Chapter 45: Really Became an Official
But Feng Ying was cautious: "I will sell it to you if you agree to two conditions."
"First, you can't bargain for these things of mine. You have to buy them all."
"Second, I'll come back and sell it to you after I'm done with my work."
So you just ran away after you finished your job, and he got all these things for nothing?
The shopkeeper was speechless: "Madam, you are not sincere in selling. It is not the way to do business."
"Yes!" Feng Ying smiled: "I'm not in business."
At first glance, she knew he was a well-known servant in a wealthy family.
"This is my first time selling things here." Feng Ying said happily but also a little shy.
The shopkeeper: “…”
Okay, I know you are excellent.
After all, it was the young master above who made the announcement, so the shopkeeper gritted his teeth and negotiated the price first and used five guan of money to buy the Pi Xiu.
Then the shopkeeper and the employees had to evaluate the items in Feng Ying's car one by one, and then calculate the total bill. In total, they had to pay Feng Ying 420 guan, 630 wen.
The shopkeeper took one look and said, "I don't have that much money here, and it's not convenient for you to carry it. Can I give you some notes that can be exchanged at the Nanbeitong Money House? Of course, there won't be that much money when you take it out."
Feng Ying's eyes lit up.
She no longer has to save money herself, and she doesn't have to be deducted from money by the bank.
This should be the reason why A Jian asked them to bring the Pi Xiu.
You won't lose any money.
"Shopkeeper, to be honest, I sold this Pi Xiu for too little money, five guan." Feng Ying said.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "It's about the same price. I can go to the inn to buy it, right? Besides, who knows how long this thing can be used? I'm afraid of losing money."
Feng Ying didn't know either and didn't ask Ah Jian.
Besides, the workmanship of this Pi Xiu is just average, so let it go, since she is not short of money now anyway.
Feng Ying and the shopkeeper went to the bank again to confirm the authenticity of the bill. After all, she had never used a bill before, so she needed to confirm it.
After she was sure it was genuine, she took the money with confidence, and then deposited the remaining money in the car into a bank and exchanged it for bills.
She originally thought she would have to pay 10% as storage fee, but she didn't expect the bank to have new rules.
As long as the deposit exceeds 200 kan and it is confirmed that it will not be withdrawn within a year, only a 3% custody fee will be charged.
Feng Ying had two hundred kan. She brought two large boxes from home, intending to save them.
I counted them, and together with the ones I had sold earlier, the total was 350 kan.
Feng Ying set aside five guan of money for use and saved the rest.
Look, this should be the fortune that the Pi Xiu has gathered for her. She has saved a small amount of money for no reason.
"I really sold too little, shopkeeper. Once you get it, you'll understand how useful it is." Feng Ying reluctantly handed the Pi Xiu to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper thought, "Let me use it first."
After all, she was someone that the young master paid attention to. The shopkeeper was afraid that he would not be able to answer when asked by his superiors, so he made an excuse: "When you came here, my lady, others may not have known that you had money, so they did not pay attention to you. Now that you have returned, those scoundrels may come to scout your place."
"If you trust me, I will send someone to find a way to get you home safely without being followed."
Feng Ying said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, I believe you."
If the person who can open the Song's pawnshop on the street is also a scoundrel, then there is no one to be trusted in this world.
The shopkeeper asked Feng Ying and Zhuang Lao Niang to go back in an oil-painted carriage. He had someone dress up as Feng Ying and Zhuang Lao Niang for the ox cart, and drove it through several alleys in the city. Then they changed carriages in a courtyard and sent them back to Li's manor.
By the time the horse-drawn carriage driver and the ox-cart driver came back, he had also grasped Feng Ying's basic situation.
"People from the Xiushui Li family." the servant replied.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he sighed and said, "So it's her family. If you really want to talk about it, we are still relatives."
Feng Ying naturally didn't know all this.
She and Mrs. Zhuang arrived home safely. A Liu said that no one except Li Wulang had come to see A Jian.
"They were all busy packing their things. Fifth Young Master said that they were going to Chang'an City and would take Fifth Young Master with them. Fifth Young Master asked if we were going, but I said I didn't know and didn't tell the truth."
Because Li Zhengchun hasn't notified them yet.
Mrs. Zhuang wanted to say something but stopped herself.
Feng Ying said, "Just say whatever you want to say."
Old Lady Feng said, "I heard from the old people in the old lady's yard that the old lady and the young master want to keep you to take care of the spring ploughing."
"Leave me alone? Aren't they afraid that I will go and find out about that cousin?"
Ah Liu: “…”
"I heard that you should take them all with you."
Take them all with you, except Feng Ying and A Jian.
Just don't take them.
Feng Ying's face darkened.
Their family went to Chang'an to make friends with important people. Although it was someone else's funeral and the term "eating and drinking delicious food" was not appropriate, that was what happened.
And then leave her alone to take care of such a large family's affairs.
However, she had to satisfy any of their requests. She was the mistress of the third house, but she became a laborer for the Li family.
She didn't believe that Li Zhengchun didn't know what it meant to keep her.
Otherwise, why would you take Xu Meiniang away?
This was all approved by Li Zhengchun.
Feng Ying actually didn't hate Mrs. Li very much. After all, she was not her biological mother-in-law. But she insisted on marrying into the family. She didn't think about her mother-in-law at the time. She must be mentally ill and blind.
But she gave birth to children and took care of the household affairs for Li Zhengchun, and shared so much of the burden of life for Li Zhengchun.
Li Zhengchun didn't even ask her if she had considered it.
Before, Ah Jian called her a cannon fodder. In her heart, she still felt a little bit unconvinced. She thought that no matter what, it had been more than ten years. How could Li Zhengchun let her die just like that?
Now she completely believes in A Jian's prophecy.
If Li Zhengchun and Xu Meiniang find the opportunity, they will definitely kill me.
Oh.
Good days they've been through, letting themselves die?
It's not that easy.
[It doesn't matter if they don't want to take us, we won't take them anyway.] Li Jidao woke up, walked out of the house slowly, and then went to the corridor and sat on the steps.
[Go to the Jishitang to dispatch a few guards to escort. This cannon fodder must know that the Jishitang also has military attachés, right? ]
[The official's trip was quite grand. 】
Feng Ying: I really don’t know.
Now I know.
Feng Ying looked at Ah Liu and said, "Take your people and report to Jishitang for me to see if they recognize me. If they do, I will go there in person tomorrow."
Then they asked a few guards to go with them.
Although A Liu is a young girl, she is already an old person in the underworld.
She was very familiar with both Luoyang City and Chang'an City.
It took less than an hour to go to Jishiditang and the man returned happily.
Needless to say, this official position was real. The old man in the hall recognized it and asked A Liu to bring the official seal back to Feng Ying.
"My lady, get ready and take your men on the road. We will be safe once we reach Chang'an City."
Feng Ying also nodded excitedly, and touched the big seal wrapped in red cloth on the table with great excitement, just like he was dreaming.
It turns out that she really has become an official?