Xiao Jinghong said arrogantly, "Do you know who I am?"
The servant gave him a disdainful look and mocked, "Only the rich are masters. The poor are good-for-nothings."
"Who are you calling a good-for-nothing!" Xiao Jinghong had been doted on since childhood and had never suffered such humiliation. "When I was squandering money in the capital, you were still breastfeeding in your mother's arms!"
Yi Qing sneered inwardly. Arguing with a servant really showed his mettle.
But on the surface, she pointed at the servant and said, "Come on, cut it out. If your master sees this, do you think you'll still have a job? In business, harmony brings wealth. You can't judge people by their appearance. It's not a big deal. Is it really worth ruining the mood?"
As she spoke, she simply untied the money pouch on her waist filled with silver ingots and threw it over. "Alright, give me some face. Let's just forget about this and move on. I'm here today to broaden my horizons. Don't waste any more time."
Then, she took out a silver note from her sleeve and handed it to Xiao Jinghong. "Sir, I'm new here. Since we've met, it's fate. I can tell from your attire that you must be very wealthy. There's no need to argue with these people over a little money. They're just trying to make a living. It's not worth it. Here, I've got the money. Please accept it."
Xiao Jinghong was very pleased with her words. He looked down at the servant haughtily and asked, "From Shanxi to do business?"
Yi Qing nodded and replied with a smile, "I'm new here. I hope you can give me some advice, sir."
The servant who had received a lot of silver ingots said, "Young Master Qing, listen to me. If you want to meet some important people, we have plenty here. I'll show you the way. Don't let anyone deceive you."
As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Jinghong with his nose in the air.
Xiao Jinghong was so angry that he was about to pull the servant over to argue.
The casino didn't care about the servant's behavior at all. They were just hoping to stir up Xiao Jinghong's anger so that he would come and spend money.
Yi Qing advised, "Both of you, stop arguing. Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth."
As she spoke, she stuffed the silver note into Xiao Jinghong's hand.
Xiao Jinghong pinched the silver note between his two fingers and waved it in front of the servant's face. Then he slapped it on his face and said, "Go and exchange it for silver for me!"
The servant mumbled something and took the silver note. He said to Yi Qing, "Young Master Qing, I'll be back soon."
Yi Qing put her arm around Xiao Jinghong's shoulder and fanned him. "Calm down, calm down. We're here to have fun. Money is nothing. Just enjoy yourself! I feel a connection with you, sir. May I ask your surname and what you do?"
Xiao Tian, who was standing behind her, was fuming with cold air. Sang Sang looked at him and silently took a step back.
She never expected that when Madam pretended to be a man, she could be so convincing in every detail.
Xiao Jinghong said proudly, "Have you heard of Xiao Jinghan?"
Yi Qing cursed inwardly. What a shameless person. How dare he use Xiao Jinghan's name? Isn't he afraid that Xiao Jinghan will come to talk to him at night?
But on the surface, she pretended to be panicked and said, "Didn't General Xiao sacrifice himself for the country? You..."
Seeing her terrified expression, Xiao Jinghong said impatiently, "Look at your cowardice! He's already dead. I'm his only younger brother, Xiao Jinghong."
"So it's Young Master Xiao. I'm sorry for my rudeness." Yi Qing showed her excitement of making a powerful acquaintance to the fullest.
Xiao Jinghong's face darkened a bit.
After all, Xiao Jinghan had been expelled from the family. He was the eldest young master in the Yianbo Mansion. Suddenly being called "Young Master Xiao the Second" made him feel uncomfortable.
But he had already said it himself, so he couldn't go back on his word. Moreover, for the sake of the money, he just laughed it off and said, "So now you know. In the capital, there's nothing I can't handle. When Xiao Jinghan was alive, he was the most trusted by the emperor..."
Hehe, that was all fake. The emperor's true favorite was only Xiao Tian!
Yi Qing didn't believe that the emperor could be closer to anyone than to Xiao Tian.
But she also realized that Xiao Jinghong's only purpose of boasting was to get her to spend money and ask him to handle things. Did he think she was a fool with a lot of money?
Very good.
Yi Qing lost ten thousand taels of silver in the casino in one breath. Among them, three or four thousand taels were for Xiao Jinghong's bill. Her generous spending conquered the whole casino.
The top news in the casino that day was who the young Shanxi merchant who came to the casino was.
Yi Qing achieved her goal. She walked out of the casino arm in arm with Xiao Jinghong and came to a bustling restaurant next to it. She ordered a table of delicious food from all over the world, which was served continuously like a flowing stream.
Yi Qing sat with Xiao Jinghong and listened to him boast. Sang Sang poured wine for them. Xiao Jinghan stood behind Yi Qing like a pillar, almost staring holes into her with his eyes.
He didn't know that Yi Qing could drink so well.
She drank glass after glass without changing her expression, while Xiao Jinghong was already red in the face and neck and slurring his words. "You... from now on... in the capital... just mention my name and it'll work!"
Yi Qing thought to herself, wasn't it you who was almost beaten up in the casino like a stray dog?
However, she pretended to be overjoyed and said, "Then I'll have to rely on Young Master Xiao for help in the future. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
As she spoke, she took out a silver note.
She had already taken out twenty silver notes that day, all with a denomination of five hundred taels. So Xiao Jinghong subconsciously thought this was also five hundred taels. But when he squinted at it drunkenly and saw the amount clearly, his drunkenness dissipated a lot.
He rubbed his eyes and looked again. He wasn't wrong. It was ten thousand taels!
Yi Qing said, "Money is just a small matter. If you're short of money in the future, just come to me. We Shanxi people love making friends the most!"
When Xiao Jinghong got home, he fell into a deep sleep. When he woke up, he felt something rustling in his arms. He took it out and found it was a ten-thousand-tael silver note.
He thought for a long time and finally remembered what had happened before he blacked out. He didn't even bother to put on his shoes and shouted for his servant. "Yuan Bao, get in here! Where's Young Master Qing? Where has Young Master Qing gone!"
That wasn't just any Young Master Qing. That was a money god, the kind that needed to be worshipped well!
His parents always restricted him and wouldn't give him enough money, which made him the laughingstock when he went out. Now, it was great. He had met Young Master Qing. Judging from his generous spending, as long as he could coax him, would he still have to worry about not having money in the future?
Yuan Bao came in and said, "How would I know? I wasn't in the room serving at that time. Didn't you tell Young Master Qing that you would invite him to your house as a guest in the future?"
"Where does Young Master Qing live?" Xiao Jinghong was almost beating his chest and stamping his feet. Drinking had really ruined his chances. He should have known better than to drink so much.
He stared at Yuan Bao nervously, his heart pounding. He was afraid that the duck that was already in his mouth would fly away.