Chapter 329 I Feel Like a Joke

Di Jiang, who was sitting opposite Jiu Jiu, also lost interest in eating. He put down his bowl and asked Chu Yang, "What happened?"

"What do they want to do with Jiujiu?"

“So many people are here?”

While Di Jiang was speaking, he gave Jiujiu a considerate look that said 'don't worry, I'll take care of everything'.

When Jiujiu saw this look, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued to eat the rice in the bowl, waiting for what Chuyang would say.

Chu Yang also went outside to ask around before he found out the whole story.

He came back and told Dijiang and Jiujiu, "Yes, there are still some people who want to ride the beasts left over from ancient times that the princess took everyone to ride before."

"So I came to see the princess."

"Is that so?" Jiujiu patted her chest, and the big stone in her heart fell to the ground. She didn't violate the heavenly rules, and no one was calling for her to be killed.

"Jiujiu, are you willing to help those people ride the beast again?" Dijiang respected Jiujiu's opinion.

Jiujiu thought for a moment and said, "It's no problem to help them once. But, if someone comes to me every day and asks me to take them to ride wild animals, should I take them or not?"

"I have to go back to Xichu eventually."

"That's a good point." Di Jiang nodded in agreement. "If you start this, it's very likely that someone will bother you every day in the future. It's better to refuse."

Besides, riding a wild beast is not like riding a donkey. You can ride it whenever you want and every day.

These people really have wild ideas.

"Yes, rejected." Jiujiu said: "Chuyang, go tell them that if they want to ride the beast, each person will pay 100 taels of silver."

If this happens, I'm sure people outside will give up.

After all, one hundred taels of silver is a lot of money even for an official.

There's no need to spend so much money.

"Yes, Princess."

Chuyang went to talk to him.

But who would have thought that after Chu Yang finished speaking, the result that Jiu Jiu expected did not come.

Those who wanted to ride the beast did not back down in the face of difficulties.

These people spoke with great excitement.

"One hundred taels is one hundred taels. I am not someone who is short of one hundred taels of silver. I am willing to pay this money."

"I'm not short of money. I'll spend two hundred taels and I'll ride twice."

“I’ll ride it three times.”

"I'll pay for it if I ride it four times."

Chu Yang was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat when he saw that everyone was willing to spend a lot of money to ride the beasts and didn't feel sorry for the money at all.

“This, this, this…”

"Please wait a moment, I will go in and talk to the princess."

Chu Yang told Jiu Jiu about these people’s reactions.

After hearing this, Jiujiu was stunned for a moment in disbelief, and murmured, "Is this the rhythm of being forced to open for business?"

【Ahhh, I’m going to die.】

[Is this princess short of money? ]

[Will this princess be blinded by money and take them to ride wild animals? No! Haha. ]

[This princess is very dignified. ]

【No.】

Jiujiu said this in her heart, and her thoughts were all heard by Nan Yuanxiang, who was eating beside her with her head covered and oblivious to what was happening outside the window.

Nan Yuanxiang was still praising him in her heart, "I didn't know Jiujiu was so noble and upright."

"One hundred taels per person, ten people would be one thousand taels, and a hundred people would be ten thousand taels. She doesn't even want to make so much money. She has principles and is very domineering."

"You are indeed a princess blessed by heaven."

Who knew that the next moment, Jiujiu said: "Chuyang, let them wait for a while, I will change clothes and take them to ride the beasts right away."

"Also, remember, ask them to prepare the banknotes."

"Pay the money with one hand and ride the beast with the other. No credit is allowed."

“……”Nan Yuanxiang was confused.

Why is it that what Jiujiu thinks and what he does are different?

She feels like a joke.

Nan Yuanxiang looked at Jiujiu hesitantly. She wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

Jiujiu said: "Little cousin, if you have something to say, just say it directly."

"I, I have nothing to say." Nan Yuanxiang put down the bowl in her hand and said, "Jiujiu, do you need help collecting the money? I'll help you."

"Que, let's go together."

The two sisters changed their clothes, then took people to ride wild animals and collected money.

On the day of Jiujiu, I experienced the joy of counting money until my hands cramped. It was so refreshing.

That money came like a strong wind.

There is no way to collect them all, no way to count them all.

Nan Yuanxiang also began to doubt her life, "This money is so easy to make."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiujiu and Nan Yuanxiang saw a hunchbacked old man kneeling on the ground with his head down, digging wild vegetables on the ground with a small shovel in his hand near the iron fence that had not yet been removed.

This area near the iron fence has never been divided, so all kinds of people are there, and it's also the place where you can see the various aspects of human life most clearly.

Some people spend huge sums of money just to ride the ferocious beasts left over from ancient times a few more times so that they can show off to others when they go back.

There were also people who were ragged and hungry, and could only rely on freshly unearthed wild vegetables to fill their stomachs.

After looking at it for a while, Jiujiu felt very sad. She took out a few banknotes from her hand, without counting or looking at how many there were, but it should be quite a few.

She gave it to the hunchbacked old man who was digging wild vegetables.

"Grandpa, this money is all yours, spend it."

"Hide it well and spend it slowly. Don't let anyone see it. Don't let anyone see it. You must remember this."

A man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure.

If someone saw so much money, it would definitely be robbed and the old man might also suffer a disaster.

So, Jiujiu gave some careful instructions.

At first, the old man didn't care how much silver bills Jiujiu stuffed into his arms. He thanked him, then left with a cane and the wild vegetables he had dug, with an empty look in his eyes.

Only after returning home did he look at the silver bills in his arms.

After reading it, he was shocked. The denominations were so large, one hundred taels each, and there were eight of them.

He could never spend fifty taels of silver in his entire life.

But now he actually has eight hundred taels.

this--

The old man was very excited and happy.

With this money, he no longer has to eat wild vegetables every day. Eating wild vegetables makes him feel weak all over and he feels like he may faint at any time.

His wife's chronic illness can also be cured, and she no longer has to suffer in bed every day.

Very good.

The compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared.

There was new hope in his life, and he and his wife had a good life before they died.

He is grateful.

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On Dijiang's side, Dijiang also set his eyes on the wallets of the court officials because Jiujiu took many of them to ride wild beasts and made a lot of money.

The next day after this incident, there was a court meeting.

Emperor Jiang sat on the dragon throne, looking coldly at the ministers standing below to report government affairs. After they finished reporting, he said leisurely: "I heard that many ministers in the court paid to ride wild beasts yesterday."

“It costs a lot of money.”

“Some people even spend a fortune.”

These few simple and calm words sounded as if he was just casually discussing the matter with the court officials.

But it’s not like that.