Wufu looked over in surprise, "Do you have a way?"
"There’s nothing silver can’t solve," Ah Jiu said lightly.
Wufu raised an eyebrow, "You’re not saying to hurry up and set up a business and then go register, are you?"
This profligate son, even more wasteful than her—if she had that money, why would she bother joining some kind of competition, as if she had nothing better to do?
"Why not?" Ah Jiu said proudly, a jade shop was just a matter of a few words up and down.
"My Ninth Master, you just said it has to be a top ten business," Wufu laughed, "If you set up a shop now, can you make it into the top ten?"
Ah Jiu’s heart skipped a beat when he heard her say that, so much so that he was momentarily speechless.
"Never mind, it’s not that I can’t compete. The Wen Family’s Hundred Treasures Silver Building wants to invite me to join the event. I just wanted to check the rules to see if I could compete on my own, which is why I asked you to help me find out. But now..." Wufu sighed, "You don’t need to spend the silver and effort. Just let Hundred Treasures Silver Building be my sponsor, it’s just borrowing a name in the end."
Ah Jiu came back to his senses and asked, "Hundred Treasures Silver Building?"
Wufu nodded, "After all, we’re acquainted with each other, and interact regularly, so I’m not afraid of being taken advantage of. Plus, all the prize money will go to me, and they’ll give me an additional reward. It’s a mutual benefit. Who knows, I might end up with the lion’s share. They think so highly of me, I should be chuckling to myself."
Once she won, not to mention the prize money, her name would also officially appear in Nanyue, known to the people of the Jade Realm.
As for the conditions Wen Congrui had mentioned, she could just continue to negotiate.
"Did you say Wen Congrui personally received you a few days ago?" Ah Jiu looked at her.
"Yeah." Wufu propped up her chin, "What, you know him too?"
"Wen Congrui is the legitimate fourth son of the main branch of the Ten Great Aristocratic Families of Nanyue, known as Young Master Wen Yu. His father is a second-rank official in Nanyue, the Ministry of Revenue’s Minister, with a great chance of entering the cabinet," Ah Jiu said calmly, "He was The Capital’s Top Scorer in the Provincial Imperial Examination just last year, and with his talent, he would no doubt have been a Tanhua, but it’s unclear why he didn’t continue to take part in the imperial examination and instead became the magistrate of Huayang."
Wufu blinked her eyes; that was quite a detailed investigation.
But, a member of one of the Ten Great Aristocratic Families?
Indeed, a strong background. It was a good thing she hadn’t rashly agreed and asked whether he could make the decision himself.
"Wen Si is very proud and aloof. I can’t imagine why he would meet with you in person. Have you seen each other before?" Ah Jiu casually asked.
"I’ve met him a few times when I was carving the Jade Seal for Hundred Treasures Silver Building, and we even had a meal together," Wufu said with a smile. "As for the pride and aloofness you mentioned, I didn’t feel it. He seemed quite gentle."
Ah Jiu paused in the midst of his tea-drinking, taking a tasteless sip.
"Speaking of pride, you’re even prouder than him," Wufu added.
Ah Jiu waited for her to explain.
"You seem approachable, but in reality, you keep people at a distance, always on guard, looking down on everything," Wufu pointed at his eyes, "The eyes betray a person."
Ah Jiu huffed quietly. By status, he was, of course, prouder than Wen Congrui. What’s an aristocratic family anyway?
"But you’re right, those of you with high positions and calculations, always scheming, tend to think more. If you were truly naive, you would have probably been dead and gone in the big families long ago," Wufu shrugged her shoulders and stood up, "I’m going to finalize the details with Shopkeeper Lin. After it’s settled, I’ll likely stay at home to prepare for the carving. If you need me, just send someone to the residence to find me."
Ah Jiu watched her wave her hand and run off, his face darkening. She’s leaving just like that?