C25 Agreement

Su Zijin brought Mu Yutong and played with them in the backyard, passing through Lotus Pond s and walking towards Flower Lane. In the end, the two stopped at Crooked Lake.

Compared to the lotus flowers all over the Lotus Pond, the bustling flowers of the Flower Lane were much more tranquil and quiet. The crisscrossing corridors were fixed on the surface of the pond, and the lakeside were filled with lush willow trees. They drooped down to the surface of the pond and with a gentle breeze, they danced like a young woman.

Standing on the veranda and looking at the dancing willow branches, Mu Yutong lost her previous liveliness.

"What's wrong? Why are you so reluctant when you just arrived?" Although Mu Yutong and Su Zijin hadn't seen each other for a long time, they were still only friends, so when she frowned and curled her lips, Su Zijin knew what had happened to her.

"We have to leave eventually, of course we can't bear to part with it. The Jinling City is so good, it is prosperous, and there is an endless flow of people. It's much better than Lin City by many times."

"Lin City isn't any worse than Jinling." Su Zijin remembered clearly from her memories that Lin City and Jinling City were similar, that they were in the south of the river with abundant resources and opportunities for business. But if you want to stay in Jinling, you can do so. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will definitely be a Young Noble Wang going to the Mu King's Mansion to plead with him.

"I don't want to depend on marrying people to establish my foothold here." Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, Mu Yutong immediately turned around to refute.

Su Zijin had never thought that Mu Yutong would be so disgusted by this matter. However, she was astonished when she saw the craving in Mu Yutong's eyes, which made her understand that the two of them thought of the same thing.

"Oh? "Then how do you want to establish a foothold in Jinling?" Su Zijin raised her brows, as if she knew the answer and wanted to ask.

"I …" She lowered her head, looked at her toes, and said self-deprecatingly, "I want to do business. I want to rely on this to stay in Jinling, but I am a woman, and doing things like this is simply a fantasy. Furthermore, I am not a woman who has yet to reach puberty."

"Not necessarily, but it's not good for a woman like you to show yourself in public. What's more …" It's still a business. " Su Zijin said the word 'business' very lightly, as if she didn't want to mention it.

In Southern Chu State, merchants were always looked down upon by others. When merchants reached a certain amount of wealth, they would usually think of ways to buy idle workers to do it, but even then, they would still be looked down upon by scholars.

However, Su Zijin did not have any prejudice towards this. She only said those words to anger Mu Yutong.

As expected, Mu Yutong's eyes immediately lit up in anger when she heard this.

"So what if you're in a business? Which family of Scholar Wang doesn't have a business channel? How many restaurants, banks, and shops are in the Jinling City? Aren't they all supported by the nobles?" "By looking down on merchants and coveting profit and benefits at the same time, it makes people despise you."

"That's true." Su Zijin lightly brushed past Mu Yutong's anger, "Then if you can, what are you planning to do? Where to do it? "How?"

"This …" Mu Yutong was baffled by these three sudden questions. Her anger turned into shame as she lowered her head and rubbed the corner of her clothes, pouting. I... "I haven't made up my mind yet. I don't dare to pretend to take action. Asking royal father for a chance is fine, but if I fail, I'm afraid …"

She could only fight for one chance. Once she failed, everything would be gone.

It was the same for Su Zijin as well. She didn't have much time and didn't have many opportunities to choose. Now, the best candidate for her was Mu Yutong. She believed in her honesty and also believed in her business ability.

There was nothing else to consider.

"Yutong, do you trust me?"

Su Zijin's incredibly serious eyes were fixed on Mu Yutong. Under the sunlight, her red lips looked like a painting. Even Mu Yutong, who was a woman, was stunned by it. She nodded instinctively without thinking.

Years later, when she thought back, she realized that she was already aboard her pirate ship, and that she would never get off again.

"I have a good location and some goods, but I'm short on funds and a manager. I wonder if you're willing, Yutong."

"I... "What?" Mu Yutong came back to her senses at this moment. She looked at Su Zijin with extreme astonishment, and as if she had seen a ghost, she took a step back. A trace of happiness quickly filled her eyes, and she stretched out her hand to grab Su Zijin's hand. Zijin, you … You mean, you have a way? You want me to work with you? "

In contrast to Mu Yutong's excitement, Su Zijin only slightly nodded her head, as calm as ever. "Yes, I promise I won't lose anything on this path. It's just that I don't have any money, so I can only give you goods."

"Zijin, you can't joke about this. Are you sure that we can only make money on this path?" Mu Yutong was still rational despite her excitement. She was clear that she had to be careful in this matter. Once she failed, she would end up like the other girls, trapped in this inner chamber.

"Yes." It was a word that was neither light nor shallow. However, from Su Zijin's mouth, it was like a promise that weighed a thousand pounds, full of sincerity.

Looking at Su Zijin's unamused expression, Mu Yutong struggled in her heart. In the end, she gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and said in a loud voice, "Okay! I believe you! I will prepare the funds myself, but you have to tell me, what are the goods and where are the locations? "

Su Zijin waved towards Mu Yutong. After she got closer, she whispered into her ear, telling her everything she wanted to know.

The more she heard, the more the corners of Mu Yutong's mouth lifted higher, to the point where it almost reached the back of her ears, she repeatedly praised, "Zijin, you are really awesome. With that thing, I'm afraid we won't only be able to earn money, but also have a huge profit. "Just you wait, I'll be ready for you at the tasseled feast."

Su Zijin smiled but didn't say anything. However, an agreement had been reached between the two of them.

"..."

After dinner, Country Princess Mu was about to return to the guest courtyard. Madame Xu and Su Zijin sent the mother and daughter out.

When night fell, Su Zijin sent Madame Xu back to the Fallen Ying Courtyard. Just as she was about to go back, Liu Zhu ran over from the corner of the gate and blocked her way. She was sweating profusely and gasping for breath.

"Liu Zhu, what happened to you?" Upon seeing Liu Zhu's calm appearance, Xia Hee knew that something had happened and she hurriedly asked.

"Little... Small... "Miss …" Liu Zhu couldn't utter a single word for a long time. She took a few deep breaths, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then stood up. Miss … Not good … Second Miss and Third Miss had a quarrel in the courtyard. "

"They're arguing?" "Su Zijin's long, shapely eyebrows knitted together in confusion." Why are they in my yard? "Why are you arguing?"

"Today, as soon as you left, Marquis Ann's Mansion's Housekeeper Luo came. He gave you a Dance Dress and placed it in the warehouse for people to go get it. Chun Lan and I went to get it. When we met Third Miss, we would go back together. Who knew that on the way, we would meet Second Miss . Second Miss fei wanted to see, but Third Miss refused to let her. In the end, the two of them started arguing. "

"You said that you went to fetch it together with Chun Lan? We even met Third Miss in the warehouse? " Su Zijin asked about the important parts again. At this point, Su Ying was no longer a threat to her.

"Yes, Third Miss was collecting things in the warehouse."

Su Zijin's brows furrowed. Knowing that something bad had happened, she turned and walked toward the Bamboo Garden.