Chapter 9

Su Qiubai hadn’t even had time to notice the reactions of the people around him when, after tearing open the brown paper, he felt a bit embarrassed.

This was because he saw the very exquisite box in Li Muhao’s hand, and when he looked back at his own brown paper, he noticed that a small part of it had even torn.

He inwardly cursed himself for being so simple when packaging it, but it was too late now.

Xia Rongrong originally didn’t want him to open it. After all, she and Su Qiubai had only met once, and it was already very nice of him to have this sentiment. As for the five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng he mentioned, she was sure he had been deceived.

If he opened it in front of the Li family father and son, he would definitely be ridiculed.

But it was too late; she had already seen those few wild ginseng roots. How did they feel... much bigger than Li Muhao’s?

Su Qiubai didn’t know what Xia Rongrong was thinking. If he did, he would probably have spat out a mouthful of blood.

Much bigger than Li Muhao’s? That was inevitable! Not just bigger, but so big it was almost flying!

Cough... I got a bit carried away.

Seeing Xia Rongrong’s hesitant expression, Su Qiubai felt something was not right. It was probably because the age wasn’t enough!

Without saying anything, he was already thinking about where to get some older ginseng. Otherwise... should he take Song Jiang to Liangshan tonight?

For Song Jiang’s sake, Chao Gai wouldn’t refuse to help him...

No one knew that Su Qiubai had thought so far ahead. Li Muhao, seeing his somewhat dazed look, snorted and was about to ridicule him.

Unexpectedly, his father actually spoke to Su Qiubai out of the blue, and his attitude... was a bit strange.

"Little brother, can I take a look at that ginseng?"

Actually, Grandpa Xia also wanted to say this, but Li Dingtian beat him to it, so he didn’t speak, only his eyes remained fixed on the ginseng in Su Qiubai’s hand, as if afraid it might fall to the ground.

Su Qiubai turned around, not expecting this person, who clearly had a connection with Li Xiangyun, to speak to him. He thought the other party might be trying to mock him.

But after hesitating for a moment, he still handed it over. Since he had brought it, there was no need to be afraid of showing it.

No one expected that when Su Qiubai casually handed it over, Li Dingtian would use both hands to receive it. Especially Li Muhao, seeing this scene, felt a jolt in his heart, and Li Xiangyun’s face also turned sour.

Li Dingtian didn’t notice their reactions. Since he had taken the ginseng, his eyes almost popped out, and his expression became increasingly excited.

"No, this isn’t five hundred years old. A five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng wouldn’t look like this."

Indeed! Hearing this, Su Qiubai wanted to roll his eyes. They were definitely planning to mock him.

But before he could speak, Li Dingtian’s next words left everyone in the room stunned.

"It must be at least six hundred years old to grow like this. This is a national treasure! A national treasure!"

The last two exclamations made Li Dingtian’s slightly chubby face full of excitement.

Su Qiubai thought, this is not right. Shouldn’t they say it’s fake and then ridicule me?

Li Muhao and Li Xiangyun’s brains buzzed. If it wasn’t their father who was crazy, then this taxi driver must be crazy. How could there be a six-hundred-year-old wild ginseng in the world?

Xia Rongrong’s mouth was slightly open, and her eyes looked at Su Qiubai with a strange expression. She had already thought of various ways to help Su Qiubai out of the situation, but how could the result be like this?

Apart from Li Dingtian, the most excited person in the room was definitely Grandpa Xia!

"Are you sure?" When he asked Li Dingtian this, his voice was trembling.

"It should be correct, but we should still ask President Liang to take a look."

Taking a deep breath, Li Dingtian said to Grandpa Xia.

Soon, Xia Haiqing went to invite President Liang, and the room fell silent. Li Dingtian and Grandpa Xia’s gazes shifted from the ginseng to Su Qiubai, making the old driver feel a bit awkward.

Xia Rongrong looking at him like this was a kind of enjoyment, but these two people made him feel something was off.

"What’s your name, little brother? What do you do? Are you friends with Rongrong?"

Grandpa Xia moved closer to Su Qiubai and spoke as gently as possible.

"Su Qiubai, taxi driver. I..."

Su Qiubai answered the first two questions straightforwardly, but the third one made him a bit awkward.

How could he and Xia Rongrong be considered friends? She probably just learned his name, and if it weren’t for the little white dog, he wouldn’t even be a passerby.

Fortunately, Xia Rongrong quickly came to Su Qiubai’s rescue, "He’s my friend... This is my grandfather."

She smiled and pointed to Grandpa Xia as she introduced him to Su Qiubai.

It must be said that beautiful women always make people feel happy. Hearing Xia Rongrong’s words, Su Qiubai immediately started to daydream. After hearing that the old man was her grandfather, he quickly greeted him respectfully.

"Your ginseng..."

It was clear that Grandpa Xia’s mind was still on the wild ginseng. After asking his name, he immediately brought up the topic again, and Li Dingtian also perked up.

Su Qiubai originally wanted to say he got it from a friend, but seeing the looks on these two people, he could guess that the thing was much more precious than he thought, so he changed his words at the last moment.

"This is our family heirloom. There are only five of them. I brought them out to treat Xia Rongrong’s illness; otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken them out."

Su Qiubai said this with a righteous tone. After he finished, Xia Rongrong’s gaze changed again, and the expressions of Grandpa Xia and Li Dingtian were completely different.

Actually, they had already guessed. Such a precious thing, having one was already a great fortune, let alone five.

Even if Su Qiubai told them there were twenty, they wouldn’t believe it!

However, if someone had noticed the expression of the little white dog in Xia Rongrong’s arms, they would have found it strange.

The dog indeed had a look of disdain. "Heirloom... only five... there are so many more at home, and a half sack in the car. Putting on airs!"

The atmosphere in the room became silent because of these five wild ginseng roots, and everyone’s thoughts changed.

At this moment, Xia Haiqing returned with President Liang.

As soon as he entered, the old president was very anxious. When he picked up a wild ginseng root, his hands were shaking. He finally put on his glasses and began to examine it carefully.

It took nearly twenty minutes to check all five wild ginseng roots, and Su Qiubai was almost asleep.

After confirming that they were all over five hundred years old, with the best one possibly nearly seven hundred years old, calling them national treasures was not an exaggeration!

After learning that Su Qiubai had brought the ginseng to treat Xia Rongrong’s illness, President Liang immediately became anxious and said a lot, but the general idea was that using them for Xia Rongrong was a waste.

This made Grandpa Xia unhappy, and President Liang also realized his mistake. However, he quickly continued, saying that one root would be enough for Xia Rongrong, and the remaining four should be used elsewhere.

Hearing President Liang’s words, not only did Grandpa Xia become anxious, but Li Dingtian also became anxious. These were national treasures, and they might be life-saving at any time. How could they let them go?

Seeing that the three people were almost arguing, Su Qiubai reluctantly stood up.

He had never seen such people. They had already discussed how to distribute the five wild ginseng roots, and Li Dingtian had even made plans for an auction, even mentioning who to invite.

Brother... can’t you at least discuss this with me? This thing is mine, right?

Finally managing to interject, the three red-faced people were stunned.

Damn... after arguing for so long, how could they forget who owned the thing!

Immediately, the three people surrounded Su Qiubai again.

"Stop, I heard what you said. I’ll say it again: I brought the ginseng to treat Xia Rongrong’s illness. Even if there are any left, I won’t use them for anything else."

Being annoyed by the three people’s arguments, Su Qiubai directly dispelled all their thoughts.

This made the three people a bit difficult. Grandpa Xia didn’t say anything more. After all, the thing, though precious, was for his granddaughter’s illness, so there was no loss.

But the other two didn’t think so. President Liang stood by, his expression changing, and Li Dingtian was also hesitant.

"Brat, give me one of the ginseng roots, and I won’t ask you to pay for the car."

Suddenly, Li Xiangyun said to Su Qiubai. For a moment, everyone looked at Su Qiubai, and Li Dingtian also remembered the car incident, his eyes lighting up with hope.

Su Qiubai didn’t expect Li Xiangyun to bring this up and was a bit stunned. A wild ginseng root to waive a debt of several hundred thousand... it seemed like a good deal, after all, he had many more!

Thinking about this, he was about to agree.

But he was interrupted by Xia Rongrong, "What car?"

Xia Rongrong hadn’t spoken for a while. Hearing Li Xiangyun’s words, her eyes flickered, and she softly asked Su Qiubai.

"I smashed her brother’s Mercedes-Benz sports car."

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Su Qiubai still answered, not realizing how crazy this made Li Xiangyun. Why didn’t you act so shy when you smashed the car yesterday!

"I’ll pay for the car for him."

Hearing this, Xia Rongrong didn’t hesitate and said to Li Xiangyun, her tone very calm.

Hearing this, Li Xiangyun became anxious, but seeing Xia Rongrong’s eyes, she didn’t dare say more. She knew the status of this seemingly frail woman in their circle!

"No, I’ll figure it out myself. How can I let you pay for the car for me?"

Xia Rongrong said this, and Su Qiubai immediately wanted to refuse. Several hundred thousand was a huge sum to him, and he didn’t want Xia Rongrong to pay for him.

"If you say that, I won’t take the wild ginseng either."

Unexpectedly, Xia Rongrong immediately looked at him and said softly, her big eyes seeming to have a hint of reproach...