Chapter 334 I'm good at that aspect
Ling Ce and Li Anning turned their heads to look at the same time.
The shopkeeper stood at the door, hurriedly picking up the box from the ground, looking embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, one of the boxes is broken, and I'd like to come in and get a new one."
The little man heard nothing, he really heard nothing.
The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly, quickly came in, grabbed a box, and ran off.
Just before leaving, she couldn't help but glance at Ling Ce with a face full of sympathy.
Tsk, such a noble young master, and so young, how come he's not good in that area?
They've even started using aphrodisiacs.
Oh, how pitiful.
No wonder he's so generous and loving towards his wife.
If you don't love someone, who would want to live with them?
Ling Ce inexplicably understood the sympathy in the shopkeeper's eyes, and his face immediately darkened.
"It wasn't me..."
The shopkeeper nodded hurriedly, "I know it's not the young master. The young master is young and vigorous, and looks like a man of great strength and vitality."
It's better not to say anything at all.
Ling Ce's face darkened even more.
The shopkeeper shrank back and ran away in a flash.
The atmosphere in the room became even more awkward.
Li Anning's face flushed red as she explained, embarrassed and flustered.
"Young Master Shen, I really didn't know that the fragrant dew had... that kind of effect, and I didn't mean to look down on you."
"If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have given it to you."
The more anxious he was to explain, the redder his face became.
Li Anning wished there was a crack in the ground he could disappear into.
That's so embarrassing.
Why would He Wei give her something like this?
Ling Ce covered his lips with his hand and coughed lightly.
"Yes, I know you didn't mean it. I just wanted to let you know that there's something wrong with the perfume, so please don't accept it anymore."
Li Anning nodded quickly, then couldn't help but ask curiously, "How did you know about aphrodisiacs? Could it be that you...?"
Ling Ce's eyes widened, and he blurted out.
"I've never used it, and I have no problems in that area."
Li Anning blushed deeply.
"What are you thinking? I wanted to ask if you've had someone check it?"
Ling Ce touched his nose and awkwardly looked up at the sky.
"Yes, my senior brother, the one you met the other day, the one who treated Zheng Xin'er's injuries."
"Imperial Physician Han? So Imperial Physician Han is your senior brother."
"Well, my senior brother checked it and said the ingredients are mixed. Could you ask Magistrate Jiang's daughter-in-law?"
Could you find out where this medicine was purchased? My senior brother said its ingredients are strange, and if it falls into the wrong hands, it could cause serious harm.
Li Anning's expression hardened. "Don't worry, I'll go back and ask He Wei right away."
Ling Ce pulled her back, "Don't believe everything you hear, the jewelry isn't ready yet."
Be careful when you ask; don't let the other person notice anything amiss.
Li Anning's expression changed slightly. "What do you mean? Do you suspect that He Wei is involved with the people who make this kind of drug?"
"That's impossible. I know He Wei; she's not that kind of person."
Ling Ce remained noncommittal. "I didn't say she was that kind of person, but can you guarantee that the people around her aren't? For example, her husband, Young Master Jiang?"
Li Anning fell silent.
She didn't know Young Master Jiang.
"I understand, I will test the waters carefully."
Just then, the shopkeeper's shouts rang out from outside.
"Young master, everything is packed."
Ling Ce and Li Anning came out one after the other.
The shopkeeper came over carrying a full bundle of goods, smiling as bright as a flower.
"Young master, thank you for your patronage. The total is eight thousand six hundred taels."
Li Anning gasped. The most expensive piece of jewelry she usually owned was only worth a few hundred taels of silver.
The Marquis of Wu'an's family valued frugality. In her fifteen years of life, she probably didn't have that much money even with all the jewelry she wore from childhood to adulthood.
Ling Ce paid the bill without changing his expression, picked up his bag, and walked out.
Li Anning followed, her feelings a mix of emotions.
"Please wait a moment, sir. I have something I'd like to say to you privately. May I speak with you in private?"
The shopkeeper chased after him to the door.
Ling Ce frowned slightly and instructed Li Anning, "Wait for me outside for a moment."
"good."
Ling Ce looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Speak your mind."
The shopkeeper glanced around and lowered his voice:
"I've heard that Sanyuantang has a miraculous medicine called Golden Spear Never Falls Water, which is said to be incredibly effective in treating ailments in that area."
"Young master is still so young, you could try your luck at Sanyuantang."
Ling Ce's face immediately turned ashen. "I already said it wasn't me."
The shopkeeper gave him a knowing look and said, "I understand. I misspoke."
"Young master, there's nothing wrong with you. I was just saying it casually; please just take it as it comes."
Sigh, young people these days are so reluctant to seek medical help.
If it weren't for the fact that this young master was so generous, enough to feed him for half a year, he wouldn't have said a word.
The shopkeeper smiled and waved to Ling Ce.
"Young master, please come often in the future."
Ling Ce wished he could dump the burden on this blind shopkeeper.
He farts all the time.
I won't come here again.
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Li Anning returned to the government office, picked out an exquisite gold-inlaid jade butterfly hairpin from a pile of jewelry boxes, and went to visit He Wei.
He Wei is the legitimate daughter of the Commander of Yangzhou Guard. Commander He previously served as a deputy general under the Marquis of Wu'an.
He Wei and Li Anning have known each other since childhood; they are good friends who grew up together.
Upon seeing the gold-inlaid jade butterfly hairpin given to her by Li Anning, He Wei immediately put it on her head with great joy.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she grinned and asked, "How is it? Does it look good?"
Li Anning straightened her hairpin. "Hmm, it looks especially beautiful."
He Wei smiled happily, but then couldn't help but sigh.
"The capital is still the best. With you by my side, we can ride out whenever we want."
Yangzhou has beautiful scenery, but I don't have many friends, and I rarely even go out shopping.
Li Anning raised an eyebrow, "Doesn't Young Master Jiang usually accompany you shopping?"
He Wei shook her head, "Before we got married, he would often take me out to town, but since we got married, he rarely goes anymore."
Li Anning grasped her hand. "Has Jiang Xun been treating you badly?"
He Wei quickly shook her head.
"No, my husband loves me very much. He's usually busy and can't find the time to go shopping with me."
Moreover, my husband said that once you're married, you're an adult and shouldn't spend your days loitering on the streets, lest people laugh at you.
Especially since I am the prefect's daughter-in-law, I should set a good example for the whole city; otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you to go to the Mingde Opera Troupe to help me find Xin'er.”
Li Anning frowned. "How can going shopping be called loitering on the streets?"
He Wei said, "Oh dear, Yangzhou's customs are not as open as those in the capital. If you wander around outside all day, people will point fingers at you."
Let's not talk about that. Let me ask you something: did you give the fragrant dew I gave you yesterday to that young Master Shen?
Did he say anything?
Li Anning was just wondering how to ask a question when he heard this, so he quickly replied.
“I gave it to him. He said the perfume was extremely refreshing, and today he even asked me if I had any leftovers, as he wanted another bottle.”
He Wei couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
"It seems this gift really touched his heart. When it comes to men, you have to give them gifts that resonate with their hearts."
Unfortunately, this is the only bottle I have; I don't have any more.
How about this, when my husband comes home tonight, I'll ask him where he bought it, and then we'll go buy a couple of bottles too.
That evening, Chiang Hsun returned home drunk.
"Oh dear, you're drunk again? Do you have another business dinner today?"
Chiang Hsun took the hot towel she handed him, wiped his face, and sighed.
"There's no way around it. They're all people who try every means to curry favor with their fathers, and they have some influence in Yangzhou, so we have to entertain them."
He Wei helped him into bed, and remembering what Li Anning had told her, she poked his waist.
"Where did you buy the perfume you brought back yesterday?"
Jiang Xun let out a burp, a strange smile appearing on his face.
"You mean that? I didn't buy it, I stole it."
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