Silver is a good thing.
With silver in my pocket, I feel at ease.
First, I cut two kilograms of braised beef, then carried ten kilograms of rice, and bought a piece of cloth and two boxes of rouge and powder. Only when I really couldn't carry anything else did Xia Shang go home leisurely.
On the way, the misty county was like a dream.
I wonder what the beauty at home would look like when she saw her man bringing so much silver home?
When he arrived at the door, it was Xiaoyue who greeted Xia Shang.
The little maid was really surprised to see Xia Shang's big and small bags of things, and hurriedly asked Li Zhong to come to help.
Xia Shang was about to show off, but Xiaoyue told Xia Shang that there were guests at home.
Xia Shang was a little surprised, thinking that he didn't know who it was, who would come to visit?
He asked Xiaoyue, but Xiaoyue didn't know who it was, only saying that he looked extraordinary and was chatting with his wife in the living room.
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In the simple thatched house, there was only a simple and worn wooden table, and there was not even a cup of tea. Sitting at the table was a thirty-year-old man in brocade clothes and jade belt.
"Oh, I never thought that Madam Xia was such a beautiful person, well-spoken and well-spoken. She is worthy of being the daughter of a wealthy family. I regret that we met too late."
Qin Huairou sat opposite, frowning slightly.
The man opposite was too enthusiastic, and his eyes were very frivolous. He was not a serious person at first glance. If it were not for his status, he would have been driven out of the house long ago.
This person was none other than Yong Wang Li Shou.
Although Qin Huairou did not like this person, he had just asked about the matter of 10,000 taels of gold.
It turned out that the husband used some treasure to exchange 10,000 taels of gold in Yong Wang's hands.
As for what treasure the husband used? Yong Wang did not say.
"Ahem..."
There was a cough at the door. Xia Shang took off his bamboo hat and strode in. He nodded to Qin Huairou first, then bowed to Li Shou: "Your Highness Prince Yong."
Seeing Xia Shang, Prince Yong straightened his expression, looked at Qin Huairou for a while, and seemed reluctant to leave: "Xia Shang, you are finally back. I have been waiting for you here for a long time."
Xia Shang didn't rush to speak, and winked at Qin Huairou.
Qin Huairou stood up and bowed: "I will take my leave first."
After that, she left with her beautiful figure.
Li Shou's eyes fell on Qin Huairou's buttocks and his saliva almost flowed out. He looked like a thief, how could he be a prince at all?
Xia Shang had already sat down and knocked on the table: "What can your Highness do to visit my humble home?"
Li Shou came back to his senses and found that he had lost his composure. He was embarrassed for a long time, then stood up and closed the door mysteriously.
"Xia Shang... um, sir..."
Li Shou was very casual at first, but suddenly he said "sir" in a very literary way, which made Xia Shang a little confused.
"Wait... Your Highness, just tell me what you want to say."
Li Shou's expression was very serious. He stood up and respectfully clasped his fists towards Xia Shang: "Sir, I came here today to sincerely become your disciple. Please accept Li Shou as your disciple."
"What?!"
Even though Xia Shang was so calm and composed, he was so shocked that he almost fell to the ground after hearing what Li Shou said.
"Sir, please accept Li Shou's greetings."
Li Shou didn't give Xia Shang a chance to react, and pretended to kneel down.
How could Xia Shang accept the greeting? He held Li Shou and said, "No, no! Your Highness, please don't do anything stupid. How can a commoner be qualified to be your teacher? Besides, I am still young and I don't know how to teach students, let alone Your Highness."
"It's not stupid. Just based on the two treasures and the six-word motto that you gave me that day, you are qualified to be Li Shou's teacher."
After Li Shou said this, Xia Shang finally understood that he had brought trouble upon himself in order to earn the ten thousand taels of gold.
It's not that he is not qualified to be Li Shou's teacher, but that he is not qualified to be this teacher!
Li Shou is a prince. Once he stands with him, he will inevitably be involved in the struggle within the royal family. Let alone whether he can protect himself in the struggle of the royal family, the open and secret struggles alone will consume all his experience.
What is Xia Shang's goal?
Of course, it is to enjoy the beauty of ancient mountains and rivers and enjoy life. How can he be bound by the struggle for power?
This teacher is absolutely not qualified!
"Your Highness, I am used to being idle and I am not qualified to be your teacher. I absolutely cannot agree to this."
Xia Shang said this firmly, without any room for negotiation.
Li Shou was not a persistent person, and he was a little confused in his regret: "Didn't the master offer the treasure that day to show his strategy? Why did the king refuse to teach me sincerely?"
"To be honest, I just wanted to exchange it for 10,000 taels of gold that day."
"So that's it..." Li Shou sighed, "Thinking about it today, the master's careful planning that day and the process of successfully exchanging 10,000 taels of gold are enough to demonstrate the master's wisdom. If the king can get the master's help, maybe it will be as the master said... What a pity, what a pity."
Xia Shang was used to Li Shou's frivolousness, and he was really a little uncomfortable to see him so serious today, so he could only pretend to apologize.
"Since you have made up your mind, I will not force you. If you change your mind one day, I will always welcome you here."
"Your Highness is so kind."
"Okay, I will take my leave first."
Xia Shang breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he would be entangled by Li Shou, but he refused it with just one push.
This is good, saving a lot of trouble.
Xia Shang respectfully sent Li Shou away from home, and then shared today's harvest with the women at home.
After leaving Xia Shang, Li Shou spat in a low voice: "Yellow-haired boy, you are sensible. Do you really think that I want to worship you as my master? If it weren't for my wife's order, I would not pay any attention to you. But how can I explain to my wife when I go back like this?"
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In the small thatched house, the family sat around the table.
Except Xia Shang, everyone else looked at the scattered silver and copper coins on the table with their mouths wide open in surprise.
"Master, you are amazing! You made so much money in just one day. Is this a magic trick?" Xiaoyue's eyes were shining, and she looked like a money-grubber.
Yazhi also smiled happily: "Master, you can make 10,000 taels of gold, so what's a few pieces of silver?"
Only Qin Huairou was a little puzzled: "Where did all this money come from?"
"Today I went to work as a teacher at the Sai family in Yulin County. I get 50 taels of silver per month. Mrs. Sai paid me one month's salary first."
"Teacher? When can you be a teacher?" Qin Huairou expressed some doubts.
"Madam, don't worry about this. Anyway, I've already received my wages, so you can't ask me to return them, right? But what should I do with all this money? I want to find a new place to live, this place is really simple. Besides, you all saw that Yong Wang Li Shou wanted to recruit me, and I don't want to have anything to do with him. I'll take this opportunity to change my place so that he won't find me."
"It's rare to have some money. I'm afraid it will cost a lot to change my place. We don't know how long we will have to rely on this money!"
"Don't worry, I've thought about it. Teaching at the Sai family is just one of the options. The young lady of the Sai family is probably not a good student. I'm not tired of teaching, so I can take this opportunity to write one or two books to see if I can make some money?"