Noble Lady

"If this shop is opened, it will belong to the He family, and there is no reason for Madam to stay out of it. Let Madam find a few capable people, and the shop will naturally be successful."

Ji Minrou spoke as a matter of course, and Liu's eyes lit up again and again. She felt that it was feasible, and immediately decided to ask He Jixiang to buy the shop.

That’s right, buy it.

In name, it is a purchase, but they also say that they are a family. Whether they will give money is another matter.

……

After hearing this, He Jixiang hurried back to Furongju, but Xue Chenyu had taken her younger brother and sister to the poetry reading and had not returned yet. She became more and more anxious as she waited.

That's why she was so anxious that she almost cried when she saw Xue Chenyu.

"Sister Xue, you know these people in the He family. The old lady said she was buying, but when have you ever seen her suffer a loss? This is clearly an attempt to rob."

"Other things are fine, but that shop is what my mother left me. It's the only thing she inherited from her family. I won't let them take it away even if I die."

"I know everything. Don't worry. You won't be able to find a solution if you're so anxious."

He Jixiang's eyes were red and tears were about to fall.

Yuzhu poured her another cup of tea.

She was holding the teacup, feeling uneasy, as if Liu had rushed to her to snatch something. She picked up and put down the cup of tea over and over again without taking a sip.

Everyone has their own weaknesses, and it seems that the shop is the only thing she cannot lose.

Xue Chenyu took a sip of tea, and seeing that she was still worried, he put down the teacup.

"Fourth Miss, do you believe me?"

He Jixiang was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look over, and tears suddenly fell.

"Sister Xue, I really don't know who else can help me. How about I sell the shop to you? It's better in your hands than being ruined by people like Liu."

Xue Chenyu took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears. "Although selling the shop to me can solve your immediate problem, it is not a long-term solution. Do you want to cut off all ties with the He family?"

"But, is it okay?" He Jixiang was stunned.

"As long as you want, you can." If she wanted to deal with He Ruyi, she had to get rid of this little girl.

"but I……"

"Remember when I promised to help you find a good husband? Don't forget, although I am nominally your sister-in-law, Liu is your legal mother. She has the right to decide your marriage."

He Jixiang shuddered. Liu was her biological mother. If Liu asked her to marry a coachman or a cleaning boy, could she refuse?

She had no way to refuse because she was just a concubine's daughter, her mother had died long ago, and there was no one to protect her.

"Sister Xue, please tell me, what should I do?"

Xue Chenyu's lips curled up into a gratified smile, "Fourth Miss, you are so smart, you know what to do."

"I, give her the shop?"

"It's not giving, it's selling. But I don't want money. I want a piece of paper from He Minzhi."

You should ask He Minzhi, not Liu.

"I understand. Only by severing ties with the He family can I escape their control and they won't be able to control me anymore. A shop in exchange for my freedom for the rest of my life is worth it."

He Jixiang is indeed a smart man and understands things immediately.

"I will ask Liu for the document of severing the relationship."

Xue Chenyu nodded, but then remembered that she still had something to say.

He Jixiang said quickly, "I understand. We can't agree to them right away. We have to drag it out until they're almost impatient. Then we can negotiate terms with them. Only then will it work."

"I've been reading the Art of War these past couple of days. This is called playing hard to get. I understand."

Xue Chenyu nodded in appreciation and thought to herself that this illegitimate daughter of the He family was much smarter than the two legitimate daughters.

"Aren't you afraid that if you hand over this shop, you'll sever your ties with the He family and have nowhere to go in the future?"

"Sister Xue won't ignore me. I believe you."

The words "I believe you" are full of sincerity.

After discussion, she decided to move back and live with the maids for a few days.

Xue Chenyu was somewhat reluctant.

However, she herself felt that Liu had neglected her before and now had set her sights on her shop. If she continued to stay so close to Xue Chenyu, it would bring changes to the plan and cause trouble for Xue Chenyu.

"Sister Xue, I'll go get ready right away."

"Okay, be careful."

He Jixiang was full of panic when he came in, but he was full of confidence when he left.

Xue Chenyu looked at her back, still feeling a little reluctant.

Judging from the time, summer is not far away.

Once summer arrives, what happened last year will surely happen again if we don’t intervene early.

Letting Ji Minrou encourage Liu to open a winery was also part of her plan. He Jixiang didn't know that this was her plan.

But she really wanted He Jixiang to escape from the He family's den of wolves.

There were some things she couldn't say or explain, so she could only talk about them later.

"Yuzhu, how are your preparations for stockpiling food going?"

"Miss, I found the two largest grain stores in the capital. The past two years have been bumper harvests, and they have a lot of grain on hand that they can't sell. They were so happy to hear that someone wanted to buy in bulk."

"You can find a few more trading companies. As long as the grain is good, they'll take whatever amount you want."

How much do you charge?

Yuzhu was surprised and said, "But young lady, the silver notes you can use here are only a few hundred thousand taels, no more."

"That's fine. I can sell some things, and if it's not enough, I can go back to my mother."

My mother also owns the Datong Trading Company, which covers all 36 counties in Dasheng.

She was just afraid that it would be difficult to explain her behavior of hoarding food and arouse her mother's suspicion.

But when she really has no other choice, her mother will always be her solid support.

This was her biggest feeling after returning home this time.

However, the money she has should be enough to deal with the current situation.

"How's Ji Minrou doing?" Xue Chenyu asked about what she cared about most.

Yuzhu said, "As Miss expected, Ji Minrou has been secretly taking the medicine recently and has been trying every possible way to sleep with He Minzhi for half a month. According to what Miss Cheng said, she should have good news soon."

After saying this, Yuzhu couldn't help but spit, "She's so shameless. A widow who was kicked out of her home, her aunt took her in, and she actually seduced her aunt's son."

"If Liu knew about this, she would be furious."

"Do you think Liu is completely unaware of this?"

"Miss, do you mean that this is Liu's tacit consent?" Yuzhu was a little confused.

"Even if she didn't agree, didn't she ever think about bringing her widowed niece back home?"

Xue Chenyu sneered, "This young widow and her son are childhood sweethearts. It's impossible for something to happen between them?"