Noble Lady

Chapter 66 Money Comes So Easy

After listening to what they said, Xue Luoyan said excitedly: "It's fun, I'll come again next time."

"I won't come next time." Xue Chenyu said with a smile.

Those who came today were all scholars. They had little contact with the Wu'an Marquis Mansion and were much older than Xue Huai, so it was normal that they did not recognize him.

If it was someone of the same age, he would probably be recognized immediately.

This method won’t work next time.

"Don't worry, Miss Xue. If your sister wants to come again next time, just let me know."

"That would be too much trouble for Miss Chen San."

"No, Miss Xue Er is so cute, I'm very happy to be bothered by her."

I am very happy to be troubled by her.

There was something else behind his words, but Xue Chenyu pretended not to hear it.

Xue Luoyan proudly boasted to her sister that she was indeed the most well-behaved, lovely and lovable girl in the world, and even Miss Chen San, whom she had just met, liked her.

Xue Chenyu sighed helplessly, "Yes, if you could change your habit of rushing into people's rooms without saying hello, you would be more likable."

Then she got a string of Lu Lu Lu from Miss Xue Er.

Xue Chenyu held her forehead with her hand and said, "Little girl, why don't you hurry up and thank Miss Chen San."

As Xue Luoyan spoke, he happily walked over to thank Chen Lizhu.

Perhaps Chen Lizhu really liked her, and there was not a trace of dislike in her eyes.

After a few more pleasantries, the three siblings said goodbye to Chen Lizhu.

Before leaving, Xue Chenyu said approvingly, "I've wanted to tell you since the last time I saw Miss Chen San, this red dress really suits you, it's very beautiful."

"Also, you don't have to force yourself to do things you don't like to please others, and don't wear clothes that don't fit. People who love and care about you won't let you compromise yourself to please them."

A look of surprise flashed across Chen Lizhu's face, as if she was surprised why she knew so much?

But then he thought again, and felt that Xue Chenyu might not really know anything.

In fact, this is the truth. It is ambiguous, but it is applicable to thousands of people.

Xue Chenyu might not know what she was thinking, but even if she did, she wouldn't mind.

Just like Chen Lizhu approached her for ulterior motives, she also approached Chen Lizhu for her own calculations. There was no need to laugh at the pot calling the kettle black.

After sending the two children back to the Marquis' Mansion, Xue Chenyu returned to the He family.

Fourth Miss He Jixiang was already waiting for her in the house.

Seeing her coming back exhausted, he hurried forward and said, "Sister Xue, something happened."

In the past, He Jixiang called her Miss Xue, but Xue Chenyu thought it was too stiff, so she asked her to change it.

"What's the matter? Don't be anxious, tell me slowly."

Xue Chenyu looked at Yuzhu and said this. In order to hide her tracks today, she only brought Qiuhua with her and asked Yuzhu to stay at home to provide support at any time.

The fourth girl was so anxious that she almost cried.

Yuzhu also felt aggrieved. The fourth young lady came over after lunch, and she had tried to persuade her. The young lady had not returned home yet, so she should calm down first. It was useless to be anxious.

But she herself couldn't listen. What could she, a servant, do?

Although she felt aggrieved, Yuzhu still explained the matter in a simple and clear manner.

"The old lady plans to use the shop left to her by the fourth young lady to open a winery."

Today, Yumei went out of the house to investigate the matter of He Ruyi's lover, Mr. Cui. Ciwenyuan had to be left unattended, so He Jixiang volunteered to go.

Her presence in the mansion was almost negligible, and she had always lived with the maids, so no one would think there was anything wrong even if she went to Ciwenyuan.

The result was that she heard with her own ears that Ji Minrou suddenly proposed to Liu that they want to open a winery.

At that time, Ciwen Academy.

Ji Minrou came to accompany Liu as usual, and the aunt and niece talked about money.

"Aunt, I see you're living a very busy life these days. Didn't you have quite a few shops in the past? Why don't you continue to run your business?"

Liu evaded the question with an excuse: "The He family are all scholars, none of them are good at business. There is no need to get involved in this. Dalang's future is the most important thing now."

Others may not know that she is very concerned about her reputation, but how could Ji Minrou not know it?

"Aunt, you're wrong. My cousin is now in the Imperial Academy. If he wants to rise higher in the future, he still has a lot to take care of. If he relies solely on that little salary, I'm afraid it won't be enough."

"Besides, if we can run a good shop, we can also take the opportunity to win over those ladies and help my cousin better."

When Liu heard her say that there was not enough money, she almost rolled her eyes, but when she heard that she could help He Minzhi, she immediately became interested again.

"Aunt, I went out a few days ago and took a look at the street. There are all kinds of things sold on the street, but there are few wine shops."

"I was just thinking, a scholar like my cousin, how could he write poetry without fine wine? Didn't the great writers of the past dynasties, who are famous throughout history, write hundreds of poems after drinking a cup of wine?"

Liu didn't show much interest in opening a winery. She said indifferently, "Why open a winery? Grain is so precious. Wouldn't it be a waste to use it to make wine?"

Ji Minrou took the opportunity to ask, "Aunt, do you know how much a bushel of rice costs these days? How much a jar of wine costs?"

"I know about rice, but how can I know about wine?"

Ji Minrou's eyes suddenly lit up, "Aunt, it's a good year now. On Chang'an Street, a dou of rice costs ten coins, and a dou of wine costs at least ten taels of silver."

"How much did you say?!" Liu was so shocked that she couldn't sit still. "Are you serious?"

"If you think Rou'er is lying to you, you can ask Mama Huang to investigate. If Rou'er tells even a single lie, I wish she would be struck by lightning."

As Ji Minrou spoke, she knelt down and swore to the sky.

Mrs. Liu quickly asked Mother Huang to help the man up. The shock of the bucket of wine and ten taels of silver was too great for her, and she could not digest it for a while.

"I took a walk down the street that day and was genuinely shocked. I remembered hearing my aunt say that Aunt Wu had a shop in a pretty good location, so I thought I'd come back and tell her about it."

"But I was afraid that if I spoke of this rashly, my aunt would blame me for being nosy. So I thought about it again and again, and decided to come and talk to her today. If I miss such a great opportunity, I'm afraid I'll regret it."

At this time, Liu's mind was full of ten cents for a dou of rice and ten taels of silver for a dou of wine.

She didn't even dare to think about how much money she could make if she bought grain, brewed it into wine and then sold it.

It was so easy for Xue to get her money, no wonder the people in Wu'an Marquis Mansion were so generous in spending it.

If she had such an opportunity, she would be able to make a fortune.

But no matter what she thought, Liu was also a cautious person.

"If you're talking about making tofu, I know a little bit about it. But as for brewing wine, I'm completely new to it. Even if I wanted to open a winery, who could run it?"

Ji Minrou said confidently, "It's actually quite simple. Madam's mother is a businesswoman, so she must be well versed in the ways of business..."