But no matter how strange gold is, it is hard currency everywhere.

"Sir, you..."

"Consider it a test. This is the start-up capital. There is no time limit. What you need to do is double the money I give you. I won't take it back. It can be regarded as your resettlement fee. If you fail, you don't have to come to me. If you succeed, you can follow me if you want."

The old man looked at the bag of shining gold coins.

"I have one more request."

"explain."

"Xiaoying'er, it's not convenient for you to stay with the old man. Can you let Xiaoying'er serve you?"

Wright smiled, but not happily.

"Old man, you are really calculating."

Even after being discovered, the old man did not panic.

"I still can't hide it from you, sir. I feel relieved that Xiaoying'er is with you."

"Do you think I'm kind?"

"I can't see through people's hearts. I can only gamble that the young master is someone who can treat Xiaoying'er well."

Upon hearing this, Wright subconsciously touched his chin.

"That's fine with me, but Xiaoying herself..."

Xiaoying'er knelt down immediately.

"You saved Ying'er's life. It is Ying'er's blessing to serve you."

"I disagree."

Long Xiaochen stood up at this moment.

"The cookies are mine, don't take them away."

The grandfather and grandson were stunned, and Wright was also very embarrassed.

He pulled Long Xiaochen over and covered her mouth.

"Xiaoying'er will stay here. If the old man cannot fulfill his promise, we can talk about being a slave and a servant."

The old man bowed. "Then, I'll trouble you, young master."

"May I ask your name, old man?"

"I am an old man of humble origin. My surname is Wang, my courtesy name is Lun, and my given name is Zihui."

"Mr. Wang Lun, everything goes well."

"Thank you, sir."

Having said that, the old man turned and left.

Xiaoying'er was ultimately unable to control her sadness over the passing of her loved ones.

Xiaoying'er cried her heart out, she really was a huge burden to her grandfather.

"Grandpa, take care. Ying'er will wait for you to come back safely."

Wang Lun's figure disappeared into the street.

Wright will not stay here forever, and he will not be taken away.

If it was just a simple servant, he would not consider it, but Wright admired the way the old man spoke and his courage to fight.

He will definitely leave, and he wants to leave something for Long Xiaochen.

Money, connections, power.

Even if Long Xiaochen doesn't lack these, I will still do them for her.

"Mingyue, free up a room for Xiaoying'er to live in. Then find a similar school for her to attend."

Mingyue was stunned.

"Sir, Xiaoying'er is a girl, shouldn't she learn needlework or something like that?"

Wright shook his head.

"Needlework is not enough for Xiaoying'er to make a living. In this world, the only person you can rely on is yourself. Xiaoying'er needs to become better than those men. She must be good at not only literature but also martial arts, music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

"Of course, you have to take your time with these. Go to school first."

Wright has also planned Xiaoying'er's future path.

Just like that, a little girl appeared in the top institution of higher learning in the Qinglong Dynasty.

For a time, it caused quite a stir throughout the imperial city.

This move is a clear resistance to the system in which men work outside and women work inside the home for thousands of years.

This is bound to cause strong resistance from conservative forces.

One day half a month later, Wright was sitting at the door bored.

Xiaoying'er came back dejectedly, carrying her small schoolbag.

Through this period of time together, Wright can distinguish the people around him without using his eyes, and can even judge their mental state by the sound of their footsteps.

"Why are you back so early today?"

"Sir, I think I am still not suitable for studying."

The corners of Wright's mouth drooped.

"Who forced you to drop out of school?"

"No one forced me to do this. I'm just a little unhappy staying at Longxue Academy."

Wright didn't think Xiaoying was throwing a tantrum. Her steps had been slow before, and she was even sighing faintly.

I guess he was ostracized in the school.

Wright sighed.

"Alas, I didn't think it through. Go inside and have some rest."

"It's your son."

When Xiaoying'er entered the room, Wright said softly, "Mingyue."

The Mingyue Sword leaning against Wright's side turned into a human form.

"Mingyue, go ask around and see if there's any vacant space nearby. Don't want a small place, want a big one."

Mingyue disappeared, and half a day later, she came back to report.

"My Lord, there is one person around here who meets your requirements, and that is..."

"That's what it is."

"That place is a bankrupt gambling house. It can't continue to operate because it broke the rules. And next to the gambling house is a brothel. And the gambling house has been sold to the brothel."

Wright frowned slightly.

"A brothel? Not impossible. Push me over there. I want to discuss business."

"Ah? Sir, are you going to the brothel to discuss business?"

"if not."

Mingyue looked a little helpless, but she still pushed Wright away.

The two came to Bieyunyuan, the most famous brothel in the imperial city.

It was evening and there were many beautiful girls in Bieyun Garden.

A beautiful girl came in pushing a blind man in a wheelchair, which really attracted attention.

At this time, an old procuress came down from upstairs.

The madam was a little plump, but she was okay. She had heavy makeup on her face and looked like a pretty beauty, but that was all.

"Oh, this gentleman, you are so elegant that you come to patronize our business."

"May I ask if you are the manager of Bie Yunyuan?"

The madam looked at Wright and changed the subject.

"Oh, it turns out that you are not here to have fun."

"Entertainment is for later. This time I'm here mainly to discuss business."

The madam rolled her shrewd eyes and asked tentatively, "What kind of business can you discuss with us, young master?"

"Big business."

The madam also understood something.

"Then please come in, sir. Someone carry you and your chair up."

The two eunuchs carried Wright all the way to the madam's room.

The madam poured tea herself and said with a smile, "It's quiet here, suitable for discussing business."

Chapter 431: The First Construction of the Women's Academy

"I hear your voice is melodious, like the chirping of an oriole in a valley. You must be a beautiful and kind person, so I shamelessly call you sister."

"Oh, the young master's words are really as sweet as honey, but how dare this old procuress pretend to be a brother and sister with the young master."

The madam was very smart and kept a proper distance from Wright's attempts to get close to her.

In this way, Wright can see the door directly.

"I heard from my sister that she recently bought the gambling house next door, but she hasn't started construction yet and has left it there."

The madam remained calm and thought to herself that it turned out that the boy had set his eyes on that piece of land.

"Sir, I won't sell that piece of land."

Wright smiled.

"Sister, don't refuse yet. You are a smart person. You name a price and I will give you an extra 20% on top of it."

The madam just named a price.

"Five thousand taels... of gold."

Mingyue frowned slightly and was stopped by Wright.

"Hmm..." Wright hesitated.

The madam hinted that the boy was really frightened by his own price.

But the madam guessed wrong.

"Sister, let's put it this way. It's hard for me to calculate 20% of the 5,000 taels. So the full amount is 6,000 taels of gold."

The madam was dumbfounded. She had no intention of selling the brothel at all. She just named a price to make the guy give up. Not only was the guy not scared, he even added another thousand taels.

"As long as you agree, I will put six thousand taels in front of you right now, no more, no less."

Even the slick old procuress was a little at a loss.

"Sister, please feel free to accept my money. No one will dare to say that it is not legitimate."

Wright's words actually made the madam dare to accept the money.

"Sir, I run a small business and I usually put customers first. I haven't offended anyone. Please don't be like this."

Wright explained:

"Sister, I really came here with good intentions. I searched all over the imperial city and only this gambling house is suitable for me to work. And even though I can't walk or see, I am still somewhat interested in prostitution."

"If I really wanted to harm you, my sister, there's no need for me to come here in person."

Upon hearing this, the madam began to believe it a little.

"I originally wanted to use that piece of land to expand Bieyun Garden in the future. Since you want it so much, I'll just make friends with you. I bought that piece of land at a low price of one thousand taels of silver. I'll sell it to you for two thousand taels of silver."

Wright waved his hand.

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