I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 180 Losing Money Is Impossible

Lu Yangyang stared at Lü Yao expectantly, waiting for her answer.

Green Jade observed Lu Yangyang's expression, cautiously extended one finger, thought for a moment, and then extended another finger.

Lu Yangyang looked at the two fingers and breathed a small sigh of relief. If it were twenty taels, she could still afford to pay.

Although her elder brother left her a lot of money, she has too few opportunities to earn money now, and she spends it all, so she still tries to save as much as possible.

"How about... two hundred taels?" said Lüyao.

Lu Yangyang's voice trembled slightly in surprise: "Two, two hundred taels?"

Luyao was a little embarrassed: "If this is difficult for you, young lady..."

"Well, it's alright," Lu Yangyang's heart was bleeding. Two hundred taels! She only earned two taels a month after becoming an apprentice. How could saving someone be so expensive!

However, this time it was thanks to Lü Yao's help that she was able to make a promise and couldn't easily negotiate the terms.

Lu Yangyang forced a smile and said, "I don't have that much silver on me. I'll give it to you when I get back to the capital. May I ask what you need the silver for? Are you planning to go back to your hometown?"

“No, I don’t plan to go back. I think the capital is quite nice.” Lüyao said enthusiastically, “My main goal is to redeem myself and then try to get a household registration. If I can stay in the capital, I’ll do some small business. I’ve told you before, my father is a businessman. I’ve been exposed to business since I was a child. Although I didn’t study for more than two years, I’ve been using an abacus since I could talk, but I’ve never had the opportunity. I want to try. When I earn money, I will repay you double. You’ve already done me a great favor by saving me from this misery. I can’t just take your money for nothing.”

Lu Yangyang looked at her in surprise, feeling a little ashamed. It turned out he wasn't really asking her for money.

Her mind raced, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "This matter involves Chunfanglou, and Chunfanglou will probably be shut down. I have a little connection with Lord Ying of the Dali Temple. I can go and ask him. Maybe you can redeem yourselves without paying money."

"Really? That's wonderful!" Lüyao was also a little excited. When she was in Chunfang Tower, she thought about how to save money to redeem herself every day, which is why she paid special attention to her surroundings, hoping to encounter a suitable opportunity.

Unexpectedly, she actually ran into him.

"You said you're good at business, right?" Lu Yangyang asked.

"I'd like to give it a try, but I don't know if it will work." Although Lüyao wasn't very confident, she still had some faith: "If you're willing, Miss, I can sign a contract with you. Within three years, I will definitely return the money to you with interest."

“If you’re really willing, we can cooperate.” Lu Yangyang thought for a moment and said, “I have a house in the capital. I won’t be living there for the time being. I’ll give you some money first, and you can go into business and take care of the house for me. If you can make money, I’ll sign a contract with you. I’ll provide the money, and you’ll provide the labor. If you can’t make money, you don’t have to pay me back. Consider it my way of thanking you for your help this time.”

Lu Yangyang has never run a business before and is unsure if she can make money. It's impossible for her to make a big investment right away, but she can try it out first. If she can make money, then she won't have to worry about spending money too quickly in the future, right?

Lüyao was very excited: "Girl, don't worry, I will definitely work hard and make sure you don't lose money!"

Lu Yangyang thought to herself, "Losing money is absolutely impossible. If I lose money here, I'll earn it back from somewhere else. In short, I, Lu Yangyang, will never lose money!"

Lu Yangyang led Lüyao back to the Eldest Princess's courtyard, where they saw people packing their belongings. She went inside and asked Princess Liduan, "What are you doing?"

"Yangyang, you're back?" Princess Liduan was playing chess by herself out of boredom, while Sheng Yunjiao was curled up on the other side reading a storybook. Hearing her voice, the two of them looked up at the same time.

Lu Yangyang responded and sat down on the other side of the chessboard.

Princess Li Duan sighed, "Qinglian Temple is going to be sealed off, and my mother probably won't be coming back for a while, so I had someone pack up anything usable here and take it back. But our carriage is ready, and we can go back after we ask my mother."

"Oh." Lu Yangyang nodded.

"But I don't want to come again. Just thinking about it gives me the creeps." Princess Liduan said with lingering recollection, "Luckily, my mother never liked taking medicine, otherwise I can't even imagine what would have happened..."

As she spoke, her face contorted in a strange, unpleasant expression, and she shook her head violently, muttering, "Amitabha, Amitabha..."

Looking at her erratic behavior, Lu Yangyang then turned to look at Sheng Yunjiao, who was holding her storybook upside down, clearly also very distracted.

As if possessed, she reached into her small bag and pulled out a small bottle: "I see you two don't look too well. I have some heart-nourishing pills here, homemade ones, good for calming the mind and soothing the nerves. Would you like one?"

"Ugh~"

"Ugh~"

The two of them started gagging simultaneously, and Lü Yao followed suit, biting her lip and looking quite strange.

Lu Yangyang looked at this and then at that, explaining, "I really made it myself, I recently..."

"You'd better stop talking and let's go!" Princess Liduan immediately jumped off the chair and rushed outside.

Sheng Yunjiao was also weak and said, "I think I'm fine now, Yangyang, let's go home quickly."

Lu Yangyang: "...No, I really made this myself."

"Alright, alright, let's go." Sheng Yunjiao walked past her without looking back.

Lu Yangyang stared at their retreating figures, bewildered, before getting up and following them out.

……

When they returned to the Duke of Sheng's mansion in the capital, it was already dark.

Lu Yangyang took Lü Yao back to her own courtyard first.

As I passed by the garden, I happened to meet Sheng Yunzhu sitting in the pavilion.

Upon seeing her, Sheng Yunzhu hurriedly got up and walked over: "Yangyang, where have you been? Why are you only coming back now? Mother sent people to ask several times, and they were very worried because you hadn't returned to the manor."

Lu Yangyang stopped and looked at her with a half-smile: "Where I went, you wouldn't know? Didn't your informants report to you in time?"

Sheng Yunzhu's expression changed: "Yangyang, what are you saying? I don't understand?"

"I don't understand, are you out of your mind?" Lu Yangyang looked Sheng Yunzhu up and down and suddenly asked, "A few days ago you gave Madam three heart-nourishing pills from Qinglian Temple. Where did you get them? Did that Shangshan Fairy give them to you? It seems you two have a good relationship."