This investment is truly a sure thing!
Those who do not redeem themselves will not leave even after twenty years, without a long-term contract.
“Mother,” Jin said weakly, “I have wronged the Huang family and I have implicated my husband.”
"It's none of your business!" Jiang Nuan was a little annoyed, her mind racing as she tried to figure out how to earn those five hundred taels of silver.
This long-term contract must be resolved, otherwise, Huang Xiaosan's best outcome in this life will be nothing more than a manager in a restaurant.
To others, this was an incredible stroke of luck; to Jiang Nuan, it truly ruined his life.
"Honey, don't overthink it, it has nothing to do with you," Huang Xiaosan reassured her.
He wouldn't take his anger out on a woman. Back then, he was indeed blinded by wealth and status. If this hadn't happened, he wouldn't have realized how complicated things were.
"Mistress," Jiang Nuan thought for a moment and then asked, "what is your father-in-law's attitude towards this matter? If we raise the money to buy her freedom, will he object?"
Huang Xiaosan was stunned for a moment, then looked at his wife beside him.
“Mother,” Jin looked at Jiang Nuan with no confidence, “After the long-term contract is signed, everything will be done according to the contract. My father will not stop us.”
"That's good. Let's go back," Jiang Nuan stood up. "Let's go sound out our in-laws."
Manager Jin returned from Wuweilou empty-handed, looking utterly dejected.
"Shopkeeper," a plump middle-aged man asked nervously, "still haven't found a master?"
Manager Jin shook his head. "It's not that easy. Ping'an County is a small place after all. Even a real master chef can't be retained here."
"What can we do then?" The chubby middle-aged man was at a loss. "Juquanlou's business is getting better and better. If this continues, Wuweilou will have no choice but to close down."
With a deep sigh, Manager Jin shook his head and said, "Let's leave it to fate!"
If Wuweilou goes under, he will inevitably suffer injustice at the master's house, and his whole family may be sent to the estate.
In an even worse scenario, it's not impossible for them to resell it.
But there's no other way!
They were servants; how the master dealt with things was none of their business.
The only way is to save Wuweilou. If it's useful to us, we won't be easily dismissed.
Therefore, he will not give up until the very end, even if he runs himself ragged.
As a fellow servant of the Jin family, the fat middle-aged man also understood this principle and could only anxiously watch.
"Manager, how about we use some tricks on Juquanlou?"
"No way," Manager Jin refused without hesitation. "Their business is good because of their skills. If we can't do it, that's our own problem. What kind of business is it to resort to underhanded tactics?"
“Alright,” the chubby middle-aged man said casually, “Let’s look for it again. If we can’t find it, we’ll think of another way.”
The chubby middle-aged man was about to leave after he finished speaking when he suddenly remembered something, stopped in his tracks and said, "Shopkeeper, Huang San's mother is here."
"Qiushan, what did you say?" Manager Jin exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao San's mother is here?"
“Hmm,” Akiyama nodded, “Although that woman was dressed plainly, her demeanor was quite refined; she didn’t seem like a simple village woman. Perhaps…”
Akiyama didn't say anything more, sighed, and left.
After Qiushan left, Manager Jin stared blankly at the door, lost in thought.
"Mother," Huang Xiaosan led Jiang Nuan back to the courtyard, "you two sit here and rest first, I'll see if Father-in-law has returned yet?"
“Go,” Jiang Nuan waved her hand and said no more.
She had been thinking about how to get a windfall.
Selling flowers? That will take some time and won't solve the immediate problem.
Selling vegetables? The money earned wouldn't be enough to redeem him from his bondage.
Selling recipes? She hesitated...
Huang Xiaosan arrived at Wuweilou and learned that Manager Jin had returned. He immediately went to the back room to find him.
"Father-in-law," Huang Xiaosan said respectfully after bowing, "my mother is here, and she wants to see you."
"Your mother wants to see me?" Manager Jin remained noncommittal. "Does she already know that you signed a long-term contract?"
He handled this matter personally. At the time, he felt that he had given his son-in-law a great opportunity and built a ladder to wealth for him.
Now... I inexplicably feel guilty.
"Um," Huang Xiaosan said somewhat awkwardly, "It's my fault for letting it slip."
"It's something we'll find out sooner or later, so there's no rush." Manager Jin shook his head and stood up. "Let's go. My in-laws have come to Wuwei Restaurant, so I should greet them."
When Manager Jin arrived, Jiang Nuan was leisurely drinking tea.
"My in-laws have come from afar, and I was unable to greet you properly," Manager Jin said, bowing slightly. "It was my fault."
"You're too kind," Jiang Nuan replied calmly. "I've taken the liberty of inviting you today because I have a question for Manager Jin."
Upon hearing the name Manager Jin, Manager Jin's eyes flickered, but his smile remained unchanged. He said, "Please speak, my dear in-law."
"Can the mistress's long-term contract be cancelled?" Jiang Nuan looked at Manager Jin's pale face and immediately explained, "I have no intention of making things difficult for Manager Jin. I will naturally prepare the money for her redemption when the time comes."
“My dear in-laws are too kind,” Manager Jin said, composing himself before speaking. “If there really is enough money to redeem you from this bond, then this long-term contract can naturally be dissolved.”
He appeared calm on the surface, but inside he was experiencing a raging storm.
He didn't expect that Jiang Nuan really wanted to use money to cancel the long-term contract.
Five hundred taels of silver—that's half a year's profit for Wuweilou.
This woman has more courage than he does.
I just don't know if she can really raise five hundred taels of silver.
“That’s good,” Jiang Nuan smiled. “Don’t laugh at me, my children are all my precious darlings. It’s fine for Xiao San to suffer a little while learning skills outside, but she must never be controlled by others.”
Jiang Nuan tapped the coffee table and sighed, "As long as you can survive, don't entrust yourself to others. If you meet a kind family, at least they can give you a way out. But if you meet a heartless one, who knows what you'll encounter?"
“What my in-laws say is true,” Manager Jin’s face stiffened again and again. He suspected that Jiang Nuan was mocking him.
But seeing Jiang Nuan's indifferent eyes, he realized he had misunderstood.
Jiang Nuan really did have that intention.
This person tricked his own son-in-law, but because of his daughter-in-law's feelings, she couldn't directly confront him. She could only make some subtle sarcastic remarks to vent her frustration.
“In-law,” Jiang Nuan picked up her tea, “it’s getting late, and it’s inconvenient for men and women to be together, so I won’t keep you any longer.”
After meeting the person, Jiang Nuan immediately and ruthlessly chased them away.
Knowing that Jiang Nuan disliked him, Manager Jin gave a wry smile and left.
"Mother," Huang Xiaosan leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Are you really going to cancel this contract?"
“Xiao San,” Jiang Nuan didn’t answer his question, “you’ve been at Wuweilou for a while now, what have you learned?”
"What have you learned?" Huang Xiaosan was stunned for a moment before he realized, "I haven't been here long enough. I usually just help pour tea and do some chores. I haven't had the chance to greet guests yet."
“However,” Huang Xiaosan lowered his voice, “my father-in-law said that in a while, he would put in a good word for me and see if we could get the accountant to teach us bookkeeping.”
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