NCCnovel Chapter 170 Wenxiang Pavilion
Chapter 170 Wenxiang Pavilion
"I understand, Mother. I won't go to watch the excitement next time," Mu Xue said listlessly, clearly still not recovered from the incident.
"Yes, I know Muxue is an obedient and good child. But when we're out and about, we should observe more, listen more, and talk less. We shouldn't always be the first to act. We should observe carefully and make sure it's safe before we go forward."
Song Jiaojiao thought that this wouldn't just happen at home; she would encounter many more similar situations in the future. Only through these experiences could she truly grow up.
"I've got it," Mu Xue said softly.
Song Jiaojiao knew that Mu Xue hadn't accepted this yet, so she didn't say anything more.
At this point, the waiter had set out lunch.
"Let's go eat first, then take a nap, and then go out for a stroll in the afternoon. There are still a lot of things here that we've never seen before."
Song Jiaojiao took Mu Xue's hand and walked towards the lobby.
After lunch break, Song Jiaojiao, with the revitalized Mu Xue, continued her search for seeds.
Looking at Mu Xue bouncing around in front of him, it seemed that this matter had no impact on Mu Xue.
"Jiao... Brother Song, where are you going?" Wang Ziyi stood in front of a restaurant.
"Ziyi, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh, this is the shop I just took over, perfect for opening a hot pot restaurant."
Song Jiaojiao watched as people came and went in the shop. In just one day, Wang Ziyi had taken over the shop and started renovations today. With this speed, no wonder he was able to open Sifanglou stores all over the Great Jin Kingdom.
"Brother Song, where are you planning to go?" Wang Ziyi asked, puzzled.
"Nothing much, just brought Muxue out for a stroll. It's a rare treat to come to Nanning County," Song Jiaojiao said with a slight smile.
"Okay, Brother Song, you go ahead and get busy. Feel free to come to me anytime if you have any questions."
"Alright, Ziyi, you're busy. I'll be going now." Song Jiaojiao left with Mu Xue.
It takes at least half an hour to walk from here to the south of the city, so Song Jiaojiao didn't plan to walk there and just strolled around the streets.
The prosperity of the prefectural capital was incomparable to that of the county town; the shops along the street were more luxurious than the last.
Suddenly, an incongruous shop appeared before Song Jiaojiao's eyes.
The shop was filled with colorful flowers of all kinds.
Song Jiaojiao thought that many of the flowers were rare varieties, so she could go and take a look.
Wenxiang Pavilion is quite fitting for the occasion.
"What does this young master need?" came the shop assistant, not a maid, from the shop.
"I've heard that Wenxiang Pavilion has many rare flower varieties. It just so happens that Mr. Song's new house is lacking in color, so I came to take a look. Please bring out all the rare varieties in your house and introduce them to me."
Mu Xue was clearly also interested in these flowers and plants, but she was quite puzzled by Song Jiaojiao's words.
When did Mother buy a house? How come she didn't know!
"Young master, this way please. All our precious flowers are here." The maid led the way to the backyard.
The courtyard is quite large, and there is a greenhouse next to it. As soon as you enter, you can feel the temperature rise instantly.
Song Jiaojiao looked at the peonies in full bloom in front of her, their peach-pink petals layered upon each other, a truly beautiful sight.
"Young Master Song, this Luoyang flower blooms for about half a month and is one of the most popular flowers to plant in the backyards of wealthy families."
The maid spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Okay, I'll write it down. We'll settle the bill together later." Song Jiaojiao didn't know much about flowers; she only knew whether they looked pretty or not.
“Okay, Young Master Song, here are some Sichuan amber, Murraya paniculata, Michelia champaca, and periwinkle.”
Song Jiaojiao looked in the direction the maid was pointing, and wow. It was just crabapple, osmanthus, peony, and rose. The names were so elegant; you really couldn't tell what kind of flowers they were just by hearing the names.
Song Jiaojiao didn't have any of these, so she nodded and said, "Okay, let's pack them all together."
The maid glanced at Song Jiaojiao in surprise, thinking that a big order must have come in today.
"Very well, Young Master Song, you have come at just the right time. Our Wenxiang Pavilion's prized possession is in full bloom today."
As the maid spoke, she led Song Jiaojiao to the sunniest and warmest spot in the greenhouse, where a pot of brightly blooming daffodils sat on a peachwood table.
"This is our store's prized possession, the Fairy of Lingbo. Only Wenxiang Pavilion in the entire prefecture possesses it. It was carefully cultivated by my owner for three years, and this is the first time it has bloomed this year."
Looking at the flowers in front of her, Song Jiaojiao thought the name was nice, but in her heart, they weren't as pretty as peach blossoms, at least they could be eaten later.
"Yes, it looks nice. I wonder if it's for sale?"
"Young Master Song, this is our shop's prized possession. Whether or not it will be sold is up to the owner," the maid replied.
Song Jiaojiao thought to herself, "It seems like it's going to be sold, and it'll probably cost a lot of money."
"Oh? Is your boss here today?"
"The master stayed up all night yesterday watching over Fairy Lingbo, and he's still at home now."
"Alright then. If you want to sell, send someone to the Sifang Inn to find the innkeeper. Just those things from before, send them to the Sifang Inn. By the way, do you have any seeds for sale?"
Song Jiaojiao thought that it was definitely not good to bring flowers into the space, so she still had to buy seeds, otherwise she would only be able to propagate them by cuttings.
"Wenxiang Pavilion sells seeds. Which flower seeds does Young Master Song intend to buy?"
"Take some of the flower seeds you have in your store, especially the rare plant seeds."
The maid looked at Song Jiaojiao in surprise. There were people who came to buy seeds, but none of them had the kind of seeds that Song Jiaojiao asked for, including all the flower varieties in the shop. You should know that Wenxiang Pavilion was the flower shop with the most complete selection in the prefecture, with hundreds of varieties of flowers in the shop.
After Song Jiaojiao finished speaking, she walked out, while Mu Xue and Shang Xiaoxiao were still outside.
"Mother...Father, have you made up your mind?" Mu Xue asked excitedly when she saw Song Jiaojiao come out.
"Look carefully, Mu Xue, is there anything you want to buy?"
"Dad, I want this one, it's so pretty."
Mu Xue pointed to a clematis plant as she spoke.
The light red petals are very beautiful, resembling lotus flowers but not as large, somewhat like a bowl lotus.
"Buy it if you like it," Song Jiaojiao said with a smile, patting Mu Xue's head.
"Include this in your calculations, and you can calculate the price."
Song Jiaojiao pointed to the clematis that Mu Xue liked and said to the maid.
The manager of Wenxiang Pavilion finished calculating the bill and said with a smile, "Sir, the total is 896 taels and 5 mace. You can pay 896 taels."
When the price was announced, Song Jiaojiao was shocked. She knew flowers were expensive, but she didn't expect them to be this expensive. Although this amount of money was nothing to Song Jiaojiao now, she still found it unbelievable.
Mu Xue stared wide-eyed. Over the years, her mother had only given her a mere hundred taels of silver as New Year's money. She never expected that buying some flowers would cost so much. Mu Xue suddenly felt that the clematis in her hand was no longer appealing.
Seeing Song Jiaojiao's clearly stunned expression, the shopkeeper explained softly.
"Sir, the main reason is that there are a few rare seeds that are expensive. The owner bought those seeds from other counties at a high price, and those few alone account for half of the price." Actually, the owner couldn't cultivate them no matter what he tried, and since he had finally found a sucker, he naturally had to sell them quickly.
"Alright, send all these things to Sifang Inn. Just say it's Young Master Song's."
Song Jiaojiao paid the bill, left her address, and then left Wenxiang Pavilion with Muxue.