CHAPTER 194: CHAPTER 194: MADE THE CONNECTION

Jiang Youzhi whispered, "I spent all day looking for connections and finally got in touch with a steward at Prince Kang Mansion. When he heard it’s wild ginseng over three hundred years old, he specifically went to ask the manager, who said that as long as it’s genuine, they want it."

He continued, "I’ve arranged with that steward for tomorrow."

"First thing in the morning, I plan to take Ah Hu to Prince Kang Mansion. You don’t need to go; just wait at the inn."

Yun Jiao nodded, "Then I’ll trouble you."

She thought for a moment, "However, Prince Kang Mansion may not necessarily pay eight thousand taels of silver, even if it’s less, it doesn’t matter."

"Besides, since it’s the Prince Mansion, if they offer a price, we might not be able to refuse to sell."

Jiang Youzhi smiled, "Don’t worry, Prince Kang has a good reputation in Xiang City and never does dishonest deeds."

Yun Jiao knew that the nobles of this era could take lives with just a flick of their fingers, and said with some concern, "Then be careful yourself."

Jiang Youzhi naturally understood, which is why he didn’t let Yun Jiao go.

He nodded, "However, you need to tell me the details about this ginseng, or else when I go tomorrow and they ask me, I won’t know a thing."

The two then went upstairs; Yun Jiao had Jiang Youzhi bring the oil lamp from his room and then closed the door properly.

Only then did she take out a bundle and open it, revealing a brocade box inside.

Seeing this box, Mrs. Chen exclaimed slightly, the brocade seemed to be cloud-patterned, clearly indicating that what was inside was very precious.

Yun Jiao carefully opened the box.

Inside, lying on the velvet cloth was a piece of ginseng.

Each root of the ginseng was evenly and neatly spread out, with the longest root reaching several tens of centimeters.

Yun Jiao pointed at the crown of the ginseng, "The age of ginseng is determined from these aspects."

"The older the ginseng, the yellower the skin."

"Its texture also becomes denser."

"The crown here grows longer."

"Then look at the crown’s rim; here, a small mark is visible."

"Every year, ginseng grows new stems from the crown, and after they wither and fall in autumn, a mark is left here, called the crown’s rim."

"Basically, counting the rims on the crown tells you how many years the ginseng has grown."

"Some rims aren’t very clear, so you need to judge in combination with other parts."

Yun Jiao continued to tell Jiang Youzhi many things, explaining how to judge if a ginseng is wild from various angles.

After Yun Jiao finished speaking, Jiang Youzhi handed her the tea on the table and nodded, "Yes, I generally understand now."

"Put it away first; I’ll come in the morning to take it."

Yun Jiao took a sip of tea, closed the box, and wrapped it as before with the bundle cloth.

Mrs. Chen watched the bundle, her breathing a bit uneven.

She had some insight; seeing such a large piece of ginseng clearly meant it would fetch a lot of silver.

She also just understood that this item was to be sold tomorrow.

She decided not to sleep tonight, just guarding this box.

Next morning, Yun Jiao was surprised to find Mrs. Chen looking pale, with dark circles and yawning repeatedly.

Yun Jiao said, "Mother, did you not sleep well last night?"

Mrs. Chen waved her hand, "I didn’t sleep well, but I’ll catch up later."

Yun Jiao called her down for breakfast, but Mrs. Chen wouldn’t go, "You eat first; I’ll eat something later."

Yun Jiao didn’t know what was wrong with her, seeing she didn’t seem sick, she went downstairs herself.