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The Ning family in Jiangzhou Prefecture.

Thirty years ago, the Ning family was just a small merchant in Jiangzhou. But after a business prodigy, Ning Dechang, emerged from the Ning family, it only took a mere thirty years for the Ning family to become the wealthiest merchant family in Jiangzhou.

Ning Dechang was fifty-two years old, tall and thin, with a natural sense of dignity. He was now the head of the Ning family and a powerful figure in Jiangzhou. Even the governor of Jiangzhou did not dare to offend him.

The lights in the Ning family's hall were brightly lit. Ning Dechang sat at the upper seat, and his three sons sat at the lower seat. Whenever Ning Dechang saw his three sons, his brows would twitch.

The eldest son, Ning Haoqian, is thirty years old this year. He is fat and has big ears. His brain is not very bright, but he has a good temper. Unfortunately, he is too stupid. If he is asked to do business, he will lose everything he has.

Ning Haokun, the second eldest son, was 26 years old and of medium build, neither fat nor thin, but he had a bad temper and a gloomy and eccentric personality. He was surrounded by friends who lived a life of debauchery and drinking.

Only the third son, Ning Haochen, resembled him most, a handsome and elegant young man. Unfortunately, this youngest son was born out of wedlock and could not inherit the family business.

Oh! What a sin! Thinking about the mountains of gold and silver Ning Dechang had earned in his life, he was afraid that he would not be able to continue. He wanted to support his youngest son, but his family members would not agree, and his wife would probably make a big fuss.

Ning Dechang took a sip of tea from the teacup and suppressed his melancholy. “Did you know about the Jin Yuhe embroidery workshop that opened in Jiangzhou recently?”

Ning Haoqian's chin was almost touching his chest, and it was difficult for him to turn his head. He could only speak sideways: "What embroidery workshop? I've never heard of it!"

Ning Haokun turned his face away with disdain: "Big brother is only interested in the food court. Dad, why don't you ask him if he knows of any new dim sum shops that have opened recently."

Ning Haoqian didn't think this was a mockery of him. Instead, he smiled at the second brother and said, "Second brother, you are right."

"Tsk!" Ning Hao Kun looked down on him even more.

Ning Dechang suppressed his anger and asked the second brother, "So, Kun'er knows about the Jin Yuhe Embroidery Workshop?"

Ning Haokun said proudly, "My son has a collection of bags from the Jinyuhe Embroidery Workshop. I even have the new models that came out this morning."

"Oh! So Jin Yuhe is so popular in Jiangzhou. Have you checked if there's any expert behind them? Are there any powerful forces behind them? Does Jin Yuhe have any other businesses?"

The eldest brother stared blankly when asked, and the second brother knew nothing about anything.

Ning Dechang sighed and turned to look at his youngest son, Ning Haochen. Ning Haochen kept his head down and said nothing, with no expression on his face.

"Haochen, have you ever checked?"

"Ok!"

Ning Haochen still lowered his head and just nodded lightly, without saying anything else.

The second brother, Ning Hao Kun, raised his eyebrows and glared at the third brother. What he hated most was the third brother's behavior, always getting ahead of him in everything.

Ning Haochen received Ning Haokun's threatening gaze. He sneered in his heart, but his face remained calm.

Ning Dechang saw all of this and asked, "What do you think of Jin Yuhe? Do you want to let him develop on his own, or do you want to cooperate with him?"

The boss never gets involved in business matters. These problems are too difficult for him. Just thinking about them makes him tired.

The second son spoke first, "Dad, I think we should let them grow bigger first. When they make enough money, we can just take them away with the shop and make Jin Yuhe ours. Isn't that enough?"

To him, this was such a simple matter, he had done it before, so what was there to discuss?

Ning Haochen still lowered his head after hearing this, sneering in his heart.

Ning Dechang was so angry that he picked up the teacup and took a gulp of tea. Otherwise, he would have beaten the stupid kid to death. Did he really think that the Ning family were bandits? If this was how all business was done, the Ning family would have been driven out of Jiangzhou City long ago.

"Haochen, what do you think?"

Ning Haochen said calmly, "Second brother is right."

"Hmph!" Ning Hao Kun raised his chin proudly and glared at Ning Haochen provocatively, saying, "You're a sensible boy."

Ning Dechang pinched his brows and waved his hand, telling them to get out of here! Stay away from him and out of sight.

The three of them left the hall one after another. Ning Haoqian was supported by two strong servants. Ning Haokun walked with a long, round step, and left the Ning Mansion surrounded by people. Someone was waiting for him to drink at the largest restaurant in the city.

As soon as the second son left, Ning Haochen was called to the study by his father again.

At this time, Ning Haochen seemed like a different person. He had a smile on his face and a gentle temperament, looking elegant and refined. However, his thin back gave people a feeling of loneliness and desolation.

Ning Dechang was also very pleased to see his youngest son. He finally had a son to comfort him.

The two of them sat in the study, the atmosphere relaxed and casual: "How is your aunt's health?"

Ning Haochen raised his brows slightly: "My mother is in good health, you don't have to worry about her."

Ning Dechang sighed inwardly. He knew how difficult life was for them. Unfortunately, the more he wanted to help them, the harder it became. It would have been better for him to just ignore them. They could have lived peacefully.

"You've reached the age of twenty now, have you ever thought about the future?"

Ning Haochen finally showed a trace of melancholy on his face. He had certainly thought about the future. His only wish was to leave the Ning family with his mother. But he couldn't say or do anything now.

"We'll talk about the future later! Did you call me here because of the Jin Yuhe Embroidery Workshop?"

Ning Haochen changed the subject, and Ning Dechang stopped asking: "What do you think of the Jin Yuhe Embroidery Workshop?"

Ning Haochen said pertinently: "We can't afford to offend him."

Ning Dechang was full of admiration, and this was his, Ning Dechang's, seed, and he said it all in one word.

"Oh! Then tell me, why can't you afford to offend me?"

Ning Haochen stated slowly, "I checked everyone in the Jinyuhe Embroidery Workshop, including the embroiderers and maids. Jinyuhe has three shareholders and a manager. Two of the shareholders are just ordinary people, and the third shareholder is very mysterious. No matter how hard I search, I can't find him."

Ning Dechang nodded: "Do you think this mysterious person is the real master behind Jin Yuhe?"

Ning Haochen frowned. "That's right. That person is very mysterious. No matter what we do, we can't find any trace of him. It's as if he appeared out of thin air. The more such a person is, the more complicated his identity is. So we can't afford to offend him. It's best not to make him our enemy."

Ning Dechang praised him generously, saying that as a qualified businessman, in addition to foresight and intelligence, one must also have keen insight.

"So I went to check on the young lady in charge. This Miss Su is also extraordinary. She is the young master of the Suji Trading Company in Yongkang County. This Suji is also one of our partners."

"I'm not interested in the Su family's affairs. I'm only interested in Jin Yuhe's chief steward, so I asked someone to investigate the Su family."