The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

Seeing that Jia Daoshi had agreed, Shen Li revealed a cunning look: "If you lose, sir, you must grant me two requests!"

“No problem.” Jia Daoshi nodded in agreement without even thinking.

Shen Li smiled and said, "My friend is still in Fan County, Yanzhou, which is only about fifty miles away from here. I will send someone to invite him today, and he will arrive tomorrow! Sir, we must have something to do today, right?"

Seeing Shen Li's enthusiasm, Jia Daoshi couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. This girl was acting a bit strange!

"Then, Your Highness, what do you suggest we do today?"

"I think we should finish copying the story of the Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon today!"

"Well..." Jia Daoshi's mind raced, and seeing the anxiety in Shen Li's eyes, he finally sighed, "I may have to disappoint the prince."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Shen Li's expression changed. "How could you disappoint me?"

"Your Highness, please be patient and allow me to tell you slowly." Jia Daoshi leisurely sipped a cup of tea to moisten his throat before saying, "Actually, that gentleman didn't tell me the rest of the story!"

"Why is this?"

"There's nothing I can do, he just doesn't want to talk to me."

"Why? Why did you suddenly stop? Everyone's waiting to hear it!"

"What? Everyone? Is there anyone else?"

Sure enough, Jia Daoshi immediately saw through the trick!

Shen Li immediately felt a little guilty, and she hurriedly shook her head: "No, no! Where exactly does this old gentleman live? Well then, I'll go with you. We must persuade him to come out of seclusion today!"

Jia Daoshi shook his head repeatedly: "I'm afraid that's not appropriate. The old gentleman prefers peace and quiet. If you go, he might just close the door to visitors!"

"Why is this?"

“Your Highness, I should be the one asking you this question. I saw the old gentleman yesterday, and he actually had some manuscripts of the Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon! He said he bought them from the market, and each copy cost one tael of silver! He asked me if I had written down his story to make a profit! The old gentleman was very angry and naturally refused to tell me the rest!”

Upon hearing this, Shen Li was somewhat embarrassed: "I see. This... I did indeed accidentally lose some manuscripts, but... I had no idea the consequences would be so serious!"

"It's not a very serious matter. The old man said that since someone is selling his story for money, he must get a share of that money. Only then will he tell me the rest of the story!"

"I see!" Shen Li suddenly realized, thinking to herself, since she had already received quite a bit of money, what harm was there in giving some back?

"Tell me, how much does he want? I'll give it to him!" Shen Li said with an air of magnanimity.

Jia Daoshi looked slightly embarrassed, then held up two fingers.

"Two hundred taels?" Shen Li looked suspicious. That was indeed quite a lot!

"Exactly!"

Actually, Jia Daoshi only overheard this matter by chance on his way here. He mentioned it now to test how much the Prince of Zhenbei could actually offer.

In such a short time, I probably won't be able to sell many manuscripts. This price of two hundred taels of silver is just a trial price.

As expected, Shen Li fell silent.

Actually, she only sold a little over two hundred taels.

Jia Daoshi took two hundred taels of silver right away, which really hurt!

However, in the long run, two hundred taels is ultimately a small amount of money.

"Okay! Two hundred it is!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Li reached into her bosom and pulled out a stack of silver notes!

It's not even warm yet!

"Mr. Jia, I have given you the money. I hope the old gentleman won't go back on his word?"

"Of course not, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond!" Jia Daoshi laughed.

"No! I'm still not at ease. How about this, I'll personally hand the money to the old gentleman! Cash on delivery, goods in hand!"

“Your Highness, there’s no need for that. The old gentleman has already prepared the manuscript, and it’s right here in my hands. Give me the money, and I’ll give it to you.”

As Jia Daoshi spoke, he took out a draft that he had previously had his maid write from his bosom.

"This must be the rest of the story! Show it to me quickly." Shen Li's eyes lit up.

Jia Daoshi didn't hesitate and handed over the manuscript directly.

"Good! Not bad!" Shen Li glanced at it and was very satisfied. "Sir, since that's the case, then today's lesson will have to end here. I'll arrange for my men to come from Fan County."

Jia Daoshi was eager to leave, and immediately nodded: "Alright! Your Highness, please go ahead!"

Soon, Jia Daoshi left the Shen residence.

Shen Li also got busy.

She definitely won't write it now. She directly asked Rouya to take the manuscript to Yi Qianxiao, and then sent someone to Fan County to find her girlfriend.

Finally, she sat under the plum tree in a daze for a moment, and suddenly realized that something was wrong!

Jia Daoshi had previously claimed to know nothing about the rest of the story, but after giving him two hundred taels of silver, he immediately produced the remaining manuscript!

Looking at the handwriting again, it's exactly the same as before!

It was clearly written by Jia Daoshi himself!

After thinking it over, Shen Li realized that she had been tricked!

"Outrageous! I consider myself extraordinary and exceptionally intelligent! Yet I was still tricked by this fellow in the end!"

"This is simply unreasonable!"

However, now that Jia Daoshi has disappeared without a trace, Shen Li can only accept her bad luck!

At this time, Jia Daoshi had already returned to the manor.

Upon entering the living room and seeing Di Qinglin and Murong Jiu both there, he chuckled and casually placed the silver notes he was carrying on the table.

"Come! Come and see! Your husband has earned another two hundred taels today! How is it? Are you two ladies satisfied?"

Murong Jiu and Di Qinglin were both surprised to see the silver notes on the table. Murong Jiu exclaimed excitedly, "My lord, you are amazing!"

Di Qinglin also looked surprised: "Jia Daoshi, how come I think you make money so easily!"

Thinking back on the past two years, I've done all sorts of dirty and tiring jobs, hunting in the mountains and working in the fields, all for a few copper coins, but I haven't earned much money!

Look at Jia Daoshi now, he makes money so easily every day!

The differences between people are simply too great!

"If my uncle knew, he would be very happy!" Murong Jiu said with emotion.

“Perfect timing. We can go back and visit our uncle in a couple of days,” Jia Daoshi said with a smile. He also wanted to know what the situation was like in the village. It was inconvenient not having a cell phone. He thought that when he had more money in the future, he could hire someone to run errands and deliver messages.

"Let's go! Tonight, let's go out to a restaurant and have a good celebration!"

"My lord, why don't we go to Qinfang Pavilion? I want to eat Bai Sui's pickled fish and Bantianyao's grilled fish!" Murong Jiu's eyes lit up. Just thinking about those two dishes made her mouth water!

"Alright! Let's go to Qinfang Pavilion then!"

Perfect timing! Going to Qinfang Pavilion will also allow me to see how well these two dishes are selling. If they're selling well, it means my uncle's business is doing well, and I can rest assured.