Chapter 35

After chatting with my grandmother for a while, we returned to my father's place. After dinner, as expected, my father said to Chen An, "Chen An, come over tomorrow morning after breakfast and I'll show you around the family business. After a few days, you'll be able to get started faster when you manage the household yourself. Of course, if you don't want to do it, let An Lan do it. She was the one who did it before."

Chen An was completely bewildered. Was he to be the housekeeper? Wasn't it too early, considering his father was still so young? Chen An quickly waved his hands, "Father, I can't do it. I've never been a housekeeper before, you know."

My father looked at Chen An's face full of confusion and resistance, then turned to look at me, "Didn't you discuss this with Chen An before?"

I took Chen An's hand and patted it gently to calm him down, and replied to his father: "Not yet. I was just thinking of talking to him this afternoon."

My father nodded, wanting to say something but stopping himself. It seems he's giving me face in front of Chen An. Escape the scolding once!

After returning to the yard, Chen An couldn't help but ask.

I pulled Chen An into the inner room and looked around. Good, Chen An's clothes should have been put away in the closet, and his several large boxes were gone.

I took off my outer robe and looked at Chen An, "Lie down, I will tell you in detail."

Chen An's face flushed instantly, and his hands began to torture the corners of his clothes. "It's broad daylight."

I burst out laughing, "Baby, what are you thinking about? It's just lunch break."

Then, Chen An's face flushed and he ignored me. I moved inside, stuck close to Chen An who was lying on his side with his back facing me, hugged him, and kissed his hair.

Chen An was already furious, lying down and pushing my arm hard, but I didn't let go. Instead, I hugged him to me. Seeing his angry look, I kissed him again.

When they were released again, Chen An was gasping for breath with his red little mouth slightly open, his eyes were watery and his look was blurry.

I gently stroked his face and tucked his hair behind his ear. Holding him in my arms, I said, "I've already agreed with Mom and Dad that we'll stay here for a dozen days and then move next door."

"Huh? What did you say?" I don't know whether Chen An didn't hear clearly or couldn't believe it. He turned his head and looked at me in confusion.

I smiled. "We've been to our own world. I think tomorrow Father will have the household officials come to meet you. Also, my share of the family business will probably be given to you. Whatever Father says or gives, just accept it and take it. Don't refuse. It was originally our share."

Chen An was even more confused, "Have we separated?"

This shouldn't happen at all. In a large family, how could a young person become the head of household right after marriage? Nor would they divide the business among the younger generation in advance, unless the family was divided. But who has ever divided the family right after the eldest daughter got married? It's never happened! Especially when it comes to a powerful family!

I explained seriously, "Our family is a little different. You should know that my family has a lot of chain businesses." Chen An nodded.

"And it's a profit-sharing system," I continued.

"Profit-sharing system?" Chen An didn't quite understand.

I didn't keep you in suspense. "My family's business is all owned by the Emperor's aunt, so your mother will have a share, right?"

Chen An was very dissatisfied and muttered, "Now it's your mother queen!"

I couldn't help but chuckle, the little cutie caught the key point.

Chen An gave me a loving little fist, "What for!" He paused and said, "I only heard from my father that my family donated a lot of money to the country."

I nodded. "Our family's business is extensive and large. But it's the result of the hard work of our entire family, especially my brother. So, when he got married, we couldn't give him any of the assets individually, so we set up a profit-sharing system. So, we divided the profits among myself as well."

I mentioned the previous situation to Chen An and continued, "Shops selling soaps, skin care products, rouge and watercolors, such as Yujunlou, mainly relied on my brother and my ideas for development. So my brother owns 40%, I own 20%, my father represents the family and owns 20%, and An Qi owns 10%. Clothing and accessories shops, such as Linglongzhai, my brother and I own 20% each, my father owns 40%, and An Qi owns 10%. The palace also gave 10%.

As for the restaurants, teahouses, and other businesses, we three each contributed 10%, leaving 40% for the family and 30% for the palace. As for the pawnshops and other important businesses, we each contributed 10%, leaving 20% ​​for the family and 50% for the palace.

Later, when Anqi grows up and the family is really divided, the family property will be divided between me and Anqi. This was all agreed upon beforehand."

Chen An listened, gasping constantly. No wonder his mother, the empress, and his father often praised the selfless generosity of the Jing'an Marquisate; it turned out they had contributed so much to the court. No wonder, when his third sister got married, the empress said she'd married a golden child, the God of Wealth. And no wonder, his mother, the empress, and his father had always dreamed of marrying into the Jing'an Marquisate. It truly was a good life!

Chen An's eyes widened, and he asked cautiously, "Well, before, how much silver did our mansion give to the palace every year?"

I smiled mysteriously, "Half of the national treasury." Seeing Chen An gasping for air again, I couldn't help laughing, "These are all the businesses in public. There are also businesses of the imperial court in secret, such as salt fields and post stations. They were all rebuilt by our family and handed over to the imperial court to run. We also get a share."

Chen An started to panic. He sat up hastily and grabbed my hand tightly. "I can't do that. I definitely can't handle it."

I pulled him down and laid him down. "Don't worry. We don't have to manage this huge business. We have many private officials from the imperial court helping to manage it. We'll just need to check some of the account books. If you're unsure about making a decision, just let them wait for me. Just focus on the situation."

Chen An lowered his head and glanced at me secretly, then said in a low voice with a lack of confidence: "I can't settle the score. I may not be able to dominate the place either."

I buried my face in Chen An's neck, trying not to laugh. I couldn't help but tremble, but I was worried that Chen An would be sad, so I suppressed it hard and said, "It's all done slowly. How can you do it right from the beginning? Besides, I'm your wife. I was the one who took care of everything before, but I won't just give up and leave everything as soon as you marry me. Of course, if you don't want to take care of anything, that's fine too. I still want you to have an easier time and be happier."

Worried that Chen An might overthink things, he continued, "Look at father, he doesn't take care of everything, does he? Mother helps with a lot of things on his side."

Seeing that Chen An was relieved, I patted him and said, "Relax, your father will only let you learn about it first and know which parts of our family business are involved. He won't let you get started right away. Besides, didn't you learn some of it from your brother before? In the future, you can participate in whichever part you are interested in. Take a rest now."

Chen An nodded and said "hmm". When I was about to fall asleep, Chen An woke me up again.

"What's wrong?" I asked in a daze.

"Isn't it a bad idea for us to move next door?" Chen An was probably thinking about what I said, and his focus was only just returning to the main topic.

I pressed his head close to my arms, "It's nothing wrong, Mom and Dad won't care, go to sleep and stop thinking about it."

That night, I didn't spare Chen An either. I could understand the desires of a woman who had just started having sex. Well, I also understood the male compatriots from my previous life. At the same time, I felt very sorry for my sister-in-law who had been with me for six months.

The next day, after breakfast, I dropped Chen An off at my father's place. My brother arrived soon after. As expected, my father had arranged for the stewards to come. I stayed for a while, and seeing that Chen An had adjusted to the situation, I said goodbye and left. Before leaving, I gave my brother a look, asking him to take care of him. He gave me a reassuring look in return.

Royal weddings here are very grand, so there's no requirement to return home. But we've always been close to the palace, so we decided to return tomorrow. While my father is likely ready, I still need to prepare some things; after all, what I'm preparing is my own gift.

Before lunch, my brother found a chance to call me aside. I was surprised to see that he looked uncomfortable.

The elder brother coughed twice and thought for a while before speaking, "Remember to control yourself and give Chen An time to rest and recover."

I burst out laughing and asked maliciously, "Brother, are you not good enough?"

My brother glared at me, pinched me hard, and walked away.

I held my stomach and laughed for a long time. Oh, modern men will never admit that they are not good enough!

Chen An came over and looked at me puzzledly, "Wife, what's wrong with you?"

I turned around, wiped the tears from laughing, and looked at Chen An, "It's okay, I just encountered something funny." I went forward and pulled Chen An back to the house to rest, "It's weird to call me wife, how about you call me sister An Lan, just like before, I don't mind."

Thinking about it this way, Chen An called me by my name without any respect from the beginning.

Chen An pouted, "What's so strange about that? People call me wife master. We are married."

"Okay, okay, whatever you want." I didn't ask for anything in particular, so I just let Chen An do what he wanted.

In the afternoon, Chen An went to inspect the family shop with his brother and didn't return until the evening. He looked very tired. After a simple and easy dinner, he let Chen An take a hot bath and rest early.

I consciously massaged Chen An's legs. His calves were a little swollen, so I could only apply a little pressure. Chen An groaned in pain and kicked his feet to prevent me from massaging.

I pulled his legs back and rubbed them while coaxing him, "If you don't rub them open, you'll be very sore tomorrow, dear baby, just bear with it."

Chen An kept groaning, occasionally groaning when it hurt too much. I couldn't help but sweat on my head. I was so angry that I slapped his butt and said, "I want to let you go tonight. If you keep groaning, I can't bear it anymore."

Chen An trembled when I slapped him, but he still hummed stubbornly, "Who asked you to endure it?"

Who could tolerate this? I instantly threw my brother's warning behind my head and quickly pressed forward.

Chen An, this little loser, fell asleep after one time, leaving me alone to clean up. I continued to relax him for a while before I fell asleep holding him.

The next day, he slept until the sun rose high in the sky. I couldn't wait any longer, so I pulled him out of the bed, packed him up while half asleep, and carried him to the carriage.

The palace's specially-appointed carriage drove all the way to the gate of the Queen's palace. I held Chen An in my arms and whispered to him, "An An, Chen An, wake up! We've arrived at the palace."

After a while, Chen An finally opened his eyes dazedly. When he lifted the curtain, the chief attendant beside the Queen was already waiting, "Little Prince, how are you? How are you, Madam Queen?"

I nodded, got off the car, and turned around to carry Chen An down.

After entering the palace, the Queen, the Young Master, and his brother came to greet them. "I'm here." Chen An ran over and hugged the Queen, "Father."

The Queen patted Chen An and said, "You are so old and still acting like a spoiled child."

The Queen looked at me, and I bowed to each one of them. "Father," the Queen nodded happily and said jokingly, "Jinglun (my father's name) and I now have four children!"