Chapter 34: Being betrayed by my daughter-in-law and mother-in-law
"Fusarium wilt, this disease is generally prone to occur under high temperature and high humidity."
Shi Qingluo continued: "The capital should not be as hot and humid as ours, so when you brought it back, Chrysanthemum became ill soon after."
"It can be cured, but I need to take it home for a while."
She can indeed treat it. Although there is no modern disinfectant and sterilizer, Lingquan can be used as a substitute.
She had tried many times before. As long as the plant did not really die, it would recover and grow better after a period of time after watering the spiritual spring.
Bai Xu thought for a while, "Can't you come to my house every day for treatment?"
Shi Qingluo: "..."
She didn't have that time, and besides, she could only use some basic methods to treat him in front of Bai Xu at the Bai family, and couldn't pour it with a spiritual spring.
"No, my master said that our secret technique of growing flowers at Luoxia Temple cannot be passed on to others."
She paused and said, "Besides, I have to take care of your sick flower morning, noon and night. I can't come to the county every day."
Bai Xu thought for a while and asked repeatedly: "Are you sure it can be cured if you take it back?"
Shi Qingluo gave him a blank look, "Of course I'm sure, but if you don't believe it, forget it."
You have to take Joe when it's time to take it. This will make you appear more capable.
The rush business is not good.
Then she gave Bai Xu a look that said, "Believe it or not, if you don't believe it, I won't treat you."
Bai Xu: "..." Xiao Hanzheng's daughter-in-law is a bit awkward!
Seeing that Shi Qingluo was serious, Bai Xu was helpless.
Not only did he spend so much money on this purple chrysanthemum, but the key is that he really loved it.
This is a unique chrysanthemum in the county, and literati would come to visit it from time to time, allowing him to better integrate into the circle of literati.
So it’s okay for him to ask a few uncertain questions, right?
He asked: "What will happen to the flower if it is not cured?"
Shi Qingluo replied truthfully: "The leaves and branches turned dark brown, rotted, drooped and withered, and then died soon."
Bai Xu sounded similar to what the most powerful gardener in the county said.
He said: "Okay, I believe you."
He had no choice but to believe that Shi Qingluo could cure it, otherwise the flower would be useless.
He added: "You can take it back for treatment, but I have to take time to see it."
Shi Qingluo: "..." It makes this flower look like your true love.
But she could see that Bai Xu did like flowers, but he was not infatuated with them.
I guess raising these flowers has some other purposes besides their own hobbies.
It has to be said that she casually guessed the truth. Bai Xu just wanted to use flowers to break into some circles that he could not fit into originally.
She said speechlessly: "Okay, as long as you are happy."
Bai Xu asked: "If you cure the flower, what reward do you want?"
Shi Qingluo didn't know the price of treating flowers in Daliang. "How much do you think it will be worth after it's cured? Just give it to me."
Bai Xu: "..." I think it's worth a thousand gold. Can I give you a thousand gold?
Shi Qingluo added another sentence.
"By the way, I can not only cure your flower, but also make it darker and brighter than when you first bought it."
Lingquan is so boring when used on plants.
Hearing this, Bai Xu was a little less convinced again.
Not only can it cure the disease, but it can also make the flowers look better. Is it true? Is it so awesome?
But since it was all left to Shi Qing Luozhi, even if he had great doubts in his heart, he didn't show it on his face.
He changed his mind and said, "How about you set a price yourself? I have never hired anyone to treat flowers before, so I can't control the price."
"You tell me a price for treatment, and if I think it's okay, I'll make the deal. If not, I'll have to bear the pain and let the flower wither."
Shi Qingluo thought for a while and asked: "Tell the truth, how much silver did you buy this flower for?"
This way she can better estimate the cost of treatment.
As for the hundreds of taels that Xiao Wu had in his mouth, she thought it was unlikely.
Bai Xu: "..." Xiao Hanzheng's little daughter-in-law is a bit difficult to deal with!
He said helplessly: "One hundred and sixty taels."
This is the truth, the few hundred taels were blown to others by his servant.
However, when this flower was first cultivated, it could indeed be sold for hundreds of taels.
In order not to let Xiao Hanzheng's wife cheat him, he told the actual price.
Shi Qingluo realized that this guy was not honest, "I'll help you heal the flowers, and I'll make sure they're better than when you bought them. How about you give me twenty taels as a reward?"
She didn't open her mouth because Bai Xu was anxious to treat Ziju.
First of all, she is not that kind of person.
Secondly, she also wanted to make friends with Bai Xu. She felt that she might be able to use him in the future.
This price was within the acceptable range of Bai Xu. In fact, he was prepared for Shi Qingluo to shout a high price.
Anyway, as long as her bidding price is higher than fifty taels, he will not treat it, and at worst, he will go to the capital to buy a new one.
After all, who knows if she can really be cured.
"Okay." Bai Xu nodded, then changed the topic and asked: "What if you can't cure it?"
Shi Qingluo waved his hand, "Such a thing will not happen."
Bai Xu: "..." Isn't this self-confidence a bit inflated?
He thought it would be better to make it clear, "What if that happens?"
He was a businessman, so he could spend money to treat it, but if something went wrong, he couldn't bear it alone. After all, she came to her door and offered to help with the treatment.
Shi Qingluo knew what he meant at a glance, "If it can't be cured, I will compensate you at the original price."
She added: "You know my husband, Xiao Hanzheng, right? I will use his reputation to guarantee it."
"If I can't cure it and can't give you one hundred and sixty taels, my husband-in-law will pay it back."
It looks like I am forcing my husband-in-law to you.
After saying that, she said to Xiao's mother next to her: "Right, mother?"
Xiao's mother now believed in Shi Qingluo and nodded: "Yes, my son can vouch for it."
Bai Xu: "..." Suddenly I felt a little sympathy for Xiao Hanzheng, who was betrayed by his daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.
"Okay, although I am not familiar with Xiao Xiucai, I can trust his character."
"But are we going to use the words as evidence?"
Shi Qingluo nodded: "No problem, let's use the words as evidence."
This guy really has the qualities of a profiteer, and he looks very shrewd in not taking any chances.
Seeing that she agreed, Bai Xu immediately ordered Xiao Si to get pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
After taking it over, he wrote a document and read it to Shi Qingluo.
"If you have no doubts, you can press your fingerprints."
"If you don't believe what I'm reciting, you can go find someone outside to recite it first, and then put your fingerprints on it."
Shi Qing was speechless: "You look at me like I'm illiterate?"
After she finished speaking, she picked up the brush and signed her name at the bottom.
Bai Xu: "..." It really doesn't look like her. She looks like a village woman with a sallow face and skinny muscles.
And in his impression, there were very few literate women in the county, let alone in the village.
But when he lowered his head and saw the name Shi Qingluo had written in small regular script with beautiful hairpin flowers, he silently retracted what he just said.
Chapter completed!