bookrandom Chapter 54 Siege of the Mansion
Chapter 54 Siege of the Mansion
The next day.
Just after breakfast, Wu Weiwei instructed Lingfu, "Take this box of beauty cream to the eldest daughter of the General of Anxi's mansion and say that it is a gift from me on behalf of the young master."
"Auntie, are you going to give Chen Furong some beauty cream?"
Lingfu looked up and asked in confusion.
"Well, let's go!"
Lingfu carried the gift box and quickly walked out of the courtyard gate.
After Lingfu left, Wanqiu came to report that Lin Fan had arrived.
They are waiting outside the courtyard right now.
During the Great Wei Dynasty, the national conditions and customs were relatively less conservative.
Women do engage in business, but most of them will disguise themselves to conduct business.
When she met with men outside the marriage, she always had servants with her.
Moreover, Wu Weiwei had previously informed the young master that she wanted to find someone to properly renovate Butterfly Manor.
Although the servants in the Marquis's mansion had some gossip, as long as the young master trusted her and the old lady of the Marquis's mansion didn't have much of a problem with her, she didn't care what they did.
Main hall.
Lin Fan sat somewhat reservedly, sipping his tea.
Upon seeing Wu Weiwei arrive, he hurriedly stood up and bowed to her.
"Miss Wu."
The man in front of me was wearing a brown cotton coat and thick cotton trousers. The clothes looked a bit old, but they were washed clean and faded.
The man was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, with thick eyebrows and wise eyes that matched his age.
Because of his long-term use of medication, he naturally carries a faint herbal scent.
Although he looked somewhat frail, Wu Weiwei knew that he was in charge of managing the Minwang family's business; in a sense, he was the Tao Zhugong by the Minwang's side.
"Sit down."
Wanqiu served tea to the two of them.
Wu Weiwei took a sip before saying, "Lin Fan, I have rescued Xiulan for you. Now it is your turn to fulfill your promise to me."
The two agreed that if Wu Weiwei helped him rescue his childhood sweetheart, then in return, he would have to willingly serve him for a year.
Lin Fan glanced at Wu Weiwei indifferently.
"Of course, I am not a man of my word. Since I have made a promise to Miss Wu, I will certainly keep my word."
However, it only lasted for a year.
Even a year from now, he will still have time to do whatever he likes.
Looking at his relaxed expression, Wu Weiwei felt that she had made a bad deal with this bet.
They went through so much trouble to get Xiulan out of the house, and in doing so, they incurred the wrath of Prince Min.
Even so, they only kept Lin Fan tied up for a year, which was really not worth it.
I still remember the day when Granny Mei asked Little Stone to bring him here, he looked so dejected. No matter how she threatened or bribed him, Lin Fan just wouldn't say a word.
Only when she finally said she had a way to bring out his childhood sweetheart did he open his eyes and glance at her indifferently.
But in the end, he only reluctantly agreed to work for her for a year, as if he would be suffering a great loss if he did it even for one more day.
You know, he worked for Prince Min for free for five years, so why did things change when it came to his own son?
Was I too kind?
Thinking too much is pointless, but she'll always find a way to get him to renew his contract and work for her a year from now.
"Miss Wu, just tell me directly, what do you want me to do?"
Although Wu Weiwei looks like Xiulan, Xiulan is the best in his heart.
His time was precious, and he didn't want to waste a single second on other women.
Seeing the impatience in Lin Fan's eyes, Wu Weiwei was somewhat taken aback.
This was the first time she had ever seen disdain in a man's eyes.
It has to be said that Wu Weiwei was somewhat frustrated.
However, Lin Fan was merely a tool she had found to make money; his function was simply to help her earn money.
If that's the case, then there's no need to overthink it.
"I want you to help me renovate the Butterfly Valley on the outskirts of Beijing so that it can be put to use before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
In addition, I plan to open a comprehensive clinic in the capital that combines a health center and a medicine shop to serve noble ladies and daughters…”
Wu Weiwei talked on and on about her ideas for running the two projects, while Lin Fan listened with a frown.
But after frowning, I was amazed by her bold ideas and business acumen.
He never expected that this concubine, who seemed to only know how to enjoy life, would actually understand the ways of business; it truly broadened his horizons.
The two talked from morning until noon, for a full two hours.
"Alright, I've already given you my general suggestions and ideas for my resort and clinic."
As the executor and planner, if you feel you can do it better, you don't even need to take my advice..."
Wu Weiwei said all this for one purpose.
Make money.
Looking at Lin Fan now, one could see disbelief on his face.
“Miss Wu, Lin Fan was rude just now. I didn’t expect you to be so knowledgeable about business.”
Lin Fan's gaze was devout, a stark contrast to his earlier impatience.
Wu Weiwei looked at his almost worshipful expression and a smile appeared in her eyes.
You little brat, I'll scare you to death.
Although my job in modern times is a flight attendant, I've met far more powerful figures than you, a person from ancient times.
Just a few famous quotes from a big shot can be enough to keep you pondering for half a lifetime.
For example, Wang Wanda's classic quote: "First, set a small, achievable goal, like earning 100 million yuan."
For example, Ali Ma said: "When you succeed, everything I say will be the truth."
However, she decided against saying such modern things, lest people realize she wasn't from ancient times.
"Hehe, I've only learned a little bit from the young master. Then I'll leave the business matters to you, Steward Lin, to trouble yourself..."
Although she was indeed prepared to treat Lin Fan like a beast of burden, she still needed to be polite in words, otherwise he wouldn't have worked so hard for her.
After Wanqiu saw Lin Fan out, she saw Xiulan follow him.
Seeing Xiulan's deliberate red and green outfit today, Wu Weiwei knew what she was thinking.
Lingfu felt a little envious as she watched the two of them being all lovey-dovey outside the courtyard.
However, Wu Weiwei looked at the two of them and said something indifferently.
"Cast a wide net, catch many fish, and choose the best ones to catch."
"Aunt, what do you mean by that?"
At this moment, Wanqiu returned. She rubbed Lingfu's forehead and explained, "What your aunt meant was to tell you that you shouldn't be like Xiulan."
It attracts bees and butterflies everywhere, and then selects the best one from among these many bees.
"Ah, is that so!"
Lingfu looked at her smiling mistress and hurriedly explained, "Auntie, Lingfu is not that kind of person. If I'm looking for someone, I'll be single-minded and I'm looking for someone to settle down with."
"Haha, look how scared you are..."
Wanqiu laughed.
The two maids were arguing when Xiulan walked in, looking panicked.
"Miss Wu, something terrible has happened! When I was seeing Brother Lin off, I discovered that Prince Min and his guards had completely surrounded our Marquis Dingguo's residence."