bayedsolid Chapter 96 Hairpins in the Palace
Chapter 96 Hairpins in the Palace
Upon hearing this, Erzhuzi slowly stood up, looked at Tie Niu, then at Uncle Niu, and patted his chest before saying:
“Uncle Niu, Banxia is right. While Tie Niu is recovering from his injury, I will help you with the work. If you need any work in the future, just call me. I may not have much else, but I do have a lot of strength.”
Uncle Niu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
"Okay, I understand. Erzhuzi, you're a good person, so you don't need to blame yourself too much."
Su Banxia looked at Uncle Niu and said:
“Uncle Niu, since Tie Niu was injured in my yard, I can’t escape responsibility. I will pay for Tie Niu’s medical expenses from now on. I just saw that you are going to the city, so take me with you. I need to get some medicine for Tie Zhu. With the medicine and proper care, he will recover faster.”
When Uncle Niu heard Su Banxia say that Tie Niu's leg could still recover, he was immediately moved to tears.
"Banxia, are you saying that our Tie Niu won't become lame in the future?"
Su Banxia nodded with a smile.
"No, Uncle Niu, I've checked Tie Niu's injury. As long as he recovers well, there won't be any lasting effects. Besides, I've already fixed his bones from the beginning, so his leg will be fully recovered."
Uncle Niu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
"Alright, I'll take you to the city to get the medicine now."
Su Banxia said to Erzhuzi:
"Erzhuzi, you stay at Uncle Niu's house today and take care of Tie Niu. Tie Niu was just injured, so he must be having a lot of trouble. But after a few days of rest, he will be able to take care of himself."
Erzhuzi nodded hurriedly in agreement. He had been feeling guilty because of his dereliction of duty, which had caused Tie Niu to get injured. Now that he had the opportunity to take care of Tie Niu, he was naturally very willing.
After explaining what Erzhuzi needed to do, Su Banxia followed Uncle Niu's oxcart to the city. They arrived in town close to noon. Su Banxia first bought four meat buns, one for herself and three for Uncle Niu.
After finishing the steamed buns, Su Banxia went to the pharmacy to get her medicine. She first asked the pharmacist to prepare seven doses of medicine according to the prescription. She was thinking of letting Tie Niu take seven doses first to see the effect, and then adjusting the prescription according to his physical condition.
After preparing the medicine, Su Banxia placed it in the car and said to Uncle Niu:
"Uncle Niu, I have some things to take care of right now. You go to the city gate to pick up customers first, and I'll come find you there later."
Uncle Niu nodded in agreement upon hearing Su Banxia's words. Now that he knew his son's leg could be healed gradually, he was no longer in a hurry. He was also very grateful to Su Banxia for helping him buy medicine and treat his injury.
Uncle Niu came to the city in a hurry because his oxcart was empty. He couldn't go back empty-handed. Since his son wasn't in a rush, it would be great if he could pick up a few passengers at the city gate to take back home.
After parting ways with Uncle Niu, Su Banxia went to Wangyue Tower. She figured that since Tie Niu was injured in her courtyard, she should at least give him some money, since all the money she had was already used to pay the workers' wages.
So she decided to pawn a few more pieces of jewelry from that little wooden box to get more money.
As soon as Su Banxia entered, she bumped into Lou Wangyue, who was about to leave.
"Miss Banxia, you're here again. What are you here to pawn today?"
As Lou Wangyue's magnetic yet gentle voice rang out, Su Banxia felt a warmth in her heart. She looked up at his handsome face and softly said:
"Um, I have a few pieces of jewelry that I'd like Young Master Lou to help me determine their value in silver."
Lou Wangyue smiled slightly.
"Miss Banxia, please come inside with me to talk."
As she spoke, Lou Wangyue led Su Banxia into the inner room.
Su Banxia didn't know what was wrong with her, but whenever she went upstairs to gaze at the moon, her voice became gentler, and her manners became more ladylike.
"Miss Banxia, please sit down and have some tea. May I take a look at your things?"
Lost in thought, Su Banxia was pulled back to reality by Lou Wangyue's gentle voice.
"Oh, this, take a look."
As she spoke, Su Banxia took out a gold hairpin from her sleeve and handed it to her.
Lou Wangyue took the hairpin and examined it carefully. The gold hairpin was well-preserved and had an exquisite and unique design. It didn't look like something that an ordinary family could afford; rather, it seemed to have come from the palace.
Lou Wangyue then put down the hairpin, looked at Su Banxia, and asked with a smile:
"I wonder where Miss Banxia got this hairpin?"
Su Banxia frowned slightly. If any other shopkeeper had asked her such a question, she would have turned and left immediately. But for some reason, when Lou Wangyue said it, it didn't sound offensive.
So Su Banxia pondered for a moment and then spoke;
"This hairpin was a gift from my mother, Young Master Lou, would you accept it?"
Lou Wangyue looked at the hairpin, then at Su Banxia, and then smiled and said:
“Yes, I will accept such a fine piece. If there are any more later, please send them over as well, Miss Banxia.”
Su Banxia nodded.
"How much silver is this hairpin worth?"
Lou Wangyue pondered for a moment before speaking:
"Fifty taels of silver."
Su Banxia hadn't expected the hairpin to be so valuable, so she quickly nodded in agreement.
"Alright, then I'll sell it to you."
Lou Wangyue smiled.
"Miss Banxia is indeed a straightforward person. Please go with the shop assistant to the accounting office to get the silver."
Su Banxia got up, glanced at the gold hairpin on the table, then got up and followed the waiter downstairs. After taking the silver, Su Banxia said goodbye to Lou Wangyue and left.
Lou Wangyue stroked the hairpin in her hand, watching Su Banxia's departing figure and murmured:
"Who exactly are you? How do you have a hairpin belonging to a concubine in the palace...?"
As she spoke, Lou Wangyue handed the hairpin in her hand to the waiter standing beside her.
"Go and keep this hairpin safe. No one is allowed to touch it without my permission."
"Yes, son."
After receiving the money, Su Banxia quickly stored it in her spatial storage when no one was looking. She then took out another tael of silver to buy some food and seasonings at a shop.
Then he went to the butcher shop and bought ten catties of pork and ten catties of bones, intending to give them to Uncle Niu so that Uncle Niu could properly nourish Tie Niu.
After buying everything, Su Banxia carried the meat and bones towards the city gate.
Upon seeing Uncle Niu, Su Banxia quickly slipped a tael of silver into his hand when no one was looking.
"Uncle Niu, take this money and keep it to buy something for you and Tie Niu."
Uncle Niu looked down and saw that Su Banxia had given him a full tael of silver. He quickly pushed it back to Su Banxia.
"Banxia, what are you doing? We all live in the same village. Your family has it tough too. Now is the time when you need money to build a house. I can't take your money."
Su Banxia quickly stuffed the silver back into Uncle Niu's sleeve.
“Uncle Niu, don’t flaunt your wealth. Don’t argue in the street. Hurry up and put it away. Tie Niu was injured in my yard. It’s already very kind of you not to blame us. This little bit of money is what we should pay.”
As she spoke, Su Banxia handed over the pork and large bones she was holding.
"Take these back with you and keep them to nourish Tie Niu."