"No, I was just asking. You can come whenever you want."
"snort!"
Jiang Yao snorted coldly, her gaze towards Jiang Shuwan quite unfriendly.
When the usury scheme collapsed, she thought Jiang Shuwan would also be implicated. After all, Jiang Shuwan had taken over part of the Marquis's affairs. With the Emperor issuing a decree to reprimand her, Wen Shi couldn't escape, and Jiang Shuwan naturally couldn't get away unscathed either.
Unexpectedly, the Wen family used their own dowry to make loans.
As a result, only the Wen family was injured, while Jiang Shuwan not only escaped unscathed but also gained control of the household management.
This is too strange. In the previous life, the Wen family took money from the public treasury.
It seems the problem still lies with Madam Pei. In the previous life, at this point in time, Madam Pei had already fallen ill and passed away.
The entire Marquis's mansion was under the control of the Wen family. The public funds were no different from the Wen family's own money, so naturally, they would use the public funds to lend money at exorbitant interest rates.
Who would have thought that in this life, Madam Pei was still alive and well until the beginning of July.
I heard that Madam Pei's good health is all thanks to Jiang Shuwan...
Thinking of this, Jiang Yao's critical gaze fell on Jiang Shuwan's face.
You bitch!
Not only did he make money by copying her milk tea and barbecue skewers, but he also flattered and fawned over Madam Pei every day, which helped Madam Pei resolve her inner conflicts and made her health better and better.
Seriously!
How lucky is Jiang Shuwan!
It's true that the old lady was biased. She had tried to curry favor with her in her previous life, but the old lady ignored her.
Oh shit!
That short-lived old dog!
That's so unfair!
Jiang Yao thought indignantly, her gaze towards Jiang Shuwan becoming increasingly fierce. However, she also knew that Jiang Shuwan was now the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, and she couldn't afford to offend her, so she gave her two sharp looks and then looked away.
Jiang Shuwan: "..."
This is insane!
I didn't do anything to you!
However, Jiang Yao was right. Why is it the concubine's fault that the man went to the concubine's room? Isn't this the same as in modern times, where when a man cheats, the wife only knows to beat up the mistress?
Although Jiang Yao is mentally unstable, she is perfectly normal in this respect.
"What brings you here? I heard you've been running an ice shop lately..."
"What's it to you? What, are you afraid I'll steal your business?"
Jiang Yao raised her eyebrows smugly, looking at Jiang Shuwan with an arrogant and condescending air. "Don't worry, our businesses don't overlap. Besides, I'm not that petty. I didn't hold you accountable for stealing my ideas to sell milk tea and barbecue skewers, did I..."
"..."
no.
How did milk tea and grilled skewers become your idea?
You didn't invent it!
Jiang Shuwan was speechless. Just as she was about to probe Jiang Yao a few more times, Chang Mama discovered them.
Madam Chang quietly slipped out from the main room and moved to a small room. "Why didn't you announce my arrival, young mistress?"
As she spoke, she looked outside, as if she was about to discipline the gatekeeper.
Jiang Shuwan quickly spoke up for the maid. She pointed to Pei Jing, who was still crying, and whispered, "Big sister is crying like this, how could the little maid dare to tell them? If they see Big sister in such a sorry state, they might be transferred to some remote corner in the future. Anyway, it's not some secret that can't be shown to others, so I came in by myself."
That's true. The young lady is always concerned about her image, so how could she let a maid see her in such a disheveled state?
Thinking about all this, Madam Chang stopped blaming the gatekeeper outside. She looked at Jiang Yao curiously, "Why is Auntie here too? I heard you've been busy with opening the shop lately..."
"The shop is still under renovation and won't open for a few more days. I had nothing to do at home anyway, and when I heard that Sister Pei Jing was here, I came to check on her." Jiang Yao said guiltily, and then quickly added, "After all, we're family. My wife is also under house arrest and can't leave, so she asked me to come and see for her."
"Mrs. Lauber is too kind," said Mama Chang politely. She didn't suspect anything, after all, Pei Jing and Jiang Yao had no past grudges or recent conflicts, so it was impossible that she came here specifically to see Pei Jing make a fool of himself.
The three of them talked for a while in the small room. Once Pei Jing's emotions had calmed down in the inner room, Chang Mama lifted the beaded curtain of the small room and invited Jiang Shuwan and Jiang Yao in.
"Grandma, Miss, Young Mistress and Auntie have arrived."
Upon hearing this, Pei Jing quickly wiped away the tears on his face.
"Miss, your aunt is such a good actress. She cried all the way back. Doesn't she know what happened?" Qingxing muttered under her breath.
"Don't hit someone in the face, so don't say things like that now," Jiang Shuwan shook her head.
Qingxing said "Oh," glanced at Jiang Yao who was walking ahead with a swagger, and tugged at Jiang Shuwan's sleeve.
"Miss, how can the Second Miss have no manners at all? How could she walk ahead of you? The dowry of the noble ladies has been dragged back, and His Majesty has confiscated the loan sharking by the Madam. The Marquis's mansion is in dire need of money right now, so why doesn't the Second Miss look worried at all?"
This is what Jiang Shuwan is worried about.
The Earl's family's assets were first depleted by a noblewoman's dowry, and then by the Earl's wife lending money at exorbitant interest rates. No matter how wealthy the Earl's family was, it was probably almost completely depleted by all this.
Of course, it's fine for making a living.
After all, the Earl's family has accumulated wealth over several decades, so there's no reason why Jiang Yao shouldn't be worried at all.
That's real money.
Has Jiang Yao transcended worldly concerns and no longer cares about these material possessions?
Jiang Shuwan glanced at Jiang Yao's attire as she thought about it.
Jiang Yao used to be the type who wanted to wear all her wealth on her body, piling expensive jewelry on her head wherever she went.
Nowadays, she is more low-key. Apart from her still dazzling brocade robes, she only wears a hairpin and two hair ornaments on her head, all made of gold and gemstones. She still looks rich, but not ostentatious.
This is a fairly appropriate outfit.
She has improved in her appearance, but her personality hasn't changed much.
That is to say, Jiang Yao did not sublimate; she simply had confidence in herself. In her view, even if the Earl's family's assets were not as good as before, as long as she opened her shop, gold and silver would not be a problem. Otherwise, how could she be so calm after the Earl's family lost so much property?
He even made time to watch Pei Jing make a fool of himself.
Could it be...?
Did she really underestimate Jiang Yao?
Jiang Yao might actually be a once-in-a-lifetime business genius...
Recalling Jiang Yao's confident demeanor when talking about opening the shop, Jiang Shuwan began to doubt herself.
In her previous life, Jiang Yao did not show her business acumen, but at that time she was locked in the courtyard by the Wen family and could not even go out.
Whether she actually has that skill is hard to say.
After all, she was a time traveler. The 5,000-year-old culture and economy of the Chinese nation are readily apparent in the face of modern information overload. Even if Jiang Yao had never actually run a business before, she could still make a fortune by bringing over a couple of ideas.
Thinking about it this way, we really shouldn't underestimate her...
She was so confident.
They might actually have some skills.
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