The Chief Minister’s Ferocious Wife - Chapter 359
Chapter 359: Truly Have Too Much Money to Burn
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
However, Xie Heng did not admit defeat so quickly. He said, “We will still need to make a trip to town. Because the weather is getting colder, we should buy some charcoal and cotton back.”
“Why are we buying cotton? Don’t we already have blankets and clothes?” asked Zhao Chuchu. She did not understand. She had already taken out the down blankets and high-tech thermal underwear. No matter how cold it got, it would not affect them. So wouldn’t it be a waste to buy more?
Moreover, if Xie Heng and his brother were truly afraid of the cold, she still had heating pads. Wherever they felt cold, they could just apply the pads. They were guaranteed to stay warm until they perspired.
“With so many things we would have needed to buy, we have to put on a show for others to see, no?” said Xie Heng as he smiled and patted her head. “Of course, we are not cold, but others will think that we are.”
“Alright,” said Zhao Chuchu. She had not thought about that.
The down blanket was wrapped in a quilt, and the heated mattress was covered by sheets. They wore their thermal underwear inside. Who would be so bored as to take a peek at their underwear?
Seeing that Zhao Chuchu was somewhat dissatisfied, Xie Heng helplessly said,
“Chuc.hu, I just want to walk around town with you to discuss what to buy. Such a sensation makes me feel alive.”
Zhao Chuc.hu was speechless.
She had called Xie Heng a clueless man. Now, wasn’t she a clueless woman?
She did not realize that Xie Heng meant to ask her out and instead kept helping him find ways not to go to town.
Zhao Chuchu immediately admitted her mistake and said, “Da Lang, I was wrong. I thought you were forced to go to town. I am happy to go to town with you, even if it is just window shopping.”
Xie Heng laughed and said, “As long as you think so, it is fine. As long as I am with you, even sitting together silently gives me unprecedented tranquility.”
“Do I have such influence over you?
“Yes, you can influence all of my decisions.”
Zhao Chuchu was very happy when she heard this. She tiptoed and kissed Xie
Heng on the cheek. She said, “Da Lang, I really like you.”
Xie Heng looked at Zhao Chuchu. Even though it wasn’t his first time being kissed, his heart still beat erratically. The more he was kissed, the less calm he could remain.
Zhao Chuchu was deeply rooted in his heart. She had long since grown from a tiny seedling into a giant tree.
“Chuchu, I also like you,” said Xie Heng with a passionate gaze. He enunciated each word clearly. After he finished saying this, he slowly approached her, wanting to kiss her.
“Bro…Bro…” At that moment, Xie Jun’s voice could be heard from the courtyard. Xie Heng was startled, and he quickly backed away from Zhao
Chuchu.
He had the urge to give Xie Jun a good beating on his buttocks.
Why would he choose to come back at this time? He had ruined a perfect moment.
Zhao Chuchu was somewhat disappointed too.
She also wanted to kiss Xie Heng. But, unfortunately, the kid was back.
“Bro, I dug this up. Other people said it’s ginseng!” Xie Jun rushed into the room with great excitement as he raised his muddy hands and showed them what he was holding. “Is this worth a lot of money?
When Zhao Chuchu and Xie Heng saw this, they both frowned.
They were in the south, whereas ginseng grew in the north. So how could it possibly appear here?
Zhao Chuchu took the plant in Xie Jun’s hand and cleaned off the mud around its roots. It was ginseng!
That was strange!
Zhao Chuchu had gone herb-gathering in the mountains herself. If there were ginseng, she would have discovered it long ago. So how did Xie Jun manage to dig up ginseng suddenly?
“Junjun, where did you find this?” Zhao Chuchu asked as she looked at Xie Jun with a smile. “It’s really ginseng.”
“Sis, you’re not lying to make me happy, right? Can this be sold for money?”
“It’s really ginseng, but it isn’t worth anything because it’s too young. If Junjun hadn’t dug it out and let it grow, it would have been worth a fortune.”
“Ah? So I dug it out too soon? Is this ginseng too young?”
“That’s right,” Zhao Chuchu said as she nodded. She then encouraged Xie Jun, saying, “Anyway, Junjun is terrific for recognizing ginseng, even though you have only studied medicine under me for a short while. Don’t get arrogant.
Keep up the good work.”
“Really?” said Xie Jun as he scratched his head in embarrassment.
Xie Heng hesitated before saying, “…Look at you. You are like a dirty cat. There is hot water in the pot. Quickly go bathe and change into a set of clean clothes.” “Alright, Bro,” Xie Jun promised Xie Heng, his gaze never leaving the ginseng.
Zhao Chuc.hu saw through him and said, “This ginseng is too young, so its medicinal properties are ordinary. Medical halls will most likely not want it. Why don’t you let me handle this? I will pay you later according to the medical hall’s rate. You’d better take care of the money.”
“I don’t want the money,” said Xie Jun, turning down her offer. “Sis, is such a small ginseng truly useful? Are you saying that just to butter me up?”
“Other physicians do not know how to use it, but I can. You trust me, don’t you Pi,
“Yes, I trust Sis.”
“Then, quickly go bathe.”
“Alright!’
After being comforted by Zhao Chuchu, Xie Jun happily went to bathe.
“Let me ask around to see whether anyone else dug up ginseng,” said Zhao Chuchu. She placed the little ginseng into her carry-on space and prepared to go around the village.
“Is this ginseng poisonous?” asked Xie Heng. He similarly felt that this was strange. However, he did not have Zhao Chuchu’s medicinal knowledge, so he could not tell.
“It’s not poisonous, but it’s weird that ginseng grows in our area. Da Lang, did you know? This ginseng is not grown in the wild. Someone most likely planted it,” Zhao Chuchu explained in a low voice. “I don’t know who would want to grow ginseng for kids to dig them out, but there is definitely more than meets the eye.”
“Then go and ask around. I will ask people to investigate whether any suspicious individuals have been around Lengshui Village.”
“Hmm.”
Zhao Chuchu thought about the ginseng as she left the Xie residence.
She made a trip around the village. As expected, aside from Xie Jun, many other children had also dug up ginseng.
According to them, they were not dug up in the mountains but in the vicinity of the village.
In the vicinity of the village?
Zhao Chuchu raised her eyebrows.
Although these ginseng roots were young, to send ginseng to such a remote place, the person behind all this must truly have too much money to burn.
Zhao Chuchu collected all the ginseng by telling the kids that she had a use for them. Then, she paid the children according to the medical halls’ rate.
Those who dug up the ginseng were very happy. They earned a small sum of money just like that and did not need to head into town to sell the ginseng.
They would go again tomorrow to see whether they could dig up more ginseng to exchange for some money.
Zhao Chuchu collected the ginseng with the same intention.
She was interested to find out how many ginseng roots the other party would be willing to give them.
Zhao Chuchu collected all the ginseng and concluded that her hypothesis was correct. They were dug out from somewhere and replanted there.
She did not know what method the other party used to keep the ginseng leaves fresh throughout the replanting process.
Xie Heng sat beside her and asked, “Did you discover any clues?
Zhao Chuchu shook her head and replied, “Nothing for the time being. These ginseng roots are still usable. It’s just that I bought them for a high price. I told the villagers that they could sell them to me if they found more ginseng. I am curious to find out how much more ginseng the party behind all this can afford to give us.”
For now, Xie Heng could not figure out the situation either.
It was also getting late. So they would have to wait until tomorrow to see where the ginseng were dug up.
Zhao Chuchu caught him off guard by suggesting, “Da Lang, why don’t we take a look tonight?”
