Transmigrating into a female supporting role in a book

Seeing that I seemed to understand only part of what she said, Liu smiled and said, "When the time comes, if you have any questions, just come and ask me. You shouldn't focus on this right now."

I know she was hinting that I should spend more time on Situ Xuan, but outsiders would not understand that there is no possibility between Situ Xuan and me.

Ever since Situ Xuan moved out of Suxin Pavilion after the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, he has never set foot in my yard again.

But the servants' attitude towards me did not return to its previous perfunctory state. I thought that it was probably because of the hunting and assassination incident that made me a hero of the Marquis' Mansion and saved the prince's life, so they did not dare to neglect me.

Now that I am going out, the servants who prepare the carriage and horses no longer dare to be careless.

I took the maid to inspect several of Yu Jinyao's dowry shops, looked at the accounts, and calculated the profits.

Originally, Yu Jinyao was not good at business, and these shops were also popular businesses chosen by her mother for her. Handing them over to professionals to manage, the annual net income was not small. But I knew that there would be turmoil in the court. Just to say that the emperor would pass away and the new emperor would ascend the throne, the business in the capital would be affected if it was not for those with a good background and family background.

After a turmoil, all personal relationships need to be re-managed, which is another big expense. It would be better to sell all the shops and turn them into a business, so as not to be confined to the capital.

Originally, the Yu family's business relied on the two big banners of the Duke of Yingguo Mansion and the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion, but to be fair, I didn't want to be too involved with them, and I didn't even plan to touch Yu Jinyao's dowry at the beginning. Now I changed my mind, just to earn more security for the loyal servants around her, and the remaining money will be returned to the wife of the Duke of Yingguo when I leave, which can be regarded as repaying their favor.

For several days in a row, I went out to the market every day, but I didn't buy anything. I just asked about prices and looked at the shops.

If I had a pedometer, I would probably walk tens of thousands of steps every day. Anyway, I would get back to the mansion when it was dark and I would be exhausted.

That day, I just came back from outside. As soon as I entered the yard, I saw the maid Lan Ying trotting towards me, "Madam, why are you back just now? The Marquis has been waiting for you for a long time!"

I nodded to show that I understood.

When I entered the room, I saw Situ Xuan sitting beside the desk with a cup of tea in front of him and a box at his side.

"My Lord, do you have something to talk to me about?" After handing the cloak I was wearing to the maid, I sat down opposite him.

He slowly raised his eyes and glanced at me. "You've been leaving early and coming back late these past few days. What have you been doing?"

"I want to sell off Yu Jinyao's dowry shops, and then just run a business as a merchant, and then expand to the surrounding areas of the capital, so that I can make more money."

"You want to do business with a merchant company. Do you have connections? Do you have a source of goods? Do you have a familiar carriage company, or do you plan to run your own route?"

"None of them. I just have an idea now. I will definitely need help to realize it." I asked tentatively, "Then are you willing to help me..."

"No!" He rejected me without even thinking about it.

"We'll give you dividends! We'll split the profits in half! Your efforts won't be in vain."

"I am a very wealthy man. You cannot afford my dowry." He sneered and turned the teacup in his hand.

"Then I'll find another way." I didn't say much more. He must still be angry with me.