Shu He happened to be in the kitchen brewing medicine for Xiao Yi'er when the sound of Nan Qi’s voice, sharp with both haste and irritation, drifted in from the other side. She couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.
"Lady He said that some of this is medicine to be filled for Xiao Yi'er, and asked if Brother Nan Qi could help bring back the rest of the herbs when he goes into town," Mistress Wang said, placing a small piece of silver on the kitchen counter. "This is the money for the herbs that Lady He provided."
"Just this much?!" Nan Qi picked up the small ingot of silver, so angry he felt like vomiting blood. "Can this little bit of silver buy all these herbs? I even saw wild mountain ginseng on the list! This amount won't even cover a fraction of it!"
Chapter 20