Chapter 134 You dare disobey the master's orders
Seeing that the man shook his head and refused the gold bar, Li Mingjin found him interesting. He had agreed too quickly, which made him feel less accomplished.
"Not enough?"
There are actually quite a few shops on Tianhe Street, but Yu Nian deliberately acts high and mighty.
"To be honest, the new things I have are not just blind boxes. Today I opened this door in Kyoto, and in the future, there will be many more people extending olive branches to me."
Yu Nian wasn't exaggerating; there are countless high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, and it's not yet time for Li Mingjin to have absolute power.
"Heh, what else do you want? Tell me."
This is the biggest difference between the male lead Li Mingjin and the villain Chunyu Han: Yu Nian can use her status to negotiate with Li Mingjin.
But if this person were Chunyu Han, the knife in his hand would probably have been drawn long ago.
Yu Nian's eyes held a hint of cunning as she held up two fingers.
"You'll be in charge of handling the two shops, as well as all the formalities and procedures for the partnership. I can tell that your two guards are not ordinary; they must have influence in official circles."
In this way, Yu Nian's savings will steadily increase, and it will save her a lot of trouble.
Li Mingjin scoffed. This guy was really obsessed with money!
The two prime shops were indeed asking for an exorbitant price, and Li Mingjin felt a pang of regret. But then he thought about how he would also be involved in the business of these two shops.
The future profits would be considerable, and in order to retain Jintiao as a talent, Li Mingjin gritted his teeth and agreed.
Li Mingjin is unaware that this is merely his own idealistic notion.
"Okay, I promise you, I'll sign the transfer agreement with you tomorrow."
Yu Nian was a little surprised that Li Mingjin agreed so readily. Such a big matter, why didn't you go back and discuss it with your advisors?
And you're really good at setting dates; Yu Nian has something important to do tomorrow.
"I'm really sorry, I still have some goods to sell. How about this, the day after tomorrow at Sanhualou, I'll treat you."
"Okay, it's settled then."
Li Mingjin was in a very good mood. He even started to think that if he had met someone as talented as Jintiao in his previous life, he wouldn't have bothered to curry favor with Yu Nian and ask her to plead for him in front of her third brother.
Yu Nian pretended to exchange a few more pleasantries with Li Mingjin, but fortunately, Li Mingjin was probably in a hurry to return to the East Palace for the banquet, so he didn't delve into where Yu Nian lived.
After leaving the alley, Yu Nian wandered around the street a few times to make sure no one was following her before jogging back to the Prime Minister's residence.
"Miss, why are you only just getting back? The Third Young Master came to deliver his birthday gift just now, and we almost gave ourselves away."
Chun Tao lived in constant fear at home. Every moment after Yu Nian left home felt like sitting on pins and needles. If this got out, she would be beaten to death by the Prime Minister.
"Wasn't this almost true?"
Yu Nian smiled and took out some silver from her bosom, handing it to Chun Tao.
"Take this, go out and buy something you like."
Chun Tao's eyes lit up when she saw the money Yu Nian took out. Those obscure blind boxes had actually sold for so much money...
It's only been a short while. In the countryside, when the harvest is bad, you might not see this much extra money all year round.
That's amazing!
"While you're at it, pick out a few clothes for my second brother so we can bring them to him next time we go."
After Yu Nian returned, she hurriedly removed her makeup and changed her clothes.
"Miss, wouldn't you like to go out for a stroll together?"
Chun Tao looked at Yu Nian with a puzzled expression. Her young lady was almost like a dragon whose head was rarely seen. She was like a wound-up toy all day long, never idle for a moment.
"I'm not going. I have other things to do. Don't wait for me tonight. I have to go back to the Regent's Residence."
Hearing Yu Nian say this, Chun Tao understood. People say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and her young lady must miss her son-in-law.
As Yu Nian spoke, she had already combed her hair. On her simple, low bun, she only had a magpie-shaped hairpin with flowers in its bead, which she often wore.
Yu Nian rushed into the kitchen, ready to make a bowl of longevity noodles herself.
However, these longevity noodles were not for her own use, but for Chunyu Han.
Yu Nian discovered a system notification this morning that today was also Chunyu Han's birthday.
In this way, Yu Nian could understand why Cang Hai was acting so strangely last night; he was speaking up for his high and mighty master.
Yu Nian didn't ask the servants in the mansion for help; she did everything herself from beginning to end. Chunyu Han didn't care about gold or silver treasures, so Yu Nian could only put some effort into it.
The life-extending mission will be refreshed again tomorrow, so Yu Nian must make sure Chunyu Han is happy today.
Of course, while coaxing Chunyu Han, Yu Nian couldn't neglect herself. She took out a small piece of cream cake from the system and put it in the food box, waiting to enjoy it later.
Yu Nian walked through the path and headed towards the small gate on the south side.
Upon arriving at the destination, they discovered that the usually unobstructed South Gate was locked today!
"What the hell..."
Yu Nian looked at the fist-sized padlock and felt a wave of frustration.
"Where are they?! Come out!"
Yu Nian kicked the door twice and shouted a couple of times. She knew there must be someone nearby!
Sure enough, a face that looked incredibly smug appeared before Yu Nian's eyes. Hai Yan stood smugly on the wall.
"His Majesty has ordered that the Regent's Palace be under martial law tonight, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
Hai Yan's somewhat fierce face, paired with his smug expression, looked quite incongruous. If Yu Nian hadn't spent almost half an hour making this bowl of noodles, she really would have liked to just smash it over his face.
All you ever say is "The adults have given orders," "The adults have given orders," are you a broken record? Don't you have any of your own thoughts?
Thinking of this, Yu Nian remained silent for a long time.
Locking the door might be what this guy was thinking.
"Open the door for me quickly, I have something important to discuss with Chunyu Han."
"I'm sorry, the master has already rested."
Hai Yan held the key in his hand and deliberately twirled the key ring on his fingertip. He felt more relaxed than ever before, as if all the anger he had suffered under Yu Nian these past few days had been released in an instant.
Yu Nian: "..."
Yu Nian didn't believe the nonsense that Chunyu Han was resting. If she hadn't been carrying things, she would have already climbed over the wall and gone inside.
Why waste your breath arguing with such a petty person!
Yu Nian was in a dilemma. She had to hurry, or the noodles would go mushy.
With a Tibetan Mastiff guarding the gate, it would be difficult for Yu Nian to sneak in. Maybe we should try to brainwash him?
"you……"
Crack!
Just as Yu Nian opened his mouth, a cracking sound came from the small door. The lock and the thin chain fell to the ground and broke in two.
Not only was Yu Nian stunned, but Hai Yan was also stunned.
There aren't many people who can sever chains with a single strike...
“Who closed the North Gate and blocked Madam’s way? Please forgive me, Madam. I will definitely find out the reason.”
Canghai sheathed his gleaming goose-feather knife and solemnly bowed to Yu Nian.
In the Regent's Mansion, only Canghai was always so polite to Yu Nian, no matter when or where. For a moment, Yu Nian was truly moved.
Haiyan snapped out of his daze, his eyebrows immediately furrowing, and even drew his sword three inches from its sheath, shouting loudly at Canghai.
"Canghai! How dare you disobey the master's orders!"
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