Chapter 64: Reclaiming the Shop in Daming Prefecture]
Chen Fenghe said coldly, "Since you are so sincere, I will give you a hundred taels. As long as you give me a hundred taels of silver, I will give you the golden wound medicine."
"One hundred taels!?" Jiang Xueruo was so angry that she almost jumped up: "Are you crazy because of poverty? One hundred taels of silver can buy so many bottles of golden wound medicine!"
Chen Fenghe looked at her calmly and said, "That's true. However, I'm willing to do something worth a fortune. It seems this young lady can't afford the 100 taels. I'm sorry, but I can't give up this golden wound medicine."
As she spoke, she took out a tael of silver, handed it to the shopkeeper, and said, "Shopkeeper, I want this bottle of golden medicine."
The shopkeeper took the money very respectfully and cautiously, then handed the medicine bottle to Chen Fenghe and said, "Sir, the medicine is for you."
Jiang Xueruo watched Chen Fenghe put the golden medicine into her sleeve and was almost furious!
Why should she, a prisoner exiled to a war-torn and barbaric land, do so?
Jiang Xueruo suddenly looked at Yuan Xun standing beside her, ran over and said, "Sir, that girl just now is the exiled prisoner you escorted, right? How could she, a prisoner, have so much money on her? Could it be..."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Fenghe's eyes couldn't help but turn cold.
If it was just the coquettish and domineering behavior just now, she could still think that this girl was just spoiled and too self-centered.
But now that even these words can be said, it can only be understood that he has a bad heart.
"Miss Jiang! Have you had enough of your nonsense?" Jiang Shuo couldn't stand it anymore and scolded coldly.
Naturally, he also heard the malice in Jiang Xueruo's words.
Jiang Xueruo's eyes instantly turned red after he yelled at her. She looked at Jiang Shuo aggrievedly and stammered, "Shuo...Brother Shuo. I...I'm not kidding...I...I'm telling the truth!"
Chen Fenghe smiled coldly and said, "Why? When you're begging someone, you keep calling them 'good sister' and 'good sister', but when you can't get what you want, you turn your face against me and call me 'criminal' all the time? Also, why do I have so much money on me? Could it be... I stole it? I guess that's what you didn't finish saying?"
Jiang Xueruo's thoughts were discovered, and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed and ashamed. Her eyes couldn't help but redden. She choked and said, "I...I didn't mean that. You misunderstood me..."
Chen Fenghe said coldly, "If that's not what I meant, what did I mean? Did you misunderstand me? You're shouting this out so that others will hear that I'm an exiled prisoner. It's not unimaginable that an exiled prisoner would steal money. Aren't you deliberately using your words to lead everyone to this idea? Miss, just because I won't give you the golden medicine, are you so angry and slandering me with innuendos?"
Jiang Xueruo's face turned pale and blue.
She thought that her question was clever, and she didn't expect that Shen Fenghe would not be afraid at all. She would directly lay out everything and confront her. She didn't know how to respond for a moment and couldn't help but panic.
"I... I really didn't... wuwu... Brother, Brother Shuo, please believe me, I was just asking out of curiosity... How could she arbitrarily accuse me... wuwu..." Jiang Xueruo cried like a pear blossom in the rain, looking so pitiful and aggrieved.
However, this time her grievances and tears did not work.
"Jiang Xueruo, don't you think this is not embarrassing enough? Shut up right now! I'll go back and tell my parents and scold you!" Jiang Guizhou was furious and cursed coldly.
He has lost all his face because of this shabby sister!
As for Jiang Shuo, he ignored Jiang Xueruo.
He glanced at Chen Fenghe, then suddenly turned around and left the pharmacy without saying a word.
Although I really wanted to apologize to her, I was afraid that her husband would misunderstand me and it would only hurt her more.
Therefore, the best solution is for him to leave here immediately.
It was all because of him that Jiang Xueruo acted so unreasonably and even... hurt others maliciously.
As soon as he left, Jiang Guizhou and Jiang Xueruo would definitely follow him out immediately and would not say any more bad things to her!
Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Shuo turned around and left, Jiang Xueruo became anxious. She didn't care about crying anymore and hurriedly chased after him: "Brother Shuo! Don't go, wait for me..."
Jiang Guizhou also quickly clasped his fists and apologized to Shen Fenghe, "My dear lady, it was my sister who was willful and said something wrong. I apologize to you on her behalf."
After saying that, he quickly turned around and chased after him.
Seeing this, Chen Fenghe ignored it and picked out a few medicinal herbs for treating typhoid fever and other diseases. She put them on the cart outside and asked Zhang Yuan to push it. They all returned to their residence together.
The owner of the drugstore walked to the door and waited until Chen Fenghe and the others turned the corner and disappeared from sight before returning to the store.
In the evening, Yuan Xun suddenly came over and said, "Ms. Shen, is the owner of the daytime medicine shop an old friend of yours? He and a few others are outside now and want to see you. The boss said it's possible. I wonder if you are willing?"
After hearing this, Chen Fenghe nodded and said, "Okay. I'll be there right away."
As he spoke, he took Shen Yichuan, Shen Qingxing and followed Yuan Xun over.
When I got to the outer room, I saw the owner of the drug store and two other people waiting anxiously.
When they saw Chen Fenghe, everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and they all knelt down: "Miss Sun! You have suffered!"
Chen Fenghe hurried forward to pull them up, and said with a choked voice: "Uncle Chen, Uncle Zhao, Uncle Zhou, please get up quickly. Why are you all here together?"
The man called Uncle Chen was the owner of the medicine shop. He wiped his tears and said, "My dear grandson, I haven't seen you for many years, but you haven't changed much. Otherwise, I wouldn't have recognized you right away."
The other two also said, "We heard what Old Chen said, but we didn't believe it at first. It wasn't until we met Miss Sun that we really believed it. You...ah, you and Miss Sun have all suffered!"
The eldest lady was referring to the original owner’s mother, Gu Shiqing.
It turned out that these people were the shopkeepers of the Gu family's shop in Beijing. In the past, when the original owner's grandfather was still alive, Shen Shian did not dare to be so blatant. Gu Shiqing was an only daughter, and after she got married, she often took the original owner back to her parents' home. Therefore, he often saw these people.
These shopkeepers also loved the original owner very much, and from time to time they would bring some new and interesting toys to make the young lady happy.
Later, Shen Shi'an became the Minister of State and sent the original owner's mother back to the countryside. The original owner's grandfather was so angry that he became seriously ill. The Gu family was in chaos, and the family business was usurped and embezzled by Shen Shi'an and the Gu family's side branches.
These shopkeepers in Beijing were once the right-hand men of the original owner's grandfather, and they were also transferred by Shen Shi'an to shops in Damingfu or other places.
Everyone reminisced about the past for a while, and Shen Fenghe introduced Shen Yichuan and Shen Qingxing to them. When they saw the twins born to their former young lady, they sighed again.
After talking for a while, Uncle Chen and several others hurriedly took out the things they brought.
"Miss Sun, this is the ginseng from the store. Take it with you on the road. If you get sick, it can save your life in an emergency!"
"Miss Sun, our fur shop doesn't have anything else. It's bitterly cold on the road of exile. These tiger and mink furs can be used to make close-fitting clothes for Miss Sun, Young Master Sun, and Second Miss Sun, which can also keep them warm!"
"Miss Grandson, these are the cured pork legs, cured chicken, and sausages made in the store. They can be stored for a long time without going bad. Miss Grandson, take them with you and eat them on the road!"
Chen Fenghe was moved when she saw the intact ginseng weighing five taels, the tiger and marten skins, and the various cured meats in front of her.
The original owner was their former small boss, but now she was exiled and down and out. It was a rare achievement for them not to kick her when she was down. Not only were they not afraid of being implicated, they came to see her late at night and brought so many valuable things.
Although these things are nominally from the store, the store is still officially under the name of the original owner's scumbag father, and the store's accounts also need to be balanced, so I'm afraid they will have to pay some money themselves to settle the accounts in the end.
"Uncle Chen, Uncle Zhao, Uncle Zhou, you are too polite. I can't accept it..." Shen Fenghe declined.
Uncle Chen said, "Miss Sun, if you don't accept it, do you think you are looking down on our kindness?"
After hearing this, Chen Fenghe had no choice but to accept it and said, "Thank you, Uncle Chen, Uncle Zhao, and Uncle Zhou. By the way, does the income from the shop still need to be shipped to the Shangshu Mansion in the capital every year?"
Uncle Chen nodded and said, "That's right. Shen Shi'an... I mean, every year, Minister Shen sends his concubine's brother to collect the silver and transport it back to the capital. This year, it's almost the end of the year, and I'm afraid it's coming soon. Alas! The concubine's brother's appetite is getting bigger and bigger. In addition to collecting the silver for Minister Shen, he also wants to keep enough for himself. The store... is almost empty. This Changbai Mountain ginseng was only harvested this autumn. If Miss Sun doesn't accept it, I'm afraid that lazy guy will steal it again."
The other two also said: "Who says it's not true? Our fur shop and cured meat shop are in a similar situation."
Chen Fenghe pondered for a moment, then took out a few folded papers from his space and handed them to them, saying, "Uncle Chen, Uncle Zhao, Uncle Zhou, what do you think this is?"
The three of them were stunned for a moment, took it suspiciously, opened it, and couldn't help but widen their eyes in shock.
It turned out that these three pieces of paper were actually the deeds of these three shops!
"Miss...grandson? What...what's going on?"
"Could it be... Minister Shen gave it to Miss Sun..."
Chen Fenghe shook her head and said calmly, "I have already drawn a clear line between me and that scumbag father. However, these shops originally belonged to my grandfather and my mother. He took them away before, and now, I am just taking them back."
She glanced at the three of them and continued, "As for the origin of this deed, uncles, please don't worry about it for now. I'll give it to you today. When my scumbag father sends his brother-in-law to collect the money again this year, you can ask him for the deed. Just say that a mysterious new owner brought the deed this year and has taken the shop away. If he can't produce it, then you don't have to hand over the shop's profits to him. But one thing is for sure, this deed must not be produced unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will bring you disaster."
She was not afraid that the three men would take over the shop just because they had the title deed.
Firstly, these three people have followed her grandfather for many years and are loyal to him. Otherwise, they would not have come to see her specially tonight.
Secondly, they were just shopkeepers. Although they had business experience, they had no power. The shop still belonged to the Shen family on the surface. If they rashly took out the title deed, they would most likely not only fail to keep the shop but also be charged with stealing the owner's title deed.
Besides, even if they couldn't resist the temptation and sold the shop secretly, don't blame her for being heartless. She would have emptied their family's wealth by then!
The three of them looked at each other and asked hesitantly, "Will this... really work? What if that brother-in-law keeps making trouble, or reports it to the police?"
Chen Fenghe smiled and said, "If he continues to make trouble, you can report him to the authorities. If he reports him to the authorities, he can use the same excuse. The officials in Daming Prefecture will definitely make the decision for you."
Daming Prefecture has always been the sphere of influence of the family of the Third Prince's mother.
This time, the corrupt official who received the secret letter from the Fifth Prince and openly framed her in court was probably turning a blind eye because he saw that the Fifth Prince was in the limelight these days.
The Third Prince couldn't just sit back and watch. That official probably wouldn't be in office for long. He had already emptied all his belongings, so even if he tried to bribe people, no one would pay any attention to him.
And the new prefect who will be sent next time will naturally be the third prince's man.
Therefore, if a dispute really arises, even if the police are reported, the new prefect will not help the original owner's scumbag father, the fifth prince's party.
Of course, there is another possibility. If the Third Prince or the Sixth Prince acts fast enough, it remains unknown whether the Fifth Prince and Shen Shi'an can survive until the end of the year.
The three of them were skeptical, but Uncle Chen quickly said, "Alright! Since Miss Sun has the deeds, she's the owner of these shops. I'll listen to her. I just wonder who will pay the annual profits from these shops? And when can I get the deeds?"
The other two heard this and said, "That's right! We should also listen to Miss Sun's advice, as Old Chen said!"
Chen Fenghe smiled and said, "I'll ask the three uncles to keep the store's profits for the time being. As for when the title deed can be produced, well... if the Shen family is raided in the future and the store is taken away, you can just produce the title deed to prove that it's not part of the Shen family's property."
After hearing this, the three of them were even more shocked.
The Fifth Prince is currently at the peak of his career, and as a member of the Fifth Prince's party, Shen Shian is naturally also in the limelight.
It was precisely because of this that they were furious at this scumbag father for ignoring his own daughter, the Crown Princess, and allowing her to be exiled...
Could such a powerful person really fall to the point where his property was confiscated?
However, they still chose to believe Chen Fenghe and nodded in agreement.
Chen Fenghe continued, "Also, starting this month, the monthly allowances of the uncles will increase by two taels each, and the shop assistants will also receive a one hundred coins increase each month. If the shop performs well at the end of the year, there will be dividends. What do you think, uncles?"
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