Chapter 219 Follow His Heart
"Wang is not a greedy person, and I don't want much. You can just give it to me according to his standard. In addition, Wang does not want the land and cattle. You can convert them into silver, which is..."
As Wang Qinian spoke, he stretched out his right hand and gestured for a while, his gestures kept changing, and when he finally stopped, he was counting eight.
Extending his right hand in front of Mei Cheng'an, Wang Qinian said seriously.
"Just give me eighty taels a month!"
"..."
Mei Cheng'an was so angry that he laughed.
"Okay, okay, you're really not greedy. Eighty taels, right?"
Wang Qinian nodded with a smile.
"Yes, eighty taels is enough."
Mei Cheng'an laughed even more happily when he heard this. He laughed and laughed, but suddenly at a certain moment he put away all his smiles.
"It's too expensive. I can't afford it. Goodbye!"
After saying that, Mei Chengan stood up and left without any hesitation.
Wang Qinian was smiling happily, thinking that the price had been basically agreed upon, but he didn't expect Mei Chengan to suddenly change his expression.
Shocked, Wang Qinian hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Mei Chengan, pulling him back to his seat.
"Come on, Mr. Mei, the most important thing in negotiating a price is not to negotiate. If you think my price is too high, you can bargain. How can you just leave without saying anything? Sit down, sit down, and let's talk more."
Mei Cheng'an, who was pushed back to his seat by Wang Qinian, glanced at him.
"Negotiations can only proceed if both sides are sincere. Are you sincere?"
Wang Qinian said seriously.
"Of course I have. Hey, Mr. Mei, I'm not asking for too much. Two acres of fertile land plus a cow, thirty taels is not too much, right?
Besides, my daughter is a girl, so you don’t need to help me find a private school. In general, I don’t ask for much.”
Mei Chengan sneered and said sarcastically.
"So what you mean is that Fan Xian gives Teng Zijing two acres of fertile land and a cow every month?"
"Ah this..."
Wang Qinian didn't feel embarrassed when he was exposed. His eyes rolled around and he slapped his thigh, as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Oh, Master Mei, so this is why you did this. What a misunderstanding, Master Mei didn't understand what I meant. I meant to give me eighty taels for the first month, and fifty taels for the rest of the month."
Mei Chengan looked at him with a half-smile.
"Oh, it was a slip of the tongue."
Wang Qinian nodded repeatedly.
"That's right, it was definitely a slip of the tongue!"
Mei Cheng'an rolled his eyes at him and was too lazy to act with him anymore.
"Old Wang, I'm not short of money, but I'm not a sucker either. You and I both know how high the money is. Do you know how much Fan Xian gets in monthly salary? Thirty taels!
The reason why Fan Xian gave Teng Zijing that money was because he knew what kind of dangers he would face in Kyoto. He was grateful that Teng Zijing was willing to stay and take risks with him, so he was willing to give it to him. To put it bluntly, it was money to buy his life. "
After a pause, Mei Chengan continued helplessly.
"I can give you this money without you having to risk your life for it. I only have one request, and that is that you stop playing tricks on me when it comes to money, okay?"
Wang Qinian heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. He thought it was some kind of requirement because it sounded so serious. It turned out to be just this. That was too simple.
Wang Qinian promised, patting his chest.
"No problem, no problem, don't worry, Mr. Mei. I promise I will never do it again!"
Hearing this very familiar assurance that he had heard many times, Mei Chengan stroked his brow helplessly and sighed!
If this guy's promises were trustworthy, even pigs could climb trees. It felt like I was talking for a long time but in vain, as he didn't listen to a single word I said.
Forget it, let it be. At worst I can just deduct his money next time he does it again. That probably would be more effective.
After thinking about it, Mei Cheng'an said no more, waved to Hongshu, and whispered something in her ear.
Hongshu immediately got up and went into the house. After a while, he came out with a silver bill in his hand and handed it to Mei Chengan.
Mei Cheng'an didn't answer and pointed directly at Wang Qinian.
"Give it to him." Upon hearing this, Hongshu took two more steps and handed the silver note to Wang Qinian.
Wang Qinian took it respectfully with both hands and said with a smile.
"Thank you, sweet potato girl. We are a family from now on."
Hongshu smiled and nodded at him, then bowed and stepped aside.
Wang Qinian opened the banknote with a smile on his face and took a look at it. The smile on his face froze immediately. He hissed and looked up at Mei Chengan and said.
"Master Mei, this money... isn't right."
Mei Chengan curled the corners of his mouth.
"Oh? What's wrong?"
Wang Qinian looked down again, then looked up and said.
"Why is there only thirty taels on this?"
Mei Chengan said "oh".
"That's thirty taels. Have you forgotten that you still owe me fifty taels? Add that fifty taels and it will be exactly eighty taels."
"..."
Mei Chengan felt refreshed and asked with a smile on his face.
"Any question?"
Wang Qinian's mouth twitched.
"No, no more."
Mei Chengan nodded with satisfaction and smiled.
"Okay, tell me what you want to do next. I don't need you to be on duty in my house. You can still be on duty in the Supervisory Office on a daily basis. If there is any situation, just report it in time.
Hiss~ Now that you mention it, it seems to be no different from before. Why do I feel like I’m losing out on the money I gave?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Qinian quickly stuffed the banknotes into his arms, fearing that Mei Chengan would go back on his word, and stretched out his hand.
"Not at all, absolutely not at all. In the past, I only came occasionally, but from now on, I will come to your house every day. This way, if there is nothing else, it's fine. If there is something else, it will be more convenient for Master Mei to tell me to do it."
It seems okay when I hear this. Although there is a high probability that there will be no arrangements for him, at least it is different from before. The money spent has some effect, which is better than nothing.
After thinking about it, Mei Chengan smiled.
"Okay, as long as you don't mind the hassle, you know when to come, right?"
Wang Qinian said.
"Yes, there are numbers. Unless there is an emergency, Wang will come in the afternoon or evening. If it is a day off, Wang will come at night."
Mei Chengan nodded.
"Okay, let's stop talking about business here. Don't stand there. Sit down and chat for a while."
Wang Qinian responded with a smile.
"Hey!"
……
The two chatted for another half an hour, and then Wang Qinian stood up to say goodbye. The Supervisory Office was indeed very busy recently, and he couldn't be away from work for too long.
Looking at Wang Qinian's departing back, Mei Cheng'an seemed to be thinking about something.
Hongshu walked forward to clean up the various dishes that had been used up on the tea table and asked.
"Master, aren't you friends with Wang Qinian? Why are you spending money to hire him now? Is this necessary?"
Mei Cheng'an came back to his senses and looked at her. This question was a bit complicated and he hadn't figured it out yet, so he shrugged.
"I don't know either. If he wants to, then let him do as he pleases."
……
It's too late. That's all.
(End of this chapter)
