Lady Ding finally calmed down a little, fondling the notes of eight hundred taels of silver in her bosom, her hand trembling uncontrollably. With a smug hum, she said, "I've thought it all out. First, I'll buy a mansion. We also need to buy some clothes and jewelry. We're different now. We're not like those country bumpkins in the countryside. We must have our own identity and class!"
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Not many days later, Wu Zhanggui, the shopkeeper of Guilin Residence, hurriedly came looking for them, with a look of anxiety all over his face.
Ji Xinhe was busy in the courtyard when he spotted the carriage of Guilin Residence in the blink of an eye. He laughed and called out, "Shopkeeper Wu is here? I've already prepared my grape wine, just waiting for you to come and pick it up."
As soon as Shopkeeper Wu entered, he looked extremely troubled: "I'm here to talk about this business. I'm afraid it's not going through!"
Ji Xinhe raised an eyebrow: "Why?"
