The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

After receiving Lian Xi's feedback, Xie Shuting naturally expected Xie Tingwen's performance and did not think about it any more.

After eating some snacks, Xie Shuting returned to her room to rest. Lian Xi stayed obediently in the back yamen room, waiting for the maid's message.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is already Wei time.

Lian Xi's melancholy face showed a hint of urgency. From time to time, he looked at the garden outside the corridor, with an expression of anticipation that could not be expressed in words.

Not long after, a maid came in quickly. When she saw Lian Xi, the gatekeeper, she hurried over and leaned over to say, "Sister Lian Xi! There is a young man visiting outside the door. He said he has an appointment with the young lady?"

Lian Xi suppressed his excitement, calmed himself down, and waved his hand, saying, "I understand. Go and introduce him to the front hall living room. It says that the tea lady will be here soon."

"Yes!" The maid responded and left the garden.

Lian Xi sorted out his thoughts, walked slowly back to the back room, stood outside the bed and called softly: "Miss! Miss..."

After a few calls, Xie Shuting finally woke up slightly, opened her eyes with her eyebrows drooping and asked, "What time is it?"

"Miss! Is it two quarters past three in the evening?" Lian Xi said respectfully.

Hearing this, Xie Shuting nodded slightly and said, "But is that young master here?"

"Yes."

Lian Xi hurriedly responded, "I have asked the maid to take him to the living room."

"Okay! Help me wash up, and take the letters on the desk with you when you leave."

"Yes!~"

Lian Xi responded, took the letter and placed it on his chest, then quickly walked to the dressing table to dress his young lady.

Xie Shuting had been reviewing official documents early this morning, and her attire was simple to begin with, so she had not dressed up deliberately. However, since she was going to meet a guest, she naturally had to be more formal.

She smoothed her hair a little, put on a simple yet stylish red hairpin, changed into a light-colored coat, and led Lian Xi to the living room of the front yamen.

When she entered the living room, Xie Shuting saw a strange man standing with his hands behind his back, admiring the calligraphy and paintings on the wall with his back to her.

The calligraphy was exactly the work of Li Shixian that Lian Xi had bought earlier. It was originally intended to be hung in Xie Tingwen's study, but the latter felt that the painting would have more charm if hung in the living room.

Xie Shuting's instep did not attract the man's attention, but the light in front of him dimmed a little, and the man knew that the person he was waiting for had come, and then he slowly turned around.

The moment their eyes met, the man's expression was inexplicably shocked. He had never seen such a stunning face before, and a blush appeared on his cheeks.

Lian Xi noticed something was wrong, coughed slightly and said, "Sir! Please respect yourself."

Qin Hao turned his head away in embarrassment, stroked his hand and apologized, "Sorry! I am Meng Wang."

"It's okay, I didn't ask you anything..." Xie Shuting asked softly.

"Xiao Ke Qin Hao, nice to meet Miss Xie."

Qin Hao quickly put his hands behind his back to reveal his identity, but fearing that Xie Shuting would find it abrupt, he quickly replied, "Xiao Ke came here today at the invitation of Miss Xie."

"I know. Please take a seat, Mr. Qin."

Xie Shuting nodded, gestured with her hand, and slowly sat down at the main seat. She rolled up her sleeves and said, "Master Qin! I can buy all your ten carts of fruit at the original price. I won't let you suffer any loss."

Qin Hao's heart sank when he heard this. He had been doing business for quite a while, so he naturally understood the hidden meaning behind Xie Shuting's words.

Logically, you just accept it, the transaction is complete after the payment is made. But the last sentence "I will not let Mr. Qin suffer any loss" has a deeper meaning.

Qin Hao forced a smile and bowed his hands, saying, "Thank you very much, Miss. If you can buy it at the original price, then I will... I will give you a 30% discount. Thank you very much, Miss, for your support."

Xie Shuting smiled knowingly and thought to herself, "This Qin Hao is indeed a good businessman. Since he can hear the hidden meaning, he seems to be a talented person."

Seeing Qin Hao's calm expression, Xie Shuting stroked the teacup and said calmly, "Since Mr. Qin has such intention, I will accept it with pleasure."

Xie Shuting paused at this point and said in a deep voice, "But I have one condition."

Qin Hao's heart tightened. He originally thought that everything would go smoothly after making concessions, but the current situation seemed to be wrong.

He had to suppress his worries and said, "I'm sorry, I really can't tell, what other conditions does Miss Xie have?"

"Has Young Master Qin started a family?"

Xie Shuting's sudden question made Qin Hao lose his concentration for a moment, while Lian Xi's face at the door also turned red.

Xie Shuting took a sip of tea and saw that Qin Hao had been silent for a long time. She asked suspiciously, "Mr. Qin! Are you married?"

At this moment, Qin Hao had a lot of thoughts in his mind. The only thought was that Miss Xie fell in love with him, but he still knew his own worth.

Not to mention the gap in family background, but the parents' orders and matchmaker's words, none of them would work. Fortunately, these are all his imagination.

Hearing Xie Shuting's question, Qin Hao hurriedly said, "Reporting to Miss! I am not married. I don't know why you are asking this question."

"Is there anyone else at home?"

"I have an old mother at home and a young sister who is still unmarried." Qin Hao responded.

At this moment, he was just thinking about a simple transaction, but it felt a bit like someone was trying to find out about the family's financial situation, or was trying to act as a matchmaker.

"Have you read any books?"

"I have read for a few years and participated in several imperial examinations, but ultimately failed to get the top spot, so I had to choose the path of business to supplement my family's wealth." Qin Hao stroked his hand and said.

After a conversation, Xie Shuting also had a preliminary understanding of Qin Hao. People like him who have both old and young are the ones who need a stage the most and are the easiest to handle.

Thinking of this, Xie Shuting raised her lips and said, "I want all your ten carts of fruit. I don't want your 30% profit, but I need you to sell yourself to me for ten years."

"Sell...sell yourself."

Qin Hao was startled, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Miss! It's just ten carts of fruit, there's no need for me to sell myself!"

"Don't be so quick to reject me."

While Xie Shuting was speaking, she looked at Lian Xi who was at the door. After signaling to him, she saw Lian Xi took out a letter from his arms and handed it out.

Qin Hao took the letter and looked at the lotus-shaped lacquer seal on the back of the letter, a hint of suspicion appeared on his face.

Xie Shuting smiled and said, "I need Mr. Qin to work for me for ten years. I don't need to do anything else but business. But this time it's not a small fight."

"Miss, what you mean is..." Qin Hao murmured.

Xie Shuting seemed to see through his thoughts. She stroked the lamp and chuckled, "If you agree, I will let Lian Xi lead you to open the way. You need to go to the Lotus Tower in Bianjing and give this letter to the owner Lian Yue. She will tell you what to do next."

After hearing this, Qin Hao couldn't help but feel doubtful and his brows furrowed involuntarily, because he had never heard of the Lotus Tower.