bookrebus Chapter 416: Anything is ok
Chapter 416: Anything is ok
She didn’t know who was trying to steal her money, nor did she know who was protecting her. Su Nuan couldn’t guess, so she gave up trying. What she wanted to know most now was how much money she had earned today.
After Shopkeeper Chen finished telling the story, his mood became much calmer. He took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve pocket and presented it to Su Nuan.
Su Nuan took the thick stack of banknotes and immediately smiled.
All the troubles of today were washed away by this stack of banknotes.
"Boss, here are 20,000 taels of silver notes, which are the deposits collected today. Once Master Chu has finished making the jewelry and we deliver the goods, we can collect another sum of silver. I roughly calculated that I can collect 15,000 taels."
After deducting the cost and the dividends given to Chu Qi and Manager Chen from the 35,000 taels of silver, she could get at least 20,000 taels.
With this money, she had the capital to do some business at the border to support herself and her children.
Su Nuan fell asleep holding the banknotes that night. In her dream, she was surrounded by banknotes and was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
On this day, Cai Ya came to see Su Nuan and brought her a piece of news: the owners of several shops in the Prince's Mansion managed by Su Nuan had come to collect their New Year's money.
But the money could not be withdrawn from the accounting office, and people were now surrounding the office to ask for an explanation.
Su Nuan was waiting for this scene, so she found various excuses to divert the money in the accountant's hands for other purposes.
This was a good time for her to watch the show, so she sent Cai Ya to continue monitoring the movements in the accounting office, and Su Nuan went to Manager Ding's office in person.
Manager Ding had just heard that the shopkeepers were asking for New Year's money and the accountant was unable to give them the money, so he decided to come over and take a look at the situation in person.
Su Nuan just happened to block Manager Ding at the door.
"What is it that Concubine Xia came to see me for?"
Manager Ding was anxious about the shopkeepers asking for New Year's money, so he took the initiative to ask Su Nuan.
Su Nuan knew that he was anxious, but she deliberately delayed time, "I came to see Manager Ding because I have something to say, but I just walked here in a hurry, so I want to have a cup of tea first."
"Someone, serve tea to Concubine Xia."
After Su Nuan had a cup of tea, she slowly said, "I came to see Chief Steward Ding to talk to you about the New Year's arrangements in the mansion. What should be purchased for each room? Are all the items ready?"
"Replying to Concubine Xia, I have already sent people to make the purchases according to the regulations of previous years."
"It's not appropriate to follow the rules of previous years! In previous years, there was no me in the mansion, but this year there is one more me. Do you know what I need to buy?"
"This... I have given you new clothes according to the regulations, and I have also added some new furniture to the Moon Residence. If you want anything else, you can tell me and I will have someone get it for you."
"Anything you want?"
Butler Ding was stunned for a moment. He was a little afraid to answer, fearing that Concubine Xia would really ask for everything.
But facing Concubine Xia's burning eyes, he couldn't refuse. After hesitating for a moment, he finally made up his mind. His Royal Highness would not blame him even if he asked for something excessive, so he pretended to be brave and replied: "Concubine Xia, just tell me what you want."
"Then I'll say it!"
Su Nuan was not polite either. She listed a series of things that she wanted but usually couldn't afford to buy, which made Manager Ding gasp in amazement.
Concubines from other families would at most ask for some gold and silver jewelry, but their concubine asked for a farm, a land deed, night-shining pearls the size of an egg, and a necklace made of pearls the size of a pigeon egg...
How could a housekeeper like him buy these things?
Steward Ding took note of all these things and prepared to report them to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.