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Chapter 857: Chapter 857 Yu Ang’s Annoyance_1

“Young master,” said Shopkeeper He, explaining Yu Ang’s intentions to Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang, “the meaning of Marquis is that the treasure has disappeared without a trace, and His Majesty the retired emperor remains distrustful of us. He might find another excuse to confiscate the Marquis’s property in the future.”

“So, it’s very good that the young madam can make money now. If she could earn enough to match, or even surpass, the value of that treasure, then even if His Majesty decided to confiscate our property, it would not matter much.”

“Right now, the assets in the Marquis’s hands fall far short of the value of that treasure, so the Marquis said that if the young madam has any other ways to earn money, she should just speak up. The more we can make, the better.”

Shopkeeper He began speaking, explaining the implications of Yu Ang’s words to Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang.

Yu Ang was making provisions for the future.

With the connection to Liuli, neither Yang Wenxiao nor Emperor Yong’an would take the lives of him and the Tong Family.

But what kind of life he and the Tong Family would lead, that was for the two families to earn for themselves.

Tong Sanlang now has a title, and carrying silver on his person now is a good trend he must maintain and strive to surpass.

Qiao Xiaomai “…”

Tong Sanlang “…”

The two fell silent once again.

They had never imagined that this was what Yu Ang was truly thinking.

However… this also aligned with Yang Wenxiao’s way of thinking.

Yang Wenxiao trusted Liuli but remained wary of the Tong Family. Initially seizing the Tong Family’s property, he had the notion that if the treasure could not be found, the Tong Family’s property would serve as a compensation.

As long as the treasure remained unfound, it was very likely that Yang Wenxiao would seize Yu Ang’s property as well.

With this in mind, the two exchanged glances.

The treasure was kept inside Qiao Xiaomai’s space; they planned to throw it into some desolate mountains during a future journey.

They truly had no intention of using the treasure to offset their family’s property.

Besides the gold, the contents of the treasure were listed in Yang Wenxiao’s ledgers; if even one piece leaked out, they would be unable to clear their names.

Maybe… they would go to the Capital City for the court examination next spring. If they passed, they could take a trip and take that opportunity to discard the treasure?

Thinking this way, Qiao Xiaomai kept her expression unchanged and nodded, “Alright, if I find any other ways to make money in the future, I will definitely mention it.”

“That fire kang, it could actually earn more. In those areas of the Capital City, if things are too cheap, the nobles don’t fancy them,” Shopkeeper He added.

Items too cheap do not befit their noble status.

These were Yu Ang’s words. After seeing how much money small carts earned, he couldn’t help but sigh over the fire kang.

A winter innovation like the fire kang should fetch at least a hundred taels of silver in price.

In the Capital City alone, he could make a considerable profit.

But Qiao Xiaomai not only set a very low price, she also shared the market with Zuixian Building.

She was young after all, and prone to let enthusiasm cloud her judgment.

Concern for the common people and respect for them couldn’t compare to the tangibility of silver.

“No matter, if those people think it’s too cheap, then they don’t need to install fire kangs. They have other ways to make it through the winter. The fire kang was intended for the poor who can’t afford fur anyway,” Qiao Xiaomai said.

The nobles wear all kinds of expensive furs and cover themselves with them too, so fire kangs make little difference to them.

“Is this what Sixth Grandfather said?” Tong Sanlang suddenly asked.

Shopkeeper He hesitated for a moment before nodding, “Yes.”

Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang had already decided on their course of action. He certainly wasn’t going to go out of his way to argue the point.

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