If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Tens of millions of taels of revenue!

Mr. Lu's eyes widened. If this money fell into his hands, he wouldn't mind resigning from his official position.

Bai Shaojie glanced at him with a half-smile.

"It seems that Madam Lu did not inform my uncle about this matter. Could it be that Mr. and Mrs. Lu Yuan want to take all the benefits for themselves?"

Uncle Lu's face darkened, "We haven't divided the family property yet! How dare they take it all for themselves!"

"This is your family affair, uncle." Bai Shaojie said, "If you can be the main dock, I will discuss with you how to obtain the shipping privileges."

Bai Shaojie said everything he needed to say, and the moment he turned around, the smile on his face faded.

He will definitely take the shipyard from Shen Suian.

Uncle Lu slammed the table hard, turned around and strode towards the upper room.

"Father, father!" Uncle Lu rushed into the house regardless of everything.

At first glance, I saw the Duke holding Gao in his arms.

"..." Uncle Lu turned around quickly.

The Duke walked over and kicked him in the butt, "Why are you barging in here? You are so old, but you don't care about rules at all."

It was the first time that Mr. Lu was scolded so vulgarly, and his face turned red.

"Father, I have something important to discuss with you." Uncle Lu said hurriedly.

"Speak." The Duke had a blank expression on his face.

Gao lowered her head in embarrassment, bowed and left the room.

Uncle Lu frowned and looked at her back, "Father, this woman approached you on purpose, please don't alienate yourself from mother for an insignificant person."

"What do you want to say? Say it quickly." The Duke scolded coldly.

"Father, I'm here to talk to you about the shipyard. Did you give Lu Yuan money and ask his wife to buy a shipyard in Tianhe City?" asked Uncle Lu.

The Duke frowned, "What dock?"

"It's the big ship village at Hengshui." Uncle Lu was angry and felt that the Duke was playing dumb.

"That is the largest shipyard in Tianhe City, not a piece of wood. How can the Duke's Mansion afford such a large shipyard now? Whose instigation did you listen to?" The Duke was tired.

The eldest son is best at being clever.

Uncle Lu: "It's true. If you don't believe me, call the couple over and ask them."

"If it is true, it is their ability." said the Duke.

"Lu Yuan didn't ask the Duke for even a tael of silver. Why are you dissatisfied?" the Duke asked impatiently.

"Even if...even if so, Lu Yuan is still from the Duke's Mansion. We haven't split up yet, but they bought a shipyard outside without our knowledge. No matter what, the shipyard should belong to the Duke's Mansion." Uncle Lu shouted.

The Duke closed his eyes in annoyance.

He saw it all clearly. Lu Yuan was not someone they could control.

But this stupid son hasn't realized anything yet.

"Even if Lu Yuan's wife really bought the dock, what can you do if you take it away? What can you do?" asked the Duke.

Mr. Lu's eyes lit up, "Father, that shipyard will bring in at least 10 million taels every year in the future."

The Duke sneered, "Just you?"

"Father, don't look down on me." Uncle Lu felt ashamed and annoyed, dissatisfied with being always looked down upon.

Uncle Lu stood up angrily. In his father's eyes, he was a useless person who had accomplished nothing.

This time he had to prove that he was not incapable, but was being suppressed and unable to make a breakthrough.

……

……

Shen Sui'an had just returned from her mother's house and heard that Mr. Lu wanted her to go to the upper room.

Could it be that the old lady is up to something again?

"You go back to Danbo Courtyard first, Ningshuang, come with me to the upper room." Shen Sui'an said.

When she came to the upper room, besides the old lady and Aunt Cheng, there was only her father-in-law with a gloomy face.

Without waiting for her to salute, Mr. Lu asked her if she had bought a dock.

Aunt Cheng's eyes sparkled. She had heard from Master Lu that the shipyard would be able to make money in the future.

If Mr. Lu could get it back, she would probably get a lot of benefits.

Shen Sui'an didn't expect that this matter would spread to the Lu family so quickly.

She did not deny it. She just nodded in agreement when she heard Mr. Lu's arrogant words.

"You haven't split up yet. Since the shipyard has been purchased, it should be brought into the family. You are a woman, and Lu Yuan is the commander of the Pacification Division. You don't have the time to manage the shipyard. Leave it to me from now on."

"Don't worry, we will give you separate dividends."

Madam Lu said calmly, "It originally belonged to the Duke's Mansion, so why should we give it dividends?"

Shen Suian raised her eyebrows. What shameless remarks had she just heard?

She laughed angrily.

These people from the Lu family are as shameless as ever.

"Father-in-law, this shipyard was bought with my dowry. I thought the Duke's Mansion would not be so despicable as to occupy their daughter-in-law's dowry." Shen Suian said calmly.

"If this gets out, people will just laugh at our Duke's Mansion for having no rules. Father-in-law, you will also lose face in the capital."

Mr. Lu's face changed, "Nonsense, how could your dowry afford the shipyard? Didn't you use Lu Yuan's money? Lu Yuan's money belongs to the Duke's Mansion."

Shen Sui'an spoke calmly:

"Father, where did you hear this from? This person is trying to harm you."

"You have a reputation for being gentle and elegant outside. How could you do such a despicable and shameless thing? Those who talk nonsense to you clearly want to ruin your reputation."

"Only those poor families would worry about their daughter-in-law's dowry all day long. The Duke's Mansion is an upper-class and prestigious family, so it shouldn't be like that."

The corners of Uncle Lu's mouth twitched, and he felt that every despicable and shameless word Shen Sui'an said was directed at him.

Shen Sui'an didn't care about his ugly expression, and continued to say with a smile:

"It's true that I can't buy it with my dowry, but I said I'm working with Princess Yuanjia, and I really didn't use Lu Yuan's money."

Auntie Cheng whispered, "The eldest young lady is really greedy and too disrespectful to the elders."

Shen Sui'an looked over with sharp eyes, "Why is it that the rule of the Duke's Mansion now is that concubines can interrupt the master when he is talking?"

"She is your father-in-law's concubine." The old lady defended Aunt Cheng.

"Then she's not my aunt?" Shen Suian asked back.

Madam Lu glared at Aunt Cheng.

"Ms. Shen, why would a woman like you buy a shipyard? You don't know anything about shipyards." Uncle Lu changed his tone.

"Go and tell Princess Yuanjia to sell the dock to me. Women are not allowed to enter the dock. It's unlucky."

Shen Sui'an silently said in his heart: Don't argue with fools.

"Whether it is unlucky or not depends on one's opinion," said Shen Sui'an.

"This dock has been abandoned for more than ten years. After I bought it, the court reopened shipping. I don't think I'm the unlucky one."

Mr. Lu frowned, "If you don't want to sell it, then give half of the shares to me and Bai Shaojie."

Oh, it turns out to be that bastard Bai Shaojie.

Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "That won't work. I am not the only one who can make the decision about the dock. How about you go find Princess Yuanjia?"