Yu Tao asked curiously, "Young Master, why are you writing these?"
Yu Jiuer winked slyly: "We will make money from these tomorrow!"
Cheng An took a deep breath. Was his ninth daughter possessed by an evil spirit? "You don't think that if you write "donkey" and blow on it, you can really make a donkey appear, do you?"
"Are you stupid or am I stupid?" Yu Jiuer chuckled: "We'll know tomorrow! I can't tell you now, or it won't work if I tell you!"
She kept it a secret for now. If they knew that she was planning to spend all her money on gambling, they would definitely not be able to sleep tonight.
The two racked their brains but couldn't figure out how someone like Ninth Girl could make money.
"Tomorrow at 3:15 p.m., you will meet me at the Cross Street in the south of the city. From what I have observed, that is the busiest place! You will play a very important role tomorrow... Be my babysitter!" Yu Jiuer arranged the support first.
"Shill?"
Yu Jiuer nodded: "Yes, you have to play the role of guests and participate in the event to boost the atmosphere! Watch my instructions tomorrow!"
"Isn't this a lie?" Yutao blurted out.
Yu Jiuer rolled her eyes. Yu Tao had been serving the eldest master since she was a child. She was bound by propriety, righteousness, shame and moral principles. She thought that going out to cheat for money was as shameful as selling her body.
"The Yinshan people are about to perish, so what's the point of being a gentleman? We can't survive if we just follow the good morals in books. You'd better cooperate with me fully tomorrow, otherwise don't follow me anymore!"
Her tone was stern and she would not tolerate any arguments. She would not let them hold her back. She did not want to go home begging for food.
Cheng An smiled and said, "If I can really make some money, I'll do it all!"
Yutao hesitated for a moment and nodded reluctantly.
The next morning, Yu Jiuer used her remaining silver to buy a donkey, four treasures of the study, pots and pans, rice, etc.
They hired a young man to arrange the things they bought in a row, the first of which was the horse-drawn carriage they rode out from Yinshan County.
Yu Jiuer pulled up a banner that read "Kai Kai Le Lottery" and encouraged herself in her heart. Modern "scratch tickets" are popular all over the world, and she believes that they would not be any worse in ancient times.
The hired guy was very smart. After Yu Jiuer taught him the sales talk once, he could use it freely. I guess he used to do this kind of thing of drums and gongs to attract customers.
"It's time for the lottery! It's time for the lottery! Ten cents for each draw, the chances of winning are high, everyone come and have a look! ......"
"Ten coins can't buy a house or a horse, can't take you to the Summer Resort, can't visit Tiannu Lake, but if you win a carriage in the lottery, you can take the horse home and marry a wife!"
Before long, the fresh and funny words attracted a large crowd. Seeing it as a new way of playing, everyone rushed in to see what was going on.
Yutao and Cheng'an, who were acting as babysitters below, almost collapsed to the ground after seeing the situation clearly.
Oh my God! My dear aunt! Are you too brave?
Is there any money left in your pocket after all this operation?
Besides, how could they even offer the only carriage in Yinshan County as a prize? The carriage was usually cherished by everyone like the apple of their eye. If it was taken away at the beginning of the event, it would be a problem whether they could leave the capital, let alone begging to go home.
Thinking of this, the two men looked solemn. Although the scene was crowded with people and bustling with activity, they felt a chill down their spines.
Just as Yu Jiuer expected, everyone was interested but afraid of being cheated, so no one dared to be the first to try it.
Yu Jiuer winked at Cheng An and Yu Tao, signaling them to start taking action.
After the No. 1 agent Cheng An recovered, he took a deep breath, lifted his weak feet and walked forward: "Ten copper coins are only enough to buy a liter of fine rice? I have a chance to win a carriage by drawing a lottery, it's worth it!"
Cheng An drew three times, spending a total of thirty cents, and won a set of cookware.
He was very sensible, pretending to be happy and shouting: "This set of cookware costs at least a hundred copper coins, it's a good deal!"
Although I appear happy on the outside, I am actually complaining in my heart and secretly praying that others don’t win the jackpot!
The second agent, Yu Tao, trembled as she stepped onto the stage. As she approached Yu Jiu Er, she whispered, "How can you take a carriage as a prize?"
Yu Jiuer lowered her voice and said quickly: "Don't worry! There is no note about the carriage here!"
She still hid the note for the grand prize in her sleeve and would only put it in when necessary. At the beginning of the event, she only put out notes for small prizes to attract people, but she didn't have time to explain so much to Yutao.
Yutao didn't ask any more questions and just reached into the lottery box.
She was very lucky. She won a liter of fine rice in just one draw, and a pair of shoes in another draw, which made the people below jealous.
Yutao was probably the "customer" who least wanted to win the prize. She took the prize away with a bitter face, her heart pounding: This is terrible, the winning rate is so high, how can I make money?
With the previous people trying it out, those who come after them have confidence, and everyone rushes to join in!
Some people didn’t win once and drew five or six times in anger;
Some people are lucky and can take home a small prize after one or two draws;
There are also people who are very wealthy and would pay several taels of silver at a time and grab a handful of notes and start opening them.
The scene was very lively for a while.
Yu Jiuer is very generous in taking money.
Those who didn't win anything were naturally dissatisfied and shouted, "You charlatan, there is no carriage here!"
Yutao and Cheng'an, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't help but become nervous after hearing this. What if someone discovered that they were cheating and a big deal broke out, would the eldest son's fame and fortune be in jeopardy?
孽 孽!
Yu Jiuer said arrogantly: "If you are not convinced, just wait until the end. If the prize box is empty and the things on the stage are still there, I will give them all to you!"
With this, everyone was more convinced that they would win the carriage and they all competed to participate.
The things on the stage were taken away one after another, and Yutao and Chengan, who were hiding in the crowd, became more and more uneasy.
As night fell, Yu Jiuer sneaked up to Yu Tao while going to the toilet and whispered, "If you want a carriage, come up on stage and draw it. I will get the carriage note into your hands."
Hearing this, their hearts finally settled down: Ninth Miss, you are awesome!
Finally, the event ended successfully!
When they returned to the inn at night, Yu Jiuer poured out the money from the cloth bag, and Yu Tao and Cheng An stared in amazement.
Without even having time to eat, the three of them excitedly lowered their heads and kept counting the coins. There was nothing happier than this.
Finally, Yu Jiuer announced: "After deducting the cost, today's net profit is fifty taels!"
"Oh my God! A common family in Yinshan can't even earn fifty taels a year, and we can earn so much in a day. Is this true?" Yutao was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth.
"The eldest master is so awesome! Now we don't have to live frugally anymore!" Cheng An's face turned red with excitement.
Seeing the considerable income, Yu Tao and Cheng An had already forgotten their shame and urged: "Hurry up and write the note! We will continue our efforts tomorrow!"
The lottery lasted for five consecutive days, and Yu Jiuer made a lot of money. However, she obviously didn't make as much in the last three days as in the first two days, because people in the capital were very smart. After two days, people started to imitate her. Lottery stalls popped up one after another, and the variety of prizes became more and more attractive. Cheng An was so anxious that he wanted to curse.
Yu Jiuer patted his shoulder and consoled him: "This lucky draw was just a spur of the moment event. The results will be announced tomorrow. We won't do it anymore. This little money is not enough to make ends meet. It's too slow to make money!"
"what?"
Yutao and Cheng'an were stunned. In these five days, they had earned nearly two hundred taels of silver in total. This was considered rich overnight in Yinshan. And they still thought it was too slow?
Why doesn't she go to heaven?
Yu Jiuer's eyes were deep, and she smiled meaningfully: "There will always be a way!"
The results were announced the next day.
Because they were anxious to see the list, Yu Jiuer and her two servants got up early, but when they got there, they found that the square in front of the list was already crowded with people.
Cheng An was the strongest and he finally squeezed to the front with the two women, but his view was still blocked by others and he couldn't see the ranking in front.
He was so anxious that he grabbed the clothes of the person next to him and asked, "Is there anyone named Yu Wushuang in the top three?"
"No, no! Let me go! You're almost ripping my pants off!"
When Yu Tao and Yu Jiu Er, who were following behind Cheng An, heard these words, they felt as if all their strength was drained away and they could not even stand steadily.
"Isn't it just a year of repairing the Great Wall? You can still come back." Cheng An comforted himself and turned to ask Yu Jiuer, "The contract stipulates that as long as someone from Yinshan passes the palace examination, the Yinshan Contract can continue to be implemented. If you can't pass this year, you will definitely pass next year, right?"
Yu Tao shook her head, unable to accept her fate of being demoted to a slave. She pushed through the crowd and squeezed forward desperately. She wanted to see with her own eyes what place Yu Jiuer got in the exam.
First place, no;
No. 2, neither;
Third place...
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