Chapter 163 No Favorite
"Can you tell us how you did it? I'm so curious." Shen Yu looked curious.
Li Wanyue did not answer but asked: "What are you doing here today?"
Seeing that she didn't answer, Shen Yu had to suppress his curiosity.
He handed her a small wooden box with a smile and said, "Our first batch of tables has been sold out. They are very popular. More than 800 tables have been sold in Beijing alone. We have also received orders from many restaurants, teahouses and theaters. We are rushing to make them.
More than 17,000 sets of playing cards and more than 9,000 sets of chess were sold.
This is your 30% profit, a total of 8,370 taels. I rounded it up to 8,500 taels for you. Here is the account book, take a look."
Shen Yu was already very excited two days ago. God knows how much he earned. He was so excited that he didn't sleep for two nights. He just calmed down now.
He also made a lot of money and was praised by his parents. After all, his action helped them to build some connections.
Li Wanyue's eyes lit up. She didn't expect that she could get such a big share.
Now that I’m rich, I can just sit back and do nothing.
She picked up the account book and looked at it.
The tables are made of precious woods such as rosewood, huanghuali, and golden nanmu, as well as ordinary woods.
Some are carved, some are simple.
But most of the tables made of these precious woods are given away, and even if they are sold, the prices are lower.
I think it's a way to win over people.
What is sold is more preferred wood, mostly ordinary wood.
As for playing cards, there were more than 800 sets of gold, more than 3,000 sets of silver, and the rest were made of wood or bamboo.
Half of the gold and silver were given away.
For people in official circles, favors are far more valuable than the money earned.
There are chess pieces made of various materials.
However, the business volume will probably decrease in the later period because these are too easy to copy.
They rely on distributing goods in large quantities to gain market share first.
Other businesses will join in later.
But as long as she keeps selling, she will get a share of the profits.
Li Wanyue closed the account book. The money was enough for them to live a good life.
She said, "Thank you, Mr. Shen."
Shen Yu glanced at Xie Yan. It was obvious that the 30% profit was set by Xie Yan, but she ignored it.
He chuckled: "Now you can tell us how this ice is made, right?"
Considering the price, Li Wanyue kindly told him: "You can make ice with saltpeter. Of course, ice made directly from saltpeter can only be used to cool down, not to be eaten."
She briefly explained the steps and asked Shen Yu to go back and try it himself.
Seeing Xie Yan winking at him, Shen Yu smiled and said, "Wanyue, I can only listen to you. I may not be able to do it well. Why don't you do it once for us to see, so that we don't make mistakes and get hurt again."
As he spoke, he patted the small wooden box containing the silver bills twice.
He could see that Li Wanyue was in a good mood because of the banknote and would probably not refuse.
Sure enough, Li Wanyue agreed and took the two of them to the backyard, where there were water tanks and wooden basins.
She demonstrated it and asked, "Just wait for the water to solidify. Do you see it clearly?"
When I turned around, I only saw Xie Yan. I didn't know when Shen Yu left.
Xie Yan looked at her directly and asked, "What did I do to make you unhappy?"
Li Wanyue looked away: "No."
Xie Yan said softly: "I thought you were depressed last time because of your friend, but you are still like this today, obviously it's not because of your friend, then it's me.
I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I don't understand what I did wrong to upset you. Please tell me, don't treat me coldly like this for no apparent reason, okay?"
"Really not. There are differences between men and women. It's not appropriate for the two of us to be here. Let's go."
Li Wanyue left after she finished speaking, but Xie Yan grabbed her wrist.
Li Wanyue was surprised by his actions and couldn't explain herself when she was seen by others.
She immediately struggled to free her hand, but he held it too tightly.
She said anxiously: "Xie Yan, what are you doing? Let go."
Xie Yan raised the corners of his lips slightly. She called his name, which sounded very nice.
"Li Wanyue, you are not a shy person. Just say whatever you want to say. Even if you don't like something about me, just tell me so that I can understand clearly, okay?"
Li Wanyue said: "Then let go first."
Xie Yan stared at her and let go of her hand: "Go ahead."
Li Wanyue asked: "Do you have a brother-in-law?"
Xie Yan frowned: "Brother-in-law?"
"Yes, one time Sandong and I went to the county town and saw a young man in gorgeous clothes bullying the eldest daughter of the Qin family. At that time, he said that his sister was the favorite of the county lord. Isn't that your brother-in-law?"
Xie Yan automatically magnified the three words "favorite".
He pursed his lips and asked, "So...you changed your attitude towards me because you thought I have a favorite?"
Li Wanyue looked at him strangely. What was this man thinking? Wasn't the point that his brother-in-law was bullying others by taking advantage of his power?
"Your brother-in-law abused his power to bully others and did what he wanted, hurting so many people. Were you unaware of this, or did you condone him?"
Xie Yan lowered his eyes to hide the coldness in his eyes: "I know."
Seeing his reaction, Li Wanyue cursed him in her heart as a dog official.
Knowing that his family members are doing evil, but not stopping them, it is such a waste of his good looks.
Since I met him, he has always been humble and polite. I didn't expect that he was such a person inside. I really want to chase him out with a broom.
Just as she was about to ask the two to leave their house, she heard Xie Yan say, "I know who the person you are talking about is. He is the beloved younger brother of County Magistrate Cao, and the son of County Chief Secretary Zhu Guangyao."
Li Wanyue sorted out the relationship between the two sentences in her mind.
Seeing her confused look, Xie Yan raised his hand and tapped her forehead gently: "I'm not married yet, where did my brother-in-law come from? Li Wanyue, you have ruined my reputation like this, I can ask you for compensation."
Li Wanyue came back to her senses and asked in confusion, "Not married yet? So the county lord is County Magistrate Cao?"
“Well, County Magistrate Cao has served here for many years. After the previous county magistrate was transferred, he handled all the matters of the county during his free time. His foundation is very solid and cannot be easily shaken.
A few years ago, his original wife passed away, and later he fell in love with Zhu Zhubo's daughter. In order to improve his future, Zhu Zhubo married his daughter to him as his second wife.
Zhu Guangyao, the son of the chief clerk, has been allowed to behave tyrannically. He has taken advantage of the power of County Magistrate Cao and his family to do whatever he wants in the county. I have already been investigating and collecting evidence, but I have only just taken office, so I have to take my time. I never thought that you would misunderstand me like this."
Li Wanyue awkwardly brushed the hair on her forehead and said, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. Can you be more clear when answering questions next time? I wanted to ask you clearly, but you didn't answer clearly. What else did you say? Did I ask you this question because I changed my attitude towards you because you are my favorite?"
Xie Yan chuckled: "So, you care whether I have a favorite?"
Li Wanyue shook her head: "What does your business have to do with me? Hurry up and leave. If someone sees you, it will ruin your reputation."
Xie Yan held her wrist again, looked into her eyes and said seriously: "Li Wanyue, I am not married, and I don't have a beloved lover. Remember?"
Li Wanyue seemed to see some inexplicable emotions in his eyes and nodded reluctantly.
Only then did Xie Yan let go.
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