After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 138 Selling Oneself

Li Mingyue no longer cares about her mother's bitter thoughts; she doesn't care about those things anymore.

Suppressing her own heartache, Mingyue's mother continued to persuade her, "Yes, it looks beautiful! Mother knows you're a young lady now and should buy more clothes and jewelry. But Mingyue, we are, after all, a humble family, and we can't afford to spend money recklessly!"

"Mother, buying things for myself isn't considered wasting money! Alright, Mother, if you don't have anything else, I'll go back to my room. Have Cuiliu bring dinner to my room. My forehead is injured, so I won't be coming out to eat!" Li Mingyue said impatiently. She knew it would be the same old story.

"Alright, alright, go back and lie down. I'll have Granny Hua make you some nourishing soup!" Mingyue's mother looked at her daughter's injured forehead and didn't know what to say.

Li Mingyue didn't refuse and went straight back to her room.

She could have dodged the teacup, but at that moment, she really didn't want to. Why did she always have to back away? She didn't want to, even if it meant getting hurt.

After Li Mingyue was injured, her mother didn't bother her for a while.

Li Mingyue enjoyed this tranquility. All she had to do each day was attend class on time, and she didn't have to worry about anything else.

I'm already planning to collect my money again. What should I buy for my sisters this time? Maybe I should go to the jewelry shop and see what new styles they have?

Having made up her mind, she went to the shop again.

"Manager Li, your bowl-shaped rice cakes aren't as translucent as they used to be! And your golden rice cakes and flower cakes aren't as sweet as they used to be!"

"How could that be! They all taste the same to me! Maybe the head chef in the kitchen is in a bad mood lately. Here, I'll give you two extra pieces of flower cake this time as an apology!" Li Zhuzi replied with a forced smile.

The customer shook his head, said nothing, and left with the pastries.

After hearing this, Li Mingyue picked up a bowl-shaped rice cake, looked at it, then picked up a piece of flower cake, put it in her mouth, chewed it, and didn't say anything.

"Oh, Mingyue, you're here to collect money again?" Li Zhuzi looked at her with a displeased expression.

“That’s right, hurry up, I want two hundred taels this time!” Li Mingyue stretched out her hand directly.

"What! Two hundred taels!" Li Zhuzi screamed. Li Mingyue's appetite was too big.

“That’s right! It’s two hundred taels.” Li Mingyue hadn’t originally planned to ask for that much, but after the customer said that, she sensed something was amiss.

The quality of the goods in the shop has deteriorated; Li Zhuzi must have cut corners. Li Mingyue doesn't know if her parents know, and her younger sister works in the shop too. She doesn't believe she doesn't know.

Since that's the case, everyone should just keep it from her. Fine, she doesn't want the shop anymore, let them do whatever they want, she just wants the money.

"Cousin Mingyue, we really don't have that much silver in the shop," Li Zhuzi said through gritted teeth.

He did indeed cut corners. If he didn't use inferior materials, how could he steal money? Li Mingyue always managed to take just the right amount of money, leaving only enough for purchasing raw materials in the shop.

He was doing the work of a shopkeeper, but he was being paid the wages of a shop assistant. How could he be content with that?

So he replaced the best white sugar in the shop with coarse white sugar, and he also replaced the rice flour and kudzu root powder used in the shop with inferior ones. He had almost figured out the shop, and all that was missing were the recipes for various pastries. His cousin Chun Ya was still a little wary of him.

However, he has plenty of time, after all, he is now the manager.

"How much is left?"

"There are still 168 taels left!"

"Then 168 taels it is!"

"Mingyue, are you not leaving any for the shop?" Li Zhuzi was really angry.

"Why keep it? Once the pastries in the shop are sold out, we'll have more money." Li Mingyue didn't believe that 168 taels was all the money in the shop. Why keep it? Was it for the shop? Who knows where it would end up?

Finally, Li Zhuzi reluctantly took out 168 taels of silver, which Li Mingyue snatched from his hand and left.

Don't think she didn't see that business at the shop was getting worse, but what does that have to do with her?

Li Mingyue took the silver and headed straight for the jewelry store, the same Jin Yu Lou where she had gotten her design for free.

Things are different now; Li Mingyue can now enter and leave Jin Yu Lou with ease.

"Brother Qin, what are you doing here?" Li Mingyue ran into an acquaintance as soon as she entered.

"Miss Li, what brings you here? Oh, I'm here to protect the Crown Princess!" Qin Da pointed to the second floor.

"I'll come in and take a look at the jewelry too, then I won't bother you any longer!"

Seeing that Qin Da was busy, Li Mingyue looked around by herself, selected some small and exquisite items, and then went home.

And just like before, this time the teacup wasn't smashed towards her, but rather on the ground in front of her.

Another teacup needed? How many times has this happened?

Li Mingyue's thoughts drifted instantly. "Li Mingyue!" A shout brought her back to her senses.

Okay, today it's not just her mother, her father is here too.

"Father, Mother, what's wrong? Why do you have to smash the teacup to tell me?" Li Mingyue went in and poured herself a cup of tea.

"You still have the mood to drink tea? Let me ask you, what did you take the money from the shop for?" Her mother immediately launched an attack.

“I spent it, what else can I do with money! Mom, what do you think of this bracelet? Does it match my clothes today?” Li Mingyue held out her hand to show off.

“Mingyue, you know what our family’s financial situation is. How can you waste money like this! Take all your jewelry back to us tomorrow!” Li Lao Er also began to persuade her.

"No refund! Why should I refund them! I like all of them!" Li Mingyue firmly disagreed.

"You won't give up, huh? Then you can forget about leaving the shop. And your tutor, get rid of her too! From now on, you won't go to the shop; you'll stay home and help coax your younger brother!" Mingyue Niang stated her purpose directly.

"Cui Liu can take care of my younger brother, I don't need to! Whether I go out or not is my own choice!"

"Freedom? What freedom do you want! I'm your mother, and I make the decisions! If I say you can't go out, then you can't! Stay home and behave yourself. I'll find a matchmaker to come and arrange a marriage for you!" Mingyue's mother slammed her hand on the table.

Today, my nephew Li Zhuzi came to tell me that Mingyue went to the shop to get silver. He even brought the account book to show her. Mingyue had taken more than a thousand taels of silver from the shop in small amounts.

My nephew said that if things continue like this, when her son grows up, where will the money in the shop come from? This can't be allowed; their son is their hope for the future!

Li Mingyue never expected her mother to be so ruthless, actually wanting to marry her off. Unfortunately, she already had another plan.

"Get married? I'm afraid you can't make that decision for me, Mother!"

“I am your mother, why can’t I make the decision!” Mingyue’s mother didn’t believe it.

"Because I've already sold myself into the Prince's mansion!"