Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 133

Later, when Wei Jue finally memorized the rules and was ready to kill everyone, he looked up and saw Ye Xi's happy smile.

Suddenly he felt that it was no big deal to lose face, so he kept giving in to Ye Xi.

On the second day of the new year, Ye Xi asked him if he planned to continue playing chess. She was so happy that she won yesterday. Although she didn't receive any money, she couldn't resist the feeling of happiness. She seemed to be rubbing him to the ground.

This time it was Wei Jue's turn to feel ashamed. He didn't have the hobby of embarrassing himself all the time.

"Today, many officials will come to pay New Year's greetings. I have to attend some of the social events. You should come with me."

He thought it was time she learned how to handle these situations, but he didn't say it out loud.

Ye Xi was definitely unwilling, but she could not withstand the pressure from Wei Jue and finally compromised.

In ancient times, whether an official’s career was smooth or not did not depend on how great his achievements were, but on how powerful his network of relationships was in official circles.

The establishment of these networks depends on "money", also known as "etiquette".

For local officials, the most popular gift-giving occasions are the “three festivals and two birthdays”. The three festivals are the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival; the two birthdays are the birthdays of the officials and their wives.

On these five days, ordinary people would also exchange gifts with each other, and officials would seize the opportunity to do so in a lavish manner, but the amounts involved were shockingly large. [1]

Ye Xi didn't expect that early in the morning, the butler came to report that many officials and their servants were queuing outside the door waiting to wish the adults a happy new year. Wei Jue asked the butler to bring people in one by one to meet them.

Ye Xi followed Wei Jue and accompanied him in welcoming and seeing off guests. After a whole day, her face became stiff and she could no longer force a smile.

She thought the matter ended there, but unexpectedly Wei Jue arranged something for her. He asked her to follow the housekeeper to count the gifts sent by the guests. Ye Xi couldn't help but curse Wei Jue in her heart.

When Ye Xi helped the housekeeper count the gifts, she discovered that they were surprisingly valuable.

Not to mention those exquisite and valuable items, they not only look expensive, but some of them may not be bought even if you have money.

Such rare items were actually sent here, which shows that Wei Jue’s identity is not ordinary.

Not all gift givers are wealthy, so there are some low-quality gifts.

But there were tricks hidden in the packaging of these gifts. The butler opened and counted them one by one. Ye Xi saw that there were nothing more than silver bills or gold inside.

Ye Xi has gained some experience. No wonder so many students are pursuing fame and fortune. This is something that will yield huge profits once one passes high school and is truly worth striving for.

Even if Wei Jue was not the person behind the scenes, when she came to him for help, the other party probably would not have been interested in her small profits.

She didn't know why Wei Jue insisted on her helping to count, but one thing was certain: she was indeed dazzled by the wealth.

She couldn't help but think, if Pei Zhu had these, they wouldn't have to be manipulated like this. But the facts are still the facts, and she was just thinking about it.

It was already late at night when they finished. Ye Xi was so tired that she fell asleep immediately. Wei Jue came back and found it funny to see her sleeping with her head covered.

On the third day of the New Year, there were many people paying New Year's greetings. When Ye Xi got up, she heard someone visiting. She quickly made an excuse that she was tired and didn't want to go with Wei Jue to socialize. She was even more afraid to count the gifts again.

There was no way her little thoughts could escape Wei Jue's eyes, so he just smiled and let her go.

As soon as Wei Jue left, she couldn't wait to go out, but the servants didn't dare to let her go out, saying that Wei Jue had instructed not to let her go out alone.