The courtesan sitting in the sedan chair was none other than his half-sister, Jiang Yaoyao. Ning Huaizhi seemed to recognize her as well, and frowned, saying:
"Is she your sister?"
Jiang Yuwei nodded:
"She actually became the top courtesan. It seems she's doing quite well at the brothel. Perhaps it was the right path for her when my father sold her there, just like when he married me off to your family to pay off a debt."
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei shook her head and smiled helplessly.
Sitting in the sedan chair, Jiang Yaoyao also saw Jiang Yuwei and Ning Huaizhi. At that time, she was really naive and actually envied Jiang Yuwei for marrying this cripple and living a good life. Now she can earn hundreds of taels of silver a night. All the prominent figures in Ping'an Town are bowing down to her. As long as she beckons, these stinky men will come one after another to satisfy her desires.
Jiang Yaoyao smiled gently and ordered the sedan bearers to stop the sedan chair. She then gestured to the maidservant beside her to help her out of the sedan chair.
"Oh, so this is the courtesan."
"Why did she come down? She's really pretty."
"It's really good, even I, a woman, am tempted."
Jiang Yaoyao, supported by her maid, walked up to Jiang Yuwei, glanced sideways at Ning Huaizhi, and then looked at Jiang Yuwei disdainfully, saying:
"Tsk tsk, she found a cripple and still brought him out to show off. I don't know what you saw in him that made you so devoted to him."
Jiang Yuwei looked at Jiang Yaoyao, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and dressed in a seductive manner, and snorted coldly:
"Oh, I see you're doing pretty well as a prostitute now. Should we thank your gambling father for finding you a suitable profession? Go back to being your top courtesan and stop jumping around in front of us. Seeing you is bad luck."
Jiang Yaoyao had only intended to annoy Jiang Yuwei, but she hadn't expected her to use such vulgar language, calling her a prostitute and a courtesan. Jiang Yaoyao felt a tightness in her chest, but had no way to refute her, so she could only angrily blush and curse:
"You, you shouldn't talk nonsense here!"
Jiang Yuwei raised an eyebrow and smiled:
"Did I say something wrong? Aren't you quite proud of your current status? Otherwise, you wouldn't be parading around like this."
Jiang Yaoyao stomped her foot angrily and said in a shrill voice:
"Hmph, Jiang Yuwei, don't go too far. You don't need to show off in front of me. I'm earning more money than you are now!"
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yuwei burst out laughing and repeated in a sarcastic tone:
"Wow, I'm earning way more money than you are now..."
Jiang Yaoyao was speechless, her face flushing red and then pale. A maidservant serving nearby whispered in her ear:
“Miss Yao, Master Ge is still waiting for you at his residence. If you don’t leave soon, you might be late.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yaoyao glared at Jiang Yuwei, flicked her handkerchief, turned around, and got back into the sedan chair.
Watching Jiang Yaoyao's departing figure, Jiang Yuwei shook her head helplessly and said to Ning Huaizhi:
"Huaizhi, I made you suffer because of me just now. Don't take what she said to heart. She was just trying to upset me."
Ning Huaizhi, with a worried expression, slowly spoke:
"Yuwei, it's my legs that are holding you back."
Jiang Yuwei patted Ning Huaizhi on the shoulder and smiled:
"It's alright, your leg will definitely get better. Trust me, I've made progress on the thousand-year-old ginseng thing, just wait for my good news."
Ning Huaizhi wasn't particularly pleased to hear this; instead, he looked at Jiang Yuwei with concern and said:
"Yuwei, I told you I don't want you to go on adventures in the mountains anymore, about that thousand-year-old ginseng you mentioned..."
Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and smiled;
"I know, don't worry about it, just wait for my good news."
A few days ago, Jiang Yuwei went to the space to check on the growth of the ginseng. She believed that it wouldn't be long before the thousand-year-old ginseng was fully grown. At that time, she would take Ning Huaizhi to see Doctor Lin to treat his leg. With the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, the medicinal bath, and the acupuncture, Ning Huaizhi's leg would definitely be cured.
Jiang Yuwei, sitting on the oxcart, inadvertently caught sight of a jewelry shop and quickly called for Ning Huaizhi to stop.
"Huaizhi, park the car here and wait for me for a while. I'm going to the jewelry shop."
Ning Huaizhi nodded and brought the oxcart to a stop.
As soon as Jiang Yuwei entered the shop, she asked the shopkeeper:
"I see you have a lot of gold jewelry in your shop. Are they all handmade by the shop's craftsmen?"
When the shopkeeper heard that Jiang Yuwei had come in and inquired about gold jewelry, he assumed she was a big customer and hurriedly greeted her warmly:
"Yes, yes, please come in, esteemed guest. Our jewelry is all handcrafted by specialists. Please take a look and see what style you like, and I'll help you choose."
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"I didn't come here today to buy jewelry."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's expression turned cold, and he said indifferently:
"This customer is really joking. If you come into a jewelry shop and don't buy jewelry, what will you buy?"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei was not annoyed, and still smiled as she said:
"I was thinking that the gold dust left over from the wear and tear of our gold jewelry making might be sold to me? I need it in large quantities and for a long time. Could you give me a discount based on the current gold price?"
The shopkeeper looked puzzled.
"What are you going to do with that gold powder? Do you think you can make jewelry yourself?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled:
"Jewelry made from gold powder is naturally not as pure as jewelry made from gold. I don't use it to make jewelry; I use it to create paintings."
The shopkeeper nodded in relief upon hearing this, and gestured for Jiang Yuwei to go with him to the backyard to fetch gold powder. He then went to find a craftsman to prepare an ounce of gold powder, which he then handed to Jiang Yuwei.
"This is a small amount of gold dust. It is indeed not as pure as gold, but it definitely comes from gold."
Jiang Yuwei took the gold powder, looked at it, paid, and left the shop.
Ning Huaizhi laughed and said:
"Honey, what jewelry did you buy? Why aren't you wearing it?"
Jiang Yuwei waved her hand:
"I'm not going to buy jewelry, I'm going to buy gold powder. I'm planning to research a new type of paper that will be used exclusively by high-ranking officials and nobles."
Ning Huaizhi nodded and smiled:
"Okay, honey, I support you."
Ning Huaizhi drove the oxcart to the market again, where Jiang Yuwei did some shopping. Then the two of them got on the oxcart and headed towards Ningjia Village. After meeting Madam Ge today, Jiang Yuwei's determination to make money became even stronger. She wanted to make a lot of money and then own her own shop in Ping'an Town. Ideally, she would be able to bring down Ge's paper shop; otherwise, it would be difficult to vent her anger.
Jiang Yuwei was lost in thought and didn't notice that the oxcart had arrived at the courtyard gate. It wasn't until she looked up and saw Ning Chunlin squatting outside her courtyard gate, looking exactly like a stray dog, that she frowned and said:
What are you doing here again?
Upon seeing Ning Huaizhi and Jiang Yuwei return, Ning Chunlin quickly stood up, scratched his head, and smiled.
"Sister-in-law, I came here today specifically to ask you for money."
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