Shopkeeper Zheng: ...
This is for you to take, he can't possibly be competing with her for it, can he?
Following behind her as she walked out, Shao stretched her hand but failed to snatch the backpack and medicine box from her grasp, left with no choice but to let her go.
Manbao placed the items on the horse carriage, and negotiated with Shao, "Take me straight home later."
Shao agreed.
When they arrived at State Duke Su's residence, Shao insisted that Manbao must not carry the medicine box by herself, saying, "Young Doctor Zhou, if you do this, the head shopkeeper will punish me."
Manbao then let him carry the medicine box.
Shao took the visiting card and knocked on the door; after the doorman took the card, he led their carriage inside, and servants guided them to the inner courtyard.
This time, they were summoned by Second Madam Cheng, but she wasn't bedridden; when Manbao and her company arrived, she was still dealing with household affairs.
