This is Han Lixian's precious daughter, the apple of his eye. She is usually kept hidden away and not allowed to see anyone.

Han Chenchen noticed that her father's expression was different from usual, especially when he looked at her, as if he had seen a gold mine. If this man wasn't her father, she probably would have slapped him without hesitation.

Besides Han Chenchen, the eldest son Han Yun and the second son Han Feng were also present.

Han Lixian asked curiously, "Third Sister, why are you looking at your father like that?" (In the Song Dynasty, elders addressed younger women as "Sister So-and-so".)

"Father, are you going to sell me?"

Han Lixian almost spat out the hot tea he had just drunk: "Third sister, you are Father's precious daughter, how could Father do such a beastly thing!"

He said this on the surface, but in his heart he was thinking, I'm not selling my daughter, I'm finding her a good husband. Who says you have to see him in person to say he's good!

"Ahem, eldest son, second son, your father is asking you, how was the Han family's income last year?"

Han Dalang (Han Yundao) said, "If we lose any more, it will be less than 30% of what it was five years ago!"

This is a heavy topic for the Han family. At this point, Han Feng, the second son of Han, said, "There is a war in the south, and the population is decreasing. This year, the population is probably less than in previous years. The situation in the west is not optimistic either. The Dangxiang people are taking advantage of the war in the Song Dynasty to plunder."

"What if the Song Dynasty wins this time?"

Han Chenchen said, "It would be good if we won, as our Han family can reopen trade. However, after the baptism of war, Hebei and Hedong have been devastated, and it will probably take some time to recover."

"But what if the Emperor Zhao intends to support us?"

Han Chenchen added, "Father, even if that Zhao official intends to support us, this is Yanjing, not his Great Song."

Han Dalang and Han Erlang on the side nodded in agreement, clearly agreeing with Han Chenchen's words.

"But what if we could go south and start mining?"

"Father, those belong to the Song court. Our Han family can't touch them." Han Dalang noticed that his father seemed a bit unusual today, so he asked, "Father, have you received some news?"

Han Lixian then showed them the edict that Sima Junru had brought.

Han Chenchen immediately jumped up and said angrily, "Daddy, you still say you're not going to sell your daughter!"