sbdcsierra Chapter 249 Tianshui
Chapter 249 Tianshui
The midday sunlight was warm and intoxicating, and the fishing village slowly opened its eyes in the mist, like a mysterious fairyland gradually appearing before our eyes.
Shen Peiqing stood in front of the village, with one hand behind his back, looking at the quiet and beautiful village in the distance.
The mountains are lightly wrapped in a layer of transparent gauze, like a shy girl who dares not see people, quiet and gentle.
At the foot of the mountain, more than a dozen fishing houses are scattered around, and their green tiles and white walls appear particularly quaint under the reflection of the morning glow.
In front of the village, there is a vast blue sea, flowing slowly, the water surface is sparkling, and several small boats are floating leisurely. Fishermen are busy casting nets to catch fish, and ripples spread out in circles.
On the shore, there are many wooden racks with several fishing nets hanging on them, shining in the sun, as if showing off their achievements.
The air is filled with the faint scent of fish and soil. Everything seems so peaceful and beautiful, like a moving ink painting.
General Xu, who had parked the carriage, saw Shen Peiqing staring at the village in a daze. He walked over and asked, "Sir, the carriage is parked. Do you think we should go to the village chief's house now?"
After Shen Peiqing came back to his senses, he said softly, "Yeah."
The two walked into Tianshui Village one after the other.
The two of them, one is extremely handsome, with a cold face, but his appearance is as unique as that of a god, and his temperament is like that of a cold and banished immortal.
A man with a handsome face, a body as strong as a pine tree, thick eyebrows and big eyes, exuding heroism and cheerfulness, giving people a sense of strong power.
One can tell the difference between these two men as master and servant at a glance, but anyone who sees them will take a few more glances, as they are both absolutely handsome men.
This attracted many women in the village to peek at each other.
After seeing this, General Xu felt a little uncomfortable. He had always been in the military camp and dealt with mostly men, and had never seen many women. Now that he was stared at by so many women, his face felt slightly hot.
He quietly walked to Shen Peiqing's side and asked in a low voice: "Sir, why do those women always look this way? I can understand why they look at you, but why are they staring at me? Is there something on my face?"
Shen Peiqing glanced at the women who were looking over here, then retracted his gaze and said softly, "Because you look wise and brave."
When General Xu heard this, he was shocked. Oh my God, his lord actually praised him for being wise and brave. He must go back and brag about this to Captain Xiaohei and Commander Mu Tou!
"Haha, I'm so embarrassed. It's obviously you, sir, who is wise and brave." General Xu scratched the back of his head and smiled embarrassedly.
Shen Peiqing shook his head helplessly, and then the two of them came to the village chief's house. The village chief was already standing at the door looking forward to it.
As soon as he saw them, the village chief came over with a beaming smile, rubbing his hands together and saying, "Dear guests, we've been waiting for you! Please come in quickly!"
Shen Peiqing didn't move, so General Xu understood what he meant and quickly stepped forward to the village chief and said, "Our young master thinks it would be better to just settle the money. Just make your offer and bring out the items."
The village chief's smile froze slightly, but he still kept it on. He had already been calculating in his mind how could he let them go like this? Thinking of this, he quickly said, "Oh, dear guests, you have come all the way to Tianshui Village. If I don't show you the proper hospitality, wouldn't it be my fault? Please come in. I left the fog grass in the warehouse and I need to go get it. Do you really want to stand here?"
Shen Peiqing could feel a lot of prying eyes around him, and it was not a pleasant feeling to be watched by others.
"Then go in."
Since Shen Peiqing had spoken, General Xu naturally had no objection. He looked at the village chief and said, "Then thank you very much."
Seeing that his plan worked, the village chief became excited again and extended his hand to invite them in.
"Please sit down for a moment, my two distinguished guests. I'll go to the warehouse to get some fog grass." With that, the village chief went into the inner room.
Shen Peiqing sat on a chair, and General Xu stood beside him with his arms folded, observing his surroundings and being on guard.
Just then, footsteps were heard in the inner room.
They looked up at the same time, but when Shen Peiqing saw the person coming, he was shocked. He raised his hand excitedly and his sleeve brushed off a teacup.
The teacup fell to the ground with a very loud sound.
Shen Peiqing's pupils suddenly dilated, and a gleam of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
He stood up suddenly, his fingers trembling slightly, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.
The beloved whom I thought had passed away long ago was now standing at the door of the inner room in good health. He was wearing simple clothes, his face was as beautiful as before, and there was a familiar and gentle light in his eyes.
Shen Peiqing's heartbeat accelerated instantly, and an indescribable excitement surged in his heart. He almost wondered if this was just an illusion.
Rong Su's eyes met his, but with a bit of surprise, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. Shen Peiqing also noticed Rong Su's abnormality and felt puzzled. His lips moved slightly, but he didn't know how to speak for a moment. He just stared at him blankly, his eyes full of ecstasy of regaining what he had lost.
General Xu, who was standing aside, was surprised to see his monarch staring at the beautiful woman. When had he ever seen the cold-hearted emperor staring at a woman? Could it be that the woman in front of him was acquainted with his monarch?
The village chief who followed closely also saw this scene. He looked back and forth between Su Su and Shen Peiqing's faces, and had an idea in his mind.
"Mr. Shen, why are you so careless? Come on, Susu, go clean up."
When Su Su heard this, she quickly placed the plate of pastries in her hand on the table, then walked over quickly, bent down, and reached out to pick up the broken teacups.
When Shen Peiqing saw this, his heart tightened and he immediately squatted down and reached out to grab Su Su's outstretched hand.
Su Su was startled when she saw Shen Peiqing reaching out and grabbing her hand. She quickly struggled to break free. The other party didn't seem to be holding on purpose, so she stood up and took a step back.
When Shen Peiqing saw her shake off his hand, a dark light flashed in his eyes. Then he slowly withdrew his hand, took out his handkerchief and silently picked up the fragments on the ground.
The village chief became nervous when he saw this action, feeling embarrassed: "Mr. Shen, you are a distinguished guest, how can I let you take care of this yourself, Susu."
Su Su was actually a little unhappy, but since her mother had already received the money from the village chief, she had to obey the village chief's orders temporarily.
She walked forward silently and wanted to take the fragments from Shen Peiqing's hand.
When Shen Peiqing saw it, he quickly handed the fragment to General Xu. General Xu was stunned for a moment and took it in an instant.
"No need. These fragments can easily scratch people, just let my subordinates do it."
General Xu understood something and immediately nodded, "Yes, leave it to me."
With that, General Xu turned and left.
Shen Peiqing's eyes were fixed on Susu, and Susu could clearly feel it. But when she looked up, the other party didn't seem to be looking at her, which made her very awkward and unhappy.
The village chief smiled and took out the fog grass. He looked at Shen Peiqing and said, "Mr. Shen, this is fog grass. I should have accepted the price you offered me. However, our village only produces a few plants every ten years. It is very precious."
Shen Peiqing understood that the village chief wanted to raise the price, which was not a big problem.
"Village Chief, please tell me how much silver you need to sell it to me?"
When the village chief heard this hope, he smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into a line.
"Five hundred taels. Mr. Shen, what do you think?"
Shen Peiqing felt that the price was not a problem. After all, this was medicine to save Xiaoqi, so he was willing to pay any price.
Just as he was about to speak, Su Su stepped forward, looked at the village chief, frowned, and said, "Village chief, the highest price for Wulian grass is only fifty taels. You are asking for such an exorbitant price now. It's unreasonable."
The village chief was about to meet Shen Peiqing and agreed, but he never thought that Su Su would come out to oppose him. He immediately became angry and shouted: "Su Su! What are you talking about! How can you talk to such a distinguished guest so casually?"
This was a warning to her, Susu could hear it, but she just couldn't stand the village chief cheating the young man out of his money.
Su Su clenched her fists, her expression serious, and began to argue with the village chief: "I didn't want to say anything at first, but now I can't stand your behavior anymore. I thought you were just asking for a higher price, but now you're asking for five hundred taels! Village chief, this is wrong!"
As she spoke, Su Su turned around and looked at Shen Peiqing. Unexpectedly, Shen Peiqing was already staring at her. There was an indescribable strange feeling in that look. She didn't feel uncomfortable, but it was very uncomfortable.
Resisting this discomfort, Su Su said to Shen Peiqing, "Sir, five hundred taels is unreasonable. If you really need Wulian Grass, I can help you find a way."
Shen Peiqing couldn't hide his excitement, but he had to calm down first, because he could see that Rong Su seemed to have forgotten him.
"Shen Peiqing. My name is Shen Peiqing."
Su Su was slightly stunned, then nodded: "Mr. Shen. How about it? I will help you find the fog grass."
The village chief was furious when he saw that Susu was trying to steal his business. He slammed the table and said, "Liu Susu! What do you want to do? Don't forget, your mother accepted my money! How could you do such a backstabbing thing!"
Su Su glanced at the village chief with a serious expression: "At worst, I will return the silver to you!"
The village chief's eyes widened with anger, and he pointed at her and said, "You!"
"Five hundred taels, I'll give it to you." Shen Peiqing suddenly looked at the village chief and said with a somewhat cold tone.
As he spoke, Shen Peiqing took out a silver note of five hundred taels and placed it on the table.
As soon as the village chief saw the silver note, his eyes lit up immediately. He reached out and grabbed the silver note and put it in his arms.
Su Su saw it, frowned, and looked at Shen Peiqing: "Why did you give it to me, Master Shen? Don't you believe that I will really find Wulian Grass for you?"
Shen Peiqing looked at her and shook his head: "I know you can. But I can't let you be implicated because of this!"
Seeing Shen Peiqing looking at her with a particularly devoted look, Su Su felt an inexplicable pain in her heart, which made her feel uncomfortable and uneasy.
"Mr. Shen, this is fog grass. Take it." The village chief smiled and handed the wooden box containing fog grass to Shen Peiqing.
After Shen Peiqing took it, he glanced at Su Su again. At this time, General Xu came back, and Shen Peiqing said to General Xu: "Let's go."
General Xu was stunned for a moment and blurted out, "Did you get it, sir?"
Shen Peiqing nodded and was about to leave when the village chief's shrewd eyes rolled around and he called out to Shen Peiqing, "Mr. Shen, I see this is your first time in Tianshui Village. You're in such a hurry to leave. Why don't you stay for a few days and explore the area? There are many beautiful sights near Tianshui Village, and scholars and literati often come here to visit."
After hearing this, General Xu wanted to help Shen Peiqing refuse. After all, he had to bring Wuliancao back to the palace to save the Seventh Princess.
But the next second, Shen Peiqing said: "Okay."
General Xu was shocked by Shen Peiqing's answer and looked at him: "Sir? We are not."
Shen Peiqing handed the box to General Xu and said in a slightly calm tone, "You can take the things back with you."
Now, General Xu understood that Shen Peiqing was planning to stay here alone. He looked at Shen Peiqing and saw that his eyes occasionally swept over the woman beside him, and he understood.
"Yes, sir, I will send it back immediately and will return as soon as possible."
Shen Peiqing nodded, and then General Xu took his things and left.
At this time, the village chief called out to Susu enthusiastically: "Susu, take Mr. Shen to the guest room quickly. You know what I mean, right? I don't need you to pay back the money your mother owed me."
Even though Susu was unhappy, she was afraid that if she offended the village chief, the village chief would hold a grudge against her mother.
Suppressing the unhappiness in her heart, she turned sideways, without looking at Shen Peiqing, and said in a calm voice: "Please."
Shen Peiqing noticed Su Su's mood, glanced sideways at the grinning village chief, and a slight undercurrent rose in his eyes.
He said in an ambiguous tone, "Village Chief, I think your house is quite nice."
The village chief's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Of course, whether it's feng shui or location, my house is the best in the village!"
Seeing the village chief bragging, Su Su almost couldn't help rolling her eyes.
Shen Peiqing glanced at Su Su's little gesture, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and then he said to the village chief with a serious and cold expression: "One hundred taels, I want this house."
As he said this, he dropped a bag of silver.
The village chief's eyes lit up, and he immediately reached out and hugged the silver, nodding and agreeing: "Okay, Master Shen, if you want it, then take it. This house is yours."
Seeing the village chief still standing there, Shen Peiqing said in a slightly unhappy tone: "Since this house is mine now, please leave. I don't like others to set foot in my place."
The village chief was originally a little angry at Shen Peiqing's arrogant tone, but the man in front of him was a noble lord, so he immediately suppressed his dissatisfaction, bowed and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll leave now!"
Su Su also heard this and planned to go with the village chief.
Shen Peiqing felt a little anxious when he saw her about to leave, but his expression didn't show it. He called her calmly, "Miss Susu. There are some things I want to ask you. For example, the efficacy of fog grass. I bought fog grass to treat my sister's eyes."
When the village chief heard this, he wanted to join in the conversation, but Shen Peiqing rushed him out coldly, "Village chief, please leave first."
Having said that, the village chief felt that if he didn’t know what was good for him, he would have lived in vain. He bowed and smiled and left.
Su Su looked at Shen Peiqing and explained to him very seriously: "Wu Liancao has the effect of improving eyesight and clearing the mind. It does have a certain effect in treating blind patients."
When Shen Peiqing heard this, he asked other questions: "Miss, you look somewhat familiar to me."