Chapter 225: Water Market
As soon as the sun rose, Chef Zheng brought good news.
"Princess Jiarou really paid a high price for the post!"
Wen Wan was sitting at the table drinking porridge, but she was not surprised to hear the news.
"That's normal. Princess Jiarou is now obsessed with marrying into the Meng family. She will definitely find a way to give Meng Jin the opportunity to gain merit and seek a reward."
Since Chef Zheng and she were the only ones in the room, she added a few more words, "So, even if Meng Jin doesn't want to get involved in this matter, he has to go for Princess Jiarou's sake."
She raised the corner of her mouth sarcastically, "After all, Meng Jin worked so hard to win the favor of Princess Jiarou, how could he let all his efforts go to waste?"
Chef Zheng understood and admired Wen Wan even more, but he was also a little worried.
"But Lord Meng, can you get the map?"
Wen Wan chuckled softly, "Meng Jin's character isn't very good, but his personal ability is still good. If he can be reused, he should be able to play as a forward."
Chef Zheng: “…”
In her eyes, the dignified Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has become a waste?
Who else dares to be so arrogant!
But why didn't he think there was anything wrong?
Chef Zheng, who was brainwashed in a short time, was confused for a second about his change.
After dinner, Wen Wan prepared to read storytelling books again. The storytelling books of that era contained some obscene lyrics and songs between men and women.
She didn't think there was anything wrong, but she was glad that the two little girls blushed when they accidentally saw the illustrations in the storybook and didn't dare to look Wen Wan in the eye for two days.
Wen Wanli was so happy that she kept laughing, which made the two little girls avoid her even more these two days.
When Zhao led her personal maid to the yard, she saw that only Wen Wan was there, lying under a tree reading a storybook and eating melon seeds.
As the saying goes, one doesn't visit a temple for no reason. Wen Wan frowned when she saw Zhao appear.
Zhao walked up to her and said, "Auntie Wan, pack up and come with me."
"No."
Wen Wan refused without thinking. She didn't think she and Zhao were in a relationship where they could travel together.
Zhao was shocked. She didn't expect Wen Wan to be so direct. She really didn't try to save face at all.
Zhao was very angry. She covered her chest to calm herself down and said patiently:
"Madam Wan! The old lady asked me to teach you how to run a shop. If you learn well, she will give you two prosperous shops and more money for your own use."
Wen Wan raised an eyebrow but remained lying there motionless. "I'm just a concubine, content with a monthly salary. I really don't have the ability to run a shop. Talk to the old lady later and tell her... I'm too naughty to be of any use to her."
Unless she really couldn't survive, she was determined to be a rich and idle person.
I died suddenly from working overtime in my previous life, so in this life, I don’t want to work at all.
What's more, she couldn't stay in the general's mansion for a few days.
“You, you…”
Wen Wan refused to listen, and Zhao was very angry. She threw away her sleeves and turned away.
After a cup of tea, Zhao came back.
The old lady from the general's mansion also came with her.
The old lady knocked her cane against the ground and chuckled, "Mrs. Zhao couldn't call you, so I came here myself. Are you just as lazy?"
Wen Wan: “…”
Zhao was so stingy that she even asked someone to scold her.
When you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
Wen Wan sighed helplessly, then stood up and bowed.
"Okay, I'll learn."
As for whether you can learn it or not, who can control it?
Wen Wan wanted to get away with it and reluctantly went out with Zhao.
The old lady stood at the gate, watching her get on the carriage, and arranged for two burly servants to accompany her, clearly intending to supervise her.
Wen Wan sat in the carriage and yawned. Seeing that Zhao had no intention of talking to her, she closed her eyes and pretended to ignore it.
The wobbly carriage had been traveling for who knows how long. Wen Wan was drowsy and when it stopped, her forehead almost hit the edge of the carriage.
Zhao glanced at her with disdain and was the first to get off the carriage with the help of the head maid.
"here it is……"
Wen Wan stared at the port in the distance with wide eyes.
Pedestrians walked hurriedly, merchant ships were floating on the water, and the sunlight shone on the water, the sparkling waves reflected the bustle of the port.
Wen Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.
As expected, Zhao replied calmly, "This is the largest floating market near the Imperial Capital. Anyone traveling by water to the capital must pass through this port. There are many people here, and the shops here are doing the best business."
Wen Wan didn't care about the shop business. She looked around vigilantly.
Today is the day when the Azhuo family will auction the map. The post said that their people will meet them in this market.
But Wen Wan looked around and didn't see anyone suspicious.
Seeing her looking around, Zhao curled her lips, thinking she had never seen the world, and tilted her neck slightly and said:
"Our Shen family has several prosperous shops here, and the annual income is very considerable. Although you are a concubine, you are still half a master in front of the shop workers. Even if you are shocked later, don't show it too obviously. Don't let people see that you don't understand. It's still the people in the general's mansion who are embarrassed."
Wen Wan: “…”
He hadn't said a word to her in the carriage just now, but now he was showing off openly and covertly, and he could say so many words in one breath.
Wen Wan had the urge to turn around and leave, but as soon as she turned around, two servants blocked her way.
Wen Wan withdrew her steps in disappointment and followed Zhao with a cold face.
There is a wide variety of goods in the market, and there are many customers in every shop.
The Shen family's shops were connected in a row, including a silk shop, a grain shop, a medicine shop and a grocery store.
Zhao entered a silk shop. The shopkeeper took out the account book and had just flipped through two pages when a carriage stopped at the door of the shop.
Prince Anding got off the carriage and was stunned when he saw Zhao and Wen Wan.
"Are you...checking the accounts?" King Anding asked with a frown.
Zhao stepped forward, bowed, and nodded in agreement.
Wen Wan bowed, but when she stood up, she saw something sticking out of Prince Anding's sleeve.
Her face darkened and she pretended to accidentally bump forward.
Queen Anding took a step back to steady herself, and the things in her sleeves fell to the ground.
A familiar post was right at Wen Wan's feet.
Wen Wan picked up the post, pretended to dust it off, and was about to open it to read.
Prince Anding snatched the post away.
"The King has something else to do, you guys go and do your own thing."
Zhao naturally agreed obediently.
Seeing that Prince Anding was about to leave, Wen Wan ran forward two steps anxiously.
"Your Majesty!"
Prince Anding looked back in confusion.
Wen Wan looked around, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, could you please take a look at the shop's account books? I think there's something fishy going on between Madam and the shopkeeper. I'm afraid they're colluding to embezzle the shop's money."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao was immediately shocked.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You're just talking nonsense. How dare you wrongly accuse me? Can you even read the account book?"
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