Selling hairpins as gifts
After leaving the palace, Jing Rong rode his horse back to the estate. Unexpectedly, he ran into Ji Li on the way.
He had just come out from the Ministry of War's office.
"Greetings, Prince Rong."
On the way back to the capital, both sides had a disagreement. In addition to the Ji family's matter, Jing Rong was particularly cold towards Ji Li.
"General Ji, are you returning to the estate? Or are you deliberately waiting for me? "
"This general heard that Your Highness entered the palace and wanted to consult Prince Rong about something, so I waited here."
"What is it?"
"Is it possible for this general to sit in the Rong Estate and have a chat with Your Highness?"
'I can't sit!
If I run into Ji Yunshu, won't I have to fight? '
However, Jing Rong wasn't a petty person. After thinking for a moment, he nodded.
The two walked together and soon arrived at the Rong Estate.
Just as the two of them entered the mansion, Lu Jiang brought the news to the East Courtyard.
"Teacher Ji, His Highness wants me to inform you that General Ji Li has arrived at the estate. He wants to ask if you want to go into hiding."
'Ji Li?'
Ji Yunshu was fiddling with the paint in the box. Her hand trembled and the light pink paint spilled onto her grey sleeves.
"Did His Highness say anything else?"
"Nothing."
Ji Yunshu packed her things and said, "Forget it. It just so happens that I have to go out for a while."
"Where does Teacher Ji want to go?" Lu Jiang was exceptionally nervous.
Because of the previous lessons, Jing Rong had already issued an order that if Ji Yunshu wanted to leave the estate, she had to get his permission first.
If something happened, the whole estate would suffer!
Ji Yunshu placed the box on the shelf and asked, "Uncle Lu, where is Yuhua Pavilion?"
"Teacher Ji wants to go to Yuhua Pavilion."
"Yes!"
"Then I'll order someone to bring Teacher Ji there."
'Bring? Why didn't you say it's surveillance? '
When the sandalwood box was properly placed, Ji Yunshu didn't reply. Instead, she rushed into the courtyard and shouted, "Wei Yi!"
She heard Wei Yi's high-pitched voice as he ran in with an embroidered handkerchief in his hand.
"Shu 'er, did you call me?"
"Yes." She nodded and pointed at the handkerchief in his hand. "Go, return it to Chuchun. I'll take you out."
As soon as he heard that he could go out with Ji Yunshu, he was overjoyed. He hurriedly returned the handkerchief to Chu Chun and changed into a clean set of clothes when he returned.
"Why are you changing your clothes?" Ji Yunshu asked in confusion.
"Because we can go out. Father said that before going out, we have to change into new clothes."
Naive and unaffected!
At this moment, Lu Jiang had already summoned several guards and brought Ji Yunshu out of the mansion towards Yuhua Pavilion.
When they reached the street, Ji Yunshu said to Wei Yi, "Pick some items and give them to people later."
"To whom?"
"Take your pick."
"Oh!"
Along the way, Wei Yi carefully picked out the items along the way. When he entered a jade shop, he looked left and right and his eyes fell on a hairpin.
"Boss, I want this!"
That hairpin was a jade hairpin. Looking at the workmanship and the deep color, it was a top-notch item.
The shopkeeper carefully took the hairpin and asked for a price. "Two young masters, fifty taels!"
Fifty taels?
That's too expensive!
He felt in his pocket and found that it was about ten taels.
Ji Yunshu asked, "Is it ten or twenty percent?"
When the shopkeeper heard this number, his expression immediately changed. He quickly moved the hairpin to the back of the counter. His eyes swept over Ji Yunshu and Wei Yi like a scanning machine.
His tone was full of contempt. "Ten taels? I can take a look. "
Ji Yunshu was not impatient. She glanced at Wei Yi and asked, "You want to give this hairpin to someone?"
"Yes!"
He nodded firmly.
Ji Yunshu smiled faintly and turned to the shopkeeper. "Ten taels. Are you willing?"
"No way! Go, go, go. Don't hinder my business. "
He was about to walk around the counter to chase her away.
Ji Yunshu said, "Shopkeeper's fingers are bent and weak, causing your shoulder bone to swell and injure your meridians. You will feel weak after lifting it three feet, am I right?"
"Huh?"
The shopkeeper was startled. He immediately hid his left hand in his sleeve and stretched it to his back.
Ji Yunshu continued, "Because the scaphoid bone is damaged, the sesamoid bone cannot be opened. Since the five fingers are connected, it naturally causes the lunate and triangular bones to be unable to open. The proximal, middle and distal phalanges of the five fingers are also unable to bend due to the traction force. In fact, it is very easy to treat a hand bone injury, but because you always have to move it around, the bones in your hand are connected to your meridians. As a result, your shoulder bone cannot exert any strength. When it rains or blows, it will be unbearable. Even if you see a doctor and take medicine, it will not heal, am I right?"
The shopkeeper was stunned!
He looked at her in shock, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Those academic terms that he did not hear clearly explained the condition of his hand.
"Young master … How did you see it?" His voice trembled.
"It's not difficult. I noticed it when you took out this jade hairpin."
"Then, do you have a way to cure my hand? I have seen many doctors in the past few years, but they all said that it was incurable." The shopkeeper's face was bitter as he looked at her expectantly.
The corner of Ji Yunshu's mouth curled up, but her eyes were fixed on the jade hairpin. She said, "If you can sell this jade hairpin to me for ten taels, I will tell you how to cure it."
The shopkeeper was skeptical, "Really?"
"If you don't believe me, then forget it. I believe that it must have cost a lot of money to cure your hand, right?"
Yes, it must have cost several hundred taels in the past few years.
Wei Yi blinked his eyes as he stared at Ji Yunshu haggling.
He thought for a moment and reached out to pull her sleeve. "Shu 'er, if he is not willing, let's go to another shop. This hairpin doesn't look good."
"Really? Then you don't want it? "
He waved his hand. "I don't want it!"
Ji Yunshu smiled inwardly and nodded. "Okay, then let's go."
With that, the two of them prepared to leave. Seeing this, the shopkeeper gritted his teeth and hurriedly went around the counter to block their path.
"Fine, ten taels it is!"
He immediately packed the hairpin in an exquisite brocade box and handed it over.
The shopkeeper's face was twisted beyond recognition. His heart was probably bleeding non-stop.
Ji Yunshu fished out ten taels and stuffed it into the shopkeeper's hand. She said, "Remember, pick some fig leaves and mash them. Then soak them in the strongest liquor for half a month. Then, rub them on your hand three times in the morning, noon and night. After a month, your bones will naturally loosen and your fingers will be able to move freely. If you still can't recover after a month, go to Yuhua Pavilion and find a physician named Mo Ruo. He will compensate you for your loss."
"Yes, yes, yes. Many thanks, Young Master. Many thanks, Young Master …"
He repeatedly expressed his thanks.
Holding the jade hairpin, Ji Yunshu pulled Wei Yi away.
Along the way, Wei Yi exclaimed, "Shu 'er is amazing!"
Ji Yunshu smiled but didn't say anything.
Although she wasn't a physician, she was exceptionally proficient in the field of bones.
The two of them bypassed the downtown area and arrived at Yuhua Pavilion in a short while.
The entrance was crowded with people, all of whom were here to get medicine.
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