Miya was a little stubborn, but the sisters behind her didn't want Xia Shang to leave. The two of them held Xia Shang's arms, and one of them whispered:
"Sister is a famous celebrity, Mengchen, and is the savior of my sisters. My sister often says that we should live with dignity, but if one day is precarious, how can we have dignity? We are different from my sister. We have grown up in brothels and are used to them.
Although we all hope that a noble person can redeem our lives and give us something to look forward to for the rest of our lives. But if we really have no money to support the house and wander around with my sister, we... we might as well be here.
Even if...even if a man takes advantage of you, so what?"
"Pah!" A loud slap resounded across the face. The girl who spoke covered her face, her face turned pale, but she looked at Miya who was in tears and was speechless.
Everyone was shocked, because the girls had followed Miya for nearly two years, and Miya had never treated a sister like this.
Today's slap made everyone stunned, but Miya's heart was broken. She looked at the younger sisters infatuatedly and her voice trembled: "You...do you all think this way?"
The girls were speechless, but they bowed their heads in response. Miya knew it in her heart. She thought it was right for her to do everything possible to protect these poor girls, but she didn't expect the result to be so sad.
Miya sat back in her seat blankly, a little lost.
At this time, Xia Shang said calmly: "The foolishness of people is to think that if they are right, others will think they are right. There is no final conclusion about right and wrong. You are not one of them, but you don't ask them what they think.
I think you are self-righteous. It seems that part of the reason why Yiju has been stuck to this day is because of your arbitrary behavior."
"Have you said enough? Since they want to keep you, if you have anything to say to them, I will leave."
The girls were shocked: "Sister, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Xia Shang smiled and looked at the woman in front of him who only talked but did not do anything: "Are you really willing to leave? Don't deceive yourself."
"Then what do you mean?"
"What I mean is to find a way to change the status quo. You are used to being lazy and have no one to discipline you. So you have nothing to do all day long, which is why Yiju is like this. If you can promise to cheer up, I can consider giving you a bigger sum.
With the funds, you will become a popular figure in Suzhou Fengyue Market in the blink of an eye."
"It's easy to say, a bigger sum of money? Do you know how much money a fine brothel costs? Do you know how much effort it takes to train to become a top courtesan?"
"Clang!"
As soon as Miya finished speaking, there was another baggage on the table.
It sounds like there are a lot of things in the sound.
Miya glanced at Xia Shang suspiciously, and Xia Shang pointed at the package: "Open it, take a look, and ask you if it's enough?"
A girl came up and opened the package. A luminous pearl the size of a fist rolled out of it. It fell to the floor and made a crisp sound. At the same time, it flashed with brilliance and was white and flawless.
"Such a big luminous pearl! It must be... it must be worth at least 50,000 taels, right?"
"Look, the snow jade hairpin here has the word 'imperial' stamped on it. It is an object from the palace. It is also a men's accessory, it should be an accessory for a prince. I don't dare to sell this thing."
"Who said that? I've seen a pawn shop collect this kind of forbidden items. It's more expensive than ordinary goods. It's all privately kept. This thing costs at least 80,000 taels of silver."
"Also, the jade on this belt is of the highest quality and is also a valuable item."
"There are so many banknotes!"
"This, this, this... how much money are these items in total?"
Xia Shang calmly appreciated the horror on the faces of the girls, and explained: "Don't forget it, a rough estimate, the total value is two hundred and forty thousand taels of silver. Is this enough silver to provide you with a starting capital?"
"That's enough, that's enough!" The girl thought she was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at the treasures on the table, "It's more than enough to build a luxury residence, let alone a luxury residence. Master, this is all for us.
Of?"
Just as Xia Shang was about to speak, Miya suddenly patted the table and lowered her voice: "Hurry up and don't make people laugh!"
This shout suppressed the joy of the girls, and everyone put their things on the table and returned to Miya.
Miya was a little moved when she saw such valuable treasures on the table, but she was not happy, but worried: "Are you from the palace?"
Xia Shang shook his head.
"Then these are forbidden items in the palace. Where did you get them?"
"Don't ask where they come from. As you can imagine, these things cannot be seen in the light. But these are genuine silver. I know there are several brave pawnshops in Suzhou who are willing to accept such good goods. Just look at Mi
Miss Ya, do you have the courage to pawn?"
Miya frowned. She knew that pawning royal belongings would involve taking a very high risk, but in the face of such huge benefits, this risk seemed nothing. And there was nothing to hesitate in Yiju's current situation.
"Dare! How dare you not? As long as you are willing to give these silvers to..."
"It's not a gift, it's an investment. In exchange, I want to participate in Yiju's business planning, which means I want to get the final decision-making power of Yiju. Of course, I will respect your bottom line and will never force any of you to
Do anything you don’t want to do.”
"Can I trust your guarantee?" Miya expressed doubt.
But the girls around her believed it and hurriedly said: "Sister, please promise the young master quickly. I think the young master has a handsome face and is a good person who keeps his promises."
Of course Xia Shang would not believe such words. What they believed in was not Xia Shang's character, but the money in front of them that allowed them to do anything.
Miya didn't answer, secretly scolding these ladies for not living up to their expectations and leaving no room for dealing with them.
Miya's silence already told Xia Shang the answer. Xia Shang clicked on the things on the table, took back the gold medal, and then said: "Don't pawn these things separately, give them to a pawn shop, don't worry even if someone finds out, I
Keep it safe for you."
Xia Shang's self-confidence made Miya puzzled. She felt that this person should not be a simple businessman. In Suzhou, every famous brothel has an owner who is not simple. Otherwise, it would be difficult to establish a foothold in Suzhou.
.
Is this really an opportunity for Yiju to make a name for himself?
Thinking about it, Miya got up, ordered someone to collect the things and hide them, and said to Xia Shang: "In that case, please invite the young master to the little girl's cabinet to discuss it in detail."
At this time, with everyone on the inside, Chu Jian’s first song has been completed. With the release of the complete "Blue and White Porcelain", no one will question Chu Jian’s identity.
The news that "Dream of Red Mansions" is from a brothel girl has spread like wildfire. Everyone has their own opinions and sighs. But at this time, all the superiors want to see the true appearance of the girl they met for the first time and become the guest of the girl they met for the first time.