Chapter 240 I don't know, I know, who knows?
Shen Jiaqing was momentarily blinded by greed; the little girl patted her chest and said she could handle it, so he actually brought her here.
Now that I've calmed down and thought about it, wasn't this just a desperate attempt to revive a dead horse? How could a little kid understand these things?
However, seeing her serious expression, Shen Jiaqing couldn't help but ask, "Do you have a way?"
"Hmm..." Sheng Sheng said seriously, frowning, "There's no other way."
Shen Jiaqing: "..."
For a fleeting moment, he thought this little dumpling was hiding something, and that she might actually say something.
She looked up at him innocently and asked, "What's wrong?"
She hasn't studied this kind of thing, so it's normal that she doesn't know how. It would be strange if she did.
“Yes, what am I thinking?” Shen Jiaqing smiled. “You’re just a five-year-old child.”
Shen Jiaqing didn't want to admit that she had been bewitched when she agreed to bring them over to see the Dendrobium officinale seeds, so she could only comfort herself by saying that it was nice to have made two friends.
After all, he has been traveling around the world for many years. In addition to wanting to familiarize himself with the different pathologies and medical techniques in various countries and regions, he also wanted to experience different customs and cultures while practicing medicine.
Besides, this little dumpling was so incredibly cute, so lovable no matter how you looked at it, that Shen Jiaqing simply couldn't resist its gaze.
"It's okay, I can just go to Huoshan again in a few days. I've already spent enough time in Haijin."
Shen Jiaqing took out the fried chicken frame she had just bought on the street, and the aroma filled the air as soon as it was placed out.
Shen Jiaqing laughed and said, "Let's not talk about that. Thank you for giving me the fried chicken frame earlier. We're friends now, so let's eat together."
Xie Yunqi wasn't interested in the oily stuff. It smelled good, but Xie Yunqi didn't like fried food. He preferred the stir-fried pork kidneys from Yunshan Farm, which was much more flavorful.
Xie Yunqi not only didn't make a move, but unexpectedly, Sheng Sheng also shook her head.
Shen Jiaqing was surprised: "Don't kids love eating these the most?"
Especially for a child like Shengsheng, Shen Jiaqing could tell from the maidservants following her that she was dressed in an extraordinary manner and had an outstanding temperament that she must be a young lady from a wealthy family.
As a daughter of a wealthy family, she must be strictly disciplined at home. Having the opportunity to go out and eat things she doesn't normally get to eat should make her very happy and eager. Otherwise, why would Sheng Sheng have gone to buy them before?
Seeing Shen Jiaqing's puzzled expression, Sheng Sheng said mysteriously, "Although I don't know why, I do know if anyone else does."
"Oh?" Shen Jiaqing became interested. "Who?"
Could it be that there are also experts in Haijin who know these things?
Indeed, Haijin is a small town that relies on river transport for its development. Although there are many medicinal herb farmers in Huoshan, they still have to rely on foreign trade to make money. It would not be surprising if people from Huoshan came to Haijin to do business in medicinal herbs.
Shen Jiaqing thought Shengsheng would say a similar name, but to her surprise, Shengsheng just chuckled and said, "Wait here for me for a little while, I'll be right back, you'll find out soon."
After saying that, Sheng Sheng ran out. Zijuan chased after her without thinking and instructed Qiuyue, "Qiuyue, I'll go with Miss. You stay here and protect the young master."
Qiuyue nodded: "Yes."
Only Shen Jiaqing and Xie Yunqi remained in the room, staring at each other in bewilderment.
Shen Jiaqing touched his nose: "Eat fried chicken frames?"
Xie Yunqi: "Oh, oh."
Shengsheng ran to a bamboo grove behind the inn and started searching for something in the grove.
Zijuan caught up, panting, "Miss, Miss, why did you suddenly run out?"
Sheng Sheng lowered his head and burrowed into the bamboo pile, intently searching: "Looking for something."
"Ah? What are you looking for?" Zijuan followed behind her worriedly. "Miss, please be careful. I heard there are a lot of snakes in Haijin, much more than in our capital, and they are all very poisonous."
"I know, don't worry, I'm just here to find the snake."
When Sheng Sheng first entered the inn, she noticed a bamboo grove behind it. Small snakes often lurk in the bamboo grove, and she came down specifically to find them.
Zijuan was initially shocked, naturally fearing that the snake might bite. However, thinking that it was her own princess, she figured the snake would bite her but not her, so she felt relieved.
But Zijuan was still puzzled: "Miss, why are you looking for a snake?"
Sheng Sheng picked up a small twig and poked it into the pile of bamboo leaves that had fallen to the ground, saying, "Didn't Doctor Shen say he didn't know why he couldn't break through the seed coat of Dendrobium officinale? I'll find a small snake to tell him."
"Huh?" Zijuan was even more confused. "What does this Dendrobium officinale have to do with snakes?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a red-banded snake emerged from the pile of leaves, exclaiming with delight, "You'll see in a minute!"
After spending some time alone with Xie Yunqi in the room, Shen Jiaqing suddenly realized that the child's personality was very familiar.
Upon closer reflection, this arrogant little tyrant's demeanor, yet his deep affection for his younger sister, is exactly how his good-for-nothing younger brother was when he was a child.
Once you accept this premise, you can no longer treat it simply.
Looking at Xie Yunqi was like looking at her younger brother from childhood; the world was a huge wave of nostalgia, so Shen Jiaqing became very close to Xie Yunqi.
When Sheng Sheng returned, she saw Shen Jiaqing placing his hand on Xie Yunqi's wrist, seemingly taking Xie Yunqi's pulse. Shen Jiaqing was muttering professional terms like "yin-yang harmony" and "meridians" with an air of superiority.
Xie Yunqi frowned, listening intently to Shen Jiaqing's words. He exuded righteousness, sitting there like a soldier, as if Shen Jiaqing wasn't taking his pulse but rather observing the course of his life. Xie Yunqi wanted to press his ear to Shen Jiaqing's mouth to listen, he couldn't be more attentive.
Sheng Sheng couldn't help but laugh. The last time she saw her fifth brother so serious was the last time.
The little snake nestled obediently in Sheng Sheng's arms. Seeing so many people in the room, it became a little scared and snuggled closer to Sheng Sheng's embrace: "Is it really only for a little while? I'm scared."
Sheng Sheng stroked the little snake's smooth body and comforted him, "Really, someone just wants to ask you a question. I can take you away right away, and I'll give you something delicious in a little while, okay?"
"Ask me a question?" The little snake seemed surprised and shy. It shrank back for a moment, then bravely stretched its head out again. "Okay, okay, just for a little while, my mother will scold me if I go home too late."
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