In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 93 Ultimate Ignorance_1

Chapter 93: Chapter 93 Ultimate Ignorance_1

"Can’t you even tell if it’s worth more than three taels of silver?"

Su Pan’er looked at him contemptuously. "Since you can’t see its worth with your dog’s eyes, let’s get someone who can!"

An expert evaluator?

Most people knowledgeable in medicinal ingredients are in the county city, and there aren’t many who recognize them here at the Market Fair.

Su Yue’er was speechless. If there really was someone who could evaluate it, then today... Thinking about Old Uncle Hu who departed a while ago, the way he looked when he left made it clear that he was not on good terms with Su Pan’er. Why not let him evaluate this Huang Jing?

She tugged on Su Xian’er’s sleeve and whispered in her ear.

Su Xian’er nodded in understanding and turned to run off.

Old Uncle Hu was worrying about how to explain his failure to deliver the letter. Unable to find a good excuse and without the letter, it seemed he was heading down a dead-end road!

He could not help but pace back and forth, idling aimlessly at the street corner.

Su Xian’er saw him as soon as she ran out. Her face immediately relaxed.

She laughed!

Watching Su Xian’er run away, Su Pan’er looked on in curiosity.

What schemes were they cooking up this time?

While she was wondering, she saw Su Xian’er leading Old Uncle Hu back. Her eyebrows immediately raised.

"Oh! Birds of a feather flock together! What now, you want him to appraise it? Fine!"

Su Pan’er sneered. "Perfect. Let him have a look. Miracle Healer Hu, renowned in the surrounding area, tell us – is this Huang Jing worth three taels of silver?"

Old Uncle Hu’s eyes were wide, staring blankly at Su Pan’er.

The person responsible for his current predicament was this fierce woman in front of him! He wished he could skin her alive!

Taking the Huang Jing from Su Xian’er, he almost wrung the water out of it, but made no move.

Su Yue’er by the side was getting anxious!

She wanted to urge him but was mindful that they were on a busy street.

"Uncle Hu, can you tell anything? Speak up!"

Su Pan’er crossed her arms, sneering. Was this old dog not beaten enough and wanted more punishment?

"There’s nothing particularly wrong, but it’s just an ordinary Huang Jing, it looks large, but doesn’t have much medicinal effect. One of them even has some wormholes. The three Huang Jing are worth no more than half a tael of silver at most."

Su Pan’er raised an eyebrow!

This old dog, how ruthless!

From three taels down to half a tael, and if he continues, it might become worthless!

"Old dog, did you really see clearly? These three Huang Jing, are they really only worth half a tael of silver?"

Old Uncle Hu’s face twisted, his sinister smile was truly chilling.

"I’ve been practicing medicine for years, and naturally, I still have some judgment. If I say it’s worth half a tael, then it’s worth half a tael!"

Su Xian’er was overjoyed!

"How about that? This is the famous Miracle Healer Hu at the Market fair. If his words don’t count, then whose will? Miracle Healer Hu says these three Huang Jing are worth half a tael of silver. You’ve wasted time showing them off as if they’re treasures when no one recognizes their value!"

As she spoke, she threw the three Huang Jing on the ground and stepped on them!

A young man in the crowd wanted to stop her, but catching sight of something, he halted and quietly stepped back.

Su Xian’er stomped down and one of the Huang Jing was immediately squashed to a pulp. With a ferocious look on her face, she kept her eyes on Su Pan’er, while her foot moved to stomp the second Huang Jing!

Su Pan’er hadn’t expected that Su Xian’er would actually destroy the Huang Jing, and she raised an eyebrow in surprise. Was their intention to destroy the evidence?

But encountering her, Su Pan’er, their plan was bound to fail!

"Hold on!"

Just as Su Xian’er was about to step on the third Huangjing plant, the old, stern voice rang out from outside the crowd.

But why would Su Xian’er stop at his call, especially when she was gleefully stepping on the plants?

If anything, she increased her force, stepping hard on the plant... The Huangjing immediately turned into a pile of mush, clearly ruined beyond repair.

A white-haired old man appeared in front of the crowd, a pained expression on his face.

Beside him was a young man, nonchalantly waving a folding fan while walking alongside him, trailed by a group of sturdy men!

Their appearance scattered the majority of the on-lookers instantly.

The remaining crowd began to whisper among themselves.

"Isn’t that Old Xue? I heard his apprentice is an Imperial Physician from the Court! He rarely shows up in public, why would he be here?"

"Yes, yes, he seldom makes an appearance. I heard that last year when Master Wang Da Cai’s only son was dying, it was him who saved the boy’s life! Master Wang Da Cai even offered him a hefty reward, but he firmly refused."

"I wonder why he appeared today... How peculiar..."

The crowd respectfully watched the old man, their faces filled with admiration. A few even stepped forward to pay their respects, having previously benefitted from Old Xue’s actions.

From the moment Old Xue appeared, Uncle Hu’s face dramatically changed!

He repeatedly tried to retreat and leave, only to find himself surrounded by the young man’s entourage, making escape impossible. He could only anxiously fret to himself.

Recognizing the young man at the lead, both Su Pan’er and Qin Yi couldn’t help but gasp, "Isn’t that Young Master Lui Muyi?"

"Well, well, well, what a lively scene! Miss Su, you’re here as well, ha ha..."

Lui Muyi let out a hearty laughter, his gaze discreetly taking in the crowd. A wave of understanding flickered in his eyes.

Su Pan’er merely nodded in response.

"Young Master Lui, it’s indeed quite the coincidence."

Old Xue pushed through the gathering crowd, a painful expression on his face, as he stared at the Huangjing plants, trampled into a mush by Su Xian’er, demanding an explanation.

"This... this... It’s such a waste! I clearly told you to stop, why did you go ahead and step on it?"

Su Xian’er was startled by his reaction!

She had been instructed by someone to do this! Hastily she glanced back at Su Yue’er, before gathering up her courage to respond, "This Huangjing isn’t worth much, so why not trample on it? Send it out as a counterfeit medicine, are you not worried about killing someone with it?"

"You, you, you... so ignorant!"

Old Xue was clearly incensed, immediately tugging at his beard, "Huangjing, also known as Millennium Yun, blooms in summer with white, bell-shaped flowers that hang downwards. The berries are round and turn black when ripe. The rhizome grows horizontally and is thick and pale yellow. It is a premium tonic used for replenishing Qi, regulating the five viscera, and promoting longevity."

He described it in great detail as if he were counting his treasures, "Usually, wild Huangjing only grows to the size of a thumb and the stem is as thin as yarn. But each of these Huangjing plants has fifteen segments, each one the size of a persimmon. The best part is that all three plants are of similar size and shade indicating that they were harvested from the same plant. When used for medicine, these would certainly have an exponentially greater effect. It would be easy to sell each one for three taels of silver!"

Three taels of silver each?

People gasped in surprise!

Even Su Yue’er was taken aback! Everyone’s eyes turned to Uncle Hu.

Uncle Hu had looked uncertain from the start. Now, with everyone’s eyes focused on him, he was instantly flustered! He felt panic stricken and the scrutiny left him nowhere to hide. Forced to put on an awkward grin, he weakly mustered up a strained smile.

Su Xian’er’s voice was trembling, "Uncle Hu, is it true what this old man has just said? You said these three plants aren’t even worth half a tael of silver!"

Could these Huangjing plants really be worth three taels of silver each? Could they be worth so much? Thinking of the three plants now reduced to mush, Su Xian’er winced at the pain of the loss, as if her heart were bleeding! She wished she could give herself a good smack to snap out of it.

"This... this..."

Uncle Hu repeatedly dodged their gazes, unable to say more.

Su Yue’er got anxious!

Not caring if it was impolite, she took two steps forward and stood in front of Uncle Hu, "Uncle Hu, say something!"