Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Li Gou'er, who was leaning against the apricot tree with his eyes closed, opened his blurry eyes.

He looked at the person standing in front of him.

A middle-aged man.

He was dressed lavishly, and it was obvious at a glance that he was a wealthy person.

Upon seeing the person in front of him like this, Li Gou'er immediately perked up, his eyes widened and a smile spread across his face.

"Hehe, what a coincidence, I am Li Gou'er. May I ask who you are...?"

Li Gou'er quickly got up from the ground and dusted himself off.

After bowing respectfully, the middle-aged man smiled and took out a scroll from his robes, then unfurled it.

"Since you are the person I am looking for, do you recognize the person in this painting?" The middle-aged man did not rush to introduce himself.

Instead, they took out a scroll.

Li Gou'er rubbed his eyes and then looked at the painting.

The painting depicts a young girl carrying water by a river.

There are words next to it.

Li Gou'er naturally didn't recognize the characters.

But Li Gou'er, the young girl in the painting, was recognized at a glance.

Upon seeing the woman in the painting, Li Gou'er chuckled.

I guessed that something good was coming my way.

"I am dissatisfied, Your Excellency, the woman in the painting you hold is my adopted daughter."

"My wife's niece, whose nickname is Diaochan."

The middle-aged man laughed after hearing this.

I'm absolutely certain in my heart that I've found the right person.

He then introduced himself, saying, "I am the head of the music and dance troupe of the Wang family in Taiyuan. Brother Li, you may call me Head Zhang."

"I came here today because I happened to hear that Brother Li has a daughter who is outstanding in appearance and of a suitable age."

"And my class also lacks dancers."

"That's why I came here specifically."

Master Zhang said.

Upon hearing that they hadn't come to propose marriage, but rather to make Diao Chan a dancer, Li Gou'er was taken aback.

Dancers, that's a lowly status.

But there are different kinds of lowly status.

Dancers and singers were both classified as prostitutes, belonging to the lowest social class.

Some of them traveled around performing with music and dance troupes to make a living.

Others were kept in wealthy households.

The Wang family that Master Zhang mentioned was far beyond the concept of a wealthy household.

Although Li Gou'er was not very knowledgeable.

However, Li Gou'er still had some understanding of what the four characters "Taiyuan Wang Shi" meant.

"Does Master Zhang intend to confer a lowly status upon my Diaochan?" Li Gou'er's voice rose.

When Master Zhang heard the words "lowly status," he didn't get angry; he maintained his smile.

He then said, "Brother Li, there are also great differences between dancers and singers."

"Brother Li, you should know about the Wang family of Taiyuan."

"If your daughter were to become a dancer in the Wang family of Taiyuan, what if she were to catch the eye of some lord?"

"That would be an incredible stroke of luck."

"I have also heard that your daughter Diaochan is already past the age of marriage."

"That's why I came here specifically."

Master Zhang was polite in his speech.

Selling one's children is something that's easy to say but hard to hear.

I'm afraid this Li Gou'er is a womanizer.

This might sound abrupt.

However, since Master Zhang has come here, he must have already done his research beforehand.

I now have a general idea of ​​what kind of person Li Gou'er is.

Sure enough, just as Master Zhang was waiting...

Li Gou'er spoke.

"Chan'er is someone I raised since she was a child..."

“Then…then we’ll have to pay more.” Li Gou’er looked at Master Zhang.

Master Zhang chuckled to himself, thinking to himself, "Just as I thought."

But he was still very polite in his words.

"Brother Li, rest assured, if the Jurchens are as depicted in this portrait, then there will naturally be no problem."

“I can offer one gold.”

One gold medal!

Li Gou'er's eyes lit up when he heard the number.

One gold medal!

That's ten thousand coins!

Ten thousand coins!

Ten thousand coins!

Li Gou'er was completely overwhelmed by this number.

"Brother Li, Brother Li?"

It took Master Zhang two calls to summon Li Gou'er before he finally brought the shocked man back to his senses.

"Huh?" Li Gou'er, snapping out of his daze, quickly nodded: "Master Zhang, please speak."

Master Zhang said with a smile, "Then when would be a convenient time for Brother Li to meet your daughter?"

Li Gou'er was about to agree immediately.

But he stopped halfway through his sentence.

After rolling his eyes, he said:

"Um...Chan'er went to the city today and isn't home."

"How about... how about we come back in a day or two?"

"Don't worry, Master Zhang. Since I've promised, I definitely won't change my mind," Li Gou'er assured him, patting his chest.

Master Zhang smiled.

He wasn't afraid that Li Gou'er would go back on his word.

If Li Gou'er really dares to go back on his word, dealing with him will be a piece of cake.

No important figures are needed to intervene.

With just a troupe leader like him, he could easily find the three elders or the local officials, or even the county clerk, to easily bring Li Gou'er to his knees.

Moreover, Master Zhang was not worried at all about Li Gou'er's background.

They've all been reduced to selling their children.

What other skills do they have?

Moreover.

This is Bingzhou, this is Taiyuan.

The four characters of the Wang family of Taiyuan represent the heaven.

But in order to finalize the matter, Master Zhang waved to the two subordinates he had brought with him.

He then took a document from the satchel hanging on his subordinate's shoulder.

"Brother Li, here is a thousand coins and the contract."

"You sign this contract, and then take this thousand as a deposit."

"I'll come back in a day or two and give you the rest of the money."

"Then I took your daughter away."

"Our deal is now complete."

Li Gou'er couldn't read or write anything about contracts or anything like that.

All he could see was that heavy satchel.

There's also a thousand coins inside.

Following Zhang's instructions, they directly signed the document.

Master Zhang smiled and put away the documents.

Then he handed the satchel containing a thousand coins to Li Gou'er.

"Brother Li, this good thing is done."

"Although Diao Chan has entered the Wang family, she is still a member of your family."

"If you perform well in the future, you will still have a stipend in the manor. If you are rewarded by an important person, it will be more than you can spend in a lifetime."

"Moreover, if Diao Chan is truly as depicted in this painting, she will naturally attract many important figures in the future."

"Brother Li, just wait for good news."

Master Zhang's words had already begun to inspire Li Gou'er's fantasies.

So he nodded and smiled repeatedly.

Even after Master Zhang left, Li Gou'er was still smiling, with a heavy satchel hanging on his shoulder.

"After raising them for so many years, I'm finally seeing a return on my investment."

Li Gou'er chuckled, reaching into his satchel and feeling the jingling copper coins, his laughter widening.

"but....."

Li Gou'er chuckled and rubbed his chin.

"Since I'm going to benefit someone else sooner or later, I might as well give myself a discount first."

"I'll enjoy it myself, and it won't make any difference if I send it back."

"hey-hey!"

Li Gou'er grinned lewdly.

Then he started walking towards the village.

"Let's go get some wine! We're definitely going to have a good drink tonight."