Chapter 132: Chen Rong Decisively Cuts Ties (2/2)
Chen Rong went out the door and called Nurse Ping and Old Shang, “Let’s go”
Only until she got on the carriage did her brother break from his stupor He hurriedly threw off his wife and ran to Chen Rong, calling: “Ah Rong, Ah Rong” Sorrow, self-loathing and helplessness were all detected fro lifted the curtain, leaned into him and whispered, “Brother, I have it all planned out, don’t be alarhts”
With that said, she lifted her sleeve and pretended to dab her tears as she choked, “Let’s go”
“Aye”
Her stunned brother was still rooted on the spot by the tihed while staring after the six carriages “Her carriages are fancy and so are her horses How did I forget about that just now?” She suddenly raised her hand to give herself a slap in the face
While the carriages ran along, Chen Rong told Old Shang: “First find an inn to stay Then in the next few days, find a house around here to rent for me Remember, find soood long while later, Old Shang replied: “Aye”
He and the servants were still overwhel turn of events
This translation belongs to [e found a courtyard on the third day After a discussion with Chen Rong, he ended up buying it The compound was located behind tealthy ho of only ten wooden houses But because it was near those wealthy families, it was in a very safe location Furthermore, the courtyard had been quite beautifully renovated
Whether they looked at it from the outside or inside, it was still more luxurious than the one her brother owned
Late at night
Nurse Ping followed behind Chen Rong as she murmured, “Even this small courtyard is so expensive It only costs one tenth in Nan’yang”
Alsaid this, she then gave Chen Rong a look of frustration
Chen Rong did not make a sound
“Close the door,” she ordered a fewand Nurse Ping, as stillcomplaints, went to close the doors and s, and then returned to Chen Rong
Chen Rong quietly stood in the fire light She looked at Old Shang and ss out”
“Aye”
He carried an ax and cli what out?” Nurse Ping quizzically asked
She only ed this e Then ca quickly stepped forward and was about to ask when Old Shang lifted the curtain and ju and then jue
One after another, small wooden boxes and ba
And Old Shang was just e to another
Half an hour later, the three e rode and the one with her belongings were all broken Seventy to eighty small wooden boxes wereju nodded
By this ti ear to ear for quite soold radiated froeasped for breath as she stroked her chest “Where did these co to believe her eyes
Old Shang laughed “Of course they were exchanged with the three carriages of grains” Only the few aristocratic fa feared were able to return to Jiankang this time Those ere forced to stay were still in desperate need of food When Old Shang sold their supply, half a pail of rice orth one gold leaf, and this wasn’t evenwas thus able to gain this rains
Hearing his explanation, Nurse Ping’s eyes crinkled into lines She knelt doards the east and ot up and happily said to Chen Rong, “We can buy thirty carriages of grains with this hed, “Nay, thirty carriages is the price in Nan’yang Jiankang is rich in products, so food prices are very low I estirains here”
No sooner than he said this did he mutter in dissatisfaction, “But only food is cheap We can buy this tiny courtyard for a tenth of the price in Nan’yang”
“Three hundred carriages of grains?” Nurse Ping marveled “Heaven, es in this life, the next, or even the one after that”
Chen Rong s These jewels are only enough for this one lifeti quickly interjected, “That’s still , Old Shang, pay attention Remember to only keep ten boxes: five boxes for us to use, five to save The rest should be well buried”
“Aye”
Chen Rong took the silk scroll fro “Safekeep this as well”
“Aye, hed, “What you did was too heartless, too hasty”
Hasty? She had known her for two lifeti sin with Nurse, at this point, I’ to let anyone destroy what I have”
Nurse Ping did not understand, neither did Old Shang
Chen Rong didn’t feel like explaining herself She turned and quietly walked toward her room