章 55: Transaction Completed
編集者: EndlessFantasy Translation
The old Mr. Xu caressed the ginseng like a pervert who finally got himself a woman. He turned the ginseng around to examine it carefully, his eyes glowing.
"Three million. Take the money and leave this ginseng here," said the old Mr. Xu directly without letting go of the ginseng.
The old Mr. Xu looked at Jing Yunzhao appreciatively as if she had more rare herbs to sell while contemplating the best way to consume the ginseng. The ginseng was so precious that it was rarely seen even in the capital of the country, and it would be wasteful if he sliced them to be eaten raw. Maybe he should use it to make ginseng wine so that it could be kept longer and the nutritional value would be higher.
Meanwhile, Jing Yunzhao was stunned at the amount that Mr. Xu had offered to pay her. In her previous life, she had not seen or touched thirty thousand bucks, let alone three million!
But Jing Yunzhao was still rational about it. "Mr. Xu, it's fine if you do not have that much money. I don't want you to end up selling your house just for this ginseng."
Wasn't Mr. Xu just an ordinary old man? How could he afford a three million dollar ginseng? He had treated her well after all and she would blame herself if he ended up homeless because of the ginseng.
Mr. Xu looked like he was about to hit the ceiling, but controlled his temper when he remembered the precious ginseng that he was holding and said to Jing Yunzhao in a gentle tone he rarely used, "you think too little of me; three million is nothing to me. Xingyuan! Transfer the money to her."
Xingyuan was the man who had been following the old Mr. Xu. He was usually cold with others and only became kind and respectful with Mr. Xu, but now that Jing Yunzhao had pleased Mr. Xu, Xingyuan began to show his kind face to her too.
"I don't have a bank account," said Jing Yunzhao hesitantly, who hadn't expected to receive such a big amount.
"Xingyuan will help you get one." The old Mr. Xu waved at the both of them impatiently and went into the house with his precious ginseng without saying anything else.
"Uncle Xingyuan, is this ginseng really worth that much money?" Jing Yunzhao asked, still stunned.
"Ginseng is highly valuable when it is old and its surface is not damaged. The quality of the ginseng that you brought is so good that it is rarely seen," explained Uncle Xingyuan who was also surprised to see the quality of the ginseng that Jing Yunzhao had brought.
Their surprise alerted Jing Yunzhao. Looks like she would have to stop selling ginseng or the old Mr. Xu might get suspicious and ask her about it.
Then again, she had to admit that the old Mr. Xu and Uncle Xingyuan were both kind men. Although the herbs she had been selling them were not as expensive as the ginseng today, her herbs were of the finest quality and they had been accepting them without saying or asking anything. Any other person would have gotten curious and asked her about the fine herbs she always had.
There were banks nearby the alley although it was a remote area, and with Xingyuan accompanying her, Jing Yunzhao did not attract any unwanted attention despite her young age.
She needed money for school and her living expenses, so she kept ten thousand in cash and saved the rest of her money in two separate bank accounts.
Jing Yunzhao headed towards Xiang Hai Restaurant for her dinner with Xiao Haiqing after the transaction had been completed.
Xiang Hai Restaurant was located in the centre of Huaning County. It was a big restaurant with an extremely extravagant interior.
Jing Yunzhao had heard before that the owner of Xiang Hai Restaurant was not local but from the capital of the country. His ancestors were from Huaning County and so he always had to come here to offer sacrifices to his ancestors, and Xiang Hai Restaurant was built to save him the trouble of having to find somewhere to eat and stay whenever he came to Huaning County.
"Yunzhao!" Xiao Haiqing who was sitting and waiting at a corner in the restaurant leapt up from her seat the moment she saw Jing Yunzhao and ran towards her. "Why are you so late? I almost thought I was being stood up!"
章 56: Has She Gone Mad?
編集者: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xiao Haiqing was wearing a black coat, her long hair combed into a bun. She looked smart and mature despite not wearing any makeup.
"I'm late because I went to get some cash. Are Ye Qing and the rest here already?" Jing Yunzhao asked, raising a brow.
"Of course they are! They came early and are already in the hall. They even sent their regards and said that she could order some dishes for us if we couldn't order as much as we want," Xiao Haiqing scoffed, rolling her eyes.
How awful!
Xiao Haiqing's intention when she refused to join the celebration was not to compete with Ye Qing but to tell the class that Jing Yunzhao wasn't someone they could bully as they pleased, but Ye Qing had totally overreacted. They had tried to ignore Ye Qing even though she had been talking bad about them behind their backs, but it seemed like that only upset Ye Qing even more.
"We'll order a few more dishes then if that is what she wants. Let's go." Jing Yunzhao grabbed Xiao Haiqing's arm and walked towards the private room that they had reserved.
Xiao Haiqing's mind went blank for a second at Jing Yunzhao's response.
Jing Yunzhao was never this carefree. What was wrong with her today? Had she gone mad?
The confident smile Jing Yunzhao had on her face transformed her, and she looked lively and young compared to her usual cold and emotionless expression.
And it was all because of the three million that she had just earned.
Jing Yunzhao wasn't just going to stop working hard just because of what she earned today. The amount of money the old Mr. Xu had taken out so easily made her realize just how wealthy one could be, and she was determined to work hard to get there.
The Jing Yunzhao of her previous life had lived in the dark her entire life with no opportunity to handle money or explore a career that she might be passionate about, but God had given her a second chance.
With the secret space within her jade bottle, she could feel her life changing tremendously within a very short period of time. She used to think that she should just go with the flow as long as she lived this life better than her previous life, but what happened today had changed that completely.
She can't be satisfied with just three million.
What she wanted was a life with unlimited possibilities.
What was there to be afraid of when she had already died once?
Both Jing Yunzhao and Xiao Haiqing were amazed by the interior as they stepped into the hall. There were over ten floors in the restaurant, and at the very centre of it was a hollow column that glowed. Attached to the ceiling was a huge, luminous chandelier and beneath that was a small koi pond with red and golden koi fishes swimming about happily.
While there were over a hundred tables in the hall, it did not look cramped since the tables were placed far away from each other. The arrangement highlighted how wide the hall was while also providing the diners privacy and peace.
The two tables that Ye Qing had reserved were not that strategically located as they were along the aisle that everyone used. Their tables could clearly be seen from each floor, and were quite uncomfortable compared to the other tables in the hall.
"You can join our table if they can't get you a table, Jing Yunzhao. It is my birthday and I don't want to make a fuss on such a happy occasion," said Ye Qing smilingly as Jing Yunzhao and Xiao Haiqing passed by their table.
Ye Qing was wearing a pink winter dress with a short plush coat. While it was fine to wear such attire indoors, she would definitely freeze the moment she stepped out of the restaurant.
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