Hearing that they were there to buy a mine, the Grand Manager warmly received them and even had a Chinese translator brought to them.
He ordered a topographical map to be brought out and spread out on the table. It was a very large map, showing all the major mountain ranges of the Kingdom of Puchen.
"Distinguished guests from the Great Swamp Kingdom, may I ask which mountain you wish to purchase?" the Grand Steward inquired.
Qiao Lian'er picked up a pen and drew a circle in a certain spot.
"I want these three mountains."
The Grand Secretary paused for a moment, then made sure he hadn't misread it.
The topographic map shows which mountains have mineral deposits, their approximate mineral content, and whether they have been sold.
However, the mountain the woman pointed to was unremarkable, and no valuable minerals were identified there.
"Guest, you didn't buy the mountain to mine it?" the Grand Steward asked.
"It's for mining, but I don't have much money. I can only buy mountains with low mineral content. Although these three mountains are not marked as having minerals on the topographic map, I still found some. For me, it's just about making a little money."
Upon hearing this, the Grand Manager's smile vanished completely, his enthusiasm and politeness vanished entirely. How could he possibly make a profit from buying a mine that was essentially worthless?
He snorted: "For a hill like this, guests can just buy some troops and occupy it. Why bother coming all the way to the Grand Minister?"
Qiao Lian'er said, "I am a person who follows the rules and likes to do things according to procedures. Even if it is a mountain with scarce mineral resources, it is still the land of Puchen Kingdom. If I want to mine there, I will naturally get the permit first."
The Grand Secretary raised an eyebrow, as if mocking her for being a fool.
He didn't want to say another word to Qiao Lian'er, and waved his hand: "Take the 100,000 taels. From now on, you will be the master of those three mountains. You can do whatever you want."
He overcharged 100,000 taels. For those worthless mountains, three could be sold for 30,000 taels. He was mainly angry that this little girl had dared to play tricks on him.
He then instructed his subordinates to prepare the approval documents.
Qiao Lian'er said, "Some mountains may look ordinary, but they might hide rare treasures. You won't come looking for me to ask for extra money, will you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the person in charge of the translation burst into laughter, clutching his stomach and doubled over with laughter.
The Grand Secretary glared at him, and he composed himself, regaining a touch of seriousness.
Then, after translating Qiao Lian'er's words, the Grand Secretary burst out laughing and slapped his knee.
"Guest, I understand that you are new here. You are not the only one with such fantasies. You just randomly pick a mountain, buy it, and think that you are full of good luck and can dig up treasure. It's more like a dream than reality."
"Puchen Kingdom has many treasures, but it's not so exaggerated that every mountain has them. In fact, you could say that most mountains don't have them. It takes insight and experience to judge. You're just a girl, even though you were born into a wealthy family, you're being too naive."
“Maybe I’ll be lucky,” Qiao Lian’er said.
The more whimsical she seemed, the more the Grand Manager would think she was a fool, only interested in watching the spectacle, and wouldn't interfere too much.
If she leaves the money and goes away mysteriously and confidently, it might actually arouse the Grand Manager's suspicion.
The Grand Manager was trying his best to hold back, but he still couldn't help but burst out laughing, laughing until he was panting. He took a sip of cold tea and straightened his face.
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