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Chapter 165 - 160 Became a Distinguished Guest of the Fang Family_1
Chapter 165 - 160 Became a Distinguished Guest of the Fang Family_1
Chapter 165: Chapter 160 Became a Distinguished Guest of the Fang Family_1
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“This matter is easily settled!”
Fang Lian promised, taking action personally.
He replaced all the water in the pond and cleaned the water pool once more.
The water that was taken out had been secretly stored by his orders and was
planted with normal rootless water grass.
After everything was set, Qin Niu tested the rootless water grass in the pond again, and everything returned to normal.
The drip irrigation and the spray no longer carried that kind of cold energy.
He found that the herb which was on the verge of dying began to slowly show
signs of recovery.
It was worthy of the Fang Family’s high-grade herb that had been carefully nurtured for hundreds of years; its vitality was stronger than imagined.
Qin Niu looked up at the moonlight spilling from the sky and sat down cross- legged next to the herb, beginning to cultivate the Everlasting Spring
Technique.
As time passed bit by bit, miraculous changes were happening to the herb in
front of him.
Its vitality was rapidly restoring.
By the time the moonlight faded, Qin Niu was still cultivating with his eyes closed.
Because he found that the mist sprayed out could also achieve the effect of rainwater. It could also allow him to absorb the power of water essence within, and convert it into the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique.
This was a great revelation for him.
After a while, he slowly opened his eyes.
The herb in front of him had already regained some vitality; the leaves below its waist had become smooth and full again, and they were starting to turn green.
At the tips of the leaves, new buds could be seen sprouting.
“Master Qin, you’re awake! This herb has regained its vitality under your care, and it’s truly heartening to see. Thankyou for your help to our Fang Family.”
Young Master Fang addressed him with a ‘you’.
Only extreme respect and gratitude would invoke such an honorific.
Qin Niu revived the herb, which was equivalent to saving the Fang Family, helping them resolve a significant crisis.
“I’m afraid it will have to be treated several more times before it’s fully healed.
For now, it has only begun to regain vitality.”
At this moment, Qin Niu wasn’t thinking about the thousand taels of Silver Money as a reward, nor about any credit; instead, he was thinking about how to save his own life.
Because he, a foreigner, had entered the Fang Family’s forbidden area and seen
all their secrets.
No one could guarantee that the Fang Family wouldn’t kill him to silence him.
“Might I ask Master Qin to stay a few more days with our Fang Family? Many master planters have tried to save this herb, all to no avail, only you identified the problem and managed to bring it back to life over a single night. You are the true master.”
Young Master Fang kept calling him ‘you’.
His attitude was also extremely respectful.
The five old ancestors of the Fang Family were cultivating with closed eyes, seemingly deaf to the affairs of the outside world.
Qin Niu didn’t buy their act; those five old fellows were probably listening with keen interest.
“I dare not claim to be a master. I have many matters to attend to at home, I’m afraid I won’t be able to stay at the Fang Family. This herb has already regained some of its vitality. Treating it periodically will be sufficient; it doesn’t require daily treatment.”
He would never agree to reside in the Fang Family residence.
How foolish it would be to fully heal the herb, only to become disposable once
the Fang Family no longer needed him.
He couldn’t say for certain that the Fang Family would do this.
But one must always guard against others.
He would rather hold the heart of caution at all times than naively play the
gentleman.
Escaping the Fang Family was the best strategy.
“That will do, I will send someone to fetch the master when the time comes.
Fang Lian didn’t insist on keeping him.
After all, they were still counting on Qin Niu to save the Fang Family’s most important herb.
He naturally didn’t dare to upset Qin Niu.
“I have prepared breakfast for Master Qin, please have a meal outside. Later, I will have someone take you away from the Fang Family by carriage.”
Fang Lian made a gesture of invitation.
Qin Niu followed out of the Fang Family’s secret grounds, and it was still early morning, just as the day was beginning to dawn.
One could see many of the Fang Family’s servants busily going about their tasks.
Qin Niu was led by Young Master Fang into a room with an elegant environment, furnished with a bed for resting, a dining table, and chairs.
All were high-grade mahogany furniture, the materials so exquisite and the craftsmanship so fine, that they were even superior to the mahogany furniture the Yan Family had given to Qin Niu.
“Master Qin has been busy all night, you may first take a bath and change clothes, then have breakfast. After you have rested, I will arrange for someone to send you off. This is the reward I promised Master Qin, and I’ve added an extra five hundred taels as thanks for helping the Fang Family identify the issue with the medicinal herbs.”
The sheer amount of fifteen hundred taels of Silver Money made Qin Niu question his life choices.
“I merely did a trifling matter, and I simply cannot accept this generous additional gift from Young Master Fang.”
Qin Niu returned the silver note for the five hundred taels of Silver Money.
It was hard to let go, but he decisively returned it.
“Does the master find it too little? For solving such a big problem for the Fang Family, five hundred taels is indeed not much. I will add another thousand taels for Master Qin then,” said Fang Lian, actually pulling out a gold note with a denomination of a hundred taels.
“Young Master Fang is truly generous; it seems that I have no choice but to accept this extra generous gift of five hundred taels. I will greedily accept it then, thank you Young Master Fang for the generous reward.”
How could Qin Niu dare accept another thousand taels?
Having too much Silver Money would certainly burn his hands.
Accepting these fifteen hundred taels already meant he had made a fortune.
After Young Master Fang left, two young and beautiful maidservants quickly entered. One carried hot water, and the other brought new clothes.
“The Young Head of the Family has instructed us to serve the gentleman with his bath and attire. May we assist you in disrobing now?” asked the leading maid in a very gentle voice.
“No, no, no, I can manage on my own.”
Qin Niu steeled his heart and sent the two beautiful maids away.
Decadence starts with either a single lapse or countless ones.
If he were to accept the services of the two beautiful maids today, get lost in their gentle care and enjoyment, then there would definitely be a second time, a third time.
He dared not indulge himself.
A belief was tightly held in his heart, and that was to seek everlasting life.
If he were to lavish himself in women’s company and enjoyments with just a bit of cultivation, his spiritual focus would almost certainly be destroyed.
After his bath and changing into clean clothes, he allowed the two beautiful maidservants to enter upon his permission, to take out the dirty clothing, and pour away the used bath water.
They attended to his washing up, then to his breakfast.
One fed him ginseng soup, the other treats, and they wouldn’t be refused. Tears would fall in quick succession.
They said they had not served Qin Niu well and would be punished later on.
It seemed the servants from every household were much the same, without any status to speak of.
Their masters’ commands were what they had to obey.
After breakfast, Qin Niu thought of Xiao Qing, who might not have had her meal, and he packed some food in his chest.
The Fang Family had treated him as a distinguished guest, providing him with exceptionally high-quality breakfast.
“I am leaving now. Please pass on my farewell to your Young Head of the Family.”
“The carriage for the master is already prepared, please follow me.” Uncle Heizi’s voice came from outside the door.
Qin Niu reflected that if he had lacked restraint before, and dallied with the two beautiful maids, he likely would have been spied upon.
In this Fang Family, eyes were everywhere, and he had to be cautious at all times.
Fortunately, he had developed the habit of being careful and prudent since a young age.
This trip to the city had brought him gains beyond his imagination.
He earned an extra sixteen hundred taels of Silver Money.
The Fang Family was indeed very wealthy, and their actions exceedingly generous.