It had been more than ten days since the two sisters had discussed opening a shop together. The shop had already been set up, and a shipment of goods had just arrived in Beijing, which Su Shunci had intercepted and taken to the new shop. Several previously agreed-upon deals were still being processed, and two deposits had been received in the past few days.
In the past, she was very cautious in the mansion, but now that the money was in her pocket, Su Shunci unconsciously straightened her back. Some words came out of her mouth uncontrollably.
What the elder sister said was indeed true, money is a woman’s confidence.
He sneered, "Fourth Miss, you call me mother so affectionately. I might have thought she was your real mother."
The old lady and Su Chengye also looked unhappy when they heard this. Su Shunci was telling the truth, but it seemed like a slap in the face of the Su family.
Just as Su Chengye was about to scold his daughter, he heard Su Shunci speak.
"I always remember my grandmother's teachings and will never forget the kindness of my family in raising me."
"Speaking of which, my mother also raised me. If I changed my name because of my mother's divorce, others would only laugh at the uneducated daughter of the Marquisate."
Now Su Chengye couldn't scold him.
The old lady was unhappy. She often said that daughters should not forget the kindness of their family in raising them, but that was not what Su Shunci meant.
But this is hard to explain, and she doesn't have the energy to argue about it.
He coughed impatiently, "Okay, there's no point in talking about this now. Let's think about how we're going to live our lives from now on."
The expenses of the mansion were enormous. The monthly wages for the servants and concubines were a significant expense. There was also the food and drink for the entire family, as well as the social interactions outside. Without an income, the family would be in trouble.
After Lin Wanyin left, the money in the mansion's account was already very low. Later, Su Shunci took over the silk shop, and she would bring back some money every few days, which was enough to keep the business afloat.
Now that this source of income has been cut off, the mansion is immediately short of money.
The old lady asked Su Shunci again, "Can't the store manager who is in charge of purchasing goods get back the goods we had before?"
Su Shunci smiled faintly and said, "Grandma may not know that the person in charge of purchasing has always been from the Lin family. Mother was concerned about the well-being of our family, so she didn't call them back."
"Besides, even if we go to Jiangnan to purchase goods ourselves, the Jinshang Bai family won't give us face."
To put it bluntly, the Su family's silk shop is still profitable because my mother is being kind.
Lin Wuchen once taught her that merchants always leave some room for maneuver when doing things and will not go to extremes.
He snorted coldly upon hearing this, "Lin Wanyin is truly ruthless. She's capable of such a ruthless act. Cutting off someone's financial resources is equivalent to cutting off the livelihood of our entire family."
A sneer appeared on Su Shunci's lips. Second Aunt is really an ungrateful person who can never be fed.
"Second Aunt, I remember your family is in the medicinal herb business. Especially the best wild Ganoderma lucidum. Only your family can get the top-quality goods."
"Why don't you go back to your parents' home and discuss it, and get a share of our family's profits."
He's eyes widened and glared at Su Shunci.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can that be possible? My brother and sister-in-law won't agree to it. You're robbing the He family of their money."
Su Shunci chuckled. "Didn't the four grain stores of the Su family just rob the Lin family of their money? Mother didn't say anything, and neither did the Lin family's uncles and cousins."
She was actually a little confused for a moment. Are these people really confused, or are they pretending to be confused?
She saw all these things clearly. Why did her grandmother and father seem to be blinded by greed?
And then there was Second Aunt He, asking her to pay a little money was like asking for her life. As expected, one never feels pain unless the stick hits oneself.
Su Shunci's words shocked the old lady. She had always favored the second son's family, so she had given them money, both openly and secretly. On the other hand, no matter how much Lin Wanyin contributed to the Marquis's mansion, she felt it was her due.
What Ah Ci said was not pleasant, but one thing was true: if Lin Wanyin could do it, why couldn't He?
The old lady's heart moved, "Second son's wife, tomorrow is the day I buy the Yangrong Pills. The mansion is short of money right now, can you..."
He understood what the old lady meant, but she didn't intend to agree. She wouldn't spend money like Lin Wanyin did, giving money to the Marquis' Mansion.
She pretended not to understand the meaning of the old lady's words and said, "Don't worry, mother. Tomorrow Yong'an Hall will come to deliver the medicine, and I will tell them to come to Songhe Hall to get the silver."
The old lady's eyes darkened. She was just testing He's abilities. The Yangrong Pills were only a few hundred taels of silver, and she wouldn't be unable to afford them. But He's attitude was chilling.
She recalled how she had never had to worry about these things when Lin Wanyin was around. When the old man passed away, she had suggested a grand ceremony, and Lin Wanyin hadn't hesitated at all.
Glancing at He, the old lady suddenly said, "When the second daughter feels better, have her go and apologize to Madam Lin."
He was stunned. Because of this matter, her master was beaten and lost his job. Now he has to apologize?
"Mother, you know the Second Master's temper. How could she be willing to apologize to that bitch Lin Wanyin?"
The old lady scolded, "Shut up! Even if they are divorced, you shouldn't say such things."
"If someone hears this, they'll think we're uneducated."
"I have the final say on this matter, so it will be done. As for the silver that the treasury needs, I will take out two thousand taels from my own pocket and send it to you first."
After saying that, he looked at his sons and daughters-in-law and said, "You three brothers, each of you should take out one thousand taels of silver and send it to the accounting office this afternoon."
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