Chapter 61: The Return of Liushun
"I trust you. Even if you run away, the power of the Prime Minister's Office is more than enough to bring back two escaped slaves."
Once a fugitive slave was caught, he would be beaten to death.
She believed in her own judgment that Feicui and Li Erbao were not such people.
Feicui was deeply moved: "Miss, I will definitely work hard to open a good shop for you."
"My sister Shanhu, please take care of her."
"I heard that she is very good at making rouge?"
"Yes, although my sister can't speak, she is very smart."
"Don't worry, I'll let Biyun visit often."
"Thank you, Miss."
Li Erbao also knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times: "If it weren't for the young lady asking me to study at Dianmo Pavilion, I would have been just an errand boy until my death. The young lady has given me a new life, and I will work hard to make you rich."
"It's a good saying that money will come to you in large quantities. Let's get rich together."
Li Erbao was puzzled. What did the girl mean? Let’s get rich together? Don’t all the money earned belong to girls?
Bai Qinghuan explained to them: "If the branch's business is good, I will give you a share of the profits in the future."
She is generous to capable people.
"Miss, I don't want a share, I just want revenge."
"The money will be there. It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge."
Feicui shed tears, thinking that God had not treated her badly by letting her meet such a kind-hearted person like the girl.
Li Erbao's eyes really became more eager. The branch made at least 100 taels of silver a day. Even if he gave a 1% share, it would still be 1 tael of silver a day.
I didn't expect this wasn't the end.
"When my shop spreads all over the country, you will be my general managers. I will release you and make you free. Your children will also be able to study and take the imperial examinations."
She is serious about making promises.
Only when they treat the business as their own can they devote 120% of their effort.
Li Erbao's breathing stopped.
What is the girl saying?
After he gets his share, he will definitely not be short of money, and he can marry a wife and have some children.
The girl said she could study and take the imperial examination.
That transcends class.
From a slave to a free man, if the son has a talent for studying, he may even become a scholar...
He didn't dare to think about it!
I will no longer be a house-born child or a slave. In the future I may even become the father of an official. What kind of life will that be?
When you have hope in life, motivation will naturally come.
He kowtowed a few times again, then went out with the silver bill in his arms.
What he said just now was right. The girl was like a reborn son to him. From now on, the girl will be like his biological parent.
It seems like the soldiers will never return.
In addition to these, Bai Qinghuan was still thinking about other businesses. Anyway, her mother had some idle money, and she felt bad about leaving it alone.
Money is the bottom line.
I went back to writing the plan.
Money makes money. Not only did she think about it, Aunt Zheng also thought about it like crazy.
Today, Xing'er finally got the news and came in with an expression of joy on her face.
"Ma'am, I found out."
Privately, Aunt Zheng asked the maids to call her Madam, and the maids would naturally please her.
Aunt Zheng stood up suddenly and said, "Tell me quickly, how did Lu Wan Ning get her money?"
"Madam, this is what happened. I followed Madam Liu from Mingyue Courtyard for several days and found out that she was secretly lending money at high interest."
"How much profit?"
"Two points."
Aunt Zheng actually knew that not only businessmen but also many wives of officials were lending money at high interest rates.
In the officialdom, one cannot get ahead just by having talent. It costs a lot to bribe people up and down.
The noble families, who value their reputation, naturally would not do such things and dirty their hands.
However, most of the officials in the capital have no foundation. They are short of money, and this is the only way they can do to avoid corruption.
"We'll do that too."
She had no shortage of money before, and the Prime Minister didn't like the smell of money. She was afraid of displeasing the Prime Minister, so she had some thoughts, but she didn't lend him money at high interest.
Now she is almost starving, so how can she care whether the Prime Minister likes it or not.
His love for her couldn't fill her stomach.
Money multiplies money, interest multiplies interest, and a few hundred taels will eventually become thousands or tens of thousands of taels.
If you deposit 10 taels of money for a period of one month, with an interest rate of 2% per month, the total principal and interest for one month will be 10 taels and 200 wen.
She asked Xing'er to take the five hundred taels of silver note: "Our interest rate is 1.8%, which is lower than others. We are not afraid that no one will use it."
Five hundred taels, one month's interest is quite considerable.
Xing'er felt the silver bills in her hand were heavy. This was the most silver she had ever come into contact with in her life.
If she makes money, the lady will definitely reward her.
I went out happily to put the money down. In the future, when I have more money, I can buy better medicine for my mother.
Another maid was called Zao'er. She was very jealous and wanted to help the lady share her worries.
But the lady obviously trusts Xing'er more.
"Where's the Prime Minister?"
Zao'er shrank her neck, a little scared: "Madam, the Prime Minister hasn't come back yet."
Every time the Prime Minister didn't come back, my aunt would get furious.
"He's not back again? What happened in the government office that made the Prime Minister so busy all day that he couldn't even take care of his family? Mo Yang hasn't seen his father for a few days."
"Go to the front yard and ask when the Prime Minister will be back."
"Yes, ma'am."
Zao'er ran out to find out the news.
As expected, the Prime Minister sent a message back again saying that he would not come back.
Aunt Zheng was very angry and replaced the porcelain in the house with a new batch, of course, all at her own expense.
At dusk, Bai Qinghuan came to pay his respects to Lu Wanning. Halfway through the journey, Biyun said that Liushun had returned.
“So soon?”
"Okay, bring him to Mingyue Courtyard."
Liu Shun kowtowed respectfully to Lu Wanning and Bai Qinghuan.
"You are tired from the journey, please get up. Biyun, please sit down and pour Liushun a cup of hot tea to warm him up."
Lu Wanning actually didn't know that Bai Qinghuan sent Liushun out.
"Why did you call Liushun here?"
Bai Qinghuan told Lu Wanning what the Bai clan patriarch had said on the street before, about Aunt Zheng and Bai Changhao knowing each other in the past.
Lu Wanning also had a bad feeling in her heart.
"You mean Bai Changhao knew Zheng Jiao before he married me?"
"Don't worry, mother. Let's hear what Liu Shun has to say."
Liu Shun had just finished his tea and felt warm all over. He no longer felt tired from the long journey.
"It's like this, girl. I went to Baijia Village, the hometown of the Bai family in Qingzhou, and found out about the situation of the Prime Minister's family."
"The Prime Minister's father was a scholar who had accumulated a lot of wealth. However, when he went up the mountain, he died in an accident. The people in the clan saw that the Prime Minister was a good scholar, so they did not bully the orphan and his widow. Instead, they took good care of them."
Lu Wanning interrupted him: "I know all this, about him and Zheng Jiao."
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