Seeing the silver gave Zhou Qing confidence. He stopped saying he wouldn't eat the chicken and asked Fang Xiyue to kill it for him first, as he didn't dare to.
Fang Hui took the silver and ran back to her room to hide it. This was the money her family had saved for building their house, and she couldn't let a thief steal it.
Fang Xiyue didn't mention the ginseng; she would talk about it after she sold it. If she did, her mother and father might not be able to sleep all night.
They hadn't eaten meat in a long time, and they didn't dare eat too much for fear of upset stomachs, so each of them only ate two pieces of meat before stopping.
Anyway, it's cool now and won't spoil even if left overnight, so we can eat it tomorrow.
Lying in bed that night, Fang Xiyue felt an unprecedented sense of ease. She knew that Yuanbao was the reason for all of this. "Yuanbao, thank you."
"You're welcome, host. Yuanbao likes you the most." Yuanbao replied with a smile.
The next morning, Fang Xiyue went to town and bumped into the team that was delivering blue bricks.
Fang Xiyue's house is easy to find; it's the most dilapidated one at the foot of the mountain. Zhou Sanniang assured her that she wouldn't get lost, and the two parted ways.
When Fang Xiyue arrived in town, she went to the best-reputed pharmacy. As soon as she stepped into the pharmacy, the aroma of medicine wafted towards her.
"What medicine does this lady want?" the pharmacy apprentice asked enthusiastically.
"Do you buy medicinal herbs? I have a thousand-year-old ginseng here." Fang Xiyue lowered her voice very much. Although there was no one in the pharmacy at the moment, she still couldn't make a sound.
"Our manager isn't here, but our master is here today. How about I go and ask him if he can see you?"
An unmarried young man is generally not allowed to get along with a strange woman, which is why she asked that question, mainly because she didn't want to miss out on the thousand-year-old ginseng.
"Okay, please ask around for me." Fang Xiyue nodded in agreement. It would be best if she could see her, but if not, she would sell it at another pharmacy.
The apprentice returned shortly afterward. "Please come this way, Your Highness. Our master is willing to see you." The apprentice then led Fang Xiyue to the backyard.
Before long, Fang Xiyue met Ye Ziming, the young master of the Eastern family. He was dressed in an elegant long robe, with a refined and scholarly demeanor, and a appearance that all female rulers would find appealing.
No wonder the apprentice hesitated so much just now; she was probably afraid that Ye Zimo might have ulterior motives.
Ye Ziming's eyes flickered slightly when he saw Fang Xiyue. Fang Xiyue's confident smile and every move made him feel novel, but it was only a momentary curiosity.
Fang Xiyue took out the ginseng and placed it on the table. Ye Zimo's eyes were immediately drawn to it. It really was a thousand-year-old ginseng. He had thought that the local people were just talking nonsense.
"My lady, this is a thousand-year-old ginseng. How about I give you three thousand taels of silver?"
This is the highest price Ye Ziming can offer, mainly because he doesn't have any more silver on hand right now. If he were to buy it in the capital, he could definitely sell it for more silver.
"Yes, thank you, sir."
Fang Xiyue was satisfied. Yuanbao had indeed received three thousand taels of silver, as he had promised. She didn't care how much Ye Zimo could earn by reselling it later.
[Host, how do you plan to spend these three thousand taels?]
Yuanbao's question actually stemmed from its own idea, but it also depended on its host's wishes. It didn't want to force its host to do something it didn't want to do.
I'm thinking about whether to use this silver to generate more money. Yuanbao, do you have any good suggestions?
With these three thousand taels, Fang Xiyue could live a life of ease. A family in the village only spent two taels of silver a year, so three thousand taels would be enough for their family to live on for a thousand years.
However, Fang Xiyue did not want to give up. No one would complain about having too much money. After she married and raised children, she would have to spend a lot of money. She also wanted to send her daughter to school, which was very expensive.
【Of course, host, let's open a mirror shop, selling mirrors of all sizes, how about that?】
Yuanbao knew that glass hadn't been invented yet, so they would definitely make a lot of money selling mirrors.
Every household here has a mirror. Can we make money by opening this shop?
Fang Xiyue's understanding of mirrors was that they were bronze mirrors, which didn't reflect people very clearly, and sometimes even made faces look distorted.
[Host, my system shop has all sorts of mirrors, they reflect people very clearly. If you trust me, give me two coins, and I'll buy you one.]
That's right, Yuanbao had no intention of letting its host research how to make mirrors on its own; that would be too much work. It had the recipe, and it would just take it out when necessary.
Moreover, they sell them so cheaply in the mall. A palm-sized mirror costs only two coins, and you could probably sell it for at least one or two taels of silver. If you're really greedy, selling it for two taels of silver wouldn't be unreasonable.
How could Fang Xiyue not trust Yuanbao? She directly recharged one hundred taels into the system shop.
Yuanbao bought a small mirror, and Fang Xiyue went to a secluded place where the small mirror appeared in her hand.
Fang Xiyue was stunned when she raised her hand. She could see her own face clearly, even the fine hairs on her face.
[Yuanbao, this mirror is incredibly clear! Selling it would be a huge profit! But we don't have any powerful backers, so it might attract unwanted attention.]
Fang Xiyue was naturally happy, but then she thought of this very real problem.
[Host, don't worry, Yuanbao has already thought of a way for you. Head towards the lake, and a little chubby baby will fall into the water and drown in a little while.]
That was Su Yuerong's daughter, the legitimate daughter of Prefect Su, who was also Prefect Su's granddaughter, Su Momo. They came here to play today, but Su Momo was murdered.
If you save Su Momo, wouldn't that implicate the prefect's family? The Su family are all good people.
Prefect Su himself was incorruptible and hated evil, which is precisely why he aroused the revenge of the bad guys.
Yuanbao had known all along that Su Momo would fall into the water here today, and had been planning to have Fang Xiyue rescue her.
Upon hearing that it was Prefect Su's granddaughter who was going to drown, Fang Xiyue turned tail and ran. Prefect Su was truly a champion of the people, having been attacked by assassins several times.
They arrived at the lake just as Su Momo fell into the water. On the shore, a veiled young man and a veiled woman were shouting, "Help! Someone, help!"
It's estimated that they are Su Momo's relatives, and the female ruler is Su Momo's mother, Su Yuerong, while the identity of the young man is unknown.
Without thinking much, Fang Xiyue ran to her spot and jumped into the river. Because she had been unlucky since childhood, she would fall into the water whenever she walked near the river, so swimming was a skill that her family had to learn from a young age.
After Fang Xiyue swam to Su Momo's side, she dragged her towards the shore.
Su Zheyu, the young master of the Su family, felt a pang in his heart as he watched the figure struggling to swim towards the shore. He had just been in utter despair; neither he nor his elder sister could swim, and Momo had almost drowned.
At this moment, Fang Xiyue had brought Su Momo to the shore, and everyone else gathered around. Su Yuerong and Su Zheyu came to Su Momo's side, and the doctor that Su Yuerong had sent to find also arrived.
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