eurekapd Chapter 68 Buying Medicine from the System Shop
Chapter 68 Buying Medicine from the System Shop
"Okay, wait a minute, let me think of something."
Bai Mengran remembered that her system shop also had a pharmacy where she could buy medicine; she had seen it when she browsed the shop before.
She took a few steps back. "System, open the shop, I want to buy medicine!"
[Okay, host. The [Medicine] category has been opened for you.]
The virtual screen displays a variety of medicines, categorized according to different symptoms and conditions, and also allows for intelligent medication consultation.
What medications are used for tuberculosis, cough, and fever?
The following medications have been recommended for you; you may choose as needed.
The selected drugs were arranged from lowest to highest price.
Ordinary medicines are inexpensive, but rare and highly effective medicines are ridiculously expensive, leaving Bai Mengran only able to sigh in despair.
She bought regular fever reducers, anti-inflammatory drugs, and a bottle of cough syrup, spending a total of 32 system coins.
The order was delivered to my door in seconds; this host is getting really great treatment.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have unexpectedly gained +2 Blessing Points for punishing evil and promoting good.]
[Blessing Values: Good deeds bring good rewards, and evil deeds bring evil consequences; retribution may be delayed, but it will come now. (Can be used to redeem rewards in the system shop.)]
The system seized the opportunity to insert a reward notification.
"Oh ho, is this the legendary karma?"
Although doing good deeds is done without expecting anything in return, Bai Mengran was still delighted that the reward came to her.
[Host, host, these blessings points are a great thing! They can be exchanged for items that increase your fortune and lifespan!]
The system only becomes serious when it's broadcasting; once it finishes, it reverts to its usual lively tone.
"I have other things to do right now, I'll take a closer look when I have time."
There's no time to redeem rewards right now; the two brothers are waiting for their medicine.
She stuffed the medicine she had just bought into her bag, then pretended to take it out and handed it to Wang Ergou.
"Take these medicines back and give them to your mother to try. Take one pill each in the morning, noon and night. It should be effective."
"Ah? This... You've already saved us once, how can I accept something from my benefactor!"
Wang Ergou was dumbfounded. He thought his benefactor meant recommending a pharmacy to him, but instead, his benefactor gave him medicine directly.
"Take it, your mother's illness can't be delayed!"
Bai Mengran didn't think too much about it at the time. Since she had encountered this situation, she decided to help if she could.
"Thank you so much for saving me! My benefactor, please feel free to ask for anything. As long as it's within my power, my mother would probably be..."
Wang Ergou pulled Wang Xiaochuan to kneel down and kowtow to Bai Mengran, but Bai Mengran quickly stopped him.
"No, no, no, uh... Well then, if you really want to thank me, you can come and help me with some simple work like handing out flyers or doing some promotion after your mother gets better. I do need help when I first arrive in this town."
When Bai Mengran heard what Wang Ergou said, she suddenly realized that she could ask someone to help her distribute flyers. This was no easy task, and it would be difficult for her to do it all by herself.
These two well-behaved brothers in front of me are the chosen working class.
However, she also needed to consult the two brothers. "We'll pay by the hour. Um...would you be willing to come and help?"
Wang Ergou never expected that expressing his gratitude would lead to a work opportunity. You see, it's very difficult for village kids like them, who have never been to school and don't have any skills, to find work in town.
It took the two brothers a while to come to their senses, and Wang Ergou gratefully took his younger brother's hand.
“Our benefactor, we’re willing! Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll leave Xiao Chuan with you, and he can help you with any chores! I’ll go back and give my mother her medicine, and then I’ll come and help too!”
Although Wang Ergou never went to school, he would never forget his mother's teachings on gratitude.
Upon hearing Bai Mengran mention that there was work to be done, he wished he could grow wings so he wouldn't have to waste an hour or two traveling.
Hearing Wang Ergou say he could help today, Bai Mengran's eyes lit up. She had an idea and couldn't wait to ask, "Is your home far from here? How far is it?"
"Hmm... It's about twenty miles away, and it takes about an hour to walk there. So it would take two hours to go back and forth."
He scratched the back of his head, puzzled. "Why are you asking this, my benefactor? If you're in a hurry, I could run there faster..."
Seeing that Wang Ergou had misunderstood, Bai Mengran waved her hand to interrupt him, "No, no, no, what I meant was that it's only ten kilometers away. I can take you there by carriage. It will only take less than ten minutes round trip... uh, about half a quarter of an hour."
Since the concept of minutes didn't exist in ancient times, Bai Mengran offered an extra explanation.
"A round trip in half a quarter of an hour? What kind of carriage can be that fast?"
Wang Ergou stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Although he had never ridden in a carriage before, he knew that even the finest Ferghana horse couldn't reach this speed...
"The carriage in Wang Wei's poem..."
Bai Mengran blurted out, then quickly regained her composure and said, "I'll show you around in a bit, and I'll also go check on your mother's condition."
She quickly brought up the [Carriage] backend and saw that another upgraded silver carriage was currently idle, while the seven-colored carriage had already started to pick up passengers.
So she directly dispatched the silver carriage to her current location, which conveniently prevented the other carriage from continuing to pick up passengers.
Bai Mengran told them to wait for the carriage where they were, while she went back to the colorful carriage to find the driver.
Long before the colorful carriage arrived, Bai Mengran had already instructed the system to set the ticket price for the flying carriage to Heshun Town at five copper coins.
After all, the purpose of public transportation is to take guests to a "fairyland". Although the flight experience is rare and precious, we cannot put the cart before the horse and treat it as a tool to make money.
With this idea in mind, Bai Mengran simply raised the ticket price slightly, just like modern public transportation, which is based on the principle of benefiting the people and not on the purpose of making a profit.
The coachman has a built-in ability to attract customers. During Bai Mengran's absence, the handsome AI coachman has already attracted quite a few customers, some of whom were drawn by the novelty of the carriage.
The promotional video played on the carriage screen, in particular, was something no one had ever heard of before.
All the wealthy and leisurely people who passed by were tempted to buy tickets and board the carriage.
These first-time visitors to Heshun Town had no idea what surprises awaited them.
The dazzling double-decker carriages seem to take off into the sky as they run; you need a ticket to enter, but you can buy delicious food and drinks just by looking at them. In short, everything is unexpected and unlike anything you've ever seen before...
Bai Mengran told the driver that once the car was full, they would set off directly back without waiting for her, and that once they arrived, the passengers would be handed over to Xiao Yi for arrangements.
Thinking of Kong Nishang, whom she had brought along, Bai Mengran peeked into the carriage and saw her enthusiastically introducing the new passenger...