Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

When Zhou Xiyin angrily threw the property deed in front of Zhou Yecheng, he jumped off the bed in a flash.

He held the property deed in both hands, smacking his lips for a long time, almost getting them wet with saliva.

"Snatched back?" Zhou Yecheng asked incredulously. He had seen Lin Ping beat people before, and he might have actually held a crossbow to Duan Xiu's head. He figured the other party wouldn't dare disobey.

"Robbery is illegal. Even if he has some connections with the prefect, he can't act so recklessly. Quickly send him back to Boss Duan and beg him not to report it to the authorities, otherwise I can't save him." Zhou Yecheng was so frightened by these wild thoughts that he broke out in a cold sweat.

He was a law-abiding businessman who had never done anything wrong except for swindling and cheating. He couldn't stand Lin Ping's tendency to hit people at the drop of a hat.

"Hmph, if you want to send it, send it yourself." With that, Lin Xinyin said angrily, turned around and slammed the door as she left.

She really didn't want to talk to him, so why couldn't she just trust Lin Ping this once?

After she left, Zhou Yecheng panicked. He thought about it over and over again, but still felt that this matter was not right. Despite his serious illness, he hurriedly called a carriage and rushed to the brokerage to apologize.

However, when he arrived at the brokerage, he did not see Duan Xiu, but instead saw Ma Dayun.

As a wealthy merchant in Yingtian Prefecture, how could he not recognize the head of Bafang Money Shop?

Zhou Yecheng smiled broadly and tried to get close to the other party with utmost respect, almost to the point of kneeling down and calling him "Grandpa".

His bow startled Ma Dayun, who lowered his body even further and became even more respectful.

Zhou Yecheng panicked even more, mistakenly thinking that he had offended the other party, and continued to lower his body.

After a while, they not only knelt on the ground, but also kowtowed to each other.

“You are Mr. Lin’s father-in-law, please don’t be so disrespectful to me,” Ma Dayun said first.

The other party's expression was genuine and didn't seem fake. Besides, there was no need for him to kneel down and kowtow to Zhou Yecheng just to give him a hard time.

With his keen observation skills, Zhou Yecheng sensed something was amiss. He quickly straightened up, even puffed out his chest, and asked in a relatively calm tone, "Boss Ma, what just happened at the brokerage?"

Ma Dayun scratched his head, thinking to himself: This guy doesn't even know he has a good son-in-law, no wonder he's so obsequious.

He dared not hide anything and recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

Zhou Yecheng felt like he was hallucinating; his mouth was so wide open that a fist could definitely fit inside.

"You mean my son-in-law controls the three major industries of Yingtian Prefecture?" Zhou Yecheng asked after regaining his senses.

"It's not just the three major industries. With Young Master Lin's abilities, he could easily control the entire commerce of Yingtian Prefecture. Boss Zhou really has a discerning eye. You couldn't find a son-in-law like him even with a lantern," Ma Dayun said with envy.

Control the entire business district of Yingtianfu?

Zhou Yecheng felt as if he had grown wings, the kind that were out of his control, and his feet could no longer touch the ground.

He ran home with incredible speed, outrunning the carriages behind him, showing no signs of illness whatsoever.

Is my dear son-in-law thirsty?

I'll make you some tea, Father.

Is my dear son-in-law hungry?

I'll go cook for you, Dad.

Is my dear son-in-law sleepy?

Yinyin, hurry up and warm your son-in-law's bed!

After learning of Lin Ping's abilities, Zhou Yecheng tried every means to please him, showing no sign of being a father-in-law at all.

Lin Ping didn't refuse, really wanting to see just how thick-skinned this eccentric father-in-law could be, and whether he was likely to surpass him in shamelessness.

A day later, they said goodbye to the old house and moved back to the Zhou residence.

Zhou Yecheng hugged the big tree in the Zhou family mansion and cried loudly for a long time, as if he had reunited with a long-lost lover.

"My father-in-law is truly a sentimental person," Lin Ping whispered in Zhou Xiyin's ear, showing some approval of Zhou Yecheng.

People who value relationships are generally not too bad-hearted.

Before long, Zhou Yecheng carefully peeled off a piece of bark, took out a thousand taels of silver notes, and was so happy he almost jumped for joy.

"That's wonderful, my darling is still here." Zhou Yecheng kissed the silver notes repeatedly.

……

Lin Ping retracted his previous statement, and even Zhou Xiyin cast a disdainful glance at him.

"We're not familiar with each other..." Zhou Xiyin covered her pretty face with her jade-like hand, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

The two later learned that the thousand taels of silver was left by Zhou Xiyin's mother, and it was their first pot of gold, which they had painstakingly saved for five years.

Zhou Yecheng still has some humanity; at the very least, he cares about Zhou Xiyin's mother and remains unmarried to this day.

He also offended many powerful figures by allowing Zhou Xiyin to freely choose her marriage.

Aside from being a bit shameless, he has no other flaws.

Besides, is being thick-skinned really a flaw?

Lin Ping didn't think so.

In short, he had a fairly good impression of this awful father-in-law.

“If you feel uncomfortable sleeping on the floor, you can sleep in the study from now on,” Zhou Xiyin said softly in the middle of the night.

"Oh..." Lin Ping carried the quilt toward the study.

"return!"

"Oh……"

"Why did you just leave like that?"

"You're the one who told me to leave."

"Hey! Go sleep on the floor!"

Zhou Xiyin was furious. She really didn't know how Lin Ping had found a girlfriend. With his straight-man personality, he was destined to be single forever.

The next morning, Jin Manlou was planning something big.

"Boss, I heard that Bafang Money House spent 500,000 taels of silver to buy a shop that nobody wanted from Duan Xiu," Tian Duoduo whispered in Diao Mao's ear.

The other person nodded, clearly aware of the matter, a shadow falling over their eyes.

"Ma Dayun, Ma Dayun, you're pushing yourself to your death." Diao Mao's gaze grew increasingly cold.

"Bafang Money House has only been established for a short time and doesn't seem to have much foundation. At most, there are only 100,000 taels of silver left in the vault. If a group of wealthy merchants were to go there to withdraw money at this time, hmph..." Tian Duoduo's smile became even more sinister, as he had already dug a grave for Ma Dayun.

"That being said, those wealthy merchants still have a good relationship with Bafang Money House, so they might not take advantage of our misfortune at this critical juncture," Diao Mao said with a hint of worry.

He really didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but he didn't know where to start. If he were to openly slander Bafang Money House on the street, it would not only damage his image, but also risk incurring the wrath of a group of wealthy businessmen.

In the cutthroat world of business, it's easy to fight to the death in secret without anyone interfering. But if the struggle is brought into the open, some wealthy businessmen will inevitably sense the danger and thus help the weak and punish the troublemakers.

"That's easy. As long as we secretly give them an extra 10% of the profit, those wealthy merchants will flock to our bank and break down the doorsteps of Bafang Money Shop," Tian Duoduo continued with a smile.

Merchants always prioritize profit. If they could exchange 10,000 taels of silver notes for 11,000 taels of real gold and silver, how could they not be tempted? This is a business with huge profits; only a fool would remain unmoved.

"Hahaha! That's excellent!" Diao Mao praised Tian Duoduo's plan, waiting for Bafang Money House to go bankrupt.