The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 330 - 326 You’re Too Noisy

Xuanyuan Que said indifferently, "Do you want to stay in the Capital City?"

Ruo Xuan replied, "I kind of do, staying in the Capital City means I won’t have to take lessons from Master Han, but the Capital City isn’t as fun as Shaxi County."

She loved being close to nature; the rich scent of plants in the mountains made her feel very comfortable. Living in the village was close to the mountains, and she could go up the mountain whenever she wanted.

In the Capital City, if she wanted to go to the mountains, she had to leave the city.

Xuanyuan Que: "..."

This lazy flower didn’t understand anything and didn’t want to take lessons.

"Brother Xuanyuan, will you stay in the Capital City?"

Xuanyuan Que: "Unknown."

Ruo Xuan thought of Divine Lord Xuanyuan’s strong sunlight aura. The Spiritual Energy he gathered during cultivation was obviously denser than what she gathered. She felt comfortable by his side, and when she practiced cultivation, she could sneak some of the Spiritual Energy he gathered, which was like killing two birds with one stone.

She made up her mind, "Then I’ll follow Brother Xuanyuan, wherever Brother Xuanyuan goes, I’ll go!"

The calm lake of Xuanyuan Que’s heart was as if lightly touched by a dragonfly, creating ripples.

"Brother Xuanyuan, is it okay if I follow you?" Ruo Xuan asked when he didn’t respond after a long time.

Xuanyuan Que: "Why?"

Ruo Xuan honestly said, "Because following you allows me to mooch off Spiritual Power during cultivation."

Xuanyuan Que with a dark face: "No."

This lazy flower just wanted to take shortcuts!

"Why not?"

Xuanyuan Que’s voice was extremely cold: "You’re too noisy."

Noisier than the frogs in the fields!

And so troublesome!

So annoying!

Ruo Xuan: "..."

"Brother Xuanyuan, you’re talking nonsense! The word ’noisy’ is used to describe bees, not flowers."

After she spoke, she went offline, refusing to communicate with him over long distances.

Hmph!

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The Empress Dowager arranged a marriage for them, and ordered the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to pick a date for their wedding.

The next day, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau picked a date; it turned out to be the ninth month during the Double Ninth Festival, about half a year away.

Granny Lei decided to return to Shaxi County after Ruo Shan’s wedding.

Half a year is neither too long nor too short, and even getting through the formalities of the three letters and six etiquettes is quite tight in terms of timing.

Therefore, Granny Lei, along with several daughters-in-law, started to prepare the betrothal gifts.

You can’t skimp on betrothal gifts when marrying a Commandery Princess, can you?

But compared to the wealthy families in the Capital City, the Ruo Family’s resources were thin, and they couldn’t compete; they could only try to keep it respectable.

Half a year was enough time to prepare betrothal gifts, but it could also be considered insufficient.

Not wanting to burden his family with his marriage, Ruo Shan decided to open a medical clinic in the Capital City in advance.

With half a year to go, traveling back and forth to Shaxi County would take almost two months; he might as well stay in the Capital City to treat patients and earn some silver for the betrothal.

Ruo Shan was the top-ranked physician in the medical competition at the palace; his reputation had already spread in the Capital City. Every day people would inquire about him, sending him invitations to treat their illnesses.

Without a clinic, he had been making house calls to treat patients.

Even if he wanted to open a clinic in the Capital City, there was no available storefront for the time being.

Most of the shops in the Capital City were prosperous and rarely changed hands.

One day, Ruo Shan returned from treating a patient and saw a very famous snack shop selling Dragon’s Beard Pastry on the way. freёweɓnovel.com

He got off his carriage, told those who had driven him home to go back, and then joined the queue.

Dragon’s Beard Pastry was an imperial banquet delicacy, and because it contained the word ’dragon,’ ordinary citizens were not allowed to sell it.

But this snack shop was opened by an Imperial Pastry Chef who had left the Imperial Kitchen, and the late emperor had specifically permitted him to sell Dragon’s Beard Pastry to earn silver for his family.

Grateful for the late emperor’s benevolent intentions, the chef only sold Dragon’s Beard Pastry on the first and the fifteenth of each month, and he did not accept reservations; it was only available for purchase in the store.

Therefore, on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar calendar, the storefront would always be crowded with people.

If it weren’t for the Dragon’s Beard Pastry being so expensive, that only the rich could afford it, the line would probably extend all the way to the gates of the city.

Ruo Shan thought of Xuanbao’s love for sweets, and knowing that missing the chance to buy the pastry meant waiting another half a month, he decided to dismount from his carriage and join the queue.

Zhaohua had recently been busy embroidering her dowry, and although she had maids to help her, she wished to personally embroider her undergarments and bridal dress, especially the ones for Ruo Shan.

Being of a lively nature, she would usually go out every few days for fun, but now she had almost ten days without setting foot outside, and it so happened that today was the fifteenth. She thought of the Cailian Pavilion selling the Dragon’s Beard Pastry and simply decided to take a walk and buy some to enjoy.

Inside the carriage, Zhaohua instructed her maid, "Xuanbao loves sweets, so buy an extra two boxes and later send them to Wuyou Junzhu Mansion for Xuanbao."

"Yes, I understand! Miss, would you also like to buy some other pastries for the young master? The young master likes savory treats, and Cailian Pavilion’s salted egg yolk pastry is quite good."

Zhaohua gave her a look.

The maid cheerfully got out of the carriage and then popped back in, "Miss, the young master is in line."

Upon hearing this, Zhaohua’s heart skipped a beat, and she lifted the carriage curtains to take a look.

Ruo Shan was queuing, and he was next in line when a carriage suddenly stopped in front of the shop. He instinctively glanced over and saw her.

Since they had stopped at the pastry shop, it was natural they intended to buy pastries.

He wondered if she was going to buy Dragon’s Beard Pastry.

Ruo Shan looked towards her maid.

Zhaohua, getting the hint, held onto the maid, not wanting her to approach, feeling too embarrassed to have him buy anything for her.

But the maid, being quick-witted, saw the young master looking over and immediately ran up to Ruo Shan.

Zhaohua only managed to grab the hem of her dress, letting her run off.

Ruo Shan asked, "What does your mistress like to eat?"

He avoided using the title "county princess" to avoid revealing her identity.

The maid said excitedly, "Miss loves the Dragon’s Beard Pastry and almond cookies from Cailian Pavilion the most."

It was Ruo Shan’s turn by then.

He bought four boxes of Dragon’s Beard Pastry, four boxes of almond cookies, and four boxes of walnut pastries.

The Dragon’s Beard Pastry, almond cookies, and walnut pastries were among the Cailian Pavilion’s best-selling treats.

He asked the shop assistant to pack them into two sets, then handed two boxes of the Dragon’s Beard Pastry, two boxes of almond cookies, and two boxes of walnut pastries to the maid.

The maid happily accepted them, "I thank you on behalf of my mistress, Mr. Ruo."

With the six boxes of pastries in her arms, the maid returned beaming to the side of the carriage.

Ruo Shan gave a slight nod to the girl peering from behind the lifted curtains of the carriage as a greeting.

After the maid got into the carriage and Zhaohua lowered the curtains, they drove away.

Ruo Shan watched the carriage leave and then began to walk away.

Not far away, Fang Yingying stood with a pale face, watching this unfold.

Lately, she was in a bad mood, and today was a good day to go out and clear her mind. She had heard that the famous Dragon’s Beard Pastry was only available on the first and fifteenth at the capital’s Cailian Pavilion.

She had come for them.

But she didn’t expect to see him buying pastries for another woman.

She had once loved the pastries from the Lotus Building, and he often bought them for her.

Ruo Shan, about to leave with his purchased pastries, also noticed Fang Yingying.

His expression unchanged, he nodded slightly and then continued on his way.

Unable to hold back, her maid loudly said, "Miss, have you heard that recently someone shamelessly goes around treating people without a consultation fee? They must be trying to ingratiate themselves with the wealthy because they have no silver for a dowry, right?"

Another maid chuckled, "Some people don’t even have a clinic of their own, so they can only go door-to-door treating people to earn their bride price!"

"If you don’t have the stature, don’t try to wear such a tall hat; not everyone can afford to marry a lady of high station!"

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The two maids obviously meant to imply something, and the people in line couldn’t help but look towards Ruo Shan.

They also guessed Ruo Shan’s identity.

The biggest news in the capital city lately was that the Empress Dowager had arranged a marriage between the county princess of Qingping Prince Residence and the fifth son of the Ruo Family.

Although the two maids didn’t mention any names, with one mentioning the door-to-door treatments and the other high-class ladies, everyone understood the insinuations.