Chapter 150 She's the girl who's going to sell Prince Zhou to a brothel.
"Sister!" Shuang'er ran back, panting.
"What's wrong?"
Yao Shisan looked up and saw a man with a radiant face. "What happy event has made you so happy?"
"We're about to have a big deal!"
Shuang'er's eyes sparkled, "One hundred thousand shi of grain!"
A warehouse was almost completely empty!
"If this business is stable, we can build two more large warehouses like this next year!"
"It's perfect timing since my sister bought a boat. It will be much more convenient for both buying and selling!"
Yao Shisan frowned.
Expanding the business is certainly a good thing, but it's not worth it if it all benefits Xiao Shu.
"Who recommended this person?"
Shuang'er shook her head, "No one introduced me; I came on my own."
Yao Shisan pondered for a moment, "Don't tell Manager Wu about this yet. We'll handle it ourselves later."
"If the deal goes through, it won't be accounted for through the merchant's books."
Shuang'er immediately understood, "Make it a small order and keep this big customer a secret."
"Sister, do you want to separate His Highness Prince Cheng?"
Yao Shisan neither nodded nor shook his head.
"We're not thinking about making money now, we're thinking about saving our lives."
"Save my life?!"
Shuang'er is now traveling more, and she can see big things from small things. She can tell from the slightest movement that there may be new developments.
"Sister, have you heard something?"
Yao Shisan shook his head. "It's because His Highness Prince Cheng's ambition is too great. I haven't told you about it before because I was afraid you would worry too much."
"His Highness Prince Cheng wants to expand the Yao Family Trading Company; he wants grain, ships, medicine, and salt."
"Salt?!" Shuang'er covered her mouth tightly.
Smuggling salt is a capital offense!
King Cheng really dares to make money from anything!
That's true. The business didn't sign any documents; he just put in some money and then happily pocketed the profits behind the scenes.
All kinds of hard, tiring, and life-threatening work were done by these two sisters!
Yao Shisan: "This matter must be kept tightly under wraps; we need to prepare as soon as possible."
"How did His Highness Prince Cheng come to Yuzhou? It hasn't been long, yet he has already amassed a large army for himself, and the number of his troops has already surpassed that of the Prince of Han in Linzhou."
"Now they want to use us to embezzle funds from key industries."
"If His Majesty were to investigate and hold us accountable, the might of the thunderbolts might only leave His Highness Prince Cheng with superficial wounds, but we would be annihilated!"
Shuang'er nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we need to make plans as soon as possible."
"Sister, how long will it take to pay back the money we borrowed?"
Yao Shisan took out a small box from the drawer. "If things go according to normal standards, we can pay it back the year after next."
"But last time he sent tens of thousands more, and now he wants to force me to start the medicinal herbs and shipping business."
"Now that the Dingxian Wharf is about to open, Dingxian's locational advantage will become apparent, making it even closer to Chuzhou and Dengzhou."
Shuang'er's eyes lit up. "Sister, doesn't His Highness Prince Cheng want to deal in medicinal herbs? Let's use this money to start a medicinal herb business."
"Whether it's a profit or a loss, we won't take a single penny. We'll hand this over entirely to Manager Wu."
She slowly stood up. "It just so happens that you want to get rid of this business. You can use the medicinal herbs to promote Manager Wu to the head manager."
"The head steward has taken over the medicinal herbs, which has fueled his ambition. Naturally, he will want to compete with my sister for power. At that time, we can easily hand them over to him!"
Yao Shisan looked at his sister, who was talking eloquently.
The smile on his face widened even more.
She used to be just a maid in the Duke's mansion, earning a few taels of silver a month.
Even the maids in the old lady's courtyard who were favored only had those two career paths.
Either get in charge or continue being a nanny.
Either become like her, a concubine of the crown prince, standing at the door every day waiting for his favor.
Like her, I can see the end of my days ahead.
Even without Miss Song, there are other young ladies from other families. Regardless of whether the mistress is kind or not, their fate is in the hands of others.
"Shuang'er, do you still remember why you left the capital with me?"
A random, nonsensical sentence.
Shuang'er was stunned for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, "I feel like being in the capital is something from a past life."
"It seems it was because he was deceived by Zhang Lang, and later with A-Xun..."
She suddenly realized what she was doing, her face flushing red. "Sister! You tricked me into telling me something!"
She was probably moved when Wei Xun offered his help.
Yao Shisan chuckled. "I wasn't trying to trick you into telling me anything. Your eyes are practically glued to your cheeks, do you think I need to trick you into saying anything?!"
"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore. I just want to be honest with you about something."
“I know you have feelings for Wei Xun, and Wei Xun also has feelings for you. I can see it all. As long as Wei Xun speaks up, Zhou Congxian can help you two get together.”
"But I was afraid my plan would be exposed, so I deliberately said that Zhou Congxian was going to promote Wei Xun and introduce him to a daughter of an official."
"Only then will you give up and follow me."
She sighed softly, "If it weren't for my selfishness, you might already be married to Wei Xun."
Shuang'er blinked. "But it doesn't seem to be any different from now."
"There are some differences. In the capital, I couldn't do such a big business."
She raised her chin slightly, "I don't even care about the few coins Ah Xun earns now!"
She now receives over two thousand taels of silver in dividends annually.
My sister said that if His Highness Prince Cheng hadn't taken half the money, her share of the profits would have been two thousand more!
Therefore, for the sake of her life and her share of the profits, she supports cutting ties with His Highness Prince Cheng!
"Let's not dwell on the past, sister. Just tell me if my method from earlier is feasible!"
“It’s feasible!” Yao Shisan pushed the money box and ledger towards her.
"This matter will be entrusted to Shuang'er, the most powerful owner in the business!"
Shuang'er, clutching the money box and account book, said, "Sister, I feel like I've been tricked."
"We just finished dealing with the grain depot, and now you're starting with medicinal herbs?"
Yao Shisan calculated the days and said, "There's no rush now, our family's boat hasn't returned yet."
"Our family's boat?" Shuang'er didn't react immediately.
Yao Shisan smiled slightly, "I forgot to confess something again."
"I bought a boat, but it didn't cost me any money."
Shuang'er listened to her sister and Prince Zhou's thrilling story in Chuzhou.
"...Well done, you bought a boat without spending a penny."
"Sister, I think you should handle this medicinal herb business. You might just run into some kind of embezzlement case, and you can get away with it without spending any money and take advantage of the situation."
Yao Shisan, “…What are you thinking about!”
"By the way, we're novices when it comes to medicinal herbs. You can call Uncle Sun's apprentice over."
Ten days later, upon receiving Yao Shisan's letter, Wang Qing immediately ordered the best boatman in the shipping company to sail the boat to Ding County.
The dike in Ding County is not yet completed, but the wharf has been built.
When such a large ship docked, many people who had never left Dingxian in their entire lives came to watch the spectacle.
Several children boarded the boat excitedly.
Even though Fu'er had seen a bit more of the world, she had never been on such a big ship before!
"What a huge ship!"
Xiuzhou was filled with curiosity, his eyes drawn to the crew in the cockpit.
Fu'er, Xuan'er, and Xiulian looked around curiously.
Yao Shisan took a look and realized that this was actually a new ship.
This is worth three times the value of an old ship!
Madam Wang is really generous.
You have to owe this favor whether you like it or not!
A short crew member stood at the stern, his eyes seemingly searching for something.
Shuang'er had sharp eyes and walked straight to her sister's side. "There's a woman over there, mingling with the boatmen."
Yao Shisan looked over and recognized him at a glance.
Wang Lingyan.
"Don't worry about her, she's the girl who's going to sell Prince Zhou to a brothel."
Shuang'er, "..."
Even now, Shuang'er finds it hard not to laugh when she hears these words.
She almost burst out laughing, "Sister, thank goodness the young master isn't here, I was afraid of getting beaten up."
"Mother, what are you whispering about?"
After watching for a while, Fu'er ran back and asked, "Can we start the boat?"
Yao Shisan touched her little face. "It won't work now. We don't have enough crew members yet."
Xuan'er also came over, "Auntie, the big ship doesn't have hands."
Fu'er turned to Xuan'er and said seriously, "The big ship has no hands, so we need to find many people to be the boatmen and row with sticks!"
“Like this!” she gestured, indicating the motion of paddling.
The child's innocent words attracted Wang Lingyan. She noticed that the taller little girl's profile was almost identical to Zhou Congxian's.
Then the little girl looked up and called out "Mother Yao Shisan".
Mother.
He looks so much like Prince Zhou.
The color drained from Wang Lingyan's face.
She shoved the boatman aside and stormed toward Yao Shisan.
"You're deliberately trying to make a fool of me!"
"Want to see you make a fool of yourself?"
Yao Shisan looked at her with a puzzled expression. "You were the one who disguised yourself on my boat, and now you're accusing me of making a fool of myself?"
“Wang Lingyan, this is not Chuzhou, and your mother is not here to protect you unconditionally.”
Wang Lingyan bit her lower lip. "When we were in Chuzhou, I asked you what your relationship was with Prince Zhou. Why didn't you tell the truth?"
Yao Shisan sneered, "What does it have to do with you?"
"If you want to get married, then go ahead. Am I standing in your way of climbing the social ladder?!"
Wang Lingyan bit her lower lip and trembled, "So, you're nothing more than a mistress of Prince Zhou without any official status, and you even tricked my mother out of a boat!"
Yao Shisan raised his hand and slapped Wang Lingyan across the face, then stared at her coldly.
Who I am is none of your business.
"Tell your complaints to your mother when you get home."
"Finally, take your people and disembark from my ship."
"You!" When had Wang Lingyan ever suffered such a loss?
Just as she was about to return it, Shuang'er swiftly grabbed her hand.
“Miss Wang, no one can tell you what kind of man you like, but just because you can’t reach a man you can’t even dream of is your place. You can’t take your anger out on my sister.”
"Or, you could ask your mother to give you more dowry and see if you can get in touch with the Duke of England."
Wang Lingyan looked at her sarcastic eyes.
She felt that her feelings for Zhou Congxian had been tainted.
She didn't fall for him because of the Duke of Zhou's status.
He had his eye on her back when she was on the ship, dressed in rags!
But nobody cares.
She's way too good for a family like that!
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