Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 734 - 735 Wandering in the Garden, A Frightening Dream (11)
Although the gifts weren’t numerous, most of them were prestigious decorations that could adorn a house with style. If taken to the pawnshop, it was certain that you couldn’t recover their original value.
As her lips slightly parted as if to persuade her mistress, He Jinxia pre-empted her by saying, "My mind is made up, just do as I instructed."
He Jinxia sighed lightly, "Lv Zhu, I am to marry and travel to the border, a long and distant journey. I must lighten my belongings as I cannot bring too much with me."
"Although the border may be poor, there are still cities and towns nearby. I must bring more silver notes and jewelry that can be traded, as preparation for any eventualities, for I cannot transport anything else."
"Once at the border, who knows what the situation will be like? If I take all these things and they end up being useless, then what?"
Having thought about it, Lv Zhu also felt this was true and said, "Miss, rest assured, I will handle everything. I will strive to exchange for more silver notes and jewelry for you."
Selling the gifts that were added by others wasn’t good for appearances, but He Jinxia was marrying to the border. In order to save a substantial fortune to provide for Sheng Yan in return, she couldn’t care about that anymore!
If it weren’t for the need to amass wealth in the Capital to ensure a carefree life for her and Sheng Yan in the next life, He Jinxia would have already rushed to the border!
Anxious as a blazing fire, anxious as a blazing fire!
In the morning, there was a steady stream of visitors adding to the wedding gifts. Some sent their maids, while others came in person, and those who came in person hinted at the letter from Young Master Lan, suggesting also that some noble ladies were interested in this letter.
He Jinxia pretended not to grasp the hidden meanings in their words and simply excused herself by claiming she had already handed it to the nanny of the Red Building. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
All morning, He Jinxia was all smiles, creating a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere, but the nanny was having a tough time!
Just in the morning alone, several noble ladies from the Capital had already sent people over to inquire about the content of her letter and even asked for the letter itself!
The nanny had not received any letter and didn’t know what the behind-the-scenes Boss was planning, so she could only superficially placate them, deliberately being vague and unwilling to reveal any information.
There were indeed suspicions that the nanny didn’t have the letter, yet she had no choice but to sustain their doubtful gazes and resolutely claim she did have the letter!
It wasn’t that she didn’t wish to expose He Jinxia, but that she feared revealing her would lead those noble ladies straight to He Jinxia, who might give in to the pressure and actually produce the letter!
This was the property of the Red Building and absolutely could not fall into the hands of others!
Furthermore, just yesterday He Jinxia had publicly stated in the courtyard that she had given the letter to the nanny of the Red Building, indicating her own desire to give the letter to the Red Building.
For both emotional and logical reasons, the Red Building could only acknowledge and take responsibility for this matter!
Now, the nanny could only wish to quickly organize He Jinxia’s dowry to be sent over and then get the actual letter in hand; only then would she feel at ease.
That day, the entire Red Building became abuzz with activity.
At noon, finding there were too many gifts to conveniently move to the pawnshop, Lv Zhu directly had the pawnshop’s clerks come over to appraise the items, providing a price before sending youngsters over to exchange money for goods, without hiding anything from the other sisters around.
Despite the abundance of morning gifts, not many were of high value. After the pawnshop took its cut, what could be converted into Silver Coin was even less. The morning’s gains didn’t amount to fifty taels, so Lv Zhu wasn’t worried about anyone harboring ill intentions.
All the girls staying in the Red Building have seen a rich young master fling a fortune around at least a few times, a sight that kindles envy in everyone.
Out of curiosity, some sisters asked her why she would sell them, and Lv Zhu crafted a tale based on what He Jinxia had said in the morning, making it sound quite touching. She even called upon other girls and young ladies who were planning to come with gifts in the afternoon to bring only silver notes and jewelry, saying that there was no need for decorative items.
Many heard Lv Zhu’s words, and sure enough, in the afternoon, those who came with gifts no longer brought decorative items but sent their manservants or maids with red cloth-wrapped silver notes.
Some, flush with cash, brought out a whole case of jewels, which could be bartered anywhere for anything.
In the afternoon, the dowry prepared by the nanny was carried into the room.
This time, the maid who came was the nanny’s confidante, and she was somewhat acquainted with He Jinxia. In front of all the sisters, she said with a smile, "Miss Jinxia, if you are not at ease, you can open it and have a good look."
Of course, He Jinxia said she had complete trust in the nanny’s handling and did not open it in public. Instead, she let Lv Zhu take it into the room while she stayed outside to entertain the maid.
Lv Zhu spent quite a while in the room before she came out and hurriedly said a few words to Jinxia. He Jinxia nodded slightly, with a smile that was not quite a smile, looking at the maid, "I acknowledge the nanny’s kind intentions."
The maid waited for a long time but did not receive the promised letter from He Jinxia, thinking that they had made other private arrangements, so she bid farewell and left.
She hadn’t got far from the courtyard gate when Lv Zhu suddenly caught up with her from behind and whispered a few words to the maid.
The maid’s face kept changing, unsure of what to do, so she hurriedly ran to the nanny.
The nanny was entertaining maids sent by several noble ladies at the moment.
It’s said that it’s easy to meet the King of Hell but difficult to deal with his little demons. Despite these maids’ lowly status, they are the public image of the noble ladies from prestigious families and are specialized in conveying the noble ladies’ wishes. They appear very prestigious, even more difficult to serve than ordinary young ladies.
While entertaining, the trusted maid from outside hurried in. A glint of joy flashed across the nanny’s face, but after the maid whispered a few words to her, her expression turned sour.
That’s too much!
Though the number of dowry chests she’d given seemed small, they were packed full and the contents were generous. Even marrying off an Oiran wouldn’t cost this much!
And yet, He Jinxia was asking her for an additional one thousand taels of silver.
The nanny’s lips were tightly pursed, her fists clenched. The money spent at the Red Building was all accounted for; one thousand taels could cover the profits of the Red Building for three months. What an outrageous demand!
Seeing the nanny’s expression go awry, one of the noble ladies’ maids could not help but ask, "Nanny, have you encountered some vexing matters? Why not share with us so we can offer some advice?"
The nanny forced a smile and said, "No need, it’s nothing big. Just some guests causing a commotion in the front courtyard, please excuse me for a moment."
At this, a look of disgust flashed across the faces of the other maids. No matter how well the place was decorated or how grand it seemed, it couldn’t hide the fact that this was a brothel.
Once the source of the issue was revealed to be related to the brothel, the previously chirping maid fell silent. Seeing this, the nanny felt certain and quickly left.
She withdrew one thousand taels from the Red Building’s accounts and then went herself to find He Jinxia, determined to get the letter in her hands!
