418 Tree Spirit
Qin Xi quickly arrived under the tree. When she saw the small tree that was less than the thickness of a bowl instantly grow into a towering tree, she was a little stunned.
Then, she frowned and walked closer to the tree. “Why do I feel a familiar aura flowing in this tree? Am I hallucinating?”
She reached out and touched the tree trunk. The closer she got, the more obvious the familiar aura was. After thinking for a moment, Qin Xi circulated the Mystic True Qi in her body and slowly injected it into the tree trunk.
When a force was sucking away her True Qi, she was shocked and quickly retracted her hand, her face pale with shock. “What kind of tree is this? Why can it absorb my True Qi? Could this be a ‘living tree’?”
Jiu Yuan floated down with a look of surprise. “Has this tree become a spirit? Should we cut it down?”
“I haven’t figured it out yet. Let’s keep it for the time being. Since it can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it’s definitely something extraordinary!” Qin Xi looked up at the sky above the tree, feeling that this tree would bring her an unexpected surprise.
After leaving the orchard, Qin Xi went to Lai Meifang’s house.
Lai Meifang was the representative of women in Shangwan Village. Although she was short and fat, she had a high reputation among the women in Shangwan Village.
Because Shangwan villagers had always been making a living from tea trees, Qin Xi wanted Lai Meifang to help gather the women in the village to help pick tea.
However, as soon as she arrived at Lai Meifang’s house, she heard a child crying in the house. He was crying non-stop, as if he was doing it on purpose. From time to time, he would curse.
When Qin Xi heard that, she frowned. She remembered that Lai Meifang’s son was a very sensible child. Every time they met, he would politely call her “Auntie Qin”. When did he learn to curse?
Just as she was wondering if she should leave first, Lai Meifang came out with a worried look.
She probably wanted to come out for a breather. When she saw Qin Xi standing at the door, she immediately put on a smile. “Qin Xi, you’re here. What’s the matter?”
She was too embarrassed to invite Qin Xi into the house. After all, the house was too messy, so they talked at the door.
Qin Xi did not mind and explained her purpose of coming. “Auntie Mei, please help me organize some people. Winter tea is very important. If you want to keep the fragrance of winter tea, you have to ensure the quality. Therefore, I want Auntie Mei to help me find some people who are familiar with tea. As for the pay, 20 yuan a day. What do you think?”
“20 yuan? Are you sure?” Lai Meifang gasped, her voice filled with disbelief. She thought to herself that the Han family had really earned a lot this time. 20 yuan was no small sum back then.
Qin Xi nodded. “I’m serious. I’ll have to trouble you to help me find some people.”
This was the first batch of tea leaves from the new tea trees. Qin Xi was not prepared to sell them. Instead, she would give them to Old Master Mu, Old Master Wan, Uncle Meng, and the other dignitaries as a gift.
She wanted to use this batch of tea leaves to compete for the special supply. It had to be known that the price of goods that could be specially provided was definitely high.
Moreover, this could help her build connections and make her status more stable. In the future, Han Shi could have a smooth-sailing path.
“That’s not a problem. Um…”
Just as Lai Meifang was about to ask something, Qin Xi heard Lai Meifang’s mother-in-law calling Lai Meifang in a panic.
“Meifang, hurry up. Xiong Xiong is acting up again. Oh my god, what should we do?”
Lai Meifang’s expression changed drastically. She did not even have time to explain it to Qin Xi and quickly ran into the house.
Seeing this, Qin Xi followed.