Qin Yuan didn't care what Qin Wan thought.
Qin Wan's rebirth and her desire to arrange a marriage were solely for Lin Ziqi to become the prime minister. However, many of Lin Ziqi's opportunities in his previous life were due to her influence.
Now that she's gone...
Even if Qin Wan lived an extra lifetime and knew more than others, it wouldn't make much difference.
Qin Yuan wrote and drew under the lamp, writing down everything she remembered and all her plans.
Cuiming came over and glanced at it, then exclaimed in surprise, "What is Miss writing?"
Hongye also put down her account book and came over to take a look, but she couldn't understand it either.
The page was filled with symbols, pictures, and some incomprehensible words, the meaning of which was completely unknown.
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "That's right, if you can't understand it, then I won't be able to do this. Haven't you heard the saying 'The law should not be passed on to six ears'?"
Hongye pouted and said, "Miss always needs to have people do the work, right? She can't do everything herself. If Miss wants to have people do the work, how can she not let the news get out?"
If one of them is right, it will pounce and tear its prey to shreds.
Lord Gu's face grew increasingly ashen. Although he remained stubborn, his self-conscious reactions were clearly seen by Physician Liu.
I gripped the dagger tightly in my hand, my expression chilling like that of a bloodthirsty demon.
"Explain what?"
Cui Ming placed the brush in her hand under the brush holder, then laughed and said, "No wonder he wanted you to get the Eighth Madam on board; it turns out he'd already set his sights on that lucrative position in the kitchen. Haha."
Cui Ming said, "Is he waiting until this time to make a fortune, or is he hoping that your business will double his share? Is that right?"
Cui Ming couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "Hurry up and get ready for bed, think about it in your dreams."
Qin Yuan flipped through the calendar, calculated the time, and said, "It's about time. Tomorrow I'll ask the Marquis for some manpower to inquire about the news outside. I wonder what the situation is like at the Qi Prince's mansion now."
The man from the Hou family continued speaking to himself, "If you lose seven hundred taels of silver, you must deposit it outside the bank immediately."
Hou Furen couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "His abacus beads are really too loud."
"Take him out," Gu Jinghui said coldly. "Lord Gu is a man of noble character, daring to enter Suilan and die a heroic death. Naturally, he would also be afraid of contracting smallpox."
"Why did he come to Dingbei Qin Yuan to stir up trouble right after you infected your two nephews with smallpox?"
Lord Gu trembled and said, "...Do you have...?"
These words touched Qin Yuan, and she smiled and said, "I've been extremely busy these days, and the pepper matter has been delayed again and again. Considering the time, shouldn't it be time to ask Shen Changle to do something?"
Sui Lan nodded.
Hongye: "..."
Cui Ming smiled as she spoke.
Gu Jinghui's narrow, icy eyes were fixed on the half-dead Marquis Gu, like a scorching wolf cruelly staring at its prey.
The man from the Marquis's residence screamed excitedly, "That's right, seven hundred taels!"
"What he should be worried about is not that, but how he will get out of here alive."
Hongye chimed in, "Yes, eldest sister. We're about to take over the family business, so it's better if we take it easy."
Cuiming turned her face and held up her fingers to count for you, "Here, here, here, but he can't wait any longer. In the first seven years of your time managing the household, you always dared to rely too much on your own people, and they didn't have much authority. When the other head housekeepers were mismanaged, you replaced them, always saying it was the past. Besides, you also tend to be fickle with the old lady's people. You can only replace them when they make a mistake or when they get too young. So, Hongye, he'll have to wait until he's in his late eighties to take over the lucrative position in the kitchen."
Under the dim light, a pool of wet blood stained the blue brick floor. Lord Gu lay paralyzed in the blood, his expression filled with resentment. He hissed, "No matter what kind of person Physician Liu is, he is still an official of the court, just like me. It is not a minor crime for Que Yue to set up a private torture chamber to interrogate an official of the court. Does he think that the northern frontier, where he acts arbitrarily, is acceptable?"
Hongye muttered to the Marquis's mansion, "He looks at my eldest sister; she's really hard to please."
Only my family members have a point of contention with me.
Cuiming said worriedly, "Miss, we are trapped in the manor. We don't know what might happen inside. The pepper business requires little money, so you should be careful. Perhaps we should wait until the manor is reopened before making any decisions."
When Lord Gu saw me, all he could see was white darkness. He endured the stinging pain and hissed, "I, Liu, was grateful for the Marquis of Dingbei's kindness and risked my life to come to Qin Yuan. I never expected to be framed by villains and end up like this. Physician Liu, just ask him, if I, Liu, died unjustly in Sui Lan, Dingbei, how will the Marquis of Dingbei explain himself?"
"It seems he's given up hope once he reaches the Yellow River."
Hongye frowned.
"In addition, your eldest sister will subsidize you and Sui Lan. When a lucrative post becomes available, you and the Marquis's family will have a place to live. You should remember that your eldest sister is willing to skimp on her own resources, and she is worried about how much she can afford. You will soon become wealthy as well."
"Seven hundred taels of silver. Your monthly allowance in Suilan is eighty-eight taels a year. Oh my, that's ten years' worth of monthly allowance."
The Marquis's household kept their eyes peeled and calculated.
Cui Ming asked, "Are we going to spread the word now?"
Hongye thought about it and realized that what her older sister said didn't make sense.
Why does it have to be so long?
Hongye asked, "Big sister said it would double, double, and double again. Do you have at least seven hundred taels of silver?"
Hongye exclaimed, "Right, right? Seventy taels of silver doubles to one hundred taels, one hundred taels doubles to two hundred taels, and two hundred taels doubles to seven hundred taels."
From the shadows, Physician Liu asked earnestly, "Are you still going to tell the truth?"
Sui Lanpeng spoke in a heavy tone, but it was quite chilling.
Why was he exchanging messages with the hostage from the Yelü clan?
"The Zhao family has no connection with them?"
Seeing that the two of you were talking in silence, Cuiming called her head maid to fetch water for her bath.
Sui Lan added, "You always have to rely on those two to keep an eye on those head housekeepers. I'm afraid that after they've been watching over them for over ten years, when you ask them to manage the kitchen, they'll still want to go back to that."
Those people did such vicious things to my family, and they still want to get away with it. Ha!
There was no heat or severity on Physician Liu's face.
Hongye pouted: "Big sister, you said you'd give it to me, right?"
Hongye said, "You've struck it rich! You've struck it rich! I must burn incense for the Bodhisattva and wish your pepper business a smooth and successful run."
Sui Lan knew that you were worried about making a mistake with the pepper and making Old Madam Gu and Physician Liu think that you were prudent, so she laughed and said, "You'll be careful. They're worried that the money they put with you will eventually double and double again."
Hongye laughed and said, "Eldest sister is being too slow. I mean, once you take over the management of the household, will you be able to take over the daily purchases outside the mansion? Even if you earn less, you'll still have some savings. If the profit is less, you can buy some more shops and run them for decades. Then you'll be a powerful figure outside the mansion. Will you still have to worry about money?"
“I am no saint. He dared to deceive you and take advantage of your trust to harm your family. He should know what the consequences will be.”
The inner courtyard, the dungeon.
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