How Could the Qin Clan Possibly Be Broke?

Jiang Yunyao's lips twitched slightly. What on earth were those three things she was raising?

After receiving the divorce papers, she returned to the woodshed. Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "There are several houses here. Which one do you like? Pick one."

Jiang Yunyao stared blankly at Zhou Wanwan and asked, "What does this mean?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"This is the staff dormitory! You'll be my employee from now on, so of course you'll live in the staff dormitory."

Don't worry! The benefits here are excellent.

You help me make money, and I can get a commission, even if it's only one percent, it adds up."

Actually, one percent is already a lot. Zhou Wanwan is doing big business. Like this deal, she can earn at least 100,000 taels of gold, and Jiang Yunyao can get a commission of 1,000 taels of gold.

Zhou Wanwan said:

"And this staff dormitory was also given to you, so work hard from now on!"

If this wedding banquet goes well, we'll be inundated with wedding banquet offers from now on.

Jiang Yunyao smiled and said, "Okay! I'll definitely do my best tomorrow."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "That's good."

Zhou Wanwan slept soundly that night, and the Qin Clan was bustling with activity early the next morning.

Jiang Yunyao arrived at the front hall with a big smile to greet the guests.

Some of the guests arrived quite early, and upon seeing Jiang Yunyao, they all muttered, "Has Madam Qin lost her mind? Helping her husband get married, what kind of move is that?"

"Who knows? I think Madam Qin has gone mad."

Jiang Yunyao acted as if she couldn't hear these words and continued to greet each guest.

She ordered tea to be served immediately, and all the tea that was served was of the highest quality.

"Gu Zhu Zi Sun tea, this is probably only tea that can be found in the palace."

"This tastes really good."

"This cup of tea is Mengding Shihua, a rare and excellent tea."

Jiang Yunyao looked at the dozen or so ladies and said, "I'm glad you ladies like it."

After the dozen or so ladies finished their tea, Jiang Yunyao led them for a stroll in the courtyard.

These are all prominent figures in Xin'an City.

Upon entering the garden, all the noble ladies were stunned:

Wow! This garden is exactly my dream garden!

That pot is Xiaoxuesu, a lotus-petal orchid from Yunnan. It has pure white petals and a refreshing fragrance. Back then, it was a tribute orchid from Dian Region, and it was priceless.

And that pot of Cinnabar Orchid, with its deep red flowers, is a rare species of orchid that requires years of careful nurturing in a greenhouse before it can bloom.

Another lady said:

"Look at that green plum tree by the artificial hill, it's the finest plum blossom."

There are also several clumps of Yao Huang peonies, the king of peonies, each worth tens of taels of silver.

Jiang Yunyao smiled and said:

"My wife's favorite thing is to admire flowers, so this garden is also carefully designed."

This garden alone cost 5,000 taels of gold!

Old Madam Qin arrived with a group of elderly ladies, who exclaimed with envy, "Oh my! Sister, your garden is absolutely stunning!"

Who takes care of these gardens?

Old Madam Qin smiled and said, "Yunyao is handling it all. She has a good eye, and she's managed it quite well."

An elderly lady remarked, "Your garden alone, filled with the finest flowers and trees, must cost a fortune every year!"

Old Madam Qin waved her hand and said, "I'm already so old, why would I care about these flowers and plants?"

All the old ladies laughed.

Zhou Wanwan whispered to the Old Scholar Tree:

"Oh dear! If Old Madam Qin knew, this garden alone would have cost over 5,000 taels of gold."

I wonder what kind of expression they'll have.

The Old Scholar Tree laughed heartily, "I'm quite curious too. What I'm most curious about is what General Qin's expression will be when he finds out he's lost the military tally."

Zhou Wanwan burst into laughter.

Let Qin Yuan annoy her on the battlefield; she holds a grudge!

Soon the bridal sedan chair arrived at the general's mansion, followed by a large crowd.

They even sprinkled tons of sugar on it.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance, they heard someone say, "General Qin's wedding banquet is indeed magnificent; you won't find another like it in the entire Xin'an County."

"None of you saw it, that bridal sedan chair was different from ordinary ones; it was incredibly luxurious."

"And the amount of candy and lucky money distributed this time was exceptionally large."

"Yes! I actually found a tael of silver."

I found 200 coins.

"Haha, so you guys picked up a lot too. I picked up 30 coins."

I found a tiny golden peanut!

"Really?"

Qin Yuan was overjoyed. Today, everyone in Xin'an County praised his generosity and called him a great philanthropist.

Sitting in the bridal sedan chair, Zheng Linglong was extremely satisfied. This time, she was very pleased with both the wedding dress and the betrothal gifts sent back.

The maidservant beside her whispered:

"Miss, General Qin is so generous to you; he truly cherishes you dearly!"

"But Jiang Yunyao is really useless; I heard she divorced the general last night."

Zheng Linglong sneered:

"She's quite sensible; she knows she can't beat me, so she naturally knows when to back down."

However, she's quite adept at business. I'll keep her at home as a servant and let her make money for me."

The maid beside her said, "Miss is wise; you have great foresight."

They quickly performed the wedding ceremony.

Jiang Yunyao had a lot to do today, and the banquet dishes were served quickly.

All the guests were stunned when they saw this table of takeout food.

"I knew the Qin family was wealthy, but I never imagined they were this rich!"

Goodness gracious! What did we eat today? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a feast from land and sea.

"I'm absolutely amazed! They're all from the sea! Such a huge crab, I wonder how expensive it is."

The person next to him said, "This table will cost 888 taels of silver."

Everyone gasped.

The Great Qi, sitting to one side, said, "Zimo, I didn't know your family was so wealthy!"

Qin Zimo waved his hand and said, "It's alright! I'm tired of eating the same things every day."

Qin Zixuan's friends surrounded Qin Zixuan and said:

"Brother Xuan, your family is really amazing! You're so rich, how come you're usually so low-key?"

I saw you eating steamed buns the other day and I thought your family was broke!

Qin Zixuan said calmly, "I'm just used to keeping a low profile. What's wrong with steamed buns? People should learn to be thrifty and frugal."

The learned scholars around nodded and said, "This young man is teachable; this is the spirit of the Qin Clan."

"Qin Zixuan, Young Master Qin, truly possesses the integrity of a scholar, which is worthy of our emulation."

Qin Ziyu was also saying to her girlfriends:

Last time, someone spread rumors that my family was broke. It was hilarious! What's a little money?

"My Qin Clan is a century-old family, how could we be poor?"

The girls around him flattered, "Yes, yes, how could the Qin Clan be poor? Those people have such foul mouths."

But someone countered:

"Qin Ziyu, so what if your family is rich?"

I heard your mother and father got divorced!

Then you'll be a motherless child from now on!

Qin Ziyu sneered:

What do you mean by a child without a mother? Today's bride is my mother.

My mother is so good to me; she gave me so many gifts before I even entered the house.

You see? These pearl ornaments on my head were a gift from my mother.

The surrounding ladies glanced at Qin Ziyu indifferently.

Jiang Yunyao stood not far away, her face expressionless.

By saying these words, Qin Ziyu effectively cut off his path to these aristocratic families.

Noble families value character above all else; who would dare marry a woman who doesn't even acknowledge her own mother?

Normally, Jiang Yunyao would have reminded her repeatedly, but now, she didn't care about any of that!

She greeted the ladies, who sipped their milk tea and exclaimed, "It tastes really good! I've never had such delicious tea before!"

Jiang Yunyao smiled faintly and said:

"If you like it, that's fine. These are all takeout orders. Don't be fooled by this table, it costs 888 taels."

Actually, ordering takeout isn't usually that expensive, and the food tastes pretty good.