Chapter 9: Unattainable Flower

Zhe Yu quietly looked at the lotus leaf. It was straight on the inside and straight on the outside, neither spreading nor branching, just like the farm girl in front of him.

“If you don’t pick it up now, my hands are going to ache.” Bai Caoshi wrinkled her pretty little nose. There was a drop of water on it.

Bai Xiaoshu was jealous. He was no longer the child his sister doted on the most. “Sister, I…” He wanted to complain, but he swallowed his words when he saw Zhe Yu.

Bai Caoshi had an idea. “Xiaoshu, help me hold it.”

Bai Xiaoshu: “…”

Why? But thinking about that matter, forget it. A good man doesn’t fight with a sickly person. The lotus leaf covered a limited area, so he had no choice but to get closer to Zhe Yu, like a page boy holding an umbrella.

“Come here.” This was what Zhe Yu had said to Bai Caoshi. He had meant to share an umbrella.

Bai Caoshi smiled and sat on the edge of the ox cart. “Uncle Jiang, let’s go.”

Little Jiang was still smiling. “Whoever marries the Bai Caoshi is really lucky.”

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After more than two hours, the ox cart finally arrived at the border of Changgou Town.

As soon as they entered, they saw a few horses galloping past them. They did not avoid any pedestrians, causing dust to fly everywhere, causing the pedestrians to be shocked.

She noticed that the horses were fat and strong. The riders on them were all wearing black clothes with dark patterns. It was obvious that they were agile and had practiced martial arts.

This small town was filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons1. Oh, they were all evil tigers.

Under the lotus leaf umbrella, Zhe Yu pinched his middle finger and lowered his eyes.

“Uncle Jiang, who are these people? Why are they so arrogant?” Bai Xiaoshu asked first.

Bai Caoshi tugged at her silly brother, signaling him to keep his voice down.

“I don’t know. I’ve never seen them before.”

This was just a small interlude. Fortunately, they had already disappeared without a trace.

Little Jiang pulled them to the market. There were many small vendors in the market. All kinds of snacks were fragrant, and there were some sideshows. However, all the good seats were basically occupied.

Bai Caoshi chose a spot at the edge and took a small stool from the carriage. She first helped Zhe Yu settle down, then placed a water bag beside him. The elegant young master sat under the lotus leaves. This scene was quite eye-catching.

Little Jiang was very familiar with the way of selling. Bai Caoshi tugged at Bai Xiaoshu’s sleeve. “Shout. If you don’t shout, how will others know?” She was completely unaware of the purchasing power of this world’s currency, afraid that she would expose herself the moment she opened her mouth.

The tool, Bai Xiaoshu, shouted emotionlessly, “Selling mushrooms, selling rabbits, selling eels.”

Some people came over and asked. They were dressed as young women, but they were not here to buy anything. Instead, they quietly sized up Zhe Yu. A bold girl even threw a flower at Zhe Yu.

Bai Caoshi was so infuriating.

The original host had saved people and was accused of having an affair, but these people directly expressed goodwill to her nominal husband.

The noble young master on the stool straightened his sleeves and casually threw the flowers away. He used his actions to explain what a high mountain flower was. It was unattainable.

The girl was so ashamed that she ran away like the wind.

Finally, an auntie came and asked about the price.

Bai Caoshi displayed her standard smile. She personally replied to her. Bai Xiaoshu’s bid just now frightened several customers.

“Auntie, this wild mushroom is newly picked. It has a unique taste and is nutritious. It’s excellent for chicken soup and goose meat. It only costs 20 copper coins per catty. This eel…”

Before she could finish, the auntie left with the basket and muttered, “What mushroom is more expensive than meat? It’s a robbery!”

Is it expensive? Is it expensive? Bai Caoshi muttered. Be careful not to get fat from eating meat.

After half a day, Little Jiang sold a lot of vegetables, but Bai Caoshi sold nothing. He could not stand it anymore. “Your price is too high. It would be strange if you could sell it.”