Chapter 26 The Wonderful Redwood of Yingge

　　In the afternoon, the sky was a bit cloudy and it was also windy. The leaves of the trees made whoos.h.i.+ng sounds because of the wind.

　　Shu Huan sat on threshold at the entrance. From far away, she saw Gu Xihe walk towards Plum Flower Pavilion with his study companion Ranmo.

　　When he arrived, Gu Xihe extended his hand in front of her. In his hand was a piece of a yellow and green item. It was an agarwood, the size of half a palm.

　　"You got it?" Shu Huan happily reached out her hand to take it, but Gu Xihe had unexpectedly retracted his hand and put his other hand in front of her. There was also an agarwood in his other hand, but this one looked dark and firm like a horn.

　　Gu Xihe smiled proudly, "When this young master look for it, isn't it very easy? I will test your eyes. Which one do you want?"

　　Shu Huan was very honest, "I lack knowledge in this field. You can pick one for me."

　　Originally, Gu Xihe wanted to make things difficult for her, but seeing her like this, he suddenly felt smug. He showed off with the two pieces of agarwood. "Did you see? This yellow with green one is soft redwood named Wonderful Redwood of Yingge. It's the top of the top-grade! This black one is a corner of agarwood. It's also a good thing, but it isn't as rare as the Wonderful Redwood of Yingge."

　　Shu Huan wondered, "Redwood? Isn't it agarwood?"

　　Gu Xihe looked at her with a weird expression, "You are really stupid. You don't even understand this!"

　　Shu Huan was dissatisfied, but it wasn't good to offend him. She only muttered, "My maiden family doesn't sell fragrance. It would be weird if I knew. Why don't you tell me?"

　　Gu Xihe hadn't spoken yet when Ranmo spoke first, "Redwood and agarwood come from the same tree! Redwood contains a lot of oil. It can be cut softly with a knife. When you bite it, it's soft and sticky like rice cake. It also has a spicy taste. Agarwood is very hard. It's the residue of the wood and doesn't have much taste…"

　　He hadn't finished yet, when he was stomped by Gu Xihe, "So talkative! Do you think this young master doesn't know?"

　　Ranmo was a clever one. He also had been with Gu Xihe for a long time, so, he had long known his temper. He then put on a pitiful face, "Am I not giving face to fourth young master? You see, even I, a study companion, know about this. Then, won't you be even more knowledgeable?"

　　Gu Xihe was bootlicked very happily. He immediately revealed a prideful expression, "So true."

　　He turned and asked Shu Huan, "Which one do you want?"

　　"I…" Naturally, I want the best! Shu Huan pointed at that Wonderful Redwood of Yingge. "I want this one."

　　Gu Xihe's face sank and he was apparently unwilling.

　　When Shu Huan saw him being like this, she quickly said, "If you like this one, then give me that black agarwood. Anyway, I only want to use it to carve a seal. The material doesn't have to be top-grade."