After Qi Ercai and the other two entered the city, they discovered that there was hardly anyone moving around.
Helplessly, Qi Ercai returned to the city gate and politely inquired from the soldiers about the location and directions to the medicine shop, then trudged back into the city through the snow.
After not walking very far, he finally saw someone clearing snow on the road. Confirming it again, after several turns, they arrived at a well-reputed medicine shop that people had mentioned.
When the three of them arrived, an attendant was just opening the shutter, holding a broom and preparing to sweep the snow in front of the door.
Seeing the three of them coming this way, the attendant asked from a distance, "Do you need to see the doctor? The doctor is not up yet, you'll have to wait a bit."
Qi Ercai hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "Young man, we are here to sell herbs, no rush, we can wait for the doctor to get up."
