Chapter 88: 3rd Sister
Chapter 88: Third Sister (Small chapter, added for monthly tickets)
Cheng Xinzhan handed over the orchid. He didn't know what it was, but the plant was packaged individually when it was delivered by Hongmuling.
The woman took it, looked at it carefully, and muttered to herself,
"The leaves are tongue-shaped, emerald green, the roots are thin and the stems are short, the flowers and leaves are fragrant, this is a Paphiopedilum orchid! The best of the orchids, it has been put into a dormant state, and the survival rate is very high."
The woman held the orchid in her hands and asked, "My fellow Taoist, can you give me this Paphiopedilum? The price is negotiable."
Cheng Xinzhan didn't understand this, so he asked, "This is a farewell gift from a friend, what is it for?"
The woman only said two words, "Watch."
He was a little surprised. "Just for viewing?"
The woman didn't want Cheng Xinzhan to think that she was deliberately devaluing the price in order to buy it at a low price, so she explained:
"Indeed, the biggest function is to be seen. The medicinal value of Paphiopedilum is very low. I can't lie to you. You can find out by asking others. This orchid has not bloomed yet, but the plant shape is already very beautiful. After blooming, the flower shape is strange like a pocket, the color is elegant, the flowering period is very long, and the fragrance is faint. It attracts bees and butterflies. It is a rare orchid. However, this flower only grows on the steep cliffs of the mountains deep in the Miao area, and it is extremely difficult to obtain."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded and said, "I wonder what price you are willing to offer?"
The woman hesitated for a moment and said honestly, "Paphiopedilum is extremely rare. For orchid lovers like me, it is worth gold. I don't know if this orchid is white, red, or purple. It should be worth one to five gold coins. I am willing to pay three gold coins. How do you think?"
The price was a bit unexpected. Cheng Xinzhan didn't expect it to be so valuable, so he nodded.
The woman was delighted when she heard this.
"Meow~"
Just as the woman was about to pay, the only remaining kitten suddenly cried out.
The woman was stunned when she heard this, then she smiled and touched the kitten, "So sister Sanhua is not dumb, but no one wants you, so you should follow me from now on."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xinzhan looked at the kitten, then at the other civet cats surrounding the woman. After a closer look, he discovered that these kittens all had defects to varying degrees. Some had only one ear, some had lame legs, and some had broken tails. But they surrounded the woman, laughing and playing, and seemed to be living well.
Does it mean that all the kittens that can’t be sold are raised by the stall owner himself?
He looked at the calico kitten carefully again. Its fur was indeed very beautiful. He thought, if he went out in the future and it was inconvenient to take Bai Long'er with him, it would be lonely for the dog to guard the cave alone. How about finding a companion for the dog?
Thinking of this, he asked,
"Fellow Daoist, when Daoist Master Yao asked about the price of this cat, you said three gold coins?"
The woman nodded when she heard this, and then she realized, "Daoyou! Are you interested in Miss Sanhua?"
He nodded, but he was a little worried, "Is this cat easy to raise? My Bailonger is very easy to raise, and I basically never took care of him."
After hearing this, the woman asked, "Is the Taoist's Bai Long'er a male or a female?"
"Male."
The woman smiled when she heard that. "That's no problem. Bai Long'er is special in that he is a male petting a child. Males are fierce and agile when hunting, but they are careful and gentle when petting a child. This three-flowered girl is more than four months old. She won't die easily. Just leave her to Bai Long'er. There will be no problem."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded when he heard this. At that time in the Miao village, Bai Long'er was indeed taken care of by his father, and he only went to find his mother when he needed milk.
"Then let's exchange this cat for the orchid."
The woman's smile was brighter than the flowers on her dress. She picked up the kitten and handed it to Cheng Xinzhan.
He hurriedly caught it. The cat lay in his arms, blind, and after twisting its body for a few times, it found a comfortable position, rubbed its head against his chest, and called softly again.
"It's really fate. Before you came, Sister Sanhua never called out once. We all thought she was mute. But after you came, she called out twice."
The woman said with a smile.
Cheng Xinzhan looked at the kitten in his arms and smiled.
"Fellow Daoist, there are three packets of cat food left here, two packets are rations, and one packet is dried fish. There is no one left behind, so I will give them all to you. Remember to treat Sanhua sister better in the future, haha." The woman gave him all the remaining packets of cat food on the stall.
Cheng Xinzhan thanks you.
"This is your first time raising a cat. If anything happens, such as the cat getting sick or not eating, you can come to Nishan to find me. My name is Qu Jihan."
He nodded and said thank you.
Then he asked, "Does anyone here have a method to let a spirit pet eat Qi and transform into a demon? I originally prepared one for Bai Long'er, but now I want one for this cat."
"There are some."
Qu Jihan nodded. She had so many cats and dogs in her yard, how could she not have this? She also wanted these cats and dogs to accompany her for a long time.
"This is the 'Cat Slave Walking on the Spine' diagram, and this is the 'Earth Dog Searching the Mountain' diagram. They are respectively the methods of feeding qi for cats and dogs. In fact, they are the same as the method of feeding qi for our body formations. Just let the pets practice according to the diagrams."
Qu Jihan handed over two picture albums. He flipped through two pages and took a look. The pictures on them were all of cats and dogs leaping or bending, which were very vivid.
He accepted it and asked, "How much is this worth?"
The woman replied, "Just now I saw that you still have a lot of chicken blood vines, please give me five more."
This is the half-price.
Cheng Xinzhan thanked him and left.
When they returned to Meiji Mountain, Gouer came forward again. Cheng Xinzhan smiled, squatted down, took out the calico cat and handed it to Gouer.
The dog's eyes were full of curiosity. He put his nose close to the calico cat, sniffed it hard, and then licked it with his tongue.
"Meow~"
The calico cat meowed softly again.
The dog happily circled around Cheng Xinzhan.
He smiled, put the kitten on the ground, then took out a bag of newly bought dog food, poured out some of the meat inside and put it into the bowl.
Ever since Cheng Xinzhan took out the dog food from the cave stone, Bai Long'er's nose has been constantly moving and his tail has left an afterimage.
But when Cheng Xinzhan handed the bowl to the dog, the dog did not eat it heartily. Instead, it picked up the staggering kitten and signaled the kitten to eat first.
Cheng Xinzhan smiled and patted the dog's head, "This is yours."
After saying that, he picked up a stone nearby, cut it with his magic power, and quickly made a new bowl. He placed it next to the dog bowl, poured the cat food into it, and then picked up the calico cat over.
When the dog saw the kitten start eating, he started to eat up the food in no time.
Cheng Xinzhan looked at the kitten and said with a smile, "We have to give you a name quickly, otherwise it won't be beautiful if you become the second kitten. Let me think about what to call you."
He looked at the three-colored fur of the raccoon cat and said, "Qu Jihan called you Sanhua sister just now, so let's call you Sanmei. There are only three of us in Wuyou Cave now. I'm the eldest, and Deng is the second. You just happen to be the third sister, haha."
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