From a freeloader to a world leader

Sun Shan was silent for two or three minutes, and finally nodded: "Uncle, since you think highly of me, Sun Shan, then I will boldly accept it."

Jacky Cheung, who was staring at Sun Shan, finally relaxed when he saw Sun Shan agree.

He felt that this was another major gamble in his life.

Not only is the Zhang family's restaurant at stake, but also his daughter's happiness.

He also didn't know whether it was right for him to place this treasure on the uncertain Sun Shan.

But he no longer had many options.

Through his network of connections over the years, he found out that the Qinglong Gang's come to cause trouble this time was instructed by the chief constable Wang Dashan who was behind them.

The Wang Dashan family is a family of yamen runners that has been entrenched in the Xiangnan Prefecture for hundreds of years. Through hundreds of years of plundering, they have accumulated a fortune of hundreds of thousands of strings of cash, and have also woven a huge network of relationships in the Xiangnan Prefecture.

And it is said that last year, the Wang family sent their most beautiful daughter to the residence of Lord Luo, the Tongpan of the prefecture, to be his seventh concubine.

Lord Luo Cheng, the Tongpan, is a high-ranking official of the fifth rank and the third in command in the entire Xiangnan Prefecture.

According to modern official positions and functions, it is probably the position of deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, just below the prefect.

This position is like the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee in later generations. It is not a big position, but it does not have absolute control. It is also a small position, the third in command, the third most important person among the millions of people in the entire Xiangnan Prefecture.

This depends on who holds the specific official position and what kind of background and means he has.

But for ordinary people, this is undoubtedly a behemoth compared to the Zhang family, which only has a little more money than ordinary people.

Therefore, Jacky Cheung had to give away the shares of his own restaurant and find a helper, someone who could do the job.

This time, if he had not brought Sun Shan to the city by chance, he would have defeated the Qinglong Gang with his extremely strong spirit, and used a trick to provoke Wang Dashan, making him so angry that he would tear off his scholar's blue shirt and seize his loophole.

Now, in all likelihood, when Jun comes to this restaurant again, his surname is no longer Zhang.

Therefore, Sun Shan, who is currently strong and calculating, is the best choice for his Zhang family.

Otherwise, he could only do as others did, or take the initiative to sell Jun Youlai Restaurant to the Wang family at an extremely low price in the hope of being lenient.

Or, they could follow the example of the Wang family and send their young daughter to be a concubine of a high-ranking official.

The thought of the daughter whom she had raised so carefully being held down by an old man who might be older than herself, and having to lose a large sum of family property, made her feel sad.

Jacky Cheung took the gamble!

He bet that Sun Shan would be able to help the Zhang family get through this, that Sun Shan would succeed in his studies, and that he would be able to keep the family fortune and make it more prosperous.

Besides, even if she couldn't get through, marrying her daughter to the scholar she liked was much better than marrying her to an old man.

As a veteran who has been in this world for decades, how could he not know the ugly and disgusting things happening within the wealthy families?

Even if I send my daughter away, can she have a good life without the support of her parents' family?

If things go wrong, he might be killed by a powerful wife.

In this era, there was a huge disparity in status between wives and concubines.

Although we cannot completely control life and death, it is common to experience the desire for life and death if we do not get along well.

"Ha ha ha ha-----"

Jacky Cheung slapped the square table beside him, causing the teacups on the table to clink.

"My dear son-in-law, now we are a family. From now on, we will not say anything else." As he said this, Jacky Cheung winked at his eldest son who was also feeling uneasy: "Big brother, come and tell your brother-in-law about the situation in our family."

I rely on!

Can you call him a good son-in-law?

Sun Shan muttered to himself: I'm only sixteen years old, and I still want to pick up more girls. I don't want to be tricked so early!

"Uncle, you see, I still have to tell my mother about Zhijing and I first and get her consent."

Sun Shan quickly found a suitable excuse, and before Jacky Cheung could speak, he added: "Besides, I am only sixteen and studying, and Zhijing is only fourteen, and they are not yet grown up, so -----"

"Of course, my mother-in-law has to agree!" Jacky Cheung interrupted Sun Shan's next words and said firmly, "You don't have to worry about this. I will write back in two days and ask your mother-in-law and mother-in-law to discuss it."

As he said this, Jacky Cheung glanced at Sun Shan with great satisfaction: "Of course I know you are still young, but let's settle the marriage first. After you take the exam next year, whether you pass or not, we can get married then."

Then, Jacky Cheung asked back: "My dear son-in-law, what do you say?"

According to the customs of that era, both men and women could get married after they reached the age of sixteen.

Under normal circumstances, a woman should get married before the age of 20. Once she exceeds this age range, she is considered an old maid and her value has dropped.

But it is different for men. As long as they have money and status, they can marry or have concubines at any time.

Some wealthy families would even find a few maids or concubines to satisfy their sons' physical needs before they get married. After their sons become successful, they would marry a wealthy wife who matches their sons and bring her home.

"Well, what uncle said makes sense. I'll listen to you."

Sun Shan nodded happily, smiling broadly: "I don't know how happy my mother will be if she knows this. She never nags me before, and now she is finally satisfied."

As he spoke, Sun Shan laughed happily.

However, Sun Shan was thinking, there are still more than two years left, can't I, Sun Shan, make a name for myself? I am still living under your Zhang family.

Wouldn't that be a disgrace to me as a time traveler?

Besides, I am very attracted to Uncle Li’s daughter. Uncle Li seems to be an official. Wouldn’t it be better to have such a father-in-law?

However, Uncle Li didn’t know what kind of official he was. Was he in Hengzhou Prefecture or just passing by here?

Therefore, she can only be considered a spare tire. Right now, it is more realistic to catch this girl from the Zhang family.

As for your Zhang family and Zhang Zhijing, I will accept them as well.

The scholar Sun Shan loves such a lovely and sweet girl so much that I will take his place and fulfill his wish.

Jacky Cheung was also very satisfied. He had decided to settle on Sun Shan. He would first let him support the Zhang family. If he succeeded, he would give his daughter to him.

I can’t bear it. We’ll talk about it later.

Anyway, my daughter is still young and hasn't gotten married yet, so it's not just a matter of words.

Seeing that the two had finished talking, Zhang Yushan coughed lightly and said, "Brother, let me tell you about our family's situation. The main thing is that this gentleman came to the restaurant again."

"Currently, my father and I own 90% of the Jun Youlai Restaurant, my cousin Yuhe owns 10%, and now you own 20%."

As he spoke, Zhang Yushan handed the asset list and agreement he had prepared to Sun Shan: "Brother, take a look at this first. If you think it's ok, we'll sign the agreement later. Brothers should settle accounts clearly. I can't promise you shares without proof."

"Okay, I'll take a look."

Sun Shan took the several-page asset list and agreement and read them carefully.

He found that the total estimated value of Jun Youlai Restaurant was 7500 taels of silver, and its net profit last year was 1698 taels of silver.

Well, according to the agreement, there will be a 300% dividend at the end of each year, and if nothing changes, I can get more than taels of dividend this year.

Jacky Cheung and his nephews stared closely at Sun Shan, who was reading the document calmly. They saw that he kept the same expression and smiled slightly as he read the document from beginning to end.

I secretly marveled in my heart: This guy has such a strong mental quality!

Faced with the property of more than a thousand taels of silver given to him for free and the annual income of more than 300 taels, there was not much reaction.

If Sun Shan grew up in a family of officials or wealthy people, it would be normal for him to have such a reaction.

The key is that he has always been penniless.

This is so shocking!

"it is good!"

After reading it, Sun Shan slowly put down the document and looked at Zhang Xueyou and his son with joy: "Uncle, I have signed this agreement. I will also take charge of the restaurant's external affairs in the future!"

Upon hearing Sun Shan openly and honestly point out his responsibility, Zhang Xueyou immediately laughed like an old duck and shouted happily: "My dear son-in-law is such a cheerful person. From now on, Jing'er will be handed over to you. Please help the family more."

"As it should be, as it should be, we are all family!"