Chapter 328 The higher the official, the thicker the face
Chapter 328 The higher the official, the thicker the face
Master Bai pushed him aside and said, "Get out of here! You're just looking for a free meal. You haven't done anything, but you expect my family to support you every night. Bah! Stop dreaming."
Lin Wanwan finally discovered that these officials were really thick-skinned, and the higher the official rank, the thicker their skin became.
Liu Quanzhou laughed heartily and said, "Oh! How could I possibly eat for free? I must work! To support my little granddaughter."
"Who is your little granddaughter? Do you have any shame? This is my granddaughter, what does it have to do with you?"
"Tsk... what granddaughter?! She'll have to call me grandpa from now on. I still have some connections in Bianjing. Once you get there, you'll know how useful I am."
"Heh...you're referring to your favorite students? You'd better open your eyes and take a look!
"I suggest you just pretend to be a beggar and see if anyone is willing to pay attention to you," Master Bai said calmly.
Liu Quanzhou laughed heartily and said, "We are indeed good friends. You and I think alike. I have had more than 200 disciples in my lifetime..."
Master Bai looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Then we'll wait and see. You can't tell whether a disciple is good or not at other times. You have to see if they still treat you the same way when you're in trouble."
"Hahahahahahaha... You can rest assured about this. I have a pretty accurate eye for people and I will never make mistakes. Even if I do, it will only be in very few cases." Liu Quanzhou said repeatedly, patting his chest.
Master Bai stroked his beard and sighed, "Master Liu Quanzhou, I think you still understand too little about human nature! You've been too easy on yourself in this life."
Liu Quanzhou was born into the Liu family, the most aristocratic family in Jiangnan. His family had been officials for generations. Since Emperor Gaozu, they had held important positions in the court and cultivated countless talents for governing the country.
Liu Quanzhou was extremely intelligent since childhood and was well-read. With the careful cultivation of his family, he passed the imperial examination and entered the official career.
With his outstanding political talents and the support of his family's connections, he rose rapidly in the officialdom and was promoted to the position of prime minister.
During his tenure, he implemented a series of reform measures, committed to rectifying the administration of officials and reducing taxes, did a lot of practical things for the people, and won praise from all walks of life.
But when he was old, he was harmed by the evil concubine. However, considering that he had made some achievements and his family still had a certain influence in the court, the emperor finally did not order him to be killed.
Liu Quanzhou waved his hands and said, "Why are you talking so much? Are you still going to watch it?"
Master Bai opened the second box. Inside, padded with soft brocade, lay several jade pendants of various shapes: jade pendants with square patterns, jade pendants with Ruyi cloud patterns, jade pendants with bamboo joints...
The jade quality of these jade pendants is very good, and they are carved from top-grade mutton-fat jade.
The third box revealed a set of pearl jewelry. The round and plump pearls were strung into a necklace. Each pearl was uniform in size and lustrous in color.
The fourth box was padded with red satin and contained a set of jade jewelry.
The ice jade bracelet has a transparent texture, and the matching jade pendant and earrings are exquisitely carved with rich emerald green.
The fifth box contained several packets of top-grade agarwood, the agarwood blocks were shiny black and rich in oil.
Gently pick up a piece and you can smell a mellow and refreshing fragrance. The fragrance is lingering and makes you feel relaxed and happy.
In the sixth box lay a set of exquisite rhino horn cups, with unique texture and a smooth texture.
It is said that the rhino horn cup is not only precious and has medicinal value, but is also a symbol of status and taste.
The seventh box was slowly opened, and a faint, elegant and refreshing fragrance wafted out and gently diffused in the air.
Mrs. Bai was slightly startled, then she moved closer to the box and sniffed it, saying, "Ambergris!"
Lin Wanwan's cheeks flushed with excitement, and her hands waved unconsciously. She didn't expect that she could see ambergris with her own eyes in ancient times.
Although ambergris still exists in modern times, hunting sperm whales for it is illegal because they are listed as a protected species.
Moreover, the formation of ambergris in the natural environment requires specific conditions and a long time, so ambergris is very rare and precious in modern times.
Anyway, she had never seen it in her previous life. Madam Bai held Lin Wanwan in her arms and went over to smell it and said:
"How is it? Does it taste good? This girl is curious about everything she sees.
But this thing is quite rare, usually it is a tribute, I didn’t expect to see it here.”
Mrs. Bai continued:
"This dragon-birth incense can promote qi and blood circulation, and has a very good conditioning effect on various discomforts caused by poor qi and blood circulation.
It can also disperse stagnation and relieve pain, and relieve some painful symptoms, if someone is sick due to stagnation and obstruction of Qi in the body.
Ambergris can then work its magic to help the body recover smoothly."
Zhao Qiaoniang sniffed it and said, "How could this little spice be so magical?"
"It's really amazing. I don't know where these things came from. The bandits in this mountain are not simple!"
Mrs. Bai said, "Put all these things away quickly and tidy up the room first, otherwise we will have nowhere to sleep at night."
Everyone started to move again, and they found quite a lot of things along the way.
Everyone had a clear division of labor and quickly got down to work tidying up the room.
But as the rag wiped back and forth, the delicate fragrance emanating from the wood grain became stronger and stronger. The young carpenter exclaimed, "This bed is actually made of agarwood!"
Mrs. Bai smiled and said:
"To put such an agarwood bed in Bianjing, it would cost at least 1000 taels of silver.
This agarwood can be used as medicine and is a treasure in the eyes of doctors.
If someone in your family occasionally catches a cold, or has chest or abdominal pain, take a small amount of agarwood, grind it into powder, and drink it with warm water. It will help to promote qi circulation, relieve pain, warm the stomach, and stop vomiting, and the medicinal effect is remarkable."
Zhao Qiaoniang listened and nodded, saying, "You don't know where these bandits got them from."
Madam Bai patted her and said, "The environment here is very good. There should be a lot of medicinal herbs in the surrounding mountains. I will take you to the mountains to collect herbs tomorrow."
"Ah? What about the sweet baby? No one is taking care of him!"
Mrs. Bai was speechless and said, "Look at what's around her? Take her with you to play in the mountains! We'll definitely have fun every night."
That's right. Zhao Qiaoniang looked at the animals around her and nodded quickly, saying, "That's fine too..."
Napper was jumping around with a dozen of his men, and a dozen horses were eating grass not far away, and the monkeys were hanging around in the trees.
Zhao Qiaoniang felt like she had entered a zoo. The room was quite large, and there was a smaller room next to it, which was now where the mice, weasels, and milk tea lived.
But at night, all these animals came to Lin Wanwan and stayed there quietly.
Mrs. Bai prepared some delicious food, and they ate while listening to stories, which was quite pleasant.
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