lcionline Chapter 66 Young Master Tang is acting strangely
Chapter 66 Young Master Tang is acting strangely
After eating and drinking her fill, the seventh princess finally left, clutching her round belly.
Before leaving, she said that she would often request permission to come out, but Murong Jing gave her a cold look and sent her out of the mansion.
As for the imperial edict that was not proclaimed, Feng Yue simply took it and placed it in his study.
Su Mowan looked at the box full of silver notes, and the dimples at the corners of her mouth never disappeared.
All the silver notes issued by the major banks in Yunmo only had one denomination: one hundred taels. Therefore, there were more than four hundred silver notes worth approximately fifty thousand taels each.
The remaining large wooden box contained silver, approximately a thousand taels.
Of course, there was also a gold ingot, which was a gift from His Highness Prince Jin at the restaurant that day.
At the time, His Highness Prince Jin even said, "It's really not easy to have a man who lives off a woman in your family. Take him back to make a living."
Yinshuang, who was standing to the side, had obviously also remembered this, and her expression was somewhat strange.
Su Mowan held the gold ingot in her hand.
She gestured with her chin toward the gleaming silver in the large wooden box and said to the two of them, “Ten taels each, that’s your monthly allowance. Give three taels to each of the two young girls outside, and five taels to Aunt Li. We won’t give any to the guards at the gate. Then keep three hundred taels, and take the thousand taels to Wantong Money Shop to exchange them for silver notes.”
Actually, there used to be about ten maids in Huangfeng Garden, but Su Mowan started laying them off after she 'set up her own household'.
Yinshuang didn't say anything, but stepped forward and silently grabbed ten taels of silver and hugged it to her chest.
Qinghe's eyes widened: "But, Consort Su, the Prince said that our monthly allowance should still be paid by the accounting department."
Yinshuang glanced at her secretly, "Just take it when I tell you to, stop talking too much."
Qinghe pouted, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to take two portions?"
What do you mean by "two portions"?
Su Mowan gave her a disdainful look. "Can the two taels of silver from the accounting office compare to what I gave you?"
Qinghe finally mustered up the courage to take it.
Su Mowan glanced at Yinshuang, then, as if remembering something, suddenly said, "I wonder how much the Prince's Snow Shadow Guards' monthly salary is."
"Eight taels of silver."
Caught off guard, Yinshuang answered.
Only after he finished speaking did he notice the strange smile on Su Mowan's face, and he immediately knew something was wrong.
Sure enough, Su Mowan pulled out another five taels of silver from the pile and threw it to Yinshuang, saying sarcastically, "Everyone has it tough."
"..."
So, is Consort Su implying that Chaoyang is also a gigolo?
Yinshuang, thinking that she might as well take it, accepted it.
Qinghe, however, widened her eyes.
"Consort Su is being biased. Why did she give Yinshuang an extra five taels of silver?"
Yinshuang quickly pulled her aside.
However, Su Mowan had already spoken coolly: "Yinshuang also needs to support her family and save for her dowry. I'll give you a little more when you're sure you want to save for your dowry."
“But I’m about the same age as Yinshuang.”
"That's different."
"What's different?" Qinghe asked, puzzled.
"Yinshuang already has one—"
Yinshuang said coolly from the side, "Consort Su, Young Master Tang went to the restaurant again at noon today."
Su Mowan: "..."
Seeing that Qinghe was still staring, Su Mowan smiled and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot that you spent a month distributing handkerchiefs. You can have another five taels too."
Finally, the two of them put down their monthly allowance, took the large wooden box, and called four guards before heading to Wantong Money Shop.
Su Mowan looked at the pile of votes in front of her and began to make calculations.
The position of Manager Li needs to be filled, and the clothing shop needs to be expanded, preferably by building a new building.
After Qinghe and Yinshuang returned with the silver notes, Su Mowan asked where there were newly built buildings on the four main streets of the capital.
Qinghe shook her head, while Yinshuang asked directly what she wanted to do.
"Currently, clothing stores are in short supply, and there are more and more customers. The store is indeed a bit crowded, and I want to find a more spacious place."
Yinshuang said, "The buildings on the street can't be built just anywhere. They all need government approval before construction can begin. Those who get the approval build them for their own use, so there won't be any vacant ones."
Qinghe nodded, "Yes, yes."
Su Mowan hadn't expected to have to go through this, and immediately frowned.
That evening, Yinshuang told her master about Consort Su's plan to build a new building.
Upon hearing this, Murong Jing immediately instructed Feng Yue, who was outside the study, "I'll leave this matter to you."
Su Mowan had no idea that the problem that had troubled her all night had been solved. After tossing and turning, she finally got out of bed early the next morning.
She took Qinghe with her and left the mansion.
Where is she going?
Murong Jing's face was dark.
Yinshuang lowered her head. "I don't know. It seems like they went towards the restaurant."
Su Mowan waited and waited in the restaurant, but no one came.
She had clearly sent someone to deliver the message; even if Su Mobai was busy, he wouldn't fail to reply.
Finally, the messenger returned, saying that Young Master Su and His Highness the Crown Prince were busy discussing tactics and had no time to speak.
The matter of the Crown Prince's assassination attempt in Jiangnan was left unresolved, but as soon as Su Mobai arrived in Jiangnan, he brought the Crown Prince back to the capital.
Upon hearing this, Su Mowan was quite surprised that His Highness the Crown Prince knew how to discuss tactics. The Crown Prince had read all the Four Books and Five Classics, but he knew nothing about warfare.
Everyone in Beijing knows this.
Su Mowan waved her hand.
"Alright, since Young Master Su is busy, let's find Second Young Master Su."
The servant looked troubled.
"Young Master Su... is also unavailable."
Su Mowan was surprised.
Good heavens, even Su Ruofeng is busy?
The servant explained, "Miss Fu has arranged to go river trip with the Second Young Master."
"..."
Su Mowan waved the servant away.
Qinghe, standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up: "Consort Su, what is it that you must ask the two young masters for?"
Su Mowan didn't hide it.
"Didn't they say that you need approval documents to build a building? I'll ask them for help."
Qinghe glared, wanting to ask why she didn't go to see the Prince, but before she could speak, she heard a gentle voice coming from behind her.
"Does Miss Su need official approval?"
There were almost no customers left at this time. Su Mowan was sitting in the lobby, unaware that Tang Minzhi had walked up behind her.
Upon hearing his question, he immediately turned around and smiled, "Indeed, I want to build a new building for business."
Two guards followed behind Tang Minzhi.
The two young masters who usually hung out with him were nowhere to be seen.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "This matter is not difficult. If Miss Su trusts me, then leave it to me."
"This……"
Even if Su Mowan was oblivious, she knew that Tang Minzhi treated her differently, and immediately wanted to refuse his kindness.
But before she could say her refusal, Tang Minzhi added, "I have some connections with the son of the Minister of Works, so this matter will be easy."
Having said all that, it would seem deliberate for Su Mowan to refuse again.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Tang."
Tang Minzhi's smile was different from before.
He cupped his hands in greeting to Su Mowan and said, "Then Miss Su, please continue with your work. I'll be leaving now."
After Qinghe and the others left, she asked curiously, "Consort Su, is this the second son of the Minister of Personnel? How do you know him? And why do I feel that this Young Master Tang is a bit strange..."