readytorunbook Chapter 295: The Rich Are Not Afraid of Stealing
Chapter 295: The Rich Are Not Afraid of Stealing
"Okay, you said it, if you don't do it, I will tie it up in the fishing net and dry it like bacon." Zhou Chang finally got back some ground.
"You guys..." Aunt Jing shook her head helplessly. She had suggested it twice before, but Zhou Chang ignored it both times. She didn't know why, but the ugly and embarrassing fishing net could not be taken down.
The thin monkey quickly changed the subject: "Oh, my Lord, I just remembered something. I heard that the Yuan Mansion seemed to have been robbed last night."
"How could that be?" Zhou Chang knew very well that the Yuan Mansion had always had no shortage of skilled guards. "How did you know that?"
The thin monkey replied, "I was supposed to go to the post office in East City with Brother Gao this morning to help Aunt Jing deliver the ointment to Li Zhi in the palace. We also went to the donkey meat hot bread shop to buy some hot bread while the price was down. As a result, we heard some customers talking about this. It goes without saying that the Yuan family is rich. I heard that after the theft was discovered, the robbers killed a guard and killed someone."
"Stealing and killing people?" Zhou Chang felt that it was a bit unreasonable.
Zhong Yuye straightened up and asked, "At this time, the Yuan family is already the in-laws of Prince Yi's Mansion, and Miss Yuan is already the county lady. How dare someone come to the Yuan family to steal and kill people?"
Even if most people have the intention to steal, they don't have the courage to do it.
"It's absolutely true." The thin monkey was very sure. "Because it concerns the Yuan family, although it is not easy to ask directly, I went to the City Patrol Office to inquire. But fortunately, apart from the death of a guard, the Yuan family only lost some gold and jewelry."
"I hope the City Patrol can pay more attention and catch the thief." Zhou Chang admitted that he could not help with this kind of thing.
This is the reason why they say that a big tree attracts the wind and a big fortune attracts thieves.
The skinny monkey shook his head and curled his lips: "Don't count on the City Patrol. There are at least 800 theft cases in Jindu City every year. How many can the City Patrol solve?"
Aunt Jing also nodded and said, "Forget it, good things are coming. The Yuan family lost money, just consider it as a loss to ward off disaster. I'm sure Master Yuan doesn't care. As for the guard who died, Master Yuan will definitely not treat him badly, seeing how he treats us on a daily basis."
"That's true." Zhou Chang didn't take it to heart.
After Zhong Yu finished counting everything, he reported the amount directly: "Your Majesty, these are worth about 30,000 taels of silver."
A string in Zhou Chang's mind immediately tightened, and he immediately realized why Zhong Yu wanted to convert all the money into silver.
A few days ago, Zhong Yujiu started to "cry poor" again.
Seeing that the New Year was almost over, although Nan Fang ** Hong had managed to open three medical clinics, he was greatly short of money because of the "herb monopoly" issue.
Aunt Jing also noticed something was wrong and took out a vase from a big box. "Your Highness, this is not good. The wedding is coming up soon and you have to look at all these vases, teapots, bowls and chopsticks, and cloth. How can we always use new ones when we find a bride?"
Zhou Chang had been leaning back in his chair. He could see the box but not the contents.
As soon as the vase was taken out, a customer immediately placed an order: "Ding, a customer placed an order for a gold-colored white porcelain vase."
Yes, Zhou Chang almost forgot about live streaming to sell goods.
These are all gifts from the emperor, so they can be sold to customers through live streaming.
"Aunt Jing, look, most of the things in the palace have been replaced with new ones. Are you still worried that Miss Yuan won't bring new ones when she comes? Will she also like these things?" Zhou Chang simply told the truth.
Today, the exterior decoration of Prince Yi's Mansion has been basically completed. The roofs of all the houses have been replaced with golden yellow tiles, the walls have been painted red, the farmland at the back has been turned into a garden, and an artificial lake has been built.
The entire mansion is now filled with potted plants and various ornaments, and even the furnishings and decorations inside the halls and houses have all been replaced with new ones.
"We should add some more people. The bride will need a lot of people to serve her when she comes home." Aunt Jing put down the vase and picked up a bronze mirror.
"Ding, a customer has placed an order for a mandarin duck bronze mirror." The prompt sound of the viewpoint system sounded again, and the information was displayed at the same time.
[Level: Upper Nine-Three]
【Commission: -5,620,000 taels】
【Order: 199】
The viewpoint system displayed information purely to say the following: "Reminder, there are still 199 orders, all of which are for the palace's grand banquet, with a total value of 560,000 taels of commission."
Zhou Chang felt upset whenever he thought of that night, and he waved his sleeves, ignoring the matter.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Xinxian and Xinmu lowering their heads, massaging her seriously. She just said to Aunt Jing, "No, if you need me, just let Xinxian and Xinmu serve you."
It was just a casual remark. Yuan Qi definitely has no shortage of people to serve him.
"That's true." Aunt Jing reacted immediately and glanced at Xinxian and Xinmu, "The prince is getting married, and he's starting to be considerate."
Xinxian Xinmu lowered her head even lower.
Zhou Chang didn't understand the hidden meaning of Aunt Jing's words. He was only thinking about how to find a reason to bring the imperial gift back to the bedroom and sell it live.
But then Zhong Yu slapped his forehead and said, "Ah, yes, Your Majesty, do you want to open a school and an orphanage with the money? I remember Your Majesty mentioned once before that you want to help orphans all over the world, and let them have food to eat and books to read, regardless of whether they are male or female."
Prince Yi's grand goals were truly endless, and Zhou Chang almost simultaneously felt the approval from Prince Yi's consciousness.
"Uh..., there's no need to be so anxious. The New Year has just passed. We can wait a little longer." Zhou Chang suspected that if he exchanged the silver tomorrow, Zhong Yu would be able to donate it to charity the day after tomorrow.
"No more waiting, no more waiting. Your Highness is really thoughtful. These things may not be of much use if kept in the treasury. If they can be turned into houses, charcoal fire and food, more children's lives can be saved." Zhong Yu's eyes lit up. There was nothing to be lost, and he was impatient about these things.
Zhou Chang began to point his fingers, feeling as if he was being "morally kidnapped", but then he changed his mind and thought of Yuan Qi again.
Doesn’t Yuan Qi also run a women’s workshop?
If Yuan Qi can do it, she can do it too.
However, she has two identities after all, and a lot of system orders are following her.
Thinking of the plates and bowls at the New Year's Eve banquet, Zhou Chang suddenly had an idea: "Aunt Jing, are the wedding banquets also in the charge of the Taifu Temple and the Internal Affairs Department?"
"Of course. This is the emperor marrying a daughter-in-law. Our palace doesn't need to worry about these things." Aunt Jing smiled.
After getting a positive answer, Zhou Chang was relieved and made a decision: "Since Mr. Zhong is willing to work hard, then Mr. Zhong should also be thanked."
Zhong Yuxin bowed and said, "I will take care of it. I will pawn all these things for a good price. On the one hand, I will support the clinic and the pharmacy. On the other hand, I will open a library in West City."
"Okay." Zhou Chang smiled with tears in his eyes.
Seeing that something she had not even touched was gone, when would she be able to pay off the "loan" from the system and when would she be able to change her identity?