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Chapter 685: Chapter 690: Dare to be this dark?_1
Qiao Duo’er opened her mouth wide, "With Lord Yu presiding, your man still dares to be this ruthless?"
These few sheets of paper, once converted to silver, would amount to at least three thousand taels, which was not a small sum for Lord Qin, who is known for his clean and unblemished reputation.
"This is personally approved by Lord Yu, and..."
Chen Yiling raised an eyebrow, deliberately keeping her hanging.
Qiao Duo’er complained, "I’m dying of suspense here; just spill it already."
"This is just the reward for taking down the Yin Family; the reward for defeating Xuan Eagle Mountain Village hasn’t arrived yet. I heard they’re applying for a nominal position for Zheng Hong and giving you the fields near Xuan Eagle Mountain. You’ll be a Landlord Lady from now on."
Chen Yiling was full of envy, jealousy, and resentment; having money, leisure, and even a bit of power would make life so much more enjoyable.
At least the two of them could be together every day, without so many worries.
"No way?" Qiao Duo’er was full of doubts.
All she and Wind Liyang did was create a Sleeve Arrow, could it really come with such extensive rewards?
"I actually think it’s too little. The nomads of Beijiang are brave and good at fighting. They harass the borders every winter, which troubles the Imperial Court a lot. But with your Sleeve Arrow, the pressure has greatly decreased. Lord Yu also said that at the time, he would get Wind Liyang a Golden Axe and appoint him to a nominal position as well."
After hearing Chen Yiling say that, Qiao Duo’er confidently accepted the deeds.
This was the truest portrayal of having connections within the Imperial Court making things easier.
"However, only a part of Xuan Eagle Mountain Village’s land can be divided to you. If you want it all, you probably have about a year to make money."
The efficiency of the Imperial Court works like this, but this time it was convenient for Qiao Duo’er.
The fields around Xuan Eagle Mountain were all top-quality paddy fields; it would be best to buy them all in one go.
It just so happened that by next year, her finances would be much easier than now.
By then, Duo Meifang would start operations, the Musk harvested, and several shops’ rents would come in, which should be enough.
"If it’s not enough, I can support you. My dowry has already paid for itself," Chen Yiling bragged. Previously, she had taken out almost all her dowry to purchase a whole two warehouses of daily necessities.
Now, they were almost all sold and she had made quite a lot.
"Okay, if it isn’t enough, I’ll tell you," Qiao Duo’er nodded.
Chen Yiling readily agreed, "You put away the deeds; I’ll go check on ChunTao. Don’t mess anything up."
Qiao Duo’er understood that Chen Yiling was intentionally giving her time and space to properly secure the deeds.
A pampered young lady being so considerate of others, no wonder Lord Qin treasured her like a gem.
Qiao Duo’er fished out a small wooden box with a lock from under the bed, locked the deeds inside, and then went out.
As for how to manage these shops, she still had to discuss it further with Tan Zhenghong.
On the evening of Little Year, it was customary to eat dumplings, so everyone got busy as the evening approached.
With ChunTao and Chen Yiling helping, Tan Zhenghong confidently headed to the backyard; there was the God of Stove to worship in the evening, and he had to make sure to feed the little things properly.
ChunTao was genuinely helpful; her dexterity was no less than Qiao Duo’er’s.
But Chen Yiling was totally messing around; the dumpling wrappers in her hands had been so manhandled they were beyond recognition.
"How do you do this? Why won’t it stick together?"
Chen Yiling was almost in tears, her hands covered in flour and water, utterly disgusted.
ChunTao chuckled and said, "Madam, you might as well step out; Mrs. Tan and I have got this covered."
What she actually wanted to say was that even if these were well wrapped, nobody would dare to eat them, but she didn’t want to hurt her young Madam’s feelings.
Chen Yiling shook her head determinedly; she could not be a deserter!
"Roll out a bigger wrapper for me; I’ll wrap another layer around it outside," Chen Yiling had a brainwave, coming up with a pretty good solution.
