Chapter 832: Selling Orchids (Reward for the book friend "Zou Xiao Sao Yi Hui")
Mrs. Tang was stunned for a moment. "Plants? What's the use of them?"
County Magistrate Tang said leisurely, "It's not very useful. It's just some flowers and plants. Even if you can grow a flower, it's not worth much."
County Magistrate Tang was slightly stunned when he said this. Madam Tang's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands and said happily, "Who said it's useless? It depends on what kind of flowers you plant. Oh, do you know what kind of flowers you plant?"
Manbao also responded, "Yes, I remember that the flowers on the street were very expensive, but it seemed difficult to sell them, and I don't have time to set up a stall on the street to sell flowers all the time."
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure about other flowers yet, but I will definitely plant orchids."
The orchids in their yard are growing very well, even Mr. Zhuang likes them, so Manbao has already decided that after a while he will divide the orchids in the yard and plant them in pots, and put one in the study for Mr. Zhuang after they are grown.
"Orchids," Mrs. Tang couldn't help but sit up straight and asked with a smile, "There are many kinds of orchids. Which one are you growing now?"
Manbao had collected orchids, so she naturally knew their names. She said happily, "The ones planted in the yard now are Shimenhong and Maosu."
Mrs. Tang's eyes widened. "You planted thatch in the yard?"
"There's one in a pot, too, but it doesn't grow as well as the one in the yard."
Madam Tang clutched her chest and turned to County Magistrate Tang, saying, "I've met someone who's even more of a loser than you."
County Magistrate Tang: ...Just talk about her, why bring him into this?
Mrs. Tang put down her hand, let out a long breath, and said, "Come on, I'll go back to your house with you to take a look at your Mao Su. If it's good, I'll buy it from you, so you don't have to worry about the money."
Mrs. Tang paused and asked, "What are you going to do with the money so urgently?"
Man Bao said, "I'm not in a hurry. I just came to see County Magistrate Tang today and asked casually. I need money to buy medicinal herbs. I have enough money now, but if I buy more in the future, it may not be enough, so I have to make money in advance."
"Oh, I see~~" Mrs. Tang understood what was going on. She stood up and said with a smile, "Let's go and take a look at the orchids in your house."
County Magistrate Tang couldn't help but ask, "You're leaving now? Aren't you going to take a nap?"
"No, I'm not going to sleep anymore. Little girls don't take naps, so why are you still sleeping when you're this old?" Mrs. Tang replied. After thinking about it, she felt it was not a good idea. She softened her expression, slowed her voice, and smiled at him, "If you're sleepy, go ahead and sleep. I won't sleep."
County Magistrate Tang nodded calmly, "Okay, Madam, go ahead."
Manbao, who was standing by, couldn't help but tremble, and looked at County Magistrate Tang and Madam Tang with a strange expression.
Mrs. Tang took Manbao out and put him in the carriage. She looked at him with a smile and asked, "Why were you shaking in the study just now?"
Manbao said, "I just feel it's strange. Madam doesn't usually talk to County Magistrate Tang like this."
"They all say that I'm too fierce on a daily basis and that women should be more gentle, so I'm like this. What do you think?"
Manbao pondered for a moment and then said, "You'd have to ask County Magistrate Tang about this. I think my ex-wife was pretty good, but it depends on whether she's happy."
"I'm happy?" Mrs. Tang asked with a smile, "Shouldn't we ask whether Mr. Tang is happy?"
"Huh? Is it okay if Madam isn't happy?"
The smile on Mrs. Tang's face faded slightly and she fell into deep thought.
Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time, Manbao felt that the adult world was actually quite complicated. At least she didn't understand the relationship between her and County Magistrate Tang.
When they arrived at their courtyard, only the cook, Daji and Zhou Lijun were at home. They were stunned when they saw Manbao bringing Mrs. Tang back, and then the cook immediately went to make tea for them.
Mrs. Tang's eyes were already glued to the open space under the wall. Mao Su was an early orchid, which already had some buds and was about to bloom.
Judging from the color of the flower bud, it was pure white. Mrs. Tang was intoxicated at first sight.
Mrs. Tang walked quickly to the flowerbed, clutching her chest and asking, "You planted them in the yard like this, and they can actually survive the winter?"
"I can handle it. It's not very cold this year, and there's no snow. I put some straw at the base to keep it warm. When it's coldest, I build a small wooden shed on top to keep out the cold."
Mrs. Tang looked carefully and found that there were only two plants of Mao Su, but the Shimenhong was growing very lushly, and there could be at least four or five plants.
But her favorite was Mao Su, so she stared at the orchid and asked, "I want all of this Mao Su. Can you transplant it into a pot for me? I must ensure it survives."
Manbao flipped through its entries in his mind and found that transplanting it wasn't that difficult, so he nodded, "But I can't give you both."
Mrs. Tang was stunned and asked, "Why?"
"Because I want to keep this one to cultivate."
Mrs. Tang thought for a moment and said, "How about this: I'll give you eighty taels for one Mao Su plant, and two hundred taels for two. Then you don't need to raise this Mao Su plant anymore."
As for flowers, it is happier if you have them and others don’t.
Manbao opened his mouth wide and pointed at the Shimenhong beside him and said, "Mrs. Tang, do you want to buy the Shimenhong too? I can sell them all to you."
Mrs. Tang hesitated for a moment, but finally refused, "I'll just buy Mao Su."
Manbao didn't know much about the varieties and prices of flowers and plants. Hearing this, she looked at Mao Su and then at Shimenhong. She was a little unsure, so she clicked on the entry in the system and carefully compared the two pictures of the flowers. She asked curiously, "I think this Shimenhong is much more beautiful than Mao Su. Why don't you like Shimenhong?"
Mrs. Tang smiled and said, "Shimenhong is indeed beautiful, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I prefer Maosu."
"What's the market price of Shimen Red?"
Mrs. Tang laughed and said, "That's a huge difference. Some things in the flower market are hard to determine by price. For example, this maosu flower can be bought for two or three taels of silver per pot, or for forty or fifty taels."
"Then why did the lady give me such a high price?"
Mrs. Tang smiled and said, "First, it's because you and I are destined to be together and have a good relationship. Second, as the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you fall in love with it, don't even think about it being only eighty taels. Even a hundred taels would be worth a thousand gold. Third, it's because yours is so good. Although it hasn't fully bloomed, looking at its calyx, leaves, and the color it's showing now, it's all top-notch quality. Naturally, it's worth the price."
Mrs. Tang saw that Manbao's face was full of contemplation, so she smiled and said, "How about this, if you sell all the Mao Su to me, then I will introduce you to another buyer. She likes Hong Lan."
"who?"
Mrs. Tang laughed and said, "Just tell me whether you will sell this Mao Su or not?"
Manbao was also straightforward and nodded, "Sell it."
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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