Chapter 10: Selling the Man at a Good Price

Gu Wanning placed the brocade box on the small table within reach, she sat down on the couch herself.

Er’ya stood behind her, watching the second concubine vigilantly, as if she was afraid that she would pounce on Gu Wanning.

“Speak.” Gu Wanning glanced out the window, “Get to the point.”

The bright sunlight made the flowers and plants in the courtyard listless, cicadas were screaming their heads off, it was already noon.

She was hungry, she didn’t want to beat around the bush.

“Replying to Madam,” the second concubine said with lowered eyes, “The pawnshop you went to is the Jin family’s.”

“The Jin family? The same Jin as you?”

“Yes, it’s this servant’s family.”

Gu Wanning: “…”

She suddenly wanted to interview the second concubine, what kind of admiration could make her not be a young lady, but come to serve the Marquis and his wife?

If she had such a large industry at home, she wouldn’t come to be a concubine.

Although it is true that agriculture is valued more than commerce here, Xu Weibei is the Marquis, but…

Okay, Xu Weibei is really awesome.

Not because he is the grandson of the Great Princess—there are many families like this in the capital, but because he is Xu Weibei.

Xu Weibei became famous at a young age, he has made many military achievements.

Just say this time he went to war, he disappeared for two months.

Everyone thought he was dead, but he went straight to the lair of the Wala.

It’s like, hanging the national flag in the capital of the enemy.

He led five hundred light cavalry, crossed the enemy’s army of one hundred thousand, who would believe it!

Anyway, she wouldn’t dare to dream such a crazy dream.

Many young girls have a hero dream in their hearts.

She, the daughter of the Chief Minister, is the main wife, then the second concubine, the daughter of a merchant, seems to be able to be only a concubine.

“Because there is a mark of the Great Princess’s mansion on the box, so the pawnshop sent someone to send a message to this servant when you went there the first time… Then this servant took the initiative and told them that if you went there again, they should take the things and send them here, they must not let them leak out.”

“Mark? I checked, there is no mark.”

“There is.” The second concubine put the bag on the table next to her, opened it, took out the box and went forward to show Gu Wanning, “On this copper lock, Madam, look carefully, this line of small characters, the Great Princess’s mansion…”

Gu Wanning opened her eyes wide and looked again and again, she finally saw the characters that were as thin as hair.

Too small! No wonder her eyesight wasn’t good.

Did these people all go through the furnace of the Jade Emperor, do they have fire eyes and golden pupils?

“Then thank you for helping me out today.” Gu Wanning pointed to the seat below her, “Sit down.”

If you want anything, say it now, so that I don’t have to keep thinking about it later.

It’s best to return favors immediately.

The second concubine thanked her and sat down on the embroidered stool, she said softly, “This servant is serving Madam, it’s all what I should do.”

“Really?” Gu Wanning smiled meaningfully, “If you say that, I won’t be polite.”

The second concubine: “…”

No, please be polite.

“Madam, this servant was raised as a son by my father since I was young, I learned some arithmetic, and I occasionally helped manage the accounts…”

“Hmm?”

If she is surrendering, she wants to take the technical route, then Gu Wanning said, I can’t afford it.

I don’t have any money, do I need such a talented person?

Can my remaining dozen or so taels of silver afford it?

“This servant dares to guess that there should be some things in the public accounts that are not easy to explain to the Marquis…”

Oh my god, she is indeed a professional technical talent!

She even guessed this.

“Then what?” Gu Wanning said calmly.

“This servant is willing to help Madam solve her worries.”

As she spoke, the second concubine took out a silver note from her sleeve, she got up and respectfully placed it on the small table in front of Gu Wanning.

Gu Wanning lowered her head and took a look, eight hundred taels of silver!

Good heavens!

It turns out that people who don’t show off are the real deal.

Adding the eighty taels from the pawnshop, didn’t the second concubine offer her eight hundred and eighty taels?

This silver note is a little hot.

Gu Wanning didn’t move, she glanced at her, her eyes playful, waiting for her to speak.

“Madam, this servant’s only request is—”

Gu Wanning thought to herself, sure enough, she’s a businesswoman, she’s straightforward and makes her conditions clear.

“I hope the Marquis can go to this servant’s courtyard and sit for a while.” The second concubine’s face flushed slightly.

Gu Wanning: “Just sit for a while?”

If it’s just sitting for a while, without sleeping, I’m a little uneasy about taking this money.

If you add a little more, you can guarantee a child.

If you add a little more, until a son is born, it’s not impossible to consider.

Oh, Xu Weibei doesn’t listen to her.

But if it’s just sitting for a while, maybe she can think of a way?

Sure enough, the second concubine’s grasp of this measure was just right, she was more aware of her than she was of herself.

Okay, okay.

“It’s just sitting.” The second concubine lowered her head, she didn’t know if she was playing the victim or if she was truly miserable, “After my parents passed away, my relatives coveted the family property, they were eyeing it greedily. This servant and my younger brother, who is three years younger, depend on each other for survival, in order to control my relatives, this servant had to use all my wits to enter the mansion and serve the Marquis and Madam…”

Is she using the tiger’s power to bully others?

“Does this trick work?” Gu Wanning asked.

The second concubine nodded, “It worked before. Except, except during the time when the Marquis was rumored to be in trouble, they were restless… This servant is now worried that after the Marquis returns, he won’t like this servant, and when they find out, they will have ulterior motives again and try to take the family property.”

Gu Wanning thought for a moment and said, “You saw the relationship between me and the Marquis, I’m afraid I can’t promise you anything…”

“Madam, this servant just wants, just wants you to arrange… when you arrange it, put this servant at the front.”

Gu Wanning understood immediately.

So the “duty roster” she was in charge of could be turned into cash?

Even this little bit of power could be turned into cash, she hadn’t planned to put herself on it, but now she was a little hesitant.

What if she put herself on it, and then the highest bidder wins?

She’s a genius.

“Okay.” Gu Wanning agreed immediately, “I’ll put you on for five days first, but if the Marquis doesn’t go during these five days, then it’s not my fault.”

The money will not be refunded.

“Thank you, Madam, thank you, Madam.” The second concubine thanked her profusely and left.

Gu Wanning looked at the silver note on the table, she still felt like she was dreaming.

This is possible?

Then why should I plant corn!

Why don’t I just auction off Xu Weibei’s overnight rights?

Besides the limited resources in the mansion, she could also expand her business, whoever wants to send their daughter in, whoever has money and wants to sleep with Xu Weibei, as long as the price is high enough, see if she works hard or not!