Chapter 1005 Such a Trustworthy Person
"One string costs one hundred taels. This can refresh the mind, protect against miasma, and prevent mosquito bites. If you don't burn it, you can wear it for about half a year. Slowly, its color will deepen. When it turns black and gray, it will no longer look good and will have no medicinal effect."
After Aunt Sha finished introducing it, Fu Zhaoning realized that his previous guess was correct, "This is Sese grass."
She had never thought of this kind of grass before, but she has always been interested in it and found it special.
After hearing Aunt Sha's introduction, a light bulb went off in her head and she remembered that this was a rare medicinal herb that her master had told her about.
It is said to be very rare, but I didn't expect to see it here.
And it seems that Lao Sha and his friends have a lot of them, otherwise would they have braided them into bracelets like this?
"Auntie Sha really likes you, Ningning," Xiao Lanyuan said with a smile, "They used to sell this bracelet for 200 taels each."
Two hundred taels is indeed not cheap.
Although this sese grass is very rare and can be made into a beautiful bracelet, there are other medicinal herbs that can be used to ward off miasma and repel insects and mosquitoes.
However, I think many people who are not short of money would want to buy it. After all, scarcity sometimes represents a kind of status.
"Then let's go with two hundred taels." Fu Zhaoning took out a silver note, which was exactly one thousand taels. "I have already accepted such a thoughtful gift from Aunt Sha, so I can't take advantage of it."
"I'll listen to you, Princess." Aunt Sha didn't refuse and accepted the banknote.
"Come back and see it when you have a chance. I'll leave first."
Fu Zhaoning took the bracelet and turned to walk out.
"Ningning?"
Xiao Lanyuan was a little stunned. Only then did he feel that there seemed to be something wrong with Fu Zhaoning's mood.
He followed him out the door, but Fu Zhaoning did not ignore him and leave. Instead, he turned around and waited for him, and there was nothing wrong with his expression.
"Xiao Lanyuan, what is the relationship between Madam Cheng and the master of Youqing Peak?"
Xiao Lanyuan couldn't figure out what she was thinking for a moment, but he was going to tell her this anyway, and since she asked, of course he would tell her first.
"It's cold all year round on Youqing Peak, and many crops are hard to grow. There's a farm a few miles down the mountain, and Madam Cheng lives there. She and the temple master have known each other for more than 20 years. Madam Cheng sends people to deliver all the items on Youqing Peak to Youqing Peak on a regular basis."
"The master's clothes, shoes and socks are all sewn by Madam Cheng herself. If Mr. Hu and his men have any news, they will first send it to Madam Cheng, who will then deliver it to the mountain. Chengyun Mountain Villa is considered a contact point for Youqing Peak at the foot of the mountain."
Fu Zhaoning seemed to be thinking about something. "So, their relationship is very good? And the master of the temple also trusts Madam Cheng quite a lot, right?"
"Yes, that's right." Xiao Lanyuan said, "I was still young when I went to Youqing Peak, and Madam Cheng went up the mountain to take care of me for two years. If my health deteriorated, she would take me to Chengyun Villa to live for some time."
"No wonder you're so close to her."
"Aunt Cheng is over 40 years old. Her husband also died because of the temple master in his early years."
There is actually such a relationship?
Fu Zhaoning originally thought that Madam Cheng and the abbot were in a relationship, but after hearing this, she felt that it was not the case. After all, Madam Cheng's husband died because of the abbot.
But because of this relationship, the master should trust Madam Cheng more and listen to her in many things, right?
If that's the case, since Madam Cheng dislikes her so much, it seems that the chances of the master liking her are very small.
"Did you pay the bill for Mrs. Cheng just now?" Fu Zhaoning asked.
Xiao Lanyuan did not reply for a moment because he was wearing a mask, and Fu Zhaoning could not see his expression. Seeing that he did not answer now, she guessed that it was because her question was a bit presumptuous.
Because she hasn't taken care of the palace's accounts for such a long time.
Maybe because they haven’t gotten married yet, she feels that their relationship now is more like that of a couple in the dating stage.
Rather than a couple.
Because it was such a beginning, she did not put herself in the right position like a normal wife would do nowadays.
Xiao Lanyuan replied, "The price of this bracelet is a little higher than Aunt Cheng expected. She can't bring too much silver when she's away from home, so I paid for her first. We're going to Youqing Peak by then, and Aunt Cheng will return the money to me when we get to the manor."
Fu Zhaoning asked this question out of curiosity and the desire to confirm whether his relationship with Mrs. Cheng was really that good.
But now after hearing Xiao Lanyuan's clear explanation, she suddenly felt that it was meaningless.
It's as if he was taking care of his money.
At this moment, Xiao Lanyuan made a joke, "Ningning, are you afraid that our palace will run out of money?"
He was indeed just joking, because Fu Zhaoning had never asked him whether he was rich or poor. Even before in Zhecheng, when he wanted to buy medicinal herbs and supplies, she was concerned about whether it would be too difficult and whether he would turn the palace into a hollow shell.
But now, with only a few tens of thousands of taels, she asked if he had paid for it, which made him a little unable to adapt for a while.
Xiao Lanyuan has been relying on himself since he was young. He is not used to sharing his affairs with others. It will take some time for him to adapt to Fu Zhaoning.
This was just a small advance payment for someone else, and he never thought that Fu Zhaoning would ask about it.
"No, don't worry."
Fu Zhaoning was in a bit of a bad mood. She couldn't figure out what was going on with her for a moment, and she just tried to control herself from quarreling over a small matter.
"I believe you know what's going on." Fu Zhaoning took a deep breath and said, "I want to go home. You should go back to the palace first."
"go home?"
"Yes, I also want to go find my master. I want to give him a bracelet made of Sese grass and talk to him about some medicinal herbs. Isn't Madam Cheng waiting for you in the palace? You should go back quickly."
"Don't you want to pick a gift for the master?"
"You also said you don't know what he likes. You may not be able to buy good ones just by buying randomly. Why don't you go back and ask Madam Cheng? Maybe she can give you some advice. I can go and take a look tomorrow."
There seems to be some truth in this.
"Let me take you there first."
"No need. Don't you realize that this place is not far from the Fu residence?" Fu Zhaoning said as he pointed in the direction of the Fu family. When he turned around, he saw Dong Huanzhi and Mr. Ji buying things over there.
It's just such a coincidence.
"My master and second senior brother are there, I might as well go over to find them." Fu Zhaoning said.
Xiao Lanyuan looked over. Although the distance was quite far, he could still make out the figures of the two people. They were indeed Old Ji and Dong Huanzhi.
"Then Ningning should come back early." Xiao Lanyuan said.
"Okay, then I'll go over there." Fu Zhaoning waved his hand, turned around and walked quickly forward.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
