The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 681: Living Without Purpose (2)_1

Chapter 681: Chapter 681: Living Without Purpose (2)_1

Xiao Yong would not go to Capital Jingcheng, for there would be too many people who recognized him once he arrived.

Chang Yonglin looked at Pei Wendong making his decision, "So you’re staying at the county school?"

Pei Wendong nodded, "The county school isn’t bad!" He wanted to stay at home.

"Then let’s go report to the county school!" Pei Qin responded.

"What did Brother Songming say?" Pei Qian continued to press, her demeanor not at all one of having nothing to worry about. Unless something had happened.

Pei Qin let out an "oh" and explained, "We suffered financial losses in the business, and he wanted me to think of ways to start some other business."

"How much silver was lost?" Pei Qian immediately asked.

"It must be a considerable amount!" If there really was a loss, eating through several million taels or even tens of millions of taels could be conceivable!

Pei Qian, recalling her earlier mention of preparing Silver Coin for other business ventures, asked, "Does this mean there’s no capital left?"

"Let’s put that off for now!" said Pei Qin.

"We’ve made century eggs and sold them quite well. Why not open a workshop and sell century eggs!" Pei Qian suggested after some thought.

Shen Songming also had the intention of shifting some of the business to Pei Qin’s side.

Pei Qin glanced at her, "In a few days, we will have more duck eggs, and I’m handing the century egg business over to you!?"

Pei Qian did not agree immediately but pondered for a moment, "For now, I will just take charge of the production side!" She was not yet confident about managing both the supply and sales all at once.

Pei Qin nodded and turned to Pei Wendong and the other two Little Radishes, "I have a task for you! Think about how we can sell more century eggs!"

The three of them listened with great interest, especially Chang Yonglin, whose family originally rose from merchant farmers; selling goods was no issue for him. Moreover, the task of thinking up ways to sell century eggs made them even more enthusiastic, and they huddled together to discuss.

Lu Hao saw Pei Qin and Mo Heng holding a sleepy Jiujiu returning to the back courtyard, his mouth twitching. Weren’t they discussing taking Young Master Pei to the Imperial College in the Capital Jingcheng?

After handing over Jiujiu to the nanny, Mo Heng returned and looked at Pei Qin.

She was looking at the letter with furrowed brows.

"What does it say?" Mo Heng sat down and asked.

Pei Qin brooded and then shared with him about Shen Songming bringing Liang San into the silver business partnership, "Now if we start another business, no matter what it is, Liang San will definitely want a piece of the action."

Seeing her worry, Mo Heng knew that she had crossed space and time from another world. In this world, Shen Songming was someone she felt very close to psychologically, and she would never stand by and watch him be in danger. Although he understood this in his heart, Mo Heng’s handsome face darkened, and he looked at her, saying, "I have a way!" as if expecting her to beg him for help.

"What way?" Pei Qin looked up and asked.

Before he could say ’beg me’, Mo Heng’s brow furrowed. Why should Qinqin need to beg him on behalf of another man? He pursed his lips, "Since they need money now, just send them a gold mine!"

"Since when did you have a gold mine? Wasn’t the old mine you owned already gifted away?" Pei Qin asked.

Mo Heng’s expression changed slightly and said, "In Laizhou Prefecture, a gold mine was discovered."

Laizhou Prefecture was not far from Andong Wei, where Shen Songming’s crystal mine also was.

Pei Qin casually drew a map of the Shandong coastal area, "Where?"

Mo Heng pointed to a spot.

Pei Qin looked, frowned, and hissed, "That place seems to be Zhao Yuan."

Mo Heng looked at her, puzzled.

Thinking carefully, it indeed was Zhao Yuan. Pei Qin looked at Mo Heng, "How much land did you buy?"

"I didn’t buy any; I only discovered there was a gold mine," Mo Heng shook his head.

If he had gone to Laizhou Prefecture and bought a mountain out of the blue, it would surely have raised suspicions. Pei Qin pointed to an approximate location, "This here is the future Zhao Yuan, known as Gold Capital. There are abundant underground gold deposits, with impressive output."

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