From an abandoned girl to a wealthy lady

Chapter 55: Surprise Encounter: The Veil of Mysterious Challenge

In the Mo family's meeting room, the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed as if water could drip out.

In the antique hall, the elders and younger generations of the Mo family sat on both sides, and everyone's face was full of seriousness.

Wen Nuan sat next to Mo Han, her palms slightly sweaty.

This sudden challenge was like a mountain pressing down on her heart, making her feel a little breathless.

"Hmph, some people, marrying into a wealthy family, think they've become a phoenix, but they don't even consider whether they have the necessary skills!" Mo Sanmei's sarcastic voice was particularly harsh in the silent hall. She glanced at Wen Nuan, her eyes full of mockery. "This challenge is not a game. Let's see how some people will end up!"

"Mo Sanmei!" Mo Han slammed the table, his eyes like blades shooting at Mo Sanmei, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, get out!"

Mo Sanmei was frightened by Mo Han's momentum and dared not say anything. She could only glare at Wen Nuan fiercely and swallowed all her resentment.

Wen Nuan looked at Mo Han gratefully. His protection made her feel a lot more at ease.

The elder of the Sun clan coughed lightly, breaking the solemn atmosphere.

"According to ancestral teachings, this challenge occurs every hundred years, aiming to select the most outstanding successor..." He paused, his eyes sweeping over the crowd, "The content of this challenge is currently unknown."

"Not sure?" a young Mo family member exclaimed, "Then how should we deal with this?"

The elder of the Sun clan shook his head with a serious expression.

"The ancestral teachings only mention that the challenge will officially begin in three days, and then everything will be revealed."

Three days later...

Wen Nuan took a deep breath, and an inexplicable uneasiness surged in her heart.

What exactly is this mysterious challenge?

Can she really cope with it?

Just then, Butler Zhou hurried in with an ancient letter in his hand.

"Elder, we found it!" His voice trembled slightly. "This is... the clue our ancestors left behind regarding this challenge!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on the letter, and the air seemed to freeze.

Mo Han took the letter, slowly unfolded it, and a line of ancient words came into view.

He frowned and whispered, "Seeking the dragon's acupuncture points, striving for the summit of the business world..."

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes piercing as he looked at everyone, "It seems that this challenge..."

Mo Han suddenly raised his head, his eyes piercing as he looked at everyone, "It seems that this challenge... is related to our Mo family's business!"

Everyone was in an uproar.

Seeking dragon points and striving for the business path?

These words seem to be related to business no matter how you look at them!

Mo Sanmei curled her lips and muttered to herself: With her little cleverness, she still wants to make it in the business world?

It’s simply a fool’s errand!

After some investigation, it turned out to be true as expected that this mysterious challenge was related to a business secret book passed down from the Mo family - "The Secret of Business".

This secret book is said to record the lifelong skills of the ancestors of the Mo family in navigating the business world. If one can understand the mysteries contained in it, he or she will be able to call the shots in the business world and be omnipotent.

The content of the challenge is also simple and straightforward: Wen Nuan needs to interpret the ancient business wisdom in "The Secret of Business" within one month and apply it to an actual business project. Finally, the success of the challenge will be evaluated based on the profitability of the project.

Elder Mo stroked his beard and solemnly handed the long-forgotten "The Secrets of Business" to Wen Nuan.

"Child, this is our Mo family's heirloom. You must take good care of it and don't let our ancestors down!"

Wen Nuan took the secret book and felt it was heavy. This was not just a book, but also the crystallization of the wisdom of several generations of the Mo family.

She took a deep breath and secretly made up her mind: no matter what, she must complete this challenge and prove her strength!

However, things did not go so smoothly.

Mo Sanmei pretended to care about Wen Nuan on the surface, but secretly hid several key pages of the secret book, hoping to prevent Wen Nuan from completing the task and making a fool of herself in front of everyone.

She smiled sinisterly and thought to herself: Let's see what you can do this time!

Wen Nuan returned to the room and couldn't wait to open "The Secrets of Business".

The yellowed pages are densely packed with records of various ancient business strategies and management concepts.

She read voraciously, as if she were in a whole new world of business.

As time went by, Wen Nuan studied the secret book day and night, but she always felt that something was wrong.

She read the secret book over and over again, but always felt that something key was missing.

"Strange..." Wen Nuan muttered to herself, her brow furrowed. "It seems... there are a few pages missing?" She suddenly looked up and out the window, a hint of doubt in her eyes...

"Could it be..."

Wen Nuan stood up suddenly, and the doubts in her heart gradually turned into certainty.

The missing pages must have been left there intentionally!

And she couldn't think of anyone else except Mo Sanmei.

After all, in the Mo family mansion, the only one who was hostile to her was this "good sister".

"Hmph, a little trick!" Wen Nuan sneered. She was not a soft persimmon that could be bullied by anyone.

Her previous internship experience at Mo's Enterprise gave her a preliminary understanding of business operations and a clearer understanding of the structure of this book "The Secret of Business".

The missing part happens to be the key chapter on "risk prediction". Without this part, the subsequent strategy will become a tree without roots and water without source.

Mo Sanmei's move is so cruel and accurate!

Wen Nuan did not alert the enemy, but began her investigation calmly.

She first carefully checked her room, and after making sure there were no other clues, she set her sights on Mo Sanmei.

While Mo Sanmei was out, Wen Nuan sneaked into her room.

After some searching, they found a few pages of the secret manual hidden in an inconspicuous jewelry box.

"Oh, it's really a case of trying to cover up one's own mistake!" Wen Nuan laughed inwardly, quickly copied the missing pages, and then put the originals back in their original place, doing everything without anyone noticing.

That night, Mo Han came to the warm room and saw her pondering over the spread-out "The Secrets of Business".

He walked up behind her and gently put a coat on her shoulders.

"It's late at night, don't catch a cold."

Wen Nuan was slightly startled, then turned to look at Mo Han, a hint of warmth flashing in her eyes.

She leaned on his shoulder and felt the warmth coming from him.

"Thank you, Mo Han."

Mo Han gently put his arm around her shoulders, his eyes fixed on the secret book. "How is it? Do you understand it?"

Wen Nuan nodded, pointed at the contents of the book, and started discussing with Mo Han.

The two of them chatted with each other in the quiet study, exploring the ancient business wisdom together.

The clock hand pointed to late night, and Wen Nuan rubbed her eyes tiredly.

Mo Han looked at her with heartache and gently stroked her hair.

"Rest if you're tired, and see you tomorrow."

Wen Nuan shook her head, pointing to a passage and saying, "I think I've seen this somewhere before..." She suddenly stopped, her eyes fixed on the page, her expression becoming a little strange...

"Wait..." she muttered to herself, "This...seems..."

Wen Nuan stared at the words on the page, frowning, muttering to herself: "Dumping? Isn't this illegal now? This operation of our ancestors is a bit wild..." She scratched her head, feeling her mind was a mess.

Although this book "The Secret of Business" is known as a business bible, some of its concepts are completely contrary to modern business rules, making her feel helpless as if she had dug up an antique mobile phone at an archaeological site but found that there was no signal.

Mo Han couldn't help laughing when he saw her scratching her head.

"What? Are you troubled by the wisdom of our ancestors?"

Wen Nuan pouted and pushed the book in front of him. "Look for yourself! What's written in this? You want me to start a price war? Aren't you afraid of being fined and bankrupted?"

Mo Han took the book and read it carefully.

After a moment, he raised his eyebrows, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

"Interesting..." He pointed to a section of text and said, "Look here. Although it says it's a low-price sale, the key points are 'limited time' and 'specific area'. This is actually a precision strike strategy, similar to modern sales promotions."

Wen Nuan suddenly realized, "Oh! So that's how it is! My ancestors really didn't lie to me!" She excitedly slapped the table, then lost her temper. "But... this operation is too difficult! What if I mess up? Wouldn't I lose everything?"

Mo Han patted her head and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm here. We can start by testing the waters with small projects and slowly gain experience."

Wen Nuan nodded, her fighting spirit rekindled.

She turned to the next page, only to find that the following content was even more obscure and filled with various ancient business terms and allusions.

She felt like she had fallen into a huge black hole of knowledge and was completely lost.

"What the hell is this?" Wen Nuan pointed at a word in the book and looked at Mo Han in confusion.

Mo Han took a closer look and was also stunned.

"Uh... this... I don't think I've seen it before..." He coughed awkwardly, "It seems that we need to seek external help..."

The warm gaze suddenly became sharp.

"Wait..." She grabbed Mo Han's hand, "I think I know who to look for..."