bookrebus Chapter 214 Making Money
Chapter 214 Making Money
"Second Miss Shen, you should be coming of age next year, right?" Liang Yanxiu suddenly changed the subject, approached Shen Qingyu, and whispered, "How about I go to your house to propose marriage next year?"
When Liang Yanxiu said this, Shen Qingyu immediately became defensive and stared at him suspiciously.
She is not as beautiful as a flower and looks so ordinary. Shouldn't she be happy that someone is willing to marry her? Why did it have the opposite effect? Liang Yanxiu wondered, could it be that Mr. Liang's popularity has plummeted?
"Miss Shen is so good at making money, and I run a money shop. Isn't it true that we are destined to be together?" Liang Yanxiu smiled gently, but the more Shen Qingyu looked at him, the more she felt that he was a profiteer.
"It is indeed fate, rare, rare," Shen Qingyu pushed Liang Yanxiu away, smiling cunningly like a fox, "I also think that Mr. Liang is a rare and rich son-in-law, but unfortunately, Mr. Liang's family is rich and powerful, and he has many concubines in his mansion. I have a bad temper, and it doesn't matter if I burn down the Liang family one day. Anyway, Mr. Liang has plenty of money, so he can just build a separate courtyard."
What a loud tone!
A look of surprise flashed across Liang Yanxiu's gentle face. He then saw that the woman in front of him had a smile in her clear eyes, but the smile became more and more terrifying. Some people are conceited and arrogant, but he knew that this woman was confident and arrogant, as if she was born with a rebellious nature and might not even be afraid of death.
If he really married a shrew like this, he would have to provide for her every day. Liang Yanxiu felt uneasy just thinking about it. Well, he should leave her to the sinister Nan Rongyan, as he couldn't control her.
But then again, this woman is indeed of true character, gentle yet strong, and extremely daring. Just like now, in the middle of the night, she, a woman alone, dares to meet a man in private. I'm afraid that none of the young ladies from the aristocratic families in the whole of Jiangnan can do this. It is said that she even pissed off the well-read Master Du. Interesting, interesting.
Liang Yanxiu sat down again, pointed at the stone bench opposite, and said in a gentle voice, "Second Miss Shen, please."
Liang Yanxiu's words and actions were gentle and polite, but his lukewarm temper annoyed Shen Qingyu. A man who spoke so slowly that it could drive people crazy, was he still a man?
In comparison, Shen Qingyu felt that she was more like a man than him.
Shen Qingyu was not polite either. He wrapped his cloak tightly around himself and sat directly opposite Liang Yanxiu. Seeing this, Liang Yanxiu smiled even more gently.
The courtyard was dark, with a few lanterns swaying in the wind.
Shen Qingyu has been greedy for money all her life, and Liang Yanxiu is good at turning the money in her hands into two and two into four. Therefore, when the two talked about how to make money, they found that they had some similar interests. At the end of the conversation, Liang Yanxiu looked at Shen Qingyu with even more admiration. This woman really has a talent for business.
Brothers should be clear about the accounts. Regarding the monthly interest that Shen Qingyu just mentioned, Mr. Liang used his red gold abacus to calculate for a long time until Shen Qingyu said, "If you don't give it, she will find another bank."
When Master Liang heard that the bank mentioned by Shen Qingyu was the mortal enemy of their Liang family, he could only grit his teeth and secretly cursed the Second Miss Shen for being too greedy. She actually asked for more monthly interest than those who had saved hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. If everyone was like her, how could his bank continue to operate?
"Liang Yanxiu, I'm leaving." The time is almost up. If I don't go back, Nan Rongyan will find out.
"Didn't we agree to call you Brother Liang?" Why is he calling him by name now? Liang Yanxiu said depressedly as he looked at Su Jinxin's receding back.
What a treacherous woman! Shen Chuanhe will be angered to death sooner or later for having such a treacherous daughter. Liang Yanxiu thought of how Shen Qingyu discussed with him how to cheat Shen Chuanhe of his money. He shook his head and sighed, is there such a daughter in the world who is so calculating towards her own father? From the Shen family mansion to the Shen family’s shops, villas, land deeds and so on, the Second Miss Shen has not left out a single one!
When Shen Qingyu returned to the room, Nan Rongyan was still sleeping. She took off her outer robe and lay down again.
Nan Rongyan slept very soundly and almost motionlessly, unlike her, who tossed back and forth, sometimes tossing and turning all night long, and had a light sleep that was easy to wake up.
Closing his eyes, Shen Qingyu recalled the secret conversation between Master Huo and Nan Rongyan in his mind. Master Huo was the master of Yunlu Academy and a famous scholar in Jiangnan. It was too abnormal for him to kneel down and pay homage to a young man from an aristocratic family. It was said that when the governor of Jiangnan came, Master Huo was indifferent. The governor was a second-rank official. In the whole of Jiangnan, the governor was the most powerful. It didn't make sense that Master Huo was not afraid of the governor, but was only afraid of Nan Rongyan.
And who is that Lord Shen, and why is he looking for trouble with Nan Rongyan?
Shen Qingyu patted her head. She didn't want to know these things at all, nor did she want to think about them too much, but she kept having random thoughts in her mind and couldn't get rid of them.
She should be relieved now that she has temporarily left the Shen family, but why does she always feel like there is a huge rock hanging in her heart, making her feel uneasy?
Shen Qingyu buried her head in the quilt. Nan Rongyan beside her seemed to move, so she quickly leaned into his arms, seeking warmth in his arms.
The weather is cold, so just find a man to keep warm, Shen Qingyu smiled self-deprecatingly.
Nothing in this world is eternal, and what you see is not necessarily true. Even if you wanted to devote your heart to someone, you still have to be cautious in the end. Shen Qingyu, Shen Qingyu, who will truly belong to you alone?
But is there such a person in this world?
The sadness in his heart continued to spread, Shen Qingyu just closed his eyes, completely lost in the desire to sleep.
At the beginning of the morning hour, Nan Rongyan, who always got up early, was still lying on the bed. Shen Qingyu also woke up at this time, or rather, she had not slept all night. After all, they were not married properly, and it would be bad for a man and a woman to sleep in the same bed alone if they were discovered by others.
"Qing Yu..." Nan Rongyan reached out and embraced her.
Shen Qingyu lowered her eyes and jokingly asked, "Nan Rongyan, when are you going to marry me?"
Marrying her was part of his original plan, but now, he suddenly found that he simply couldn't bear to lie to her. Nan Rongyan remained silent, but his big hands around Shen Qingyu's slender waist tightened again.
"Forget it. You are not the only man in the world, Nan Rongyan. I also know that I am not worthy of you. It seems that I can only settle for the second best and find someone... um..." The rest of the words were blocked by Nan Rongyan's kiss. However, Shen Qingyu reached out and pushed Nan Rongyan away, escaping from under him, and got off the bed barefoot in a single piece of clothing.
The charcoal fire that had been burning all night had long since gone out, leaving only ashes.
"If I don't marry you, who else can I marry?" Nan Rongyan took the cloak, hurriedly got off the bed, and wrapped Shen Qingyu's slightly trembling body tightly.