Chapter 9 Bargaining Prices
"There is nothing difficult in the world, but I am afraid of those who have a heart. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
This is a common saying, and even more so a! Jiang Zhu'er really felt it at this moment. She has unparalleled faith, but she really doesn't have the means to find half a penny.
Ten thousand taels! The huge amount of money is no longer enough to describe, this is simply an astronomical amount. Jiang Zhu'er couldn't help but think of Jiang Yun at this moment. Xianggong should have a way to make up 10,000 taels in a day. There may be a shameless process, but she firmly believes that Jiang Yun will definitely be able to do it, didn't she easily earn a hundred taels before?
But she really has no choice.
Jiang Zhu'er wandered aimlessly around the street, her mind was blank, and the color of despair became more and more intense.
"Huh? Isn't this the little sister of the Jiang family? ”
Leng Buding's voice sounded beside Jiang Zhu'er, she turned her head to look, first stunned, and then said happily: "Steward Liu, are you back?" ”
"yes, things went well, so I came back early." Steward Liu, who is over forty years old, is kind, and the slightly vicissitudes of life are scattered, and he said with a smile: "I heard that the door in the house said that you came to me a few days ago? What's the matter? ”
"Well, I wanted to go to Fangfu to be a maid before, my father is older, and Zhu'er wants to help share some of the family, so I specially asked Manager Liu to introduce me."
The maids of large families are not quite able. Unless she is an orphan girl who has been bought since childhood, someone must introduce and guarantee to confirm that the background is innocent and the hands and feet are clean. Day and night prevention, it is difficult to prevent thieves, this situation is never allowed.
"Little things." Steward Liu said quite boldly: "You girl I grew up watching, I know the roots, and I know a word." Leaving now? ”
"Nope." Jiang Zhu'er said softly: "Xianggong is sick and lacks money to buy medicine, so Zhu'er has to find silver first." ”
"What a big deal." Steward Liu said as he took out a silver ingot of five taels from his arms, handed it to Jiang Zhu'er and said, "You can take this money to catch the medicine first, and then come directly to the Fang Mansion to find me later." ”
Jiang Zhu'er shook her head slightly.
"What? Are you polite to me? Steward Liu couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, I'll borrow you, and when you have the money, I'll pay me back." ”
"Thank you Steward Liu, I really don't need it." Jiang Zhu'er said glutinously: "It's too bad, I have to find it myself." ”
"Five taels is too much?" Steward Liu glared and said, "Didn't you let people deceive?" How much you want, you say. ”
Jiang Zhu'er didn't dare to hide it, and muttered about what had happened recently.
After hearing this, Steward Liu shook his head again and again, and sighed: "Ten thousand taels, this is not something that a steward can help me." Xiaoyun, this child, is also a bitter life, and people say that if you don't die in a big disaster, you will have a blessing in the future. Who knew that he met him, but he still couldn't escape death. Girl, mourn, this is impossible. ”
"I really can't, I... I... "Jiang Zhu'er bit his silver teeth." I sold myself, and I must save my husband. ”
"Sold yourself?" Steward Liu couldn't help laughing. "Girl, do you know how much money an ordinary maid has to sell herself? Even if you sell the death deed, it is only twenty taels, and the monthly money is five taels of silver, even if you don't eat, drink, or take the money, and you work for fifty years, it is only three hundred taels of silver. Don't say that it's one you, even ten, twenty you, and you can't sell it for 10,000 taels. Silly girl, you'd better dismiss this idea as soon as possible. ”
"Is there anything you can sell more?" Jiang Zhu'er asked in a low voice.
"Yes, yes, yes..." Steward Liu muttered: "If you look good and sell it to some big families as concubines, you can indeed sell more." However, at best, it is only a few hundred taels, and it will not solve the problem. ”
"No, I have to sell it for 10,000 taels. The Taoist grandfather said that if it is less than 10,000 taels, the shopkeeper is afraid that he will not part with his love. Without that old ginseng, you can't save the public. ”
"It's hard to sell for a high price, but it's not impossible." Steward Liu hesitated: "It's just that it's too bad to abuse yourself, it's just that, don't talk about it, I'm going to tell you, I'm afraid I won't have the face to see Brother Jiang in the future." ”
"Really?" Jiang Zhu'er suddenly looked surprised. She just said it casually, she didn't expect too much, 10,000 taels, but she really responded to that sentence, and she couldn't make it up if she sold it! Unexpectedly, Steward Liu really knew that there was such a high-priced place, so she couldn't be moved.
"Steward Liu, just tell me, I swear, I will never let my father know that you said it."
Steward Liu was silent for a long time, looked at Jiang Zhu'er with a complicated expression, and then said: "The Jinling Shen family is the head of the Jiangnan family. The head of the family, Mrs. Shen, has a beloved grandson named Shen Mo, and the future head of the family is none other than him. He has an industry in Jinling called Que Yunju, which is the most high-end Qinglou in the south of the Yangtze River. Every year at the beginning of spring, Shen Mo will hold a hundred flowers meeting in Jinling, inviting the leading Oiran of the Qinglou Pavilion from all over the country to come to compete. All in all, a rare event. ”
"It's just a pity, although Jiangnan girls are like carp across the river, but after so many years, there has never been a Kao who can rank in the top three. Jiangnan women are not inferior to others regardless of appearance and talent, but only temperament and character, which is a weakness. Jiangnan women are so tame, and they can't help but be bored after watching it for a long time. In view of this, Shen Mo will also spend a lot of money on weekdays to accept some good people, and after cultivating them, he will make them compete. As far as I know, four years ago, there was a lover who sold himself to Queyunju in order to save his critically ill father, and the transaction price was as high as 8,000 taels of silver, that is, the Jiangnan Kao Yuqing girl the year before last. It is said that she is quite lucky, and the little grandfather of the Song State Mansion was fascinated by her, and did not hesitate to spend 100,000 taels of silver before she was redeemed from Shen Mo and accepted as a concubine in the mansion. ”
"Steward Liu, do you know that Shen Mo? I want to try it. ”
"How can I know such a big man? However, I have a good relationship with Feng's mother in the Zuihualou in this county, and this Zuihualou is the branch of Que Yunju. Coincidentally, Shen Mo is now working in Wu County. There should be a chance to meet him, but the asking price of 10,000 taels is indeed higher, and it is difficult to say whether it will be successful or not. ”
"Then please ask Steward Liu to take me to meet Mother Feng."
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The meeting with Feng's mother went relatively smoothly, but the process was quite embarrassing for Jiang Zhu'er. is worthy of being the mainstay of Fengyue Field, and when Feng's mother speaks, there is no lack of sharpness in Geng Zhi, and there is no lack of unrestrained in subtlety.
"Well, the little appearance is very pretty, but the body bones are thinner, this chest, this little buttocks, I'm afraid it will take two more years."
"Is it still complete? I don't know what perfection is? Have you ever done it with a man? No? Hehe, no good! If there is, there is no need to talk about it. ”
"Can you sing? No? What about Fuqin? Won't it? Do you know how to make a poem and make a pair? Or won't? Drinking is always a good thing, right? What the? Haven't drunk it? Will you serve a man? What? Are you good at laundry and cooking? No, no, it's not the same thing. ”
Jiang Zhu'er lowered her head helplessly, secretly looking at Mother Feng, whose face was becoming more and more pale, cold sweat broke out on her little brain, looking at this appearance, she was not very optimistic.
In the end, Feng's mother came to a conclusion.
"Eight hundred taels! Look at Lao Liu's face, I will give you a whole number, one thousand taels, no more. ”
Jiang Zhu'er was very sad, in order to save her husband's life, she abandoned her self-esteem and did not hesitate to enter this Fengyue field that she didn't dare to look at on weekdays, but even so, she had to bargain with the other party for her own money, this embarrassment was far beyond the limit she could bear. But she didn't have a choice, Xiang Gong's life was on the verge of saving Jiang Yun, and this belief made her have to carry out this transaction.
Jiang Zhu'er's petite body trembled slightly uncontrollably, her pretty face was pale, and her hands were tightly tugging at the hem of her clothes, but her tone was surprisingly calm. "Ten thousand taels, I'm going to sell ten thousand taels! Not a penny less. ”
"Ten thousand taels?" Feng's mother was stunned for a moment, and then smiled. Even though she had a kind face, Jiang Zhu'er still heard a thick mockery from her laughter. "Girl, even in the Qinglou painting boat in Jinling City, the ransom price of the Oiran is only a few thousand taels. You're just a newcomer who hasn't started yet, and you're a newcomer who doesn't know anything, so why do you think you're worth the price? ”
"Girl..." Steward Liu looked at Jiang Zhu'er and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Forget it." ”
The mean words hit Jiang Zhu'er's heart hard, her face became more and more pale, and after being silent for a long time, Jiang Zhu'er raised her head, looked at Feng's mother and said, "That's right, I don't know anything, but I can learn!" Now I have nothing, but I have faith, three years ... No! Within two years, I will definitely become the leader of the Queyun House, the top three flower kings, and I will have a place for Jiang Zhu'er! I promise! ”