The Ancient Growth Diary of a Little Zombie

How can a man who leads troops to fight abroad be as rich as someone who is in charge of a country's treasury?

What's more, the General's wife is so short of money today, and it is probably because of the Minister of Revenue.

The Hui people were always very stingy with the military pay and food, forcing her husband to spend his own savings to support the military camp. Over time, no matter how rich his family was, it would be emptied out.

Because of this, the general's wife and the wife of the Minister of Revenue were notoriously at odds with each other in the capital.

"Heh~ It's none of your business, right? Fine, fine, since you were unkind first, don't blame me for being unjust!"

The general's wife, who was so angry that she laughed, said this coldly and rolled her eyes with ill intent.

Then, under the increasingly terrified gaze of the wife of the Minister of Revenue, he slapped his thigh suddenly, and his originally low voice suddenly rose several times, and his tone became extremely exaggerated.

"What?

Madam of the Minister of Revenue, what did you say?

Do you want to buy all the little prince's cosmetics?

Oh, how could you be so kind? Please leave some for us old sisters!"

She is truly worthy of being a woman from the general's mansion. She has a strong personality and will destroy anything she can't get.

Hahahahaha~

Although the Queen brought out a lot of cosmetics for everyone to appreciate today, everyone thought that Shishi had to offer at least most of them because she was the Queen.

Moreover, the Queen had previously implicitly indicated that the quantity was limited.

What's more, in the past decades or even hundreds of years, no one has ever seen or heard of the existence of this cosmetic.

Therefore, everyone knows without thinking that this cosmetic is extremely rare. If you miss it this time, you don’t know when you will encounter it again.

So it was no surprise that, because of the general's wife's words, the originally harmonious and happy scene was like being struck by an atomic bomb.

bang~

Explode~

"Okay, okay, I was wondering why I didn't see you just now. So you're here to take the fire out of the pot!"

"Taking care of everything by yourself? Madam, the Minister of Revenue, your intentions are quite sinister!"

"I used to hear people say that the Shangshu Mansion was wealthy and rich, but I didn't believe it at the time!

I never thought he was so wealthy. When I get back, I'm going to have a good talk with my husband. How come we're both officials in the court, both ministers of the six ministries, but how come our wealth is so different?"

"Who says it's not true? I'll have to talk to my husband when I get home. How can someone else's wife buy all the things worth a hundred gold coins?"

......

The wife of the Minister of Revenue, who was attacked by everyone in an instant, was sweating profusely.

In the past, it was not uncommon for these noble ladies or young ladies to fight over the same piece of jewelry, head ornaments, clothes, perfume, or even a handkerchief that they all liked.

But at most the two sides exchanged some sarcastic remarks.

But what do they mean now?

Just for some small cosmetic items, she actually suspected her husband of corruption and wanted to report it to the emperor?

It’s all that bitch’s fault!

Not only was he too poor to afford it, but he even came up with such a sinister trick to deal with her!

The wife of the Minister of Revenue was so angry that her heart was bleeding when the abacus beads fell empty, but she still had to force a stiff smile on her face.

"Hehe~ Sisters, please don't be upset. I think the General's wife was hard of hearing and misheard me. When I said I wanted the round one, I didn't mean I wanted to buy it all.

I am just an ordinary woman in a wealthy family. How could I have so much money?

"A hundred gold coins will buy it all, how much gold would that cost? General's wife, you are really bold in thinking and speaking."

After hearing this, everyone's anger subsided a little. They all narrowed their eyes and looked at the wife of the Minister of Revenue. No one knew whether they believed her lies or not, but in the end, no one said anything.

Now the wife of the Minister of Revenue was relieved, but things were not going well for Shishi.

Because everyone turned their anger into enthusiasm, they all rushed towards Shi Shi.

The corpse only felt that his head was buzzing as if it was about to explode.

The top of the corpse's head is full of:

Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness...

I want this, I want this too...

I want, I want, I want...

Like a repeater, the chirping sound keeps repeating in a loop.

Surrounded by the female relatives, Shi Shi looked numb and said: What should I do? I want to just escape underground.

Hey~ For the sake of the corpse's little money, just bear with it a little longer.

Shi Shi raised his head and looked at the densely packed circle of heads above his head. He opened his mouth, but the sound he made was instantly drowned out by the sounds of the heads above him.

Shishi tried to speak for herself a few more times, and then tragically discovered that no one could hear her.

Shishi sighed, Shishi felt tired!

The customer is God, the customer is God......

In the end, Shishi simply covered his ears, curled up back in his seat, and buried his head between his knees, as if he would let them yell as much as they wanted.

If this scene fell into the eyes of an uninformed person, the corpse would look as if it was being besieged by a crowd of people, with no power to resist. It was a weak and helpless little pitiful thing, and there was no trace of the previous killing intent!

At this moment, I have to say that women are really scary, and women who love beauty are even scarier.

These women kept their eyes closed and continued to shout for more than a quarter of an hour before someone finally noticed Shi Shi's silent resistance.

The noise above his head gradually died down, and then Shisi felt someone patting his shoulders twice. He just raised his head in confusion, and was suddenly faced with an enlarged version of a face with a flattering smile.

"Hehe~ Did you hear clearly just now, little prince?"

Shishi pursed her lips and said nothing, the expression on her face was indescribable.

What did you hear clearly?

Chirping, humming, it's a mess. What do you think a corpse can hear?

"Hey, get out of here, you're talking so incoherently. There are so many of us talking back and forth, how can the young prince remember everything?

Your Highness, why don't you tell me how much cosmetics you have left?

How about we figure out how to divide it later?"

Perhaps noticing the strange look on Shishi's face, the owner of the enlarged face in front of Shishi was knocked aside by his butt, and was then replaced by another big face with the same ingratiating smile.

"Yes, yes, yes. Your Highness, please tell us what cosmetics you have. We can then decide who will buy which one, and we won't have to bother you any more."

The women whose husbands/fathers held high positions nodded and echoed what the two men said:

"Yes, yes, that's very good."

This method is much better than letting the girls sell them based on their own preferences.

It’s not that they are afraid of buying something they don’t like, but many of them have said bad things about the girl in the past, either openly or secretly.

What if the little girl finds out, what if she holds a grudge and refuses to sell it to them?

Now, as long as the little girl doesn't have too little left, they should all be lucky enough to get one or two.

And those women whose husbands/fathers held official positions below the third rank were immediately disheartened.

They all prayed silently in their hearts that the young prince would not agree to them!

Just pick and sell the ones that suit your taste!

Because of what the two people said, Shishi pursed her lips even tighter.

The corpse now has some understanding of the currency here and knows that one hundred gold is a lot of money for a normal family.

After all, last year, because he couldn't come up with a mere 1,500 taels, the shopkeeper threw him out of the store and even spat on him.

So Shi Yuan thought that as long as the price was so high, he would sell it to them in whatever amount they wanted.

But now, looking at their eager looks and the words they said, Shi somehow remembered Aunt Xu's words that scarcity makes things valuable.

Corpse of the Profiteer: This price...it seems like it's not impossible to raise it a little bit, right?

The corpse silently calculated the countless cosmetics in his mind that would automatically replenish the supply once he took them.

No one has told the corpse how rare it is!

Shi Shi was unsure of his decision for a long time, and finally slowly stretched out a white and tender little palm towards everyone, with five fingers spread out.

The corpse opened its mouth slightly:

"What! Five?"

Shishi was startled by the sharp sound and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

"Uuuuuuu..."

That's not what I said!

Of course, a corpse could not make such a sharp sound, but the person who actually made the sound rolled his eyes, covered his chest, and fainted after he finished shouting.

Shishi, who was about to say something, looked at this outrageous scene and silently closed his mouth.

The lady who had fainted was quickly helped away by several maids. The female relatives who had been keeping an eye on the little girl noticed that she did not nod in response to what the lady had said.

Then someone bravely stepped forward and asked tentatively:

"Your Highness, do you mean... are there fifty?"

From her stuttering voice, it was not difficult to hear that the number fifty was a lot and very shocking to her.

Shisi curled her lips, her eyes rolling to the sky in her heart. Why couldn't these people guess more broadly?

You should know that the Queen Aunt took out dozens of lipsticks today.

The corpse didn't plan to keep the secret any longer. After all, if they kept guessing five or ten times, how long would it take for them to guess a number that satisfied the corpse?

Shishi first raised his hand to push away the big faces around him, allowing himself to stand up successfully. Then he waved his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.

Then he put his hands behind his back, coughed twice, and said pretentiously:

"Ahem~ Well, there really isn't much left..."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

"But it's not as little as you say."

Everyone's expression changed in an instant. While they were overjoyed, some people couldn't help but feel uneasy.

You silly girl, can you please stop breathing so heavily next time when you speak?

“I know that everyone in your family loves the cosmetics and can’t wait to take them home.

How about this~ I'll prepare it, we'll set up an auction, bid on the spot, and whoever wins can come back with me later to pick it up."

The word "auction" is no stranger to those present.

The one with the highest price gets it.

In response to this, the officials and their families maintained a rare and unanimous attitude of satisfaction.

Because even if some of them have husbands with high official positions, they are still not as high as those concubines and princesses around the queen who seem to be sitting on the high platform but are actually eyeing her covetously.

Moreover, selling in the form of an auction may cost more money, but you can be sure that you are buying the item you like most.

But... when did they become a family with this little prince?

After waiting for a while and seeing that no one expressed any objections, Shisi smiled and comforted everyone to go back to their own places and wait for good news.

After everyone had left, Shishi ran to the queen and whispered something to her. After a few words, he hurriedly left the hall, dragging the two pairs of sisters from the Chen and Liu families.

Before anyone could figure out what was going on, the cosmetics originally placed in the venue were soon removed one after another by the maids, and then a large round table covered with bright red silk was set up in its place.

Time passed little by little, and about half an hour passed as everyone waited anxiously.

The little girl who had been missing for a long time finally showed up, holding something shaped like a trumpet in her hand.

I don’t know what the five people were doing just now. The Chen sisters followed closely behind the little girl, each holding a tray covered with a red cloth. Their little faces were as red as the red cloth in their hands, and they looked very shy.

Everyone knew what was under the red cloth.

What they couldn't understand was why the two young ladies from the Duke's Mansion were doing the things that maids did?

Could it be that they also secretly sold themselves to the little prince?

Or does this little prince have some shameful habit, and only likes sisters?

Just as everyone was puzzled, the three of them had already walked to the large round table in the middle of the field. Unexpectedly, the Chen sisters did not hold the tray in their hands or put it on the round table.

Instead, it was placed on a low table covered by red silk behind the round table. Then, two people with red faces stood on the left and right of the little girl.

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The little girl in the middle stood straight with a bright smile on her face. She raised her hand and held the trumpet-shaped object in front of her mouth.

"Good afternoon, everyone!

Welcome everyone to come to our auction, which is held countless times a year, on such a sunny afternoon with blooming spring flowers.

I hope all the family members can enjoy shopping on this beautiful and romantic afternoon.

At the Shishi brand auction, you won’t be cheated or made a loss!

Just buy all the beauty home!"

Bang bang bang~

The Chen sisters on the side clapped their hands desperately.

Uh...it seemed like they were the only ones applauding.

It’s no wonder that others didn’t support him. After all, Shishi’s speech, which was put together at the last minute, left everyone confused.

Everyone:

I don’t know. They have never seen an auction that opens like this!

And although I know that speakers can amplify sound, but little girl, isn’t the one you’re using a little… a little too big???

Although there were only two people in attendance, and those two were hired by him openly, there was no trace of embarrassment on the corpse's bright little face.

"Okay, without further ado, let me ask you, do you want any cosmetics, and do you want them at a discounted price?"

"want to!"

"want to!"

After the two girls responded in harmony.

The Chen sisters' faces turned even redder, and even their heads, which had been barely held up, drooped silently.

The family members in the corpse's mouth were all silent, just confused.