Greedy for Money Chapter 1

Jin Yu squatted in the corner with his hands and feet tucked in. Surrounding him were men and women of his own age, all of whom had been sold to human traffickers by their parents.

It was the first time in his life that he rode in a carriage. It was shaking and bumpy, and the walls were drafty. It didn't feel very good at all.

The carriage had been running for more than ten days, stopping and starting along the way, and had sold many goods to people, but there was still no trace of the gold and jade.

This human trafficker had a conscience. He took half a tael of silver from Lin Xia and promised to send the cat to a wealthy family. After failing to sell it for a few days, he did not give the cat to anyone else.

In order to raise the half tael of silver, the family's chickens had to be sold. Jin Yu counted the skin on his fingers, worrying about how to pay for his father's medicine next month.

There was a gradual noise outside the carriage. Jin Yu heard a few people nearby whispering about the capital, and everyone in the carriage was peeking out through the cracks.

It was Jin Yu's first time in the capital. He vaguely glanced outside and saw heads piled up one after another. The smell of fried sugar wafted in from the carriages. Everyone here was dressed respectably.

"Hey! Brother Liu, are you buying someone? I've kept all the good ones for you to choose from!" The trafficker opened the carriage door and flattered the handsome man who was walking towards them.

Jin Yu knew at a glance that the man was the wealthy family his mother had mentioned. Although the families of those who came to buy slaves were all rich, there were different levels of wealth, just like everyone in their village was poor, some families were poor but could eat rice, while others could only eat coarse noodles.

The man was wearing luxurious clothes, and no one knew what the gold and jade were. It might be silk, which his mother said was more expensive than gold. It looked slippery, but I wondered if it felt like water when he wore it.

"Well, the second young master's courtyard is short of people to do work, so let's buy a few boys to serve him." The man looked at the people in the car, looking around without saying a word.

The trafficker was very good at handling things. He took the initiative to pick out a few big and neat-looking boys and brought them to the man, saying, "You are going to enjoy the good life with me. I don't know if these boys are lucky enough to please you. Don't worry, they are all good boys with complete indentures and clean backgrounds."

The content is not finished, continue reading on the next page. The man was flattered and his heart was blown, but he didn't show it on his face. He nodded. The human tooth took the opportunity to pull out the gold and jade again. The man glanced at it and frowned, saying: "This one is too small and skinny."

The man choked and said, "You don't know, this child is a little weak, but he is smart, quick at work, and has a fair face. It would be pleasing to the eyes if you take him home and keep him by your side, right? If I hadn't kept him for you to choose, he would have been bought eight hundred times on the way here!"

After hearing this, Jin Yu felt that not everyone could do the job of a human trafficker. At least one had to have an amazing mouth.

The man took a closer look at Jin Yu's face and found that he was indeed a good-looking second young master, and the servants around him should also be well-dressed.

"Well, that's all."

Jin Yu had never seen such a wealthy place in his life. It was said to be the residence of the left prime minister of the current dynasty. Jin Yu only knew that the master was a very high-ranking official. The mansion was as big as their village. Each courtyard where the master lived had a name. The courtyard where Jin Yu's master, the second son, lived was called Lanyuexuan. Even a worker there had cotton clothes to wear. Everyone could eat three meals a day, with meat for every meal, and sometimes there were snacks given by the master. Jin Yu felt like he had fallen into a honey pot and was dizzy every day.

It’s this second young master who is not easy to serve.

The Second Young Master was so handsome that Jin Yu didn't know how to describe him. She just thought that the fairies in the stories told by the village grandmas should be this handsome. He had a white face. The Second Young Master had not yet been crowned. His shiny black hair was half hung down, and he walked in a fluttering manner. The first time Jin Yu saw the Second Young Master, her face turned red for a long time.

But she has a very bad temper. No wonder the man said that the second young master's yard was short of people on the day he was hired. The second young master chases this one today and complains about that one tomorrow. No one wants to get close to him. How could he not be short of people?

"Jin Yu! Please bring the tea to the study room for me. I'm going to pee!" Shan Zhi hurriedly handed the tea tray to Jin Yu and ran away.

Jin Yu knew that the tea was for the Second Young Master, so she did not dare to delay and carried it steadily into the study.

The content is not finished yet, continue reading on the next page "I don't like to eat this, Mom Lu, please take it away." As soon as I entered the room, I heard the second young master disdaining the food.

Mother Lu was a close friend of the late First Madam and had followed the Second Young Master since he was a child. Only she dared to let the Second Young Master eat like this.

"Young Master, please eat something. The kitchen has been cooking for two hours and it is very nourishing. Look at your delicate skin and tender flesh, you must take good care of it!"

Even eating requires coaxing, Jin Yu complained in her heart, but when she glanced at the Second Young Master's frowning face, she felt that she should coax him.

Jin Yu put down his tea and walked out quietly. Before he went out, he turned back once more. It was so beautiful, so beautiful that he tripped over the threshold. He staggered to his feet, straightened his clothes, because he had to go out shopping with the steward today.

He had just arrived at Lanyuexuan and had been following the maid to do some cleaning and carrying work. Today, when the steward went out to purchase things, he was short of laborers to carry things, so it was his turn.

Jin Yu had been here for nearly half a month, and it was his first time to visit the capital. It was crowded with people. He felt that everyone here was rich. There were small stalls on the roadside selling honey and all kinds of things. The price of any small item was equivalent to his mother's half a month's salary. His mother probably couldn't imagine that someone could spend one or two taels of silver on a meal.

That man was the butler. After being tired from shopping, he chose a restaurant to have a snack. Jin Yu and the groom waited outside.

Jin Yu was looking around when he suddenly felt someone patting him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw a kind-looking young man looking at him, hooking his right hand to signal Jin Yu to follow him.

Jin Yu didn't understand, but he also knew not to cause trouble. It was not easy for his parents to send him here, so he quickly lowered his head and pretended not to see it.

The young man came forward and stuffed something into Jin Yu's hand. Jin Yu looked down and saw a piece of silver!

To be continued on the next page Jin Yu looked up and said to the groom, "Uncle Liu, I need to go to the bathroom."

The young man took Jin Yu to a nearby teahouse to meet someone. On the way, he comforted him and told him not to be afraid, and told him to go as long as the noble man asked him something.

There was a young man in white brocade clothes sitting upright in front of the window. Jin Yu sighed that the capital city was really a place of good feng shui and the people there were all well-fed like fairies.

When Pei Shiyue saw Jin Yu, his eyes lit up and he wondered in his heart why the servants of the Xie family were so good-looking.

"Are you a servant of the Xie family? Who do you serve?" Pei Shiyue asked.

Jin Yu had learned the rules for a few days, and knew that he had to be polite when answering his master. He bowed and replied, "I am the servant of Mr. Xie."

Pei Shiyue slammed the table, scaring Jin Yu so much that she twitched.

"What a coincidence?! Xie Jinhe's servant, so you are from his courtyard! Hey, don't stand, sit down." Pei Shiyue seemed to be on fire.

After Jin Yu sat down, Pei Shiyue was a little embarrassed. She asked Jin Yu to have some tea, then she said that snacks were good. Finally, she said "Ah!" and then she quietly leaned over and asked Jin Yu in a low voice: "Let me ask you, do you think Xie Jinhe...your second son, is handsome?"

Jin Yu froze and dared not move. The young man opposite her smelt a faint fragrance. When she heard the other party's question, she nodded subconsciously. Nodding was not enough. Jin Yu opened her mouth and answered: "Handsome, very handsome."

Pei Shiyue blushed and continued, "I have a crush on your second son. I just happened to meet you today and would like to ask you about your second son's preferences. Does he like men, women, and what kind of people?"

Content is not yet finished, continue reading on the next page Jin Yu was stunned for a moment, and said in embarrassment: "I have only been here for a few days, and I am not yet very clear..."

Pei Shiyue was surprised and said: "Don't you think it's strange that a grown man like me would like your second son? It's... it's the kind of love between a man and a woman..."

Jin Yu shook his head. He didn't find it strange. There were people in this world who would spend one or two taels of silver to eat, so it was not a big deal for a man to like another man.

Pei Shiyue was very satisfied. This handsome boy seemed to be very tactful. He stood up and paced back and forth. Finally, he made a decision: "This way! I will bribe you now. From now on, you will gather information for me in Xie Mansion. How about it?"

Jin Yu hesitated. This way he would be doing two jobs. The Second Young Master got one tael of silver a month as salary. He didn't know how much this side got. If it was too little, it would not be worth taking such a risk.

The young man who brought him here saw what Jin Yu was thinking at a glance, took out a piece of silver and pressed it into Jin Yu's palm. Jin Yu took a breath, weighed it and estimated that it was about ten taels heavy.

The young man coughed and hinted, "My son's surname is Pei."

Jin Yu didn't understand what the other party meant. He just felt the weight of the silver in his hand. He bent down and clasped his fists and said, "I will do my best!"