By the time Xue Rui woke up, Yu Shu had already returned. The weather was intermittently hot. After dinner, the two of them sat by the small pond in the middle of the courtyard to enjoy the cool air.
The front half of the Wangji Tower was a restaurant, while the back half of the building was empty. However, it didn't receive any guests. Slowly, it became like one's own backyard.
Xue Rui didn't know where Yu Shu had gone in the afternoon. He watched as Xiao Qing and Xiao Die surrounded Yu Shu, busily arranging tea and incense. They were so careful that they didn't make any mistakes. He saw something strange. He waved his fan and pointed at Yu Shu, "Did they make you unhappy?"
The two maids froze. Yu Shu was fiddling with a few cherry wood skewers, trying to connect them with a red thread. She didn't even raise her head as she replied, "My mother is back. In the afternoon, I'm going to visit her, so I'll bring these two to help me."
Xue Rui knew that her mother ran away from home a while ago and didn't wait for him to help find her. Yu Shu waited for the matchmaker to come. She didn't tell Xue Rui about this. When she returned from Assistant Minister Yin's residence, she only told Xue Rui that she found the person.
Xue Rui was the most tactful person. Whether it was before or after Yu Shu got together with him, he didn't deliberately put a spy by her side to keep an eye on her. Therefore, when Yu Shu encountered some trouble, if she wanted to hide it from him, Xue Rui could turn a blind eye to it.
But if he knew that Yu Shu's mother almost found a husband for her, he would have to consider keeping a closer eye on her.
"I will still say the same thing. After all, she is your birth mother. No matter how thin the relationship is, it can't be ignored. You have the hope of becoming an official in the future. If someone takes advantage of the loophole and accuses you of being 'unfilial', it is not worth caring about."
Yu Shu raised her head to look at him and smiled, "I see that you want to lecture me every chance you get. Alright, do you think I don't understand this logic?"
If she really didn't understand, she wouldn't have only hit a maid today. According to her temper, it would be a light punishment to tie Aunt Cui up and lock her up for a few days.
Now that she has beaten the maidservant, she can scare Concubine Cui by beating the cow across the mountain. That maidservant will naturally keep an eye on Concubine Cui for her. She doesn't expect Concubine Cui to learn to be honest. As long as Concubine Cui doesn't have a chance to make trouble, she doesn't mind keeping such a person for nothing.
Moreover, she didn't bring along Xiao Qing and Xiao Die on a whim. She had stayed in Wang Ji Lou for a long time and these two followed her from day to night. They knew many things about her. Sometimes, they would snitch in front of Xue Rui. No matter if it was good or bad, she didn't want to give them face. She didn't want to give face to Xue Rui and he wasn't their real master, so it wasn't good to warn them directly. She wanted to use this opportunity to give them a warning so that they wouldn't be spoiled and would sell her out easily.
Yu Shu didn't like to be disciplined, so Xue Rui didn't want to annoy her. He looked up at the moon and slowly waved his fan, saying, "Ji Xingxuan is' dead '. His Majesty retracted the edict. There is no need to investigate the Supreme Court's closed case anymore. It seems that I will be free for a few days. Since you weren't chosen to attend the ancestral worship ceremony, why don't we find a sunny day and find a mountain spring to drink wine."
Yu Shu still remembered what Xue Rui said about the joy of drinking wine in the forest. Hearing this, she became spirited and said happily, "Alright, let's call Young Master Feng and Jinxun Meimei. It's fun when there are more people."
Xue Rui turned back and smiled at her. He nodded, "Then you set a date. Don't let it rain."
"Don't worry about this. If I set a sunny day, there won't be any rain." Yu Shu confidently guaranteed. Her Law of Clear Rain was not just for show. Five days in a row was more accurate than the weather forecast of hundreds of years later.
Yu Shu entrusted Pei Jing to help her inquire about the crystal. The next day, Pei Jing came to Wang Ji Lou to look for someone. He brought her a piece of good news.
Yu Shu welcomed him upstairs. Just as she sat down, she saw Pei Jing smiling, "Xiao Yu, your luck is not bad this time. My friend who is a sea merchant came to the capital to sell his goods. He brought ready-made water essence with him. Do you have time these two days? Do you want me to help you talk to him or do you want to meet him yourself?"
Yu Shu immediately smiled, "Jiujiu is not busy. Bring me to meet him. I have nothing to do today. Why don't we go over now?"
She used the six lines to divine the sale of this crystal. She knew that it would be smooth.
Pei Jing said, "That's good. I told you earlier so that you don't have to worry."
Yu Shu rubbed her hands and stood up, "I will go back to my room to get the money. Did you ask how many things that person has? What is the price?"
"It's not expensive. It depends on the color you want."
Yu Shu heard it and was happy, "Why does he have several colors?"
She originally thought that most of the crystals were yellow and white. It was good enough to find a source. She didn't dare to think that she would have a good choice.
Seeing that she was happy, Pei Jing said a few more words, "There are four colors: yellow, white, purple and pink. The pink one is rare and the most expensive. A palm-sized piece costs eighty taels of silver. The white one is not valuable. It only costs thirty taels of silver per catty."
Even though Yu Shu had already planned it, she couldn't help but be surprised when she heard the price, "So cheap?"
A palm-sized piece could be made into five or six bracelets. It was obvious that the rarer something was, the greater its value. Eighty taels was really not worth much.
Pei Jing didn't mind and said, "If you don't do business, how would you know about the market? Rich people will buy gold and jade jewelry. Poor people won't be willing to spend money on these things that can't be used to eat or drink. That Boss Liang is a jewelry merchant. This time he came to the capital to sell sea pearls and coral gems. He brought a few pieces of water essence. From the beginning, he used it as a bonus. If someone was willing to spend money to buy it, he couldn't wait. If it wasn't for the fact that you might need it in the future, I would have fallen out with him at this price. "
Yu Shu licked her lips and said with a smile, "Can you help me estimate how much water essence he has? I will keep it all."
Seeing her being so forthright, Pei Jing said with some hesitation, "Although Boss Liang doesn't have a lot of water essence, but if you take it all, it will still cost about one thousand and eight hundred taels of silver. I know you have some money on hand, but you can't spend it. Tell me honestly, what do you want it for? If it's for serious business then it's fine, but if it's just a plaything, as an elder, I have to discipline you."
Why else would it be said that Pei Jing knew how to conduct himself? On the day Yu Shu came to find him, he was curious about what she wanted the water essence for. She didn't take the initiative to explain, so he didn't ask directly. He readily agreed to settle this matter with her first, then he would ask in detail later.
Yu Shu thought about it and decided that there was no need to hide it from Pei Jing. In any case, she would take it out in the future, so she lowered her voice and told him, "This thing, water essence, in the hands of others, is a worthless stone. But I can nourish it and make it into a piece of jewelry. When I take it out, it will become a treasure."
Pei Jing was shocked and looked at Yu Shu skeptically. He wanted to say something but stopped.
Yu Shu blinked her eyes at him and didn't explain anymore.
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