Dragon's Origin

Waking up in the morning strictly according to his biological clock, Steward Wang was already waiting at the door. He had rushed over in the middle of the night after hearing that the Marquis was going to cultivate in the training room, and after a short rest, he waited at the door.

Seeing the Marquis get up so early, Steward Wang couldn't help but admire him. To be able to persist in cultivation under the temptation of a beauty like the Madam, no wonder the Marquis could impress the Emperor so much. He was truly impressed.

After eating a little something, Wang Sheng began his morning exercises with the tools and equipment in the training room. Steward Wang waited at the door the whole time, and even if there was anything to be done, he would finish instructing others at the door and stay there.

Although Wang Sheng had said that Meiniang was in charge of the affairs of the mansion, Steward Wang was a smart man. As long as the Marquis was in the mansion, he would definitely stay by his side.

After formally having breakfast, just as Uncle Liu and the others were preparing to truly start the work of taking inventory of the mansion's wealth, a commotion came from the entrance of the Marquis's residence.

Steward Wang hurriedly rushed to the gate and was immediately overjoyed. He opened the side gate of the Marquis's residence and drove one large cart after another into the mansion.

By the time Meiniang received the news, the things sent by those large carts had already filled up two courtyards, and there were almost as many large carts waiting in line behind. It was said that those carts that had finished unloading would have to make several more trips to bring everything over.

"What's going on?" Wang Sheng was very puzzled looking at the large pile of things. What did this mean?

"Marquis!" Steward Wang came up to report: "These things are the property confiscated from the residences of those four important officials. The Emperor has decreed that they all be sent to your mansion."

It seemed that the Emperor's desire to win over Wang Sheng had reached a fever pitch. Not only did he give him a Marquis's residence and a mansion full of treasures, but he even confiscated the homes of four important officials and sent them over.

Those four old guys certainly never expected that when they painstakingly regarded Wang Sheng as an easy target, hinting to their own children to instigate the Seventh Prince to seize Wang Sheng's Marquis's residence, there would come a day when their families would be exterminated and their property would be sent to Wang Sheng's mansion in this way.

The second convoy of carts not only brought a full load of wealth but also hundreds of people. They were all unimportant maids, servants, and slaves from those four families. When the heads of their families were convicted, these people were all demoted to slaves and then rewarded to Wang Sheng, saying it was to compensate for Wang Sheng's mental distress.

Several hundred people were strung together with ropes, forming a very long line. Everyone's face was filled with undisguised panic. They didn't know what their fate would be, didn't know what kind of master they would face, and were all terrified, yet unable to escape.

Wang Sheng could only smile wryly and feel helpless. Saying it was to compensate for Wang Sheng's mental distress sounded nice, but the Marquis's residence suddenly had these hundreds of mouths to feed, all of whom depended on Wang Sheng, the Marquis, for their livelihood! Although these properties were enough for them to spend, Wang Sheng was all alone in this world, where did he need so many people to serve him?

When he had no power, he had no power at all, acting alone. But when people were sent over, they sent hundreds of them at once. Wang Sheng really had a headache.

Fortunately, with the help of Meiniang, the former owner of Baoqing Remaining Treasures Hall, and Uncle Liu and his group of Baoqing Remaining Treasures Hall managers, and with the assistance of Steward Wang, they directed the old people in the Marquis's residence to quickly arrange these hundreds of people into the three courtyards where the servants lived, temporarily untying the ropes, giving them some water and food to settle down, and then making detailed arrangements when everyone had time.

Meiniang was indeed good at doing business. Seeing these carts of wealth and the slaves, she smiled so brightly that her eyes narrowed. Her giggling laughter made Wang Sheng clearly feel her happiness and joy.

With outsiders present, Meiniang put on her veil again, and her alluring face was hidden behind the veil, so that Wang Sheng didn't have to work hard to resist her temptation when facing her.

Meiniang's happy laughter was truly contagious, and even Wang Sheng, a wealthy Marquis who didn't pay much attention to gold coins, had a cheerful smile on his face. He was truly happy for Meiniang. Since the mission to the Thousand Despair Land, Wang Sheng had never seen Meiniang so happy.

Uncle Liu and the others, who really had to work, were initially happy to see these things. Merchants, after all, were happy to see the gold coins in their vaults constantly increasing. These things in front of them were all piles and piles of gold coins!

But when these goods were sent over cart after cart, and the fifth courtyard was filled to the point where it couldn't hold anymore, the smiles on Uncle Liu and the others' faces slowly turned into crying faces. You have to know, they were the ones doing the work, and they had to count these things one by one. How long would it take to count them all?

Fortunately, along with these confiscated properties, there were also rolls and rolls of account books, which could be used as a guide. However, even just looking at the account books, there were hundreds of thigh-thick animal skin scrolls, and each of them had to sort through more than a dozen!

What is pain and happiness? This is it! Uncle Liu and the others probably never thought that one day they would be troubled by having too much money.

"Uncle Liu, I estimate that you will have to live a life of counting money until your hands cramp for a long time," Wang Sheng joked, looking at Uncle Liu, whose eyes were getting smaller and smaller and whose mouth was getting wider and wider.

Uncle Liu's smile looked more like he was crying, which amused Meiniang very much.

Looking at Meiniang's smile, Uncle Liu and the others felt a burst of emotion in their hearts. How long had it been since they had seen the young lady smile so happily? To be able to keep her smiling like this, they would be willing to work themselves to death!

Dozens of large carts ran back and forth four or five times, and the things they transported filled eight courtyards. Later, when there was really no room to put them, even half of the Marquis's mansion's back garden was occupied before all the things were put down.

No one knew what means Meiniang used, probably rewards or something to stimulate them. Anyway, the servants in the Marquis's residence who were doing the work were all full of energy, as if they had endless strength and were full of vigor.

Of course, no one dared to have any small thoughts of greed. The scene of hundreds of heads falling to the ground had happened just yesterday. When they were responsible for cleaning the bloodstains on the long street, the soaring bloody smell could make them remember it for the rest of their lives.

The entire Marquis's residence was full of people running around busily. Not to mention those servants who were being ordered around, even Meiniang and Steward Wang were so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground. In such a large Marquis's residence, it was estimated that only Wang Sheng was still an idle person.

It was so chaotic that Wang Sheng couldn't even cultivate, so he could only wander around and take a look. Before long, Steward Wang hurriedly ran over to report that Chief Steward Li from the Imperial Palace was requesting an audience.

"Old Li, just come in when you come, what's the point of reporting?" Wang Sheng welcomed Old Monster Li into the mansion and complained without any pretense: "Just come in by yourself to find me in the future, don't be so polite."