novelhk Chapter 50 Everyone Wants a Deal
Chapter 50 Everyone Wants a Deal
After the transaction was completed, Jiang Qingyue went with the boss to hand over the goods. Everyone around was secretly guessing Jiang Qingyue's identity. Even Jiang Chuchu was looking at Jiang Qingyue with scrutinizing eyes.
Her figure was remarkably similar to Jiang Qingyue's, but her voice didn't match.
Thinking of Jiang Qingyue, that country bumpkin, she probably wouldn't know these things. It must really be similar.
She glanced nervously at Qin Jinghao, "Your Highness...Young Master, I..."
"Follow her when it's over." Qin Jinghao never failed to get what he wanted. "Are you sure he's capable?"
Jiang Chuchu nodded, "That's right, I saw him make a move by chance." Otherwise, Jiang Chuchu wouldn't have insisted on buying him.
She could have done it on her own, and then she could have given it to the Crown Prince, who would have been even happier.
However, because Jiang Qingyue interfered, Jiang Chuchu had very little left to make up for her losses.
So she thought of the Crown Prince and wanted to start with him. However, the Crown Prince did not believe her, and his budget was no more than 40 taels, because they needed something else later.
Left with no other choice, we had to give up for now.
Before leaving, Jiang Qingyue secretly glanced at the now completely silent private room, her suspicions lingering for a long time.
She secretly gave Mulan a signal, and Mulan obeyed.
Inside the room, the boss handed the slave to Jiang Qingyue and gave her a bottle of medicine. "Miss, give him this medicine every three days. The effects will wear off after three days, and it will be more troublesome when he wakes up."
Jiang Qingyue looked at the medicine bottle in her hand. "Is this medicine harmful? What should I do after I finish using it?"
Jiang Qingyue had no intention of using the medicine in the first place; it was too rigid and wouldn't help her. But she couldn't let anyone see through her act.
"Don't worry, young lady. You can come and collect the money when you're done. However, you'll need to pay some money then." The shopkeeper revealed the shrewd smile typical of a merchant. "Of course, it's all up to you. If you're capable, you don't necessarily need to use the medicine."
Jiang Qingyue finally understood how Treasure Pavilion had grown to such a large size. "Okay, I understand. Pack your things and let him come with me."
Fortunately, she managed to get everything back from Jiang Chuchu; otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to afford this sum of money.
A moment later, a thin, blood-stained boy followed behind Jiang Qingyue.
Jiang Qingyue did not intend to bring him back to the Prime Minister's residence. Firstly, it would expose her identity, and secondly, Jiang Chuchu would definitely be unwilling to accept it and would find a way to cause trouble, which was not worthwhile.
Therefore, Jiang Qingyue had a courtyard prepared in advance for her to settle in.
Just then, two uninvited guests appeared: Jiang Chuchu and Qin Jinghao.
Jiang Qingyue was surprised that they would be so bold as to reveal their true faces.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Jiang Qingyue pretended not to know them.
"Young lady, we mean no harm. We just want to discuss whether you could give us this slave."
"You were just bidding downstairs, weren't you? How can you offer so little? You can't even afford 400,000 taels of silver. Are you trying to rob us?" Jiang Qingyue meant that they were being unreasonable.
Qin Jinghao's face instantly darkened.
“No!” Jiang Chuchu quickly explained, “We really need it, but we don’t have much money. We can give you 30 taels of silver, and we can also promise you that if anyone in Canada wants to become an official or get a promotion, we can help you.”
"Are you trying to fool me with some vague and unfounded nonsense? Who are you? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?" Jiang Qingyue's words were merciless. She couldn't scold him normally, so this was a good opportunity.
Jiang Chuchu looked in Qin Jinghao's direction, not daring to reveal his identity casually.
"I am the current Crown Prince, do you think I have the right to say such a thing?" Qin Jinghao directly acknowledged his identity.
Jiang Qingyue sized Qin Jinghao up and down, then scoffed, clearly disbelieving. "You? The Crown Prince? Who are you trying to fool? Is the Crown Prince really that poor?"
"You..." Qin Jinghao didn't expect this woman to be so unreasonable. "How dare you! You're asking for death!"
"I'm so scared! Putting aside whether you're really the Crown Prince or not, even if you are, you can't just kill people like that, can you?"
Jiang Qingyue wasn't afraid. She believed that Qin Jinghao wouldn't dare to make a big fuss, otherwise he would have already used his status as the crown prince to get the slaves ahead of time.
"Hmph, what do you think? His Highness could kill you with ease. We're negotiating with you. If you know what's good for you, just let it go, or else..." Jiang Chuchu was so eager to get this done that she didn't pay attention to her words.
"How impressive! Help! Someone is impersonating the Crown Prince and kidnapping people in the street! Help!"
"You..." Jiang Qingyue's scream stunned Qin Jinghao and Jiang Chuchu.
"Let's go!" Qin Jinghao glared angrily at Jiang Qingyue, then pulled Jiang Chuchu away.
"Heh." Jiang Qingyue sneered as she watched their backs, unaware that her outburst had caused the nameless man, who had been following behind her with a somewhat unfocused gaze, to slightly change his pupils, but then showed no further reaction.
"Clap clap clap!" The sudden applause instantly put Jiang Qingyue on her guard.
Turning around, an old man in a black robe slowly walked out. "Young lady, you are quite clever!"
This statement clearly indicates that he has probably been here for a while.
Jiang Qingyue didn't know whether the other party was friend or foe, but she guessed that they were probably also there for this nameless person.
"How should I address you, senior?" Jiang Qingyue took a few steps back warily, assuming a defensive posture.
"Miss!" Only then did Jiang Qingyue realize that Mu Lan was also behind her and had gestured to her.
Jiang Qingyue realized that this person was probably the same person she had Mulan keep an eye on who also wanted to buy this slave in the private room.
That's right. When Mu Lan went to investigate, she didn't expect the other party to be a master who spotted her immediately. However, he had no ill intentions; he just wanted to make a deal with her master.
Mu Lan was afraid of harming her mistress and dared not agree, but the old man grabbed her and squatted there without saying a word.
"Don't worry, I mean no harm. I just want to make a deal with you, young lady."
Jiang Qingyue remained silent. Today, one after another wanted to trade with her. This slave was truly a hot commodity. She wondered if Jiang Chuchu had encountered this situation last year.
“If you want this slave, then I’m sorry, I won’t give it to you.” Jiang Qingyue naturally assumed that he had also come for Wuming.
However, to Jiang Qingyue's surprise, the old man in black robes shook his head, "No, no, no, I am not here for him."
"And who are you?" Jiang Qingyue was even more puzzled.
"I am doing this for..." the old man in black robes said, pointing at Jiang Qingyue. Mu Lan was shocked.