Miss Du managed to convince two people. If a woman like Miss Du dared to seek wealth and take risks, what was there for them to be afraid of?
After completing this business and getting a large sum of silver, where couldn't they go? By then, they'd escape far away and wouldn't have to work for the rest of their lives. Moreover, they even had the chance to work at Xiguang Residence.
Anyone who worked at Xiguang Residence could stop working after the age of fifty and still receive a salary, being cared for until death. This was a benefit unavailable elsewhere.
"Alright, we're on board!"
For the long-term happiness of their families, they decided to do it.
The next day, a rumor spread in the marketplace that it wasn't just that Prime Minister Zhang was foolishly keeping a beggar but that his most beloved daughter had disgracefully fallen for Gu Wu's son-in-law, Shunzi.
