Chapter 168: Boundless Money
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qin Zhenzhen walked out of Officer Wang’s mansion in a cheerful mood.
Old Lady insisted on giving her a jade bracelet, and Uncle Chen mentioned that it was worth at least 100 liang, which roughly amounted to 30,000 yuan in modern times.
It was incredibly generous of the wealthy Old Lady!
Officer Wang had already paid her 200 liang in advance, and the entire family was immensely grateful to her, as Old Lady could finally have a good night’s sleep.
Qin Zhenzhen took the opportunity to give Madame Wang a bottle of her special seasonings. She couldn’t help but imagine the reactions of Officer Wang and his family after tasting the seasonings.
This visit to the prefecture had brought her a significant amount of money!
As Qin Zhenzhen handed the money to Uncle Chen, she said, “Thank you for your trust, Uncle Chen, and for recommending me to Officer Wang. I have gained a lot today, and you must accept this 100 liang as my gratitude!”
Uncle Chen hesitated, not wanting to accept the money. He had initially hoped that Qin Zhenzhen would take his daughter as her disciple.
When his daughter mentioned wanting to be Qin Zhenzhen’s disciple, he didn’t think much of it. But now that he knew she was a descendant of the Jiang
Family and witnessed her incredible capabilities, he was filled with excitement.
Uncle Chen had been worried that Qin Zhenzhen might change her mind about staying at his place, so he initially refused to accept the money.
“The three of us are staying with you, and we understand that it may be burdensome. We have daily expenses too,” he explained. “If you don’t take the money, we won’t be able to continue staying here.”
However, Qin Zhenzhen insisted, and in the end, Chen Youwei reluctantly accepted 50 liang. He knew that if Qin Zhenzhen didn’t stay, his daughter’s dream of becoming her disciple might be shattered.
But he also had a suspicion about Qin Zhenzhen’s intentions. “Zhenzhen, you want to get closer to Officer Wang. Is selling seasonings your only motive?” he asked.
Qin Zhenzhen answered honestly, “I am telling you the truth, Uncle Chen. Su Bin has enemies who are not to be underestimated. They have been thwarting his examination attempts since last year.”
“This year, during the county examination, they almost harmed Su Bin again.
These people are even more ruthless than before, and they want to block Su
Bin’s path to becoming a scholar.”
“I successfully resolved the crisis last time, but they haven’t given up yet.”
“If Su Bin stays at your place and avoids going out, he should be able to make it to the examination with my Fourth Brother’s assistance.”
“What worries me is that after he becomes a Cultivated Talent, he will relocate to the province next year to become an Advanced Scholar.”
Hearing that, Chen Youwei’s previous guess was confirmed.
“So, you want Officer Wang to defend Su Bin and contact the magistrate through him?”
The province’s officer was Officer Wang’s brother-in-law.
If Madame knew that Qin Zhenzhen cured her mother’s waist and saved her life, she would definitely agree to Qin Zhenzhen’s small request.
Defending Su Bin would be straightforward. If he moved into the mansion or the governmental office, those people wouldn’t be able to harm him.
Qin Zhenzhen nodded. “Yes.”
Chen Youwei sighed emotionally. “You’ve gone to great lengths to help Su Bin. I hope he’ll appreciate it.”
Qin Zhenzhen felt a bit embarrassed.
She suspected that her uncle must have mentioned to Uncle Chen in the letter that Su Bin did not like her. So, Uncle Chen was trying to caution her against helping an ungrateful person.
She decided to act as if she had no knowledge of this.
She had a backup plan in case the officer refused to help.
But one thing puzzled Chen Youwei.. “If you are a descendant of the Jiang
Family, why not seek their protection for Su Bin? The Jiang Family holds more power than the Officer!”