Chapter 356: Spending Money Like Flowing Water

Du Shanü swore that her original intention was merely to prevent Chinu from messing with the bowls and chopsticks.

But she couldn't stand Chinu's jealous nature, and he blurted out:

"On the left is Yu Baobao, on the right is Afang... the Wife Master's heart is like a big hedgehog, with people crowding every spike!"

This hat is really too big; Du Shanü inwardly felt wronged.

However, before she could speak, Chinu flicked his sleeve, turned and walked away, leaving Du Shanü with only a whiff of fragrance.

Yu Baobao looked left at the Wife Master, right at Chinu's retreating back, wanting to speak but stopping, stopping then wanting again.

"Wife Master, has Nu Nu really become better? Why do I still see him as the cold, icy figure who killed fish for ten years by Osmanthus Water..."

Du Shanü wanted to cry but had no tears, wiped her face, and simply dared not answer those words.

"Forget it, forget it; his temperament is spoiled, let him be a petty emperor at home."

"By the way, you just said the Deposed Crown Prince Huan can already speak?"

Yu Baobao is the adopted son of the Grand Ancestor, and Deposed Crown Prince Huan is the Grand Ancestor's full-blooded older brother.

Thus, Deposed Crown Prince Huan naturally qualifies as Yu Baobao's uncle.

Earlier, when Du Shanü brought Deposed Crown Prince Huan back, she never expected his condition to become like that—high fever for several days that wouldn't subside, no sign of awakening, his life hanging by a thread.

Later, when they sent him back to Cang Cheng, actually first, the most important imperial edict had already been obtained; second, it was also a hope that, if his condition truly worsened, Yu Baobao could have a chance to bid farewell to this uncle.

But even Du Shanü didn't expect that the situation had indeed changed—not for the worse, but for the better.

After Deposed Crown Prince Huan had been unconscious for several months straight, he actually had a chance to wake up......

This person was obscure during the Grand Ancestor's reign, yet he truly had great fortune and a long life.

"Exactly."

Yu Baobao, who is simple-minded, upon hearing the Wife Master ask this, had her attention instantly drawn away and quickly replied:

"Thanks to Doctor Hei Lao Daifu's superb medical skills, there has been noticeable improvement only these past few months."

"But now he can only murmur a few words, still not having regained his senses. According to Doctor Hei Lao Daifu, perhaps it will take some more time, or perhaps...... he will only be like this for his whole life."

"That's all he can do."

This must mean that if he doesn't wake up, from now on he'll be like the vegetative state she saw in her past life.

Du Shanü sighed inwardly, and, holding Yu Baobao's hand, comforted her:

"It's fine, whether your uncle wakes up or not, you still have me...... I will conquer the world for you, so you can live the best life."

"If I don't usually come back, if you want anything, just go find your cousin. I've also come to realize that, although his temper is stubborn, he truly treats you well."

Upon careful thought, in the previous events, if Yu Lve hadn't been wholeheartedly for Yu Baobao, he wouldn't have repeatedly tried to provoke her......

In this world, where are there absolutely good people, absolutely bad people?

There have only ever been people who take themselves or those around them as an anchor, with good and evil indistinct in the myriad forms of worldly life.

Yu Baobao nodded repeatedly at Du Shanü's praise of her cousin, obviously happy, but after finishing pounding garlic, she suddenly seemed to remember something, rested her head on the table, and spoke with a furrowed brow:

"I've remembered everything the Wife Master said."

"But this time the commotion of running out is too big; my cousin will surely still be angry with me......"

He doesn't fear being scolded or beaten.

The only thing he fears is his cousin getting angry, which in turn makes him upset himself.

His cousin is clearly wholeheartedly for him, yet he has always been good-for-nothing, truly......

Du Shanü, seeing Yu Baobao's timid appearance, immediately understood what he feared, and smiled:

"Don't worry, this isn't a big deal. Wait for Afang to come, then I'll have him draft a letter to send back to Cang Cheng, informing the Yu family's cousin that you'll be staying here for a while, and if you want to return, I'll have him come pick you up."

"He may be a bit hot-tempered now, but not seeing you for a while will only make him miss you. When you go back, he will surely be just as before—no, even better to you...... Really, speaking of Afang, Afang is here! Afang, come quickly!"

Chinu is young and extremely swift on his feet.

Du Shanü had barely spoken a couple of sentences when Chinu had already pulled Chen Weifang out of the blankets.

Chen Weifang's attire today was disheveled; obviously just woke up, bearing none of her former elegant, dust-free grace, instead being languid and weary, with constant yawns.

Du Shanü glanced at her a few more times and couldn't help but smile:

"Looking at this look of not having slept enough...... could it be that someone stole jade and fragrance and ended up on our Afang's head?"

As a matter of fact, people still can't be too happy too soon.

Du Shanü's remark was originally just a tease, but it turned out to be a reminder.

Upon hearing this, Chen Weifang immediately perked up a bit, sat down, and while affecting composure, spoke:

"Wise Lord, I stayed up all night calculating how much silver is needed for that crown and clothing."

Du Shanü didn't care at all, merely pushing the dish in front of her toward the opposite side to make it easier for her Afang to eat.

"Oh oh oh, got it, hurry up and eat."

In the next instant, Chen Weifang exclaimed, shocking as if the heavens had split:

"Eight hundred taels."

Chinu: "......?"

Yu Baobao: "......?"

Du Shanü: "......?!"

"Less?"

"Afang said less?"

"Eight hundred taels? Eight hundred taels?!"

Even if eight hundred taels of silver were hammered flat into silver-foil clothing, it could make several sets of garments!

How could Afang's one crown and one set of clothing require eight hundred taels, eight hundred taels?

Although she wants to treat Afang well, isn't this being overly generous?

The two of them have never in their lives worn clothes this expensive!

Last time I had Liu Ji rob a ship, the silver we got was only over four thousand taels; Afang will use up twenty percent this time, Du Shanü inevitably feels some heartache, but thinking it's Afang's first time speaking to me, I endured the pain and said softly:

"Forget it, forget it, if others have it, our Afang must have it too......"

Chen Weifang saw that the Wise Lord did not stop her, her expression relaxed a little, and she frankly said:

"That's not it either; others' outfit would only need about fifty taels of silver."

Silver is extremely hard to spend now.

A normal household's yearly food and clothing expenses are only three to five taels; one thousand taels is enough to buy a fine residence with a courtyard in South of the River.

An ordinary scholar's cotton robe costs only three to five taels of silver; a recommended candidate's blue robe, depending on the fabric, at most eight to twenty taels.

As for the lacquered gauze hat, the official-style lacquered gauze scholar's headband costs about one to three taels on the market, but since the headband doesn't suit his taste, it is ruled out.

And the finely crafted double-layer lacquered gauze official cap costs at most around eight taels of silver.

All together, even paying a few extra workers' wages and working day and night, it would not exceed fifty taels at most.

Chen Weifang had calculated carefully, but when she looked up, she saw three equally shocked and bewildered faces opposite——

Chinu: "......?"

Yu Baobao: "......?"

Du Shanü: "......?!"

Du Shanü stared, speechless: "...... If others only need at most fifty taels, how do we need eight hundred taels?"

Is this right?

Can this be right?

They're not immortals who wear clouds as robes and rosy clouds as capes—how can prices differ so much!?