Chapter 1230: Chapter 1228: Falling Into the Trap
Little Fatty Zhuâs shout of being the emperorâs brother-in-law greatly pleased Wang Haoâs vanity. He subconsciously raised his head, looked at Little Fatty Zhu, and seeing his eyes full of envy and jealousy, felt even more proud.
Regardless of whether what Little Fatty Zhu said was true or not, he really was the emperorâs brother-in-law, and because of that, quite a few people, especially merchants, eagerly came forward to curry favor with him, flatter him, and give him benefits.
This is the perk of being an Imperial Kinsman, this is the wealth brought by nobles and powerful people!
Wang Hao lounged lazily against the plump Flower Girl, looked at Little Fatty Zhu, and said, "You make me, Sixth Master, sound like someone who doesnât show any regard for others. Am I such a person? Look down on what? We are long-time friends."
Upon hearing this, Little Fatty Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and flattered, "I knew Sixth Master wasnât that kind of person. Come, I toast to you."
Wang Hao clinked glasses with him and took a sip, then sourly remarked, "Now that youâre wealthy and flourishing, you havenât forgotten me, inviting me for a drink of flower wine. You remember where your grace came from, and I havenât misjudged you."
Little Fatty Zhu cupped his hands and said, "How can one forget gratitude? Wouldnât that deserve a bolt from the blue? Iâve got what I have today all thanks to you, so I definitely canât forget!"
Wang Hao acknowledged with a sound, keeping silent.
Little Fatty Zhu shifted his eyes and cautiously asked, "So, does Sixth Master have any trouble? Just say it, brother. I have little else but some silver is what I do have."
Wang Hao was intrigued but said nothing.
Seeing this, Little Fatty Zhu waved off the servants from the room.
Wang Hao was satisfied in his heart, a true businessman knows how to handle such matters, and said, "Not hiding it from brother, recently Iâve been a bit short-handed..."
"Hey, whatâs the matter? Just tell me, how much?" Little Fatty Zhu said.
Wang Hao showed three fingers, thought for a bit, and then retracted two, taking it slowly.
"Ten thousand taels?" Little Fatty Zhu swiftly pulled out a stack of silver notes from his chest, drew out one, and tucked it over.
Wang Hao was dumbfounded. This nouveau riche actually carried this much silver out the door; was I asking for too little?
"Not enough?"
Wang Hao stammered, "Enough, thatâs enough." Of course, it wasnât enough, more would never be enough, but he also knew, too much could backfire, it wasnât good to bite the hand that just greeted you.
Being the emperorâs brother-in-law, he wasnât afraid Little Fatty Zhu wouldnât cozy up to him.
"Brother, you truly are generous, a man who does big things; little brother toasts to you." The one with money is the boss, Wang Hao forced a smile, toasting him with a cup.
"Donât mention it, with silver, everyone earns together. Sixth Master is an Imperial Kinsman; earning money shouldnât be hard, right?" Little Fatty Zhu said, laughing.
"You donât understand, at home they are afraid of this and that, donât let me mess around, saying theyâre afraid of affecting my sister." Wang Hao, having gotten the silver, also felt like venting a bit.
Even though he was an Imperial Kinsman, his sister from the palace had several times sent word back home not to rely on her name to throw oneâs weight around or amass wealth outside, to avoid implicating her.
Itâs enough, a woman entering the palace, if not for the familyâs welfare, whatâs the point of entering?
Once a person enters the palace as a concubine, the whole family naturally rises in power, thatâs what being an Imperial Kinsman is about. Yet his parents listened to his sister; it was really dull.
Now, even using silver, he has to be discreet, and receiving benefits from others, he didnât dare raise his hand too high, it really was stifling.
Other brother-in-laws have whatever they desire, just take that Leng Family merchant, isnât his business just getting bigger and bigger?
And here I am, even finding money is hard, huh!
"Sixth Master, as they say, relying on mountains will make them fall, relying on people is not as good as relying on oneself; right now I have a business deal, just donât know if you dare to do it!" Little Fatty Zhu hesitantly said.