Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

The eldest wife and her husband were also shocked.

Liang looked as if she was in a dream, and murmured, "Second... Second sister-in-law, how much silver did you say just now?"

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Shen Nankui smiled and raised the banknote in his hand.

"You heard me right. I said to make money make money. I want to multiply two hundred taels of silver tenfold to two thousand taels of silver!"

"So much money!" Gu Qingrong was amazed.

He subconsciously didn't believe it, but the person who said this was Shen Nankui. Although his second brother's wife was a girl, she brought so many surprises to everyone that he couldn't help but believe it.

Mother Gu gradually came to her senses. She didn't look at Shen Nankui, but asked Gu Yichuan instead.

"Chuan'er...did I hear it right?"

Gu Yichuan shifted his gaze away from Shen Nankui and looked at his mother with a smile.

"You should believe in Nan Kui's ability. What did she say that she didn't do?"

Mother Gu smacked her lips and recalled everything bit by bit in her mind.

When Shen first married into the Gu family, he despised her because she was an adopted daughter and had no real dowry, so he was particularly dissatisfied with her.

But she promised to make money to supplement the family income, and she did it. The money she earned from selling embroidery and collecting repairs was more than enough to provide food and drink for the whole family.

She said she would teach her two children, and she did it, and even became a teacher in a private school.

And, what she thought was almost impossible to achieve - escaping from the villain, not to mention the impact before and after this incident, but Shen Nankui actually did it.

Then what she said about the two thousand taels of silver should not be groundless, right?

If she could really make so much money, Shen Nankui would be her own Goddess of Wealth. Why would she hate her?

Mother Gu was excited at one moment, but at another moment she felt a little embarrassed. After all, she had just spoken harshly to Shen.

She suppressed her excitement and smiled as kindly as possible, "That's good, that's good!"

"Chuan'er, if you can really make a lot of money, I won't argue with you about the capital, but can you tell us how to make money first?"

Shen Nankui sat down next to Gu Yichuan and nodded, "Of course, but it depends on whether Big Brother is willing to help."

"I?"

Gu Qingrong, who was suddenly called out, looked puzzled.

"Second brother and sister-in-law, although I can do the accounting, I don't know much about business. How can I help?"

Shen Nankui asked: "Just now, my brother said that the wages have increased. I wonder how much money I got?"

Gu Qingrong scratched his head. "Five taels a month. Although I can't compare with my second brother and his wife, I am content."

The salary of five taels of silver is not low in the county town. Many old accountants who have worked for a lifetime may not even get this amount.

"Don't you want to earn more, bro?"

Of course Gu Qingrong also wanted to, but apart from accounting, he had no other skills, so he could only dream of making a fortune.

When Shen Nankui asked this question, he couldn't help but feel a little hot in his heart.

"Second brother and sister-in-law, just tell me straight, what do you want me to do?"

Shen Nankui said slowly, "There is a place called Yunxi Ancient Town in Yongzhou, Jiangnan. Flowers are abundant there. A girl used petals of various colors to make a rouge called Chixia Rouge. This rouge is not only bright in color and moisturizing, but also has a very strong fragrance. Apply a little with your fingertips and rub it on your face. It will retain its color and fragrance all day long."

Liang couldn't help but be moved when she heard this, "Is there such a good thing in the world?"

Shen Nankui smiled and nodded, "When I first heard about it, I didn't think it was so magical, but when I actually used it, I realized how wonderful it was. I bet that any woman would be unable to refuse this Chixia Rouge."

In her previous life, she had only seen this kind of rouge two years after she married into the Marquis's Mansion.

At that time, Chixia rouge had become popular in the capital. If a woman did not have a box of rouge, she would be afraid of being laughed at when she went out.

Seeing that the news was spreading like wildfire, Lady Jianning Marquis bought some for her to keep.

Shen Nankui didn't take it seriously at first, but later when she took over the business of the Marquis' Mansion, she heard about the origin of Chixia Rouge.

Yunxi Ancient Town is rich in flowers and spices, so rouge has always been popular. The girl who made Chixia rouge did not receive much attention at the beginning. In fact, because of her ugly appearance, others disliked the things she made and often belittled and bullied her.

That girl is also a poor person.

Her mother was ill and bedridden, so she made rouge and sold it to earn money to buy medicine for her mother. However, her income was too meager to support the family expenses.

Until one day, a merchant from the capital was amazed after using her rouge. He told the girl that he wanted to order a batch of Chixia rouge to sell in the capital. The girl was very happy to receive such a large order and helped him make rouge day and night. However, after the merchant learned about the girl's family situation, he suddenly changed his mind and did not want it.

The girl borrowed money to buy the raw materials for making this batch of rouge. She couldn't sell the finished products and had no money to pay her debts, so her creditors came to her house and looted everything in her house that could be exchanged for money. Her mother was so angry that she died.

The girl had no choice but to sell herself to bury her mother.

At this time, the merchant who had been there before appeared again and wanted to buy the girl as a slave.

The girl knew that he was the one who did it, but the people in the town thought she was unlucky and no one was willing to help her. Her mother still needed to be buried, so she had no choice but to sign the contract to sell herself. After burying her mother, she started to help the traveling merchant make rouge.

It’s a pity that no matter how well Chixia Rouge sold, she could only be a slave in the hands of traveling merchants and could never turn over a new leaf.

When Shen Nankui first heard this story, he was deeply moved.

In her previous life, she was unable to help the girl, so in this life she wanted to change the girl's fate. Of course, she also had a selfish motive, which was to be the first to get the deal of Chixia Rouge.

Shen Nankui looked at Gu Qingrong and said, "Brother, few people know about this kind of red rouge. If we can sell it in Cang County or the capital, we will definitely make a lot of money. But I am a private school teacher and cannot leave for too long. The Yichuan imperial examination is coming soon, and I cannot be disturbed by trivial matters."

"So, big brother, I want to invite you to go to Jiangnan next time to discuss a business deal."

Gu Qingrong was stunned. "Second sister-in-law, you mean to ask me to go to that town, buy this rouge and bring it back to sell?"

Shen Nankui's eyes flickered, "I guess so."

Gu Qingrong nodded and said, "If this rouge is really as good as you say, it will be easy to sell. I believe in the ability of my second brother's wife. Since you trust me, I will go on this trip for you!"

Although Liang was not good at business, she thought that rouge and powder were hot-selling items. If she could find a way to buy good stuff, she would have no trouble selling them.

So, not only did she not object, but she was secretly looking forward to it.

As for Gu's mother, she wanted to see her family make money, but she was afraid of the risks of doing business, so she looked a little hesitant.

Gu Qingrong rubbed his hands and said, "Second sister-in-law, since you are going, when is the best day to leave?"

Shen Nankui gave Gu Yichuan a look.

Gu Yichuan understood and said with a smile: "There are still many business details to discuss on this trip to Jiangnan. Mother, sister-in-law, you are tired too. Why don't you go back and rest first?"

He looked around the room but didn't see Song Dong'er. He didn't know when she left.