him in a cold voice."Ajing, I won't be staying in the Imperial Palace. I'll be residing here instead.""……"Mo Yunjing and An Xuetang were both taken aback, subconsciously glancing at each other. Both..."Dongge'er, you need to remember that what I did today is also a marketing strategy."

"Marketing strategy!" Dong'er narrowed his eyes, this word was unfamiliar to him.

"That's what we call a marketing strategy," An Xuetang patted his shoulder, "When I first made my offer, I asked for 30,000 taels. They would definitely think I was crazy. 30,000 taels isn't something ordinary people can afford."

Dong Ge nodded in agreement.

"When you first heard my offer of 10,000 taels, did you think the price was too high"

"Yes, to be honest with you, the first time you told me this price, I thought you were actually crazy."

An Xuetang smiled and continued, "Don't you think the difference between thirty thousand taels of silver and ten thousand taels is also quite a lot"

"Hmm."

"So," An Xuetang said, a smirk playing on her lips, "To Master Liu, 30,000 taels seems like too much. But if I had started at 10,000 taels, he would have thought that was too much as well. Yet, by raising the price the first time and keeping it high the second, "

Let him make an offer. Do you think he'll offer too low What if he offers too low and I'm not satisfied Then he won't be able to buy it. Besides, for him, going from 30,000 taels to 10,000 taels is a significant reduction already.

Dong Ge'er listened in a daze, but he still understood one thing: An Xue Tang's method was very effective.

It's very effective at least when it comes to tricking people.

An Xuetang knew Dong Ge'er was a scholar. In this era, scholars and merchants were worlds apart. Even if she presented him with the most ingenious marketing strategies, Dong Ge'er wouldn't have the desire to delve into them.

She took out a few silver notes now and stuffed them into Dong'er's hands, "These are some pocket money from your elder sister."

"...."

Dong Ge abruptly returned the silver note to her, "No, no, I can't take it."

An Xuetang gave him a white look, "What can't be taken Sister, I have so much silver that I can't spend it all in a while. You need silver to go to school, this is all for you."

"No, thank you. I have silver of my own, and the bear is yours anyway. This silver rightfully belongs to you."

Hearing him say that, An Xuetang immediately glared at him fiercely, "Just take it if you're going to take it, why so much nonsense"

She shoved another bank note into his hand, leaving him no chance to refuse before continuing her threats, "If you truly consider yourself my brother, then just take it. Otherwise, we're cutting ties, no contact whatsoever!"

"!!"

Her words were a bit too serious, and in the end, Brother Dong still accepted the silver note.

Despite that, he still didn't want that much. An Xuetang gave him five thousand taels, but in the end, he only took one thousand.

An Xuetang didn't pressure him on this either, after all, in such an environment, a thousand taels of silver would be quite enough for Dong Ge.

On the other hand, when Liu Gongzi got these treasures from the bears, he quickly packed his things and rushed back to the capital that same day with bear paws, bear meat, and bear skin.

He had been living at the Qin residence for several days, and his sudden departure startled both Master Qin and Madam Qin.

"Chen'er, what's going on with Master Liu Why did he leave in such a hurry" Qin Fu looked at the departing carriage of Master Liu and couldn't help but ask.

Qin Jun immediately revealed what Liu Gongzi had bought to appease the bear.

After hearing Qin Junchen's description, Master Qin first smiled and then praised An Xuetang, "This girl is indeed very quick-witted."

Qin Junchen, hearing his father praise An Xuetang, became unhappy and retorted:

“Father, you wouldn’t believe it. That woman isn’t just nimble; she’s completely obsessed with money! All she cares about is silver. It’s just three things from a bear! And she actually dared to ask for 30,000 taels of silver! Doesn’t she know that’s like robbery What’s the difference between her and a bandit”

"What's there that can't be said" Qin Junchen's heart was now filled with all sorts of discontent towards An Xuetang.

Lord Qin shook his head, "You should learn more from Miss An, she's a woman but understands things more clearly than you."

"..." Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Qin Jun couldn't bring himself to admit it.

"That woman is cunning and deceitful. What's there to learn from her" After speaking, Qin Jun turned around and returned to his own courtyard.

Qin Fu and Qin Ye looked at each other, both smiling.

The couple turned and headed back to the courtyard. At this moment, Madam Qin suddenly remembered something, her expression turning serious. "Master, Miss An... uh no, it should be Mrs. An."

"Madam An" Lord Qin sounded incredulous. "That little girl is married"

"Indeed, she is married," Qin shi said with a touch of regret, "I thought this girl was quite good, and she even knows medicine. If she had stayed in our Qin residence, it wouldn't have been bad at all, but who knew she had already gotten married"

Lord Qin smiled and shook his head, “Even if this girl didn't marry, she wouldn't stay in the Qin residence.”

"Hmm" Lady Qin turned to look at him, "What do you mean, Master"

"My lady, have you considered what status this young girl would hold if she remained in the mansion"

“I want her to be a concubine for our Shen'er. As a country girl, she should have no reason to refuse the opportunity to stay in our Qin family as a secondary wife.”

Qin Lao Ye smiled, "You, you, you think you're a woman who understands women, but in your eyes, do you really think that girl could bear this kind of grievance"

“...”

Qin Fuzi choked, she hadn't considered this question yet, but in her opinion, An Xue Tang was just a country girl. She had the opportunity to climb up high, and she wouldn't give it up.

"Well, since she'll never be able to enter our Qin family in this lifetime, it's pointless to discuss whether she'd be willing to be a concubine now. What I'm telling you is that she got married, and the main reason for her marriage is that the man she married is surnamed Yun."

"..."

Lord Qin stopped in his tracks immediately, turned his head to look at Madam Qin, and said, “Surname Yun”

"Yes, my last name is Yun."

"How is that possible!" Lord Qin's face changed, "This Yun surname... it's a unique surname in the capital city. How could there be one here"

Lady Qin wore a serious expression. "That's why I brought this up with you, my lord. When I heard her husband's family was surnamed Yun, I thought it was impossible. But looking at An Xue Tang's expression, she seemed unaware of what the surname Yun truly represented."

Lord Qin frowned, "It's normal that she doesn't know. After all, this place is far from the capital, and they are unaware of many things."

But what's the story with this Cloud family We should still look into it.

Mrs. Qin nodded, "Well, it is indeed time to investigate."curse is no longer just an insect; it resides in the child's blood, inescapable this lifetime.""! "An Xuetang's body stiffened completely. She moved her mouth, but she didn't know what to say. What co...