Chapter 31 Grain Harvesting
Liu whispered a name in Jiang Wanru's ear.
Jiang Wanru's eyes widened. "So it was her!"
"How did that bitch Zhou offend you..."
Aunt Liu said, "It's not that I've offended you, it's that Zhou married the wrong person."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore," Aunt Liu said. "I came to check on you because I was afraid you might do something wrong."
"Your father and I have endured humiliation and hardship for many years, all for the sake of one move to rise above others."
At such a crucial moment, you absolutely cannot afford to make a mistake.
Don't worry, Mother.
Jiang Wanru said, "This time, I was too impetuous. If I had known that the person behind my mother was so powerful..."
"I wouldn't be so jealous of Jiang Wan Ning."
"Anyway, sooner or later, everything she owns will eventually be mine."
Early the next morning.
Wang Fu handed the second banknote to Aunt Liu.
"Mom, we've earned so much in just a few days?" Jiang Wanru said excitedly.
"That's still not enough," Granny Zhang said, seizing the opportunity. "This old servant will go with Steward Wang this time."
"I overheard other sellers talking about how some people made that much money."
Granny Zhang gestured with her hands.
"One hundred thousand?" Jiang Wanru's eyes widened.
"It's one million!"
"I heard that the man not only took out all his life savings and sold all his valuables, but also borrowed a lot from the money shop."
"The money was used to buy grain, and in just a few days, a million taels were earned."
One million taels of silver would make him one of the wealthiest people in Dongling.
"Mother!" Jiang Wanru looked greedily at Aunt Liu.
They did indeed earn money twice in a row, and Zhang Mama was with them.
She might not believe others, but not Zhang Mama.
At this moment, Aunt Liu's heart was also filled with greed, and she immediately took out all the silver notes, "Take these."
"Mother," Jiang Wanru said, "you still have so much jewelry..."
Seeing that Aunt Liu hesitated again, Jiang Wanru looked at Zhang Mama. She knew that at this time, Zhang Mama's words were more effective than her own.
After all, Zhang Mama was a special person in her mother's heart.
"Auntie, if this one succeeds, will we still have plenty of these things in the future?"
Granny Zhang immediately stepped forward to persuade them, "Then we won't have to wait for others to give us gifts anymore; we can buy whatever we want."
"The second young lady will dress better and wear more expensive jewelry than Jiang Wan Ning, the legitimate daughter."
Jiang Wanru immediately nodded, "Yes, Mother. Don't you believe what the nanny said?"
"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I've always been cautious and prudent."
After saying that, Aunt Liu looked up at Wang Fu and said, "Wait a moment, let me sort out these pieces of jewelry."
"You can pawn it for me then."
"Mother, should we go to the bank to borrow some money too?"
Aunt Liu resolutely refused this time, saying, "If something unexpected happens, we will only lose our money."
"But if we borrow money and then can't repay it, and can't raise the money quickly enough, the Marquis will easily find out."
Jiang Wanru understood her mother's temperament, so she stopped trying to persuade her.
Once outside Bihe Courtyard, they couldn't wait to get their share.
Looking at the amount on the banknote, Jiang Wanru handed it to Wang Fu without hesitation, saying, "I will send someone to deliver my jewelry to him later."
"And my mother's private seal," Jiang Wanru said in a low voice. "We'll borrow as much as we can when the time comes."
Wang Fu didn't say much, but took the silver note and replied quietly, "Don't worry, Second Miss."
"I will handle it perfectly. With such courage and boldness, Miss Second, you are sure to be a person of great wealth and honor in the future."
Jiang Wanru appreciated the flattery.
Although she pretends to be kind, weak, and indifferent to gold and silver, deep down she loves to compare herself to others.
"This is a reward for you." Jiang Wanru handed the last five taels of silver she had to Wang Fu.
"Thank you, Miss."
Wang Fu pawned all his jewelry and then used Liu's private seal to borrow as much silver as possible from the money exchange.
Only then did he hand over all the silver to Jiang Wan Ning.
"Young Miss, would you like to continue?"
"Oh, and these five taels are a reward from the Second Miss." Wang Fu obediently placed all the money on the table next to him.
They dared not conceal anything in the slightest.
Jiang Wan Ning glanced at it and said, "Since it was given to you by the Second Miss, you can take it."
"Thank you, Miss," Wang Fu said.
Jiang Wan Ning smiled and said, "No need to thank me, you deserve it."
That's all the silver you can take.
"Haitang, put away everything else."
Haitang handed the five taels of silver to Wang Fu, and kept the remaining tens of thousands of taels of silver notes.
"Manager Wang, you can leave now."
"Yes." Wang Fu bowed slightly.
"The journey is long, Steward Wang, please bring plenty of food."
Wang Fu paused, then turned around. "Miss, what's wrong...?"
"Isn't what Miss said clear enough?" Haitang said coldly. "Does Steward Wang, a man who betrays his master twice, still want to stay in the Marquis's mansion?"
"Young Miss, I know I was wrong. Please spare me and give me a way out."
“My whole family depends on me to support them. If I lose this job…”
"Manager Wang, the young lady has already shown you mercy by not sending you to the authorities and even leaving you five taels of silver. Do you still want to stay in the capital?"
"Do you think that even if Miss keeps you here, Madam Liu will keep you as well?"
Wang Fu felt weak all over; he had thought he had done a good job.
The young lady is using him and then discarding him. He should have thought of this sooner. It's already a great favor that she didn't completely destroy him, but only banished him from the capital.
Fortunately, I have accumulated quite a bit over the years.
Wang Fu got up and left shakily, unaware that all he had left was five taels of silver.
After Wang Fu left, Jiang Wan Ning instructed Hai Tang, "Take this silver and go to Jiangnan to buy grain, buy as much as you can."
"Get up now."
"Miss, are we really going to exchange all these tens of thousands of taels for grain?" Peony's eyes widened. "Where are we going to store all that?"
Haitang also looked puzzled, but she never argued with or questioned what her mistress had instructed her to do.
Peony spoke a little more, "Besides, if they don't sell for a long time, they'll all get moldy."
"Just listen to me, and I'll send you a letter when it's sent to your destination," Jiang Wanning said.
If she remembered correctly, two months after the Spring Banquet, the entire Eastern Mausoleum suffered from a locust plague, and the crops failed completely.
Unscrupulous merchants maliciously inflated prices, and soon after, the Western Xia Kingdom seized the opportunity to launch an attack. The country had to simultaneously provide disaster relief and fight the war.
Many soldiers in Dongling starved to death before even going to the battlefield. There were refugees every three steps and corpses every ten steps along the roadside.
Pei Yanchuan also nearly lost his life in that battle, but finally captured the enemy prince alive, thus ending the war.
This also led to a greater concentration of toxins in Pei Yanchuan's body.
The entire Dongling Kingdom was almost destroyed, so I need to take advantage of this time to stockpile food.
The current sum of over ten thousand taels is certainly not enough; we need to earn more silver. But how can we earn so much silver in such a short time?
I had no business experience in my previous life.
Even if they did, it would be impossible to earn enough money in just two or three months to support such a natural and man-made disaster.
"She's awake, she's awake." Jiang Wan Ning was lost in thought when Shao Yao lifted the curtain and came in carrying washed fruit. "Miss, you're awake."
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