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Su Qin raised her head and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Liangchen pointed to a chair and said, "Sit down and talk."

Su Qin also felt that it was inappropriate to talk while standing, so she turned around, picked up the teapot from the small clay stove, poured a cup of tea for Zhao Liangchen, and then sat down and waited for Zhao Liangchen to speak.

Zhao Liangchen looked at the cup of tea and felt a warmth in his heart. He took a sip before saying, "In the early years, I lived a very difficult life in the palace. I had no money and very little to eat and drink. Later, I joined the Imperial Guards and found a way to get into the emperor's sight and gain his trust. I secretly worked for the emperor and when I succeeded, the emperor gave me a reward.

I saved all the reward money and bought some land and shops in the nearby county town. However, because I was short of manpower and had no one to manage it, I was not good at management, and the people in the farm and shops did not work hard, so the profits over the years were not high.

I have always wanted to train some of my own people, but my father keeps a close eye on me and I don’t have any channels to meet reliable people, so it has never been realized.

Recently I have some people in my hands, some of them are the families of the killed imperial guards, and others are escaped slaves from their families. Although these people can be used, they are either not good at business and management, or they are not very loyal.

I need someone who can manage these people, and this person must be someone I trust, so I want to hire you to help me manage these properties and these people. Those things are my betrothal gifts to you, and if there is more profit in the future, I will give you a share."

Su Qin asked in surprise: "You want me to manage your property?"

Zhao Liangchen nodded.

Su Qin: "But, isn't this what your future wife should do?"

Zhao Liangchen laughed sarcastically, "Do you think I can still get married and have a wife? Even if I do, I still don't know who my wife belongs to. If I give her the property to manage, wouldn't that be handing over my leverage to someone else?"

Su Qin: "Do you believe me?"

Zhao Liangchen's eyes lit up as he answered with a resounding voice, "I believe you. Teacher is the person I trust most in this world. Since you are my granddaughter, I naturally trust you as well."

Su Qin: "But I don't have any experience as a housekeeper. I'm afraid I won't be able to manage it well, and my earnings won't be as good as yours before."

Zhao Liangchen: "No, you are very smart. You can find a way to rescue your father. It's just a few farms and shops. You can definitely manage them. Besides, you don't have to do anything. You just need to connect with them, check the accounts, and make sure they don't fool me. It's not convenient for me to have much contact with them. Some things will be more convenient to convey through you."

Su Qin lowered her head and began to think about whether this thing could be done. She had been thinking about how she would make money recently, but she had no money and no people, and no special skills. She didn't know what business to run if she opened a shop. Although she couldn't make a lot of money by managing the industry for Zhao Lianchen, it could train herself and give her time and opportunities to slowly find a way to make money that suits her.

Zhao Liangchen felt relieved when he saw that she did not refuse directly. He did not rush Su Qin. He picked up the tea and drank it slowly, just watching Su Qin think quietly.

After weighing the pros and cons, Su Qin looked up at Zhao Liangchen and said, "I can agree to help you manage the business, but how should we manage it? What annual income should we achieve? How should we divide the excess income? How should we compensate for the shortfall? We still need to have a set of rules. Brothers should settle accounts clearly. I don't want to be muddle-headed about money. I'll be your steward, and we'll do things according to the rules."

Seeing that she agreed, Zhao Liangchen was very happy. He nodded readily: "Okay, but I don't know much about this. You have the final say on how to set the rules."

Su Qin thought for a moment and said, "I don't know what the situation is like in Shangjing City, and I don't know the situation of your industries either. Let me find out a little bit, and then we can discuss and formulate the rules together after I understand the situation of your industries."

As long as Su Qin is willing to help him manage his business, Zhao Liangchen will agree to whatever she says: "Okay."

Su Qin: "But we can't rush this matter. We have to wait until my father and the others leave."

Zhao Liangchen smiled and agreed: "Okay."

Su Qin suddenly remembered the dagger he gave her, stood up, found it, and handed it to Zhao Liangchen: "This is back to you."

Zhao Liangchen looked down at the dagger in her hand but did not take it. This dagger was a reward from the emperor and was originally his favorite thing. However, he now felt that this thing in Su Qin's hands made him happier than when the emperor rewarded him with it. It was as if he could be by Su Qin's side to protect her.

"You keep it. I won't need it. When you run my business in the future, you'll inevitably have to go out. It'll be safer to have a weapon with you for self-defense."

Su Qin was tempted, but the dagger looked very expensive and felt a little hot when she held it.

Zhao Liangchen seemed to know what she was thinking and said, "This dagger is just like those things as a reward for your work for me. Can't you earn enough for a dagger?"

Su Qin thought about it and realized that no matter how valuable the things she took from him were, she could just earn more money and return them to him in the future, so she put the dagger back.

This time the matter was really over, and Zhao Liangchen had no reason to stay any longer, so he stood up and said goodbye. Zeng had already cleaned up the kitchen a long time ago, but he didn't want to disturb their conversation, so he sat in the kitchen and boiled water.

Zhao Liangchen said hello to Mr. Zeng and left. Su Qin saw him out. As she closed the door, Su Qin remembered the pungent fragrance in her room and couldn't help asking, "Do I stink?"

Zhao Liangchen was stunned and couldn't help but sniff twice: "It doesn't smell bad, what's wrong?"

Su Qin was a little annoyed: "If it doesn't stink, why did you send so much ointment?"

Zhao Liangchen was a little dumbfounded: "Didn't you dislike your own stink before, and I promised to give you the ointment?"

Su Qin was even more angry: "Didn't I have to go to the prison before to make my clothes smell real? I don't smell bad now, so I don't need perfume. Besides, even if I wanted to use it, I wouldn't use that much. How can so many smells mixed together smell good?"

Zhao Liangchen panicked when he saw Su Qin's angry face, and he quickly apologized in a low voice: "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I just thought you couldn't stand the smell of bad things, so I wanted to give you some perfume. I didn't know what scent you liked when I took it, so I took a box of each. If you don't like it, just throw it away. I won't do it again next time."

Seeing Zhao Liangchen apologizing humbly, Su Qin suddenly felt that she had gone too far. He was kind-hearted, and how could a grown man know so much? She should be grateful for giving her something, but it was wrong for her to lose her temper for no reason.

She secretly regretted what had happened to her. When had she become so hypocritical and unreasonable? It seemed that every time she was in front of Zhao Liangchen, she could not hide or control her true inner thoughts. Was it because he was too accommodating to her?

This is not a good habit. You can't allow yourself to lose your temper just because others are in a good mood. This bad habit must be changed.

Seeing that she looked unhappy and didn't say anything, Zhao Liangchen thought she was angry. He bent down and said carefully, "I'm just a rough guy. I don't know what you women like. Don't be angry. Tell me what you like. I'll give you what you like next time, okay?"

Zhao Liangchen's gentle voice made Su Qin feel like crying. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever cared so much about her feelings or spoken to her in a coaxing way. In her previous life, her relatives raised her and treated her well, but she always felt that there was something between them and they were not close at all. She would think twice before speaking anything.

After work, no one cares about her feelings, let alone talks to her. Even if a man wants to pursue her, he will tell her lies and always act condescending when giving her gifts, as if you have to sleep with him if you take his things.

Although her grandmother treated her very well after she came here, she was an elder after all, and she did not speak to her like a peer, giving her a feeling of being protected and cared for, as if she were being cautious and afraid of upsetting her.

She pursed her lips to hold back the tears, then looked up at Zhao Liangchen and smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry for losing my temper."

Zhao Liangchen hurriedly shook his head: "No, it must be that I did something wrong, otherwise you wouldn't be angry. I have no one to teach me since I was a child, so I am a little stupid. If you are not satisfied with me, just tell me directly and I will change it."

Su Qin: "You are very good, you don't need to change. It's my fault for being a spoiled brat."

Zhao Liangchen thought for a moment and asked speculatively, "Is it because the ointments don't smell good?"

Su Qin didn't want him to guess, so she explained, "No, those are all things from the palace, how can they be bad? It's just that there are too many kinds, and the smells are mixed together, so it's a bit confusing. I choked when I came into the room today, so I lost my temper. I made a fuss, don't mind it."

Zhao Liangchen was a little annoyed. He was choking and unable to breathe in the palace storeroom at that time. Why didn't he think of Su Qin? "I'm sorry, I didn't think about it. Whichever flavor you like, keep it. I'll take the rest."

Su Qin thought about it and thought that since the Su and Xu families were leaving, it would be nice to give the extra boxes to them, so she said, "No need. I'll pick out a few boxes to give to my mother and her family."

Zhao Liangchen breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."

Then he added: "Don't worry, I won't make this mistake again in the future."

Zhao Liangchen's words made Su Qin feel happy. Only those who really care about you will take your words seriously.