The MC forgot the plot

- EIGHTY - ONE -

八十一 One step ahead of

In a closed room, two young men were listening attentively, their eyes wide awake as if it'll pop outside. Their faces were indescribably happy, such joyous words that made them look more humble came out of their lips.

"Miss Nabi is truly the God of wealth!"

"No, Miss Nabi is a goddess that has finally landed in our land to help us laymen"

Two young masters spout nonsense, each bringing greater and ridiculous praises to compete with one another.

Meng Jia Yi's lips quirked up in return before pushing the contract that has been made for the two of them to sign. There was already a sign on her contract showing her clear and free calligraphy.

"Oh, that's right! We will now sign!" Chen Zuo enthusiastically handed the other contract to the boring gourd Ruo Fen and after seeing no errors and pits for them to fall on— they signed.

Meng Jia Yi's turbulent heart calmed down, the contract is in her hand and those that do not obey the rules that we discussed in the contract will pay ten times the amount of money written in the contract. Such as those that dare to resell the dictionary without permission; dealers who change the dictionary in any way; man-made destruction of the dictionaries.

"Young Master Chen Zuo would be given a thousand pieces for the dictionary and would be given free advertisement" she announced and the two young masters looked at her in confusion.

"Advertisement? How to do that?" Chen Zuo asked marvelously, he thought he knew a business like the back of his palm but he was wrong.

"It is simply letting our dictionary be known to the world and to do that, we have to strategies a plan"

Both men felt their hearts soaring, to have the product that was made in their nation be seen and admired by the world made their blood boil. It was the first time that they felt that business could be done like this. 

"To do this, we could allow some foreigners to talk about our product and let others hear about their experience with it. We could also get a Western person and a Han descendant to talk to each other just by using our dictionary"

Ruo Fen listened in relish, he was a businessman and hearing this new concept brightened his eyes. He was like a frog in the well, there was so much to unpack that a thousand books couldn't cover.

"Then we could also apply it to the nearest nations, right Miss Nabi?"

She applauded the business minds of Chen Zuo and Ruo Fen, they are indeed a businessman. Their minds are much more flexible, open to diverse plans, and never shoot someone's idea due to seniority. They were indeed one of the best partners that she could find other than those cunning businessman who has eyes on top of heaven. They wouldn't even blink an eye on her, a young girl.

"That is right, I have also added the Hangul language besides our own. It is best if we could allow the other nation to work with us with this"

This came as a surprise to the two of them, they never thought that this young talented girl who only brings fresh and put of world stories to them would be this good.

"Great! We don't need to give such a large amount of money to those stinky old scholars who accompany us to translate our words. We could do it ourselves!" Chen Zuo cheered, it was normal to have scholars learn another language as they were sometimes brought to another nation to study.

"This was the surprise that Miss Nabi good us before?" Ruo Fen asked, almost a statement from the convinced look on his tone.

Meng Jia Yi nodded, she was about to discuss their prospect when a rapid knock came from outside. Continuous and without a care for her orders, she opened the door and was greeted with the anxious tearful face of CiXi.

"What's the matter?" She closed the doors, private matters are not to be heard by others.

"Miss! Miss Yan... she... Oh! Miss! We're caught!"

The heart that has stabilized began to skip beating again, she held CiXi's shoulders and made her face her.

"Explain clearly"

CiXi saw the terrifyingly cold eyes of her miss and felt the soles of her feet tingle in coldness. She swallowed her fear and tried to explain what happened today.

"Miss Yan she... she told the Head that you were in a re-relationship with one of your customers. But Young Master Fu wasn't your l-lover yet right miss? You were not at fault, miss!"

In just a day, she experienced having her life pressed to the ground before being lifted just to get pressed and vice versa again. Meng Jia Yi's veins popped in anger, that Yan Xie was like a mad dog, always biting on whatever trouble that could stain her.

"How many times have I told you that I am not Young Master Fu's lover?" She exasperated asked, tired of explaining to this soft-eared person. One day a trafficker would take her away and she would even count the money for them.

"I- evidence, I can just tell the Head it was my handkerchief!"

Yes, so foolish. But foolishly loyal as well, just like XiXi.

She wasn't able to say anything to reassure CiXi when the guards of this brothel house barged into her room with the Head behind them. Looking at the Head's scrutinizing eyes, Meng Jia Yi calmly step out of her room and ordered CiXi to give tea to the guests.

The guards, even the head, looked at her in confusion but one thing was right, she does not look like a guilty criminal. The Head did not want to lose a potential cash cow and so wishes to be proven wrong although the evidence was already given to him.

"There has been a report on you"

Meng Jia Yi's expression of serenity never cracked, she just lifted her eyes and hummed in reply. Her overall response to the situation in front of her causes people surrounding her to get doubtful.

"There are evidence, letters and a love token given out to your lover"

Several letters addressed to her superior, Young Master Fu and a sachet with a cut of hair inside were presented to the table.

"Is this all? Forgive my rash self but Master, these letters are impossible to be sent to Young Master Fu's side" she took out the crumpled letter and spread it out. "- these letters still smell of ink, the creases were not old and man-made"

"It was just a few days, you could have written it yourself additionally your handwriting is the same as the letter" one of the investigators pointed out.

Meng Jia Yi has to applaud the other person, that Yang Xie was smart enough to know her schedule of sending letters and match it with this letter. The handwriting on the other hand, she can conclude that it was not hers but it was 90 percent the same just like her. It could be deduced to be copied from a poem or song that she wrote and given to her customers.

"Then you can test my handwriting, besides there is always a worker here that sends letters from other provinces, you can investigate the amount and place where I send my letters. On the other hand, this token?" She picked up the sachet filled with hair "This could be any other woman's hair"

Towards her logical reasoning, they could only resolutely investigate to find out the truth and left. The door to her chambers opened and two young men came out, applauding her.

"Miss Nabi is filled with wit and is sharp!"

"Such calm temperament must have been rooted in Miss Nabi's education"

Meng Jia Yi can only give a tepid smile, these two never had the idea of her being a fallen noble who was once married to the current emperor.

Notes:

• The Frog in the Well is an idiom that refers to a narrow-minded person who doesn't see the larger world around them.
• If people say you have “soft ears”, they mean you are easily persuaded, credulous, or susceptible to flattery and provocation

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