Chapter 68 Has the baby been weaned?
Mrs. He looked shocked.
"I never expected that what she produced was a fake dowry list. This is clearly an attempt to take advantage of the Han family's lack of resources, which is why she dares to be so arrogant."
Li Nanke's maternal grandmother's surname was Han.
After Han married Minister Song, she followed him to Bianjing.
The Han family faced discrimination in their local business, so in order to find a way out, the whole family went south to develop their business.
Later, Han died in childbirth while giving birth to Song Yi, and the Han family and the Song family lost contact.
Unexpectedly, this allowed the Zhang family to exploit a loophole.
How can people be so evil!
Madam He said, "Are you thinking of getting the real dowry list so you can help your mother get all the dowry from the Han family?"
Li Nanke nodded.
“The dowry left by my maternal grandmother should have all been left to my mother. As long as we have a dowry list with the official seal, we can get the Song family to return the dowry.”
"If I ask my grandfather to write a letter, I'm afraid he might not agree, so I can only ask my grandmother."
A troubled look appeared on Madam He's face.
"It's not difficult for your grandmother to write a letter in your grandfather's voice, but it must be a letter to the prefectural government and stamped with your grandfather's personal seal, otherwise the government may not recognize it."
Your grandfather's personal seal has always been locked in his study. If you want to use it, I'm afraid you can't hide it from him.
Li Nanke's face showed a troubled expression.
My mother had previously asked for 10,000 taels of silver back, and my grandfather wanted her to hand it over.
If they knew that their mother wanted to take back more of her dowry, they would definitely use their private seals to control them.
She pouted and tugged at Madam He, acting coquettishly.
"I don't want Grandpa to know about this. Grandma, please help me think of a way."
Madam He understood her thoughts perfectly well, and reached out to gently stroke her little nose.
"Okay, Grandma will figure out a way to handle this."
At this moment, Zisu reported from outside.
"Someone from Prince Xuan's residence has come and says they want to see the young lady."
"To see me? Who is it?"
"It is Commander Erfeng."
Li Nanke was somewhat surprised.
Shen Cong rejected her proposal yesterday, so why is he sending someone now?
Could it be that the dikes in China have been breached?
Li Nanke bowed to Madam He to take his leave and returned to his own courtyard.
Erfeng was waiting in the courtyard, with a portly man standing beside him.
The man was facing away from her, seemingly surveying the entire courtyard.
"Uncle Erfeng, what does the Prince want with you?"
Li Nanke greeted Erfeng with a smile.
Erfeng handed a red lacquered wooden box to Li Nanke.
"His Highness asked me to give this to you."
Li Nanke opened the wooden box, inside which was a stack of silver notes.
A rough count revealed a staggering 100,000 taels.
She was so startled that her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the wooden box.
"What is this, Your Highness?"
Erfeng: "The prince said that if we're going to do it, we should do it on a bigger scale. Ten thousand taels of silver won't even make a ripple."
Li Nanke's eyes lit up.
"So, Your Highness agrees to my proposal?"
Erfeng held up two fingers.
"The prince said he would only accept a 20/80 split."
Li Nanke...
You're such a cheapskate, you've got a really dark heart.
But she had no choice but to accept it.
If it's 20/80, then it's 20/80.
The important thing is that this opportunity can be used to align with Shen Cong's interests.
"Please ask Uncle Erfeng to go back and tell the Prince that I have agreed."
Erfeng nodded and called out, "Mr. Huang, come and meet your new employer."
Li Nanke's grape-like eyes lit up instantly.
So Shen Cong even found her a mentor who could teach her how to do business?
The portly man turned around, and Li Nanke then noticed that he was about forty years old, with a short beard and a dark complexion.
What's even more surprising is that he wears a black eye patch over his left eye, and only his right eye can see normally.
Despite having only one eye, the arrogance and indifference in it were particularly evident.
He looked her up and down a few times, his brows furrowing so deeply they almost formed a deep frown.
"Commander Zhang, is this the new employer the Prince found for me? A little girl? How old is she?"
Has she been weaned?
Li Nanke...
The new master's words were really hurtful.
She puffed out her cheeks and made an eight gesture with her hand.
"I'm already eight years old, Master Huang, please don't look down on me."
"Ha, eight years old, that's quite an age."
The middle-aged man gave an exaggerated laugh and glanced at her sideways.
"Can you do accounting? Can you read account books? Do you know the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art? Do you understand the most basic business principles?"
Li Nanke blinked, put her hands on her hips, and retorted defiantly.
"If I already knew everything, what would I need you for?"
Middle-aged man...
Erfeng almost burst out laughing when he saw his frustrated expression.
However, there was a hint of warning in his voice.
"Huang Sheng, since the Prince has sent you here, he must have his reasons. Don't disappoint him."
The man named Huang Sheng looked indignant.
"You want me to be an assistant and run errands for a mere brat? Who does Your Highness think you are?"
"Could it be that now that I'm one-eyed, Your Highness no longer intends to use me? If you don't want to use me, just say so. Why insult me like this?"
Huang Sheng was so angry that his eye patch bulged out, making the exposed eye look even more terrifying.
Erfeng sighed helplessly.
"You know that the prince didn't mean it that way?"
"Ah, you can know a person's face but not their heart, that's hard to say."
"you!"
Seeing that Erfeng was red-faced and furious, Li Nanke smiled and said, "Uncle Erfeng, let me talk to Master Huang."
As she spoke, she winked at Erfeng.
Erfeng thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, then I'll be going. If Miss Ke'er needs anything, just send someone to the Prince's Mansion to find me."
"Okay, I'll take Uncle Erfeng there."
Li Nanke personally escorted him out of the courtyard.
Erfeng whispered, "Huang Sheng was a good businessman, but last year he encountered bandits and his whole family was killed."
He was blinded in one eye by bandits, but the prince happened to pass by and saved his life, which is why he willingly stayed in the prince's mansion.
His temper has become increasingly eccentric. I heard from the prince that you want to learn how to do business; you'll definitely learn a lot from him.
Unexpectedly, Huang Sheng had such a tragic past.
Li Nanke kept it in mind and thanked Erfeng.
Back in the courtyard, they saw Huang Sheng sitting listlessly on the veranda, his eye patch on his left eye already removed.
The upper and lower eyelids of the left eye have almost grown together, leaving a large, pitted scar that looks quite frightening.
He even deliberately glared at Li Nanke with his left eye, making him look even more sinister.
"Hey, little girl, where do I live?"
Li Nanke tilted her head back and stared intently into his left eye, thinking that this would scare her.
We're not afraid at all, okay?
She smiled and said, "My mother has two shops and is short of a manager. I'll have someone send Master Huang to stay at the shops first."
Huang Sheng looked at him with disdain.
"Only two shops? You want me to manage them? Ha, what a waste of my talents."
Li Nanke smiled slightly.
"Who said my two shops were managed by Master Huang?"
"You won't let me manage it, but you still let me live there."
"This is just to give Master Huang a place to stay. I have a big business deal in hand, which is what Master Huang needs to do. I just don't know if Master Huang dares to take it."
Huang Sheng smiled dismissively.
"Tch, little girl, don't try to provoke me, I'm not falling for that!"
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