The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

If you fart up there, the person below will die.

Because the Northern King received the news about the "Silver Ship", he suddenly wanted to rob it, but he had to have sufficient intelligence before he could do it.

and so……

Wang Yuanya received an order to investigate! This is a bit unkind!

Although she was nominally the eldest daughter-in-law of the Li family, the problem was that the Li family had no connection with Boss Zhang. How could she find out about the silver ship?

Wang Yuanya pondered over this difficult problem and was troubled all the way back to Li's house.

Who would have thought that as soon as she returned to the Li family, the problem she had been unable to solve was easily solved.

……

At this moment, in the lobby of the Li family.

After the concubine Chen Anran went out, she brought back a lot of gifts in big and small bags. She showed off to her family while opening the gifts.

The gifts were mostly rouge, powder and silk, and they didn't look cheap.

Chen Anran was very happy, but the old lady of the Li family was dissatisfied.

Now is a turbulent time, and the eldest grandson Li Jize has become a fool!

The second grandson Li Jihuan's impression in the eyes of the empress would probably be greatly reduced because of his retreat from this expedition.

The worst thing was that his son Li Jin led 800 family members to the Central Plains to relieve the siege of Zhongjing.

He only has the Li family's assets, but the rebel army has millions of people!

The husband works hard outside, but the concubine spends money lavishly at home?

Old Lady Li coughed, then looked at Chen Anran and said helplessly, "Anran! Although our Li family is wealthy and powerful, it is a time of trouble. Add to that the continuous disasters outside, and the people are starving. Aren't you afraid of bringing disaster to the Li family by showing off like this?"

Mrs. Huang Suqiu next to him didn't say a word, but she could clearly see that something was wrong with Chen Anran's expression.

She was the wife of the Li family, yet she wore coarse linen clothes and hated extravagance and waste the most.

But this concubine always took advantage of her displeasure.

Facing the dissatisfaction of her mother-in-law and sister, Chen Anran pursed her lips and tugged at the piece of silk cloth in her hand, saying disdainfully, "Mother-in-law, I didn't spend a penny on these things! I earned them all through hard work!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Li was dumbfounded, while Huang Suqiu burst out laughing.

"Sister, did I hear you right? Did you earn it? I've seen that since you came into the family, you've only taken money out of the Li family. How could you have brought anything into the house?"

This sarcastic remark was so obvious that it made Chen Anran look unhappy.

Old Lady Li, standing next to her, also knocked on the floor with her dragon-headed stick. She pressed the issue, "That's right! Anran, explain clearly! Although you're just a concubine in the Li family, they've never treated you unfairly. Why would they want you to show up in public?"

In feudal society, women who went out to earn money would be laughed at!

What’s more, she is the concubine of the great General Li?

It would be fine if this wasn't mentioned, but Chen Anran was very proud when this was mentioned.

She put down the silk in her hand, turned her head and glanced at Huang Suqiu with contempt, and finally her eyes stopped on Old Lady Li with a smile.

"Mother-in-law, although I'm a woman, I also know the rules. Don't worry! This money was earned purely by lending at interest!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Li's eyes widened. "You, a concubine of the Li family, are actually lending money at high interest rates? What...what on earth do you want to do?"

"What...what usury? Mother-in-law, everyone in the capital knows that Boss Zhang can't deposit money and earn interest! And the interest rate is as high as 3%!"

After Chen Anran finished speaking, Old Lady Li became even angrier.

"What? You deposit money into a bank and get interest without spending it? Ridiculous! And it's as high as 3%. Is it really that easy to make money?"

"Grandma! What my aunt said is true!"

Just when I felt confused and couldn't believe what Old Lady Li and Huang Suqiu said about being concubines...

Wang Yuanya, the granddaughter-in-law who had been eavesdropping for a long time, walked in directly.

Mother-in-law Huang Suqiu was surprised. She never thought that her daughter-in-law would speak for her opponent.

Old Lady Li looked at Wang Yuanya, frowned, and asked doubtfully, "Yuanya, what did you just say? Is there really such a thing as a three-point profit?"

"Yes! Grandma, it's absolutely true. Now the whole capital has heard that Boss Zhang really did give out three percent interest! The most important thing is... after a few months, not only did everyone receive the interest, but even the current Emperor... His Majesty! She's also working with Boss Zhang."

"Ah this..."

Old Lady Li and Huang Suqiu looked at each other and were both dumbfounded!

What kind of business is it that allows you to borrow money at a three percent interest rate every month?

Can Boss Zhang really make money?

Although Chen Anran was suspicious as to why the eldest daughter-in-law would speak up for her, she didn't care and continued to persuade her, "I heard this batch of silver is almost full! I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next year to collect the next batch! Mother-in-law, I had to use a lot of connections to get this quota."

Seeing that her daughter-in-law Chen Anran and granddaughter-in-law Wang Yuanya both said so, Old Lady Li knew that it was impossible for them to lie, especially since they were not on good terms.

When I think about earning three-tenths of a cent a month...

It must be said that she also began to feel a little moved.

Looking at Chen Anran, Old Lady Li gritted her teeth and asked, "Anran, I have a question for you! Are you telling the truth? Is there really a three-tenths profit? Or is it a month?"

Chen Anran smiled. She turned and pointed at the gifts on the table, grinning. "Mother-in-law, it's absolutely true! And if you put in the money for the first month, I'll give you three-tenths of the interest immediately! How else would you get these things?"

Old Lady Li stood up, leaning on her cane and fell into deep thought. Then she turned around, gritted her teeth and looked at Huang Suqiu with determination.

"Suqiu, how much cash does our Li family have now?"

Huang Suqiu's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She looked at her excited mother-in-law and knew what was going to happen next.

"Mother-in-law...Mother-in-law, shouldn't we be more careful? After all, Brother Jin is away fighting, and I'm in charge of the accounts. If anything goes wrong..."

"Humph!"

Chen Anran snorted coldly, his face filled with disdain. "How could anyone dare to deceive His Majesty? That's the crime of deceiving the emperor! Let me tell you, sister! You can't even seize such a great opportunity. Brother Jin asked you to take charge of the accounts. When will there be any hope for the Li family?"

"What are you talking about? The Li family is a military family, not a business family!"

Huang Suqiu widened her eyes and said something that made Chen Anran feel unhappy.

She deliberately pretended to mutter in a low voice, and said coldly, "War means death! The Li family brought their own servants this time! I wonder if His Majesty will have enough money to provide compensation after this battle!"

Just these words made Old Lady Li steel her heart, "Suqiu! Since Jin'er is not here, I, as a mother, should still be able to make the decision, right?"

"Mother-in-law..."

"Hand over the silver!"