Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 14 Exchange of Interests
Yongqing Bo found it ridiculous to see his seemingly delicate and weak granddaughter speak such arrogant words.

The calming incense he used was bought from Wenxiang Pavilion, the most famous incense shop in the capital, but he said it wasn't as effective as the incense she made?
She is so ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. Even if she is beautiful, she will bring trouble to her family after she gets married.

Yongqing Bo's tone was extremely cold: "Your grandmother was right to ask you to learn the rules. You should go back now, and don't come out until you have learned the rules well."

"Granddaughter will go back now." Qiu Heng said this, but did not move. "Grandfather, why is he angry? Do you think your granddaughter is bragging?"

"Is not it?"

"But isn't it true that the calming incense you usually use is ineffective?"

Yongqing Bo: “…” It’s because his insomnia is too stubborn, not because the fragrance in the Wenxiang Pavilion has no effect!

"My granddaughter loves me so much that I made some incense to comfort you. If you try it, you will know that the incense you usually use is really useless."

The maidservant beside her had a wonderful expression.

Sixth Miss is really bold!

Yongqing Bo was so angry that he laughed. He said word by word, "Then Grandfather will try the calming incense made by Heng'er."

The warning was completely unconcealed.

The girl seemed not to have heard it, and she bent her knees slightly: "Granddaughter, take your leave."

After Qiu Heng left, Yong Qingbo pointed to the auspicious animal incense burner placed against the wall and said, "Replace it with the calming incense that Sixth Miss sent."

A little girl tried to provoke him, but she would soon realize how stupid this was.

The maidservant gently opened the incense cover, put in the incense ball brought by Qiu Heng, and then retreated to the outer room.

A wisp of fragrance came out of the beast's mouth and gradually filled the room.

Earl Yongqing smelled a special scent.

It is sweet and cool with a hint of bitterness, and because it is blended just right it has a warm and thick feeling, but it is not strong, as if a long and gentle breeze is blowing slowly over you.

Agarwood should be added - this thought flashed through Yongqingbo's mind, and he woke up more than an hour later.

When he just opened his eyes, Yongqing Bo felt confused as to what day it was, but he soon realized: he had actually fallen asleep!
When did he fall asleep?
"Jiang Xiang——"

The maid came in quickly: "Old uncle is awake, would you like some tea?"

"When did I go to bed?"

"Not long after the incense burner was filled with the incense balls sent by the Sixth Miss, you fell asleep."

"How long have I slept?"

"It's been an hour."

Earl Yongqing was stunned.

This kind of refreshed feeling was something that could not be achieved even after three hours of forced sleep. During this hour, he was neither half awake nor tossing and turning. The time he spent sleeping was like a blank that passed in the blink of an eye.

This is what a deep sleep feels like.

At this moment, Yongqing Bo couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.

He had been suffering from insomnia for too long.

"Go and ask the Sixth Miss to come over!" Yong Qingbo was worried and added, "Whatever the Sixth Miss has to say, ask her to come over immediately."

Lengxiang was in the middle, and the little maid came to report: "Miss, sister Jiangxiang from the old uncle's side is here."

"please come in."

Jiangxiang bowed politely when she saw Qiuheng: "Sixth Miss, the old uncle invites you to come over."

Nanny Yu saw this and was secretly surprised.

Jiangxiang is the head maidservant serving the old uncle and the most prominent maid in the uncle's mansion. How could she be so polite to the Sixth Young Lady?
After Qiuheng left with Jiangxiang, Nanny Yu could not help but ask Mother Wang: "It seems that the Sixth Miss is very much loved by the old uncle." "Who doesn't like girls?" Mother Wang took a bite of the red bean cake and felt its sweetness.

On the way, Qiu Heng handed the red bean cake wrapped in a handkerchief to Jiang Xiang: "Fang Zhou just made it, Sister Jiang Xiang, please try it."

"Thank you, Sixth Miss." Jiangxiang took it and put it away, and took the initiative to mention Yongqingbo, "After using the incense sent by Sixth Miss, the old man slept for more than an hour, and he felt very energetic after waking up..."

No one knew better than her the pain that the old uncle was suffering from insomnia. She was sure that from now on the Sixth Girl would be the old uncle's most valued granddaughter.

"Old uncle, the Sixth Miss is here."

Motioning Jiangxiang to go outside and guard, Yongqingbo looked at Qiuheng with a very serious look: "Heng'er, did you really make that incense pill?"

"of course."

Yongqing Bo was very uncomfortable to hear such a matter-of-fact tone coming from his grandchild, but now he understood that this girl's insolence was not out of stupidity, but out of confidence.

But he still had many questions.

"Your adoptive parents make a living by collecting incense. If they have such a skill, how could they be ordinary farmers?"

"My granddaughter didn't learn it from her adoptive parents." Facing the surprised eyes of Yongqing Bo, the girl said calmly, "Our whole village makes a living by collecting incense. My granddaughter got into it by learning from them. She slowly tried out various incense recipes out of interest..."

After hearing this, Earl Yongqing fell silent.

It sounds strange, but according to the investigation of the steward who went to pick up the girl, there is no master of incense who can teach this girl.

No matter how bizarre it is, it has to be the truth.

"The calming incense you made did have some effect on my grandfather. This incense recipe--"

Qiu Heng smiled slightly: "Grandfather, do you know how to cook? The same recipe, but different chefs will make different dishes. The same is true for making incense. Even if the same recipe specifies the amount of various incense materials, the differences in how to grind and cut the incense, the time required for steaming, roasting, and heating... will lead to different results."

Earl Yongqing fell silent again.

He needed this calming incense, but didn't want to be controlled by a little girl, so he simply asked for the incense recipe directly. He had to admit that the girl made sense.

Qiu Heng said again: "What's more, the people who use incense are also different."

Yongqing Bo was shocked: "What does this mean?"

"It means that the incense recipe should be adjusted according to the different situations of different people to be the most suitable."

Doesn't this mean that Liu Yatou, who is able to create such a miraculous calming incense, is irreplaceable?

Yes, if knowing the incense recipe was all that was needed, royal families and major incense shops would not have paid such high prices for those masters of incense.

Realizing this, Yongqingbo's heart skipped a beat, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Qiuheng was completely different again.

For the first time, he discovered that his granddaughter could have other uses besides bringing benefits to the Earl's family through marriage.

"From now on, the calming incense that Grandfather needs to use will be given to Heng'er."

"Yes."

At this point, Yongqing Bo no longer needed to act kindly and asked directly, "What does Heng'er want?"

Qiu Heng curled her lips.

She said that being a well-behaved and sensible granddaughter was a waste of time. Exchanging interests was the only way to save worry, effort and be reliable.

The girl raised her chin slightly, revealing an ambitious look: "My granddaughter wants to attend various banquets and visit wealthy families like my sisters. I want all the nobles in the capital to know that my granddaughter is not a vulgar country girl, but is no worse than any noble lady."

Seeing such frank ambition and vanity, Yongqing Bo laughed.

It turns out that she is just a little girl who only wants to climb up the social ladder.

It's so good.

(End of this chapter)