Chapter 334: Su Wan's Decision
He was indeed surprised, but after Su Wan explained, Su Chen didn't think it was a big deal. He didn't want to interfere with other people's circumstances, but he just hoped it wouldn't affect his family.
It just so happened that Su Wan had something to tell her elder brother. She had been thinking about this decision carefully for several years and felt that the time was right.
"Brother, Third Brother, I have a decision I want to tell you."
Su Jing knows his sister very well. Once Su Wan makes a decision, he can tell the priorities from her expression.
Su Chen also realized that what Su Wan was going to say next might be very important.
"Wanwan, just tell me. No matter what decision you make, I will support you." Su Jing smiled at her.
Su Chen also nodded.
Su Wan had not discussed this matter with his family, so he planned to tell his eldest brother and third brother first. The two of them are now in their official careers, and the eldest brother is the backbone of the Su family. Any major decision must first be made with his consent.
"I've decided to donate our Yuyan Hall's assets to the imperial court. After nearly four years of operation, our family has accumulated a total of 150,000 taels through Yuyan Hall. The imperial court has just finished a multi-year war, and a considerable amount of money has been spent on dam construction. The treasury should be quite empty now, right?
I know it's not appropriate for a woman to participate in politics, but I can only say this in front of my brothers. However, I made this decision a few years ago. Those who eat salary should not compete with the people for jobs. I am now an official's daughter. Sooner or later, Yuyan Hall will be put in front of the public, so we might as well take the initiative.
To avoid speaking out and affecting my eldest and third brothers, I am your biological sister after all. With such a large family fortune, I will sooner or later be envied. Therefore, I have decided to donate it to the court and give out 120,000 taels of silver to subsidize the sacrificed soldiers and provide them with pensions."
As soon as Su Wan made this decision, Su Jing and Su Chen fell silent.
What Su Wan said was right. Those who receive salary should not compete with the people for business. If the family of an official is also engaged in business, especially such a large business, sooner or later, they will be exposed to the public and will inevitably be impeached by the imperial censors.
But this was all Su Wan's own effort. Su Jing had never thought of asking her to donate it. Instead, he thought of dealing with it as it came, but he couldn't let Wan Wan's efforts go to waste. But now, Su Wan's move made him ashamed.
"But Wanwan, this is your hard work, you just donate it?" Su Chen has not been at home in the past few years, but when he heard these numbers, he knew that Su Wan had paid a lot.
By traveling all over the country and doing the work ourselves, we were able to open up this national industrial chain.
Now he just donated it and kept 30,000 taels for himself. This is too...
"Third brother, I made this decision after my eldest brother graduated from high school and after you joined the army. I knew that my two brothers would definitely make great careers in the future. Therefore, we should either not continue this business or, if we do, the final result should be predictable. This is a well-thought-out decision, and it is also a righteous one. This decision can ensure that our Su family will be safe and worry-free for a lifetime, or even for generations to come.
"Big brother, you can continue to contribute your talents in the court. Third brother, you are now a general, a famous general who will be passed down through the ages. Your achievements will be recorded in history books, and your achievements in Kyoto will not stop at the position of lieutenant general of the city defense camp. Maybe I can also earn the title of county lord, and our mother will be granted an imperial decree or something. How impressive is that?"
Su Wan made everything sound so easy, so easy that Su Jing and Su Chen felt as if she had not paid anything for Yuyan Hall.
"Wanwan..." Su Jing wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Su Wan.
"Alright, big brother, I've made up my mind. Whatever you put in, you'll get something in return. Sometimes, giving up is a form of wisdom. Think about how to submit your petition tomorrow. You're the master of our family now. Besides, it's not like I've left nothing for myself. I'll tell you later."
Su Wan smiled mysteriously, and Su Jing knew that this matter was set in stone and could not be changed.
But it’s better this way. After donating it, they will be safe. From now on, their Su family can live a stable life. They lost their wealth, but gained a good reputation.
Su Chen also knew that he couldn't change anything, but at the same time he felt that he owed Su Wan too much. She was too sensible. Their Su family owed her in the past, and now they owed her more and more. How could they make up for it?
I can't make up for it in this lifetime, I can only love and care for her doubly.
"There's no rush for this. We still have time. We still have to greet our families and see what they think."
Su Jing believes that a family is a whole, not a single entity, and everyone advances and retreats together.
"I'll listen to you. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Once Yuyan Hall is donated, Fourth Brother can open a restaurant without any scruples."
Su Wan also thought that if he didn't donate, Su Yun would be hesitant when running the restaurant.
He donated such a huge fortune and just opened a restaurant. The court can’t say anything, right?
Open blatantly and openly.
Su Jing smiled helplessly and reached out to pinch Su Wan's face:
"You always think about others and don't even think about saving more for yourself. How about donating less money? Leave more for your dowry?"
He earned a total of 150,000 taels, and donated 120,000 taels. Su Jing felt sorry for Su Wan because he left too little for himself.
Su Wan waved his hand indifferently:
"If we're going to donate, we should donate thoroughly. Otherwise, people will think we've made enough money and that's why we're willing to donate."
The reason why she is so confident is that everything has been under control for a long time. Her Bingjitang has made a lot of money over the years.
Nowadays, the monthly net income of Bingjitang in Kyoto alone is ten thousand taels of silver.
Although Su Wan lost Yuyan Hall, she was still a hidden rich woman, but her family didn't know about it.
"Wanwan, big brother is proud of you."
Su Jing looked at Su Wan's smile, and for some reason, he felt sad when he put himself into it.
However, Su Wan really didn't feel sorry.
Su Chen was silent. She didn't feel pain, but he felt pain for her.
It was already midnight when they returned home. Su's mother and father were already asleep. The family had no shortage of servants, and Su's mother was served by an experienced old nanny.
Everyone else had gone to sleep, and the three siblings returned to their own courtyards.
However, Su Jing couldn't sleep, and neither could Su Chen.
When they woke up the next morning, Su Yun and Sun Ling'er both pestered Su Wan to ask whether the banquet in the palace was fun or not.
Also, have you seen the Queen? Is she beautiful?
Su Wan was almost annoyed to death, but she still answered them one by one.
"It's fun. The palace is so big that it's easy to get lost without a guide. The Imperial Garden alone is as big as our Su Mansion. And there's the Empress, the mother of the country, so she's naturally graceful and elegant, with a beauty as beautiful as a fairy."
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