Chapter 166
165: Good Luck (Three Updates)
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“If it’s the herb I need, I’ll take as much as you have!”
The man was overjoyed at her words, “Then Miss Xie, please wait a moment, I’ll go into the mountain to gather some and come back for you to see if it’s what you need!”
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Xie Zhinuan was stunned, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded eagerly, “That would be trouble, but thank you!”
If it really was Jiji Grass, that would be wonderful.
The man shook his head repeatedly, hurried home to prepare his things, and went into the mountain.
It was still early, and if he could find the herb Xie Zhinuan wanted, he could make a lot of money.
Xie Zhinuan had a reputation in Xiaohe Village and nearby for being straightforward. Although she wasn’t a native of Xiaohe Village, the villagers liked her because they could make money by following her.
She returned home, still whetting her knife, when soon, villagers from neighboring villages came looking for her, delighted and carrying a basket.
“Is Miss Xie at home?”
Xie Zhinuan heard the call and responded. She walked to the door.
The middle-aged man’s forehead was sweaty from his hurried walk, “Miss Xie, take a look, is this the herb?”
Xie Zhinuan hurried over to see.
And indeed, it was Jiji Grass.
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“…” A smile of joy crossed Xie Zhinuan’s face, “It should be, just wait a moment for me!”Xie Zhinuan invited him to sit under the shed, while she went inside to conduct an experiment and had her assistant serve him tea.
Xie Zhinuan took a white handkerchief and went to the backyard to pick an orange, smearing it with plenty of orange peel juice, which was somewhat difficult to wash off clothing.
She then stained it with several leaves and branches. By the time she came back from the backyard, the handkerchief was already quite dirty.
She had her assistant boil water and put the Jiji Grass in to cook, adding some salt. She herself tried to wash the handkerchief with water and applied soapberry liquid but couldn’t get it completely clean.
Once the Jiji Grass water was ready, Xie Zhinuan scooped some out and soaked the handkerchief in it.
A short while later, she scrubbed it with her hands, and it was clear that the stains had faded. She used a bit more soapberry liquid, scrubbed it, and soaked it in water.
After lifting it out and scrubbing it again, the white handkerchief was clean.
Xie Zhinuan was delighted.
“Success!”
She got up and went to the front door, where the middle-aged man was sipping tea under the shed, still somewhat anxious, glancing frequently into the courtyard. He hadn’t even noticed whether the tea tasted good or not.
Seeing Xie Zhinuan emerge, he quickly stood up, “Miss Xie, how is it?”
“This is exactly what I was looking for. Please go back and gather as much as you can!”, Zhinuan said.
She was blinded by her lack of experience, not realizing that the search in the mountain should be left to the locals.
After all, she was an amateur, and searching in the mountains was not easy for her.
The man, hearing this, didn’t even ask about the price, but agreed enthusiastically and hurried back.
He knew where to find this kind of grass and had to hurry to gather it before someone else got there first.
Xie Zhinuan was generous with money, so he had to rush to find the grass quickly.
Xie Zhinuan found the Jiji Grass, and was in very high spirits. By noon, the villagers from Xiaohe Village had also returned with the grass, which turned out to be Jiji Grass. The man was clever; he brought back a large basket. After Xie Zhinuan pondered for a moment, she decided to weigh it at two wen per catty. The basket weighed a total of thirty catties, and the man trembled with excitement as he held the sixty wen in his hand.
In just one afternoon, he had earned sixty wen.
No sooner had he confirmed it was Jiji Grass, the word spread in the village, and people came to see what Jiji Grass actually looked like.
At a glance, the men knew, there was plenty in the mountains.
“Miss Xie, are you sure?” someone couldn’t help but ask.
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhinuan thought for a moment before saying, “Does anyone have some dirty clothes that can’t be cleaned but you haven’t thrown out? Could you bring them to me?”
“I have some at home, my boy is hard on his clothes, they’re so dirty and I can never get them clean. Miss Xie, I’ll go back and fetch them for you right now!”
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Chapter 167