"How do you know?" Sheng Minglan asked subconsciously.

"Among so many people in the Sheng family, why do I want you? It's because I like your ability." Jiang Chen said without reservation: "Even your eldest sister is not as capable as you. After all, you are so popular with Mrs. Sheng."

True. Although you are a concubine, Luo Shiniang and Qiu Yan are both concubines, and you are no different from them. From today on, you will follow Luo Shiniang and the others to manage the family property."

"I? Manage the family business?" Sheng Minglan looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

"right."

Jiang Chen nodded: "As for other family matters, I will tell you after you sleep with me."

Sheng Minglan's hands tightened.

Roommate.

She understood what this meant.

But, what did Jiang Chen mean?

"Let's go have a meal." Jiang Chen said.

At Jiang's house, Jiang Chen and his woman ate in the same place, only in each courtyard when the small stove was turned on. The reason for this was that Jiang Chen felt that this could increase the relationship between each other and bring harmony to the family.

Lay a solid foundation.

Sheng Minglan could only keep up, but she was not used to this kind of lifestyle.

Moreover, it had not been long since he came to Yongguo Duke's Mansion, and he was very unaccustomed to it.

…

Dining room.

"Eleven, now that Hezhong Mansion is stable, if you and Zhaixing have time, go to the Eastern Han Continent and the Qing Continent to have a look." Jiang Chen said to Wu Shiyi and Ma Zhaixing: "However, the Qing Continent and the Song Dynasty

Different countries have different etiquette and need to take a break.”

"Okay." Wu Shiyi and Ma Zhaixing also just got up, their faces glowing red.

Well, because Jiang Chen is lucky enough to have enough women, he doesn't need to sleep too long the next day.

Sheng Minglan looked at Jiang Chen and others in confusion.

What is the Eastern Han Continent, what is the Qing Continent?

What are these?

"Shi Yi, Eleven Niang..."

Jiang Chen looked at Shi Yi and others: "From now on, you will take Minglan to manage the family property in Hezhong Mansion."

"Okay." Shi Yi and others nodded.

"When will the envoy from the Zhufeng Dynasty arrive at Hezhong Mansion?" Jiang Chen asked Li Na.

"At least next month, when the envoy from the Zhufeng Dynasty came this time, they didn't know that the Yang Kingdom had changed its emperor. Therefore, the diplomatic relations between the Zhufeng Dynasty and the Yang Kingdom have changed." Li Na replied.

"Father wrote a letter saying that if my husband doesn't want to be on good terms with the Zhufeng Dynasty, he can send troops to attack the Zhufeng Dynasty." Ma Zhaixing said.

"no need."

Jiang Chen thought for a while and said: "The hundreds of thousands of troops of the Zhufeng Dynasty were wiped out. It is enough to open the trade routes and let us dump goods. How is the production efficiency of the Hezhong Prefecture's workshops now?"

"With the captives from the Zhufeng Dynasty and other countries, the mining speed of the mines has increased several times, and the workshops have increased five times. There should be enough products to produce." Luo Shiniang said.

"Well, that's good." Jiang Chen nodded.

…

Song Dynasty, Yangzhou Prefecture.

"Fireworks descend on Yangzhou in March."

Jiang Chen looked at Yangzhou Mansion and said, "The prosperity of Yangzhou Mansion is no worse than that of Yingtian Mansion."

"I have been to Yangzhou several times before." Su Tan'er, who was standing next to her, said, "But when I came here before, I was managing family business. It has been almost two years since I last came to Yangzhou."

"I heard that your best friend Liu Yuru is from the Liu family in Yangzhou Prefecture?" Jiang Chen and Su Tan'er came to Yangzhou Prefecture today because of the Xingchen Caravan.

Yangzhou Prefecture was a famous metropolis in the Song Dynasty and one of the important economic and cultural centers. Moreover, Yangzhou Prefecture had a superior geographical location, close to the coast, and had abundant sea salt reserves. Therefore, Yangzhou Prefecture became a gathering place for many salt merchants.

Salt dealers who transport and sell salt must pay salt fees to the salt transport yamen and receive a salt certificate (certificate for transporting and selling salt). Then they can go to designated salt-producing areas to buy salt from kitchen households and sell it to designated salt-selling areas.

However, to receive salt, you must present a Yinwo (also known as Wogen, Genwo), which is a certificate proving that you have the privilege of transporting and selling salt. In order to obtain this privilege, salt merchants must confess their nest to the competent government department. When claiming the nest, they must pay

With a huge amount of silver, the salt merchants who had the lead had the hereditary privilege of transporting and selling salt.

Jiang's sea salt was first smuggled.

However, after Jiang Chen was granted the title of Duke of Yongguo, he used his connections to obtain Yan Yin.

Nowadays, the sea salt from Xingchen Island is one of the Jiang family’s important industries in the southeast.

Unfortunately, the Jiang family had just emerged in the salt industry, and due to interests, there was a conflict of interest with the salt merchants in Yangzhou.

"Yes, the Liu family is a cloth merchant just like our Su family. However, Liu Yuru is different from me. I have liked doing business since I was a child, but Liu Yuru is a lady and just wants to marry into a good family." Su Tan'er said.

"If you really marry a good man, Liu Yuru can really be happy for the rest of your life, but if..." Jiang Chen didn't say anything else, but the meaning was obvious.

"Yes." Su Tan'er did not deny it.

A woman getting married is like a man taking an imperial examination.

Marry well and live happily ever after.

If you marry poorly, your life will be miserable.

"Where should we go first?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Let's go to the Liu family first." Su Tan'er said, "The Liu family is now cooperating with our Jiang family and is also our ally in Yangzhou Prefecture."

"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded.

Just then, the sound of horse hooves sounded.

Jiang Chen turned around and saw a young man riding a horse with several of his men.

"It's him?"

Jiang Chen recognized it.

This young man is none other than Gu Jiusi.

Gu Jiusi in "Changfengdu".

In the play, he is the only son of the richest man in Zhangzhou (Yangzhou Prefecture in the second integrated world of film and television). He likes gambling, does not seek advancement, and is carefree. But behind the playboy, he is innocent, kind and loyal, and has a serious attitude toward marriage.

His own pursuit. After experiencing the destruction of his country and his family, he is an out-and-out true gentleman, always firm in his heart's justice and bottom line. He gradually grows into a good official who is upright and honest and cares about the people. Together with Liu Yuru, he realizes

own ambitions.

"This person is Gu Jiusi, the young master of the Gu family." Su Tan'er said from the side: "I met him once a few years ago, but according to Jin Yiwei's information, the current Gu Jiusi is a playboy. Well, this Gu family is also our current cooperation

One of the objects.”

"The person in charge of the Gu family's business now is Jiang Rou, the matron of the Gu family, right?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Yes." Su Tan'er nodded.

A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Chen and others arrived at Liu's house.

"Niece Su." Liu Xuan saw Jiang Chen and Su Tan'er and rushed up to greet them.

"Uncle Liu." Su Tan'er saluted.

"Who is this?" Liu Xuan looked at Jiang Chen.

"This is my husband." Su Tan'er replied.

"Husband?"

Liu Xuan was stunned for a moment, then realized: "But Duke Yongguo?"

Although he was in Yangzhou Prefecture, Liu Xuan also knew that Su Tan'er of the Su family of Yingtian Prefecture had become the concubine of Duke Yongguo.

"I am Jiang Chen." Jiang Chen looked at Liu Xuan.

In the play, Liu Yuru’s father, Liu Xuan, is a grassroots man who leans towards whichever side has power. He knows right and wrong in his heart, and he also knows that it is wrong to spoil a concubine and destroy his wife, but he is selfish and willing to cling to power.

Rich people.

So when Su Wan's natal family was in poverty, he married Yue'er, whose natal family was relatively well-off, as his concubine. Hearing that Liu Yuru had offended her husband's family, he punished Su Wan. Seeing that her husband's family was kind to Liu Yuru, he immediately changed his attitude toward Su Wan.

Face.

Fortunately, Liu Yuru's character followed Su Wan's. Liu Xuan's disregard for Liu Yuru actually inspired Liu Yuru's potential for perseverance. The three children born to Aunt Yue were not bad in nature, but under the double bad examples of Liu Xuan and Yue'er

, it is not easy not to go astray.

"Seen..."

Liu Xuangang wanted to salute, but Jiang Chen had already stopped him.

"My identity is kept secret, Uncle Liu, just treat me as an ordinary person." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
To be continued...