Chapter 306 Making money every day
The evening breeze is gentle, and the fragrance of silver osmanthus wafts through the courtyard of Yuexi Mansion.
Qiu Bi walked hurriedly, passing through the fragrance, passing the front yard, and came to the study where Ning Yunxi was, and closed the door.
"The princess is keeping accounts, why is the door open?"
Ning Yunxi calmly placed her pen with her bare hands, raised her eyes and smiled faintly.
"I knew you would be back soon, so I left the door open for you. Don't stand there, sit down."
"What's the situation at the Zhuang Mansion?"
Qiu Bi sat down as instructed and reported seriously.
"As the princess expected, Lord Zhuang used the excuse of marrying a subordinate to actually hold Feng Yihe back, making her too busy to deal with us for the time being. This will buy time for Lord Ning, and the princess can also take this opportunity to take care of the beauty salon and replenish the treasury."
After talking about the business, she stared at the princess and felt respect for her.
"If it weren't for the princess's guidance, I would have almost misunderstood Lord Zhuang's intention. How could the princess be so smart that she could know the truth just by listening casually? I just feel endless admiration for her."
Ning Yunxi's cheeks were covered with embarrassment.
"Don't praise me too much. Compared with the truly intelligent people, I am far behind them."
"My cousin came before, but he didn't say a word. Thanks to Lord Lin for telling me about this. Otherwise, I would not have known about it even if I racked my brains."
Qiu Bi respected and admired him very much.
"In my opinion, the princess is a wise person, even more resourceful than Lord Lin."
Ning Yunxi felt strange and couldn't understand after noticing something.
"Why do you keep calling him Lord Lin? Do you guys call him that in private? The engagement has already been finalized, why are you being so distant?"
The autumn jade has a subtle crimson hue, and soon there are rippling green waves.
"I am shy."
Ning Yunxi raised objections and used provocative words.
"Lord Feng still calls Mu brother. You are so shy that you sound like an outsider, but she has become a family member."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Bi also felt that it was inappropriate. After some hesitation, she finally made up her mind.
"Then...I will change my name to Brother Mu."
Ning Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment.
"You two are engaged, not sworn brothers, why are you calling me Brother Mu?"
She raised an eyebrow and smiled, offering advice.
"You should be called Murang. That's what you called me in your previous life."
Qiu Bi lowered her head, too embarrassed to look directly at him.
"The princess respectfully addresses you as Prince, which means brother. I think it is reasonable for me to follow her example."
Ning Yunxi refuted with reason and evidence.
"We are indeed sworn brothers and sisters, completely different from you. How can we be compared?"
She had a look of anticipation on her face, her hands on her cheeks, staring straight at Qiu Bi.
"Call me Mulang and let me hear if there is any difference from your previous life."
Qiu Bi's eyes were hesitant and uneasy, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself several times.
“Twilight…Twilight…”
Feeling her emotions surging, she extinguished the heat and forced herself to calm down.
"It is really hard for me to express it in words, so please stop teasing me, my lady!"
Ning Yunxi found her reaction amusing and laughed happily.
"Okay, okay, I won't force you. To tell you the truth, in previous lives, I have never heard you call Murang."
Qiu Bi pursed her lips and pretended to be angry.
"Humph, the princess only knows how to make fun of her subordinates."
Ning Yunxi avoided his gaze and was unwilling to admit it.
"Who's making fun of you? I'm just trying to find something new."
After that, she got back to business.
"I have worked hard these days. In the end, we must give an explanation to the emperor. When the time comes, you will faint and stay at the Zhuang Mansion for one night. The next morning, insist on not changing the engagement and reject my cousin's courtship. Don't worry, I will pretend to be infatuated, report this matter to the emperor, and don't let it spread outside, and do my best to protect your reputation."
Hearing that it was an important matter, Qiu Bi put away her angry expression and turned serious.
"Well, thank you, Princess, and thank you, Master Zhuang. I will do my best to live up to your expectations."
She left her seat, stood up and walked over, standing beside the desk.
"My Lord, is your accounting going well? Do you need anything from me?"
Ning Yunxi lowered her eyes and took a look.
"Oh, yes. I was so busy joking that I forgot to explain that I'm not keeping accounts."
Qiu Bi asked doubtfully.
"what is that?"
Ning Yunxi's joy became even stronger.
"I'm counting the people who have made reservations for the live broadcast and scheduling them."
Qiu Bi was confused.
"Appointment for live broadcast?"
Ning Yunxi explained briefly.
"It means queuing up to watch the live broadcast."
As she spoke, she slammed the table with great emotion.
"While you were seeking information, something big happened!"
"Once the advertisement you drew was known to the world, it quickly became popular. People from all over the world rushed to Shengjing to find out what was going on. Look, I have received ten boxes of letters."
"There are many people coming and the seats are limited. My brother suggested that I make an appointment for the live broadcast and ask them to register by letter, pay the deposit as soon as possible, and then line up in an orderly manner and wait for notification."
She saw the appointment booklet, which was filled with thick pages and the number of entries was quite impressive. Qiu Bi took a look at it curiously and was slightly startled.
"I didn't expect there would be so many people..."
Ning Yunxi patted the booklets stacked on the corner of the table and smiled.
"There's more than one. These are all of them."
Qiu Bi was extremely shocked.
"Ah?! There are still so many!"
Ning Yunxi's joy was evident on her face.
"The deposits paid by the spectators near Shengjing alone have already filled up the Yuexi Mansion's treasury. Everyone has received their rewards, except you. When you finish your work and return to the mansion, remember to go and claim your reward."
Qiu Bi was still surprised and bowed when she heard it.
"Thank you, Princess."
Ning Yunxi opened the drawer, took out an account book and handed it over.
"I have calculated the share for the fourth sister. Please check it and see if it is correct. If it is correct, select a few guards and ask them to prepare vehicles to transport the silver to the Ningguo Mansion."
Qiu Bi took it with both hands and responded.
"Yes."
She walked to another desk with the account book in her hand, sat down, took out the abacus, and began to check.
As she counted, she found something wrong.
"Why is the deposit of Lord Xu, the Minister of Copper Affairs, so much higher than that of others? Could it be that the princess remembered it wrongly?"
Speaking of Xu Mingqian, Ning Yunxi couldn't help but sigh.
"I remember correctly. He broadcast live for a full year, and I watched the entire show every day."
"Others would wait for a month at most, and if they couldn't get a seat, they would give up. But he was unique and got the news in advance, so he was the first to book the first row center seat."
"Look at his attitude. He is obsessed with the fourth sister."
Qiu Bi curled her lips at the mention of Xu Mingqian's name, showing particular contempt and disdain.
"He has many wives and concubines at home, yet he still dares to dream of the fourth lady. This man is really frivolous."
"No matter how he looks, he is definitely not worthy of the Fourth Young Lady!"
Having said this, Ning Yunxi felt regretful and blamed himself.
"This is all my fault. I schemed to facilitate their relationship, and now Fourth Sister is in a dilemma."
Qiu Bi disagreed and tried to comfort her with gentle words.
"The princess didn't know that the fourth girl was kind-hearted at that time. It was an unintentional mistake."
Fearing that the princess would be too harsh on her, she immediately changed the subject.
"Has the princess decided on the shopkeeper?"
Ning Yunxi nodded.
"I have decided on Uncle Shao for now. I will go and ask him later."
After careful consideration, she still felt sorry for her fourth sister.
"My fourth sister loves to buy clothes and jewelry. Tomorrow I will go shopping with her. I will buy her whatever she wants as an apology."