Transmigration: A Farm Girl's Brocade-Chapter 79 - Xiangyun Pavilion _1

Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Xiangyun Pavilion _1

Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Xiangyun Pavilion _1

The little siblings stood at the peak of the hill looking down at a valley filled with a sea of flowers, a dazzling array of purples and reds. There were wild chrysanthemums, lilies, balsamine, peonies, hibiscus, impatiens, morning glories, and many more that Qian Yixiu couldn’t recognize.

In this sea of flowers, it was difficult enough to locate the larger blossoms like Dendrobium, Matte Orchid, and wild lotus, which were plentiful, let alone a few precious specimens mixed among them. No wonder the people from the first and second households, despite coming here many times, had failed to discover those few fine flowers.

If Qian Yixiu had not identified landmarks, she wouldn’t have been able to find her way back here either.

Qian Yijin looked at the flower sea and said, “This is Hot Wind Valley, full of flowers but not a stick of firewood.” He then picked up Monkey Brother and scolded him, “If you keep being naughty, you won’t be coming out with us next time.” He turned to leave.

Qian Yixiu grabbed him, pouting and pleading, “It’s so beautiful here. It’s Xiu’er’s first time, and I want to pick some flowers to wear.”

Qian Yijin replied, “We haven’t finished our proper business yet, how could we play first? Big brother reads his books every day and rarely gets to help the family. We have to…”

The little brother couldn’t resist his sister’s coquettish appeal, and seeing her pouty lips and hopeful eyes, he quickly changed his mind and said, “Alright, let’s play with little sister for a bit. Big brother can go up the hill to gather firewood this afternoon if need be.”

Before heading down the hill, Qian Yixiu wrapped her head with a kerchief, fearing that branches might scratch her handsome face, and tied her trouser legs tight with a string, as she was afraid of snakes. After she was ready, she also prepared the little brother.

She handed Monkey Brother a small stick and told him, “Use the stick to beat the bushes, and if you see anything that looks like a snake, scare it away.”

Monkey Brother, upon hearing this, incessantly tapped the ground with the stick and made noise without any concern for whether he saw any snake-like things.

Qian Yixiu began her descent on the right side of a large rock with a big pine tree growing on it. After walking perhaps a hundred meters, she reached a dense thicket vividly mingling wildflowers and bushes.

She signaled Little Monkey with her eyes. Monkey Brother wiggled into the undergrowth and began to shout loudly, indicating there was no enemy in sight. Qian Yixiu then used her hands to part the branches and followed him in, and Qian Yijin had no choice but to follow as well.

After about five meters, they stopped by a bush that bore two stems of Jun Zi Lan Flower that had yet to bloom. They might look unremarkable now, but would be stunning when in flower.

Qian Yixiu pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, “Brother, how much silver do you think we could sell these flowers for?”

The little brother shook his head, “Has sister gone mad for silver? These two clumps of grass look like the leeks we grow in our backyard, how could they possibly sell for silver?”

Qian Yixiu crouched down and began to dig around the flowers with a small hoe, carefully hopeful, saying, “These are Orchids, not leeks. Haven’t you ever heard the phrase ‘Solitary Orchids in Empty Ravines’? These are the solitary orchids. I can’t be wrong. The last time I visited Old Master Zhang’s home, I saw this kind of flower in his garden.”

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Qian Yijin’s plump cheeks turned even redder. Not only was his sister better than him at making money, but she also knew more. He realized he needed to study more diligently without slacking off.

Qian Yixiu, keeping the soil intact, dug up the flowers and placed them into the basket carried by Qian Yijin.

Continuing further downhill, still identifying landmarks first, they dug up a stem of Black Orchid and one of Jun Zi Lan Flower. These two also hadn’t bloomed yet, but the flowers that would come in winter were exceptionally vibrant and beautiful.

Back when she played the ghost, she had patronized flower shops, and these few Orchids would be able to fetch at least two or three hundred taels of silver if they survived. Mainly, the Jun Zi Lan Flower was valuable; its worth surpassed the combined total of the other three Orchids.

Having stowed everything in the basket, Qian Yixiu finally felt at ease, claiming the most valuable treasures of Hot Wind Valley for herself.

She originally intended to carry one stem herself, but Qian Yijin wouldn’t have it; he couldn’t bear to let his frail sister bear the burden. Seeing the basket on little brother’s back weighed down heavily, Qian Yixiu was moved. She really had an excellent brother.

On the way back, whenever Qian Yixiu saw some dry sticks, she would pick them up, tie them together, and carry them on her back.

By the time the two of them got home, it was nearly noon.

Having wandered the south for many years, Qian Sangui recognized the few plants as orchids, and they were thriving luxuriantly. Especially notable was the Jun Zi Lan Flower, which, although not yet in bloom, had a robust stem and leaves that were both bright and thick, totaling twenty-six in number.

He exclaimed in surprise, “This Jun Zi Lan Flower is a good variety and it’s worth quite a bit of money. Jinwa, Yixiu, where did you find these flowers?”

Before Qian Yixiu could reply, Qian Yeejin answered first, “Monkey Brother led us to find them in Hot Wind Valley.” He then looked admiringly at Monkey Brother a few times, saying, “Monkey Brother is truly capable, first picking Lingzhi mushrooms and today leading us to find flowers. Little sister is also capable; knowing the flowers are valuable, she dug them up.”

The little brother had said everything she wanted to say. Feeling secretly pleased, Qian Yixiu opened her eyes wide with the same pureness as White Lotus Mom and said, “Mhm, Monkey Brother is really capable. Today, it deserves a reward of a chicken egg custard.”

Afterward, she planted the flowers in the broken flowerpots she had picked up earlier from outside. The soil in them was also dug up by her from a place where the wild grass grew well.

Then she went to the water tank to scoop out water to water the flowers.

Qian Manxia said, “The water in the tank is what Mom put effort into carrying back from Pine Pool. If you want to water the flowers, use the small wooden bucket to scoop from the shallow waters by the courtyard.”

Qian Yixiu didn’t say a word, scooped out another small basin of water from the tank to water the flowers, and thought to herself, the water from the pool couldn’t possibly be the same as that from the shallow part, right?

At noon, Monkey Brother was the only one who got to eat the chicken egg custard. The custard itself wasn’t much, but the fact that only Monkey Brother got to eat it gave it a different significance.

Monkey Brother was so pleased it couldn’t help wiggling its little bottom while eating, causing the whole family to burst into laughter.

In the afternoon, Qian Yeejin went back up the mountain to gather firewood. After a restful sleep, Qian Yixiu got up to find her little mom diligently drawing something on the table. Getting closer, she saw that her little mom was drawing embroidery patterns, depicting waterweeds and carps. The fish seemed to swim while the plants appeared to sway, all so vivid and pretty.

“Mom, the picture you’re drawing looks so beautiful,” Qian Yixiu exclaimed in surprise.

Cheng Yue said without looking up, “These threads aren’t good, nor complete, so I can only embroider something simple. If I had the fabric and thread from Xiangyun Pavilion, Yueyue could embroider something much more beautiful.”

Oh, little mom’s tone sounds different from usual. And what’s that, Xiangyun Pavilion?

Suppressing her excitement, Qian Yixiu asked gently and cautiously, “Where is Xiangyun Pavilion?”

“Xiangyun Pavilion?” Cheng Yue looked up with her big eyes filled with confusion and asked, “Xiang—yun—Pavilion? What are you talking about, Yixiu?”

“It’s Xiangyun Pavilion, where they have really good fabric and thread. If you use stuff from there, Mom can embroider something even more beautiful,” Qian Yixiu said persuasively.

“Is that so? Next time let Mom buy the fabric and thread from there,” little mom said poutingly.

Confused again. Defeated, Qian Yixiu left the little room and headed to the kitchen.

Lady Wu was in the kitchen making sweet fermented rice. Since her husband had been injured, she hadn’t made this dish anymore. Her son used to love eating the sweet fermented rice she made, but she hadn’t been able to serve him a bowl before he left.