Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 216 - 155 Retrieving Pearls_3

Chapter 216: Chapter 155 Retrieving Pearls_3

Qian Yixiu stubbornly said, "I’m worrying about why Uncle Wan hasn’t yet invited a matchmaker to come over and discuss marriage."

Qian Manxia’s face turned beet red; wanting to slap her but holding a tray in her hands, she glared fiercely at her before entering the main room.

Qian Yeejin chuckled and said, "Little sister, you’re bullying our little aunt again; be careful, or Uncle Wan will find out and come over to spank you."

Qian Yixiu softly said, "If Uncle Wan dares to spank me, I’ll get our little aunt to scratch his face."

No sooner had her words fallen than laughter erupted both inside and outside the room, with Qian Sangui’s loud guffaws being particularly resonant.

Qian Manxia, who was serving the meal, huffily said, "Dad isn’t disciplining the annoying Yixiu, instead he’s joining in the laughter."

Qian Sangui said, "Dad is happy because Da Zhong is a good young man with abilities, responsibility, and a generous heart; it’s hard to find one like him even with a lantern."

Impatiently stomping her foot, Qian Manxia said, "I’m talking about Yixiu, why does Dad bring someone else into it?"

Seeing that his daughter was genuinely annoyed, Qian Sangui quickly said with a smile, "Right, right, it’s Yixiu’s fault for being disrespectful and rude."

After the meal, the young boy went to school. Lady Wu took Qian Xiaofeng to deliver gifts to several homes, the little aunt and the little maid went to Qian’s Main Courtyard to do needlework, while the little mother went to the eastern wing to embroider flowers.

Only Qian Yixiu and Qian Sangui were left in the main room.

Qian Sangui asked knowingly, "You’ve been staying up till your eyes turned red; is there a troubling issue you want to discuss with your grandfather?"

Qian Yixiu walked over and sat on the reclining couch, leaning against Qian Sangui she whispered, "Mhm, Yixiu does have something to discuss with Grandpa. Actually, I’ve been wanting to talk about it for a while, but there were always other matters at home, so I haven’t had the chance."

"Alright, Grandpa is listening," Qian Sangui smiled, patting his granddaughter’s head.

Qian Yixiu then hugged his arm and said, "Last time when I went to the mountains with Monkey Brother and White Wolf, I didn’t just pick up tea shoots and lotus seeds, I also found some pretty pearls. It was Monkey Brother that found several clams while picking lotus seeds. It ate the meat inside and tossed the shells away. But when I saw the shiny pearls inside the shells, I picked them up and brought them back. However, I didn’t dare to bring them all the way here, fearing they’d be stolen, so I hid them in the stone pile next to the big burial mound."

She didn’t dare mention that they were hidden on Xishi Mountain.

Qian Sangui laughed and said, "Pearls from clams must be pearls, but their value can vary greatly. Those of good quality can sell for hundreds or even thousands of silver. Bad quality ones, a handful can be bought for just a silver or two. Generally speaking, river clams produce the best pearls, known as East Pearl, but it’s rare for the occasional wild clam in muddy ponds to have pearls of significant value; they aren’t likely to sell for much."

Qian Yixiu said puzzledly, "But why do I feel that those pearls are so round and large, and extremely beautiful?"

Qian Sangui was still skeptical and said, "How could pearls from a pond’s clams be that good? Yixiu surely hasn’t seen real fine pearls to think so."

Qian Yixiu said with her wide round eyes, "They truly are beautiful, a bit larger than broad beans. I was afraid they’d be stolen, so I hid them in the pile of rocks we passed by." She persisted, "Grandpa, I want to retrieve the pearls to sell for money; with that, we could hire a few more servants and not worry about others coveting our home. Besides, now that we’re partnering with Shopkeeper Cui, we should also arrange some people for the tea plantation..."

Qian Sangui didn’t believe the pearls would fetch much money. But if, as his granddaughter said, the pearls were not bad, even they could sell for a few silver taels, it would be good. So he said, "The big burial mound is gloomy, and the nearby pile of rocks is dangerous, and it’s easy to get lost going in, so let Huang Tie, Xiao Feng, the monkey, and the Dashan family accompany you. Remember, you can only go as far as the rock pile and not any farther inside."

Qian Yixiu shook her head and laughed, "Having so many people go is also pointless. Our Monkey Brother is a treasure; just having it lead Dashan there will suffice. I don’t remember the place, but Monkey Brother definitely does."

This was of course even better, and Qian Sangui nodded his agreement.

Qian Yixiu went out and quietly instructed Monkey Brother, asking it to lead Dashan to retrieve the purse hidden on Xishi Mountain, and she solemnly promised that if the pearls sold for money, the silver collars for it and Benben and Tiaotiao would be secured.

At the mention of silver collars, Monkey Brother’s eyes lit up, a thought that had been on its mind. It then nodded vigorously and made several hand gestures.

Qian Yixiu immediately reassured, "If I go back on my word this time, may I turn into a macaque and be at your mercy."

Concerned that Monkey Brother might spill the pearls from the purse, she even specially dressed it in a small garment with an inner pocket, instructing it to put the purse securely in there.

When she had asked her little aunt to add an inner pocket to Monkey Brother’s garment, it had nearly killed Qian Manxia with laughter, saying that the world couldn’t find another child as peculiar and eccentric as her.

Monkey Brother, leading Dashan and Benben, left from the back door of the main courtyard, while Qian Yixiu took Tiaotiao and sat under the bamboo by the back door, admiring the scenery.