Chapter 206 Dugu Xin
Xiao Yongyan smiled, showing no sign of worry. "Hang Qi is busy with his own business right now. I guess he is racking his brains to figure out how to improve his status. How can he care about us?"
This is indeed the case; Xiao Yongyan's judgment of Hang Qi was very accurate.
Ever since returning to Lianggu County, Hang Qi has fallen into a state of mental confusion, often wandering around and being too lazy to handle official duties.
All matters were thrown to the master, who dared to be angry but not to say anything.
As for Hang Qi himself, every day he was thinking about how to get in touch with the capital, hoping that the prime minister would not forget him.
Of course, this is all later.
After experiencing the incident with Wang Yilu, Lin Xi and Xiao Yongyan returned to Feng Miao's residence.
Feng Miao reported something to Lin Xi. Because of the magical operation at Shenxianju, Madam Linglong's name became well-known in the gambling stone circle, and everyone knew that she had a keen vision.
Therefore, during this period of time, there was an endless stream of people coming to the door, all wanting Madam Linglong to help them look at the stones, and the prices they offered were more generous than the other.
Originally, Feng Miao rejected all of these people, but one of them, a boss named Dugu, offered really good conditions, and she thought Lin Xi might be interested.
Hearing Feng Miao say this, Lin Xi was a little curious, "What conditions did Dugu set for expulsion?"
"Two hills in Yongcheng." Feng Miao said. She remembered that Lin Xi had always been very enthusiastic about buying mountains.
The two hills that Dugu mentioned are located in Yongcheng. Yongcheng and Xucheng are two neighboring cities and are actually not far apart.
"So what exactly does he want me to help with?" Lin Xi asked curiously.
Feng Miao said, "The boss Dugu didn't go into detail, he just said it was about gambling on stones."
Lin Xi looked at Xiao Yongyan, silently asking for his opinion.
This time Xiao Yongyan did not object and said, "Since they are so sincere, I think the matter they need help with must be a big deal."
Lin Xi nodded, "I'm just afraid that it will exceed my ability and make people's expectations go in vain."
"It's okay, just make it clear in advance. Whether he wants to ask us for help or not is his business." Xiao Yongyan said.
Lin Xi felt that Xiao Yongyan was right. The reward he offered was so generous, so she should listen to him before making a decision.
"Well, you go tell Boss Dugu that Madam Linglong wants to meet him to discuss in detail." Lin Xi said.
Feng Miao nodded.
Three days later.
Boss Dugu rushed to Xucheng just to meet Madam Linglong. As for the meeting place, it was arranged in a pavilion in the suburbs.
Lin Xi put on a bamboo hat, while Feng Miao dressed up as a maid.
When the two arrived, Boss Dugu was already waiting there.
This boss Dugu was unexpectedly young and looked about the same age as Xiao Yongyan.
"Madam Linglong." Dugu Xin greeted Lin Xi respectfully when he saw her coming.
Lin Xi just nodded slightly. Her current identity was Madam Linglong, so she couldn't act too casually.
"I heard that you asked me to help you gamble on stones?" Lin Xi asked.
Dugu Xin was stunned. "Madam is really quick to speak. It is true."
"There is no threshold for gambling on stones. From old ladies to children, I have never heard of anyone who cannot gamble." Lin Xi said vaguely on purpose.
Although Dugu Xin was young, he had a clear mind. He said to Lin Xi, "Madam, you didn't say much, but who in the world dares to say that he can always hit the target, except Madam."
Lin Xi pursed her lips and said, "There is no such thing as a perfect hit. It's all a misunderstanding."
"Madam, please don't be so modest. I have inquired about the previous situation in detail. It is obvious that you set up the trap on purpose." Dugu Xin said.
Lin Xi didn't say anything, but silence was already a disguised form of consent.
Dugu Xin is indeed a smart man, Lin Xi thought.
"What exactly do you want me to do?" Lin Xi's tone became a little colder. Dealing with people who are too smart is sometimes not a good thing.
"Madam," Dugu Xin suddenly bowed deeply, shocking Lin Xi, "This is a long story. My mother has been ill for many years and has been taking care of her. But recently, her condition has become worse. We have consulted many doctors and finally found one who said that in order to make my mother healthy, we need to find the best warm jade in the world."
At this point, Lin Xi understood, "You want me to help you find Nuanyu?"
Dugu Xin nodded, "No one in my family has ever participated in the gambling stone business, so I looked around and asked around, and finally found out your name, Madam. I think no one else in the world can do this except you."
These words really praised Lin Xi too much. Lin Xi herself felt a little embarrassed. How could she be so great?
"Ma'am, please help me."
Lin Xi saw that Dugu Xin had clear eyes and was young and inexperienced, so he thought he was a good child who respected his parents.
People in ancient times got married early and had children early. Lin Xi calculated in her mind that Dugu Xin's mother was only in her forties now.
As a modern person, she is still very young and has a lot of time in the future. If she can help others, it will be a good thing for them.
"This gambling on stones requires a large sum of money, but I wonder if you are prepared?" Lin Xi asked.
Dugu Xin said quickly, "Please rest assured, Madam. I dare not say anything else about the Dugu family, but we can still take out tens of thousands of taels of silver. As long as Madam needs more, I can find a way."
Lin Xi shook his head. "It doesn't take much money to gamble on stones, but since your family is so wealthy, why don't you just go and buy them?"
Dugu Xin sighed, "This Tianshan Warm Jade has always been said to exist, but no one has ever seen the real warm jade. Even its existence is doubted by some people, and it is only recorded in ancient books."
Lin Xi was a little confused now. She didn't know whether the thing existed or not, so how should she look at it?
"System, do you know about this thing called warm jade?"
[Received host's request, searching in database...]
[Relevant information has been retrieved for the host]
[Tianshan Warm Jade is mainly produced in the Tianshan rock formation. It is warm to the touch and never cold all year round. It is an extremely rare type of jade.]
Fortunately, fortunately, this thing does exist, so Lin Xi felt relieved.
"From what you said, it will take us quite some time." Lin Xi bit her lip. It would be hard to explain if she left for too long. Xiao Yongyan still had classes and couldn't always accompany her.
"Ma'am, don't worry. As I said before, if we can find it successfully, our Dugu family is willing to give you both hills in Yongcheng. To be honest, those hills have been mined by my Dugu family. They are rich in minerals and produce all kinds of precious medicinal materials." Dugu Xin said.
However, Lin Xi suddenly thought of something, "It's not that the hilltops cannot be purchased. The hilltops I have in Xucheng are all rented."
"According to the law, it is indeed not allowed to be purchased," Dugu Xin said, "but there are exceptions to everything. My Dugu family's mountain was not purchased, but inherited from our ancestors."
"Then take it out. Even if you get the warm jade, I'm afraid your mother won't be at ease." Lin Xi said.
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