Chapter 170 Ning Bao is a Little Rich Woman
Even Shen Junshan was taken aback...
Madam Zhang looked at the wolf-hair brush in Ning Bao's hand. If she wasn't mistaken, this brush was made by a famous artist, and it was made with the finest wolf hair...
Although Ningbao was young, she was not stupid at all; on the contrary, she was very clever. Seeing that Madam Zhang and her uncle were both staring at the pen in her hand, she paused for a moment,
Do Aunt and Uncle like Ningbao's pens?
But this was a gift from my third senior brother to Ningbao. Ningbao can't give it to you. I'll buy it for you when I earn money later."
This pen was specially made for Ningbao by her third senior brother, because the little girl started drawing talismans as soon as she learned to hold a pen.
Ning Bao's hands were too small to hold an adult calligraphy brush, so her third senior brother, Su Yuanzhi, who was never short of money, specially spent a lot of money to order a batch of wolf hair brushes.
Ningbao had no idea how expensive the pen she was using was; she only knew that it was a gift from her third senior brother, and that it fit perfectly in her chubby little hands, so she liked it very much.
Madam Zhang also found Ningbao very endearing. She didn't feel disgusted at all by Ningbao's dirty little face; instead, she gently pinched it.
"Ningbao is so cute. Come on, Auntie will take you to eat first."
While the servants were preparing cinnabar and yellow paper, Madam Zhang took Ningbao and Shen Junshan directly to the dining hall for a meal.
Since Young Master Zhang fell ill, the Zhang family's kitchen has never been idle, with cooking taking place non-stop all day long.
Madam Zhang had someone go directly to the kitchen and order a table full of food. She originally thought that Ningbao and his nephew wouldn't be able to finish it, but...
Shen Junshan barely ate anything from the table full of dishes; he mostly kept putting food on Ningbao's plate. Madam Zhang watched as Ningbao finished all the food and a large bowl of rice.
Madam Zhang looked at Ning Bao with concern.
"Ningbao, are you sick too?"
How come you can eat as much as my Yu'er?
"Burp!" Ning Bao covered her mouth and let out a delicate burp.
"Hehe, Auntie's cooking is so delicious, I've never eaten such good food before."
Upon hearing Ning Bao's words, Shen Junshan and Madam Zhang simultaneously cast a pitying glance at Ning Bao.
Shen Junshan felt sorry for Ning Bao because he knew that Ning Bao grew up in a Taoist temple, where the food was naturally bland. In addition, Ning Bao's master and fellow disciples were all men, so they certainly wouldn't be as meticulous in cooking as women.
In addition, when Ningbao arrived at the Mu family, everyone had just come out to escape famine. After Ningbao arrived, she not only did not have a peaceful day, but she also did not have a proper meal.
Therefore, Shen Junshan felt very sorry for Ningbao. He secretly resolved that once the family was settled in the future, he would cook a sumptuous meal so that Ningbao could enjoy the warmth of home.
Madam Zhang felt sorry for Ningbao because he was a refugee, and it was really not easy for him to have to live a life of hardship with the adults at such a young age.
Mrs. Zhang had a sudden inspiration
"Ningbao, have you ever thought about settling down in Lanyu City?"
Ning Bao was stunned for a moment. She had calculated that Lan Yu City shouldn't take them in...
"Auntie, we seem to have heard that Lanyu City does not accept refugees."
Mrs. Zhang nodded.
"Yes, Lanyu City does not accept refugees, but if it's just your family, I can still make arrangements for you given the Zhang family's status."
"You can settle in as relatives of my family then."
Shen Junshan didn't speak. He just looked up at Ning Bao. He wanted to see how Ning Bao would choose. He knew Ning Bao would definitely choose the option that was most beneficial to them.
Ning Bao shook her head without hesitation.
“Auntie, there are many of us. There are 478 people in our village. We all get along very well. They have taken great care of Ningbao’s family. We can’t just ignore them.”
However, Ningbao still wants to thank her aunt for her kindness…”
When Madam Zhang heard that there were more than 400 people, she was also a little troubled. She could accommodate about ten people, but she couldn't do anything about more than 400. She sensed that Ning Bao didn't seem to particularly want to stay in Lanyu City, so she stopped saying anything.
Just then, a servant brought over cinnabar and yellow paper. Ningbao was so excited when she saw the cinnabar and yellow paper in front of her that she almost jumped up.
"Wow! These are all top-quality products. In the past, my master would buy the cheapest ones to save money. Poor quality cinnabar would affect Ningbao's performance."
Ningbao took out her small calligraphy brush, rolled up her sleeves, and got to work.
Focusing her mind and spirit, swish! swish! swish! The number of talismans in front of Ning Bao kept increasing. Shen Junshan frowned. He had heard that skilled talisman masters would damage their energy and spirit when drawing talismans, but was Ning Bao really okay with this?
“Ningbao…………”
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