Cheng Tingrui's intelligence network is highly efficient.
The message was sent back within a few days.
When Cheng Jiduo passed away, he was unaware that he had a posthumous child.
This maid probably didn't notice at the time, so the matter wasn't mentioned when she was sold off.
If the matter is brought up, the Cheng family patriarch, out of consideration for his flesh and blood, probably won't sell her.
This maidservant later ended up in a brothel.
He passed away several years ago.
If she doesn't have any evidence of her own, then no one can prove that the child is Cheng Jiduo's.
So... does she actually have any evidence?
If so, why haven't her children come to the Cheng family to acknowledge their kinship all these years?
Does the fact that she didn't acknowledge her relatives mean that she didn't tell Ah Li about his background before she died?
Cheng Tingrui hoped it wasn't the case.
The Cheng family's territory is a den of wolves and tigers; surviving here is too exhausting.
Exhausted, both physically and mentally.
As the head of the Cheng family business, he himself wished he could escape from the Cheng family's vortex.
If that was his younger brother, he didn't want him to get involved.
Ahri is living a good life now, and her future is bright.
What lies before him is the path to success that Cheng Tingrui longed for but could never tread.
Once, he, like Ali, loved reading and wanted to pass the imperial examinations.
However, he was ultimately dragged into the path of business and profit-seeking by the Cheng family.
"sorry.
You are fine.
However, I don't want you to go back to the Cheng family.
I will protect you and bless you, except...
"I'll be your older brother."
The He family's warehouse was already piled high with things.
The yard wasn't big, so the warehouse wasn't big either.
He Youyou looked at the room full of things and felt a little worried.
Here are daily necessities that Zhao Changqing sends every now and then, New Year's gifts that Cheng Tingrui sends, and local specialties that Ma Xiuyuan sends from Jizhou.
All sorts of things, a wide variety.
They could open a general store now.
This courtyard is indeed small.
We'll make do with this place for now, and move to a bigger one once Ah Li finishes her exams and doesn't need to go to school anymore.
"Mother, I'm ready."
He Youyou turned around and saw Ali, dressed neatly, appearing behind her.
Her phoenix eyes held a smile, and she exuded elegance and grace.
She walked over and reached out to straighten the collar of his fur coat.
Ahri wore a light gray mink coat over a pale blue brocade dress. Her childishness had faded, and she looked like a figure as pure as a gentle breeze and the bright moon.
He Youyou stared at it for a while, then suddenly froze.
She raised her hand to cover the upper half of Ahri's face and tilted her head to examine her.
That nose, and the outline of the lips...
hiss--
Even Cheng Tingrui himself couldn't have given birth to someone who looked so much like him, could he?
"Mother?"
"Ah Li, why do I feel like... you're starting to look more and more like Boss Cheng?"
Ah Li laughed and said, "Actually, I look like my mother. Mother, if you had ever met my mother, you would know how much I resemble her."
"You're so good-looking, your mother must be a celestial being descended to earth, right?"
"Yes, my mother is indeed very beautiful."
He Youyou dared not talk any further, afraid that it would bring up his sad memories.
"Let's go, Master Cheng is waiting."
He Youyou missed Cheng Tingrui's New Year's visit because she slept in.
I brought Ahri with me today to return the favor.
Gifts and such are just formalities.
She knew Cheng Tingrui had nothing to lack.
So, besides bringing some other things, she also brought something more important this time—
Business opportunities.
Business opportunities that most people can only dream of.
"Minzhi, would you like to get involved in the ironware business?"
Cheng Tingrui was dressed in a moon-white robe, his eyes shining like stars.
"Ironware? Isn't the monopoly on ironware in the capital held by the Prince of Qi? Can you get your hands on it?"
He Youyou chuckled: "Someone came to me asking me to take the pulse of Prince Qi. The New Year is over, it's time to treat Prince Qi's illness. I have limited energy on my own, so I'd like to invite Minzhi to join me in the consultation. What do you think?"
The King of Qi had a huge workload; simply prescribing a remedy wasn't enough.
It requires a major operation, inside and out.
Human resources, production, design, marketing...
We need to study and delve into every aspect.
Find the root cause of the problem and treat it accordingly.
Clean the wound from the inside.
This workload is not something she can complete by herself.
She needs help.
The best place to find manpower is Cheng Tingrui's place.
Besides being a top-notch manager himself, he also has a group of excellent middle and senior management talents under his command.
"It would be my honor," Cheng Tingrui said with a smile.
"Minzhi, you already manage the Cheng family business and run Youruitang's business. Now I'm asking you to do this too. Won't the workload be too much? Can you handle it?"
Cheng Tingrui, however, looked relaxed: "Youyou, I will help you whenever you need me."
He Youyou clapped her hands and said, "Good, Boss Cheng is a good friend! We'll be like friends too. If you need help, just come to me."
While the two were talking in the study, Ah Li was marveling at the collection of books on Cheng Tingrui's bookshelf.
He never expected that the Cheng family, a merchant family, would have so many rare and valuable books.
"Young Master also likes to read?"
An old servant behind him asked.
Ahri is a very humble and polite young man.
He turned to face the old servant and replied, "Yes, sir, I love reading the most."
The old servant stroked his beard: "Oh, my master also loves to read."
My vision seemed to blur for a moment.
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