Chapter 69 is the perfect opportunity

Li Nanke blinked and smiled.

Why would I try to provoke you?

Huang Sheng reached out and touched his scarred eye, then curled his lip and snorted coldly.

"Of course, you want me to work for you."

"But the prince has already given Master Huang to me. If you don't want to work for me, there's nothing I can do. Unless you don't want to listen to the prince."

But if you didn't want to listen, you wouldn't have come to my house with Uncle Erfeng in the first place.

Huang Sheng was speechless, a hint of anger flashing in his remaining eyes.

hateful!

He was actually rendered speechless by a mere young girl!

Where on earth did the prince find such a quick-witted little girl?

Li Nanke followed his example, climbed onto the railing and sat down, then shoved the mahogany box in his hand directly into Huang Sheng's hand.

He smiled and said, "Here, take it."

Huang Sheng looked at the lustrous mahogany box that had just been placed in his hands, opened it, and counted the silver notes inside.

The wicked eye was so startled it almost opened.

"Little girl, do you know how much silver is in here?"

"Yes, I know, it's 100,000 taels."

Li Nanke's two little legs dangled down, swinging back and forth as she looked at him with a grin.

Huang Sheng stared straight at her.

It's 100,000 taels, not 10 taels!

This little girl just handed him the banknotes like that, isn't she afraid he'll abscond with the money?

Is she naive and innocent, or just rich and foolish?

Aren't you afraid I'll run off with the money?

"Don't be afraid, can you run away?"

Li Nanke tilted her head, her big eyes blinking as she looked at him.

"I....."

Huang Sheng opened his mouth, but when he met the little girl's clear and innocent eyes, the two words that were on the tip of his tongue just wouldn't come out.

He turned his head away somewhat awkwardly, looking dejected.

"One should always be wary of others. To not even have this much caution and yet still want to learn how to do business is simply foolish!"

Li Nanke didn't argue with him, nodded, and readily agreed.

"Yes, one should always be wary of others. I'll remember that. This is the first lesson Master Huang taught me."

"Who agreed to teach you? I didn't agree to that."

Huang Sheng pursed his lips.

Li Nanke stretched out her small hand to support her chin and gave him a sweet smile.

"But I'm so cute, Master Huang, are you really not going to consider it? If you take on such a cute apprentice, you can take care of me when I get old and see me off in my old age."

Huang Sheng practically spat out the four words, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, Master Huang."

Huang Sheng...

He turned away angrily, and after a moment, he saw the little girl with both hands on the railing, her little feet swinging back and forth, looking quite content as she enjoyed the afternoon sun.

Huang Sheng's curiosity was gradually piqued again.

"Hey, with so much silver, what kind of business are you going to do?"

Li Nanke revealed a row of small, toothy teeth.

"Buy grain, the more the better. It would be best if we could collect all the grain from the vicinity of Bianjing."

Huang Sheng gasped.

He's not a big man, but he's got quite a big mouth.

He then looked up at the sun on the stage, sneered, and drew his conclusion without any mercy.

"The crops in the fields will be ready for harvest in a month at most. Although now is the cheapest time for grain, it is not a good time to buy it."

"It is extremely foolish to pour so much money into buying grain in the hopes of making a profit."

Li Nanke listened attentively, nodding as he listened.

"When is the best time to harvest grain?"

"Of course it is..." Huang Sheng suddenly realized halfway through his sentence and gave her a sneer.

Why should I tell you?

Li Nanke was somewhat disappointed and waved her little hand.

"Forget it, I won't ask anymore. Master Huang will definitely teach me someday."

Huang Sheng let out a cold snort.

A servant peeked out from outside the courtyard gate, and Li Nanke jumped down from the railing.

“I’ll have someone take Master Huang to the shop. Master Huang, please remember to start collecting grain now.”

Huang Sheng...

"Hey, little girl, did you just ignore what I said? The Imperial Observatory said this year is going to be a bumper harvest."

If you collect so much grain at this time, it will only sit in the granary and mold. Once it becomes stale grain, you'll have to sell it at a lower price.

Huang Sheng pointed at her, his beard bristling with anger.

"I have the utmost contempt for people like you who can't do business but insist on being tough, and who waste money like it's nothing."

Li Nanke puffed out his cheeks.

“Just take it when I tell you to. My family can’t afford to support idle people. Since Master Huang is unwilling to teach me, then I have to do something.”

"Collecting grain is the first task I've assigned you. You can't possibly fail at something this simple, can you?"

"you!"

Huang Sheng angrily put the blindfold on his left eye, about to retort, when he saw a sly glint in the little girl's eyes.

The anger in his chest suddenly subsided rapidly.

Huang Sheng was an extremely perceptive person.

The young girl might not understand anything and might be fooling around with the money, but he had been by Prince Xuan's side for half a year and knew that Chen Cong was not someone who would fool around.

Shen Cong would never take the money for no reason and then send him to entertain a little girl's nonsense.

Grain collection?

Huang Sheng looked up at the sky again, a thought stirring in his heart: could there be some change in the celestial phenomena?

He looked up, silently pocketed the silver note, and turned to leave.

"Master Huang?"

Huang Sheng flicked his sleeves and left a comment.

"Give me five days, and I will buy up all the grain on the market at the lowest price."

Li Nanke grinned.

Zisu leaned closer and whispered, "Where did Your Highness find such a person? Not only is he frightening to look at, but his temper is also so strange."

"Young lady, you really shouldn't have given him so many silver notes. What if he really has bad intentions? How will we ever be able to pay him back?"

The smile on Li Nanke's face vanished.

She saw hatred and resentment in Huang Sheng's eyes, just like she did when she was fifteen in her dream.

A person who harbors hatred and resentment will never seek money.

She told Zisu about Huang Sheng's tragic experience and then instructed her, "...From now on, everyone in our courtyard should treat him as our master and not gossip about him."

Zisu listened with great emotion and nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry, young lady, I will tell them. By the way, just now the Marquis's servant peeked out and said that the Marquis wants you to go to his study."

Li Nanke was surprised.

Grandfather is looking for her?

As far as I can remember, my grandfather disliked my father and mother from a young age, and of course, he disliked her even more.

Every time I see her, she either scolds or criticizes me; she's always unpleasant to look at.

Therefore, she mostly avoided Marquis Anping and did not want to go to his study.

But today she had just discussed with her grandmother about writing a letter to the Xinyang Prefectural Government to find the dowry list, which required the private seal of the Marquis of Anping.

Now is the time to seize the opportunity.

Li Nanke went to the study of Marquis Anping in the outer courtyard.

"Grandfather, you were looking for me?"

Marquis Anping was reclining in a chaise lounge by the window reading a book. When he saw her come in, he sat up straight, smiled, and waved to her.

"Ke'er is here. Grandpa has some of your favorite snacks. Your second aunt has been cutting back on the food lately, so you must not have been eating well, right?"

Here, have a couple of snacks.

Li Nanke's heart skipped a beat.

The sun rose in the west?

Why was her grandfather so kind to her today? He even offered her some snacks?

Will the dim sum be poisoned?

She looked at the pastries handed to her, but couldn't quite open her mouth.

The next moment, they heard Marquis Anping ask with a smile, "Ke'er, I heard..."