Chapter 51 - Rich Tycoon

The days passed by uneventfully. As per usual, Jiang Ying Yue cultivated and studied everyday without break. There were some days where Yan Hua wasn't home so she practiced on her own. Besides, there days when Yan Hua was home but she practiced alchemy and healing techniques on her own. Well Yan Hua had his own things to do too.

3 weeks later, during breakfast, Yan Hua asked her for a favor.

"Ying Yue, could you please help master today? I was supposed to go to the town to collect my herbs from the auction house but I have to go to the guild today for an emergency matter. Plus you can take your time exploring the town too. You can't just sit at home all the time."

Jiang Ying Yue agreed happily. She wanted to see around the town here too. Was it the same as the capital? But according to what she knew, the capitals of all the empires in the continent had the biggest towns. But she still wanted explore the town here!

"Sure master. I want to explore the town a bit too." She beamed.

"Ah I almost forgot about it. Since you have your own space ring now, it is only right for you to keep this. And this is from me for you to spend at the town. Buy anything you want." With a thought, a wooden box appeared on the table. And next to it was a small brown pouch.

She opened the box and was shocked at the contents inside. A letter sat quietly on the top.

She saw bank notes, gold coins and silver taels.

Jiang Ying Yue opened the letter and read the content.

- "Dear our beloved Yue'er,

I hope you are doing well wherever you are. We gave this money to your master for him to keep as it is safer for him to do so. But once you can cultivate and have a space ring, this box shall be given to you. If not, Elder Yan Hua will give the money gradually to you. There is not much inside but we hope that you will use it and buy nice food and clothes for yourself.

Don't worry about us or where this money came from; your mother is rich okay? I hope that you'll take a good care of yourself and come back to us safely after 2 years. Remember, we will be here waiting for your return. And also, remember that we love you so much.

Take care. Love, Mother and the rest of them."-

Jiang Ying Yue had tears in her eyes when she read her mother's letter. They really treat her well. She swore to herself that she'll protect them from any danger.

Seeing the tears in his disciple's eyes, Yan Hua wanted to uplift the mood a little bit. "Hey hey you only read their letter and yet you are already this touched. Come on, take that pouch and use the money too. Don't forget to go to the bank to make a crystal bank card so that it'll be easier for you to buy things later on."

Jiang Ying Yue nodded. She knew that if she did not look at the pouch, it'll make the old man unhappy and feel unappreciated. So she took the pouch and opened it. Seeing the content, she was speechless.

"Master, this is t-" Her words were cut off due to the intense glare given by the old man.

Shaking his head, he expressed his displeasure. "No no. Don't say this is too much and you can't accept it. As your master, and adopted grandfather, I want you to accept it and use it. Don't you dare to not use it. Since you came, you never asked me anything nor go out anywhere. This is what I want to do. I have already lived this long and have no family members too, so where else should I spend my money at? I am rich but I can't spend it all. Accept and spend it alright?"

Actually, Yan Hua was really happy to give the money to Jiang Ying Yue. He could finally feel what it felt like to spend one's wealth to a family member. Jiang Ying Yue might not be his biological granddaughter, but he considered her as one.

What else could she say? She could only nod and thank him. "Thank you master."

"Hmm good. Remember spend it all! Your master is very rich and you deserve this treatment. You are a good disciple. Go and prepare yourself. I'll pass the list of ingredients that you should get from the auction house to Housekeeper San. He'll wait for you at the gate." Yan Hua boasted. But what to do? It was true that he's a rich tycoon.

Jiang Ying Yue waved her hands and both the wooden box and pouch disappeared. She then withdrew herself.

Sitting on the bed in her chamber, she looked at the brown pouch given by Yan Hua. Again, she did not know what to say.

She might not have a good idea of the value of money here but she had basic understanding of it when she went out with the Jiang brothers a few months ago.

The price of things in the capital was obviously more expensive than in the suburbs but even there, 10 taels was already considered a lot.

One servant at a noble household would earn 3-5 taels a month. A housekeeper would earn 10-30 tales depending on the household.

Jiang Ying Yue knew that here, 100 copper=1 tael. 1000 tael= 1 gold.

And in the pouch, Yan Hua gave her 10 gold coins which equivalent to 10000 taels! This was something that a middle level household would earn their lifetime ah!

That was why she could not accept it just now. Simply too rich!

And he asked her to spend it all? Simply too wasteful! But hey, in her previous life, she loved shoppin and would buy anything that she liked. But that was her own money ah!

'Alright. Just consider this as your grandpa's money. He is your adopted grandfather isn't he? Just think of him as your previous life's grandpa. He too would give you a lot of money and would scold you if you did not spend it. Just consider master as him.' Jiang Ying Yue consoled herself.

She too knew that this old man was quite lonely so he was trying his best to a good master and grandfather at the same time. When she was studying, he was a strict master. When she wasn't, he was a doting grandfather.

Jiang Ying Yue changed her clothes in her chamber. She was too lazy to enter the Godly Space. She wore a lemonade-pink robe today with a lavender colored veil. As usual, she styled her hair in a simple manner with a bit of hair ornaments. But, she did not forget to spray her favorite Gucci Bloom. With a thought, she could get anything from the Godly Space that she wants without physically appearing there.

She lightly sprayed the perfume and with a thought, it disappeared.

Jiang Ying Yue went to the gate and there, she saw Housekeeper San waiting for her. He had a pouch and a piece of paper in his hands.

Housekeeper San saw her coming and was astounded. She was just too beautiful even with the veil covering her face. She almost looked like a fairy with her robes fluttering against the wind.

He was really happy when he first found out that Master Yan found a disciple. He knew that the old man was lonely but he was really picky when it came to choosing a disciple. So when he heard that he found a disciple, Housekeeper San was so happy that he shed a tear. He was happy for his master.

He greeted Jiang Ying Yue politely. "Young miss, this is the money for the ingredients and this is the list of ingredients that you should get. You'll be going to the 'Chrysus Auction House'." He handed the things to Jiang Ying Yue.

Yan Hua had asked all of the servants in the house to call her young miss. She was to be treated with respect or they'll be fired.

Jiang Ying Yue extended her hands to receive them. "Thank you Housekeeper San." She thanked politely.

'Ah this girl is so polite. ' Housekeeper San's view of her improved more and more.

Jiang Ying Yue then entered a luxurious white carriage. Yes, this carriage was a bit smaller than the one she used before when she came to this manor but looked a little bit more luxurious.

It could fit up to 4 people but unlike the other carriage, this one exuded the luxurious aura even from the outside. It was white, but the outer layer was carved with flower patterns at the bottom of it. It did not look extravagant with various colors on it and it was just white in color but that just made it look more elegant without looking excessive.

What she did not know was, Yan Hua specifically ordered this carriage to be made for her use. It was not too extravagant nor too low key. It was just enough to show her status without being too much.

He knew that being too low key sometimes would bring trouble as well. Some people just look down on the poor and he did not want her to suffer any grievance in the slightest unless it would benefit her cultivation of course.

She entered the carriage and the carriage started moving with the coachman's order.

This time, the horses that pulled it weren't Ignium horses but another horse breed that was quite expensive and rare as well.