Little Girl, Are You Serious?

Prince Rui looked at her with a smile and said, "Your name is Cui Yingying? You grew all these flowers and plants? How exactly did you manage to grow them?"

Cui Yingying was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly, "It's... it was raised by my maid."

Prince Rui looked at her and said:

"Call your maid out so I can see her. I'm very curious about who can grow such beautiful flowers and plants."

If this were truly in the capital, it would be priceless!

Cui Yingying had no choice but to bite the bullet and call Zhou Wanwan over.

Prince Rui frowned as he looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "How could a five or six-year-old girl grow such flowers and plants?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said:

"That's right! These flowers and plants are all grown by me, not by the Cui Family. I just lent them to the Cui Family."

"Is Your Highness interested in my flowers and plants? I sell all of them."

Prince Rui quickly nodded and said, "Of course I'm interested. How much are these flowers and plants for? I'll take them all."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "It's not expensive. If I were to sell it to you here, it would cost 800,000 taels of silver."

Beside him, Lord Cui's face darkened. "Zhou Wanwan, are you out of your mind for money? Eight hundred thousand taels of silver, why don't you just rob us?"

Prince Rui looked at her, his voice trembling. "Little girl, are you serious?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Of course I believe it."

Prince Rui said excitedly, "I brought silver notes. We'll pay now, and I'll take all these flowers and plants with me. You can't go back on your word!"

Just kidding, he got a great deal, okay?

Lord Cui quickly stopped him:

"These are all ordinary goods; there are plenty of them in Orchid Mountain. They're not worth that much money."

Zhou Wanwan, don't you think so?

"Yes, yes, Lord Cui is right. My orchids are naturally worthless."

Lord Cui also said that they are everywhere, Prince Rui Highness, please let Lord Cui help you find them!

Prince Rui looked coldly at Lord Cui and said, "Are you sure you can find such an orchid?"

Lord Cui looked embarrassed, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. "N-no... I can't be sure."

Prince Rui snorted coldly and said:

"If you're not sure, don't spout nonsense here. I want all these flowers and plants."

Zhou Wanwan, do you have any other flowers and plants?

Zhou Wanwan realized that this was a major client.

She quickly nodded and said, "Yes, of course I have some. Let me show you in my yard!"

Prince Rui followed Zhou Wanwan to her courtyard.

In a corner of Zhou Wanwan's courtyard, there were more than thirty pots of exotic flowers and plants neatly arranged.

Double-hearted Dutch, Dark Gold-edged Golden Fugui, Moonlit White Furong, Witch Hazel, Purple Jade Smiling Flower, Dragon Claw Blood Cypress, Ice Silk Camellia, Cloud Brocade Rhododendron, Spirit Heart Hibiscus, Nine-jointed Lotus, Snow-stamen Winter Plum, Golden Silk Iris, Phoenix Tail Bamboo...

Prince Rui stared wide-eyed.

"I want all of these. I'll give you one million taels of silver. What do you say?"

I'm not trying to take advantage of you; I genuinely like you.

If I find more flowers and plants like these in the future, I'll come back to you.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said:

"If Your Highness is pleased, that's good."

Actually, I have some other things on hand. If Your Highness is satisfied, they can be sold in the capital later.

"There are many noble people in the capital; they must also appreciate these rare flowers and plants."

After hearing this, Prince Rui laughed and said:

"At such a young age, he's quite good at business."

That's feasible. Many people in my circle love orchids and exotic flowers. I'll ask around for you when I get back.

"If I can actually sell it and make money, I'll come back to you to buy other things."

Zhou Wanwan waved her hand, and Zheng Xing'an brought out tea and snacks from inside.

Prince Rui took a sip of tea and said, "Why is this tea so strange? It tastes wonderful."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "This is milk tea, and these snacks too, you should try some."

Zheng Xing'an quickly brought out a lot more fruit. Prince Rui looked at the fruit, swallowed hard, and asked, "Do you still sell these fruits?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and replied, "Yes, I sell everything here, whatever you need."

Prince Rui coughed and said, "My wife is pregnant, isn't she? She just likes to eat these fruits."

Zhou Wanwan said with a smile, "The fruits here are all very fresh. You can take a look at this melon vine."

"They are indeed fresh. In that case, our household will need to purchase more eventually, so from now on, we'll entrust these fruits to you."

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Only fruit? How about this? I'll treat you to dinner tonight, why don't you have dinner here?"

Prince Rui chuckled and said, "Alright! I'd also like to try your food."

Zhou Wanwan took out a few ancient books and said, "Then please rest here for a while, I'll have my men prepare a meal."

Prince Rui nodded, while the noble ladies outside watched the spectacle. "What exactly is Zhou Wanwan trying to do this Zhou Wanwan? Is she trying to curry favor with Prince Rui?"

"I heard that Prince Rui's Consort is pregnant. How could he possibly be interested in her?"

"How could Prince Rui possibly be interested in just a country bumpkin?"

Nie Rou sneered, "She's just a maid in our Nie Family, how dare she show off her skills in front of an expert?"

The women nearby asked, "Is she your family's maid? Really?"

Nie Rou smiled and said, "Really, she really is our maid. She does whatever I tell her to do, she's so obedient!"

Zhou Wanwan glanced at Nie Rou but did not deny it.

So what if she's a maid? Does her status matter?

She's willing to accept any identity she wants, as long as she can make money.

She's already made several fortunes off the Nie Family; she just wants to show off in front of those noble ladies, so what?

Zhou Wanwan sat down in a chair and began to drink tea.

In less than half an hour, Zheng Xing'an came in with more than a dozen servants, carrying more than a dozen dishes.

Looking at the dishes, Prince Rui said, "Your chef is quite fast!"

Cold-dressed fern shoots, tender cucumber with chilled marrow, toon sprouts and tofu, stir-fried Chinese kale, bamboo fungus stewed with wild mushrooms, roasted pheasant breast, scallion slices drizzled with oil, steamed goose leg, abalone baked in golden broth, blanched deep-sea prawns, steamed grouper, jade fish maw soup...

Prince Rui took a bite and praised:

My goodness, the stuff here is just different!

These vegetables have a much richer flavor than anywhere else; they're so fresh and fragrant, they're absolutely delicious.

He picked up a few more bites of the wild game and couldn't help but ask, "Where do all these wild game from the mountains come from?"

Zhou Wanwan said with a smile:

"These are all raised by us in the Black Wind Stronghold mountains, and the vegetables are also grown by us, unlike those from outside."

These seafoods are all caught and cooked to order; they're incredibly fresh, you can tell the quality just by tasting them.

Prince Rui loved food more than anything else. He had two great passions in his life: rare and exotic plants and all kinds of delicious food.

He tasted all the dozen or so dishes on the table, and finally, patting his stomach with a satisfied look, said, "I can't take it anymore, I'm so full I can't even walk."

He looked at Zhou Wanwan and said seriously:

"These dishes of yours are so delicious! How about this: you bring me vegetables and fruit every day from now on."

"And all these wild game, I'll take them all if you send them over, how about it?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded immediately:

That would be perfect.

I'll deliver a different selection to you every day, making sure it's fresh.

Prince Rui quickly replied, "Alright, alright! It's settled then!"