The Evil King's Favorite Concubine: Genius Perfumer

Chapter 23

“调香师吗？”

Gan Tiantian fell into deep thought.

A few days ago, when she learned that Ji Bingyun was not only a descendant of the Ji family, the world's number one fragrance medicine family, but also a great perfumer, she asked him about how to become a perfumer.

At that time, it was simply because she felt that being a perfumer was a very prestigious profession in Xiaochao, she thought of entering the incense workshop.

But at that time she excitedly asked Ji Bingyun if he could help her enter the incense shop, but Ji Bingyun poured a large basin of cold water on her head—no, it was ice water.

"I'm talking about Xiaoji." Gan Tiantian looked up at Ji Bingyun, "Didn't you scoff at me for wanting to enter the incense shop before? Why do you encourage me to enter the incense shop instead?"

"Did I sniff it?" Ji Bingyun looked innocent.

"You have!" Gan Tiantian could not wait to poke his finger on his face, although he could only poke the air: "I asked you if you could help me enter the incense shop. I remember your attitude very clearly!"

"...Well, maybe there was." Mr. Ji never knew what "sorry" means, and he said impatiently with Gan Tiantian's expression of fussing over a molehill: "This time, that time."

"Huh? What's the difference between now and then?"

"I found that you still have a talent for perfume, hum."

yeah?
Gan Tiantian looked at Ji Bingyun in disbelief: "Are you praising me?"

"...No, I'm just telling the truth."

Ji Bingyun raised his head and turned his face away, he didn't admit that he was boasting.Thinking of him as the majestic Ji family great incense master, his praise is not so cheap!

"You're really weird today."

Gan Tiantian rubbed his chin belatedly.

Ji Bingyun, who is so arrogant that her nose is turned up to the sky, is actually praising her for her talent in perfumery. She feels that she has not shown her talent in this area. Making distillers...is that her talent in science, okay?
Also, Ji Bingyun usually doesn't talk much, but today she spent most of the night chatting with herself?

"You talk a lot today, Xiao Ji?"

Ji Bingyun finally couldn't hold back anymore, and snorted coldly: "I'm happy, can you control it?"

The next moment, he disappeared with a whoosh, and hid in the silver smoked ball again.

"Hey, Xiaoji, I'm joking, Xiaoji! Come out, let's continue discussing... Aren't we good friends!"

Gan Tiantian was dumbfounded, calling you cheap, calling you cheap!There is only such a talking "person" around her, if he ignores her, what will she do?

But no matter how she called, Ji Bingyun never showed up again.

The watchman on the street beat the third watch drum, the night was deep, and Gan Tiantian finally fell asleep from exhaustion.

The next day, the men of Gan's family were still busy with the fields.

Gan Tiantian didn't need to go to work in the iron shop anymore. Of course, he told his family that "what he has done for Mrs. Fang's family for more than a month has produced results."

So she started to put on the vegetable basket again and went to the market to buy vegetables and meat.

After buying groceries, she didn't go home in a hurry, but went to a familiar restaurant to order cooked food.

While waiting for the guy to pack the roast goose, she sat aside and waited, just in time to hear the two neighbors talking about something.

"Sigh, the family of the second son Yang is really pitiful. The man died half a year ago, and the orphan and widow have been robbed of their land. They don't know what to do now!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, the Jiang family heard it, you're the one to watch!"

Uh?This topic... immediately aroused Gan Tiantian's high interest!

Of course, she would not rashly run over to ask people, but she just called the clerk to order a pot of tea and a plate of melon seeds, saying that she would rest here, and then pricked up her ears to continue listening.

Hmph, this kind of gossip topic won't hold back because of a little scruple.Talking about gossip is the nature of human beings, and it is inevitable for men, women and children of all ages!

Sure enough, after the two old men talked about other topics, they couldn't help turning back to the matter just now.

Gan Tiantian tried his best to listen for a long time, but he only got a rough idea.

It seems that there was a man surnamed Yang who used to sell fragrant pears in the street market. He saved a little money and bought about ten mu of good land in the countryside.

Half a year ago, Yang's second child died of a sudden illness.There are few relatives in his family, only two married sisters, and no one can help him.

Relying on a meager land rent, Widow Yang led a difficult life with her two young children.

Unexpectedly, a few days ago, a ruffian named Liu Hei pretended to be the owner of the Yang family's land, and donated the ten acres of land to the Jiang family, which is now gaining power in Deling.

Although the Jiang family is not as famous as the Fang family, they are also big landlords and quite powerful in Deling County.

The Yang family's land came into the Jiang family's pocket, and Liu Hei came forward as a villain. No matter how much Widow Yang robbed the land, she would not be able to get her own land back.

"This kind of thing... the Yamen don't care?"

Gan Tiantian couldn't help but want to go over and ask this question, unexpectedly someone had already asked, but it turned out to be the small running hall that refills tea for the two of them.

One of them smiled bitterly and said: "The people don't sue the officials and don't investigate this matter. How dare Widow Yang go to the yamen to hand over the papers? She is a widow who is unemployed, so how can she compare with the Jiang family? Now the county magistrate will put a smile on his face when he sees the Jiang family master." Well, that aunt of the Jiang family in the capital, hehe..."

"Hey, stop talking, you're really going to cause trouble." His companion hurriedly waved his hand to stop him from continuing.

Jiang family?Gan Tiantian remembered that it was the one who stole it that day. I don't know what kind of treasure Han Rui went to that person's house to steal, which caused a search all over the city.

To be able to mobilize so many yamen servants to chase after the murderer overnight, the Jiang family's power is not small.

I don't know what grievances Han Rui has with the Jiang family?
What I overheard today coincides with what Ji Bingyun said earlier.

This kind of devotion is not far away from myself!
Widow Yang has nothing to rely on, and her family... Although there are more men, it may not be risk-free.

Who made his family always have a thin population, two generations from the grandfather's generation, and there are not many relatives in the family.It was only in her generation that she finally had two boys, but the eldest brother was only fourteen, and the second brother was only twelve...

"Xiao Ji, is what you said true?"

"I have a talent for perfumery? After entering the incense workshop and working hard to become a craftsman, can I protect my family?"

Gan Tiantian, contrary to his usual playfulness, looked at Ji Bingyun seriously, waiting for his response.

"I won't say the same thing a second time."

Ji Bingyun's attitude was still the same.

"That……"

She walked to the window, took a deep breath of the cool night air, and felt that her mind was much clearer.

"Then I'll go find Han Rui tomorrow."

It just so happened that Han Rui asked her to debug the still again tomorrow, so she could take this opportunity to make a request to him.

Enter the incense shop!
"Xiao Ji, tell me more about the perfumer, okay?"

When she turned her head, Ji Bingyun found that her eyes were different.

It was as if the natural starlight had been reflected in her eyes, shining brightly.

He still doesn't know that Gan Tiantian is a girl who is very brave to accept challenges - since she is determined to do something, she will definitely work hard to do it well!

(End of this chapter)