C28 (1/2)

She paid the bill but did not immediately come out. Instead, she took out a silver ingot from her waist and placed it in front of the shopkeeper, saying that she wanted to buy some ginseng.

Gu Xin found it somewhat funny. What good could a single silver ingot buy?

Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper actually ordered the shop assistant to bring some ginseng for him. Wow, it really wasn't small.

Mian Niang did the same, looking left and right, as if she was a treasure. The shopkeeper warned her to be careful and hold onto it, not getting hurt.

Gu Han couldn't stand any longer and directly walked into the medicine store. What kind of gaze did he have? With a single glance, he could tell that the ginseng was fake.

The shopkeeper could only fool a country bumpkin like her who had never seen the world.

Mian Niang had never seen a ginseng before, so the shopkeeper's words completely convinced her. She didn't even dare to touch the ginseng with her hands, afraid that it would lose its potency.

The shopkeeper spoke very extravagantly, as if he was talking about life and death. In the end, he concluded, ”female mother, you don't have enough money.”

Mian Niang was speechless, ”What about the money, is it not enough?”

The storekeeper was all smiles, his round face was filled with friendliness. ”What is this lady saying? What is this? This is a ginseng. How can you buy it with such little money?”

Mian Niang was a little troubled. She didn't have enough money, so the thought of buying money for her mother was not very realistic. She gazed at the silver and ginseng as she asked timidly, ”Shopkeeper, can you make it cheaper?”

”The shopkeeper was troubled.” Sigh! ”Young lady, tell me the truth, I can't earn a single cent of your silver. At the very most, I can only earn a small sum. Doing so would make me very troubled.”

Mian Niang pursed her lips. Being able to ask for such a price was already enough of courage for her. She really couldn't say anything else.

”Aiya, forget it, it seems like you are sincere. Such expensive things must be bought for your family to eat right? For your sake, let's do it this way. Take this.” ”However, don't tell others that I sold it to you at this price. If that's the case, then I won't need to do business anymore.”

A country bumpkin without any knowledge, wanting to buy ginseng with just two coins was simply a pipe dream.

The shopkeeper's eyes flashed a look of disdain, but Mian Niang did not notice it, her attention was placed on the card.

It was said that ginseng was a good thing. Mother had been lying on the brick bed for so many years, and her body was no longer as strong as it was before. She just wanted to buy this ginseng to replenish Mother's energy.

Seeing that the shopkeeper had settled the matter, he stretched out his hand, ”Young lady, I'll let them wrap the ginseng up properly for you. ”You paid your bill in passing.”

Such a thing was worth only a few men, let alone a single silver ingot. Now, it would be worth it to sell it for a single silver ingot.

Hearing him say that, Mian Niang immediately passed the ginseng over, but did not expect to be stopped halfway.

”Gu Han held the ginseng in his hand, and also held her soft and small hands in his own.” Wait a minute, shopkeeper, name a new price, I'll buy it. ”

The head storekeeper had good eyesight. With a single glance at Gu Xin's clothes, he could tell that he wasn't an ordinary person. How could he dare to use a fake to trick this lord?

”Right now, I am smiling with great difficulty.” ”Master, this is out of the question. This ginseng, this little lady already wants it.” He raised his eyes and saw that the lord was holding the hand of the young lady.

The storekeeper's smiling eyes flashed. Perhaps, this master's goal was not to buy ginseng at all.

He quietly and carefully measured Mian Niang once through, then realized that although the little lady in front of him was dressed in cloth and bamboo clothes, her appearance was still good. Her facial features were exquisite, her eyes were gentle, and had a kind of flirtatious charm.

Mian Niang was both embarrassed and angry, as she tried her best to retract her hand. When she saw that the man's shock had already been crushed by her grip, the current her felt even more uneasy and angry.

The man acted as if he didn't see her struggling, or perhaps he didn't even notice that he was holding someone else's hand. He only spoke to the shopkeeper with a faint smile.

Gu Xin felt that it really wasn't easy for him to deal with the old cunning fox of the storekeeper while controlling that little bit of charming and beautiful thoughts in his heart.

Although Mian Niang's hand was rough, it was so soft that it seemed boneless. He didn't want to let go after grabbing it. Previously, he had also told herself to restrain herself. After all, she was married. However, it was only now that he discovered that the so-called restraint was not that simple.

When he met her, he could not help but feel sorry for her.

”Young Master Gu, please let go!”

Mian Niang was so anxious that she was about to cry. Under the gazes of everyone, she was held hands with a man.

He bullied her. Her mother-in-law and husband bullied her, and this Young Master Gu, who was previously deeply grateful, bullied her as well.

He still needed to compete with her for the ginseng. She just agreed on the price, but he actually wanted it. She knew he had money, but there was no need to fight with her for it.

This man's previous well-dressed and refined appearance was indeed a fake, Mian Niang felt even more wronged.

”With red eyes, he spoke again.” Young Master Gu, let go! ”

Mian Niang's small face was flushed red, sparkling tears had already hung on her eyelashes, they shined with a moist color, looking pitiful, causing people's hearts to ache for no reason.

Gu Yan was lost in thought and had already let go of his hand.