Chapter 204 Issuing Red Envelopes
"She went back?" The emperor's eyes widened. Was his money worthless?
"Your Majesty, perhaps His Highness has forgotten about you."
"Never mind, she doesn't want to see me. Never mind, never mind!" The Emperor simply started reading the memorials.
This emperor truly embodied the spirit of working tirelessly from the thirtieth to the first day of the new year.
After returning to Si Shi Ju, Ji Yingying began counting money, becoming happier and happier with each transaction.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Ji Jiayu took Yanni back to her parents' home. The morning was chaotic, which was typical of Ji Jiayu's personality.
After everyone else left, Ji Yingying came out. Fang Yulan's family home wasn't here, so she decided to stay at home.
"Dad, Mom looks so bored. Why don't you take her out for a walk?"
"Alright, will you come out with us?"
"I'm not going..."
"You two go out, and I'm supposed to just go along and be a third wheel? I don't want to."
"I'm going to the store to hand out red envelopes. It's Chinese New Year, and some people are still working. As the boss, I should at least show some concern for my employees."
Knowing she had plans, they simply let her stay at home while the couple went out, leaving only the bookish Ji Jiaming behind.
"Brother, how about you come with me to the store to hand out red envelopes?"
"Alright, let's go."
The amount of silver in each red envelope is different, ranging from a copper coin to a hundred taels of silver, depending on which one the waiters draw.
It may not be much, but it's the thought that counts!
There are quite a few employees working in the store. Everyone has heard that they will receive double pay, so basically no one wants to rest. They all roll up their sleeves and continue working.
After Ji Yingying arrived, she asked Fu Yunjie to arrange for someone to come in and draw red envelopes.
When the guys heard that they could draw red envelopes, ranging from a single copper coin to a hundred taels of silver, they were all beaming with excitement. As they entered the private room, they couldn't help but pray to the gods, hoping to win big red envelopes.
Since that's how it is, Ji Jiaming didn't let Ji Yingying guard the place. Instead, he watched it himself and let Ji Yingying sit in the inner cabinet to prevent her from revealing her true feelings about the red envelope.
Each of the waiters entered without daring to look up. After drawing a red envelope, they immediately opened it. Those who received one tael were happy, and those who received two taels were even happier.
The lottery was almost over when the hundred-tael note finally came out, and an old woman drew it.
The old lady is getting on in years and usually works as a cleaner for several shops.
She was all alone, and when she drew the hundred taels, Ji Yingying asked her, "Grandma, what do you plan to do with it? Will you save it?"
In this era, poor people tend to save their money and don't like to go out for meals and drinks.
Honest people are even worse... They would rather starve than spend a penny more. Ji Yingying despises those who suffer without effort.
"I'm planning to buy a house, a small one, so I don't have to live in the shop anymore, boohoo, boss, you're a living saint!" She then knelt down.
Those eyes were so red they didn't look fake.
"Alright, I'll have Fu Yunjie take a look for you. What do you think?"
"Okay, thank you, boss."
Ji Yingying asked Fu Yunjie for help, while Ji Jiaming ran into his classmates and went out.
Ji Yingying is all alone now.
It was getting dark, and Ji Yingying decided to go to Liuxiangju to take a look.
Let's sneak over to Liuxiangju and see if it looks nice during the Chinese New Year!
【Okay, go ahead.】 Ji Yingying was a woman of action; she did what she said she would do and went straight out the door, sneaking out rather quietly.
It had just rained outside, and watermarks remained on the bluestone path, along with some unmelted snow.
The snow seems to be quite heavy this year; there should be heavy snow further north.
[It seems you've already thought of a strategy to deal with a heavy snowfall.]
The sound of falling snow—close your eyes and imagine it will never stop, but you can't get close...
[If you want to help with snow disaster relief, sing a song.]
[Things haven't happened yet, thinking too much will only lead to internal conflict, understand?] It would be much better to go to Liuxiangju instead!
The night at Liuxiangju was getting better and better. As soon as she stepped in, she was spotted by the madam who was greeting guests. She exclaimed happily, "Miss, it's you! Quickly, please come upstairs to the private room. Are you still one of those young masters?"
"What you're saying, madam? Of course, we're here to listen to music and watch dancing. Were we here to eat?"
"Oh dear, I misspoke," the madam said with a smile that made her eyes crinkle with fine lines. "Please come in, young lady, I'll go and call her over right away."
Ji Yingying didn't answer, but took out a pure silver ingot from her sleeve and handed it to the madam.
"It's the New Year, here's a reward for you!" He looked just like a spoiled brat, it didn't seem out of place at all.
"Oh, this is... a little girl..." a voice suddenly rang out.
Ji Yingying looked up and saw a group of playboys, even more dissolute than herself, raising their eyebrows and making faces at her.
"What, can't little girls play here?"
"Sure, but don't spend all the red envelopes during the New Year, or you'll get a beating when you get back." He then laughed.
Although Liuxiangju had female entertainers and male officials, it was indeed a genuine brothel.
Few girls come here; most of the people who do are men.
The group of young men found it amusing to look at the young girl so seriously and couldn't help but tease her, saying, "Do you know how to play with women?"
"Hey, Jia, you should ask yourself, do you know how to play with men?"
That's a lot...
Wow, while I was playing, they were all doing who-knows-what!
this……
The crowd looked at each other, and suddenly understood why she dared to come here.
So it was that Princess Protector of the Nation!
Several months ago, news spread from the capital that the Princess was chased and beaten by her own mother for visiting a brothel, and almost missed the morning court session the next day.
Moreover, the eldest princess has the emperor behind her, so she cannot and dare not offend him.
Offending her means not only not being able to go home, but also potentially implicating your family.
Although they are not very capable, they know what is important and what is urgent.
"It was our fault. We'll leave immediately and won't bother you any longer."
[Huh? What's wrong with these people? Weren't they supposed to teach me how to play with men?]
I don't know either, but they have some gossip on them, wanna eat some?
【eat. 】
The one in the middle of the three is named Lu Shaoqin. He has the most power among them, and the other two are all trying to curry favor with him.
【Then what? 】
[Then, those two were sent by Lu Shaoqin's aunt. Their purpose was to make him willingly submit to weakness, so that the Lu family's assets would go to her son.]
[So it's the same old story we've heard before; these concubines really do use the same tricks.]
【This is different. This concubine's child isn't from the Lu family. She's plotting to kill the entire Lu family, including collateral relatives, ideally extending to the extermination of nine generations of their family.】
What did the Lu family do to her?
[I can't see the specifics, but the gist is that they want the entire Lu family to die; they can't let them live.]
Since that's the case, let's just wait and see if we run into each other again. I have more important things to do right now.
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