Chapter 2: The Beggars and the Pearls
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Jing Ci glanced at him: "It's Jing Ke's Jing, the word of the word." β
The little girl on the side bowed her head and was silent, next to Jing Ci, a pair of small hands firmly grasped Jing Ci's sleeves with large patches, and did not dare to let go at all.
"What's your name?" Jing Ci asked the man in front of her, even if she was still at the age of cardamom, she was not small.
She wasn't looking at and guessing at him, this person's appearance in Furong House made those merchants so nervous, there must have been some reason. He was the only one who was calm and undisturbed by the situation, and she decided to take a gamble and point the finger at him.
"A man of business, Cui Lu."
Sure enough, it was a wealthy businessman.
Jing Ci would like to thank the two of them for their generosity. I'll pay back the money, see where you can let us get off." She likes to mingle in the city, she understands that people have arrived, and it is better to withdraw early.
The attendant Hua Zhou couldn't help but sneer, "It's easy to say." He glanced at the ragged fake Langjun, this person showed up at a young age, how can he be like a little lady from a serious family, even if it is a little lady from a serious family, it is not just that everyone has the strength to let their children spend money.
Jing Ci stared at Cui Liu, who was expressionless, and couldn't stop beating the drum in his heart, the businessman was a traitor, I'm afraid...... Not so easy to talk to.?
Cui Lu shook his head, smiling rather than smiling, "Since Cui is a businessman, he naturally does not make loss-making transactions." Since I bought the slave and maid with my money, she naturally belongs to me. β
"This can't work, Huan'er is not a slave, she ......" Jing Ci was a little anxious, "No matter how much money it is, I'll give it to you another day." β
"On the fourth day of the seventh month, Furong Ju, handing over the money with one hand and handing over the person with the other, did not wait for the deadline. Other than that...... The amount of silver is 20% higher than the original. His face didn't change.
What the? Twenty percent? Jing Ci's eyes widened.
How dare he say it!
After hesitating left and right, she was about to agree, but Huan'er beside her hurriedly shook her head, begging with a crying voice, "Jing Ci, I won't go with him, I won't go with him......"
Jing Ci sighed lightly, patted Huan'er's hand, and said softly, "Huan'er is good, we have no other way now." The businessman is very profitable, he won't do anything to you, you believe me, I will definitely pick you up as promised. β
Huan'er shook her head desperately with tears in her eyes, she was really afraid that she would be tossed around, she was so afraid that they wouldn't find her again.
Jing Ci looked at Huan'er's pitiful appearance, and couldn't bear it in her heart, so she looked at Cui Lu, not knowing if this person was willing to be accommodating. It's a pity that the man is hard-hearted and unmoved.
"Huan'er is good, I believe in Sister Jingzi." She really didn't have anything else to do but comfort her softly.
Jing Ci broke Huan'er's clenched hand little by little, turned his head, couldn't bear to get out of the car, and when he left, he didn't forget to rush to Cui Lu, who was watching the show, and said: "A gentleman is hard to chase after a horse." β
He nodded leisurely.
In fact, Jing Ci hated it so much in his heart, a treacherous businessman, without a little sympathy, and he would have to pay more than 20% when he changed his hand. But...... As long as you can save Huan'er from getting out, no matter how much money you have, you have to redeem her.
Huan'er was originally the daughter of an official family, and she was the closest cousin of the Xiao family next door to Jing Ci, and she pissed and played behind their buttocks. During the Wu Zhou period, the Chen family was copied, the exiled were exiled, and the slaves were reduced to slaves, and Huan'er was also implicated. Now that the Tang Dynasty has been restored, Jing Ci and the Xiao brothers and sisters next door are planning to rescue Huan'er from the fire.
In the bustling crowd, Jing Ci dragged his leg that was kicked and hurt severely, and limped towards his home, looking like a crippled Huazi from a distance, and the surrounding vendors rolled their eyes.
"Master, does she look like a rich man?" Hua Zhou, the attendant in the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked at Jing Ci's distant figure, quite curious.
Just now, Cui Lu saw with her own eyes that the girl who was like a hibiscus out of the water exchanged clothes with the little beggar, and slipped into the hibiscus house, clumsy with her hands and feet, and was almost found many times and still did not give up, and was beaten and kicked by others, and was very stubborn and tenacious.
"I don't know if I have money or not, anyway, I'm not a person who is wealthy," Cui Lu turned his head to look at Huan'er who was shrunk in a corner, and said with a smile, "And he is still a person who values love." β
This kind of person has the best money to earn.
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The royal residence in the city.
Although it is a common people's house, it is a complete set of courtyards, neatly aligned, and it is known at a glance that it is a small house with a field.
Ah Yuan, the slave guarding the back door, was so anxious that he couldn't wait, and when he saw his master coming from afar, he kept thanking God.
"Little lady, you are finally back, today Mr. Pei is ......" As soon as Jing Ci stepped into the house, the slave Ah Yuan leaned forward and said hurriedly.
"Ahem, ahemβwhy is the little lady dressed like this?" On the other side, a woman with neat hair and a beautiful face walked over with a cold face.
This is Pei San, the head of the Wang family, about thirty years old, the marriage of the late mother of the Wang family, after the death of the mother, the management of the size of the Wang family for the mother, strict and harsh, the subordinates are all afraid, even the master of the family Wang industry will be humble and concede three points.
Seeing that it was Pei San, Jing Ci didn't flinch, "Aunt Pei, I just went out for a walk, that ...... Nothing to do, I'll go back to my room first. "I want to leave.
"Stop! Thought I didn't know what you did? Pei San stared at Jing Ci, who was dressed up by Huazi, frowned, and said sharply: "Your words and deeds reflect the Wang family's family education, and you can't do anything that implicates the Wang family." β
Jing Ci lowered his head and muttered in a low voice, "What I do only means that I am myself, besides...... Daddy didn't say anything, why did you say so much, Aunt Pei? "Daddy raised her freely, but there was a housekeeper who wanted to manage her everywhere, and she had annoyed this housekeeper since she was a child.
"You-"
Seeing that Pei San was so angry that she paused, Jing Ci hurriedly walked to her boudoir, she had serious things to do.
After sneaking back into the room, Jing Ci quickly took off his dirty clothes, wiped his face clean, and changed into clean clothes. In a moment, a clever and lively girl appeared in the boudoir, which was very different from before.
She took the paper, hastily inked some ink, and began to write the letter...... When the paper is dry, fold it carefully and place it in the envelope.
Then he opened the cabinet to pack up his clothes, folded a few men's clothes at random, and packed them in one go, and went out of the room to call Ah Yuan, a slave who was busy in other places.
"Send the letter to the manor, to Daddy." She explained to Ah Yuan while carrying her burden and walked out.
"Hey, little lady, where are you going?"
"Take a trip."
Ah Yuan hesitated, "Little lady, that, that ......"
"Say!" She's busy.
"Pei, Mr. Pei just banned your foot...... You cannot leave the royal house before the fourth day of the seventh month. β
Jing Ci's eyes widened, and he looked incredulous, "Forbidden, forbidden my feet?" She suddenly took off the burden decisively, and her willow eyebrows couldn't help trembling, "Aunt Pei dares to ban my feet?" What right does she have to ban my feet? β
It's unheard of for a mere housekeeper to forbid the master's feet.
"Little lady, Manager Pei is also good for you, I'm afraid that you will cause trouble. She is also the wife of the housemother, besides...... The lord did give her the right to discipline you......"
"I'm not without a master or a father, so why do I need to be disciplined?" Jing Ci raised his head and asked unconvinced.
"Although Mr. Pei is strict and ruthless, he has been working hard to manage the Wang family's ...... for more than ten years."
"Ah Yuan!" Jing Ci was very annoyed, "You, you still speak for her." β
"Little lady......" Ah Yuan quickly looked empathetic, "Alas, who let the housewife go early, Ah Lang often stays in the manor, this tiger has left the mountain, and the monkey is the king." β
"Fortunately, she has always been the housekeeper, if Daddy takes her into the room one day, she won't kill me," Jing Ci was furious, "The patriarch of the Xiao clan died, and Xiao Ping and Xiao An didn't know how long they would stay in Lanling." If Daddy can't come back for a while, Aunt Pei won't let the account office give me thirteen taels of gold, this, how can this be good? β
The older Daddy gets, the more he likes to place his affection on the landscape, and in recent years, he often lives in the manor, and Pei San has become more and more strict with her.
"Oh my God! What does the little lady want so much money for? YouβDo you owe money? Ah Yuan was completely stunned. Thirteen taels of gold is enough for ordinary people for a lifetime. Even if Ah Lang loves the little lady no matter how much he loves, he has never given the little lady so much money.
"You don't care so much, there are serious uses." Jing Ci is distraught.
"W-That...... Little lady, don't worry, the slave has inquired, Ah Lang will definitely be able to come back on the fourth day of the first month, and a distinguished guest will come to the door that day. β
"Really?" She was overjoyed when she heard this, and her eyes unconsciously radiated light.
"Absolutely."
Jing Ci couldn't help but be overjoyed, and ran into the room instead, "I'll write another letter, and you ask someone to send it to Lanling." β
Ah Yuan said helplessly at Jing Ci's back, "Little lady, why are you always anxious about other people's affairs, you should also be concerned about your own ceremony." "That's what the whole family has been busy with lately.
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After handing over the letter to Ah Yuan, Jing Ci could be relieved.
Once the matter is over, the rest is just a matter of waiting.
Wait for Daddy, wait for the ring to come back, and wait for the ceremony.