After hearing this, the girl's face froze and she instantly felt guilty.
But she didn't know Ning Shi, nor did she know who she was from. For a moment, she didn't dare to talk to her casually, for fear of provoking her father into provoking someone he shouldn't.
She hesitated for a long time and didn't say a word.
However, she didn't say anything, but a girl who was accompanying her couldn't help it.
"Oh, I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be Madam Ning. Although Jiaojiao's father's donation was small, it was because his official position was low. It's already very good that he can donate this much money. At least it's a thoughtful gesture, isn't it?"
Ning Shi looked up at her and immediately rolled her eyes.
The person who was speaking was called Mu Anran. They had known each other for several years and had studied in the same girls' school.
At that time, she humiliated Ning Shi in every way just because she was a daughter of an official family, and the two of them had a grudge against each other early on.
Unfortunately, the husbands they married were also the ones they had been at odds with since childhood, which made them look down on each other more and more.
Whenever two people meet, there is bound to be a confrontation.
Ning Shi was so focused on Xiao Lingling just now that she didn't see her.
"So it's you. Haha, I really didn't see you just now. You probably misunderstood. I don't care how much she donated. I just think she's really stupid.
It seems that during the banquet that day, her eyes were all on those noble gentlemen, otherwise how could she not recognize that little Lingling was the current Princess Zhenguo!
"I'm the Empress's adopted daughter. Do I need to be cautious when buying things in this store? I'm lucky I didn't get kicked out. You should keep a low profile!"
Mu Anran's face froze and he looked at Xiao Lingling in disbelief.
She didn't go to the party because she was not feeling well, and she didn't even know Xiao Lingling.
The girl who spoke first had turned pale by now, and she really didn't pay attention to whether she was a man or a princess.
Moreover, she was sitting at the very back, so far away that she could only see the general outline and couldn't remember what it looked like at all.
She finally came out for a walk today and ended up offending the recently popular Princess Zhenguo. Now she is finished, she will definitely be punished to kneel in the ancestral hall when she returns!
Ning Shi felt so happy when she saw the two of them change their expressions.
At this moment, the shopkeeper of Wanbaozhai had also received the news and hurried over from the backyard. Without paying any attention to the crowd, he went straight to Xiao Lingdang.
"Princess, you're here! The Queen has already sent a letter. You can take whatever you want without paying.
The Empress also said that you will be the master of Wanbaozhai from now on. When you come of age, you will be in charge of everything. From now on, Wanbaozhai will be your dowry!"
Good guy~~~~
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in Wanbaozhai was dumbfounded, and looked at Xiao Lingling in disbelief.
This Wanbaozhai is a real gold nugget, making a fortune every day. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a goose that lays golden eggs.
The Queen Mother actually gave it to her as a betrothal gift, which shows how much the Queen Mother loves this princess.
Little Bell was dumbfounded. "Ah? Mother gave it to me? No, no, it's too valuable. I can't take it!"
The shopkeeper smiled and didn't respond to her. Instead, he said, "Princess, are you here to choose gifts for your family these days? The Queen has already instructed us about this.
All of our masters at Wanbaozhai are working hard to produce a batch of custom-made items. They should be finished by tomorrow evening. I will then arrange for someone to personally deliver them to the Jiang Mansion!"
Little Bell opened her mouth wide, "Ah? Are there, a lot of these?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Not many, not many, only ninety-nine in total. The Queen Mother said that this number is auspicious!"
Everyone: ...
There was a dead silence in Wanbaozhai, and the silence did not come back to their senses until Xiao Lingling had left and walked a long way.
She held Ning Shi's hand and asked blankly, "Ninety-nine pieces, how much does that cost?"
Ning Shi was also in a daze. "If it's a custom-made one, it would probably cost at least ten thousand taels..."
Hiss~~, so rich!
Ning Shi was considered wealthy, but not to the extent that he could spend tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Sure enough, it has to be the Queen.
With these jewels as a foundation, Xiao Lingling never bought those particularly expensive things again. Instead, she bought many specialties from the capital and some rare and interesting things.
At noon, Xiao Lingdang went to the dental clinic under Ning Shi's guidance.
This time she was named a princess, and the emperor also specially granted her a princess mansion. Although Xiao Lingdang did not plan to live here, someone had to guard it.
So Xiao Lingdang planned to buy some servants.
I just don't know why, but there seem to be so many people in this dental clinic today?
Ning Shi held Xiao Lingling's hand and couldn't squeeze in for a long time.
Ning Shi felt something was amiss, so she randomly pulled someone over to ask, "Big Brother, I'd like to ask what's going on today. Why are there so many people at the dental clinic?"
"Don't you know? A lot of wealthy families have been selling things recently! There are many houses with good locations and good construction that are for sale.
And the price isn't that expensive, so many people are coming to grab a bargain! I even robbed a store yesterday."
Ning Shi was a little surprised. "Really? Big Brother, which store did you rob? What do they sell?"
"Hey, it's a rouge shop on Chonghua Street. It's quite large, and I usually can't buy anything there. But yesterday I only spent 3,500 taels and bought some!"
Ning Shi was shocked. "Is that rouge shop actually called Zui Rouge?"
"Hey, how did you know? It's that one! Oh, I'm not telling you, I have to hurry and squeeze in, maybe I can get one!"
Ning Shi didn't pull him anymore. She was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
Little Lingling was confused. "Sister Ning, what are you laughing at? Tell me, so I can laugh too!"
Ning Shi looked around, pulled the little bell aside, and whispered an explanation in her ear.
"Do you remember the victim, Qin Zheng, that day? That Zui Yanzhi is the Qin family's shop. It was previously managed by Zhou Ya. I wanted to buy that shop a few years ago, but she asked for a whopping 100,000 taels.
But now they're selling it for only 3,500 taels. It's obvious they're desperate and are selling off their property!"
Little Bell's eyes lit up and she remembered it.
No wonder the last time I saw Qin Zheng, I noticed that he was showing signs of squandering his wealth.
Suddenly, she also became excited, "Sister Ning, let's quickly find someone to squeeze in. This is a great deal that we can't miss!"
Ning Shi also agreed with this and immediately asked someone to find a few smaller servants to squeeze in. They sat in the teahouse opposite and waited for news.
After an afternoon, they actually managed to seize two shops and a small courtyard with two entrances.
There aren't many things, but they're cheap!
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