12dz Chapter 77 wasn't because he changed his mind.
Chapter 77 wasn't because he changed his mind.
Qin Wan used her memories from her previous life to find the place where bamboo groves were planted.
Bamboo vines are delicate and cannot be surrounded by any weeds. In her previous life, Qin Wan was assigned to weed here many times. Whether it was the scorching summer sun or the howling rain, she had to finish the task as long as she was assigned to it, or she would not have food to eat.
Looking at the bamboo grove in front of her, she seemed to see herself weeding in the field.
"Miss, is this it?" Wan Shuang's soft voice interrupted Qin Wan's reverie.
Coming to her senses, Qin Wan nodded and said, "Yes, the physician said that only leaves with yellow tips can be used in medicine!"
Wan Shuang glanced at the area and quickly identified several bamboo plants that could be used in medicine. However, this plot of land clearly belonged to someone else, and if she were to rashly pull them up, wouldn't that be stealing?
If this gets discovered and spreads, the young lady won't be able to explain herself, no matter how well she's in the right.
“Miss, why don’t we ask the owner of this medicinal herb patch and buy some from them?” Wan Shuang suggested.
She was truly afraid, afraid that her mistress would be taken to the authorities because of this.
Qin Wan understood Wan Shuang's concerns, but this was the back mountain of Leishan Temple. Leishan Temple was a royal temple, and the person who could grow such precious medicinal herbs on this back mountain must not be an ordinary person.
In her previous life, when she was assigned to weed this land, she never met the owner of the land. Perhaps the owner of this land was Leishan Temple.
If I were to inform them, they probably wouldn't sell it to me, and it would only provoke them to strengthen their defenses.
In that case, Grandma would have no medicine.
With this in mind, Qin Wan decided to act first and inform the authorities later. She took the medicinal herbs first and would leave the money to buy more herbs when she left.
"I don't know who owns this land. Let's take the medicinal herbs first, and I'll explain later!"
"Yes!"
Wan Shuang took out a small shovel and a cloth bag from the package on her back, and then the two of them, carrying the tools, tiptoed toward the field.
Qin Wan had just dug up a bamboo shoot when she was startled by a sound behind her.
"May I ask you two young ladies, is it not stealing to run into someone's field and dig up their medicinal herbs without informing the owner?"
The two men, already feeling guilty, were so frightened by the question that their hearts nearly jumped out of their chests.
Qin Wan stood up and slowly turned around. She saw that the person who spoke was an old man with a white beard, who was holding the most popular storybook in Fengdu City, "The Most Beautiful Princess Falls in Love with Me".
Qin Wan suppressed her nervousness and looked the person in front of her up and down. The old man in front of her also looked her up and down.
"I'm sorry, I meant to say so, but I couldn't find anyone after searching around. My grandmother urgently needs medicine, so I took the herbs without permission."
Please forgive me, sir. Consider these medicinal herbs a purchase from me. Whatever amount of silver you require, I can give you!
Qin Wan bowed respectfully to the old man in front of her, and Wan Shuang behind her followed suit.
The white-bearded old man carefully placed the storybook in his pocket, then looked it over again and asked.
How did you know there were bamboo huang here?
Qin Wan paused. How did she know?
She knew this in her previous life, but she couldn't say it.
So I just made up an excuse.
“My grandmother needed this medicine, and I gave money to the nuns at Leishan Temple. That’s how they told me!”
The monks of Leishan Temple were all not exactly clean people; they all had some corruption on their hands, something Qin Wan knew in her previous life.
After saying that, the white-bearded old man spat fiercely into the ground.
"A bunch of hairless bald monks, I knew they wouldn't tell a single truth. What secrets they talk about, what bullshit!"
Qin Wan felt a pang of anxiety when she saw that the old man with the white beard was getting angry. She was afraid that he would kick them out. They had come all this way, and they couldn't just leave without even a single bamboo shoot.
Qin Wan quickly said, "Grandpa, I'm so sorry for trespassing into your herb field. But my grandmother really needs this herb for her medicine. Please sell me some so I can stabilize her condition!"
As she spoke, Qin Wan bowed to the white-bearded old man again.
However, the white-bearded old man seemed to have no intention of selling and immediately made a gesture to drive him away.
"Young lady, I'm truly sorry, but I cannot comply. These medicinal herbs are not for sale!"
"Grandma, name your price, I'm willing to pay whatever it is!" This is a medicinal herb that can cure Grandma's illness. Qin Wan had finally found it, so how could she give up so easily?
The medicinal herbs are located in the back mountain of Leishan Temple, so they must be related to Leishan Temple. The people of Leishan Temple are all greedy, and he must be the same.
Qin Wan thought to herself that as long as the price was high enough, he would definitely sell it.
No matter how much Qin Wan raised the price, he insisted on sticking to his guns and refused to sell to her.
"Grandpa, I can also find you storybooks from Fengdu City. I guarantee every single one of them will be a masterpiece!"
Upon hearing this, the white-bearded old man hesitated for a moment, but ultimately refused.
"Young lady, you should leave. Don't put us both in a difficult position!"
Qin Wan was truly at a loss.
Just then, Xiao Jingyan emerged from the bushes beside him, covered in thorns, clearly having been careless.
"Grandpa, she's begged you so much, please sell her a little bit!" Xiao Jingyan said as she picked the thorny balls off her body.
Qin Wan was a little surprised. Wasn't he supposed to be fishing with Xiao Dezi? What's he doing here?
"Fifth Prince, what's wrong...?"
Xiao Jingyan knew what Qin Wan was going to ask, so he interrupted, "Xiao Dezi changed his mind and decided to hunt rabbits instead of fishing. I just happened to be nearby and overheard your conversation!"
Qin Wan let out a long "Oh," meaning she understood.
However, she didn't care why Xiao Jingyan was there; what she cared about was the medicinal herbs.
"Grandma, I don't need much, just enough for Grandma to use in her medicine!"
Qin Wan looked at the white-bearded old man again with pleading eyes, as if she would agree to anything as long as he gave her the medicinal herbs.
“They’re doing this to save lives, and you’re also selling these herbs to save lives. It doesn’t matter who you sell them to, just sell some to her!” Xiao Jingyan chimed in from the side.
Qin Wan was prepared to be rejected, but to her surprise, the white-bearded old man actually agreed.
"Alright, seeing how sincere you are, and that you are a filial person, I'll sell you some. But be careful when you pull them out, don't damage the others!"
Qin Wan was overjoyed and immediately bowed deeply to the white-bearded old man, saying, "Thank you, sir!"
After expressing her gratitude, Qin Wan began digging for medicinal herbs with Wan Shuang.
She was a little puzzled, though. Just now the white-bearded old man had been firmly refusing, so why had he changed his mind now?
Could it be because of Xiao Jingyan?
When Qin Wan turned her gaze to Xiao Jingyan, she saw him still picking the thorny balls off his body. Since he couldn't reach the ones on his back, he had to lean against the tree to rub them off, making a rather comical scene.
Qin Wan immediately shook her head, thinking that the old man probably hadn't changed his mind because of him.