Tu Su Yuwei shook her head: "Of course not. I am willing to prove myself with practical actions. Miss Sheng, are you willing to give me a chance?"

Sheng Yunrong hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Okay, I'll give you a chance. But if you dare to deceive me, you will bear the consequences."

A glimmer of joy flashed in Tu Su Yuwei's eyes, and she smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Miss Sheng, I will never let you down."

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Sheng Yunrong smiled and called Xiang Zhu over, "Go and get the old lady." Xiang Zhu bowed slightly and left. After a while, the old lady slowly walked into the flower hall with a faint smile on her face.

Sheng Yunrong immediately stood up and walked forward: "Grandma, you are here." The old lady smiled and patted Sheng Yunrong's hand, her eyes full of doting.

In the flower hall, there was a faint aroma, and antique furniture was placed around, which looked particularly elegant. Sheng Yunrong asked the old lady to sit down, and asked Xiang Zhu to make a cup of the best Longjing tea.

"Yunrong, what do you want to see grandma for today?" The old lady asked, taking a sip of tea.

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly, her eyes frankly: "Grandma, I want to ask you about family affairs."

The old lady's eyes flashed with approval, and she smiled and said, "Okay, since you asked, I will tell you in detail. The family has many affairs, and you must learn how to weigh the priorities in order to manage the Sheng Mansion better."

Sheng Yunrong nodded, looking serious: "Grandma, I heard that the family's business routes have been a little difficult recently. What's going on?"

The old lady sighed and her expression became serious: "This is mainly due to the restrictions of neighboring countries. They deliberately raised tariffs, which greatly affected our family's business."

Sheng Yunrong frowned: "Then how should we deal with it?"

The old lady looked at Sheng Yunrong, her eyes revealing a hint of expectation: "This is exactly what I want to tell you. Our Sheng Mansion has a long history and profound heritage, and we cannot be easily influenced by others. I plan to send people to neighboring countries to negotiate with them and strive to reduce tariffs."

Sheng Yunrong's eyes flashed with determination: "Grandma, I am willing to negotiate in person."

The old lady was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Good, you have ambition. However, negotiation is not easy, you must be fully prepared."

Sheng Yunrong nodded and turned to Xiang Zhu: "Xiang Zhu, go get ready, I'm going to the neighboring country."

Xiang Zhu bowed slightly and left. The old lady looked at Xiang Zhu's back and said to Sheng Yunrong, "Yunrong, Xiang Zhu is a smart girl. You must treat her well."

Sheng Yunrong smiled and said, "Don't worry, grandma. I will definitely treat Xiang Zhu well."

As the negotiation date approached, Sheng Yunrong began to get busy. She and Xiang Zhu studied the customs and practices of neighboring countries to understand their needs and bottom lines. Xiang Zhu was smart and quickly grasped the key.

"Miss, I think we should start with their needs and propose some conditions that are beneficial to them, so that they will lower tariffs." Xiang Zhu said.

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly: "You are right, we just want to let them know that cooperating with our Sheng Mansion is beneficial to them."

The day of negotiation arrived, and Sheng Yunrong brought Xiang Zhu and rode in the carriage of the Sheng Mansion to the neighboring country. They were arranged in a luxurious palace, waiting for the negotiation to begin.

Finally, the negotiation began. Sheng Yunrong sat at the negotiation table with a calm expression. The other party was a middle-aged man, who looked at Sheng Yunrong with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"I didn't expect the Sheng family would send such a young lady to negotiate." The man laughed.

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly: "Age is not a problem. What matters is whether we are able to reach a consensus."

Xiang Zhu leaned forward gently, took the order and left. After a while, the old lady slowly walked into the hall. She had silver hair, but she was energetic, and her eyes were sharp and kind.

Sheng Yunrong immediately stood up from her chair, walked forward, and helped the old lady to sit down with a smile. The old lady nodded slightly, her eyes swept over Sheng Yunrong and Xiang Zhu, and slowly said: "Rong'er, what do you want to find an old woman like me for?" There was both doting and unquestionable majesty in her tone.

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly, with a cunning look in her eyes: "Granddaughter does have something I want to ask grandma." She turned her head and winked at Xiang Zhu, who immediately understood and took out a roll of paper from her sleeve and handed it to the old lady.

The old lady took the paper, unfolded it and frowned slightly, then relaxed again: "What is this?" Sheng Yunrong explained softly: "This is the prescription my granddaughter has been researching recently. I heard that some people in the Sheng family are feeling unwell recently, so my granddaughter wants to try it to see if it can help."

The old lady looked at Sheng Yunrong with admiration in her eyes: "Rong'er, I appreciate your kindness. However, this prescription..."

Sheng Yunrong didn't wait for the old lady to finish her words before she said, "Granddaughter knows that the prescription still needs to be reviewed by Grandmother, but Granddaughter has already told the servants to prepare the herbs. We can boil the medicine immediately after Grandmother gives the order."

The old lady smiled slightly, and looked at Sheng Yunrong with softer eyes: "Rong'er, you are getting better and better at taking care of people." Sheng Yunrong smiled lightly, a blush on her face.

At this time, Xiang Zhu couldn't help but interrupt and said, "The young lady's concern for the Sheng Mansion is not only reflected in the prescription. The Sheng Mansion's business has been a little bit unsatisfactory recently, and the young lady has specially studied the trade routes, hoping to open up new sources of income for the mansion."

There was a glimmer of surprise in the old lady's eyes, and then she smiled: "Oh? Rong'er, you have this ability?" Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly, picked up a map from the table and unfolded it in front of the old lady.

"Grandmother, look, this is a new trade route that my granddaughter has researched. As long as we can grasp this route, we can not only make up for the recent losses, but also greatly increase the wealth of the Sheng Mansion."

The old lady looked at the map, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and she nodded gently: "Rong'er, your kindness is appreciated by grandma. However, this trade route..."

Sheng Yunrong didn't wait for the old lady to finish her words before she said, "Granddaughter knows that this trade route needs grandma's support and guidance. Granddaughter has already instructed the servants to prepare a detailed plan, and we can start implementing it as soon as grandma gives the order."

The old lady smiled slightly, her eyes full of satisfaction: "Rong'er, you are becoming more and more like the eldest daughter of the Sheng family." Sheng Yunrong smiled lightly, her heart full of joy.

The old lady looked at Sheng Yunrong and Xiang Zhu, her heart full of emotion. She remembered that when she was young, she was also so full of energy, and she was wholeheartedly planning for the future of the Sheng Mansion.

She patted Sheng Yunrong's hand gently and said slowly: "Rong'er, grandma knows what you are thinking. The future of Sheng Mansion is in your hands, and it is up to you and Xiang Zhu. You must assist your eldest brother and make Sheng Mansion more prosperous."

Sheng Yunrong and Xiang Zhu leaned forward at the same time and responded respectfully: "Granddaughter (slave) obeys your command."

The old lady looked at the two of them, her heart filled with comfort.