When Shen Tangning arrived at Chi's mother's courtyard, she saw several carved mahogany boxes in the yard as soon as she entered.
As Mrs. Chi was directing people to carry the body inside, she saw her and quickly waved with a smile:
"Tang Ning, you've come at the right time! Come and see if there's anything you like. I'll have someone carry it to your room!"
Shen Tangning stepped closer to examine the boxes, her eyes filled with curiosity: "Mother, what are these?"
Mrs. Chi covered her mouth and chuckled: "Ayan's uncle went out to sea a while ago, and these are all new and interesting things he brought back. Ayan has always loved these strange and unusual things, and his uncle always brings him some back!"
Should I bring some along?
Shen Tangning gasped in astonishment: "That's way too much!"
"Hey, it's not like it's some priceless treasure. Come and see if there's anything you like. That kid has high standards; he might not even be interested!"
When she opened the box, she looked up and was slightly surprised. She immediately gained a deeper understanding of how wealthy Chi's mother's family was.
Not to mention the boxes of pearls, agates, antiques, and jade artifacts, many of which she had never seen before, let alone knew their names.
The Shen family was already quite well-off, and Shen Tangning had been raised in luxury and was not someone who had never seen the world, but compared to Chi's mother's family, they were still insignificant.
Her gaze fell on Chi's mother: "Mother, is your family so rich?"
These things would be priceless in Yanjing, and Chi Yan's uncle just gave them away to his own family so casually. That's incredibly generous!
No wonder the old lady refused when the family divided the property. The Chi family was so wealthy that they had to give gifts from time to time, and the Marquis's mansion benefited a lot from it!
Mrs. Chi didn't seem to mind anything, her tone subtly revealing pride: "Thanks to God's blessing, my two older brothers are good at business and have a lot of guts. Over the years, they've accumulated some wealth."
Going overseas can be very lucrative, but it's not only hard work but also very risky, and most people don't have the courage to do it!
Chi's mother's family name is Feng, and the Feng family is now a wealthy family in the region, although their main family is in Jiangzhou.
Shen Tangning's eyes flickered slightly, and she said with a smile, "I heard that before Mother got married, she was also a very capable businesswoman?"
Chi's mother raised her chin slightly: "Of course! If I hadn't married your father, I might be a famous and wealthy businesswoman by now!"
She deserves much credit for the Feng family's business, which is why her brother often sends her nice things, and her two sisters-in-law don't fuss over them.
Shen Tangning couldn't help but chuckle: "Then Mother has suffered a huge loss."
Mother Chi blushed, coughed twice and lowered her voice: "Your father has been good to me, so it's not like I've lost out..." She changed the subject, "In a couple of days, Ayan's second uncle will be visiting the mansion. You can help entertain him then."
Shen Tangning smiled and agreed, "Of course."
*
"Useless fool! This princess orders you to get rid of that palace maid named Ping'er as well!"
When Cailian returned from the palace to report, she learned that only Kang Mama had died, and Yun'an flew into a rage again!
Cailian knelt on the ground trembling, her head lowered, not daring to meet her gaze. Her voice trembled as she said, "Princess, it's not that I don't want to, but getting rid of Granny Kang is already difficult enough. Two people dying at the same time, if the palace finds out, it might not be so easy to let it go..."
Cailian's eyes darkened. If the two of them died, she would be next!
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