Chapter 84

"I'm not quite dead yet." [Second update]

Su Yawan told Jiang He about the marriage bestowed by His Majesty. Although she had never met the eldest son of the Prince of Feng, she had heard that he was as beautiful as a fairy and, apart from being slightly sickly, had no flaws. He was a perfect match for him.

When Jiang He heard that she had been betrothed, she didn't feel anything special. Having been a merchant for many years, she knew that the young masters of noble families in the capital had a deep prejudice against merchants. Even if some people wanted to marry her, it was only because the Jiang family was profitable.

Perhaps it was for their mother's title, or to curry favor with their brother, or perhaps for the Jiang family's vast wealth.

However, since her brother had gone to great lengths to secure this marriage, she would accept it.

Seeing that Jiang He did not object or show any rejection, Su Yawan finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Jiang He had really forgotten about Xue Lingyu. After all, she had suffered such a great shock, so it was understandable.

Just when Su Yawan thought Jiang He was finally going to give up the idea of ​​leaving the business, Jiang He said calmly, "Even if I get married, I can't not earn money."

Just as Su Yawan was about to say that unless she died, Jiang He wouldn't be able to leave the house today, Jiang He compromised and said, "Have Yuange bring me the company's account books for the past few days. I'll read them in bed and won't go out."

Su Yawan was furious and rubbed her forehead, saying, "Would it kill you to earn one less tael of silver?"

However, she still went to find Yuange, otherwise she was really afraid that Jiang He would sneak out.

Yuan Ge reported the recent situation of the business to Jiang He. She said with great concern, "Miss, Manager Zhao did not stop while you were unconscious. Although you kicked her out of the business, she colluded with those old managers who were not convinced by you to spread the news that you would soon die and that the business was about to collapse. Although the head of the family temporarily stepped in to calm the situation, people in the business are still in a state of panic, and the head of the family is powerless to do anything about it."

When Jiang He took over the business, she spent a lot of effort to win over the managers. However, some people still took advantage of their age and thought that Jiang He was young and could be manipulated at will. Originally, the items sold in the four major workshops were very clear, but those people, in order to make a little profit, secretly brought in goods from the South Workshop and sold them in the North Workshop.

When Jiang He was around, those people didn't dare to act rashly, but they became even more outrageous when Jiang He was away.

“We were too lenient with them before. If the rules of the Four Great Wards are broken, the entire business district of the capital will be reshuffled. These people are probably aiming for that.” Jiang He looked through the ledger and found the numbers on it increasingly shocking. The number of people in the North Ward who were now using the guise of mutton to sell dog meat was now twice as many as at the beginning.

Even after selling the items in the South Ward, the North Ward was still losing money. Jiang He sold her house last time to make up for the losses in the North Ward, but it didn't completely solve the problem.

Jiang He then inquired about the He family's recent situation.

Yuan Ge didn't pay much attention to the He family's situation. The He family's South Warehouse was always the most profitable, similar to the Jiang family's Water Warehouse. Its advantage lay in the fact that it offered the newest and most novel products, and with the reputation of both families, the people were willing to go there to buy things.

Yuange quickly replied, "This servant will go and investigate immediately."

If the He family's Lu Fang also encounters the same problem as the Jiang family's Bei Fang, then someone must be causing trouble, trying to gain a foothold in the capital's business circle outside of the Jiang and He families.

First, design a plan to cause the collapse of the weakest link between the two companies. After all, if a business suffers losses to a certain extent, no businessman will continue to take the risk.

Jiang He tapped the ledger lightly with her fingers, her eyes narrowing slightly with a hint of mockery.

When Yuange sent people to investigate, just as Jiang He had expected, the same thing had happened at the He family's Lu Fang.

The He family is now under the control of He Sui, whose methods are always gentle yet ruthless. Regarding the problems that have arisen in Lu Fang, He Sui seems to have chosen the method of slowly boiling the frog, instead of making a decisive sacrifice to abandon Lu Fang, and slowly waiting for those people to lose their patience and start to emerge.

The He family is quite wealthy and has plenty of time to stall.

As for the Jiang family...

Jiang He wouldn't invest any more money, after all, businessmen are only after profit.

As if seeing what she was thinking, Yuange quickly stopped her, saying, "Miss, you can't get out of bed now."

Jiang He lifted her leg, but the movement still caused her pain. She couldn't help but gasp, "I'm not going now."

Jiang He rubbed her fingers together, pondering for a moment, and said, "I'll go again in three days."

Su Yawan couldn't be by Jiang He's side all the time. Ji Weinian had said that she could get out of bed in three days, and Yuan Ge couldn't find any other reason to stop Jiang He for the time being.

She could only follow closely behind Jiang He.

Just in case anything happens, Ji Xue was brought along on this trip to the business.

Jiang He had inquired beforehand and knew that going at this time would be a good chance to run into acquaintances. Sure enough, as soon as she entered, she saw Manager Zhao talking to several senior managers, his words and expressions extremely excited.

No one knew that Jiang He would suddenly arrive at this time. They originally thought that even if she woke up, she would need to rest for at least half a month, which would give them time to make further plans. But now that they saw her coming in such a fierce manner, the managers couldn't help but feel afraid.

Jiang He disliked dawdling. As soon as she entered, she ordered Ji Xue to take out the dagger she had brought and shoot it swiftly and accurately towards Manager Zhao. However, the aim was not on a vital spot, but rather it grazed Manager Zhao's face and disappeared into the wall behind her in a flash.

Manager Zhao stood there dumbfounded, her hair falling to the ground. The other managers who had been surrounding her scattered like birds and beasts, not daring to approach her any further, for fear that the dagger would be aimed at them next.

Jiang He raised her voice high and exclaimed, "Manager Zhao, you're more powerful than me, the young master, now!"

Manager Zhao realized what was happening and his legs went weak, but he still maintained a shocked expression. "Young Master is too kind. I didn't know you would come. I'm sorry to have bothered you today. I'll leave now."

After finishing his sentence, Manager Zhao immediately thought of making a quick getaway.

As soon as Xue Li stepped forward to block her path, Manager Zhao couldn't help but swallow hard, and then she heard Jiang He's gloomy voice from behind.

"What? I haven't settled things with you about the beauty cream yet. Now that you've walked right into my trap, it would be unreasonable for me to let you go."

"Young master, what are you saying? It's just that the beauty cream business didn't work out. You're exaggerating," Manager Zhao continued to argue.

Jiang He easily pulled the dagger from the wall, startling the shopkeepers, who were terrified as only the hilt of the knife was visible.

This also reminded them of Jiang He's past behavior.

She was a notorious playboy in the capital, always acting without any rhyme or reason. Upon returning to the capital, she beat up the daughter of Imperial Censor Feng, let alone dealing with the few shopkeepers. Now, she could only weep helplessly, hoping that Jiang He would forgive them.

Manager Zhao also clearly realized that if Jiang He wanted to kill her, it would only be a matter of lifting a finger, but this was in the business, and she bet that Jiang He wouldn't dare, nor did he have the guts.

Just as she was trying to figure out how to escape, Jiang He casually pressed a dagger against her neck, a smile playing on his lips and his eyes slightly upturned, full of amusement.

"Since Manager Zhao is so assertive, then have a safe journey ahead."

She certainly had the guts to be arrogant and domineering. She was just a small shopkeeper, and now that someone dared to ride roughshod over her, she was still alive.

The dagger had already touched Manager Zhao's skin, allowing her to clearly feel the sensation of her neck being cut.

Manager Zhao didn't think of anything else and immediately shouted, trembling:

"Young master, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong, please spare my life! I'll tell you anything!"

Jiang He glanced at the dagger, thinking to herself that she hadn't even used her full strength yet.

She returned the dagger to Ji Xue, saying, "Ji Xue, take the man to the Jingzhao Yamen for interrogation."

Jiang He glanced at the shopkeepers who had long since shrunk to the corner, and said disdainfully, "As for the rest of you old shopkeepers, I'll trouble you to spread the word that I, Jiang He, am not quite dead yet, and for now, you'd better behave yourselves, otherwise..."

Jiang He smiled slightly, her meaning unspoken.

Everyone in the business could see what happened today. Jiang He wanted everyone to know that those who betray their own side will not have a good end. She was only keeping those old managers around to show her benevolence.

Everything will have to be settled gradually afterwards.

As soon as Jiang He came out of the shop, Yuan Ge helped her into the carriage. Her injury had not yet healed. She had pulled out the dagger and used force, which aggravated the wound. Now it was reopened and she was sweating profusely from the pain, but fortunately she could still bear it.

Yuange quickly used a handkerchief to wipe Jiang He's sweat.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and the coachman's voice rang out from outside: "Miss, there is a carriage coming towards us from the front. They say it is the Xue family's carriage and is going to the palace, but this road is a bit narrow, and only one carriage can pass at a time."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ge instinctively rushed to check on Jiang He's reaction.

Jiang He's reaction was quite normal; she murmured thoughtfully, "The Xue family..."

She only remembered that there was only one family in the capital, the Xue family, which was a prestigious and noble family, and the imperial concubines in the palace came from the Xue family.

Yuan Ge said cautiously, "After waking up, Xue Taifu must have missed his family, so he summoned the Xue family to the palace."

Xue Taifu had been unconscious for a long time, but now she had actually woken up. Jiang He rubbed her temples, it seemed that a lot had happened after she fell off the cliff and was injured.

She waved her hand: "Then let them pass."

I don't seek to establish a good relationship with the Xue family, but since they are in a hurry to enter the palace, it wouldn't hurt to offer them a favor.

Xue Lingyu and her father sat in the carriage. When they heard that the carriage coming from the opposite direction was from the Jiang family, they both fell silent, too embarrassed to ask the other party to let them go first.

Xue Lingyu lifted the carriage curtain. The carriage opposite him was very familiar to him, and he was certain that the person inside was Jiang He.

As if sensing something, the baby in her womb started moving around again.

Xue Lingyu touched his belly and felt the carriage move again. He looked out and saw that Jiang He had made way for them.

The Xue family's carriage had already driven far away. Jiang He leaned against the carriage seat, her voice devoid of emotion, "Yuan Ge, tell me about the Xue family. I don't remember them very well."

From a business perspective, she needs to understand the current situation in the capital before she can act.

◎Latest Comments:

[I've decided to drop this story. I'm so angry! Actually, I like the male lead more than the female lead, but how could the author write him like this? The beginning was okay, and even if it went wrong a bit in the middle, I could barely accept it. But the later parts were forced and illogical. Even if you messed up the female lead, I wouldn't be so resentful. But you made the male lead both manipulative and scheming. If it were just that, it wouldn't matter; I could accept a scheming beauty. But you made him so manipulative, ungrateful, and brainless, with absolutely no intelligence. Can someone explain to me why he ran away with a child? This is completely inhuman!]

Firstly, he didn't like the female lead before, so he ran away; you can't force someone to dislike you. But since he and the female lead are already in love, why run away? Even if you're thinking about his mother, consider that the female lead is now powerful and influential. With her backing, he can ensure his mother lives a decent life in exile. Did he consider what would happen if the female lead turned on him and killed his mother? I feel this isn't the male lead's problem anymore; it's the author's problem.

I'm so disappointed. I feel there's nothing more infuriating than watching your favorite character get ruined little by little by the author.

[I suggest killing off the male lead to liven things up, right, author, you ungrateful bastard?]

【emmmmmmmmmm】

[The cover is so beautiful!!!]

[I don't like people with the surname Xue. Jiang He, just live your life peacefully, it's so annoying.]

I love the original couple, sob sob, I love the deeply affectionate female protagonist in a matriarchal society, it's so captivating.

Jiang He and the eldest son of Prince Feng married happily and had a son and a daughter. The family lived happily ever after! In the finale, the male lead, having gone through so much, died alone. Hooray!

[Jiang Jiang, my precious Jiang He, Jiang He, you should focus on your career, focus on your love with the eldest son of the Prince of Feng, just live a good life 555555 Don't be a victim of injustice]

[I don't know what I watched... It was so melodramatic!]

[Though separated by mountains and rivers, our friendship remains strong; could you give me an extra bottle? Sure!]

Honestly, I've been following this book for a long time since the beginning, and I really like this type of novel. The beginning was very well written, but I couldn't understand why the male lead was made to be such a drag on the story later on.

[Xiao Jiang, live a good life, and live a good life with the eldest son of Prince Feng. As for that Xue guy, since he made his choice, he has to bear the consequences. I don't want to see him again.]

【sigh,,】

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