Chapter 23, Depending on each other for survival
Early in the morning, before the cocks crowed, Chen Ji opened his eyes and was startled to see five small silver ingots placed beside his pillow.
It was the payment promised by Yun Yang, but he had no idea how the other party had sneaked into the Medical Hall, nor when it had happened, as if the five silver ingots had appeared out of thin air.
This was not only Yun Yang's payment but also a warning from the other party.
Chen Ji silently got up and changed into the new clothes sent by Xibing, and when he unfolded them, he saw they were a dark cyan long robe with a standing collar and two silver-decorated buttons at the collar, a significant upgrade from the clothes he'd worn before.
This set of clothes must have cost several taels of silver, right?
Regrettably, Xibing had only sent clothes and an inner garment, not boots or a belt, so Chen Ji still wore his old ragged shoes and tied a wide hemp belt around his waist after donning the robe...
Chen Ji chuckled to himself, feeling somewhat out of place.
But what does it matter? As a mere apprentice, why bother with extravagance? He'd make up for it once he earned some money.
When the cocks finally crowed, Chen Ji left the house, just as the grocer across the way was taking down the door plank.
"Good morning, Madam," Chen Ji said with a smile as he entered the grocery store.
"Oh, Doctor Chen, what would you like to buy?" The owner, busy preparing to open for the day, immediately paused her tasks at his early arrival.