Chapter 1153: The Secret of the Rich Family, a Chance Encounter on the Street

Return to the courtyard.

Su Mingzhe called four servants and began to process the medicinal materials sent by Manager Xie.

I have to say that the Prince Zhongshun’s Palace is truly exquisite.

The worst age of ginseng is at least three to five hundred years old.

Ganoderma lucidum, Polygonum multiflorum, etc. are also the best of the best.

An hour passed.

When Su Mingzhe and his men had almost processed the medicinal materials.

After delivering the jewelry, several maids came back from outside with unhappy faces.

When Su Mingzhe saw this, he became curious and asked:

"What? You went out to give gifts, and someone embarrassed you?"

"How not?"

Qiu Wen was about to complain, but was stopped by Xiren:
"Second Master, it's okay. Maybe Auntie is in a bad mood and we just happened to catch up with her!"

"Did Aunt Zhao give you a hard time?"

Su Mingzhe frowned slightly after hearing this.

The entire Rongguo Mansion was not harmonious.

A direct descendant like Su Mingzhe, who is favored by Lady Jia, blocks the way for many people.

For example, the lustful and lecherous master Jia She has been eyeing the beautiful maid around him for a long time.

Aunt Zhao and Brother Huan were also jealous of Su Mingzhe's status as the legitimate son.

In addition, there are some people who, out of jealousy or because of vested interests, always want to bring misfortune to themselves.

However, Su Mingzhe thought that they were all family, so as long as they didn't really cause any trouble for him, he would let them go.

Now it seems that I was too soft-hearted.

Seeing that her second master's face gradually became ugly, Xiren was afraid that he would have another hysteria and cause trouble, so she quickly grabbed the man's hand and advised:
"Second Master, Aunt Zhao has that kind of temper, don't get angry over these little things!"

"I'm not angry! I just hate them for not living up to their expectations!"

Su Mingzhe noticed that the maids and servants were looking at him with fear, so he quickly suppressed his emotions and turned to Qingwen and said:
"Qingwen, it's time for dinner now. Bring us the Hetian jade Buddha statue and let's go to the backyard to eat!"

Soon, they arrived at Lady Jia's backyard.

Su Mingzhe gave Lady Jia the jade Buddha and an old ginseng that was of the best quality and about seven or eight hundred years old.

Seeing her grandson being so filial to her, Grandmother Jia was so happy that she ate a few more bites of lunch.

Had lunch.

When her grandson was about to leave, Grandmother Jia was so happy that she gave him two new maids.

Afterwards, Su Mingzhe brought Xiren to Lady Wang's place and gave her a rosary and an old ginseng that was about 500 years old.

Mrs. Wang was also very happy to see her son being so filial.

But she would not give her son a beautiful maid. After much thought, she finally gave a set of her own jewelry to Xiren, her son's roommate.

To Xiren, the jewelry was sweeter than honey, and she happily accompanied Su Mingzhe back to the courtyard.

If her period hadn't just come, she would have made the man happy.

At this time, the two new maids given by Grandmother Jia also arrived.

These two girls are young, only eight or nine years old, but they are really pretty.

Among them, the one called Liang'er had an oval face, fair skin and long legs. Standing there, she looked like a new Qingwen or Lin Daiyu.

The one called Zhuier had an oval face, yellowish complexion, a thin figure, and looked weak and frail. She must have just entered the mansion not long ago.

Seeing that the newcomer was so young, Su Mingzhe showed no interest in him, so he handed him over to Sheyue and Tan Yun, asking them to train him:

After making the arrangements, he asked Xiren to get him 100 taels of silver and asked Li Gui to take it out.

Xiren was puzzled and asked:

"Second Master, what are you going to do with the silver? There is nothing in the house, so why do you need to spend money to buy it outside?"

"The medicinal materials that Manager Xie brought are of very good quality. There are not many that can be matched in our mansion. I will go out and buy some to avoid refining useless pills and ruining my reputation."

Su Mingzhe answered casually, then he and Li Gui took the horse from the stable and headed straight for the nearby drugstore.

After visiting two pharmacies, Su Mingzhe bought the medicine and was about to go back when Li Gui suddenly called out:
"Second Master, I really want to see Miss Ping'er!" "Miss Ping'er? Miss Ping'er, Sister Feng's maid?"

Su Mingzhe was slightly stunned, and looked in the direction Li Gui pointed. Sure enough, he saw a beautiful maid with a graceful figure and a long dress, walking forward with her head lowered.

Counting the time, Su Mingzhe hasn't seen Wang Xifeng and Ping'er for nearly two months since Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng broke up and got divorced.

Now seeing him outside the mansion, Su Mingzhe was still a little surprised:

"Li Gui, this place is not close to my uncle's house, right? Tell me, what is Ping'er doing here?"

Li Gui was an honest man. After hearing what his second master said, he could only shake his head and say:
"Second Master, do you want me to go up and ask?"

"I'd better go!"

Su Mingzhe handed the horse to Li Gui, and hurried a few steps. At a bend, he called Ping'er:
"Ping'er, you... live nearby?"

"Master Bao——"

Ping Er was also very happy to see Su Mingzhe, an acquaintance, and quickly bowed and said happily:

"Yes, my grandma and I live here now."

Su Mingzhe looked at the narrow alley and suddenly had a guess in his mind:
"Didn't Sister Feng go back to her uncle's house? Could it be that... Cousin Ren kicked you out?"

Ping'er didn't answer, but nodded silently.

Wang Ren is the son of Su Mingzhe's uncle and Wang Xifeng's elder brother.

In the novel and the movie, it was this cruel uncle who sold his own niece Qiaojie into a brothel.

However, this plot happened when Wang Xifeng was in prison awaiting death and Wang Ziteng had also died, so Wang Ren had no shame and was so cruel to do such a thing.

Now that Wang Ziteng is still alive, how dare Wang Ren kick his sister out of the house?

Ping'er saw Su Mingzhe's doubts and could only answer with a wry smile:

"After the New Year, the Second Master left the capital to patrol the border, and the Second Mistress also followed with her family. Now the mansion is ruled by Master Ren. He said that our grandmother had brought shame to the Wang family, and he refused to let my grandmother return to her parents' home. After my grandmother and I left Rongguo Mansion, we first stayed at Shuiyue Temple for a few days. We just sold a courtyard here a few days ago and plan to live here temporarily. When the Second Master comes back, he will make the decision for us!"

Do you want Wang Ziteng to make the decision for you?

You may not be able to wait!

Su Mingzhe remembered that Wang Ziteng's border patrol this time was to take charge of the military power on behalf of the emperor.

Two or three years later, the retired emperor suddenly passed away, and Emperor Longqing summoned Wang Ziteng back to Beijing to report on his work.

As a result, on the way back, Wang Ziteng, who had always been in good health, suddenly died.

Therefore, it would be extremely difficult for Wang Xifeng and Ping'er to wait for Wang Ziteng to make the decision for them.

At this time, Li Gui came over leading the horse.

Ping Er also asked curiously:
"Master Bao, what are you doing out here?"

"Come out to buy some medicine."

Su Mingzhe told the story about how he was going to make elixirs for Prince Zhongshun's palace.

When Ping'er heard the word 'buy medicine', her face changed slightly, her expression froze for a moment, and she suddenly opened her mouth to invite him:

"Master Bao, our new residence is in front. Please come in and have some tea and get to know the door!"

"Alright."

After all, Su Mingzhe and Wang Xifeng are cousins. Now that they are at the door, it would be unreasonable not to go and greet them.

Not long after.

The three of them arrived at Wang Xifeng's new residence.

When Wang Xifeng married Jia Lian, her dowry was quite large. In addition to thousands of acres of fertile land, she also received twenty boxes of dowry, worth at least 100,000 strings of cash.

With this money, Wang Xifeng not only bought a courtyard with two entrances, but also bought a few servants.

There lived an elderly couple in the front yard, who were responsible for some rough chores on weekdays.

In the backyard lived Wang Xifeng, Ping'er, Feng'er, and a pair of little maids.

As soon as Su Mingzhe and Li Gui entered the door, they heard the barking of seven or eight dogs, which scared Li Gui so much that he trembled.

Ping Er saw this and quickly apologized:
"I'm sorry to have frightened Second Master and Brother Gui. My grandmother and I are both women, so we can only keep a few dogs to guard the house!"

"Not bad!"

Su Mingzhe asked Li Gui to tie up the horse and stay in the front yard to rest. He followed Ping'er to the backyard to meet Sister Feng, whom he had not seen for a long time.

(End of this chapter)