Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The Objects of the Outer Domain (1/2)

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The Objects of the Outer Domain

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Xiao Xi’s board and lodging fees were paid, and Su Wenyue took out the books, paper, and ink she had brought back for Baofu, the beaded flowers for the eldest girl and second girl, and some snacks, distributing them accordingly.

Mrs. Liu, still upset about her husband’s scolding, immediately brightened when she saw her daughters receiving nice things, “Thank you, Fourth younger sibling, for spending on these two little girls. The hair ornaments are really pretty, must have cost a good amount of silver, I assume?”

“It didn’t cost much silver; it’s just that the designs are quite rare. They are the current fashion in Chang’an City and you can’t find them in Xinye County. I saw them at my mother’s family and specifically brought a few back for the nieces to play dress-up—girls at this age love to do that.”

With the monthly wage of one tael of silver, Xiao Xi confidently settled into the Han Family home. After all, one tael of silver was no small sum; she was the top servant girl in the Su Family, receiving only one tael of silver per month as well. She couldn’t let the Miss’s money go to waste.

Last time, Su Wenyue struggled to manage her dowry alone, but this time, with Xiao Xi’s help, the task was much easier. Master and servant stored the more important items in a large box and locked it.

“Eh, what’s this?” Su Wenyue asked curiously as she noticed a half-filled sack of something, which seemed out of place among the items her mother had prepared—it was somewhat dirty, with patches of earth still on it.

Upon seeing it, Xiao Xi knew right away and explained with a smile, “Miss, this is the gift Second Young Master brought back for you.”

“A gift, this? You must be joking, Xiao Xi,” said Su Wenyue, her expression indicating she felt her tastes were being underestimated. Second Brother couldn’t be so unreliable. Could this really be considered a gift?

“Miss, you mustn’t take Second Young Master’s thoughtfulness lightly. He knows you’ve always loved these. During his business with the merchants from foreign countries, he heard that sweet potatoes are delicious when roasted, so he bought them especially for you. This crop isn’t common here, and the merchants were only carrying them for personal consumption, not for sale. Second Young Master went to great lengths to acquire these half sack of sweet potatoes, planning to roast them for you himself. However, you were drunk at the time, so we had to bring them to the Han Family instead.”

“Sweet potatoes?!” Su Wenyue’s eyes lit up at the mention of sweet potatoes, and she wondered if she had heard wrong. But hearing Xiao Xi mention that these were purchased from people of foreign countries confirmed her suspicion. She excitedly reached for the sack and indeed saw the yellowish lumps inside.