Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 374 Tall and Capable Hunter vs. Lucky Beauty (9)

Shen Shuyi took out a handkerchief, lowered her head, and covered her nose. Chu Yi thought that she was too delicate for a country girl.

He subconsciously moved the rabbit skin away a little so that she wouldn't smell the unpleasant odor.

Shen Shuyi kept her head down until she reached the county town. She thought that once she made a lot of money, she would at least have her own oxcart, or better yet, a horse-drawn carriage.

As she approached the county town, she looked up at the street and heard the sounds of the bustling market. A faint smile appeared on her lips. She had finally arrived!
Chu Yi was looking outside when he noticed Shen Shuyi's upturned profile. In the sunlight, her face was fair and pink, making her look as beautiful as a fairy.

He subtly shifted his gaze away.

The mule cart stopped, Shen Shuyi jumped off, and Chu Yi got off and strode into the city, heading towards the fur shop.

Shen Shuyi glanced around a few times. The original owner rarely had the opportunity to go to the city, and even when she did, she didn't have the money to buy anything.

This time is different for her. Even if the pear syrup and mushroom sauce don't sell, she still has that century-old ginseng.

Shen Shuyi first went to the place Chu Yi had recommended to sell pear syrup and mushroom sauce. It was a restaurant, and the owner immediately bought the pear syrup and mushroom sauce after tasting them, but he bargained down the price a little.

She then went to the largest pharmacy in the area to sell the ginseng. These pharmacies usually have their own supply channels and do not buy medicinal materials from individual customers. However, this was a rare century-old ginseng, and even written rules could be broken.

The pharmacy is called Xinglin Hall. The hall is filled with a rich aroma of herbs. Various kinds of medicinal materials are neatly arranged in categories, and the old manager in front of the medicine cabinet is focused on organizing the account books.

When the shop assistant saw Shen Shuyi enter, he noticed that although the young girl was dressed in coarse linen clothes, she had an outstanding appearance and demeanor, so he hurriedly went forward to greet her.

Shen Shuyi explained her purpose, "Do you buy century-old ginseng here? I have one that I would like to sell."

"What, a hundred-year-old ginseng?!" The shopkeeper was stunned. They didn't have a single good ginseng that was over a hundred years old in their entire pharmacy.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper abruptly stood up and stepped forward personally, "Miss, may I take a look at your ginseng first?"

Shen Shuyi opened the wooden box containing the ginseng and handed it over with both hands.

The old shopkeeper's gaze fell on the ginseng, and his originally calm expression changed instantly. He slowly reached out and took the ginseng, carefully examining the root head.

This ginseng rootstock is round and long, covered with densely packed rhizomes, roughly dozens of which are round.

He couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "Not bad, not bad."

The old shopkeeper then held the ginseng up to his eyes, squinting as he examined its body. The skin was yellowish-brown, with a rough texture, and the iron lines were fine and deep, with the circles opposite each other but not connected. He gently brushed the ginseng whiskers covered with pearl-like spots, and had already made his judgment in his mind.

Logically, to be on the safe side, one should make a small incision in the ginseng with a knife, smell its unique fragrance, and then taste the juice to determine if it is a century-old ginseng.

But this was a big deal, and the young master happened to be upstairs checking the accounts.
"Young lady, where did you get this ginseng?"

"To be honest, you can't find more than a few century-old ginseng plants in the entire Yun'an County. It just so happens that the young master is here, so I asked him to come and take a look."

Shen Shuyi remained calm and asked the young master of Xinglin Hall to come and check.

The shop assistant hurried upstairs, and a moment later, a steady set of footsteps could be heard.

Shen Shuyi raised her eyes slightly and saw a handsome young man dressed in a moon-white robe coming downstairs.

The man didn't say anything at first, but picked up the century-old ginseng and examined it carefully. Only after a moment did he look at Shen Shuyi.

"This is indeed a century-old ginseng, but a few of its roots broke off when you dug it up, so I can only give you one hundred taels."

Shen Shuyi readily accepted the price. "Can I have a bank draft instead?"

"One sheet for fifty taels, and some of the other denominations as well."

The most common denominations of silver notes from this era were one tael, three taels, five taels, ten taels, and fifty taels.

"No problem." Lin Xiujin, the young master of Xinglin Hall, nodded slightly to the shopkeeper, "Give this young lady the silver notes."

Shen Shuyi estimated that the annual salary of the magistrate of Yun'an County in Chu State was about fifty taels of silver, and this century-old ginseng was equivalent to two years' salary for the magistrate!
She acted decisively, after all, she had a lucky streak, and who knew what other surprises she might find if she explored the mountains again next time. With this money, she could send her younger siblings to school in the county town and buy a house with a large yard in the city—it sounded wonderful.

However, this must be done step by step, since sudden wealth could cause unnecessary trouble in the village.

After receiving the money, Shen Shuyi turned to leave, but the young master suddenly spoke up.

Lin Xiujin approached her and said, “My name is Lin Xiujin, and I am the young master of Xinglin Hall. May I ask your surname, young lady? If you have any aged ginseng next time, please send it over here.”

"My surname is Shen." Shen Shuyi put away the silver notes. "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Lin."

Lin Xiujin watched her leave. He never expected that such a beautiful young woman could be found in the small county of Yun'an. Her skin was so fair and radiant that it seemed as if it could be broken with a flick of the finger. If she hadn't been wearing coarse linen clothes, he would have thought she was a noble lady from the capital.

Shen Shuyi took the money and went shopping. She first went to the fabric store to buy some fabric to make some new clothes for her family. Shushan and Shulan's clothes were all patched, not to mention her parents. She herself was also wearing coarse linen clothes that were almost worn out from washing.

The fabric shop was crowded with women picking out fabrics and haggling over prices. Shen Shuyi glanced at the fabric samples displayed in the shop.

The store was very crowded, and she stood firmly on her feet, otherwise her slender figure would have been pushed out in no time.

She picked out several pieces of clothing with good color and texture, then went to buy some daily necessities, some soap and flour, and some pork.

She was carrying so many bags that she could barely carry them all when suddenly she spotted Chu Yi with her sharp eyes.

Shen Shuyi quickly waved to Chu Yi, "Chu Yi, Chu Yi~"

Chu Yi heard a familiar and pleasant female voice, and looked in the direction he saw a little girl whose face was almost completely covered by cloth.

He strode over, "Miss Shen, what's wrong?"

"Chu Yi, could you hold this for me?"

Chu Yi easily picked up all the cloth and miscellaneous items in her hands.

With her hands empty, Shen Shuyi felt much more relaxed. As the two walked to the intersection, she smelled the aroma wafting from the steamed bun shop, and her stomach growled with hunger.

"Chu Yi, wait a moment, I'll go buy some steamed buns."

Vegetable buns cost one coin each, while meat buns cost two coins each.

I took several vegetable buns and meat buns, and ordered two bags.

The two walked out of the crowd, and Shen Shuyi handed the oil paper package in her right hand to Chu Yi, saying, "This is a thank you gift for helping me carry these things."

"Chu Yi, please don't refuse. If you refuse, I won't dare trouble you to help me carry things."

Chu Yi reluctantly accepted the oil paper package, but unlike Shen Shuyi, he didn't open it to take out the buns to eat.

Shen Shuyi was like she had brought a long-term worker with her. She ate steamed buns while shopping, and since she rarely came out, she wanted to return with a full load.

She never expected to see Fan Xiurong on the bustling street.

Fan Xiurong naturally noticed her as well, and even asked in confusion, "Shen Shuyi?"

Shen Shuyi paused slightly and looked at Fan Xiurong, whom she hadn't seen for a while. She almost didn't recognize her.

In just a short period of time, Fan Xiurong's dark circles under her eyes became very pronounced, and she looked extremely tired, suggesting that she was not having a very pleasant time in the Chen family.

"Is there a problem?"

"Is it really you? Shen Shuyi, you, you..." Fan Xiurong's eyes swept over Shen Shuyi, wondering how her skin had become so fair and how she had become so beautiful!

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