At Least a Few Times the Price!

Lin Shouyi thought about it more and more and it made sense. He went back and told his Second Uncle Lin, Second Uncle Lin sighed and said, "I'm not as thoughtful as a little girl. Do it, do it for him. I'm going to find him now."

Cheng Xiao was reviewing official documents when she saw Second Uncle Lin frowning and saying:

Have you completed the tasks I assigned you?

This wedding must be a grand and lively affair, even better than my wedding in Beijing.

Second Uncle Lin nodded quickly and said:

"Yes, yes, I understand, but I don't know the process of your wedding in Beijing?"

Could you write it down, or could you write down what I need to do?

Cheng Xiao sighed and said:

"People from small towns like you have never seen the world. Alright, alright, I'll write it down for you right now."

This time, the betrothal gifts for the lady must be no less than 88 loads. Also, go and ask the lady what she needs, and prepare everything for her.

The guests invited to this banquet cannot be overlooked; all the important and influential people must be invited.

After saying that, Cheng Xiao started writing, filling three whole pages before handing the document to Second Uncle Lin and saying, "Do a good job, and you'll be rewarded."

Second Uncle Lin nodded and bowed, saying, "I understand. I will definitely do my best to make your wedding a grand and successful one."

Cheng Xiao's lips curled slightly. This time, he was determined to marry Feng Caigu in a grand and glorious manner, so that Feng Jiao could have a good look at him.

Zhou Wanwan found Feng Jiao and explained the whole story. Feng Jiao scoffed and said:

"I used to think Cheng Xiao was mentally ill, but I didn't expect him to be seriously ill. His family was already poor to begin with."

"If I hadn't supported him all these years, where would he have gotten the money to squander like this? It's only been a few years, and he's turned out like this."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled, "Second Uncle Lin is definitely going to throw them a really lavish wedding this time, but you'll have to find a way to add your own fuel to the fire!"

Feng Jiao looked at her and said, "You mean...?"

What I mean is, doesn't your third brother own many shops?

"Since Cheng Xiao doesn't know about these shops anyway, you should try to sell more goods, and once they're sold out, make him lose money..." Zhou Wanwan said, expressing her idea.

Feng Jiao realized what was happening and burst into laughter, doubled over. "How come you're so smart, little one?"

Zhou Wanwan called Second Uncle Lin in directly and said, "This is the county magistrate from the county government."

Feng Jiao looked at him and said, "This time we need to plan carefully how to defeat Cheng Xiao and Feng Caigu."

Second Uncle Lin smiled and said, "I just went to see Madam Feng, cough cough cough... wrong..."

"It's okay, just tell me what she wants."

Second Uncle Lin immediately opened several sheets of paper, which were filled with the betrothal gifts that Feng Caigu wanted, Manman...

Feng Jiao was completely dumbfounded:

"Feng Caijiao's appetite is simply insatiable; she's asking for 88 loads of betrothal gifts."

Each one had to be genuinely valuable, even more extravagant than what those wealthy young ladies wanted.

When Zhou Wanwan received the list of betrothal gifts, she was completely dumbfounded. She hadn't expected Feng Caigu to be so audacious.

The dowry list contained far more items than any young lady from a prominent family in the capital.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"This... this is hilarious!"

Second Uncle Lin, if your county magistrate wants to buy something on credit, how should he do it?

Second Uncle Lin thought for a moment and said, "We should use his official seal."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Well, that's not difficult. I'll take care of his official seal!"

Second Uncle Lin sighed and said, "Actually, I'm also afraid of the day when the truth comes out. Wouldn't he want to kill me then?"

Feng Jiao chuckled and said, "What's the point of being a county magistrate? How about this? If you handle this matter well, I'll have my second brother recommend you for the position of county magistrate."

Second Uncle Lin knelt down immediately and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter well."

That very evening, Zhou Wanwan had Lingbao steal Cheng Xiao's official seal. She looked at the village engraver and asked, "Can you engrave an exact replica of this seal?"

The craftsman chuckled and said, "Master, I'll definitely carve an exact replica for you tonight."

Zhou Wanwan noticed the two gold ingots in Lingbao's hand. She blinked and asked, "Two gold ingots? Where did you get these?"

"I took it from Cheng Xiao's drawer. It was just something I did. I know you like gold ingots."

Zhou Wanwan stuffed the gold ingot into her pocket and said, "What do you want? Just leave it at that."

Lingbao twisted his body and said, "Could you transfer energy to me just once, just once, okay?"

Zhou Wanwan sighed helplessly and said, "It's just a small matter! Of course, it's possible."

Zhou Wanwan grasped the jade pendant and then slowly channeled energy into the Lingbao's body.

As Lingbao lay there, it felt a surge of spiritual energy enter its body. It felt itself grow a little bit, perhaps only a few centimeters, but it could still sense it.

After only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lingbao opened her eyes and said, "This is so comfortable! Wanwan, I feel so happy to be by your side."

Zhou Wanwan patted its head and said, "Go to sleep now! You'll be busy tomorrow!"

She really wanted to go see the excitement tomorrow. The seal had already been carved, and in the morning, Lingbao put it back in its original place.

Feng Jiao led Second Uncle Lin, Zhou Wanwan, and Cheng Yueyao directly to the shop.

The shop owner saw her and said directly, "Miss, do you need our help?"

Feng Jiao said with a smile, "See these items on the betrothal gifts? Prepare all of these things..."

The shopkeeper took the betrothal gift list and was immediately stunned. He calculated and said, "Miss, if we can gather all 88 loads of betrothal gifts, it will probably cost more than 100,000 taels of silver."

Feng Jiao sneered:

"More than 100,000 taels of silver, we can sell it to them for much more than that price, at least several times that amount!"

Add to that the banquet and wedding decorations, and there are so many other things to spend money on; don't skimp on anything for them.

"Give Cheng Xiao and Feng Caigu the best and most expensive things, of course, even if it's just inferior quality. Do you understand?"

The shopkeeper's expression immediately changed. "Miss, isn't Cheng Xiao the young master's name?"

"He's no longer our son-in-law. We're divorced. From now on, when he comes to our shop, we won't give him a single penny on credit," Feng Jiao loudly instructed.

Cheng Xiao had long been spoiled by her. Back in the capital, she knew that all the shops belonged to Feng Jiao, and she never had to pay to take things from the shops.

He would host banquets for his relatives and friends, and he loved to keep detailed accounts of his expenses. At that time, Feng Jiao still indulged him, and she would always use money from her own shop to pay off his debts.

Looking back now, it really wasn't worth it. The shopkeeper immediately knew what to do. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll make sure he knows that the Feng Residence isn't so easy to bully."