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I’m afraid that Concubine Feng won’t be in power for long.
In the end, after three days, the Feng family had not succeeded in any of the routes.
On the third day, the guards of the Ji Mansion arrived at the gate of the Feng Family's house early in the morning and waited there. The scene was so grand that it attracted many people to watch.
The Feng family had no choice but to take out the money in the treasury and scrape it together, eventually collecting about 70,000 taels of gold and 100,000 taels of silver.
Neither Feng Qishi nor Feng Wu showed up, and they only sent the butler out to negotiate.
Ji Yunxi and Wu Weian didn't show up either. The person who came was the accountant of the Ji Mansion. He told the Feng family's housekeeper what Ji Yunxi meant: "For the sake of past friendship, the third lady is willing to make a concession. You don't have to pay back the remaining money. You can use the eight gambling houses owned by the Feng family to pay it back."
Yes, what Ji Yunxi actually had her eyes on was the Feng family’s gambling house.
It is said that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him fish. Conversely, it is better to cut off a man’s ability to fish than to give him fish.
In Ji's family, in Ji Yunxi's courtyard, Wu Weian looked at the gold in front of him and didn't look very happy.
Because it was much less than he thought.
Wu Weian pursed his lips, looked up and asked Ji Yunxi, who was sitting in the main seat drinking tea: "So, in the end, I can only get 10,000 taels of gold?"
Ji Yunxi blew gently on the steaming tea: "There are four more gambling houses, which are also yours. I am just running them on your behalf, and the profits will be settled to you when the time comes."
Wu Weian still wanted cash more, because money was real only when it was in his hands.
The gambling house's profits were settled month by month, which meant that he might really be tied to the Ji family's boat.
Ji Yunxi remembered something, put down the teacup, stood up and walked to the side to take out a gold-embossed post.
She walked over to Wu Weian and handed him the post.
Wu Wei'an didn't answer: "What is this?"
Ji Yunxi said calmly, "We should get married on an auspicious date in the next few months. Pick one and tell me."
Wu Weian was quiet for a while, then reached out to take it: "Oh."
Chapter 35: Frugal and frugal like me
When Ji Yunxi saw him take it, she sat back.
Wu Weian didn't open it immediately, but sat next to her with the post.
His slender white fingertips turned the gold-stamped sticker over and over again, his brows slightly lowered.
Ji Yunxi ignored him and picked up the gambling house deed sent by the Feng family and looked through it.
After a while, Wu Wei'an finally flipped through the post. When he saw the first auspicious date, he raised his eyebrows slightly: "April 18th? Less than a month away, is it still possible?"
Ji Yunxi leaned back leisurely on a redwood chair with soft cushions, her eyes falling on the house deed in her hand. Upon hearing this, she said calmly, "There's still time."
Wu Wei'an glanced at her. Although his fiancée was still as calm as usual, with no expression on her pretty face, he just felt that she was in a good mood at the moment?
Wu Wei'an frowned: "There are so many things to prepare for the wedding, how can we possibly make it in time?"
Ji Yunxi put down the house deed in her hand and flipped through a thick account book: "As long as there is enough money, you want to get married tomorrow, it's probably okay."
Wu Weian: “…”
Yes, money can make the world go round, so what’s the big deal about getting married?
Wu Weian said coldly, "But my Wu family can't do that."
He has no money.
Ji Yunxi raised her chin towards the gold that was about to be carried back to the Wu family: "Ten thousand taels of gold should be enough."
Wu Wei'an: “???”
He slammed the post shut, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Third Miss, aren't you going a bit too far?"
Wu Wei'an had been studying hard these days, hoping to earn a large sum of money. That money would be enough to support his family for several years, freeing him from the constant pressure of debt collection.
But I really didn't expect that the Feng family is not good at all. They look rich, but the warehouse at home is just that small. It really makes people feel disappointed.
Even so, at least he could get back 12,000 taels of gold, which was enough to last for some time.
In the end, according to the third daughter of the Ji family, he would eventually have to return the 10,000 taels of gold through a grand wedding?
This deal is a real loss, a huge loss.
No wonder her Ji family is so wealthy that it can rival a country. With Ji Yunxi around, how can they not be rich?
Ji Yunxi finally looked up at him and said, "You'll have to spend the money for the wedding sooner or later. And don't worry, I'll take care of the wedding banquet and all the arrangements. As for you, a new house will do."
Wu Wei'an snorted softly, reopened the post, and looked at the other two dates: "It's better to choose a day than to wait for one. Let's pick the nearest one, April 18th."
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi's face showed a rare expression of surprise.
She originally thought he would choose the last day, but he actually chose April?
Wu Weian threw the note on the table, picked up the teacup and took a sip. Looking at Ji Yunxi's expression, he raised his eyebrows and said, "No?"
"Okay." Ji Yunxi retracted her gaze, "It's just quite unexpected."
Wu Weian looked at the boxes of gold placed in front of him, smiled slightly and said nothing, with an unfathomable look on his face.
Since the wedding had been decided, it would be better to do it sooner rather than later. This would save the trouble for those of his acquaintances, such as Old Qin, from rushing to Shangjing City to attend the wedding banquet. He would then have to ask the steward to arrange their food, clothing, housing, and transportation in Shangjing City, and he would have to pay for it, after all, they all worked for him.
And it was impossible for them to give any good gifts. Wu Wei'an would not do this loss-making business.
After the two set a date for their wedding, Wu Weian returned to the Wu family with his 12,000 taels of gold.
Ji Yunxi asked his family to send him back in a carriage. Before the carriage was sent, Baofu specially had people remove the wine, cakes and pastries in the carriage, as well as the rouge and powder in the secret compartment, especially the hand mirror with the feathered man pattern.
This feathered human-patterned hand mirror was personally crafted by a renowned Jiangnan craftsman, using the finest materials. The mirror surface is much clearer than other hand mirrors sold on the market. The carving itself was meticulously crafted, appearing simple but in fact exceedingly intricate.
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