Chapter 53: Rich and Inhumane
Lu Xiang extended a finger, her slender index finger was as white and tender as jade, and her round nails exuded a pink glow. She pointed to two places on the map and gently drew two circles. Then she looked up, her sparkling black eyes looking at Chu Jinyan with a hint of anticipation: "Your Highness, I don't want silver. I want to ask Your Highness for help. I want to buy these two mountains."
Chu Jinyan looked at the place Lu Xiang pointed out.
"Chongzhou is desolate, and Jinjing County is not rich. What's so good about the mountains there? If you want to buy a mountain, wouldn't it be better to buy one outside the capital?"
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I only want these two." Lu Xiang smiled slightly and insisted.
She didn't buy the mountain, she bought the good things at the foot of the mountain.
Two iron mines in Chongzhou and Jinchang counties.
In her previous life, these two mines were in Xiao Muheng's hands. Although they were not big mines, the iron was valuable. Because of Xiao Muheng's suspicion, she persistently inquired for him many times, and finally confirmed that they were two high-quality iron mines and helped him get them at the lowest price.
In this life, she had long planned to grasp it in her own hands before Xiao Muheng found out and strangle his biggest trump card in the cradle.
Lu Xiang's original plan was to find Qiao Jingru to join forces first. After all, the eldest brother of the Qiao family was good at business, and he would definitely have a way to buy two mountains. Chu Jinyan's conditions were very precious, and she didn't want to waste them. But today he suddenly appeared, and he seemed so easy to talk to, and he was able to give her so many banknotes, so it was just a small matter to help her buy two mountains.
After all, as he said, those two places are not rich, and the two mountains are deserted there. It’s just that it’s difficult for her to start somewhere else.
If he were in Yangning City, Lu Xiang would go directly to ask his grandmother for help.
Although Chu Jinyan was curious about why Lu Xiang insisted on having these two mountains, seeing that she was unwilling to say more, he did not force her.
"Okay, wait for my news."
After speaking briefly, Chu Jinyan stood up and prepared to leave.
Just as he reached the door, Lu Xiang suddenly called him: "Wait, Your Highness, you don't want to take your banknotes?"
Chu Jinyan laughed softly: "I never regret what I said."
Lu Xiang: “…”
Does that mean that if you give her the banknote, you won't take it back?
Then...then wouldn't she be getting a great advantage?
Although he knew that this was not a good thing, Lu Xiang did not say another word until Chu Jinyan left.
It was not until the cold wind from outside blew in and hit her face that she smiled, sat back at the table, grabbed the banknotes and began to count them.
"In fact, if it were someone else, this life-saving grace would be beyond repayment. Three conditions are still insufficient, but the other party is the prince, so she dare not be greedy."
"She is acting with courage in cooperating with the prince. Who knows if Chu Jinyan, who seems gentle and easy to talk to today, will suddenly turn hostile in a few days? In fact, she doesn't really want to see the prince unless it is absolutely necessary."
"But she is poor. Although her father is not an honest official, he is timid and dares not be greedy. The Lu family is not rich. Over the years, her mother has been in charge of the household affairs. She has added a lot of her dowry to her, and what is left for her is limited. If she doesn't work hard to save some money, how can she avenge her past life?"
After counting the thick stack of banknotes on the table, Lu Xiang jumped up from the stool in shock.
"Oh my god, fifty thousand taels!"
The high-pitched scream was particularly abrupt in the silent night. Lu Xiang covered his chest and felt that Chu Jinyan was very inhumane.
He spent 50,000 taels at once, as if he was throwing it away.
At the back door of the Lu Mansion, a dark figure was squatting on the ground drawing circles out of boredom. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound in the wind and quickly jumped up from the ground. When he saw the tall and fair figure standing in front of him, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Master, are you out?"
The man greeted her happily, his long eyebrows flying like swords, his eyes as charming as glass, rippling with romantic and passionate feelings, it was obvious at first glance that he was a veteran in the world of romance.
"Is Miss Lu San very happy to receive the banknote?"
Chu Jinyan glanced at Sheng Xian indifferently, and thinking of Lu Xiang's bright eyes when he saw the banknote, the corners of his thin lips couldn't help but rise: "Not bad."
When Sheng Xian heard the word "okay" from his master's mouth, he knew that his flattery had hit the mark.
"What about Ah Man? Will Miss Lu accept her?" When Sheng Xian thought of that stupid girl, a strong look of disgust rose on his face: "It's not that I am talking too much, but you really shouldn't listen to Yuan Feng. Ah Man is a girl who only knows how to eat and not use her brain. It's a bit unreliable to put her next to Miss Lu."
Chu Jinyan strode out of the alley with his hands behind his back, thinking to himself that you are indeed talkative.
But before getting on the horse, he said, "Lu Xiang is smart, and the maids around her are also clever. If we put any smart people around her, she will be wary and won't dare to use them too much. Ah Man is just right."
Lu Xiang finally dared to use this silly, stupid, and stubborn person.
Chu Jinyan didn't expect A'man to become Lu Xiang's right-hand man. Her only task was to protect Lu Xiang's safety.
The next day, before dawn, Liu woke up and rushed into Lu Mingzhu's room with a furious look on her face without even having time to put on her clothes.
Lu Mingzhu cried all night on the table because she thought about moving to the North Courtyard, and her maid Huamei tried to persuade her all night.
"Aunt." Huamei bowed hurriedly when she saw Aunt Liu.
When Lu Mingzhu heard the voice, she raised her head quickly. Her beautiful eyes were now red and swollen from crying, like bulging goldfish eyes. She opened her mouth and immediately shouted in grievance, "Auntie..."
Snap——
As she opened her mouth, Liu raised her hand and slapped her hard.
"Asshole, didn't I tell you not to associate with Xiao Muheng?"
Liu roared, her chest heaving violently because she was too angry, and her pale face had a ferocious expression. There was no trace of her beauty at this moment. If Lu Youping saw Liu's current appearance, he would probably be scared and run away.
Lu Mingzhu was stunned by Liu's beating. She covered half of her face and stared at Liu in a daze. From childhood to adulthood, her father and mother had never touched her. But on this night, not only did her doting father throw her to the north yard and lock her up, but her loving mother also slapped her.
Lu Mingzhu felt like the sky was falling, and the grievances in her heart were flooding like the Yellow River. Looking at Liu's dark eyes, she couldn't help but feel hatred welling up in her.
Why.
She was in such a miserable state, but her mother not only didn't help her, but also beat her?
Luo Chun saw that Lu Mingzhu looked upset, so she pulled Liu to sit down and said, "Don't be angry, Auntie. Miss Four was tricked by someone else, and now she is being punished and she feels wronged."
After being reminded by Luo Chun, Liu Shi finally realized her impulsiveness in anger. She felt even more heartbroken when she saw the slap marks on Lu Mingzhu's face. She pulled Lu Mingzhu and cried sadly, "Mingzhu, Mingzhu, mother didn't mean it. When I woke up and found out that you were punished to go to the North Courtyard to reflect on your mistakes, mother was really angry. You don't understand Xiao Muheng, but mother knows what kind of person he is. He is despicable and cunning. Mother is really afraid that you have been deceived. We finally returned to the Lu Mansion, but you were punished by the master before we could even get a firm foothold. Mother is really afraid that your father will be so angry that he will no longer care about us."
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