flstandardbreds Chapter 111 Buying Ginseng
Chapter 111 Buying Ginseng
Her voice was a little choked with sobs as she spoke: "Sister Ning'er, you know the value of ginseng. If you sell just one plant, all the noble families in Nanxu Country will go crazy and be willing to pay you back with half of their wealth."
"Not only will you get money, you will also get more things, and even your family will rise to prominence."
Xia Yining tilted her head, her eyes were particularly bright, and her words stunned everyone for a moment. She said in a baby voice, "Ning'er sold it to Brother Xi because I trust your character. Just as you said, once the thousand-year-old ginseng is released, everyone will rush to buy it, and it will also be accompanied by a huge crisis."
"All noble families have guards. The He family is just an ordinary peasant family. Not to mention whether they can be protected, they may also lose their lives, right?"
The courtyard fell silent after these words. Xi Zhiyi looked at her deeply and then laughed out loud, which was very different from his usual image.
Looking at her bright eyes, he praised: "Aunt He is right. Ning'er is the smartest in the family. No, Ning'er is the smartest. She will not be blinded by money and will look at things in the long term."
He tried to sit up straight, bowed deeply, and said solemnly: "Today I bought Ning'er ginseng to save my grandmother. From now on, Ning'er and the He family will be the benefactors of the entire Xi family. There will be no problem in protecting you and making you live a peaceful life."
After getting her promise, Xia Yining smiled even happier, with the dimples on his face showing in front of everyone, and he threw the ginseng carelessly. He said, "You must remember what Brother Xi said today. Ning'er only hopes that the entire He family will live a life without worries."
She stretched out her tender little white hands, and the two clapped their hands three times under the moonlight, and the contract was signed.
Xi Zhiyi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Ning'er. It's just that it's hard to determine the price of this ginseng. If you trust me, you can immediately send it to the capital with your men. The most powerful imperial physician will determine the price and then send the silver."
"If Sister Ning'er is worried, how about asking someone to invite the imperial physician to come and set the price?"
Xia Yining shook his head, his eyes full of trust, and said: "Don't bother, Brother Xi can just deliver it to our home, and we can give it to our elders earlier, but the origin of this thing..."
Knowing what he was worried about, he took the lead and said, "It was Leng Yue and others who found it in the mountains. There is only this one plant, and it has nothing to do with the He family or Dabai and Xiaobai."
After he finished shouting, he looked at everyone in the yard coldly and said, "If what happened today were known to outsiders, do you know what would happen?"
Everyone was shocked, and Leng Yue and the others knelt down immediately, saying in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Master, Miss Ning'er, please rest assured that this matter will not be known to outsiders. If the news leaks out, we will bring our heads to you."
They were grateful to Xia Yining and the He family because they were so generous in giving money, which allowed their brothers to go into the mountains less often and live better. They only felt grateful and not jealous.
Xia Yining ignored them after hearing that, shaking her little head happily, she ran to the two elders of the He family and said, "This is the family heirloom, Dad and Mom, please keep it well. The rest is Ning'er's, I won't give it to anyone else hehehe..."
Feeling the large ginseng in his arms, Old Man He felt his heart beating faster, and he quickly stuffed it back and said, "Give it all to Ning'er, hide it well and don't tell anyone. If you give it to your father, he will not be able to sleep well every night, and his life will be shortened by several years."
He understood what the little girl said just now. This ginseng is both a good thing and a disaster. The family’s foundation is too shallow to protect it at all.
Rather than being remembered by others, it is better to hide the little girl and feel at ease. He knows that Lord Chi Yan will help.
Looking at his expression, Xia Yining found it funny and consoled him, "It's okay. Who would come to our house to steal things? Dad will just dig a hole and put it there."
This was the inheritance she left for the He family. If they encountered any problems in the future, they could sell ginseng, and the family could live a good life.
Hearing her say this, Leng Yue and the secret guards hurriedly covered their ears. They didn't want to hear this.
No matter how much they persuaded, the two elders of the He family treated the thousand-year-old ginseng as if it were the snakes and scorpions, and they refused to keep it for themselves. They stuffed it into Xia Yining's hands and ran to the kitchen, as if there was a dog chasing them.
She sighed helplessly and said pitifully, "Okay, since mom and dad don't want us, Ning'er has to hide with Dabai and Xiaobai. Hehehe... I guarantee no one will find us."
Everyone saw the little girl slowly climb onto Dabai, patted its head with her little hand and said, "Let your wife rest for a while, we are going to the mountain to hide the wild ginseng, let's go~!"
The others instinctively wanted to follow, but were stopped by Xi Zhiyi, who said, "No need. Dabai is very human and will take good care of Ning'er. It will be inconvenient for you to follow."
"Send someone back to the capital immediately, and bring this young master's handwritten letter with him. Ask the family to prepare some things that my daughter would like and send them back together."
Leng Yue knelt down and replied, "Yes, Master."
The two elders of the He family stood at the kitchen door and looked out of the yard with some worry. Xi Zhiyi comforted them, "It's okay. Sister Ning'er will be back soon. Uncle He, why don't you make arrangements for the wild boar?"
He wanted to find something for them to do so that they wouldn't stay at home and think about all sorts of things, or to divert their attention. In fact, he was just as worried and couldn't help looking towards Daejeon Mountain.
Hearing this, the secret guards in the yard also started to move, helping to boil water and slaughter pigs. They also noticed why He Lao Da's family and He Xinglang had not gotten up. It was because they were told by He Po's wife that no matter what noise they heard at night, they didn't need to go out and just sleep well.
After hearing that the only sounds in the yard were those of slaughtering pigs, they breathed a sigh of relief. For what they heard, they felt even more guilty towards Ning'er. That was a thousand-year-old ginseng, and they couldn't imagine how much it could be sold for.
Boss He felt sad and whispered, "We owe Ning'er more and more. From now on, Ning'er is my life. I will do my best to protect Ning'er and make her worry-free for the rest of her life."
Even Mrs. Xu felt that this was not enough, so she pulled her two sons aside and told them, "From now on, your aunt will be your benefactor. You must be filial to her and protect her. If anyone bullies her, you two brothers will fight with your lives."
"I hope you will remember today's words deeply in your heart and never forget them at any time."
He Liang and He Min looked serious, raised their fingers to the sky and swore, "I swear on my life that I will protect my aunt no matter when and where, and all the money I earn in the future will be used for my aunt."
That night, Xia Yining's future destiny was completely tied to the He family. She was well protected every day of her life and was determined not to let her suffer any grievances.
After entering Datian Mountain, Chi Yan told her that no one was following them. Xia Yining then took Dashan and slipped into the space. She gave the ginseng to Xiao Zi for safekeeping, then she lay on Chi Yan and acted coquettishly.