Colorful

Chapter 60
But it said that Shen Che sent Rui Yu away for a love affair, but Ji Cheng was racking his brains to think about his own marriage.

Autumn is the harvest season, and many people are eager to harvest something this autumn, and Ji Cheng is no exception.

Qi Zheng's whereabouts sounds easy, because he is too well-behaved.When he is not on duty in the palace, he spends most of his time in Uncle Yunyang's mansion and does not socialize much, probably because he does not like socializing.He would go to Hanrong Zhai, the calligraphy and painting shop where Ji Cheng met Qi Zheng last time, more than three times a month, but the time was not fixed.

Ji Cheng didn't expect Qi Zheng's life to be so simple, which meant he kept himself clean.But the world is filthy and he is alone, so he is easily rejected by everyone.As far as Ji Cheng knew, these cousins ​​of the Shen family had no relationship with Qi Zheng, and their circle was basically the inner circle of the noble disciples of the capital, and Qi Zheng obviously belonged to the sidelines.

Ji Cheng was quite worried about Qi Zheng's future. No wonder the title of Uncle Yunyang ended in his father's generation. If Qi's father and son would come to things a little bit, as their ancestors had meritorious deeds, it would be of great help to the current emperor. For those who are not threatening, the emperor can easily extend the title to another generation.

Although Ji Cheng didn't pay attention to the meager salary brought by the title, but there is an uncle whose title is still noble, and the people he comes and goes with will be different.

No one is perfect in this world, Qi Zheng and Ji Cheng have nothing to be picky about, but they don't know what kind of temperament Qi Zheng and Qi Hua's mother, who has been sick all year round and has been suffering from, is like, and what they think about the choice of a daughter-in-law.

Ji Cheng had no way to inquire, because Mrs. Qi was weak and rarely went out, and the people in the capital were not very familiar with her, but there was someone who should be able to help her.

"Sister Qi." Ji Cheng called Qi Hua from behind.

"It's you, Miss Ji." Qi Hua said indifferently.Ever since the Shen family fell into the water last time, Qi Hua and Ji Cheng didn't even exchange greetings when they met. At most, they just nodded their heads. In her heart, she blamed Ji Cheng for ruining her business, and she was also a little embarrassed, the most unbearable thing. One side was seen by Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng walked up to Qi Hua with a smile, his nose sensitively smelled the medicinal fragrance from her body: "My sister has a medicinal fragrance on her body, is there something wrong with her body?"

"It's not me, it's my mother. When I boiled the medicine for her, it probably smelled like medicine." Qi Hua said.

"Auntie is sick? My sister seems to have lost weight. Is it because it's too hard to take care of my aunt without taking off her clothes?" Ji Cheng said.

"It's not hard, that's my mother." Qi Hua said.

"My sister is pure and filial, God will see, and my aunt's illness will get better." Ji Cheng comforted Qi Hua, "Where is my sister going now?"

Qi Hua said: "I'll go pick up medicine for my mother."

Ji Cheng followed Qi Hua's eyes and saw a traditional Chinese medicine shop diagonally opposite, with the words "Changchun Hall" written in gold letters on a black background. When he walked in, he saw a couplet hanging in the hall: I hope people in the world are free from illness, He Chou put the medicine on the shelf and made dust.

As soon as the shopkeeper saw Ji Cheng, he quickly put down his work and came up to greet him, lowering his hands respectfully and saying, "Miss San."

Qi Hua glanced at Ji Cheng in surprise.

Ji Cheng waved his hands at the shopkeeper and said, "Go ahead, I'm here to fetch the medicine with sister Qi." After finishing speaking, Ji Cheng turned his head to look at Qi Hua and said, "I'm laughing."

"Is this your pharmacy?" Qi Hua asked.

Ji Cheng nodded embarrassedly.

Qi Hua's heart skipped a beat: "Changchun Hall has a very good reputation in the capital, and the medicines are really well-balanced. Every month, they give out porridge and medicine, and they do things that benefit the people. What are you doing embarrassing?"

Ji Cheng smiled gratefully, and said sincerely: "Sister Qi, you are so kind. I thought you would disdain me because my family is in business. I didn't expect you to comfort me instead."

The corner of Qi Hua's mouth curled up slightly: "I'm not that kind of person. Princes and generals, would you rather have a kind? Not to mention anything else, the current dignitaries may have been mud legs two generations ago."

Seeing that Qi Hua's attitude towards him had softened, Ji Cheng said while the iron was hot: "Sister Qi, actually I have always wanted to ask you to apologize, but unfortunately I have never found a chance to talk to my sister. The last time I was too reckless .”

When Qi Hua heard this, he knew that Ji Cheng was talking about the last Hundred Flowers Banquet in the Shen family, and his face immediately turned cold.

Ji Cheng continued as if he hadn't noticed it: "At that time, I had just arrived in the capital from Jindi, and I was very reckless, and I didn't know what was good or bad." Ji Cheng was belittling himself into a bumpkin.

Qi Hua raised his eyelids and glanced at Ji Cheng, but remained silent.

Ji Cheng smiled awkwardly and sadly: "Hey, let's not talk about this, there is no regret medicine in this world."

Qi Hua thought to himself, why do you only speak half of what you say?She probably already understood what Ji Cheng meant, but she just wanted to hear her say it herself: "Why did you mention this all of a sudden? What do you have to regret?"

Ji Cheng didn't answer directly, but just lowered his head and said, "I'm not too young, but so far... I thought..."

In fact, Ji Cheng didn't say anything, but he also said everything.

Qi Hua hated marrying at first, that's why she did such a thing at that time, and now she can't hold her head up in front of insiders, and the girls she usually interacts with don't pay much attention to her, and she herself feels ashamed.Back then, if things were done and she was able to marry into the Shen family, even if others looked down on her methods, they still had to flatter her on the surface.It's no wonder Qi Hua blamed Ji Cheng.

Although Qi Hua still resents Ji Cheng now, the situation is different again. Ji Cheng's regret, and the meaning behind the hesitant to speak, give Qi Hua a feeling of finding the same kind, and it turns out that she is not alone. There is that kind of shady mind.

Qi Hua curled his lips and said: "It's too late for you to know now. Don't look at other people who are kind to you on the surface, it's just their upbringing. Even I might not be able to get into the eyes of those people. All of their nostrils are upturned. No matter how good our talents and looks are, it is useless. It’s also intriguing.”

After hearing this, Ji Cheng naturally understood what Qi Hua meant: "Sister Qi, the last time I was at..."

Before he finished speaking, the shopkeeper led the shop assistants to invite Ji Cheng and Qi Hua to drink tea in the inner room, and took the medicine list in Qi Hua's hand to get the medicine himself.

Qi Hua has been to Changchun Hall many times, but he has never enjoyed this kind of treatment.She likes to come to Changchun Hall, one is to show her filial piety, and she hopes that others can see her filial piety and spread it. Second, Changchun Hall has a good reputation and reputation, and the biggest advantage is not this, but that the medicinal materials are better than other pharmacies. It's all cheaper.Her mother has been ill all year round, although it is not enough to say that the entire uncle's house has been ruined, but their house is just superficial, so don't waste some money if you can save a little.

After the shopkeeper went to grab the medicine, Ji Cheng continued: "Sister Qi, is what you said about Wang Yueniang true last time?"

"Why isn't it true? No matter how pretending Wang Yueniang is, she can't cover up the fact that she was once sold into a building." Qi Hua said.

"How did my sister know? If such a thing is true, wouldn't it be crazy if the outside world didn't say it?" Ji Cheng asked.

"My brother heard what his friend said. He was absolutely right. He wouldn't have told me, but he thoughtlessly told me not to go out from now on, not even to get medicine for my mother. Of course I refused, so he Tell the reason." Qi Hua said.

"So that's the case. But since Wang Yueniang is already... how can she enter the palace and become a concubine?" Ji Cheng asked curiously.

"You don't know, there are a lot of tricks here. You can pretend to be a girl with a little chicken blood." Probably because Ji Cheng's eyes were full of admiration, Qi Hua's words gradually increased,
When the shopkeeper handed the prepared medicine to Qi Hua, Qi Hua and Ji Cheng had become a pair of good sisters who talked about everything.

It is also easy to get closer between these girls. As long as you are willing to be a green leaf, enjoy what she likes, hate what she hates, speak ill of others with her, and share your shameful thoughts with her, the relationship will be established soon. close.

In the end, Qi Hua had already been praised by Ji Cheng so much that he could say anything: "By the way, sister Cheng, do you have thousand-year-old wild ginseng in your Changchun Hall?"

Thousand-year-old mountain ginseng is naturally available, and it is produced in Changbai Mountain. It is complete in appearance and very well preserved. It is the treasure of Changchuntang's town store. Every such large pharmacy has its own town store.

Ji Cheng thought to himself, Mrs. Yunyang's condition is so serious that she needs to use thousand-year-old ginseng to cheer her up?It's no wonder that Qi Hua was so anxious at the beginning, if something happened, how could she afford to delay it for three years?Then Qizheng's place will also be delayed, Ji Cheng can't afford to wait, there are too many variables in three years.

This thing does seem to have to be taken seriously.

Ji Cheng nodded towards Qi Hua.

Qi Hua was overjoyed, the doctor said that her mother would not last long, and if there was a thousand-year-old ginseng to continue her life, she might live for another three or two years.

If it is an ordinary ginseng, the Qi family naturally has it, but this thousand-year-old ginseng is something that cannot be found, and once it is in this world, it will be in the hands of the rich.I heard that the ancestors of the Qi family once had one, which was used up a long time ago. Today's Uncle Yunyang's Mansion doesn't have that much money to buy wild ginseng for thousands of years. Even if they are willing to buy it, no one is willing to sell it. But a lifesaver.

"Sister Cheng..." Qi Hua began to wipe away tears, and repeated the doctor's words to Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng said: "Sister, don't cry, it's just a ginseng, saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda, if my aunt's condition requires it, Changchun Hall will never begrudge it."

Qi Hua didn't expect Ji Cheng to be so eloquent, she knew that the thousand-year-old ginseng was hard to come by, even though her brother begged everywhere, he couldn't find one.

Ji Cheng asked Liu Ye'er to find the shopkeeper.

When shopkeeper Li heard that he wanted the treasure of the town store, many wrinkles appeared on his face at that time: "Third girl, this, this thousand-year-old wild ginseng is only found by my master after 20 years of hard work on Changbai Mountain. , became the treasure of Changchun Hall, and our Changchun Hall has the current situation. When Master passed away, he held my hand and told me that unless it is absolutely necessary, we must not touch this mountain ginseng."

When Qi Hua heard this, his heart became half cold.

Ji Cheng said: "What is a last resort? Human life is at stake, isn't this a last resort? The reason we opened the medicine hall is to hang pots to help the world. Wild ginseng is just a dead thing, and it is worth human life. You take out the wild ginseng."

Shopkeeper Li had no choice but to invite him out in person.In the black lacquered and golden box, on the red velvet lay a thousand-year-old wild ginseng as thick as a child's arm.After all, Qi Hua is also a young lady of an aristocratic family, so there is no problem at all with knowing the goods.

"Sister Cheng, I..." Qi Hua burst into tears on the spot.

Shopkeeper Li covered the box and asked Ji Cheng respectfully: "Miss San, such things are hard to find even if you have money. Changbai Mountain has not seen such a king of ginseng for many years. If you sell them, The 10 taels of silver are probably rushed by others. Originally, when the third girl asked, the younger one should offer it with both hands, but the amount of silver is so huge that the younger one really can't decide, it needs to be signed by the old man."

Ji Cheng was silent for a moment, and asked, "Uncle Li, I won't make things difficult for you. It's just that 10 taels of silver is too much."

Ji Cheng looked at Qi Hua, then at shopkeeper Li: "Well, if you sell it cheaply, my father will definitely not agree."

Shopkeeper Li immediately smiled when he heard the words, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Cheng looked at Qi Hua and said, "Sister Qi, what happened back then was that I was sorry for you, and I always wanted to make it up to you, and today I just had the opportunity. How about this, this mountain ginseng will count you 5 taels of silver."

"Miss San!" Shopkeeper Li cried out.

Ji Cheng waved his hand and said, "Listen to me, I will make up for the remaining 5 taels of silver."

Qi Hua originally thought that he could get a piece of wild ginseng for free, but when he heard the price, he knew it was impossible. Qi Hua naturally knew the market price of a thousand-year-old wild ginseng. Well, if their family had this much silver, they would have bought it long ago.

Not to mention 10 taels, it is 5 taels of silver. Uncle Yunyang's mansion can afford it unless it sells the house and sells the house.

"It can't be done, sister Cheng, absolutely can't be done." Qi Hua shook his head and waved his hands again, where could she find the silver to buy it.

Ji Cheng didn't make things difficult for Qi Hua, he just asked shopkeeper Li to collect the wild ginseng, and told him to keep it properly and not sell it to others.

Ji Cheng accompanied Qi Hua out of the gate of Changchun Hall: "Sister Qi, this sum of money is really not a small sum, but my aunt's condition is serious, you should go back and discuss it with your uncle and aunt."

Qi Hua nodded, took Ji Cheng's hand and said thank you several times.

"Sister Cheng, I'm not afraid of your jokes. Don't say 10 taels. I don't even have 5 taels. My mother has been ill for many years, and my father can't make a living. My brother is responsible for the family. , but in fact it is tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall, just to save face." Qi Hua said.

Ji Cheng had anticipated the situation of the Qi family a long time ago. When she and Qi Hua met for the first time, Qi Hua stared at her clothes with envy, which clearly showed the embarrassment of Uncle Yunyang's residence.

Ji Cheng pretended to be surprised and embarrassed and said: "Ah, I don't know, I'm sorry, Sister Qi, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me directly in the future, I dare not say anything else, but I still have the righteousness of friends to share money." of."

Qi Hua said with a smile: "That's not necessary, food is still affordable. But I didn't know that sister Cheng's family is so rich that 5 taels of silver can be taken out casually."

Ji Cheng knew that Qi Hua was tempted, so he came to find out about himself: "Don't be afraid of my sister's jokes, my father hoped that I could find a good marriage in the capital, so he prepared a lot of dowry for me. Although 5 taels of silver is a lot , but I can still get it out."

Qi Hua looked at Ji Cheng and felt jealous!Her dowry was calculated to be 5000 taels of silver, but according to Ji Cheng's tone, her dowry might be as much as 10 taels of silver.If she can marry into his family, not only will her mother have thousand-year-old wild ginseng, but Ji Cheng will have to add make-up to her when she gets married, right?Her brother doesn't have to be treated coldly by his boss because the money is not in his hands.

"According to this, sister Cheng's dowry must not be less than 10 taels?" Qi Hua asked curiously.

Ji Cheng smiled and said, "It's just some stuff."

Qi Hua asked again: "Sister Cheng, why does the storekeeper Li of the Changchun Hall listen to you so much?"

Ji Cheng said: "Daddy has long added the Changchun Hall to my dowry list, saying that money is dead, and it will be gone if you use it. If there is a shop, the money is a living thing, and it will be there for a lifetime."

Qi Hua said: "Isn't that the reason?"

Although the scale of Changchun Hall is not comparable to the three major medicine halls in the capital, Qi Hua heard that not only the capital, but also Lin County and Lin Province have Changchun Hall. If Ji Cheng still owns Changchun Hall, he is really a golden baby up.

After breaking up with Ji Cheng, Qi Hua almost ran into her mother, Mrs. Qi's room.

"Why are you going to grab the medicine again? Didn't I tell you not to go? Your brother said that the world is not peaceful now, why should you show your face as the daughter of the uncle's mansion?" Mrs. Qi took Qi Hua's hand and complained, but she His body is too weak, and after such a long sentence, he was a little out of breath.

Qi Hua tucked up the quilt for Mrs. Qi, and mentioned the matter of meeting Ji Cheng today, but he dared not mention a word about the thousand-year-old ginseng.

"Oh, from your tone, it seems that you really like Miss Ji." Madam Qi said.

"Well, she is beautiful and has a very good temper. Last time she was painting at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, she and Wang Siniang were tied. If Wang Siniang was not from the Wang family, she would not have won against Sister Cheng." Qi Hua Spare no effort to speak good things for Ji Cheng.

Although Mrs. Qi has been bedridden for many years, her brain is not paralyzed. Qi Hua's temperament is not gregarious. When mentioning other girls in the past, she was always picky about this and that. It is rare for her to praise someone like this.Mrs. Qi's first reaction was that she was afraid that Ji Cheng would deceive Qi Hua with ulterior motives.

"Oh, what's the background of Miss Ji?" Mrs. Qi asked.

"She is the niece of the third wife of the Shen family, the Shen family in Tiemao Hutong." Qi Hua said.

(End of this chapter)