After transmigrating into the book, I replaced the innocent-looking girl and became the Crown Prince

"Boss, there's a problem. Our medicinal herb supply is in trouble?"

Wu Weiwei's eyes were sharp, and her face turned cold.

"what happened?"

"That herbal medicine merchant surnamed Wen said that our Weiyuan is just an empty shell that makes money out of thin air."

They even said that you, the employer, are a liar, and that you have no ability but tricked him into signing the contract…

The two parties had originally agreed that at the beginning of each month, the herbal medicine merchant surnamed Wen would send over the goods they needed.

Weiyuan will first pay him 30% of the loan amount, and then settle the remaining balance with him at the end of the month.

But now Wen Kang'an is demanding that they settle all outstanding payments, or he will cause a scene at Wei Garden and even sue Wu Weiwei for fraud.

"How many medicinal herbs has our Wei Garden used from him so far?"

Manager Cheng counted on his fingers.

A moment later, he frowned.

"About one-third has been used."

One-third of the time was used up in half a month.

It was a considerable sum, but the profit was also substantial, earning nearly seven thousand taels.

This also indirectly shows that her Wei Garden is a money-making business.

"How is the quality of his medicinal herbs, and how do their prices compare to those of other medicine dealers?"

Manager Cheng was sweating profusely.

"Wenshi Pharmaceutical was selected by Manager Lin, myself, and three other managers after comparing dozens of pharmaceutical companies."

The medicinal materials used in his family are of above-average quality, yet the price is about the same as that quoted by ordinary pharmaceutical dealers…

Otherwise, Butler Lin probably wouldn't have chosen to cooperate with the Wen family.

Wu Weiwei nodded, which meant that the price of the medicinal materials from Wenshi Pharmaceutical was not the problem; the problem was with this person.

"Hmm, so how much silver do we have in total in our accounts right now?"

At this point, the steward said with difficulty, "Master, there are only two thousand taels of silver left in the account..."

The accounts of Weiyuan and Butterfly Valley have always been kept in common.

When the owner took over Wei Garden, he only gave them 10,000 taels of silver, and that was it.

If it weren't for the fact that Weiyuan has been making money over the past two weeks, the company would probably be operating at a loss long ago.

Wu Weiwei frowned.

She had also forgotten about this part of the story.

After taking Weiyuan as collateral to borrow 10,000 taels of silver and handing it over to Lin Fan, he treated him like a god.

She thought that with his abilities, she could recoup her money in a short time, or even make it back several times more.

It seems I was just making assumptions.

That being said, Lin Fan was merely a talent scout; his true skill lay in managing people.

It's not that it can actually conjure up gold for her.

Wu Weiwei pondered for a while, considering her current situation.

If that Wen guy really takes her to the authorities, it will likely have a huge impact on her future business operations.

The only solution right now is to settle his remaining payment of 10,000 taels of silver and then find a suitable medicine merchant as soon as possible for seamless cooperation.

The second thing is to find another way to make money.

Relying solely on this Wei Garden is probably too slow in generating income.

Moreover, the capital city is home to many talented people, and the various factions are intricately intertwined.

It's impossible to rely on the Crown Prince; he'll only solve this kind of trouble once or twice at most.

If this goes on for too long, he'll probably just tie her up and take her back.

Then he made her stay quietly in the backyard as his concubine.

Wu Weiwei squinted. Today's events were probably the work of a villain, and it was also because their Wei Garden had been too prominent lately.

"Manager Cheng, you can go back now!"

"Have Lin Fan appease the man surnamed Wen. As for the remaining payment for the medicinal herbs, I'll take care of that."

"Yes, boss."

After Manager Cheng left, Wu Weiwei leaned back on the cushions and closed her eyes in deep thought.

A certain inn.

The maid handed a letter to a fat man sitting in a grand chair.

"Uncle, I'm leaving all this to you."

"Okay, okay, I will do my best to help her."

After speaking, the fat man touched the little maid with his greasy hand.

This startled the maid, who quickly stepped back a few paces.

"Then my master will be waiting for your good news."

Seeing the fear in the young maid's eyes, the fat man smiled at her and said, "Don't worry, I've got it covered."

Qiu Xinyuan.

“Young lady, I’ve inquired at several places these past few days, but none of them are suitable for us, especially those located in the bustling areas of the capital…”

Dingxiang looked at He Yuyan with a troubled expression.

Five hundred taels of silver is enough, if it's from Tongzhou.

But this is the capital city right under the emperor's nose; how could such a small amount of money possibly cover the cost of a shop?

At this price, you can't even rent a small shop in the suburbs near Beijing.

Besides, even if we manage to rent it...

Is it appropriate for my daughter to travel such a long distance back and forth?

Seeing Dingxiang's worried face, He Yuyan couldn't help but say, "Dingxiang, you've had a hard time these past few days."

You take a rest first, I'll ask someone else later..."

Mo Yu, who overheard their conversation, sneered inwardly.

He feigned concern, saying, "Young lady, if you really can't find anyone, and you really want to treat patients, why don't you try working as a female doctor at Wei Garden?"

Upon hearing this, she saw the master and servant looking at her with hostility.

Mo Yu chuckled and said, "This servant didn't mean anything by it."

She is my relative's aunt; she is now a female doctor at Weiyuan.

I heard that he received more than two hundred taels of silver in just half a month.

With such a high monthly salary, the girl only needs to work for a few months, and the money to open a shop will be there.

Mo Yu was telling the truth.

Her mistress, Lady He, was very proud and unwilling to bow down to the heir apparent or curry favor with the Lady of the Marquis.

Aside from going to Yong'an Hall every day to give the old lady acupuncture to treat her minor ailments, there was nothing else.

While pleasing the old lady certainly has its advantages, could the old lady reward He Yuyan with money?

No.

They just praised her medical skills a few times, and that was it.

In her view, the only way was to please the heir apparent and the Lady of the Marquis.

Only in this way could they possibly obtain the money and gain the recognition of the Lady of the Marquis.

Just like Aunt Wu, she tried to please the young master and acquire some valuable assets.

Even if you don't do business, you can still collect rent every month just by sitting back and doing nothing. Isn't that great?

But what about her master?

He only received five taels of silver per month; expecting her to give him a bonus was wishful thinking.

She's been serving him for half a month now, and apart from a few words of praise, she hasn't received any real benefits whatsoever.

Alas, He Yuyan is not suffering, but she is suffering terribly.

"Moyu, please don't say things like that again."

He Yuyan glanced at her and said unhappily.

"That's right, since we know about the relationship between our young lady and that person from Biyunting."

You expect our girl to bow down to her, and even then, she should be able to accept it?

They were clearly the prince's "original wife and favorite concubine." If Wu Weiwei hadn't taken advantage of the situation to rise to power and replace him, would Wu Weiwei have had this opportunity?

Looking at Mo Yu, who was looking down, Ding Xiang suspected that she might have been bribed by Wu Weiwei and planted in their Qiu Xin Courtyard.

If Mo Yu knew what Ding Xiang was thinking, she would probably feel very wronged.

It was clearly her master who lacked ambition, yet when she offered her advice, she only ended up being blamed.

Hmph, when she gets the chance, she'll definitely find a master with potential to serve her!

That evening, after Lu Hanting returned home, he heard that Wu Weiwei had come looking for him.

Since he didn't come back, they went back again.

Lu Hanting frowned.

"Did you hear what Aunt Wu said about it?"