The transaction complete, Steward Zhang returned home with his servants.
Back in his room, Fang Er's heart bloomed with joy at the sight of the chest full of silver.
Heh heh!
Eight taels of silver per point, selling for sixteen hundred taels of silver, which was sixteen hundred points.
This deal was viable!
He converted all the silver into points. The glinting three thousand points made Fang Er feel immensely pleased.
He exchanged the rest of his items for points.
Fang Er then left his room.
He sent for Zhu Zi.
"Zhu Zi, go to the Cheng manor and find Chu Mo. He should be off duty by now. Tell him I have something important to discuss."
Zhu Zi's injury no longer hindered his movement. He accepted the task and left.
Fang Er sat in the courtyard, contemplating his future plans.
A large house, young maids, walking dogs, and flying falcons to make money.
Yes, that's the plan.
Whenever he could somehow acquire pet points, he would definitely get a pack of huskies to raise for fun. The thought alone was exhilarating.
In his previous life, he only watched others raise them. His own two-bedroom apartment couldn't possibly accommodate those little troublemakers.
The title "Demolition Brigade Leader" wasn't earned for nothing.
But now, it was fine. With such a large house, he could demolish anything. Anyway, he had craftsmen; they could demolish the front and repair the back. He had money, so what was there to fear?
Mm!
Fang Er finally experienced the joy of being wealthy.
It truly was beyond the imagination of the poor.
Fang Er's courtyard boasted a giant pomegranate tree. His table and chairs were placed beneath it.
Sheltered by the tree's shade, Fang Er drifted off to sleep.
"Young Master, wake up, Young Master Cheng is here."
It was Xiao Qing who woke him when Cheng Chu Mo arrived.
"Hmm? Brother Chu Mo is here? Quickly, take a seat. I didn't realize I had fallen asleep. How long has my brother been here?"
Fang Er rubbed his sleepy eyes and said with a yawn.
"Brother Fang, I just arrived. Forgive me for disturbing your peaceful slumber."
Cheng Chu Mo cupped his hands towards Fang Er and sat down on a nearby chair.
"What disturbance? I was the one who asked you to come. Xiao Qing, serve tea."
Fang Er stretched, finally becoming a little more awake.
"Don't serve tea, serve wine. What's good about tea water?"
Cheng Chu Mo waved at Xiao Qing and continued, "I wonder what important matter Brother Fang wished to discuss with this junior?"
"Brother Chu Mo, you know about the business our three families are partnering in, primarily with wine. Now, grain is a problem. I'm planning to send people to purchase grain from the Jiangnan region. Do you have any connections there?"
Fang Er directly stated his idea.
"In Jiangnan, I do have some connections. I have a sworn brother whose father went to Jiangnan last year and was appointed as a county magistrate. I can ask him to help out."
Cheng Chu Mo thought for a moment and then replied.
"That's good. When the time comes, you and Baolin should send some reliable personnel over." Fang Er said.
"By the way, since we'll be going to purchase grain, does Brother Fang have sufficient funds?"
Cheng Chu Mo inquired.
He was worried about Fang Er's financial capacity, as this would be a large-scale procurement.
The Cheng and Yu Chi families were both of military background. They had power, but not much wealth.
"Brother Chu Mo, rest assured. I still have a few treasures on hand. I'll take them to Jiangnan along with me. Jiangnan is a prosperous region, and I'm sure we can gather enough money to purchase the grain."
Fang Er said confidently.
"Oh? What treasures might these be? Can this brother have a look first?"
Cheng Chu Mo became interested. Who wouldn't want to see treasures?
"Since my brother wishes to see, please wait a moment. I'll go and retrieve them."
Fang Er got up and returned to his room. After a short while, he came out with a wooden box.
He placed the box on the table and opened it. Inside, nine wooden-framed mirrors were neatly arranged.
The sunlight happened to shine on the mirror surface at that moment. A ray of light, refracted by the mirror, landed directly on Cheng Chu Mo's face.
"Ah!"
Cheng Chu Mo quickly covered his eyes, startled by the sudden glare.
When he recovered, he picked up a mirror and looked at it.
He saw another reflection of himself, perfectly clear!
"Brother Fang, where did you obtain this treasure? It's so marvelous, far superior to bronze mirrors. It's incredibly clear!"
Cheng Chu Mo looked at Fang Er in astonishment and asked.
"Don't worry about where I got it from. Just tell me, can this item fetch enough grain?"
Fang Er enjoyed seeing such surprised expressions from others.
Xiao Qing, standing nearby, was also mesmerized.
She had never known her young master possessed such divine objects.
She secretly leaned closer and saw her reflection in the mirror. She felt she had fallen in love with this item.
However, thinking that her young master was going to trade it for grain, she felt very reluctant.
Fang Er noticed her actions and teased, "What, Qing'er, are you tempted?"
"Young Master, are you truly going to trade this treasure for grain?"
Xiao Qing asked timidly.
"What, you're reluctant?"
Fang Er asked sternly, feigning a serious expression.
Xiao Qing was startled. Since Fang Er had recovered from his illness, he had never put on a stern face for her.
"Young Master, Xiao Qing is wrong. Xiao Qing shouldn't be reluctant, and shouldn't have spoken out of turn. Please punish me."
Xiao Qing quickly knelt on the ground, lowering her head.
Fang Er was taken aback. This girl was too easily flustered.
He quickly pulled Xiao Qing up. "What are you doing, girl? Did I say I was going to punish you? From now on, no more kneeling. Our household will have no such rules. Alright, since you like it, pick one and keep it for yourself."
Fang Er said, pinching Xiao Qing's nose.
Xiao Qing's face instantly flushed red. However, upon hearing that Fang Er would let her pick one to use, she became extremely excited. But after thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "How can I do that, Young Master? This item is too precious. It's better to trade it for grain. How can a mere maid use such a valuable thing?"
"Why can't you use it? No matter how precious, it belongs to me, your young master. If I say you can use it, then you use it. Since you've followed me, it's my word that counts. Go pick one quickly."
Giving Xiao Qing a pat on her backside, Fang Er said sternly again.
This time, Xiao Qing was no longer afraid. She could tell her young master was deliberately teasing her. Blushing, she casually took a mirror from the wooden box. "Thank you, Young Master. Young Master is so kind. Qing'er will take this one."
After speaking, she happily tucked it into her embrace and stood aside, saying to Fang Er, as if afraid he might go back on his word.
Cheng Chu Mo, watching from the side, didn't know what to say.
His Brother Fang was truly unexpected. Such a valuable item, given so casually to a maid?
"Brother Fang, this item is truly too precious. It will definitely be enough to exchange for grain. However, since you're taking these treasures to Jiangnan, I must send some skilled guards. Otherwise, if they are robbed by bandits, the loss would be immense."
Cheng Chu Mo said with a hint of envy.
He would never admit that he was now a little jealous of this young maid.