Chapter 204 Ambition
Although Shangguan Jin rolled her eyes at Shen Huaichen, she still told him about some of the things that had happened in the mansion over the past six months.
"Everything is fine. Apart from that old empress dowager, no one is causing us any trouble."
The old lady in the mansion, me, and Sister Yao were either at home looking at the account books or going to Chunbuwan for tea.
Your sons are doing well in their studies.
The only thing that's a bit of a worry is your two daughters.
Yu-jie gets a headache whenever she sees the four arts: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
He was full of energy when he ran to the training ground behind the mansion; he was practically a tomboy.
"I'm even thinking about finding her a martial arts teacher. Do you have any good recommendations?" Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
A picture of a chubby little girl immediately popped into Shen Huaichen's mind.
That little girl...
I didn't see him the first two times I came back.
To keep it a secret, and fearing that Shen Qingyu, being young, might accidentally let it slip, the fact that Shen Huaichen had faked his death was kept from the younger children.
"Just keep an eye on this."
In my opinion, there is no such thing as a girl being bad at wielding weapons.
If she likes it, she'll learn it!
As for martial arts instructors, don't worry, I'll talk to Changsheng Hou when I get back. He has quite a few martial arts instructors under his command.
"We'll just bring him in under the guise of guarding the Duke of Dingguo's mansion," Shen Huaichen said with a smile.
Shangguan Jin felt the same way.
Why do girls have to learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? It's perfectly fine to be skilled in all kinds of arts like Hua Wanli.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Just don't forget about this."
The problem now is Key Sister.
Sister Yao is already seventeen. If you don't observe the mourning period for her for another two years, she'll be nineteen.
Although in our time, nineteen was still considered a girl, but now...
With the marriage agreement from the Marquis of Wuding's family that the Empress Dowager pointed out, I can't even arrange a marriage for Yue'er.
or......"
"Don't worry, I'll try to take care of Marquis Wuding within a year," Shen Huaichen interrupted Shangguan Jin.
Shangguan Jin...
That's not what she meant at all!
Her original intention was for him to look around the north and see if there were any good, suitable options, to be prepared for both possibilities...
However, if the Marquis of Wuding's mansion could be destroyed within a year, that would be a good thing.
"Alright, then I won't concern myself with this matter anymore. The rest is up to your three sons."
Recently, Shen Qingrui, the youngest son, has become particularly interested in some ingenious techniques, and his small study is practically turning into a mini-workshop.
Your second son, Shen Qingming, is even better; he loves looking at the account books all day long.
At first, they would only sneak a peek at the ledgers, but when they saw that I didn't care, they simply started looking at them openly.
He even gave advice to his former aunt, Aunt Xin, saying that things from Jiangnan would sell well in the capital.
Have Aunt Xin transport goods from the capital and the north to the south to sell, and then bring the goods from the south back to the north when she returns.
They even said they wanted to take the principle of scarcity to the extreme.
Your eldest son is even better. He goes to school every day, that's true, but he's also taken a small plot of land in the backyard near the garden and planted crops on it.
"We even invited an old craftsman from the village to come and keep an eye on things. Whenever he has time, he squats there writing and drawing," Shangguan Jin continued.
Shen Huaichen listened attentively for a while, then simply said, "Let them be!"
Shangguan Jin...
What does it mean to follow their lead?
Didn't you both have your own ideas when you were talking about your two daughters?
Why is it that when it comes to the son, he follows their example?
"this......."
"Let them do whatever they want, don't interfere, let them grow freely."
"There are 360 professions, and every profession can produce an expert!" Shen Huaichen said with a smile.
Shangguan Jin...
Fine, you're their nominal father, say whatever you want!
Anyway, with the Duke of Dingguo's mansion still around, they won't be left to wander the streets.
Then, Shangguan Jin talked about Aunt Xin's matter, and also told Shen Huaichen about the Northern Merchant Caravan that Boss Ye had set up.
Upon hearing this, Shen Huaichen was delighted!
"Perfect timing! I've been looking for a channel to send messages!"
Don't worry, if he wants to do business in the border city, he will definitely have to go to Sahara to pay his respects.
When the time comes, the Prince of War will definitely put me in charge of this matter.
Don't worry, I'll send you back those two cents later.
Shangguan Jin...
Has he just received another windfall?
"However, I still have to remind you that the Seventh Prince is already thirteen years old, and the imperial family is probably considering granting him fiefdoms."
Ideally, the Seventh Prince's fiefdom should be located to the north, so that it would be cheaper for the Weiyuan Army to come to his aid.
If things don't go well in the future, the Seventh Prince can stay in his fiefdom. With the Weiyuan Army behind him, no one can touch him.
As long as no one dares to touch him, not only the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, but also the Shangguan mansion will be safe.
So, you understand, the Seventh Prince kept instilling in that guy on the dragon throne the idea that his fiefdom was in the north.
That guy feels guilty towards the Seventh Prince and the Virtuous Consort, so he should agree.
"Besides, it's not like I'm asking for a wealthy place as my fiefdom. The Crown Prince and the Prince of Qin won't mind," Shen Huaichen suddenly said.
Shangguan Jin thought so too, so she kept encouraging the Seventh Prince to go back to the palace more often and communicate more with Emperor Xiao Jing.
“Yes, that’s the worst-case scenario. I still prefer to let those two fight it out,” Shangguan Jin said.
Shen Huaichen thought for a moment and nodded.
"Take your time, don't rush. Opportunities are for those who are prepared."
Shangguan Jin smiled and said, "Yes, there's no rush. Take your time. Emperor Xiao Jing still has a long life ahead of him!"
After saying all that, Shen Huaichen suddenly asked, "Besides these things, haven't you caused any other trouble?"
Shangguan Jin asked Shen Huaichen a rather inexplicable question.
"What's going on? I'm busy enough as it is, what else could I possibly be up to?"
I'm not Sun Wukong, I can't do seventy-two...
"I thought you were going to come up with another 'Summer Never Ends,' 'Autumn Never Ends,' or 'Winter Never Ends'!"
After all, you've created the first KYV (Know Your Customer) in Chongqing's tea industry.
It wouldn't be impossible to create a brothel specifically for women in Chongqing!
Then a whole bunch of young men with eight-pack abs will stand at the entrance of the brothel, saying, "Hey sister, come in and have some fun..."
Shen Huaichen chuckled.
"So you have that kind of fetish? Now that you mention it, I'm actually thinking of getting one!"
"Tomorrow, I'll discuss with the owner of the Wan Hua Lou (Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion) the possibility of abandoning the term 'flower pavilion' and instead creating a 'thatched pavilion'."
Shen Huaichen...
He was just joking, just trying to have some fun!
Judging from her posture, it seems like she's really going to do something!
......
After talking for a while, Shen Huaichen went back into the tunnel.
The round trip took less than two hours. Before leaving, he said that after contacting the Marquis of Wuding's residence, he would return directly to the north...
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