Chapter 25 Marriage Contract
“Think about it,” Jiang Wanru said, “when you were in charge of the household in the past, didn’t you still deduct the grain from the silver you took?”
"Was it ultimately sold cheaply to someone else?"
"Now that someone is willing to spend a lot of money to buy grain, what difference does it make who it's bought from?"
"But that's Western Xia, our enemy country. If we're found out that we sold grain to the Eastern Ling people, it's just a family matter."
"Selling it to the Western Xia would be treason, which is different."
“Mother, what are you afraid of?” Jiang Wanru said. “Now Jiang Wanning is in charge of the household. Even if something happens, she will take the blame.”
Seeing that Aunt Liu was still hesitant, Jiang Wanru looked at Zhang Mama and said, "Mama, please persuade my mother."
Granny Zhang also said, "I also think the Second Miss is right."
"And didn't that person hope something bad would happen to the Marquis's mansion, and that Zhou Shi and Jiang Wan Ning would live unhappily?"
"This might actually earn us a great deal of credit."
Seeing this, Wang Fu continued, "This matter is very secretive. As far as I know, many merchants have already started reselling it in secret."
"Furthermore, merchants are profit-driven, so they will naturally sell to whoever offers the highest price."
"Okay, then where will the food come from?"
"Right now, Miss, I don't recommend going against the grain. Although Miss didn't find anything last time, it's better to be safe than sorry."
"What I mean is that we should first use the money we have to buy grain from the people."
"Then they resell the grain at a high price."
“Those small shops and ordinary people, they have no connections, so naturally they don’t know that someone is buying their grain at a high price.”
"Furthermore, since the people of the Western Xia Kingdom disguise themselves as merchants to buy grain, they dare not be too conspicuous, so they have no choice but to cooperate with shops like ours."
When Aunt Liu heard that she would have to pay the money upfront, she hesitated again.
"Auntie, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub."
"If you don't think about us, at least think about the Second Miss."
"Yes, Mother, we should save more money right now, so that we can get out unscathed if something happens to the Marquis's mansion."
Aunt Liu couldn't resist the persuasion and said, "Alright."
"Then let's buy 10,000 taels of grain to test the waters first."
Over the years, she had only managed to save less than 30,000 taels of silver, so taking out 10,000 taels was already considered a gamble.
When will we be able to recoup our investment of ten thousand taels?
Wang Fu replied, "I can take the grain from Liangfuzhai out first, and then replenish it slowly."
"I think I can bring back 30,000 taels in less than three days."
Jiang Wanru's eyes lit up when she heard this. She could earn the money her mother had saved up over the past ten years in just three days. How could she not be excited?
"If this matter is handled well, there will be a great reward."
"Thank you, Miss Wang," Wang Fu said, bowing.
"Granny Zhang, this time you will go with Manager Wang to handle this matter."
"Yes," Zhang Mama replied.
After leaving Bihe Courtyard, Wang Fu went to the teahouse and met Jiang Wanning.
“Well done,” Jiang Wanning said. “These are the people you will be trading with in a couple of days.”
"I have prepared the remaining 20,000 taels of silver. All you need to do is take Zhang Mama with you to complete this play."
"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub," she had long anticipated that Aunt Liu would act this way.
She just hadn't expected that she would rather let Granny Zhang participate in such an important matter than...
"Yes, Miss."
"Were there any other men besides you at Bihe Courtyard today?"
"No, Miss."
Jiang Wan Ning waved her hand, signaling the person to leave.
He held his teacup, lost in thought.
As Jiang Wanru had said in her previous life, they were to be affectionate and loving under their very noses every day.
It must be in Bihe Courtyard.
Besides a few maids, Bihe Courtyard only had two young servants who did rough work. They were only teenagers, so how could they possibly be Jiang Wanru's biological father?
In this household, only Steward Wang is old enough to be Jiang Wanru's father.
But Butler Wang had been with his father since childhood, and he was already married with one son.
However, it cannot be ruled out.
Apart from that, there was no one else in the entire Marquis's residence who could be suspected.
"Haitang, send someone to keep an eye on the Emperor Wang, and report his every move."
"yes!"
After finishing the matter.
Jiang Wanning went to the Grand Tutor's residence again.
"Miss is here."
"The old master is in his study."
“Grandpa Zhao,” Jiang Wanning replied with a smile, “How has Grandpa Zhao been feeling these past few days?”
"Alright, alright," Butler Zhao said in a low voice, "The old master is waiting for you in the study."
"Regarding your marriage."
"Grandfather knows?"
Butler Zhao nodded with his eyes closed.
Jiang Wanning walked to the study door, took a deep breath, put on a smile, and pushed the door open to enter.
"Grandpa, Ningning has come to see you."
The old tutor lowered his hand from the bookshelf, turned around and looked at Jiang Wan Ning, "You're here?"
"Please sit down."
Jiang Wanning moved a stool and sat down next to the old master, "Grandfather."
"Hmph." The old tutor said, "You still know that I am your maternal grandfather."
"Such a big thing as a marriage exchange was kept from me by one or two people."
"If I hadn't overheard the servants talking today, saying that you personally went to the Prince's mansion in the middle of the night to seek medical help for a half-sister..."
You're supposed to be magnanimous, but after someone stole your marriage proposal, you're still like this... I had no idea!
Jiang Wan Ning took the old tutor's arm, "Ning Ning was wrong."
"Ningning was just worried that you weren't feeling well, and that if you heard that, you would get anxious and something bad might happen."
"I think you're afraid I won't agree, aren't you?"
Jiang Wan Ning lowered her head and did not deny it.
The Zhou family was known for its integrity and was a representative of the upright and honest faction. They did not allow even the children born to their married daughters to stray from the right path.
In addition, Pei Yanchuan's body is still poisoned...
"That Pei kid got what he wanted."
"Grandfather...you?"
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" The old tutor pretended to be angry and glared at Jiang Wan Ning. "Speaking of which, you and that Pei boy were already engaged."
"But alas, you have someone else in your heart."
"A marriage contract?!" Jiang Wan Ning exclaimed in surprise.
What kind of engagement was this that even her own parents didn't know about?
The old tutor waved his hand, "Very well, it's better if you don't know some things."
“He is a capable man, Grandfather, don’t worry.”
"That was just a joke between elders, you don't have to take it seriously."
"My maternal grandfather knew his family? But he wasn't from the capital; he only joined the Crown Prince's service later..."
Seeing that his granddaughter was so attentive, Grand Tutor Zhou put down his book and sat down in the armchair next to him.
Jiang Wan Ning took the teacup that was originally on the desk and moved it over.
Grand Tutor Zhou took the teacup and sighed softly, "Besides the current emperor, only I know about this matter in the entire capital."
"Grandfather, don't worry, Ningning will definitely keep quiet."
Jiang Wanning understood what her maternal grandfather meant by those words.
Grand Tutor Zhou nodded and placed his teacup on the table beside him. "Do you remember which family originally lived next to this Zhou residence?"
The Zhou Mansion was a residence bestowed upon my maternal grandfather by the late emperor. The two adjacent mansions were the Qi Prince's Mansion and...
"Grandfather!"
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