Chapter 136 Plum Blossom Hosta
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Seeing Luo Jiaxing standing in front of her with a smile on his face and saying that he wanted to take her out of the house, Zhong Min naturally did not delay for a moment. She immediately jumped up from the chair and walked straight out.
She'd been feeling really pent up these past few days. Honestly, even though she'd been in Muzhou for so long, aside from that last time she'd escaped and scurried around the streets, she'd never really taken a good look at the city. Now that she finally had the chance to have some fun, she naturally had to have a good time.
"Xier, Ziyan, hurry up and catch up. If you walk too slowly, be careful that General Luo won't take you two with him." Before Zhong Min finished her voice, they were already outside the yard. She was obviously embarrassed to urge Luo Jiaxing, so she found different ways to urge Xier and Ziyan.
Seeing this, the two of them naturally responded and hurried to follow, both looking very happy, just like going out for a walk. Luo Jiaxing, on the other hand, just smiled and said nothing. When they were almost at the palace gate, Zhong Min suddenly stopped and asked him with a puzzled look, "Aren't you very busy lately? How do you have the time to take me out to play?"
Xie Feng had been saying yesterday that Luo Jiaxing was as busy as a grandson, and it didn't look like they could solve the problem in just half a day. Was Xie Feng's intelligence wrong, or what? Zhong Min naturally had to find out.
Seeing that Zhong Min had finally thought of something besides leaving the palace, Luo Jiaxing finally explained, "I'm very busy, but I haven't rested in a long time. The prince is considerate and has given me half a day off. Didn't I tell you last time that I'd take you out for a walk when I have time? So I came here today to ask the prince for permission and then came to see you right away."
Zhong Min was surprised to hear this. It turned out to be Xiao Mingzheng's permission. No wonder she was allowed to go out for some fun today. A few days ago, Xiao Mingzheng had wanted to take her out for a walk, but she had found a random excuse to refuse. Xiao Mingzheng must have known what she was thinking, and seeing that she was bored all day, he had asked Luo Jiaxing to take her out for some fun.
Seeing this, Zhong Min didn't ask any more questions and simply left the palace. Without needing a guide, he headed straight for the busiest part of the city. For someone who had stayed in one place for so long, everything he saw outside was new to him. Even the wind smelled much better than the air inside the palace.
No need for horses, let alone sedan chairs; strolling the streets was the perfect pastime. Muzhou City didn't have many interesting places to visit, and half a day was more than enough to explore. Zhong Min wasn't greedy; she knew she'd have plenty of opportunities to explore the mountains and rivers later, once she was free. For now, she just wanted to relieve her boredom.
Although everything on the street looks new, Zhong Min still maintains the good habits of modern society. He looks and asks a lot but rarely buys. Occasionally, when he comes across something really interesting, he will ask the price, and only buy it after bargaining and thinking it is suitable.
This set of wooden bowls with large and small lids, which are of extremely innovative workmanship, is really interesting. The largest bowl is only about ten centimeters in diameter, and the smallest is only three or four centimeters. There are as many as six or seven of different sizes placed in the largest wooden bowl. Once the lid is closed, you can't tell that there are so many guys inside. It's really fun.
Zhong Min already had an idea of the prices in this world, and her bargaining skills were top-notch. Originally, the boss wanted one or two taels of silver, but she managed to bargain down more than half of the price. In the end, the boss shook his head and said that he had never met a girl who was so good at bargaining. Seeing that he could make some money, he nodded and agreed. After all, this kind of thing was not very practical, and was just sold to people who liked novelty.
Zhong Min was very happy and planned to buy it and take it back for Ruyi, but when he touched his waist, he remembered that he had left in a hurry and did not have time to bring any money with him.
"Xier, Zi Yan, do you two have money with you?" She hurriedly asked in a low voice to Xier and Zi Yan beside her. Seeing that the price had been bargained down to this level, it would be a shame if she didn't buy it.
But when the two girls heard this, they quickly shook their heads. In the palace, nothing cost money, so why would they carry that thing with them? Moreover, Zhong Min was in a hurry when she went out, and she had no time to think about this.
Seeing this, Zhong Min had no choice but to look at Luo Jiaxing for help, but she found that the boy was smart and immediately understood what Zhong Min meant. He took out the money and paid for her.
"I knew you wouldn't remember to bring anything, so I prepared it for you this morning." He smiled and asked Xi'er to put the things away. Then he continued to say to Zhong Min, "Just buy whatever you like. Seeing how good you are at bargaining, I guess you have more than enough money on you."
"Brother Luo is indeed very thoughtful. I'll give it to you when we get back." Zhong Min smiled and patted Luo Jiaxing on the shoulder, flattering him: "It's different to have a tall, rich and handsome guy around. Look at those girls around, they're almost green with envy."
"Tall, rich and handsome?" Luo Jiaxing naturally didn't understand. He hadn't seen Zhong Min for a long time, and he didn't expect that this girl's character hadn't changed at all.
Seeing Luo Jiaxing's puzzled expression, Zhong Min couldn't help but laugh. Then, as she continued walking forward, she explained, "Gaofushuai (Gaofushuai) is my way of describing men like you. It means tall, handsome, and wealthy!"
Luo Jiaxing couldn't help but laugh and shake his head at Zhong Min's explanation. It was a statement only someone of Zhong Min's temperament could come up with. Xi'er and Ziyan, standing behind him, were even more amused. They'd known Zhong Min was straightforward, but to be so frank and unfazed about these things in front of General Luo was truly endearing.
Along the way, Zhong Min bought a few small things, not worth much, but very interesting. Xi'er and Ziyan preferred to look at the cosmetics and jewelry shops at her daughter's house. Initially, Zhong Min hadn't been very interested in those things, but seeing that they liked them, he took them to one of the best stores in the city and let them carefully select and buy a few of the things they liked.
Xier and Zi Yan were very happy to see this and concentrated on choosing, while Zhong Min took the opportunity to sit down and rest for a while.
"Why don't you go over and take a look?" Luo Jiaxing saw that Zhong Min had no makeup on her face and no ornaments on her hair, so he said, "She's a girl after all, so it's good for her to learn how to dress up."
Zhong Min shook her head lazily. She really wasn't interested in any of this. There was nothing to choose from, and she didn't understand anything at all. "Forget it. I think this is fine. Clean, comfortable, and not too troublesome. Besides, I don't understand any of this, so it's better to save myself some worry."
Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing smiled again, but without saying anything, he stood up and walked straight to the jewelry counter to casually browse. Zhong Min naturally didn't care. She picked up the tea that the shopkeeper kindly offered and drank it, thinking about finding a clothing store to stock up on some clothes for frequent outings. Men's clothing was of course the best choice. It would help to conceal his identity when entering and leaving the military camp in the future. It was a kind of preparation for himself.
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Luo Jiaxing walking over. There seemed to be something in his hand. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a plum blossom hairpin with a simple style but extremely exquisite workmanship.
"I think this suits you very well. The style is simple and not cumbersome. The plum blossom's elegant style is very similar to your temperament. As a girl, you should have some adornment. If you are too plain, it will seem unfair." Luo Jiaxing said as he inserted the plum blossom jade hairpin on Zhong Min's head. "Jade is not inferior to gold or silver. Wearing some jade ornaments is also good for your health."
Zhong Min did not refuse Luo Jiaxing's request to put on the plum blossom jade hairpin for her. It can be said that Luo Jiaxing has good taste. This thing is very simple, elegant and generous. She really liked it when she saw it just now.
"Brother Luo, you have good taste, don't you?" Zhong Min reached out and touched it, then asked with a smile, "This thing is quite good. How much is it?"
Seeing that Zhong Min seemed quite pleased with it, the shop owner quickly replied with a smile, "As long as the young lady likes it, I'm glad. As the saying goes, a thousand gold coins cannot buy what one truly loves. This thing is truly excellent, the best value we have in our shop, and this young man picked it out immediately with his discerning eye. The jade quality and workmanship are impeccable, and the price is fair, just five hundred taels of silver."
"Five hundred taels?" Zhong Min couldn't help but shout out, "Boss, you're selling something like robbery! It's just a jade hairpin, how can it be worth so much silver? No, no, it's too expensive. I don't want it."
As she spoke, Zhong Min raised her hand to take the jade hairpin off. She didn't want it, it was so expensive. She had only saved a few hundred taels of silver in all that time, and she had to save it for her own future and the first living expenses of her travels. There was no way she could buy such a wasteful thing.
Unexpectedly, before her hand even touched the jade hairpin on her head, Luo Jiaxing stopped her and said, "If you like it, just buy it. You don't have to worry about the money."
"What do you mean by don't worry? I don't have that much wealth, and I won't have the money to pay you back when the time comes." Zhong Min said to Luo Jiaxing, "Brother Luo, this thing has no practical use. Even if it is very good, it won't cost so much money."
"Listen, young lady. I really didn't ask for too much for this thing." Seeing this, the boss said quickly, "Gold and silver have a price, but jade is priceless. I can see that you and your wife really like this thing, so I quoted the actual price. So, if you still think it's too expensive, I can reduce it by fifty taels at most, so I'll give you four hundred and fifty taels, but no less."
"No, no, it's too expensive..." Zhong Min shook her head repeatedly, but before she could finish her words, she was stopped by Luo Jiaxing.
"Boss, we want this plum blossom jade hairpin." Luo Jiaxing said as he took out a few banknotes from his pocket and handed them to the boss. "Don't worry about the rest. Just let the two girls pick out some they like and settle the bill together. You can go about your business."
The boss was naturally very happy to see this. He nodded repeatedly to accept it, and quickly asked the waiter to make some more good tea and serve it. Then he personally went to ask Xier and Ziyan to pick things.
"How much banknotes did you give him?" Zhong Min almost grabbed Luo Jiaxing's ears when she saw this. This prodigal son, isn't he deliberately trying to bankrupt her?
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