The carriage soon arrived at Donglai Street. Along the way, Jiang Shuwan encountered several checks, but passed through safely each time.
Therefore, Qingxing treasured the palace plaque even more. The little girl breathed on it and wiped it again and again, touching it from time to time, afraid that she might accidentally drop it.
Jiang Shuwan remained calm, sending the profits from the glass workshop to the palace twice a month.
When she delivered the money last time, General Sun was still there. She was watching from the side. She was very familiar with the process, and it was very simple. As long as she prepared the silver and banknotes, someone from the palace would come to collect them.
At the intersection of Donglai Street, after waiting for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, people from the Imperial Palace arrived.
“Miss, it is Eunuch Su, the chief scribe of the Directorate of Ceremonial.”
From afar, Brother Nai was very excited when he saw the palace carriage, and Qingxing was also eagerly waiting.
This was the first time they had come out with Jiang Shuwan to deliver silver.
This is even more exciting than making money.
After all, they were connected to a trusted eunuch close to the emperor.
Given their status in this life, they were not qualified to meet the emperor, but being able to meet the eunuchs around the emperor was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The sound of wheels grew closer, and as soon as the carriage stopped, a young, handsome eunuch jumped out.
Afterwards, Eunuch Su, dressed in a sapphire blue robe with a slanted collar, slowly lowered himself down, supported by the young eunuch.
"Greetings, Eunuch Su."
"Young Madam, you are too kind. It is late at night and the dew is heavy. Young Madam is of noble status. It would be enough to send a servant to guard you. It is too much trouble for you to personally come to greet us."
"It's only right. We're all serving His Majesty. You even came all the way from the palace. In terms of hard work, I can't compare to you."
As Jiang Shuwan spoke politely, she ushered Eunuch Su inside.
He was the one who came to collect the silver last time.
General Sun personally introduced Jiang Shuwan to him. Out of respect for General Sun and the Marquis's residence, this chief eunuch by the emperor's side did not act too arrogantly.
However, the disdain in their eyes cannot be faked.
Qingxing clenched her fists secretly.
Ever since she learned that they would be dealing with eunuchs in the palace, the little maid had tried to find out more about it.
Especially this Eunuch Su, I heard he's arrogant, greedy, and extremely petty. If you accidentally offend him, you won't even know how you died.
"Eunuch Su, please come in."
Qingxing led the way, and the little girl was on edge the whole time, not daring to relax for a moment.
The same goes for Milk Bro.
The two followed closely behind Jiang Shuwan. When they entered Jiang Shuwan's office, tea had already been brewed.
Various snacks were also served free of charge.
Despite Jiang Shuwan's attempts to curry favor, Eunuch Su showed little interest and didn't even drink tea.
"Young mistress, let's hand over the duties. It's getting late, and this old servant needs to go back soon."
He acted entirely in a businesslike manner, and his expression was quite indifferent.
Qingxing grew increasingly nervous, fearing she had done something to displease the chief eunuch. Jiang Shuwan, however, didn't seem to care and smiled, "Alright, I'll listen to you, Eunuch."
As soon as she finished speaking, Brother Nai directed the servants to bring in more than twenty boxes.
As soon as the lid of the box was lifted, hundreds and thousands of silver ingots were exposed to the air, and the white light they emitted made people's faces turn three times whiter.
Grandpa Su's lazy back straightened instantly.
"Why are there so many this time?"
Besides the twenty chests of silver, there were two boxes containing silver notes of one thousand taels each, a thick stack of which amounted to one hundred thousand.
The two boxes alone amount to 200,000 taels.
The banknotes and cash totaled a staggering 300,000.
And this is just half a month's profit sharing from the glass business, isn't that incredibly lucrative?
To put it bluntly, even the old emperor's mint didn't move this fast.
Grandpa Su was shocked, and Jiang Shuwan quickly told him about the auction of the glass beads.
"I see. But this auction is a good idea. There are only two boxes of jewels. Those foreign merchants will fight tooth and nail for them."
Grandpa Su sighed, looking at Jiang Shuwan with new respect.
Once Jiang Shuwan revealed the details of the perfume factory, Eunuch Su's attitude immediately underwent a complete 180-degree change.
Glass is a hot commodity; it sells itself without needing to be marketed.
Therefore, a sales director is not valuable, but a sales director who is innovative, technically skilled, and can also make perfumes is extremely valuable.
Suddenly, Eunuch Su's expression became kind and amiable. He was no longer in a hurry to return to the palace, and the two sat by the window enjoying tea.
“Young mistress is truly ingenious. When General Sun introduced you to this old servant last time, I knew you were no ordinary person. Look, it’s only been half a month since we last met, and you’ve already planned to build a fragrant dew workshop. Once the fragrant dew is produced, you will surely make a fortune, and His Majesty will also remember your contribution.”
hehe.
Last time you rolled your eyes so much, you looked down on women.
I was cursing in my heart, but I was all smiles on my face.
Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise, Father-in-law. If that day ever comes, you will certainly be rewarded. Now that General Sun has returned to the North, I will be the one to pick him up and drop him off with you. If there is anything I do wrong, please forgive me."
After saying that, he secretly handed over a small yellow croaker with his sleeve.
"..."
bullion!
This is even more extravagant than General Sun's spending!
Grandpa Su grinned from ear to ear as he carefully tucked the small yellow croaker into his sleeve, patting his chest as he assured him.
"No problem, no problem. We're all doing this for His Majesty. If the young mistress makes any achievements, this old servant will also benefit from it."
On the other side, Qingxing was also rewarding the eunuchs and guards that Eunuch Su had brought over to count the silver.
From top to bottom, she was impeccable in every way, capable in both work and interpersonal relationships. This young mistress of the Marquis's mansion was truly not to be underestimated.
No longer daring to harbor the slightest disrespect, Eunuch Su finished his tea with a smile, chatted with Jiang Shuwan for a while, and then got up to leave.
"I'll take my father-in-law."
Jiang Shuwan rose to see him off, and on the way, the young woman casually asked, "Eunuch, has His Majesty been in a bad mood lately?"
"As you know, my wife was reprimanded by His Majesty for lending money at exorbitant interest rates last time. After that, she was confined to her quarters by the old lady. She was just released a few days ago when her confinement expired, but then the old marquis locked her up again."
"I heard that His Majesty brought up the issue of usury again in court. Oh, my mother-in-law is so pitiful. As her daughter-in-law, I feel so sorry for her."
Jiang Shuwan casually mentioned things about her family.
Two days ago, Wen's confinement period expired, and she was still thinking that, given Wen's personality, she would definitely cause trouble and continue to fight with her for control of the household.
Unexpectedly, Wen was released and then imprisoned by the old Marquis.
She asked Pei Yanzhi and learned that the old emperor had brought up the issue of usury again in court.
The usury issue has already been punished, and logically, it should be a closed chapter. The fact that the old emperor is bringing it up again shows that he is desperate for money.
When people are poor, their ambitions wane. In order to make money, even the old emperor abandoned all sense of shame.
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