Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune-Chapter 476 - , To Inform (4 More Updates)

Chapter 476: Chapter 476, To Inform (4 More Updates)

“How much silver do you have here?” Xie Zhinuan asked.

“Around a hundred and ten thousand taels!”

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhinuan silently looked at Mu Rourou.

This girl is really bold.

When she initially bought a residence and opened a tavern in Fengping County, she only had fifty thousand taels of silver in her possession.

“Aren’t you afraid I’ll run off with the silver?” Xie Zhinuan asked again.

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“Sister Xie won’t do that!”

“So certain?”

Mu Rourou nodded, “Sister Xie and I were strangers, yet Sister Xie took me in. These past few days, I’ve been provided for with utmost care, and the servants tended to me very attentively and meticulously. I saw not a hint of disdain or superiority in their eyes; they treated me with respect, upholding their duties, diligently carrying out their work. Anything I asked for was quickly attended to. Such treatment is something I’ve never experienced at home!” Mu Rourou said, looking towards Xie Zhinuan.

“Therefore, I feel guilty, troubled at heart. Sister Xie has shown me nothing but sincerity, while I harbored ulterior motives behind her back!” Mu Rourou sniffed and looked up at Xie Zhinuan, “But from this moment on, I am determined to thoroughly mend my ways. Those undesirable thoughts will never cross my mind again!”

Xie Zhinuan smiled gently.

She did not delve into what exactly Mu Rourou meant.

Instead, she let her open the Brocade Box.

In her presence, she counted the silver notes, a total of a hundred and thirty-nine thousand taels.

With this amount of silver, Mu Rourou was quite wealthy herself.

“Do you own any residences?”

“No!”

“What about manors?”

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Mu Rourou shook her head.

“Shops?” Xie Zhinuan asked again.

Mu Rourou still shook her head.

“No manors, shops, or residences, and I don’t even have a trustworthy maid or old woman by my side. Sister Xie, tell me, can I safeguard this silver?” Mu Rourou said, revealing a hint of desolation.

“Since I can’t safeguard it, it’s better to partner with Sister Xie in business. Sister Xie earns the silver, and giving me a portion would be enough!” Mu Rourou looked at Xie Zhinuan, “Besides, this silver was given to me by my father when he left. Previously, I never had more than fifty taels in my hand!”

So much silver, it’s like a pie falling from the sky.

But she dared not feel happy, nor could she muster the joy.

“…”

Xie Zhinuan remained silent.

She hadn’t expected that Mu Rourou truly had an impressive façade.

And suddenly, she understood Mr. Mu’s intentions.

He saw through his wife’s thoughts, knew that the Mu Residence was tightly held in Mrs. Mu’s grasp, and wanted to give his daughter something, yet he knew she couldn’t keep it safe.

That was the reason for this scheme.

Perhaps having his daughter attract the attention of the king was just a pretext.

What he wanted was to take his daughter away from the Mu Family, giving Mu Rourou a sum of silver. He said nothing, hoping his daughter would make the right choice and also hoping that she would grow strong enough to protect herself and one day inherit everything from the Mu Family.

Xie Zhinuan suddenly understood Mr. Mu’s arrangements.

She didn’t know whether Mu Rourou was aware of it or not.

“Actually, the reason I agreed to keep you is that your father kneeled and begged me. I originally did not want to. You and I had no prior interactions, let alone any connection or emotional ties. But when your father kneeled, suddenly, I felt being a father or mother isn’t easy! He also said if someone comes to fetch you, it must be him personally. Regardless of whether it’s your house’s steward or Mrs. Lu, I must keep you…” Xie Zhinuan spoke softly.

Mu Rourou began to cry softly.

“Rourou!” Xie Zhinuan called gently, “Be strong, for yourself, and for your father. You have to become strong. Since you want to be strong, start with managing the maids and old women around you!”

Xie Zhinuan counted out thirty-nine thousand taels in silver notes and pushed them towards Mu Rourou, “Keep these with you. No matter when or where, only if you have silver in hand can you stand tall.”