The two guys in vests confessed their feelings and then looked away as if nothing had happened.

Anyway, the other party is a palace maid.

Even if the disguise is exposed, it won’t be too embarrassing...right?

"Will you cooperate, Miss Li'er?"

Wu Qing counted his own treasury, and then proposed to Miss Li'er: "If you can help me find the real murderer, I am willing to pay you... fifty taels, how about it?"

Fifty taels, for Wu Qing, was her monthly allowance for one month after she was promoted to a noble lady.

Wu Qing shoulders the heavy responsibility of a counselor and cannot stay at Jingyixuan 24 hours a day to spy on Xing'er's whereabouts.

If Miss "Li'er" could help her here, Wu Qing would be very grateful.

Zhu Hanfei nodded.

Fifty taels was almost a palace maid's annual salary, and "Jinxiu" was very sincere.

Even if "Jinxiu" did not take the initiative to propose cooperation, she would guide her in this direction.

——This is a great opportunity to get close to Concubine Ji, how could Zhu Hanfei let it go?

After the two reached an agreement, Zhu Hanfei began to give advice to "Jinxiu".

She whispered, "You are quite skilled. When Xing'er leaves, you might as well follow her and see where she goes."

Wu Qing nodded and said, "I'll try my best."

Of course, this is the luckiest scenario.

In fact, it will not be easy to find the real murderer.

Zhu Hanfei thought for a moment, then frowned and added, "However, there is a curfew in the palace, and Xing'er may not meet with people directly. If it were me, I might hide the silver in a secret place first, and then make subsequent plans."

She said, "If you get nothing tonight, you can come again tomorrow. I have my own way of getting something out of Xing'er."

Zhu Hanfei's brain started working at high speed.

...Why not let Ruan Yue come forward and make a deal with Xing'er to find out clues about the real murderer.

Wu Qing nodded, "Okay, if I don't find anything unusual, I'll come to see you at this time every night."

She had nothing to do at night anyway.

Big Bear and Little Bear have been a little depressed these days due to the small test papers. They should be too well-behaved during evening study and no one needs to worry about them at all.

It’s just that Xiyan has been sick and hasn’t been coming to class, which makes her a little worried.

Zhu Hanfei looked at Wu Qing, smiled and said, "Okay, I'll accompany you."

"Although I believe you can handle it well on your own, one more person always means more strength."

Zhu Hanfei continued, "Lady Ji must feel very bad for being slandered. We must find the real culprit who sold the files as soon as possible and clear her name."

Wu Qing's eyes were filled with tears: [...Wow, she is such a nice person. ]

…

At the same time, the two people under the tung tree finally reached the critical moment of the transaction.

Xing Er asked tentatively, "What do you think, Miss Lu?"

Candy Lo bit her lower lip and said hesitantly, "One hundred taels is indeed a bit expensive. Just for those few pieces of paper, I... I..."

Candy Lo was reluctant to spend a hundred taels for a few files.

Xing'er nodded slightly, as if sighing: "It seems that our master and Miss Lu are destined to be together but not to be together."

Candy Lo was struggling internally.

After a while, she asked hesitantly, "Can it be cheaper?"

Xing Er frowned and looked at her: "...How much do you want, young lady? If the price is too low, not only will the other young ladies be dissatisfied if they find out, not to mention Lady Ji."

Candy Lo took a deep breath, her face twisted for a moment, and finally said, "Eighty... five taels."

Thinking that it might be inappropriate to bargain too much, Candy Lo added another five taels of silver to show her sincerity.

[No, who taught you to bargain like this! ]

In the distance, Wu Qing hooked his fingers on the pillar and scratched it like a cat.

She complained angrily, "Just cut it in half! But you said the base price was eighty taels, and you added five taels to it? Who else would you cheat if not you?"

Bargaining is essentially a psychological battle.

Merchants and customers are all acting, it just depends on who can perform last to the end.

Candy Lo's attitude was too humble, allowing Myolie to see through her at a glance.

Sure enough, Xing'er didn't back down at all.

"The price can't be lower. If you don't want it, there will be someone else who will." Xing'er said coldly, without any mercy.

Candy Lo was a little anxious. She said hastily, "I have admired Lady Ji for a long time. Please give me a chance, Miss Xing'er."

Xing Er shook her head and said firmly, "Miss Lu, this price is already the lowest. Our lady took a huge risk to make this. I must be worthy of our lady and not let her efforts go to waste."

Candy Lo’s face froze.

"...Ninety taels, this is the maximum I can take out. I don't have any more cash on hand."

Candy Lo lowered her head and admitted defeat.

Wu Qing was so anxious that he almost died.

This is not bargaining at all!

Xing Er even said mercifully, "Well, considering your sincerity, I will make an exception this time."

"But from now on, girls are not allowed to bargain when they buy things from me."

Candy Lo breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Thank you."

Wu Qing was stunned as he watched from behind the pillar.

"She, she, she, she...how could she agree to this? That's ninety taels."

Zhu Hanfei can understand Candy Lo's approach very well.

In fact, the fact that Candy Lo was able to take the step of bargaining has already surpassed most of the young ladies from official families.

The ladies were indifferent to price changes, let alone personally arguing with the vendors.

After buying the items at the original price, the ladies would give some silver as a tip to the servants.

This is not only the demeanor that a young lady from an official family should have, but also a subtle and implicit way for them to look down on their servants.

Zhu Hanfei humbly asked Wu Qing for advice: "According to your idea, how should we bargain?"

Zhu Hanfei asked the right person.

Wu Qing used to go to clothing stores in underground shopping malls to bargain.

She was able to bargain down the price of a piece of clothing that originally cost four hundred to one hundred, and get the owner to give her a hat as a gift.

When it comes to bargaining, Wu Qing talks endlessly.

Wu Qing said: "No matter how much the other party offers, you should cut it in half. If they don't agree, you should pretend to leave in anger."

Zhu Hanfei was surprised: "Just leave? What if Xing'er sold the file to someone else?"

"It really depends on the situation. Some stores are more conscientious. If you cut the price too much, they won't be able to make a profit, so they will naturally be unwilling to do so."

"But now it is indeed a situation where we can cut it in half."

Wu Qing began to share his bargaining experience: "Look, it's already halfway through the night, isn't it just Candy Lo who came to see Xing Er?"

Zhu Hanfei nodded.

"What does this mean?"

"——This means that Xing Er has no other clients tonight! Her only chance is Candy Lo."

Wu Qing had seen through everything: "If Myolie didn't want to sell, she should have left long ago in the face of Candy Lo's aggressiveness."

Zhu Hanfei nodded in agreement again.

Wu Qing added: "I guess those wealthy ladies in Jingyixuan have already bought files from Xing'er."

"This also means that Myolie needs to continue looking for new buyers to maintain her business. Therefore, she will definitely not let Candy Lo let go. Candy Lo could have offered a lower price."

Zhu Hanfei thought it made a lot of sense.

This was the first time she was learning the ways of a businessman.

Zhu Hanfei praised: "Great, did you learn all this by yourself?"

Wu Qing said without any guilt: "It's just so-so. Our Ji Guiren is an expert in this field."

Zhu Hanfei seemed to understand something.

...The image of Ji Guiren loving money became clearer and clearer in her mind.