Chapter 1286: Wool-gathering

The uncle had gained face for her, and Su Rongrong was so excited her little face was red.

Walking out of the courtyard, seeing no one around, Chen Xiaolan muttered, "Rongrong's dowry is already enough, you didn't need to ask the Marquis's Mansion for headwear and jewelry just to slap those people in the face. This is not appropriate."

"Words have already been spoken, how can they not be fulfilled. It's just a little silver, not a big deal. Let me tell you, the headwear and jewelry I bought outside are, in the end, ordinary goods. The Marquis's Mansion's collection is the real good stuff; asking for two or three sets for Rongrong, how much face!"

Chen Guanlou didn't mind spending money on his niece.

Anyway, he had a lot of money, spending it on anyone was spending it.

Spending money on his niece, he was willing.

"Besides, I'm not taking the Marquis's Mansion's good stuff for free. Besides silver, a ginseng over fifty years old is enough to express sincerity."

"Can you really get ginseng?"

Ginseng over fifty years old didn't exist on the market.

People often talked about hundred-year ginseng.

A proper hundred-year ginseng was definitely a rare item; he had only heard of it but never seen it for so many years. Even the most famous medicine shops in the city couldn't produce hundred-year ginseng.

Hundred-year ginseng was collected and immediately gathered by powerful families.

This was the same principle as at the seaside, where a top-quality pearl was just collected and in the blink of an eye, it was in the hands of the powerful.

"A mere fifty-year-old ginseng, I can still get it."

Chen Xiaolan was very moved for a while, and also ashamed, blaming herself.

"It's all my fault, causing you trouble again. People said a few sour words, I just let it go in one ear and out the other, why argue."

"That won't do, must argue." Chen Guanlou was rarely serious and solemn. "You are my sister, they bully you, that is looking down on me. Moreover, it was in the Marquis's Mansion, you were bullied, if I didn't stand up for you, those people would mistakenly think no one was supporting you, and they would become more and more arrogant in the future.

Don't look at how everyone is surnamed Chen; the practice of flattering the high and trampling the low is even worse than in the officialdom. Everyone laughs at those who have nothing and hates those who have things. You are my sister, I will shelter you from the wind and rain in this life, don't refuse."

Chen Xiaolan was tearful, not knowing what to say.

Su Rongrong pulled Chen Xiaolan's sleeve. "Mother, uncle has good intentions, don't refuse."

Chen Xiaolan immediately turned into a mother tiger and punched Su Rongrong. "You dead girl, I did it for whom. It wasn't for you three debt collectors."

Su Rongrong saw the situation was bad and immediately hid behind her uncle. "Uncle, save me!"

Chen Guanlou laughed loudly, watching very happily.

Having promised the ginseng, he couldn't break his word.

The day after the banquet, Chen Guanlou searched in the Grade A prison.

He had his eye on a few high-ranking officials, but their families had all been raided. Let alone ginseng, not even medicinal dregs were left. Medicinal materials were hard currency, which could be exchanged for money at any time, the same principle as cloth. The people raiding the house knew the goods and couldn't let these good things go.

After searching for a long time, Chen Guanlou arrived in front of Prince Anping's cell door.

Prince Anping had been drugged, his body was weak, lying on the bed and lazy to move, and he didn't want to talk.

Seeing Chen Guanlou come, he raised his hand and moved it, barely counting as a greeting.

"Prince, you are so weak, you need to supplement!"

Prince Anping had no expression, he felt tired just making an expression, and asked weakly: "Why is Prison Warden Chen free today."

"Prince, is your body okay? I'll have the doctor prescribe you some tonic."

"I'm fine, I won't die."

His body was weak, so he wasn't that spiritual. Not spiritual, sure enough, there was no god-talking.

Chen Guanlou was very satisfied with this. "Prince, do you have any ginseng? You don't need anything too good, fifty years is enough."

"This Prince has ginseng in the mansion. But why should this Prince give it to you?"

"Whatever requirements you have, just mention them."

"This Prince wants to transfer prisons. If you can help this Prince transfer prisons, this Prince will give you a ginseng, not just fifty years, at least seventy years. How about that?"

Not how about that!

Chen Guanlou began to ponder. "You say, why bother, using a prison transfer to hold me, didn't you think about the consequences."

"Could it be that you still dare to abuse this Prince?" Prince Anping couldn't believe it.

Chen Guanlou smiled that smile that wasn't quite a smile. "Guess, why are you so weak!"

"You... so it was you." Prince Anping was excited and wanted to stand up, but his body was too weak. Just as he sat up, he felt dizzy, and his eyes went black.

There was also a bit of nausea and vomiting, he retched a few times, spat out a few mouthfuls of clear saliva, and his face was terrifyingly white. It was as if he would choke and die in the next moment.

Chen Guanlou wasn't worried at all.

Medical Official Mu had a sense of proportion in his drugging, looking serious, but actually, he couldn't die. As long as the toxicity was resolved, he would recover in less than a day, jumping around, and would be a good man again.

"Prince, don't be excited, take care of your body. You give me ginseng, and I promise to give you the best treatment during your imprisonment. All requirements are 20% off, this is fine, right? Even, if you miss your concubines in the Prince's Mansion, I can satisfy you, how about that?"

Prince Anping instantly quieted down. "Really?"

"You've heard of my credit. Don't say I bullied you before, after all, we didn't reach a deal. Today, as long as the deal is reached, I promise to do what I promised you. At the same time, you must cooperate and not mess around. If you mess around, the deal is canceled, and the money and goods will not be returned."

Prince Anping weighed it, he really missed his family.

He had no big ambitions, just wanted to be a rich idler. But he was very spiritual, the Emperor didn't like him, and locked him in prison. This lock, he didn't know what year or month he could get out.

In the end, he nodded and agreed. "Fine, I'll trade with you, give you a seventy-year-old ginseng. You help me arrange to meet my family. It's best to arrange an overnight stay. Also, the antidote!"

So many requirements.

Chen Guanlou agreed very readily, took Prince Anping's note, and went to the Marquis's Mansion to get the ginseng.

The ginseng was in hand, confirmed by Medical Official Mu, indeed seventy years old.

Medical Official Mu was very greedy, learning that the ginseng was used for a gift, he felt so uncomfortable for a while he almost fainted.

"It's a pity that in this old man's hands, there is only a thirty-year-old one, and I already cut a few slices to use, it's already incomplete. Otherwise, no matter what, I would have to chat with my lord."

Chat about what?

Of course, chat about adding money to exchange for ginseng.

Chen Guanlou smiled and said, "Old Mu, don't feel pain. Next time there is such a good thing as ginseng, I'll leave it for you."

"This old man will take it seriously."

"Let me tell you, the Prince's Mansion has many good things, especially medicinal materials, most of which were collected from the Taiyi Academy. Think about it, can the medicinal materials given by the Taiyi Academy to the Prince's Mansion be bad? You take good care of Prince Anping for me, and next time I'll find him to wool-gather again."

"Can this work?"

"Of course it can work! Prince Anping is full of weaknesses, as long as you hold onto them, you can ask for whatever you want. I announce that Prince Anping is promoted to the God of Wealth of the Grade A prison from today! You must take the attitude of treating the God of Wealth."

Thinking of the ginseng, Medical Official Mu decisively decided, fight!

Since he wanted to hold onto people, of course, he couldn't cure them all at once. ===== CHAPTER 1287 =====