Farming and reading family

Gao E didn't expect Chen Ke to give her such advice. It seems that she has made some progress in some aspects after her rebirth. At least she will not be too proud of herself.

"My husband is right." She said solemnly, "Then I will send Mr. Fan and the others away tomorrow and not let them know."

Chen Ke thought seriously when he heard Gao E say this: "We have worked with Mr. Fan before, he is a trustworthy person. As long as he agrees to keep the source of the strange stone secret, we can do business."

After hearing what Chen Ke said, Gao E instantly understood why Chen Ke didn't know that there were the remains of literati on Ghost Crying Mountain. It must be that the person who sold the strange stones concealed their origin.

So Chen Ke only knew that the ink and bones of literati were expensive, but he didn't know where to find them.

"Then why don't you talk to him, sir?" Gao E suggested.

Chen Ke shook his head: "Since my wife bought it, it is her private property. I can't ask about it. But the price can't be lowered."

Gao E nodded: "Then my husband, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Seeing Gao E's serious look, Chen Ke told her about his own admiration for strange stones as a scholar in his previous life, hoping to help Gao E.

The two talked until very late, and Chen Ke returned to the school to rest.

Jin Ruyi waited until Chen Ke left before coming over and suddenly appeared behind Gao E.

"You scared me." Gao E glanced at Jin Ruyi and walked towards the main room.

"You two are quite talkative." Jin Ruyi always thought Chen Ke was boring.

"We are husband and wife, is there any problem with us chatting?" Gao E said as a matter of course.

Jin Ruyi didn't know what to say: "Don't you think Chen...your husband is weird?"

"Strange?" Gao E didn't know how Jin Ruyi saw it. "Why is it strange?"

"It's just the feeling." Jin Ruyi sat on a bamboo chair on the side.

He is obviously a poor scholar from a remote village and has no great knowledge, but sometimes he has attitudes and cognitions that are inexplicably beyond ordinary people, which makes people feel very divided.

Gao E thought that the feeling of a woman was really terrible: "What feeling? My husband has been to the capital."

Jin Ruyi rolled her eyes at Gao E: "I've lived in the capital for several years."

"Haha." Gao E was reminding Jin Ruyi about Ye Linchuan.

Jin Ruyi didn't want to talk about this: "Are you really planning to cooperate with Fan Shiping?"

"Can you think of a better way?" Gao E asked back.

Although Jin Ruyi has seen the world, he still has to rely on the Jin family's connections if he really wants to do business.

Besides, even if she relied on the Jin family's connections, they were not as good as Fan Shiping's channels, and Ye Linchuan might find out that she was in He County.

"No." Jin Ruyi was straightforward.

Gao E shrugged and spread her hands.

Ghost Crying Mountain was Gao E's property, so Chen Ke no longer asked about it. The next day, Fan Shiping went directly to Gao E.

Gao E called Jin Ruyi to come over.

"Have you found the person behind the assassination of Mr. Fan?" Gao E did not hide the fact that she knew about it.

After all, this matter is related to Luo Dagang's situation. If something really happens, it would be good to know who did it.

Fan Shiping sighed: "As the saying goes, a hundred ghosts look down on the wise, especially for someone like me who has some family wealth but no foundation."

Gao E nodded helplessly: "So Master Fan doesn't know who directly tried to kill you?"

Fan Shiping was indeed not sure: "But don't worry, Madam Chen, my daughter has entered the palace now. Anyone who wants to touch her in the future will have to think twice."

He was worried that Gao E would not cooperate with him.

"Your daughter has entered the palace?" Gao E looked at Fan Shiping in surprise.

Fan Shiping nodded: "I came here after sending my daughter to the palace."

"Congratulations." Gao E nodded.

Chen Ke praised Fan Shiping so much, which must have meant that Fan Shiping would achieve extraordinary things in the future.

Before, Gao E was curious about how a hanger-on like him could achieve such success. Now it seems that it is inseparable from her daughter's connections. Her daughter will definitely be favored after entering the palace, and the Fan family will also prosper.

But the emperor's favor is limited. There is already a Concubine Jing in the palace, and now Fan Shiping's daughter has entered the palace. After Yun Shuang enters the palace, it is unclear whether she will be her enemy or friend.

"No." Fan Shiping shook his head modestly. "My daughter came to the palace mainly to accompany the Empress Dowager in chanting sutras and praying for blessings. I'm sorry to have troubled her for the Fan family."

Gao E thought this was much safer than being the emperor's woman, but her daughter would probably be the emperor's woman sooner or later: "It's not easy for Master Fan either."

Fan Shiping nodded helplessly and then began to explain the purpose of his visit: "I wonder where the strange stone that Madam Chen gave me last time came from. It is very unique. If Madam Chen still has it, I am willing to pay a high price for it."

Gao E lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Since Master Fan said so, I won't hide it. I have a mountain of strange stones."

Fan Shiping was shocked. He guessed that Gao E should still have some, but he didn't expect that Gao E had a mine.

Strange stones are known for their peculiarity and are valuable for their rarity. If they are found in large quantities, their value will be low.

"Although it's not a very big mountain, I don't know how to estimate the number." Gao E said helplessly.

Fan Shiping reacted and nodded slightly: "It seems that I came to the right place. If Madam Chen only cooperates with me, the price can be negotiated."

"It's not just a matter of price." Gao E sighed.

"Any other questions?" Fan Shiping was worried.

"My husband said that a man with a treasure in his possession will die. Our Chen family is just an ordinary farming family. If people knew that we had such a good thing, they would definitely covet it." Gao E said helplessly.

When Fan Shiping heard Gao E say this, he thought about his own experience. The Chen family was even less able to protect themselves than he was. "Mr. Chen is right to worry. So what are Mrs. Chen's plans?"

He wondered if Mrs. Chen wanted to sell the mountain directly to him, so that the Chen family would naturally not get into trouble.

But there is a problem of how to set the price.

If the price is too high, he won't have enough cash to buy it, and if the price is too low, the Chen family won't sell it.

Besides, when it comes to mines, no one knows exactly how much is inside. To put it bluntly, it's just gambling.

"I want to cooperate only with Mr. Fan, but Mr. Fan wants to hide the origin of those strange stones." Gao E said directly.

Fan Shiping thought it was feasible. This way, no one else could find Madam Chen, and their cooperation would be more stable. "Mrs. Chen is very thoughtful."

"It's just the route planning and how to hand over. Master Fan needs to arrange it." Gao E didn't understand this.

"Don't worry about this, Madam Chen." Fan Shiping is indeed good at this.

After the two people reached an agreement, they began to discuss the specific details, especially the pricing.

Fan Shiping was not at all ambiguous about being a hanger-on and making money from the rich and powerful. He was very fair to Gao E in this kind of cooperation and first set a price based on the two stones in his hand.

This price has exceeded Gao E's expectations, but she still said that she would consider it carefully, and Fan Shiping said that it was reasonable.

"If it's convenient, can I go to the mine and take a look?" Fan Shiping suggested.

"This..." Gao E was embarrassed. "The mountain roads are blocked by heavy snow and it's difficult to travel. If Master Fan is willing to wait until we have a good cooperation, then come back."