Mrs. Tang was stunned for a moment, "Plant? What's the use of it?"
County Magistrate Tang said leisurely on the side: "This is of little use, isn't it just some flowers and plants? Even if you can grow a flower, it won't be worth anything."
County Magistrate Tang was slightly startled when he said this. Mrs. Tang's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands and said happily: "Who said it's useless? It depends on what flowers you plant. By the way, do you know what flowers you plant?"
Man Bao also reacted, "Yes, I remember that the flowers on the street are very expensive, but it seems difficult to sell them. I don't have time to go to the street to sell flowers all the time."
Man Bao thought for a while and said: "I'm not sure about other flowers, but I will definitely plant orchids."
The orchids in their yard are growing so well that even Mr. Zhuang likes them, so Manbao has already decided to divide the orchids in the yard into pots after a while, and after raising them, he will put a pot in the study for Mr. Zhuang.
inside.
"Orchids," Mrs. Tang couldn't help but sit up straight and asked with a smile: "There are many kinds of orchids. Which one are you planting now?"
Manbao has collected orchids, so she naturally knows their names. She said happily: "Now the ones planted in the garden are Shimenhong and Maosu."
Mrs. Tang's eyes widened, "You planted Mao Su in the yard?"
"There is also one in the pot, but the one in the pot is not as good as the one in the yard."
Mrs. Tang covered her chest, turned around and said to Magistrate Tang: "I have met someone who is more prodigal than you."
County Magistrate Tang:...Just talk about her, why should we involve him?
Mrs. Tang put down her hand, exhaled a long breath and said, "Come on, I'll go back to your house with you and take a look at your Mao Su. If it's good, I'll buy it from you. This will save you the worry about money."
Mrs. Tang paused here and asked, "Why are you so anxious to use the money?"
Man Bao said: "I'm not in a hurry. I just came to see Magistrate Tang today and asked casually. I want money to buy medicinal materials. I have enough money now, but it may not be enough if I buy more in the future.
So you have to make money in advance.”
"Oh, that's it~~" Mrs. Tang knew it well. She stood up and said with a smile, "Let's go, let's go see the orchids at your home."
Magistrate Tang couldn't help but said: "You're leaving now, aren't you going to take a nap?"
"I'm not going to sleep anymore. Little girls don't even take naps. Why should you sleep when you're so old?" Mrs. Tang replied. After thinking about it, she felt it was not good. She softened her expression, lowered her voice and smiled at him.
: "If you're sleepy, just go to sleep. I won't sleep."
Magistrate Tang nodded calmly, "Okay, madam, go ahead."
Man Bao on the side could not help but tremble, looking at Magistrate Tang and Mrs. Tang with a strange look on his face.
Mrs. Tang took Man Bao out and after getting on the carriage, she looked at Man Bao with a smile and asked, "What were you shaking in the study just now?"
Man Bao said: "It just feels weird. Madam doesn't seem to talk to Magistrate Tang like this normally."
"They all say that I am usually too fierce. As a woman, I should be more gentle, so I am like this. What do you think?"
Man Bao thought for a while and then said: "You have to ask Magistrate Tang about this. I think the previous wife was quite good, but I still have to see how happy she is."
"Am I happy?" Mrs. Tang asked with a smile, "Shouldn't I be asking Mr. Tang how happy he is?"
"Eh? Is it okay if Madam is unhappy?"
The smile on Mrs. Tang's face faded slightly and she began to think deeply.
When Man Bao saw her not answering for a long time, he felt that the world of adults was actually quite complicated. At least she didn't understand the relationship between herself and Magistrate Tang.
When they arrived at their small courtyard, only the cook, Daji and Zhou Lijun were there. They were stunned when they saw Man Bao leading Mrs. Tang back, and then the cook immediately went to make tea for them.
Mrs. Tang's eyes were already glued to the open space under the wall. The grass was a morning orchid. It already had some buds and was about to bloom.
Judging from the color of the flower buds, it was pure white, and Mrs. Tang was enchanted at just one glance.
Mrs. Tang quickly walked to the flower bed, covered her chest and asked, "How can you survive the winter if you plant it in the yard like this?"
"You can stand it. It's not very cold this year and it won't snow. I put some straw at the roots to keep warm. When it's the coldest, I built a small wooden shed on top to keep out the cold."
Mrs. Tang searched carefully and found that there were only two Maosu plants, but Shimenhong grew very luxuriantly, and at least four or five plants could be separated.
But what she loved most was Maosu, so she stared at the orchid and asked: "I want all of this Maosu. Can you transplant it into a pot for me? I must ensure that it survives."
Manbao looked through its entries in his mind and found that transplanting it was not difficult, so he nodded, "But I can't give you both plants."
Mrs. Tang was stunned and asked: "Why?"
"Because I want to keep one to cultivate."
Mrs. Tang thought for a while and then said: "Let's do this. I will give you eighty taels for one Maosu plant, and two hundred taels for two Maosu plants. You should stop raising Maosu."
As for flowers, if you have them but others don't, you'll be happier that way.
Man Bao opened his mouth wide, pointed at Shi Menhong and said, "Mrs. Tang, do you want to buy Shi Menhong too? I can sell them all to you."
Mrs. Tang hesitated for a while, but she still refused cruelly, "I'll just buy Maosu."
Manbao didn't know much about the varieties and prices of flowers and plants. When she heard this, she looked at Mao Su and then at Shimenhong. She was a little unsure. She clicked on the entry in the system and compared the two pictures carefully.
flower portrait, and said curiously: "I see that Shimenhong is much prettier than Mao Suke, why don't you like Shimenhong?"
Mrs. Tang smiled and said: "Shimenhong is indeed beautiful, but everyone is attracted to different flowers. I like Mao Su."
"What's the market price of Shimenhong?"
Mrs. Tang smiled and said: "The difference is huge. Some things in the flower market are difficult to determine by price. For example, this Maosu is available in the market for 23 taels of silver per pot, and also for 40 to 50 taels per pot.
"
"Why did the madam give me such a high price?"
Mrs. Tang smiled and said: "Firstly, it's because you and I are destined and have friendship. Secondly, it's the same sentence. Everyone falls in love with each other. Don't say it's only eighty taels or one hundred taels."
Even a thousand pieces of gold can buy it; thirdly, it's because you are so good. Although it is not completely perfect, looking at its calyx, leaves, and the color now revealed, they are all top-grade, so naturally it will be the best.
It’s worth the price.”
When Mrs. Tang saw that Man Bao's little face was full of contemplation, she smiled and said, "Let's do this. If you sell Mao Su to me, then I will introduce you to a buyer. She likes Honglan."
"who?"
Mrs. Tang smiled and said, "You just want me to sell this Mao Su?"