Chapter 23: Selling Wild Boars to Get Rich

"It's normal to have some friction. Breaking off the engagement was a sign of their family being unkind, but it's not some kind of vengeance for murdering their father. It's irreconcilable."

If she didn't help, she would feel guilty if anything happened to Xiao Dashan.

And now it’s so good, Xiao Dashan was saved and she got the wild boar.

She had originally thought of giving half of the wild boar to Xiao Dashan, after all, he saw it first.

But Xiao Dashan and his son refused to accept it, and they also told her not to let Zhao know, so as to avoid any trouble in the future.

"Well, I'm done talking to you. I have to get the wild boar into the kitchen before it freezes to death. I'll feed it some more and I'll take it out to sell before daybreak tomorrow."

This is a live wild boar with no external injuries. It will jump around happily once the rope is untied and can be sold at a good price.

"Mom, it's New Year's Day tomorrow." Daya reminded her.

"It's okay. I'll go to Zhuangyuanlou and ask. If they don't accept it, I'll ask somewhere else. There are so many wealthy families, there must be someone willing to accept it."

She also lived in a wealthy family.

Those old masters and young masters, who have nothing better to do than to eat, just like to have rare things.

If someone had a live wild boar this big, they would probably call their friends to come and watch the fun.

Isn’t it the Chinese New Year, and relatives are visiting each other frequently?

Scarcity makes things valuable, and Lu Qiniang firmly believes that she can sell it for a good price.

"Why don't you try Yunqueli?" Daya looked at Xiao Yan.

"Yunqueli? That's fine too." Lu Qiniang was immersed in the joy of making a fortune from selling wild boars and did not notice Daya's eyes.

Xiao Yan looked calm.

The letter that I didn't have time to write seemed to have passed by just like that.

However, Daya remembered the Yunguo Mansion very clearly in her heart.

"I need something to eat. I'm starving."

"Mom, I'll roll the noodles for you. It will be ready soon." Daya said hurriedly.

She made Lu Qiniang a big bowl of noodles with beef bone soup.

San Ya was also greedy, so Lu Qiniang gave her some, and the mother and daughter ate together.

Lu Qiniang slurped the noodles, still thinking about the deduction she had made.

"Today I saw the traps they dug. They had to be so deep and filled with water so that when it froze over, the wild boars couldn't jump out or climb out."

These are things that hunters don't pass on to others, and she was happy that she had learned a trick today.

"This big wild boar, I estimate it can be exchanged for at least five taels of silver."

If you're lucky and have a wealthy host, you might get eight or ten taels.

But at the moment she didn't dare to estimate too much, for fear of being disappointed later.

"Mom, I'll go with you tomorrow." Erya said in a muffled voice.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll keep the money for you so you don't have to buy another father."

Lu Qi Niang: "...How can Daddy buy so much for you?"

"It's hard to say for you. I'm afraid you'll need an older, second, third, and fourth father in your family..."

"What are you talking about?" Lu Qiniang's old face flushed red, and she looked at Xiao Yan guiltily.

Erya was still mumbling, "My late father was the first wife, the one on the kang is the second wife, and maybe there will be a third and fourth wife in the future..."

"Shut up now," Lu Qiniang scolded. "Go to bed quickly. You have to be busy tomorrow."

"No matter what, I have to go with you."

Lu Qiniang ignored her.

It was not until she went to bed at night that Lu Qiniang discovered that something was wrong with Xiao Yan.

——He was lying so flat.

Not moving, lying like a corpse.

Could it be the aftereffect of “begging for father’s burial” a few days ago?

Oh, stop practicing. I can’t let you embarrass yourself again in the future, Lu Qiniang thought to herself.

"Can you fall asleep lying like this?" she asked embarrassedly.

"able."

"oh."

Lu Qiniang turned her head with her back to him and fell asleep almost instantly, not even noticing his gnashing of teeth.

Xiao Yan couldn't help but gasp in pain when he heard her even breathing.

If he judged correctly, his ribs should be broken.

I just don't know how many were broken.

It's really like when it rains it pours.

But it’s great that Lu Qinniang returned safely without any harm.

In just a few days, he felt that this family could not live without Lu Qiniang.

Lu Qinniang lived a hard but happy life.

She is quick-tempered and has no secrets. She starts working as soon as she opens her eyes and falls asleep as soon as she touches the pillow.

One must have a very open heart to be able to live so passionately in the midst of adversity.

Lu Qiniang has no habit of sleeping in. She gets up earlier than the chickens, and she is full of energy and not in a bad mood when getting up.

Just looking at her, Xiao Yan felt full of energy.

"It's still early, why are you looking at me? Close your eyes and go to sleep." Lu Qiniang looked at him still lying in the corpse position and wondered if he was possessed by an evil spirit.

"Take the wild boar with you and go to Yunqueli and the Duke of Yun's Mansion to try your luck." Xiao Yan said.

"Duke Yun's Mansion, great. So, do you know anything about their family?"

"Go and try. If the manager refuses, just tell him that the Third Young Master might like it."

"Third Young Master, right? Okay, I'll remember that. I'll go right away!"

Xiao Yan must be more familiar with the wealthy families in Beijing than she is.

Wherever he said to go, she would try it. After all, business was free, and no one could beat her up if it didn't work out.

"Remember, at least twenty taels of silver. Hold on tight and don't let go."

"Huh? Oh, okay."

Daya stuffed Lu Qin's mother with a hot egg and set off with the wild boar pushed on a flatbed cart.

Listening to the squeaking sound of the wheels pressing on the snow, Xiao Yan silently calculated in his heart that if everything went well, the round trip would take about two hours.

Lu Qiniang pushed the wild boar and found the back door of Duke Yun's Mansion.

Although it was still early, the back door was bustling with people coming in and out.

After all, today is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and nothing can go wrong during the New Year, so the servants are nervous and busy.

There are also purchases today, such as fresh fish and shrimp. The masters in the mansion only eat fresh ones.

Seeing Lu Qiniang pushing a wild boar in, one of the managers in charge of purchasing in the mansion indeed noticed it.

He came over and asked the price without Lu Qiniang even asking for a conversation.

Lu Qinniang was delighted and bravely tried to sell it: "Look at this wild boar of mine. It's about the same size as an ordinary boar, and it's still alive. There are no sword wounds on it. It's just a little dazed after being hit by me. If I let it go, it can directly break through the wall..."

"Don't bother, I'll take a look." The steward said condescendingly, "Give me a price."

"Twenty taels of silver."

"Twenty taels of silver? You dare to ask for such a high price? Do you think I have never bought a wild boar before? I have bought one for three taels of silver." said the manager.

"I'm fine on this end." Lu Qinniang was actually a little panicked and even wanted to cut herself with a knife.

But remembering Xiao Yan's instructions, she held on, secretly hating herself for not asking for an extra five taels of silver to give the other party room to bargain.

"How about this? It's New Year's Day, so I'll give you ten taels of silver." The steward said impatiently, "If you want to sell it, sell it. If you don't want to sell it, leave."

Ten taels of silver?

This shows that the manager really wants it.

"I'd like to give you a discount, but I'm afraid my husband will beat me when I get back." Lu Qiniang lied, "He said that if I sell it to the third young master in the mansion, I won't pay less than twenty taels of silver."

"He's quite knowledgeable." The steward smiled and didn't bargain any more. "Go to the accounting office to get the money."

"It's twenty taels!" Lu Qiniang couldn't believe it.

"Yes, go ahead." The steward waved his hand.

Lu Qiniang looked at the gloomy sky and felt that her luck seemed to be starting to improve!