Chapter 274 Bargaining

Seeing that Ouyang Boshan agreed that Tang Bao only needed to copy the "Thousand Character Classic" three times during the holiday, Emperor Liang was very pleased and immediately ordered the Imperial Hospital to prepare an ointment for Ouyang Boshan to help with hair growth.

The old queen also looked at Ouyang Boshan and said with a smile: "I have a fine agarwood comb. I will send it to you later. You can keep it for your beard care..."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Boshan immediately prostrated himself and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Xiao Tangbao also raised her finger and promised Master Ouyang that she would practice calligraphy well when she returned...

She will take the same test again with the librarian at the beginning of the school year. If she cannot get full marks, she will have to go back and rewrite it as punishment according to the regulations!

Seeing that things had come to fruition, some ministers, who had discovered the extraordinary effectiveness of the little princess's talismans through the help of their own children, hurried over to the little one and handed her a letter...

"It's vacation time. If Your Highness feels bored, you can come to my house for a few days. I'll take a look at any New Year's gifts you like and bring them back!"

"I am currently making lanterns for the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. If you are interested, you can come and enjoy them anytime!"

"Make way! Make way!" Someone disregarded his dignity and squeezed to the front row, bending towards Xiao Tangbao in a flattering manner.

"My Lady, I have a large dog in my mansion that can bow and even perform a fire ring trick! Come over and see if you like it... maybe it could be a good companion for your white tiger!"

“…”

Li Chenglan pushed through the crowd and whispered a few words in Tang Bao's ear. The little girl's eyes lit up and she looked at her second cousin in disbelief.

Seeing the other person nodding at her with a smile, she suddenly smiled and immediately thought of what to do tomorrow!

The matter was resolved. Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and everyone prepared to go back...

After the royal procession had gone away, when Tang Bao was carried to the carriage by his father, there were already more than a dozen invitations stuffed in his arms.

Without exception, these invitations were written on the spot by the ministers using Ouyang Boshan's pen.

Not long after, just as the carriage from Prince Qing's mansion was about to leave, little Tang Bao suddenly clung to the window and shouted to the people at the door, "Master Ouyang! During the New Year, Tang Bao will definitely come to your mansion to wish you a happy new year!"

Ouyang Boshan's legs went weak and he nearly fell to the ground. He forced a smile and waved to the departing carriage, "This old man... This old man will prepare a red envelope for the princess..."

It's not that he hates Princess Zhaoning, nor is it that he is reluctant to spend the money... He just feels that this little girl is unlucky for him!

......

The next day, I got up early in the morning.

At dawn, Xiao Tangbao took the silver bills he earned from drawing talismans and rode on his little white tiger to the Ministry of Revenue in a hurry.

"Third Uncle? Third Uncle is Tangbao! Tangbao misses you..."

In order to win the beauty one day, Yun Lie worked hard and now works in the Ministry of Revenue. When he heard Xiao Tangbao's movements, he hurriedly put down what he was doing and ran out.

"Ah! He is indeed our little Tangbao who is loved by everyone and makes flowers bloom wherever he goes!"

He pinched Tang Bao's armpits, lifted the little guy up suddenly, and spun him several times on the spot.

Tang Bao was giggling non-stop, and the little white tiger just raised its front paws excitedly. He immediately carried Tang Bao into the house and closed the door with a bang.

Little White Tiger: “…”

Yun Lie: This is the Ministry of Revenue, not the Third Prince's residence, but we can't stand the disturbance of that ferocious beast!

Most of the officials from the Ministry of Revenue were there. When they saw Princess Zhaoning coming, they hurriedly brought out the house deeds and land deeds and spread them respectfully on the table.

The head of the stolen goods and fines warehouse and the bookkeeper exchanged glances, then stepped forward and started talking back and forth...

"My Lady, you instructed us to find a cheap and spacious house. We have carefully looked around and after a thorough investigation and comparison, we feel that the confiscated mansion of Pang Guangling, the former Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace, is the most cost-effective..."

"You've been to the Pang Mansion before. Although it lacks carved beams and painted rafters and appears plain in every way...it's incredibly spacious inside, covering a vast area. Such a vast space is truly rare in the capital, where every inch of land is valuable!"

"More importantly, this Pang Mansion has been completely renovated in the last two or three years. The beams, pillars, bricks, tiles, doors, windows, lattices... everything is brand new and solid!"

"Yes, yes! If it weren't for those wealthy families and tycoons who think it contains so many dead bodies, and the deep resentment and evil spirit... let alone ten thousand taels of silver, even if it was priced at one hundred thousand taels of silver, I'm afraid there would be people vying for it and it would never be put aside!"

"After repeated consideration, we all believe that it would be most cost-effective for the princess to buy this house and use it as a charity for children!"

Having said this, the two officials leaned over and stared at Xiao Tangbao without blinking, looking expectant.

This house has a bad reputation, most people really don’t dare to buy it!

Now it's in the hands of the Ministry of Revenue, occupying a good piece of land for nothing. Not only can it not be converted into cash to fill the national treasury, but it also requires a waste of manpower and material resources to inspect and manage...

If this continues, it might decay and collapse in a few years, or be secretly occupied by scoundrels...

It's definitely a money-losing burden!

If Princess Zhaoning is willing to buy it, she can not only get rid of this hot potato and gain some income, but also satisfy the princess's kindness... For the Ministry of Revenue and the little princess, isn't it the best of both worlds?

The little guy asked the maids in the mansion for advice on bargaining tips yesterday...

She blinked her big round eyes, suddenly stretched out five chubby fingers, and shouted in a baby voice, "Five thousand taels of silver, will you sell it?"

Hearing this, everyone in the room was dumbfounded...

A mansion with five entrances and exits worth one hundred thousand taels of silver was sold to the young princess for ten thousand taels of silver, but the princess cut the price in half as soon as she asked?

Lord God~

1. There must be something wrong with their ears...

The two officials in charge of the promotion suddenly looked embarrassed, looked at each other in disbelief, and swallowed hard.

"That..." One of them lowered his voice in a mysterious tone, "Your Highness, do you think this will work? Seven..."

"Nine! Nine thousand taels of silver..." The other man's eyes widened, his voice trembling as he rushed to speak, "Your Highness, do you think nine thousand taels of silver is a good deal?"

Tang Bao: "..."

"Six thousand taels, no more!"

The head of the stolen goods and fines warehouse said: "Your Highness, eight thousand taels of silver, no less!"

Little Tangbao turned his head away, put his hands behind his back and walked away.

`(′-﹏-`；)`...The clerk of the confiscated property treasury hurriedly trotted after him, lowering his voice and saying urgently, "Seven thousand taels! Your Highness, just seven thousand taels in cash, and we can immediately complete the paperwork for the transfer!"

Xiaotangbao: "..."