Chapter 255 I Don’t Know At All
The butler was holding a box of banknotes, smiling so hard that his teeth were showing, and even his voice was much louder when he spoke.
"We have now settled the matter, and I will return to report. You have the final say over all the goods in this shop, as well as the fate of the staff. Finally, I wish you great success in your business and abundant financial resources."
The housekeeper said this, but in his heart he was thinking with disdain, what a bullshit of a source of wealth, what a fool with lots of money and easy to cheat.
There will be no place to cry if you regret after the opening.
He held the money box in his arms, calculating in his mind how much silver and money he would get.
The more I thought about it, the happier I felt, and even my steps became faster.
The first thing Xia Xing'er did after buying the shop was to let the original owner and his employees pack up and leave.
When the shopkeeper saw Xia Xing'er really take out so many banknotes at once, he was scared like a mouse seeing a cat.
Now Xia Xing'er asked him to leave, but he didn't dare to say a word and could only leave with his tail between his legs in shame.
After he went out, he saw two shops for transfer. He thought that the owner had made a windfall today.
I was thinking about how much money I could make if I took over these two stores.
He didn't ask for much, just a profit of 500 taels from a shop would be enough.
Thinking that the two shops would bring in 1,200 taels of silver, he gritted his teeth and took out all his savings over the years to buy them.
Ouyang Yi, who was waiting for news at Chen's house, saw the housekeeper walk in happily holding a box.
Chen Zhi, the head of the Chen family, is now in a coma, and his wife has been frightened to the point of insanity.
His wife was busy taking care of his brother, so he made all the decisions on these matters himself.
He looked at the box of banknotes that the butler brought back and was somewhat incredulous. Is there really such a fool in the world?
This was truly a blessing from heaven! He quickly came back to his senses from his thoughts.
Only then did he remember to ask the butler: "Who is the other party?"
"I heard they came here from Yue State for fun, and they probably spent almost all their money here. From what I can see, she's probably a wealthy girl who's only interested in doing business. She seems like a brainless person!"
The steward said in a vivid voice, "You don't know, sir. I just said a few words to her and she took out all her money to buy our shop. This woman is so stupid and easy to fool. I'm afraid she is still dreaming of making a fortune."
He thought of praising himself in front of the prefect, maybe the prefect would see that he was capable and keep him by his side.
The Chen family was obviously in decline, and they had to find a good future for themselves.
Thinking of this, he began to speak again: "You don't know, my lord, just when the deal was about to be made, the people around her tried to stop it. If it weren't for my little surprise, this deal would definitely not have been done today!"
He told Ouyang Yi everything with exaggeration, and of course took a lot of credit for himself.
After listening to what the butler said, Ouyang Yi dispelled his doubts.
Why did he just think that someone had set a trap for him, or that they were spies from another country?
There can't be such a stupid spy. It seems he is just a dumb idiot.
"Thank you for your hard work. Please give all the banknotes to Guard Wang. You have worked hard on this matter. I will give you 1,000 taels of banknotes as your reward."
As Ouyang Yi spoke, he glanced at the guards beside him.
Guard Wang received his master's gaze and immediately took the box from the butler.
He also did not forget to count out one thousand taels from it and give it to the housekeeper.
The butler was so excited holding one thousand taels of silver in his hand.
At this moment, he forgot that this was the Chen Mansion, not the prefect's residence.
These banknotes originally belonged to the Chen family, not the prefect.
He also forgot that his main family was the Chen family, not the prefect in front of him.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
The housekeeper kept thanking Ouyang Yi!
Ouyang Yi was about to wave the butler away when he saw a servant rushing in and excitedly saying, "Sir, someone has revealed the answer. Finally, someone can heal the master!"
The servant who came to report the news was a servant of the Chen family. He was very happy that someone could cure his master.
Ouyang Yi frowned unconsciously when he heard this. It was too coincidental that he got the money just as someone announced the winner right after he got it.
I plan to take this money back to my own mansion and keep some for my own use.
But at this time he could only follow the servant who reported the news to see who took down the notice.
When Ouyang Yi arrived at the front hall, Xia Xing'er was sitting there drinking tea.
She was covered in a black robe, with only her hands exposed revealing her old, wrinkled skin.
The wide hat covered most of her face, and a few strands of silver hair were faintly visible.
Xia Xing'er's strange dress made the maid who served tea dare not even look at her. After serving the tea, she obediently stepped aside, not daring to make a sound.
Ouyang Yi looked at the man's attire and his heart was shocked.
He was not unfamiliar with the man's attire. He had seen such an old man in black robe at his brother-in-law's place. He seemed to be related to the Ghost Gate.
Is this old man in black robe in front of me also related to the Ghost Gate?
Regardless of whether the person in front of him has any connection with Guimen, Ouyang Yi does not dare to be careless at all.
He bowed to Xia Xing'er and cautiously said, "I am Ouyang Yi, the governor of Liangzhou. I greet you, Your Excellency!"
The old man in black robe placed the teacup in his old hand on the table. Even though his hat blocked it, Ouyang Yi could still feel the majestic and oppressive gaze falling on him.
He maintained the posture of greeting and didn't dare to stand up, his back was already covered with sweat.
Now he became more and more certain that the old man in black robe in front of him must have a great relationship with Ghost Gate.
As he thought about this, his respect for the old man in black robe became even greater.
"I didn't know you were coming, sir. I'm sorry I didn't come to greet you. Please forgive me!"
"I came here for Chen Zhi. I wonder where he is?"
The old voice came out faintly, making people feel cold for no reason and dared not move!
Ouyang Yi thought that the old man in black robe came to save Chen Zhi, and was about to lead the way for her, but he saw the old man in black robe slamming the ground hard with the crutch in his hand!
The sound of "dong dong dong dong" is like knocking on people's hearts.
"One of my disciples had dealings with Chen Zhi, and a few days ago his life lamp suddenly went out. He was murdered and his soul was scattered. This time, I came to Chen Zhi to ask for clarification!"
Hearing the black-robed old man's words, he turned pale and hurriedly defended himself: "Sir, it was Chen Zhi who had contact with the people in your sect, not me. I am just his brother-in-law and I don't live here. I don't know anything about these things!"
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