Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots 1 (1/2)
Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots 1
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Yes, the young master gave it to the young lady,” Xiaobei replied.
“Where did your young master get this from?” Wei Ruo asked.
“Well… I don’t know…” Xiaobei was evasive.
Is your young master in the courtyard?” Wei Ruo asked.
“Yes.”
“I’ll go find him!”
Since Wei Jinyi’s answer couldn’t be obtained from Xiaobei, she might as well ask Wei Jinyi herself.
in the bedroom, the lower half of Wei Jinyi’s body was covered by the quilt, and the upper half was propped up against the cushion, holding a book in his hand. He was wearing a white gown, and his face was still a bit pale, and he looked like an emaciated man who has just been drenched in the rain.
Wei Ruo walked over and Wei Jinyi looked up at her.
“Are you giving me this valuable ginseng?” Wei Ruo asked, pointing at the box in her hand.
“Yes.”
“Where did you get such a valuable thing?” Wei Ruo was curious.
“I saved an old man some years ago, it’s a gift from him.” Wei Jinyi replied. Xiaobei, who was listening on the side, was grumbling in his heart. The young master was lying without blushing! It was not from saving someone, the ginseng was clearly from…
“Are you sure you want to give me this valuable ginseng? If sold, it can worth a lot of silver! There should be at least two hundred taels.” Wei Ruo reminded him.
“You saved my life, it worth more than the ginseng can offer.” Wei Jinyi replied. The medicine that Wei Ruo had given him was a rare item that could not be bought or found elsewhere.
Although what he said was right nevertheless, from Wei Ruo’s perspective Wei Jinyi’s appearance suggested that the value of the ginseng probably exceeded all his possessions.
He was so poor yet he could give her such a valuable item. Clearly, he was someone who knew how to be grateful. Her decision to risk exposing herself to save him that day wasn’t wrong.
“Alright then, I’ll accept the ginseng. Next time, I’ll use it to make some great replenishing pills and gift a few of them back to you,” said Wei Ruo.
“Okay.” Wei Jinyi agreed, but he didn’t really expect Wei Ruo to give him any great replenishing pills.
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Two days later, Wei Jinyi finally “recovered” from his illness.
He could eat, drink, get out of bed, and walk.
Everyone in the Wei Residence breathed a sigh of relief, no longer having to fear of being punished by Wei Mingting.
Wei Ruo came to visit Wei Jinyi again, and also to take some bamboo shoots from his courtyard.
If she didn’t eat these bamboo shoots soon, they would become old and unusable. Rather than wasting them, she decided to offer them to her “Wuzang Temple” [tummy].
Just as Xiaobei was serving food to Wei Jinyi, Wei Ruo entered the room. Looking at the dishes, Wei Ruo appeared surprised. The porridge was fine, recovering from a serious illness requires a bit of liquid to help with absorption in the stomach.
The problem lay with the two plates of dishes: one plate of somewhat yellowish-green vegetables and another with similarly unappetizing, seriously suspected of being burnt, radishes.
Even though it’s true that a person who had just recovered from a severe illness should eat light, but what’s with the yellowing and burnt dishes?
“Did the main kitchen send you wilted vegetables?” Wei Ruo asked.
“No, the vegetables that the main kitchen sent are quite fresh,” Xiaobei explained.
In the past, they might have been given unsavory vegetables, but now the servants at the residence wouldn’t dare withhold their provision.
“So, did your own kitchen ruin the dishes?” Wei Ruo asked.
Hearing this, Xiaobei scratched his head in embarrassment: “Well… Miss, the cook here is me… and I’m not very good at cooking…”
Xiaobei quickly added, “But, I usually do a bit better than this, I rarely burn food anymore. Today was an exception because I was cooking while worrying about young master’s medication!”