Wealth and glory seek stability

It would be best if Dongfang Wenying handled Qiangwei's matter, so Jian Xi explained the whole cause and effect clearly.

"I have sent someone to deliver the gift for visiting the lady over there to my sister-in-law. I originally wanted to trouble my brother with this matter, but he is busy. Besides, I am afraid that my sister-in-law will be upset if she finds out. It is better for me to come to my sister-in-law directly. Don't worry, just hand it over to me when someone comes. I won't cause you any trouble."

This was the first time Jian Xi asked for help, so how could Dongfang Wenying refuse? So she agreed.

"But if I go to the lady dowager and ask for her personal maid, will she agree? The lord's family values ​​reputation the most." As a lady of the highest rank and a princess, even the emperor had to give her some face.

Jian Xi has already thought of a countermeasure. "That's why I prepared several gifts. Sister-in-law, you can go and pay a visit to Princess Qin of Wu'an first. Her eldest son has reached the age and will definitely participate in the spring examination three years later. The Wang family has been a family of noble character for generations, and the Wang family's learning is world-famous. As long as you promise Qin to let her eldest son Baili Rongxuan go to the Wang family to study, I guarantee she will agree."

Qin was usually not very enthusiastic in front of Xia, but the future of her eldest son was what she cared about most. As long as Qin supported her, Xia would agree for the sake of her eldest son's wife.

Madam Wang is the youngest daughter of the patriarch of the Wang family. I really don't know if Dongfang Zheng had to marry such a lady because of his ancestors' good fortune.

Mrs. Wang doted on her only daughter, Dongfang Wenying, the most, and this matter could be resolved with just a word from Dongfang Wenying.

Dongfang Wenying already knew that Shen Nanxing owned 30% of the shares in the shop owned by Jian Xi, and the dividends alone amounted to tens of thousands of taels of silver every year.

When she returned home, she had already told Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang just asked her to live a peaceful life with Shen Nanxing and build a good relationship with Jian Xi. It was a blessing to live a peaceful and wealthy life like this.

Dongfang Wenying was worried that she, as the sister-in-law, had to be supported by her younger sister. Now that she finally had the opportunity to show her abilities, she was naturally happy.

"Don't worry, I will do this beautifully."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Why thank you? We are family, so I should thank you. I looked at the account book a while ago and found out that your shop gets dividends from your brother every year. I got such a big advantage for nothing. I was just worried that I couldn't help you."

"That dividend was when my brother first started giving me all his salary and the money he had seized. I happened to have some money, so I bought a shop and started some small business. My brother had a share of the capital, so it's only right that I give him a dividend. You don't have to feel burdened. My brother is a man who doesn't take care of things. I'll be relieved if you take care of the money in the future."

After Jian Xi explained the origin of the silver, Dongfang Wenying breathed a sigh of relief, and then was moved. There were rumors in the capital that Shen Nanxing and his sister were of humble origins, and they must have behaved rudely and were superficial. Jian Xi did not often go out for social events, so these rumors somehow spread.

Those people were really blind, mistaking pearls for fish eyes. Dongfang Wenying really wanted to bring Jian Xi to show those villains so as to shut them up, but Jian Xi never cared about these false reputations.

Looking around the capital, whose life is so comfortable and pleasant?

Dongfang Wenying couldn't help but be curious, "I also have a few dowry shops under my control. The most I can make is a few hundred taels of silver in surplus a year. I wonder what your sister does for a living?" In her opinion, those shops were just for show, and the bulk of the income still came from the output of the farm.

Jian Xi's lips curled up, "It's just an ordinary business, a rice shop and a vegetable shop. There are mountains and forests on the farm, and the annual output is quite abundant, so we opened a mountain product store. They are all ordinary. The main thing about grain is small profits but quick turnover. There is nothing else. As long as the business is big enough and we hire a few shopkeepers, we can make money every year without doing anything."

Dongfang Wenying smiled unhappily and said, "Only those fools out there would believe these words. That's because you have the ability. Others can open shops without losing money, but you can make money, and you also have so much surplus every year. With an industry and money, other people won't dare to bully a family like us easily."

"That's right." The two smiled at each other.

Jian Xi has always been upright in doing business, but she is bound to run into those who bully others by taking advantage of their power. At this time, power becomes a weapon to protect herself.

She can only promise that she will not bully others, nor be bullied by others.

After many years, she finally understood why many businessmen would let their next generation take imperial examinations. There were clear hierarchies among scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, and merchants were at the bottom, so they were bound to be wronged and excluded. Only they themselves knew the bitterness and grievances they felt.

Her wealth was more than enough to last a lifetime, but she had so many shopkeepers and employees, tens of thousands of tenants on the farm, and her brother and sister-in-law...

She didn't dare to stop.

The next day, Dongfang Wenying took a cart full of gifts and a large group of maids and servants to the Prince Wu'an's Palace.

The set of headgear that Xia gave to Jian Xi last time had not been finished yet, so Jian Xi did not go with her.

Shangguan Tang was very capable. After Mo Shoujian's treatment, he woke up the next morning.

With Mo Chuan's care, he is now able to walk.

"Miss, Taoist Mo Chuan from the outer courtyard brought a middle-aged man who looked quite old and was waiting outside the courtyard to see you."

"Take them to the study room, and ask Lingbao to wait inside. I'll be there soon."

"Yes."

Jian Xi was lying on a rattan chair by the window, reading a book, and was feeling bored.

He straightened up, straightened his clothes, and when he didn't feel anything was wrong, he stood up and walked towards the study.

She has not yet told Dongfang Wenying about the master and disciple. If they plan to stay in the mansion for a few more days, she still needs to tell them.

In the study.

Lingbao and Mo Chuan stood on either side of Mo Shoujian, and the three masters and apprentices talked about their innermost thoughts over the past few days.

Jian Xi knocked on the door before going in.

Walking up to Mo Shoujian, he bowed first, "Jian Xi greets Master Mo."

Mo Shoujian smiled kindly, "No need to be polite, my friend. Please stand up quickly."

There was a smell of hot water on the stove in the study. Jian Xi picked up the kettle with a towel and poured water for several people. "Master Mo Tianshi is injured, so he shouldn't drink tea. Just drink some water." Except for the maids who cleaned and added water, no one was allowed to enter the study. So she had to do it herself.

Seeing this, Mo Chuan quickly took over and said, "I'll do it, I'll do it. How can I let a girl do such rough work?"

Jian Xi was happy to be free, so she walked to the chair in front of the desk and sat down. "I wonder why Master Mo came to see me today?"

Mo Shoujian stroked his beard and patted his immortal aura, "I should have come to you for saving my life, but as a monk I have nothing, so I have no manners to repay you. My two little disciples are so naughty, I'm afraid they have caused a lot of trouble for you."

Jian Xi sat upright, smiled and shook her head, "Master Mo, you are worrying too much. I didn't save you for those vulgar things like gold and silver."