Chapter 46 This is the last time
In the morning, on the south side of the study, beside a beautiful glass window, Xiao Miaoqing was very satisfied as she watched her son sit by the desk and picked up her pen to practice calligraphy.
Transparent glass is more translucent than window paper, and can block the wind while ensuring light transmission.
Therefore, the wind cannot blow in directly, and the paper on the desk will not be blown away.
My son doesn't focus on writing and catch a cold because he has been blowing for too long.
This is especially important in winter, so the money to change the glass window is worth it.
Thinking of this, Xiao Miaoqing looked at the glass window again, looking at the pieces of glass embedded on the window and was fascinated by the spirit.
Because the glass workshops in Jiankang and Hanshan, Xuzhou are getting bigger and bigger, and the number of glass products produced is increasing, the price of glass windows has dropped a lot compared to a few years ago.
Although limited by the process, the size of a square flat glass can only be as big as a palm.
However, inlaid it on a specially made "pane" to form a glass window, which can also achieve large-area light transmission.
Therefore, many wealthy families have replaced their windows with glass windows.
Moreover, there were "floor-to-ceiling windows" as big as a door, and even a wall was replaced with "floor-to-ceiling windows" and a "glass skylight" was opened on the roof.
This gives you plenty of light in the room during the day.
Xiao Miaoqing looked around the study and recalled the place where she chatted with her sister-in-law in another palace, and couldn't help but imagine.
The east wing of my sister-in-law's residence is rectangular and has east-west directions.
There are many glass windows on the east side, south and north side of the east wing, so the room can get good lighting in the morning and afternoon.
If the sunlight shines through the window and looks dazzling, you can put down the gauze curtains and block them appropriately to make the light in the room softer.
There are also rows of skylights on the roof, so although the room in the east wing is larger, the lighting is good.
As long as there is sunshine, the room must be bright.
Xiao Miaoqing liked this kind of window layout, so she decided to change her study room to this way.
In this way, her son can read and write in the bright study every day, and she can also do many things in the study.
Now, many businesses have undertaken the work of "glass window renovation". Xiao Miaoqing has found several businesses to inquire about the price and roughly estimates how much it will cost to transform the study into a layout like the sister-in-law's east wing.
For her now, she cannot afford this money, but she cannot spend it on it.
The family’s daily expenses require money and have to save money in case of emergencies. If you spend all the money at once, you will not be able to live.
So, I have to try it out again.
Xiao Miaoqing thought about it, feeling a little uneasy and expectant.
I've been hit several times in a row. I think I'll definitely hit the next time!
After all, this is insider news. Someone manipulated the results of the horse racing competition. As long as she bets based on this insider news, she can make a big fortune with a small profit.
However, it is unlikely that a person's good luck will last, so, so this is the last time.
Although Xiao Miaoqing was so determined when he was placing bets before, he said to himself, "This is the last time."
But in a short period of time, she could easily double or double the money, which made her unable to stop.
After all, for Xiao Miaoqing, who was spoiled since childhood, there is no other way to make money now. By relying on the output from the fields, she and her son can only live a life of slackness.
After the imperial court inspected the property and land, the family's land had to pay the rent in full, so the income was reduced.
She had no treatment as a princess, and she had to pay exemption to herself and several servants, so the expenses increased.
With the income from the fields, she can't save much money in a year, but she doesn't have much support anymore. If she is in a hurry to use the money, she doesn't know what to do.
So, although horse racing betting is risky, she has relied on "insider information" to win a lot of money one after another, repairing the dilapidated houses and yards, and replacing them with many dilapidated furniture.
After spending a lot of money, I still have a lot of leftovers in my hands, so I saved it for my savings and felt a lot of peace of mind.
With so much money, you can't make it by relying on the output of those fields alone.
She looked at the clock beside her and saw that the time for the guests to visit was approaching, so she asked her son to practice calligraphy well and told her maid some things. She got up and left, and turned to the east wing of the front yard.
Xiao Miaoqing sat alone in the room, waiting for the guests to come.
This guest can bring her inside information about horse racing.
At that time, one day, someone submitted a letter to her residence. The content of the letter was to predict that a certain horse racing would win a game the next day.
She didn't believe it, but the result was just as predicted in the letter.
A few days later, another letter appeared behind the gate of the courtyard. When I opened it, I found that the letter was about the result of a game the next day.
Xiao Miaoqing was skeptical and bet according to the result of "prediction", but he actually won.
Next, there were several more times when she bet according to her "predictions", she invested more and more money and won more and more.
Now, Xiao Miaoqing couldn't sit still: he made a lot of money by betting on horse racing betting, so fast!
However, if you want to win, you have to rely on "predictions", but she doesn't know who the other party is and why she told her the news.
The letter was submitted to her residence by someone else, so she could only wait.
Waiting around, I waited for the name of the name, and the name of the person was consistent with the signature of each prediction letter.
So, she came into contact with the "peripheral" of a mysterious "group".
This group can manipulate the results of horse racing, and the uninvited guest who visits is the "peripheral" of the group, responsible for "monetizing" inside information.
Xiao Miaoqing also wanted to know the next horse racing result, but the other party's breath was not given in vain.
The first few times were "free" notifications, and then there will inevitably be rewards.
The other party clearly said that it was not for money, because if it was for money, he could make money by relying on insider information, so why tell others?
Therefore, if Xiao Miaoqing wants to continue to obtain insider information, he has to "buy" with "valued things".
She has more than one "customer" on the other party, and the "value things" she needs vary from person to person.
"Valuable things" can be treasures, calligraphy and paintings, or some important news.
She is the princess of Liang State, but she is no longer in glory. She lost her husband and her parents' family, and she has no hope. Wang? She has not left any valuable antiques.
Therefore, Xiao Miaoqing actually has no valuable treasures or news, and can make transactions with the other party.
Of course, she is as beautiful as a flower, but she will never betray her body.
However, the transaction continues and we will see the final decision today.
Thinking of this, Xiao Miaoqing was a little nervous. After the other party knew her identity, he wanted a piece of news, but the news was quite impressive:
More than four years ago, the child born by the queen was a man or a woman.
Thinking of this, Xiao Miaoqing's breathing was a little rapid. She knew that gambling was not good and didn't want to experience this stimulation often, but, but...
This is the last time!
While he was distracted, the maid came to report that the guest had arrived.
Xiao Miaoqing shook her spirits, but felt a little guilty because she went to the palace several times to chat with her sister-in-law, and tried to find ways to indirectly attack her, so she could also know whether the child born by the queen was a boy.
Now I can only make a fuss, and I don’t know if I can get through the test later.
Chapter completed!