Cheng Shanshan blushed.
I'm really, really blushing!
For no other reason than that Huo Mingchen happened to come over just as she was about to retort, and immediately pulled her into his arms, saying, "You should listen to your mother."
Just as Cheng Shanshan was about to speak, Huo Mingchen leaned down and whispered in her ear, "I have something to tell you alone."
"good."
Cheng Shanshan immediately became nervous.
At this moment, she didn't even care what Bai Shi and Aunt Dong were saying, and waved her hand directly: "Alright, alright, it's all up to you to decide." After saying that, she quickly pulled Huo Mingchen away.
Watching the two figures disappear, Madam Bai and Aunt Dong couldn't help but sigh, "Judging from their expressions, what we've been waiting for is definitely going to happen."
"Yes, then I should prepare the baby clothes soon, right?"
"It's not just clothes, but also all sorts of supplies. We need to make some careful plans!"
Cheng Shanshan, who was not far away, heard their conversation but didn't pay attention. She quickly asked Huo Mingchen, "What happened?"
Huo Mingchen handed her the list and said seriously, "There are too many things on this list. I only bought some today. Will I have time to buy the rest tomorrow?"
"This...?"
Cheng Shanshan tilted her head.
Her heart was in her throat, fearing that something might go wrong.
After all, if those drug users were to get out of control, their situation would become extremely passive.
But to her utter surprise, what this guy said was completely irrelevant, and he even had a faint smile on his lips. She suddenly realized that she had been tricked!
So she raised her fist: "Are you sure you don't have anything else to tell me?"
Yes, yes, yes.
Huo Mingchen dared not say no.
After all, he had seen Cheng Shanshan's knuckles cracking as she clenched her fists. To avoid suffering for himself, he quickly explained, "I wanted to ask if you could still get some herbs?"
"what would you like?"
"That's about it."
Huo Mingchen gave her a piece of paper with the herbs she needed written on it.
A large portion of these herbs were from her own space, roughly half of the herbs produced in her herb field. Although she had quite a lot left over, the growth of herbs in the herb field was becoming increasingly slow, so she needed to carefully calculate whether what she had left was enough for her own use.
After all, she didn't want to be a good person who sacrificed herself to save others.
Seeing that Cheng Shanshan didn't speak, Huo Mingchen added, "First of all, don't treat me like your big brother Huo right now. I'm just someone who's doing business with you. These things aren't for you to give away unconditionally. You can tell me what you need, such as jewelry, silver, food, or even anything else. We can barter. Of course, you don't have to if you don't want to."
He said a long string of words.
His tone was extremely relaxed, clearly indicating that he did not want to put any pressure on Cheng Shanshan.
Cheng Shanshan looked up at Huo Mingchen: "If I give you these, what are your chances of winning?" If possible, she didn't want to see bloodshed and death, and it would be best to protect a peaceful place.
"About 70%."
Huo Mingchen said calmly, "Right now, the most needed thing is medicinal herbs. Without them, those medicine people could change their ways at any time. I can only say that I will do my best."
"Well... I'd like more."
What do you want?
"for example……"
Cheng Shanshan blinked, her eyes sparkling like stars: "That Dong family must have a lot of good things. Why don't you bring them all over for me?" Although she hadn't left the house these past two days, Cheng Shisi had been reporting news to her.
It is said that Prefect Dong has many good things, all kinds of rare treasures, gold and silver jewelry, and even ancient books. Although those things cannot be eaten or drunk, it is always good to have them.
After all, she calculated that she had enough food and drink to survive the famine, but what about the days that followed?
Everything returned to normal, and these gold and silver jewelry items became necessities again. She wanted to live a good life with her mother and Cheng Shisi, so these things were indispensable.
Since she's already spent so much money on medicine this time, she should naturally think more about herself.
Huo Mingchen was clearly surprised that Cheng Shanshan would want these things, and was somewhat amused and exasperated: "This is..."
"You can't bear to part with it?"
Cheng Shanshan crossed her arms and adopted the posture of a shrewd businesswoman: "Then don't buy it, I just can't bear to part with it."
“No, that’s not what I meant.” Huo Mingchen said this with a look of helplessness and doting on Cheng Shanshan. “I just wanted to say that you might have lost out, since those were originally meant to be given to you as a betrothal gift.”
Cheng Shanshan was taken aback: "Dowry?"
"The three letters and six rites, the ten-mile-long red bridal procession, the phoenix-embroidered crown, the eight-bearer sedan chair, the formal marriage." Huo Mingchen straightened his posture, his glass-like eyes overflowing with tenderness: "I have prepared all these things for my wife, and not one can be missing."
Cheng Shanshan was stunned.
My heart was racing.
For some reason, an old saying flashed through her mind: "It's not the local ruffians who are scary, it's the educated ones!"
Marriage is supposed to be based on mutual affection, right?
She hasn't agreed yet, so how come he's already arranged everything?
The thing is, she doesn't know why, but she blurted out, "Isn't the bride's family supposed to prepare the ten-mile-long wedding procession?"
What kind of talk is that?
If you don't refute it, fine, but why do you have to agree with it?
It made it seem like she was really going to marry him, and she even started making preparations!
In that instant, she felt her face flush red and she really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into!
Huo Mingchen smiled with satisfaction, his eyes fixed on her: "Originally, I wanted to help you prepare, but now it seems you prefer to prepare it yourself."
Cheng Shanshan felt the topic had gone astray and quickly stopped it: "I said we'd negotiate terms, so let's just say you can give me the things from the Dong family."
"able."
"Okay, I can do that too."
Cheng Shanshan considered for a moment before continuing, "I can transport the medicinal herbs for you, but you can't say that I gave them to you. Can you do that?"
She trusted Huo Mingchen, but not others.
Therefore, the medicinal materials must have a reasonable justification, and must not affect her.
Huo Mingchen also knew this: "Don't worry, I've already discussed it with Bai Jingquan. He'll put on a show for me, and it'll be perfectly reasonable to use the Dong family's jewelry to exchange for medicine."
"That's good."
Cheng Shanshan was eager to get started.
I still have high expectations for those things.
Of course, she didn't just wait idly. She packed everything up as Huo Mingchen had requested, and then started exploring the transaction route, eventually deciding to take place in a cave.
They put the jewelry in first, and then they put the medicinal herbs in as well.
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