Volume 1 Chapter 109: Brilliant Ancestral Business (Part 1)

  Chapter 109: Brilliant Ancestral Heritage (Part 1)

  "Sir, everyone has left. What are you still looking at? Do you want me to knock a hole in the wall with a thousand taels so you can keep watching?" The little tiger who was originally standing beside Mozi leaned in front of Jinyi.

  Jin and Yin used a golden fan to lift his head, "One hundred taels, you dare to dismantle the wall, I will really drive you out to beg for food."

  Wearing green is also hundred ounces, and it's also younger brother.

  "Sir, is there anyone in this world who doesn't like silver?". The thousand-tael hairpin was blue and tilted its head to think, "You're willing to give her 250,000 taels, but she didn't even bat an eyelid or change her breathing."

  The following is the dialogue restored in Jin Yun's mind:

  Mei Zi said: Jin Da Shao, if people really can't come, let's talk about it later.

  Jīn Yín said: Mò Gē, how can we be certain that someone won't come? One month, half a year, one year?

  Mozi said: No need. When the time comes, he will have his own parade and beheading outside the Meridian Gate, I'll witness that man's head falling to the ground, then come make this deal with Jin Dashi.

  Jin Yin said: Don't deceive Brother Mo, I have some sources of information. After that person entered the imperial palace, no one has seen him again. If the emperor wants someone to die, he doesn't need to make a big fuss about it.

  Mozi said: "Jin Dashi only knows that the person entered the palace, but can't confirm whether he's dead or alive. I'm a cautious person, so it's better to wait and see. Perhaps, when Jin Dashi has obtained clear evidence, we can talk again then. My family's mistress is getting married in two days' time, and since she's a major client of the gold and silver bank, I'll be coming over from time to time. At that time, it will be like today, Jin Dashi can just have someone invite me."

  Jin Yin said: "Mo Ge didn't ask me how I knew that person's identity?"

  Mozi said: Isn't this simple? The Water Purification Pearl is a treasure passed down through generations in Nande, and someone like Jin Dashao who can open a money house in Nande, with his power at that time, how could he not have dealings with him? Don't tell me, this pearl was originally something you brought to curry favor. Now, seeing the object is like seeing the person, knowing that the person has arrived, what's so strange about it? Anyway, I'll keep this pearl here with you, if the person can't come, we'll just do a deal, and if they can...

  Jīn Yín said: Come on, how's it going?

  Mei Zi turned around and left, her voice came: Come on, you can follow him to buy. I guess, in his situation, even if he can survive, the amount of silver he needs in the future will be far more than a pearl that can't be eaten. At that time, it's up to you whether you want to spend 200,000 taels or 250,000 taels to buy from him.

  The sound of gold and silver caught up: Mo Ge, you are neither his woman nor his servant. He is now a bereaved dog, anyone can trample him underfoot. Why do you need to treat him with sincerity? You may not know that as long as you give that person a drop of water, he will be able to turn the world upside down in the future. The him I understand will not be grateful for someone who helped him when he was in trouble. Helping him is just helping in vain.

  The purple-robed man's footsteps were not swift, his voice was not loud, yet three people could hear him clearly: "From the start, Jin Dashi spoke to me with ulterior motives. I didn't misunderstand him after all." To be honest, I only spent a few days with that person and didn't say much to him. As for his character, I wasn't clear about it at all. However, when I saved him, it was purely out of goodwill. This man's life shouldn't have been ended. So, I returned a pearl to him, but never expected him to be grateful to me. The wealth in the world is countless, why bother being obsessed with one pearl? I believe that what belongs to me will naturally belong to me. Jin Dashi, let me give you some advice: your family's counter is too high, it's really difficult for short customers like me. It feels more like exchanging money at a pawnshop than depositing money at a bank. Smiling to greet guests is not bad, but ultimately, it's the heart that matters. When the heart is so far away from people, how can they trust your precious bank?

  "She doesn't dislike money, but she's a person of principle. People with principles usually don't get rich easily." Jin Yin stood up thoughtfully, the pendant on his waist swaying slightly. He put away the Water Purification Pearl and suddenly asked, "Is our family's estate like a pawnshop, worth only a hundred or a thousand taels?"

  "Hmm...alright." Qian Er was more understanding of her master's thoughts.

  "Young master, I wouldn't have thought so if you hadn't said it, but now that you mention it, there is indeed a bit of truth to it." A hundred taels are less than a thousand taels by nine hundred taels, which isn't unreasonable.

  "Take a look. If it's really like she said, I probably know the reason why our silver is rising so slowly." Jin and Yin strolled out leisurely.

  Mozi waited in the front hall for just a moment when Jiutou and Xiaoyi came out.

  "Miss, have you put the silver away safely?" She asked with a smile, seemingly unaffected by the previous conversation about gold and silver. In these times, who would die and who could live, she couldn't care less. It was already difficult enough for her to survive herself.

  "It's all set. There's a three-year deposit that gives me six percent interest per year, which is better than any other money house? But I didn't dare to deposit it all, in case I need it urgently someday, so I deposited half of it. The rest was deposited without any interest. If Wàng Qiū Lóu doesn't open for a day, I'll lose money on the interest." Of course, Jiǔ Sān Niáng had kept the Water Purifying Pearl she got from Mò Zǐ in her own safekeeping, rather than depositing it in a money house.

  This is the usual practice of wealthy people. In their minds, saving silver is one thing, and treasures must be hidden by themselves. If Qiu San Niang had not been unfamiliar with her husband's family situation, she would not have saved even the silver.

  Three people got on the horse carriage, Xiao Yi and the coachman sat together.

  Qiu San Niang went in and took out the small gold from her bosom, wanting to carefully calculate the interest again.

  Mozi couldn't help but laugh.

  Qiu San Niang gave her a sideways glance, "What are you laughing at for no reason?"

  "Miss, nothing. I just suddenly remembered that the golden color of the Jin Yin Money House's gate is really quite amusing." Mozi actually recalled was that famous family heirloom painting, a fan with a pure gold frame and surface, Jin Dashi's fan, as well as that glittering golden couplet. Upon reflection, Qiu San Niang's fondness for gold compared to Jin Dashi's love of gold is simply like a small witch meeting a great wizard. Who knows what Qiu San Niang would say if she saw the all-golden Jin Dashi? Fellow traveler? Mutual admiration? Or envy and jealousy? Mozi thought to herself, secretly delighted.

  "One glance and you can tell he's a country bumpkin from some small village, who has never seen the world. He inexplicably came into a fortune and is now showing off his wealth." Qiu Sanniang's words showed her dislike for Jin Yinzhuang's master, whom she had never met before.

  That's the enemy, Red Eye? Mozi understood. Qiu Sanniang said that Jinyi was a nouveau riche from a small village, but she saw that this person had quietly built so many silver houses and was still so young, either hiding his identity or being extremely capable through unconventional means, not someone to be easily offended.

  Qiu San Niang beat the small gold with a loud "pa pa" sound. Mo Zi didn't need to help, and just looked out of the window, soon discovering that it was not the same scenery as when they came.

  "Miss, where are we going now?"

  "Leave the city." When Jiang Sanniang was focused, her words were concise.

  "We've been out for quite some time now. If we head back to the city and then come back, will we make it in time for dinner at the Li residence?" Mozi quietly calculated the time.

  "Why rush back in such a hurry? It's not often that we get to go out, let's just eat outside. What's the point of rushing back?" Jiang San Niang grasped her abacus with four fingers, clicking away at the beads as she picked up another small account book from her person. This was one calculation finished, and another about to begin.

  It seems that Qiu San Niang hasn't dressed up as a man for too long and has become restless, not wanting to return so early. However ——

  "Miss, the day after tomorrow is your big happy day. Besides, we are now living in someone else's mansion, sneaking out for two hours, and barely able to get by with sleeping. If you want to eat before going back, how can the two of us bear it?"

  Yesterday, the upper capital arrived because it was not a lucky day. The King's Mansion sent someone to tell Wei Niangniang that they would welcome her three days later. Xiao Wei and Wei Niangniang had originally planned to arrange for Qiu San Niang and others to live in the King's Mansion's separate courtyard, but Li Shi invited them to stay at her maternal home. She is Qiu San Niang's godmother, and Li Shi's father is a famous university scholar in the upper capital, so it sounds very good. Qiu San Niang can take a sedan chair from the University Scholar's Mansion to the King's Mansion, nominally also counting as leaving her maternal home, and along the way will pass through the various large alleys where officials gather, which is quite glorious.

  "I don't need the two of them to cover for me, my godmother will help me come up with an excuse." Qiu San Niang glanced out at the street outside, it had been five years, where was there still a familiar face? "You think I would recognize this godmother? When I was young, my father took me, dressed as a boy, to a banquet at a wine shop. We coincidentally met the governor and his wife, they saw that I could speak and behave well, and looked quite handsome. They jokingly said they wanted to adopt me as their son. Later, when they found out I was a girl, it became adopting me as their daughter instead. After that, every time I went to the governor's mansion to see my godmother, I almost always wore boys' clothes. She would laugh and say I had a boy's heart in a girl's body. Today, when we came out, I didn't plan on hiding it from her either. Let Bai He wait for us to leave before sending word to my godmother, by now she should already know, at most we'll just get scolded a couple of times when we get back."

  Mozi and Qiu San Niang didn't know each other for long, so it was the first time she heard about recognizing relatives by chance. "I originally thought that Mrs. Tang had a particularly good temperament, I didn't expect there to be such an interesting story, drinking wine and recognizing sons and daughters."

  "What do you think? When my maternal grandmother was still the young mistress of the scholar's mansion, she was even more unruly than I am. My maternal grandfather wouldn't let her read books, so she disguised herself as her brother and snuck into the academy to listen to lectures. My maternal grandfather had no choice but to invite a teacher to come to their home to instruct her. Nowadays, all the young ladies of the Li family are educated, starting with this aunt of theirs."

  Jiang San Niang pinched out an orchid flower with her five fingers and opened the second account book, "My maternal grandmother disguised herself as a man before I did, so I should respectfully address her as my predecessor."

  Mozi heard this and couldn't help but applaud, "I really didn't expect Mrs. Tang to be so lively and bold."

  "After marrying, she became much more subdued. However, my uncle liked her true nature and wasn't particular about bringing her out in public, making them a enviable loving couple... if only my uncle hadn't taken a concubine. My aunt's temperament was tough and didn't like to talk to me about those things, but I could tell she was ultimately disappointed. Because of this, she spoiled me even more, often telling me that the happiest time is during girlhood, letting me do whatever I wanted. The long years after marriage, for women, might be a process of brewing bitter wine."

  Women who marry into a wealthy family probably all go through similar experiences, but how many can gain their husband's wholehearted love for life? The sweetness and joy at the beginning of brewing wine are just a brief moment. When they grow old, after drinking that cup of bitter wine, they realize it was brewed by themselves.

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