Chapter 228 His Princess is a Fool
Fang was taken back from the ancestral temple.
In just one month, Fang had been tortured into a completely different person.
The face that once held charm had become thin and sunken, no longer bright and smooth, but instead had a sallow and decadent look.
Even though she put on bright and decent clothes again and carefully applied makeup on her face, it could not hide her haggardness and old age.
She closed the door of Zhichun Garden on the pretext of recuperating from illness, declined all greetings, and also rejected everyone's intention to laugh at her.
Lu Zhiran had no intention of moving forward. There was no point in mocking her with words. Her confrontation with Fang would be a real fight, with real swords going in and real swords coming out.
At the same time, Lu Zhiran received bad news from Zhang De'an that Hengrui Trading Company had rejected her outright.
"Miss, the other party is trying to find out your identity. Without your permission, I dare not say anything more."
This result was within Lu Zhiran's expectations.
The artillery is extraordinary, and no one dares to trade it openly.
The other party does not know his background, so naturally he dare not easily admit that he has a cannon in his hand.
Lu Zhiran pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.
"Please help me make an appointment with Manager Wen, and I will go to see him in person."
She went to meet him in person, revealing her identity and showing her sincerity. As long as the other party was willing to sell, she would accept any conditions.
The reputation she has built up in Beijing may make the other party relax a little.
She was not worried that the other party would reveal her intention to purchase artillery. The other party would only be more worried about the news spreading than she was.
Xiao Yanheng soon learned about this, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"It's her?"
Wen Shouyi nodded, "I was also very surprised, but the Pingle County Master personally showed up yesterday and even showed her token, so it must be true."
"How much did she ask?"
Wen Shouyi counted, and Xiao Yanheng's eyebrows moved slightly.
This number is indeed very sincere.
Why would Lu Zhiran, a woman, buy a cannon for no reason? It goes without saying that this cannon must have been bought for Xiao Yanci.
"My seventh brother is truly born to be a money loser, and even his future princess is losing money along with him."
Wen Shouyi asked him, "Master, should we do this deal or not?"
Lu Zhiran's reputation spread far and wide. Even though Wen Shouyi had just arrived in the capital not long ago, he had already heard of her. Wen Shouyi had to praise her for her character.
It is naturally more reassuring to do business with such people.
What's more, her offer was very good.
Xiao Yanheng did not answer immediately.
How did she first know she had a cannon in her hands?
This woman is more extraordinary than he imagined.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yanheng spoke slowly, "Wait a minute, don't rush to agree."
When doing business, how can a deal be done in just one round?
He also wanted to see if Lu Zhiran could show more sincerity.
After sending Wen Shouyi away, Xiao Yanheng got up and went to the inner courtyard.
Xing Chuxue has taken over the general affairs of Prince An's Mansion and has been busy identifying people and familiarizing herself with the accounts these days.
When Xiao Yanheng arrived, several managers had just left.
Xing Chuxue had been tense for the whole morning. Finally, when everyone left, she stretched and yawned loudly.
In the past, when she was at home, she always thought that the chores were difficult to learn, but now she realized that the actual practice was even more of a headache, and it made her see stars.
After a while, the concubines and the second concubines will come to the palace one after another, and she will be busy again.
She was halfway through stretching and yawning when she saw the man striding in. Xing Chuxue quickly retracted her hands, closed her mouth, and stood up to salute.
She moved too quickly and almost sprained her waist.
How come this man walks without making any sound?
Xiao Yanheng took in all the funny changes in her expression, and a hint of smile appeared in his eyes.
"Princess, you've been taking care of the palace's affairs lately. Thank you for your hard work."
Xing Chuxue hurriedly said, "This is what I should do. I don't deserve the hard work."
Xiao Yanheng casually flipped through the two piles of account books at hand. "Princess, your accounts are well organized. The original accounts were disorganized, and the ones you have sorted out are much clearer."
Xing Chuxue's face flushed red, "Your Highness, you got it wrong. This is the account I managed..."
Those messy and disorganized accounts are her masterpieces.
Xiao Yanheng: ...
There was a subtle silence in the room for a moment.
He wanted to find some way to compliment the boss, but he couldn't bring himself to do so, so he just closed the account book and pretended nothing had happened.
"What's for lunch today?"
Xing Chuxue quickly read out the names of the dishes. This was something she was good at. After all, she ordered every dish herself and they were her favorites.
Of course, there are also two or three dishes that Xiao Yanheng often eats.
After a while, the maids came in one after another carrying dishes, and the two of them ate quietly. The only sound in the room was the clinking of dishes and chopsticks.
Xing Chuxue was concentrating on eating when she heard Xiao Yanheng casually say, "The princess and the Princess of Pingle seem to have a good relationship?"
"Yeah, even though we haven't known each other for long, we get along really well. She's a very good friend."
Xiao Yanheng also said, "Pingle County Princess is truly a heroine, worthy of admiration."
Xing Chuxue nodded repeatedly, with even more admiration in her eyes.
He spoke in a casual tone, "I heard that she has many businesses under her name. Do you know what kind of business she is doing?"
Xing Chuxue shook her head. "I only know that she opened Jinxiufang and the Taicang Trading Company. As for the others, I don't know much."
She was not familiar with this, so she naturally did not talk about it during her daily conversations.
Xiao Yanheng inquired again, but Xing Chuxue didn't know the answer to any of his questions, so he stopped talking.
His princess is a fool. It is probably a pipe dream for him to expect to get useful information from her.
After the meal, he continued, "If the princess doesn't want to look at the accounts, just hand it over to the steward in the palace. There's no need to embarrass yourself."
When Xing Chuxue thought about her messed-up accounts, she felt ashamed and angry, and a little discouraged.
"But I'm the princess, how can I not take care of the accounts?"
"You are the master, and you have a group of people under you. Could it be that you, the princess, are working yourself to death while leaving your people idle?"
Xing Chuxue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but was unable to refute.
She looked at Xiao Yanheng cautiously, "Then Your Highness, don't you think I'm incompetent?"
Xiao Yanheng's patience was rare. "A truly powerful person doesn't do everything by himself, but rather knows how to appoint the right people and has extraordinary command over his subordinates. The reason why Princess Pingle was able to run such a large business was not because she did it herself, but because she cultivated capable subordinates, focusing on the big things and letting go of the small things. Managing a business is the same as managing the inner palace."
Upon hearing this, Xing Chuxue looked thoughtful.
"You can invite her to your house more often to keep you company and relieve your boredom. You can also invite Baozhu, Miss Ye, or anyone else who shares your temperament to your house for a small gathering."
His tone was normal, but it was a great encouragement to Xing Chuxue, and made her realize that she was the hostess of this family and she had the qualifications and rights to invite others to visit.
Xing Chuxue felt warm in her heart, "I'll invite them tomorrow!"
At this moment, her eyes were shining and her whole body was as bright and radiant as the sun.
Xiao Yanheng looked at her, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
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