Chapter 1939: Chapter 987: Conspiracy (Part 2)
"Moreover, there’s a ready-made good opportunity. With only the old one at home, your usual skills are quite enough. With this chance, what can’t be accomplished?"
"Don’t worry, I know this matter is difficult, but the benefits I promised you will be fulfilled entirely. For now, I’ll give you half upfront. The other half will be handed over right after it’s done—certainly you won’t be made to run around for nothing, it won’t be wasted effort."
While saying this, Madam Qian gave a look to a trusted young maid. The maid went out and in a little while, returned with another maid, carrying a large tray. The tray was piled high and securely covered with a piece of red silk.
Yan Daopo watched the two maids enter, her eyes glued to the tray, unable to look away.
Madam Qian noticed Yan Daopo’s expression, smirked slightly, and nodded again to the maids. The two maids carried the tray over to Yan Daopo.
"Old Yan, uncover it and take a look." Madam Qian slowly sipped her tea, sighed, and spoke softly.
Yan Daopo indeed reached out and lifted the red silk, revealing large gold ingots neatly piled on the tray. Her eyes widened instantly, seeing nothing else but the gleaming gold ingots.
"As agreed upon, five hundred taels of gold. You said you didn’t want the silver notes, only actual gold, so here’s the gold... This here is two hundred fifty tael, all solid gold ingots, you can count it." Seeing Yan Daopo mesmerized by the gold, Madam Qian coughed twice and said.
Yan Daopo finally came to her senses, tremblingly covered the tray with the red silk again, turned her head towards Madam Qian, smiling broadly.
"Not to flatter Madam, but in the entire Prefecture City, including the whole Liaodong Prefecture, if anyone’s decisive and generous, the first would be Madam.... even those men in office outside, commanding orders, might not even have this nerve. Yet Madam doesn’t even blink!" Yan Daopo raised both thumbs, praising Madam Qian.
Madam Qian smirked slightly, showing pride, and hummed softly.
"No wonder Madam has such great fortune, that old one of the Lian Family, how can she compare to Madam. It’s like one is in the heavens, the other in the earth. Even if Madam sold her, she would still have to smile and count money for Madam. She wants to be the Sixth Master’s mother-in-law, isn’t that a huge joke?"
"It’s only someone like Madam with great fortune and boldness, who could raise such a blessed and predestined daughter, who can enjoy such fortune, wearing such a phoenix crown!"
Seeing the gold, Yan Daopo’s words became sweeter, almost elevating both Madam Qian and Qian Yuchan to heaven.
Madam Qian and Qian Yuchan both smiled, obviously appreciating Yan Daopo’s flattering words.
"You don’t need to flatter me." Madam Qian said," Hurry and get the matter done. In the future, good food and drink will be yours to indulge in, an endless fortune."
"If it were anyone else, even giving me a mountain of gold, I wouldn’t do it. But who’s asking but Madam and young lady, there’s no need to say more, through all trials, I would risk it!" At this moment, Yan Daopo finally shifted her tone, no longer mentioning any difficulties.
"This matter is entrusted to you." Madam Qian looked at Yan Daopo and said," Once it’s done, there’s not only another two hundred fifty taels of gold. The two of us won’t forget your accomplishments. You said you find the current Taoist Temple somewhat small. Once it’s done, won’t the larger Taoist Temple in the Prefecture City be yours for the choosing? It’s just a matter of Yu Chan’s word, you understand?"
"Madam’s word is credible?" Yan Daopo’s eyes widened slightly, her mouth opened, revealing purplish gums.
"A hundred times over reliable." Madam Qian said," When have I ever said something unreliable? Yu Chan..., you agree?"
"Godmother, rest assured, you’ve never let me down, and I won’t let you down one day." Qian Yuchan confidently said, nodding to Yan Daopo.
"Then that’s my fortune." Yan Daopo responded, grinning broadly," This Chinese hour is not early, I’ll head off now."
Yan Daopo said while standing up, smiling and asking Madam Qian for a box to carry the gold.
Madam Qian stood as well, subtly signaling to Qian Yuchan with her eyes.
Qian Yuchan then stood up and respectfully curtsied before Yan Daopo.
"This, this won’t do. It diminishes my fortune." Yan Daopo quickly replied.
"You are her godmother, why wouldn’t it do." Madam Qian said," As long as you handle this matter efficiently, in the future she will certainly honor you. You don’t need to worry about lacking children, you have our Yu Chan."
"My daughter’s lifelong affair rests on her godmother." Qian Yuchan also said with a laugh.
"For how Madam and young lady treat me like this, what more can I say." Yan Daopo seemed deeply moved, patting her chest and saying," Even if I risk my old life, I must accomplish this for the young lady. Madam and young lady, please rest assured, wait for my good news."
Madam Qian and Qian Yuchan escorted Yan Daopo right to the door, Madam Qian leaned in to whisper two more words to her before they watched Yan Daopo leave.
"That old nuisance, really opened her lion’s mouth wide." After sending off Yan Daopo, back inside, Qian Yuchan’s expression changed as she spoke to Madam Qian," It’s just a trivial matter, and she wants five hundred taels of gold from us. She even didn’t trust silver notes, but demanded gold, she’s something unpresentable!"
"Don’t underestimate her, it’s her who can achieve this." Madam Qian said calmly.
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