bookrandom Chapter 208: Don’t spend money on men, you will become unhappy~
Chapter 208: Don’t spend money on men, you will become unhappy~
Lin Mingyan saw the Fourth Master take out a stack of banknotes and give them to her, but she didn't take it seriously.
After all, the Fourth Master gave her money too many times, and he always thought she was a spendthrift.
He was afraid that she didn't have money to spend, but was too embarrassed to ask for it, which would make him feel wronged.
But Lin Mingyan is not short of money at all, not to mention that Shenxianzui has made so much money.
The VIP building is so prosperous now that it is making a fortune every day.
"Ah? Fifty thousand taels?" Lin Mingyan took it and looked at it, and was surprised.
No.
Even though he is rich now, the Fourth Master has never given her 50,000 taels at once.
Seeing her surprised look, the Fourth Master grabbed her, kissed her, and said, "It's only fifty thousand taels. Spend it as you please."
"No, Fourth Master, have you made a fortune?" Lin Mingyan happily put the banknotes away.
Who could complain about having too much money? Besides, all her money was invested now, and she had less than five thousand taels in total.
The Fourth Master smiled mysteriously: "This is the interest I collect~"
"Interest?" Lin Mingyan became interested.
The Fourth Master gave Old Eighth a big setback, which swept away all the depression he had been feeling for a while.
The more Lin Mingyan listened, the more excited she became, and she felt extremely happy.
It turned out that he had already found out that the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department had contaminated the edible ice in the ice cellar due to dereliction of duty.
Based on his understanding of Lao Ba, he would definitely intervene in such a matter that could benefit others.
Therefore, before Ma Dajian reported to Emperor Kangxi, he asked someone to point him to Lao Ba and asked him to seek help.
Sure enough, the Eighth Brother agreed and foolishly used his own wife's money to fill the hole.
After he bought edible ice for the first time, the Fourth Master found an identity and spent money to buy most of the edible ice in the capital.
He also secretly spread the news and raised the price of ice, forcing Lao Ba to buy it from him.
He got nearly 100,000 taels from his wife...
"...All in all, I've made twice as much money." The Fourth Master's eyes flickered, and he obviously felt happy.
If the opponent in his plan was any other prince, it would definitely not succeed.
Since he couldn't complete the task, the worst that could happen was that he would go to the Emperor to admit his mistake, and then pull out the servant Ma Dajian and give him a beating.
But Lao Ba won’t do that. He cares about his face the most and will definitely not admit his mistake.
That's it~
After Lin Mingyan finished being excited, she was still a little scared: "Master, you have to pay the money first to set up this game."
"Are you not afraid that he will eventually lose all shame and just run over to admit his mistake?"
Then wouldn’t the 50,000 taels of silver used to buy ice be wasted?
The Fourth Master said arrogantly, "I don't lack this little money. If he doesn't get fooled, I can even give it to the Emperor."
Oh, my son knew I was out of ice, so he bought a batch and sent it to me.
It’s not clear who will be able to leave a good impression on the Emperor by then.
As a father who is rich in the world, can I let my son suffer?
"Great!" Lin Mingyan looked at the Fourth Master with admiration: "Make him bleed profusely!"
The Fourth Master also jokingly said, "Besides, even if I lose money, it's my own money, so I won't be embarrassed."
"Look at Lao Ba again. He's using his wife's money to fill a hole. Who wouldn't laugh at him?"
"Ah? How do you know he took his wife's money?" Lin Mingyan felt a little sympathetic to the Eighth Concubine Guo Luoluo, whom she had never met before.
The blood and tears of countless female compatriots tell us that we cannot spend money on men.
It will become unfortunate~
The Fourth Master smiled and said, "The Eighth Old Wife must have let it slip herself. She's also a bit confused."
Or just keep your dowry safe and don't give a penny to the man.
If you have been given something, don't ask for it too much, otherwise you will spend the money but get no benefit at all.
Lin Mingyan was very puzzled, but historically, the Eighth Brothers and their spouses had always been a mess, so she didn't expect to understand them from a distance.
She stared at the Fourth Master, who had become more composed and imposing as he grew older, and bubbles of happiness welled up in her heart.
She remembered that when she first saw the Fourth Master, he looked like a college student in her eyes, handsome and willful.
In just two years, she suddenly exuded mature charm.
Great, this man is hers~!
Seeing that she was staring at him in a daze again, the Fourth Master couldn't help but hold her in his arms and kiss her.
Lin Mingyan touched him from head to toe. If they hadn't been together every day, she would have thought he had changed hands.
The Fourth Master has become treacherous now. He would never have dared to treat Emperor Kangxi like this before.
Maybe she asked him to send wine as a filial gift, which opened the door to a new world for him.
Her worries were not unfounded, because the Fourth Master actually had someone pick up a few of the most delicate and beautiful sweet potatoes and bring them into the palace to make taro balls for Emperor Kangxi.
"Is this... possible?" Lin Mingyan was full of doubt: "Didn't the emperor say that the emperor took you to eat sweet potatoes?"
Fourth Master: "But he has never eaten taro balls, especially those made by me."
Moreover, if I didn’t go to the palace to use the ice, how could the Emperor know that such a big mistake had been made in the Imperial Household Department?
Lin Mingyan: ...Wuhu, awesome~
The Fourth Master brought the carefully selected sweet potatoes into the palace and first paid his respects to Concubine De.
Just as she was about to go before the Emperor, Consort De said, "Mother has already sent for His Majesty. Let's meet him at Yonghe Palace."
"He's been talking about you a while ago, saying that if you get better and come to the palace, go and invite him."
Moreover, everything inside and outside the court has been going smoothly recently. This is the time of the year when Emperor Kangxi is in the best mood. It will definitely be a good thing to invite him.
After hearing this, the Fourth Master was a little dazed.
It was the first time for him to meet the Emperor in Yonghe Palace.
But no matter what he thought in his heart, he also pretended to be grateful and said: "Then I will ask someone to prepare it. I will show my filial piety to the Emperor and the Empress at noon..."
When he mentioned the taro balls, Concubine De smiled, a rare sight: "Then I'll call Old Fourteen over as well."
"I shared it with everyone the same day I brought it back last time, and I missed it so much in the following days."
It's rare to show up in front of the Emperor, especially when you make taro balls by yourself, it's very pleasing.
Concubine De subconsciously wanted to call her youngest son over as well.
After saying this, he remembered that he might have upset his eldest son again, and hurried to check his expression.
The Fourth Master did feel uncomfortable, but he didn't think it was a big deal. But the look Defei gave him made him even more upset.
how?
Am I the kind of brother who can't tolerate his younger brother?!
However, the Fourth Master did not show it. Instead, he nodded and asked people to get ready.
Emperor Kangxi really didn't have anything serious to do, and he wasn't attending court today. Since this was the first time his fourth son had entered the palace after being injured, he certainly had to do him the honor of showing concern.
When he arrived at Yonghe Palace, his son was fine and presented him with good things as if they were treasures.
The dragon was really delighted: "Okay, then I will wait for my sons to serve me today!"
"Old Four, Old Four, it's rare that you can do this kind of work. You two brothers should do it by yourselves, and no one else is allowed to help~"