Chu Lingxuan smiled and said, "The vegetarian feast you prepared is also delicious. Just bring out some wine." Thinking that there were no men in Fuyuan, there would definitely be no good wine, he instructed Manager Luo, "Go back to Tangyuan and get a few jars of Qinghua wine."
Chen Afu thought that Lu Yuan had prepared a lot of meat, so he asked Shanzi to go get some. Because it was the busy farming season, most men were busy in the fields during the day, so Lu Yuan invited guests in the evening so that the men could eat and drink well.
Several people sat down in the room, and Qiuyue served tea. Only a few of the Chu family members and the Seventh Prince's servants came in, and the rest of the guards were outside the courtyard or in Tang Garden.
Chen Afu saw from the corner of his eye that the Seventh Prince was trying to remain calm, but in fact he felt as uncomfortable as if he were being scratched by a cat, and he wanted to laugh.
Seeing that the Chu family members were talking happily, the Seventh Prince stood up and said to Chen Afu, "Miss Chen, I think the flowers in your garden are very beautiful. I want to go and see them again."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Fifth Master, please do as you please."
The Seventh Prince added, "I like to plant flowers and plants. If Miss Chen has any famous flowers, you may sell them to me. Don't worry, I will pay a high price for them."
When did he like to plant flowers and grass? The three Chu family members were puzzled. If it was before, the three of them would help Chen Afu to be polite, after all, he is a prince. But this guy first teased Chen Afu, and then joined in the fun without any sense, causing Chen not to come along. So, the three of them continued to talk, pretending not to hear.
The Seventh Prince walked out by himself, followed by a young eunuch. The two came to the three-color ball and looked at it for a while. The young eunuch went back to the room and whispered to Chen Ahfu, "My prince asked Miss Chen to go out for a while, and the prince really took a fancy to a pot of flowers."
Chen Afu came to the yard.
The Seventh Prince pointed at the three-colored ball and said, "This flower is large and gorgeous, and has a strong fragrance. I have never seen it before."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Your Highness has a good eye. I bought this flower at a high price a few days ago. A hunter went into the mountains to hunt and accidentally saw it and brought it out. I heard that it looks very similar to a rare medicinal herb, which is harder to find than a thousand-year-old ginseng. I don't know if it's true. I plan to take it to the clinic to have a doctor check it out tomorrow."
The Seventh Prince's mouth twitched, and he quickly denied it, "Such a beautiful flower, and such a fragrant one, how could it be a medicinal herb? Impossible!" He added, "I like this flower very much, Miss Chen, can you give it up?"
Chen Ahfu said with embarrassment, "If you say that the prince likes this flower, it is a blessing for it. However, I only have this one pot, and we can't even find a second pot in the whole Sanqing County. Really... Your Majesty, please see if there are other flowers you like. I will give them to you without charging a penny."
The Seventh Prince really wanted to shout, "If you dare not give it to me, I will rob you!" But looking at the upper room, there were the Chu family's grandparents and the Princess Huachang. He dared not rob them by force, and he did not want to attract them out.
He just wanted to cut the Gordian knot and make a deal in the shortest possible time, so he decided to blind Chen Ahfu's eyes with silver. He whispered, "I really like this flower and want to buy it back to the capital to admire it every day. How about a price of five thousand taels of silver? As far as I know, the most expensive orchid is only this price."
Chen Ahfu didn't expect this guy to pay so much money, but she saw how eager he was. She had been thinking about how to raise the price with him, but the amount he offered really made her excited. Seeing that he was so anxious, she didn't want to bother him anymore. After all, he was a prince, and it wouldn't hurt to make a good relationship with him.
So she said, "The prince likes it so much, I have no choice but to give it up. Alas!" After saying this, she sighed and looked extremely heartbroken.
Seeing that Chen Afu agreed, the Seventh Prince was very excited, fearing that she would change her mind and not sell it. He stretched out his hand to the eunuch and said, "Give me the silver."
The young eunuch quickly took out a purse from his arms and pulled out a few banknotes. The Seventh Prince handed the banknotes to Chen Ahfu and said to the young eunuch, "Quick, bring this flower to my carriage. Be careful and take good care of it. If anything goes wrong, I will kill you."
The young eunuch agreed and walked out the door cautiously.
Chen Ahfu took the banknotes and looked at them. Each one was worth one thousand taels, and there were five of them in total. She was really rich! She smiled and put the banknotes into her purse.
The Seventh Prince heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the eunuch carrying the flower out of the gate. The flower was finally his, and he could finally hold it up.
One year had passed, a whole year, and this hidden disease had made him feel ashamed and angry, and he even began to doubt his life. But this time it was all right!
The Seventh Prince opened his folding fan and fanned it leisurely, giving Chen Afu a smile that was even brighter than the sunshine in the sky. He looked more like Dabao when he was happy.
Chen Afu shuddered. I hope this guy is not Dabao’s biological father. That would be so tragic.
The two entered the house. When the Chu family heard that the Seventh Prince spent five thousand taels of silver to buy a pot of flowers, they were all shocked.
The Seventh Prince said, "Love is more precious than gold. If I like you, I am willing to spend any amount of money."
Mrs. Chu San asked what such an expensive flower looked like, and also suggested that she wanted to see the flower.
The Seventh Prince declined, "I have asked someone to load it into the car."
Mrs. Chu San said, "Just move it into the car and then move it back."
The Seventh Prince said, "Please allow me to keep you in suspense. After returning to the capital, I will organize a flower viewing banquet and invite my sister to come to my house to enjoy the flowers."
Chen Ahfu thought to himself, what would be left of the flower when he returned to Beijing? He thought so but didn't say it out loud, still keeping the client's secret with professional ethics.
Soon, Aunt Zeng led people to serve lunch. At one table in the living room, the Seventh Prince, Old Marquis Chu, and Chu Lingxuan ate here. At one table in the side room, Chen Ahfu and Mrs. Chu ate together. Several children and the animal family ate in the west wing.
Mrs. Chu San also suggested that they move their table to the west wing so that they could eat with the children.
Although most of the dishes are vegetarian, the vegetarian dishes with added ingredients are also delicious. Moreover, each dish is decorated with flowers and fruits, or carved with small pumpkins or cucumbers.
Mrs. Chu praised him, "Oh, no wonder Xuan'er praised Fu'er for being clever, it's really clever. I can't bear to eat such a delicious dish."
The most popular of all the dishes is the cucumber. Chen Ahfu took the cucumber seeds to the space and left them there for a few days. They haven't grown yet, only about ten centimeters long. They are fragrant and crispy when dipped in sesame sauce. Without the sauce, they are crisp, sweet and tender. Chen Ahfu named it the fruit cucumber.
This kind of cucumber was planted in a small ridge against the backyard wall of Fuyuan and Luyuan, and was only for their own consumption.
The Seventh Prince was not as satisfied as the Chu family. His whole mind was on the three-color ball. After finally finishing his meal, he said, "I suddenly remembered that there is still a great view in Honglin Mountain that I haven't visited yet. I want to go there and have some fun. So I'll take my leave now."
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