Chapter 300 Xu Family Investigation

Su Hanchu spoke thoughtfully.

"That's a possibility. The faces of those in power can sometimes be very embarrassing, especially with so many soldiers killed this time. Whether it's the pensions for the dead or the pensions for their families, it's a huge expense. Now that the war is over, it's not impossible that some people want to burn bridges after crossing the river."

Lin Hanzhi looked anxious.

"What should I do? Sister, I don't know..."

Su Hanchu sat down calmly.

"Why are you panicking? This isn't your fault. Sit down first."

Then he casually placed the imperial edict on the table and poured Lin Hanzhi a cup of scented tea.

"Come, have some tea first."

Then he poured himself a cup and slowly savored the fragrance of the scented tea, thinking quickly about how to handle this matter in order to bring greater benefits.

Seeing Su Hanchu so calm, Lin Hanzhi's originally panicked heart slowly calmed down. Yes, sister will definitely be able to handle it, and she just needs to obey orders.

After a moment, Su Hanchu spoke slowly.

"Zhizhi, any problem in this world that can be solved with money is not a problem for us. Since the higher-ups have already made up their minds not to give us the money, then we can just give it to them. After we spend the money, we can earn more."

Lin Hanzhi looked at Su Hanchu with confusion.

"Sister, what I mean is..."

Su Hanchu took a sip of tea.

"When this imperial edict was written, I don't think they knew you were Li Xiao's wife. When you arrive in the Imperial City, you are a female relative after all. Either the Empress or the Empress Dowager will summon you, or Li Xiao will accompany you to see the Emperor. No matter which of these three you meet, if the matter of the silver is mentioned, you will take the initiative to ask for it.

The reason is that although merchants are of the lowest rank, they also want to do what they can. The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of every man, and only with a country can there be a home. Although I have spent all my money collecting food and medicine this time, I can continue to earn money. As long as the northwest is defended and the people in the northwest still have a home, all the money spent is worth it.

Lin Hanzhi looked surprised.

"So we really don't want the silver?"

Su Hanchu looked at her with a smile.

"Yes, no, we have spent so much money, the people above us must show some appreciation no matter what. However, judging by their moral character, I guess they will just give us a title like the County Master, which is just a nominal title, or just a worthless plaque.

So you're making this request now, but in reality, you don't care about fame, fortune, or wealth. You're just a businessman, running a business with very low profits. All you want to do in the future is improve the livelihood of the people and ensure that the people of Tianyuan have enough to eat."

Lin Hanzhi looked confused when she heard this.

"Sister, why is this happening? Are we really not going to make money anymore? If we don't want it this time, then in the future they..."

Su Hanchu gave her a soothing look and spoke jokingly.

"You, the more silver you have, the more you love it. Look at how obsessed you are with money. Remember, you have to be willing to give up. Only by giving can you gain. We don't want these hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. The business that Minji is doing now is all for the benefit of the people. The superiors will not allow Minji to dominate.

Instead of waiting for them to attack us, why don't we first show our good will to them? You've done so much business, and if it's a good situation, I believe you will say it. Ask for a position as an imperial merchant for them, and then we can use the royal banner to do things that benefit the people."

Lin Hanzhi felt even more confused after hearing what she heard.

"Sister, if this is the case, then wouldn't our people's livelihood become the royal family's?"

Su Hanchu looked at her and spoke with a smile.

"This royal surname is Jun."

Lin Hanzhi reacted immediately and slapped her head.

"I've really been playing around lately. Isn't my brother-in-law also a member of the royal family? I understand, sister. Don't worry, I will stay in the imperial city and wait for you and your husband to return."

Every time, Lin Hanzhi had endless things to talk about with Su Hanchu. They chatted for a long time, and Lin Hanzhi even had a meal. It was not until dark that she put on her cloak and quietly left through the back door.

Shen family.

The Snow Garden where Shen Luoxue was staying.

Shen Luoxue finally coaxed the child to sleep. After letting the nanny take the child away, she sat on the chair tiredly, supporting her forehead with her hand.

Lihua advised from the side.

"Miss, please rest first. It's so late. If Mother Qiu comes back with good news, it won't be too late for me to wake you up. We can't be anxious now. If you are exhausted, what will we do next?"

Shen Luoxue raised her hand and waved.

"It's okay. I can't fall asleep even if I lie down on the bed now. I might as well wait."

Waited for more than an hour.

Mother Qiu is finally back.

Shen Luoxue was suddenly awakened from her deep sleepiness, stood up, and spoke anxiously.

"Mother Qiu, you are finally back. Have you found out anything? Or is there any news worth giving you from Grandma's side?"

Mother Qiu took off a package from her body.

"Miss, the Xu family does have some news for us. This is from Old Madam Xu. She asked me to tell you, young lady, that if you are willing to seek justice for Madam Xu, the Xu family will fully support you, whether it's financially or physically. However, young lady, you should be more careful and don't end up getting yourself involved."

Shen Luoxue took the package and put it on the table, then quickly opened it, only to see that it was full of various jewelry and a stack of silver bills.

Shen Luoxue looked at these things and couldn't help but her eyes turned red.

"Grandma still loves me after all."

Mother Qiu stood aside and spoke.

"That's right, young lady. The old lady really loves you. After I told Old Lady Xu what you said to me today, she immediately ordered someone to open her storehouse and picked out a bunch of beautiful jewelry for you. She also took out a lot of silver notes from her private storehouse and told me to bring them back to you. She also told me that none of your jewelry should be touched. If you are short of silver, just let me go to the Xu family to get it."

Shen Luoxue touched the jewelry, picked up the stack of banknotes, and spoke with cold eyes.

"I never thought I would end up like this. The one who cares about me the most is not my father, but my grandmother. The Shen family really has no place for me anymore."

Then he looked at Mother Qiu.

"Mother Qiu, why did you bring me a message?"

Mother Qiu looked around the room and helped Shen Luoxue walk into the inner room.

"Lihua, be careful and don't let those ignorant people get close to you."