Chapter 582 Fruit Spirit 2
Ning Yan picked up the purse and weighed it. The eldest daughter of the Gou family never used silver; her purse was always filled with gold or jewels.
In this world, gemstones are also a form of currency. The larger and darker the gemstone, the more valuable it is. Even the cheapest gemstone can be worth ten taels of gold or a hundred taels of silver.
Ning Yan knew as soon as she touched it that it was full of gemstones.
Miss Gou's outfit alone is worth a hundred taels of silver, while the original owner's clothes cost less than one tael of silver.
It is easy to imagine just how wealthy the Gou family was, as a powerful and influential clan in the region.
Ning Yan smiled at Gou Min'er, "Thank you, Miss."
She was clearly living off a man, but she did it with an air of entitlement, as if accepting money from others was just a way of giving them face.
Gou Min'er instinctively covered her chest. Ning Yan's eyes were too alluring. Just one glance was enough to bewitch her. Her face flushed, and her heart felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.
"No, don't be so polite with me."
Ning Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, then stood up. "Let's go, it's getting late, I'll take you home."
Gou Min'er was simply following Ning Yan's lead subconsciously. Ning Yan put her right hand behind her back, straightened her back, and walked forward with measured steps. Gou Min'er carefully followed behind.
The tall figure in front of her cast a shadow on her, making her sway. Gou Min'er felt a little drunk.
A quarter of an hour later, the two arrived at the gate of the Gou residence. Ning Yan stretched out her hand and said, "Miss, go back. I'll watch you go in."
Gou Min'er returned to the manor with a blush on her face. The moment she stepped through the gate, she turned back and found Ning Yan still watching her. She quickly turned back, quickened her pace, and disappeared through the gate.
Ning Yan's smile vanished.
Because of their special circumstances, the local authorities provide the children with housing and clothing and teach them basic human decency after they reach adulthood, but they still have to work to earn money.
The original owner entered the Gou family's ice shop because of Miss Gou, and earned ten taels of silver a month.
This price is definitely not low for ordinary people. An ordinary family of five can live very well with five taels of silver a year.
But he is a fruit spirit, a talented one. Just his ability to turn water into ice means the Gou family can earn several thousand taels of silver more each month. Hiring him is a huge bargain for the Gou family.
The original owner was allocated a small courtyard covering about half an acre.
Such a courtyard would cost two or three hundred taels of silver to buy, but because he was a Guoling, he acquired such a house for free after registering his household registration.
Ning Yan returned to her residence and checked the purse that Gou Min'er had given her.
Each city has a professional gem appraisal point.
Ning Yan couldn't give the exact figure, but she estimated that the gems in this palm-sized purse were worth at least a thousand taels of gold.
"Tsk," as expected, being a kept man is the best thing to do.
After counting her purses, Ning Yan began to understand herself.
I'm just curious.
She carefully examined herself from head to toe in front of the mirror, and it was truly amazing! Really!
She'd seen plenty of men and things, but she still thought her own was the most beautiful.
She only put her clothes back on after she had seen enough. Now that she was so rich, she naturally wouldn't live in such a small courtyard anymore. She also had to arrange for servants to serve her properly. She didn't want any of her old clothes anymore and replaced them with new ones.
I stayed in the courtyard for one night, and went to the brokerage firm early the next morning.
There were brokers in the city. Ning Yan went to one of their shops and sat down, putting on quite an air. Brokers are all very good at handling people. They don't care what you wear or what you say. They bring out tea and snacks, ask about your conditions, and quickly introduce you to the business.
Before long, Ning Yan selected a three-courtyard house.
"This house was released by the Xu family. Their third son passed the imperial examination and the whole family moved to the capital."
If you like this apartment, you can move in after a quick cleaning; no repairs are needed at all.
Ning Yan was very satisfied. After asking about the price and learning that she could afford it, she got into the broker's carriage and went to see the house.
I must say, this house is really nice. The Xu family is a wealthy family. When they moved to the capital, they didn't move a lot of things with them, such as furniture, beds, and cabinets. They didn't need to buy anything else, just some bedding, and they could live there.
"Okay, this apartment is fine. Can the price be lowered? If it satisfies me, I'll buy a shop as well."
The broker was immediately delighted and told her the truth, "Young master, I didn't ask for a penny more than the price. Anyway, the house isn't mine. Even if I hold out for a higher price, I won't get paid. But I'm here to earn brokerage fees, so I'm hoping you'll think of me more often when you have business in the future."
Ning Yan readily reached into her purse, which delighted the broker even more. "Oh my goodness, these are all high-quality gems. I can't pay here. We need to go to an appraisal shop to get them appraised and exchange them for silver notes before we can make the transaction."
Otherwise, if I have to name a price, you'll definitely lose money.
"Okay, let's go to the appraisal point then."
It's not far anyway.
Two quarters of an hour later, Ning Yan received the silver notes she had exchanged. She had underestimated the value of the notes; she now carried 13,500 taels of silver notes.
Back at the brokerage, Ning Yan paid and signed the contract. Then she looked at the shops, and the broker became even more enthusiastic in recommending them, after all, this person in front of her really had money.
After that, I also picked out a shop, which cost about the same as the house I just bought.
Six thousand taels went in just like that. After that, they bought servants. First, they picked eight people to serve in the mansion. Five of them were families: a husband and wife and three children.
Next came the shop assistants and managers; a total of six people were selected.
After buying the house, she went on a shopping spree; she had to buy something, since there was nothing in the house.
This whole ordeal lasted all day. The new wife of the Wang family made some food, and Ning Yan ate a simple bite before going back to her room to sleep.
The next day, Ning Yan dressed herself up in her newly bought clothes, then hired a carriage to go to the Gou family to pick up Gou Min'er.
Yesterday was too rushed, and she didn't have time to buy a car. She must arrange it when she has time.
When Gou Min'er heard that Ning Yan had arrived, she immediately came out with her maid to greet him.
Ning Yan was dressed in a moon-white long robe, with a jade fan in her hand, a green jade belt around her waist, and a white jade crown in her hair. Guo Ling was already beautiful, and with this makeover, she exuded a dashing and romantic air, which made Gou Min'er stare at her in awe.
"Miss, Miss?"
What an idiot! I really don't know what the original owner could have seen in her, that he was willing to risk his life for her.
"Ah, ah! Let's go, let's go."
Ning Yan lifted the carriage curtain to let her in, and then she got in as well.
This world also has its own rules regarding the separation of men and women, but what business is it of hers?
Anyway, a bad reputation won't affect her in the slightest; she's just Guo Ling!
Today, Miss Gou is going to attend the flower viewing banquet held by the City Lord's Mansion. Although it is called that, it is actually a large-scale matchmaking banquet for young men and women. Gou Min'er is beautiful and is the eldest daughter of the Gou family, so naturally she has many suitors. She made an appointment with the original owner of the body before so that he would feel insecure, realize his own feelings as soon as possible, and confess to her sooner.
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