Yuan Qi had a bamboo whistle in his mouth, and the golden silkworm gu was in the black jar in front of him.
No matter how she whistled, the Golden Silkworm Gu remained motionless, though many of the mulberry leaves inside were gnawed away.
Yuan Qi dejectedly put down the bamboo whistle in his hand: "It seems that taming this little thing is not so easy."
Wen Zhujun had never seen such a sinister thing before, so she asked curiously, "Does this thing recognize its master?"
Yuan Qi wasn't good at raising Gu worms, but he knew a little about it: "They don't recognize their master and are usually controlled by sound. I guess the sound and tone of my whistle are different from what he usually hears, so he's not under my control."
She put the lid on the black jar and placed it in the box: "Take it slow, one day I'll be able to tame it."
Just as Yuan Qi was about to go out to set up his stall, Tu Shan'ang arrived again, entering Shaoyao Residence as if it were his own backyard.
Cart after cart of herbs were unloaded in the courtyard of Shaoyaoju, making the place instantly full.
Yuan Qi felt overwhelmed when she saw all this. Refining medicine was not only time-consuming and laborious, but also consumed spiritual energy. The key point was that she was not short of money now! She didn't need to work so hard to earn money.
He also instructed the waiters at Yaoguang Pavilion: "Be careful, these are all valuable medicinal herbs. If you break even one, you won't be able to pay for it even if you have a hundred!"
"Why are you here again?" Yuan Qi asked, annoyed and embarrassed. She stood with her hands on her hips and asked fiercely, "What medicine do you want this time?"
"Blood Lotus Pill, the Blood Lotus Pill you made is unparalleled in stopping internal bleeding. And the Bone-Growing Powder has been out of stock in various countries for many years, it's time to restock." Tu Shan'ang chuckled, and a servant behind him handed over a bamboo basket, which he personally delivered to Wen Zhujun.
Wen Zhujun looked down and saw that the topmost grapes were almost transparent. Unlike ordinary purple grapes, the skin of these grapes was almost transparent, and you could almost see the flesh inside.
Below were some red fruits, about the size of a baby's fist, some with a few yellow leaves still attached, emitting an enticing sweet aroma; they were a variety she had never seen before.
A word flashed through her mind—"divine fruit".
Never mind, Wen Zhujun plucked a grape and popped it into her mouth. Hmm, it made her mouth water. It wasn't just sweet; it also seemed to relieve fatigue. Even her flimsy body could feel the benefits of this fruit.
He took another red fruit and took a bite, and it was even more amazing.
He further explained, "These are crystal grapes and crabapples grown by the Tushan clan. You haven't eaten them for many years, are you craving them?"
He did his best to explain that the journey from Tushan to here was long and difficult, and that there was plenty of delicious food on the way that he would bring to her as soon as it arrived. This time, there was not only fruit, but also some spirit beast meat.
He felt he had never put in this much effort even when selling medicine.
Yuan Qi plucked a grape from the basket and popped it into his mouth, his expression finally improving: "Alright, alright, keep it. I haven't had any in years, I've been craving them."
Tu Shan'ang wiped the sweat from his forehead. This ancestor finally accepted the medicinal herbs because of the food; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to explain himself.
He now finally understood why Tu Shanli hadn't come in person.
That day, Jiang Juncai's Qingyun Tower was repaired, and he moved back.
He lay in bed, staring at the top of the tent, and muttered to himself, "Now that I've moved, I won't dream of Li Huiqiao anymore, right?"
For the past two weeks, he has been dreaming about Li Huiqiao every night.
He tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and finally fell asleep in the middle of the night.
Li Huiqiao has become a ghost and is still in Jiang Juncai's room. At this moment, she is sitting on the edge of the bed.
A month ago, she died in the fire at the Li family's residence. Not only that, but she was also violated by those bandits before she died. She was full of resentment and refused to be reincarnated. She was determined to become Jiang Juncai's concubine.
So, a few days after her death, she arrived at the Jiang residence and lingered around Jiang Juncai. Unable to withstand sunlight, she remained indoors. Jiang Juncai would go out during the day and return at night, and she would cling to him, trying to talk to him and be affectionate, but Jiang Juncai possessed a strong aura of malevolence and a protective jade pendant, preventing her from succeeding.
She felt her soul being burned whenever she got too close to Jiang Juncai. She dared not, but she was also unwilling to give up on Jiang Juncai.
Li Huiqiao was petite and somewhat pretty. She sat by Jiang Juncai's bedside and murmured:
"You promised my father that I would become your concubine, Jiang Juncai. How many times have I told you? Why haven't you married me yet? When are you planning to marry me?"
Her resentment grew stronger, and a faint black aura began to swirl around her.
She looked at the sleeping Jiang Juncai and continued speaking.
In his dream, Jiang Juncai saw Li Huiqiao kneeling on the ground, begging him to let her be his concubine and to become a ghost in the Jiang family.
He refused.
Li Huiqiao suddenly became ferocious and twisted. He saw Li Huiqiao being bullied by several men. Li Huiqiao screamed for help hysterically, but no one came to her rescue. The men left and even set a fire.
Li Huiqiao could have escaped, but she had lost her innocence, so she preferred to die. She became ugly and vicious, her face gradually burned, her hair burned off, and her whole body turned into charcoal, twisted and curled up on the ground, leaving a circle of black marks around her.
"I'm already so pathetic, and you still won't marry me? How can you be so heartless? I'll strangle you!"
Jiang Juncai realized he couldn't move, and Li Huiqiao awkwardly climbed onto his body.
Li Huiqiao, now charred, reached out and grabbed Jiang Juncai by the neck. Jiang Juncai felt like he couldn't breathe and couldn't break free. He felt like all his martial arts skills were useless.
He suddenly remembered that Yuan Qi had given him a jade talisman. He desperately tried to touch the talisman, and it emitted a light.
Li Huiqiao screamed before leaving his body.
Jiang Juncai suddenly opened his eyes, panting heavily.
"What's going on? Could it be that Li Huiqiao's ghost is really here?"
He lit a candle and walked around the room with it, but found nothing. He knew that even if Li Huiqiao were here, he wouldn't be able to see her.
“Li Huiqiao, I know you’re here, but our marriage agreement was made by my father to your father. We didn’t exchange name cards or birth dates, so it doesn’t count. You should leave. You’re a pitiful person, and you died tragically. Don’t worry, I’ll burn paper money and gold ingots for you tomorrow and find a Taoist priest to help you pass on to the afterlife. You’ll definitely be reborn into a better family in your next life.”
Li Huiqiao screamed hysterically, "No, I want to marry you! Daughters of the Li family believe that marrying into the Jiang family will bring honor to our ancestors. Even if I die, I will be a woman of the Jiang family. Since your family has agreed to the marriage with my family, you must marry me!"
Her resentment grew stronger and stronger, to the point that Jiang Juncai felt the room become much colder, and the candle on the table was blown about by the wind, almost going out.
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