in some tooth powder, and helped Xiao Zhao brush his teeth.
Xiaogu squatted next to Shen Lang, holding the skull's cheeks with his two bone hands, staring directly at Xiao Zhao with his burning red eye sockets. Although his mood was indifferent and weak, Xiao Zhao suddenly felt a kind of indifferent danger.
【Threaten me? Are you afraid of you? 】
Xiao Zhao wasn't afraid of it. When Shen Lang wasn't paying attention, he bared his teeth at Xiao Gu:
[Have you seen these fangs? They can break bones! When people eat fish, they chew the bones together and swallow it!]
The small bones lightly hit the gums, making a soft clicking sound. Although he couldn't express his feelings clearly like Xiao Zhao and Xiao Yu, he still gave Xiao Zhao a signal: let's challenge him tonight!
【?......】
Look at Xiaogu's "tall" figure, the jade-colored white bones that look very toothy at first sight, and then think about how he has just been enlightened and mastered two practical skills after integrating the exercises. Xiao Zhao decisively gives in:
[Shen Lang said, we are all a family, and Meow is a good boy, so he won’t fight with you! Huh, I’m not afraid of you, I just don’t want to make Shen Lang angry...]
While the cat and the little skeleton were having a secret fight, Shen Lang, who was brushing the cat's teeth, suddenly had a thought:
"I think, Xiao Zhao, can you try curling up the toothbrush with its tail and brushing your teeth by yourself?"
[How is this possible? I’m not Little Wukong, so how can my tail be so flexible!]
"It can be trained! You are a fairy, so you should make the impossible possible. Maybe with some practice, you can brush your teeth by yourself? That's it. I'll buy you a new toothbrush tomorrow!"
【……】
Early the next morning, Shen Lang went to work at the Yamen. When passing by the market to buy breakfast, he stopped by the grocery store and bought a small toothbrush for Xiao Zhao and Xiao Gu, and put them away in the space.
As for the little fish, it really doesn’t need to brush its teeth, or in other words, it brushes its teeth all the time...
【Please give me a vote for the little demons who love cleanliness~!】