Besides, Xia Shouzhong wasn't worried about losing money. After all, Shi Zhongkui said that if he couldn't sell a piece for 6,000 taels, he would buy it back for 6,000.

Xia Shouzhong even thought at one point that he could simply lower the price so that he could get another 15,500 taels of silver.

At the same time, because the price has become lower, several big eunuchs and royal merchants will eventually be willing to sell the giant wood at a low price, and they can make another profit in the process.

But think about it, if the matter is exposed, it will be equivalent to offending Shi Zhongkui to death.

Several high eunuchs and imperial merchants will definitely kill themselves.

When it reaches the ears of the emperor, it will definitely end in a glass of poisoned wine.

Thinking again about Shi Zhongkui's method of scheming against Concubine Wu's natal family, Xia Shouzhong felt that he could make more money.

And if you can help the emperor earn 100,000 or 80,000 yuan, your status will definitely be more stable.

As for Concubine Wu, after all, she and her mother-in-law committed suicide, so who is to blame?

Afterwards, Xia Shouzhong discussed with several senior eunuchs and instigated which family to follow suit in building a garden.

Choosing to choose, the first choice excludes concubines whose parents’ families have no money.

Secondly, those who are not favored are not eligible to participate.

In the end, six or seven were selected, and only one named Zhou Guiren wrote to his parents' family to build a garden.

On the contrary, Yuanchun was surprisingly quiet.

She had been a female historian in the palace for almost ten years, and she had grown from a young woman to an old girl. She said that Jia Yuanchun had no brains and might have died long ago.

When the first plan failed, Xia Shouzhong and others tried another plan.

Since Concubine Wu is a stick, it would be too easy to instigate her to make enemies with others.

Xia Shouzhong and others had no intention of keeping an eye on Jia Yuanchun because of Shi Zhongkui.

But this did not prevent Concubine Wu from regarding Jia Yuanchun, the newly promoted virtuous concubine, as her biggest competitor besides the queen.

Moreover, harem fights often make no sense at all.

Maybe just because the emperor stayed with a certain concubine for one more night, some people wanted that person to die.

All kinds of methods are used, and they are as ruthless as they need to be.

No wonder that when Jia Yuanchun returned home to visit his relatives, he would cry in front of Jia’s mother and his mother, Mrs. Wang, that the palace was a ‘shady place’.

Of course, even in front of close relatives, it is really stupid to say this.

But it also reflects from the side that Jia Yuanchun must have been greatly wronged in the palace.

And the emperor did not help her get justice.

Only then will your mind be broken after seeing your loved ones, and your IQ will be lowered by several levels.

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After Xue Pan got the money, he took Xue Pan and hurried to find Shi Zhongkui.

Previously, Shi Zhongkui and Xue Pan offered 100,000 and 50,000 taels respectively.

Equivalent to an investment ratio of 2 to 1.

After earning 64,500 taels, Shi Zhongkui directly made the decision and gave Xue Biao a reward of 3,000 taels.

This also means temptation.

Xue Biao didn't want it no matter what. He even knelt on the ground and said that it was the younger brother's duty to help his brother-in-law and cousin.

And I only went to Tanggu for a few days, so there was no reason to take three thousand taels.

Shi Zhongkui now valued him even more.

At the same time, Shi Zhongkui knew very well that compared to asking for an official position, giving money was the lowest-cost reward.

And talents are rare. Xue Biao had a banknote of 150,000 taels before.

Not only did he make no mistakes in the process, he was even more courageous.

Of course, Shi Zhongkui secretly asked the golden-haired rat to follow him.

Moreover, Xue Biao can see his own position clearly, and because of the kinship relationship, his own people who have a low probability of betrayal are more important.

He gave the banknote to Xue Pan, who grabbed the banknote and stuffed it into Xue Pan's clothes.

Of the remaining 141,500, Shi Zhongkui took away 95,000 taels.

The 70,000 that Xue Pan returned before was also returned to Xue Pan in proportion to 23,400, and the fraction was not calculated so finely.

Xue Pan calculated for a long time before he calculated that his profit this time was 19,900 taels.

Shi Zhongkui earned 41,600 taels.

After thinking about it, he took out 500 taels and gave them to Xue Pan, asking him to distribute them to the dozen or so servants of the Xue family who were going to Tanggu this time.

If Xue Pan was willing to ask for it, he would just tell Shi Zhongkui that Shi Zhongkui had nothing to do with it, and he would reward his own servants.

Shi Zhongkui didn't argue. He went back to the bedroom and came out with three boxes in his hand.

"Two of the three boxes contain 100 one-tael silver coins, and the other contains 400 one-tael silver melon seeds. Take them back to my mother-in-law, Baochai and Baoqin."

Money is the most appropriate way to give a gift to Aunt Xue.

Xue Pan accepted the offer without thinking, but Xue Pan thanked her profusely, and considering that the girl only had 40 taels of silver, it could only be regarded as a meeting gift.

While I was relieved, I suddenly felt regretful.

Compared with the young master of Mei Hanlin's family, Shi Zhongkui was far behind him.

And to be blunt, Mei Hanlin has been an official for nearly ten years, and he is still only a seventh-rank Hanlin in the Hanlin Academy.

After all these years, I have only advanced half a level.

But Shi Zhongkui was not only a member of the Imperial Academy, but once he became an official, his official rank was half as high as that of the Imperial Academy.

By comparison, even Mei Hanlin's decades of life have been in vain.

For a moment, Xue Biao felt that if she could marry Shi Zhongkui, she would be much better than Mr. Mei Hanlin, who was just a scholar.

When Xue Pan came home, he showed off to his mother and Baochai. The mother and daughter were so excited when they saw the 69,900 taels of silver notes.

In addition, the restaurant Xue Pan also earned 20,000 taels before, which means that within two months, his family earned 40,000 taels.

Think again, last year all the shopkeepers of the Xue family paid less than 70,000 yuan.
Chapter completed!