In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

When Fashion Show House underwear was first introduced to the capital, Tian saw at a glance the huge business opportunities it contained, and she immediately had the idea of ​​running this business.

However, after some investigation, she learned that these underwear were actually produced by the underwear workshop of Mr. Chen Si in Pingyang City.

Tian knew very well that due to the special relationship between Qiao Zien and Chen Sigongzi, Chen Sigongzi would never cooperate with her in business. Therefore, she had to give up this idea reluctantly.

The last time I went to Huicuilou to buy an enamel bracelet, it was the retail price in Beijing. I didn’t get a penny cheaper, and I was so angry! If it weren’t for my current status as the eldest lady of the Marquis’ Mansion, I would have made a scene long ago.

However, even though she suffered a loss, she was still unwilling to let it go. She felt that since the other party knew her identity, he must have deliberately sold it to her at a high price. So, she decided to change her approach.

So, she came up with an idea: Why not find a partner and negotiate cooperation with him in the name of a partner, which should avoid some trouble. But who should she find? She suddenly remembered Su Kexin, a famous brothel madam in Beijing.

Speaking of Su Kexin, the two of them are old acquaintances and can be considered childhood friends. However, Su Kexin's fate is rather rough.

When she was a teenager, her family suffered a sudden change. Her father was imprisoned for corruption and her mother died of illness. Life suddenly fell into a difficult situation. In order to survive, Su Kexin had to become a prostitute. Despite this, she did not give up hope for life and worked hard to run her own business.

With the strong support and help from her mysterious nobleman, Su Kexin's brothel business became more and more prosperous and its scale continued to expand.

This noble lady is the princess of the Regent Palace, Liang Zhilan. Not only is she of prominent status, but she is also very skilled, and the power behind her is even more unfathomable. Under her protection, Su Kexin's brothel rose rapidly and gradually became one of the most famous places of entertainment in the capital.

With the help of this brothel, Liang Yachi skillfully weaved a complex and close network of relationships, winning over various forces including court officials and people from the underworld.

Through this platform, he not only successfully collected a large amount of valuable intelligence, but also accumulated huge wealth and continuously enhanced his strength.

However, at first he did not pay much attention to Chen Ruotong's business, thinking it was just some small business and a way to make some extra money occasionally.

But as time went by, in just over a year, these industries rose rapidly and thrived, with a large scale and wide coverage that was impressive. Faced with such a situation, Liang Yachi finally realized that he could no longer ignore their existence, and must take them seriously and understand them in depth. It would be best to swallow them up as soon as possible.

When Liang Zhilan learned that her father had this idea, she was secretly delighted and immediately realized that this was a great opportunity. So, she decided to use Su Kexin's cooperation with Fashion Show as a breakthrough point to gradually erode Chen Ruotong's huge industry.

After all, if the treasure cannot be found, then the military pay needed to support a large number of private soldiers must be found in other ways. And Chen Ruotong's industry has undoubtedly become the best source of military pay.

Liang Yachi and his daughter Liang Zhilan were planning something, and they firmly believed that they could successfully gain huge benefits from Chen Ruotong. They were confident in this plan and believed that it was bound to succeed.

However, they overlooked one point: Chen Ruotong is no ordinary person, and her wisdom and means should not be underestimated. How will this seemingly perfect plan develop? Only time can tell.

It was a sunny day with a gentle breeze. After Tian dressed up carefully, she met Su Kexin at an antique teahouse.

This teahouse is located in a prosperous area of ​​the capital, with a quiet environment and the fragrance of tea. Although the two people have different identities and statuses, one is the wife of a marquis and the other is a prostitute, they have kept in touch over the years.

On the surface, they are still close friends, but in reality, this relationship has long been dead in name only, with only mutual exploitation left.

Tian was full of contempt for Su Kexin, thinking that she was just a lowly prostitute. However, Su Kexin had a lot of wealth in her hands, so Tian had to be in awe of her. As the saying goes, "laugh at the poor but not at the prostitutes." In this materialistic society, the power of money cannot be ignored. Therefore, although Tian looked down on Su Kexin, he did not dare to offend her easily.

Su Kexin was jealous of Tian's status as the first lady of the Marquis's Mansion. She knew that as the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion, Tian had endless wealth and honor. But at the same time, she also laughed at the fact that the Marquis's Mansion was only glorious on the surface, but had long been rotten inside.

The wives and concubines in the mansion were scheming against each other, and all kinds of dirty things were common. Moreover, the mansion was in poor financial condition and lacked sufficient financial support. This made the mansion look even more destitute in the eyes of the outside world.

Despite this, the two still maintain this complex relationship. Because in this world, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. As long as both parties can get what they need from each other, this relationship will continue.

The two ladies were sitting in a private room drinking tea. Tian was pouring tea for Su Kexin while introducing Chen Sigongzi's Zhenpin Pavilion and Huicui Building to her. Tian told Su Kexin that these two places were Chen Sigongzi's businesses and they were run very well. After hearing this, Su Kexin expressed her admiration for Chen Sigongzi's business acumen.

Then, Tian told Su Kexin about the special relationship between her stepson Qiao Zien and Chen Sigongzi. It turned out that there were some unknown secrets between them, and they were gay. Su Kexin listened with great interest and was full of curiosity about this mysterious Chen Sigongzi.

In fact, Liang Yachi had already learned about Chen Ruotong's basic situation through Shopkeeper Zhou. He only knew that Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien had a close relationship.

Su Kexin raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a smug smile, raised her eyebrows and said: "Sister Tian, ​​no matter what the relationship between your stepson and the fourth master Chen is, when the fourth master Chen's business goes bankrupt, your stepson will not have a good ending.

If he just cooperates with us and lets us take the lion’s share, that’ll be fine. Otherwise, someone will punish him, haha…” Her laughter revealed a threat, as if she had seen the dawn of victory.

Tian's heart tightened, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face, but she soon regained her composure. She knew that Su Kexin was right. If the Fourth Master Chen's business was really in trouble, then as someone close to him, Qiao Zien would probably not be spared. In this way, she could kill someone with a borrowed knife, making money and getting rid of Qiao Zien. It was a great thing to kill two birds with one stone!

Tian took a deep breath, straightened her body, and said in a firm tone: "Sister Su, I know you have a strong backer and many means, so I came to you to discuss cooperation. I can only pay 30% of the money, but I can provide the workshop production site. How about giving me a share of the profits? I will be very grateful!"

Su Kexin was very happy that someone was willing to take risks with her. After all, even if she had more wealth, she would not be willing to invest most of her money in high-risk projects alone. Sharing risks with others can not only reduce personal burdens, but also increase the possibility of success. Therefore, Su Kexin naturally accepted such a cooperation opportunity.