Edited by Elanor
The wedding entourage left the Xie family’s manor and walked on the street.
Following the ancient etiquette, Xie Tingyue and Chu Mu could not be together before completing the marriage ceremony. Chu Mu rode back in his carriage, and Xie Tingyue had his sedan.
The wind and snow outside the curtains were enough to calm people down.
Xie Tingyue shook his head, putting aside the distracting thoughts in his mind.
In his previous life, he and Chu Mu were not able to get married, but he was not without any encounters with the other party. He met Chu Mu twice, and the timing of both times was very special. Chu Mu might not know who he was, but he saw Chu Mu’s magnanimity, his unique strength and power.
He couldn’t take the other person’s politeness and self-cultivation for granted and be careless. Although he was a stranger, as his male wife, he had to behave well and maintain enough goodwill to prevent the other person from returning the goods…
Interests could be bound together and business could also be negotiated. In a short period of time, he must not let go of Chu Mu, his husband, and he has to live up to his own conscience and be worthy of his caliber.
The long road seemed to have no end in sight.
The cold wind bit into the bones, the flying snowflakes covered the eyes, and the sky and the earth were of the same color. Whether it was the snow-covered shops, or the snow-covered branches swaying violently in the wind, they were filled with the unique bleakness and solemnity of winter, as if to remind people that the road ahead was dangerous and one must be careful when traveling.
Xie Tingyue’s eyes reflected the color of snow, his hands were clasped tightly, and his heartbeat was getting faster and faster.
He hoped this road would not stop. As long as it did not stop, the moment of danger would never come.
But time was cruel and it would never stop for anyone, the road always has an end, and that moment would also definitely come.
When the wedding procession came to a fork in the road, there was a sudden stop, the horses neighed, and the whole procession was in chaos!
Because it was an intersection, the heavy snow was blinding, and the vehicles at the front and rear could not be cared for and were not guided properly, so they dispersed in a mess.
Someone in the crowd was screaming, “Come! Come! Come! The Eldest Young Master has fainted, please get him a physician quickly!”
This Eldest Young Master, of course, referred to Chu Mu.
Someone hesitated and answered, “But the Eldest Young Master is getting married…”
“You need to have a life to get married! Go get the physician quickly and stop talking nonsense!”
The servants of the Chu family were busy serving Chu Mu and managing the scene, but things happened too fast and urgently, and it was impossible to deal with them in an orderly manner immediately.
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This was the time!
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They were both men, and their wedding attires had changed somewhat. Such as Xie Tingyue did not wear a skirt or veil, but only wore a bright red wedding robe embroidered with golden thread. He was already handsome, fair skinned with black hair in contrast with his red clothes fluttering in the white snow, the picture of beauty was worthy of deep appreciation.
The man mixed in the crowd had an astonished look on his face.
Wasn’t it said… that after a person was given an aphrodisiac, he would be in an unbearable heat? How come he was still jumping around like a rabbit, jumping out before he could reach him out?
Waves were waves, but the manner of the wave was different from what was promised! And the person he was facing was not him, but the newlywed husband!
Among the people watching and busy settling the situation, there was a brawny man observing Xie Tingyue with dark and overcast eyes, the hair on the mole on his lips was about to be pulled off.
There seemed to be something wrong with this transaction. What should he do? Should he do it?
He hesitated.
His eyes lingered on Xie Tingyue’s shoulders, waist, hips, and long legs, his gaze lingering more on the delicate fair face set against the red clothes. It was like a beautiful jade, tempting people to touch and stroke… The brawny man spat into the palm of his hand and rubbed both palms together.
Anyway, the money had been collected, so why not follow up and see if he could take advantage of that beautiful body? If he couldn’t do it, he could still satisfy his greed!
It was not the fault of his skills, the rabbit was not in heat. It was entirely because the buyer wasn’t well prepared!
The eyes of the brawny man with black mole glowed lustfully, and he secretly rubbed his hands to keep up.
The little rabbit with white skin and red robe ran a few steps, then stopped in confusion, as if blinded by the heavy snow and could not find the location of his husband. He paused for a moment, then randomly chose a direction to continue.
The brawny man with the black mole was about to laugh out loud. Yes, that is the direction, little bunny, just run to the end of the alley. No one will see what will happen!
He was following Xie Tingyue attentively, too engrossed in his lust, not noticing at all that not far behind him, there was a tail– Brother Dong.
Choosing this direction was planned by Xie Tingyue.
Time was too tight, and he had no time to investigate or do more. He could only find a way to change the results about himself first.
This chaos had happened in his previous life. Chu Mu also fainted like today, but his life was not in danger. He would definitely be able to survive.
After saying a few apologies several times in his heart, Xie Tingyue trotted faster and quickly entered a shop.
This was the fabric shop, the dowry, of his late Aunt Gan.
Madam Gan left a will before she died. The dowry was divided into two parts, one for him and one for Xie Tingxing. However, Xie Tingyue always felt that Madam Gan had given him all the maternal love, thus these things should belong to his Younger Brother and he would not get a penny from it. So he kept this will quietly without letting anyone know. Because his Brother was still young, he kept all the dowry shops on his behalf and would hand them over to Xie Tingxing in the future.
The shopkeeper’s surname was Liu, Liu Yuanshan. He chose this shop because of shopkeeper Liu.
In his previous life, he was quite tricked by Madam Lin that he couldn’t keep any of Madam Gan’s dowry. Of course, the same goes with this shop. Madam Lin took the dowry, failed to manage it well, and ended up selling the shop. Shopkeeper Liu couldn’t stand what Madam Lin did, and because the contract she signed was an immediate purchase, the buyer immediately issued the silver, so shopkeeper Liu couldn’t do anything and started a small business of his own.
Liu Yuanshan liked to do business very much. He had devoted himself in research and due to his hard work, he had achieved some success. Unfortunately, his vision was limited. He could only achieve a small fortune and be content with it, but he could not become a big and wealthy businessman.
Xie Tingyue thought this person was very useful.
“Greetings to the Second Young Master.”
Liu Yuanshan raised his clasped hand in greeting, but his words were a little perfunctory.
He received a message from Brother Dong yesterday. Of course he had to do what the Second Young Master told him, but how could he have time to come to him on the day of his wedding? Hearing the commotion outside, he became even more confused. Did the Second Young Master make arrangements in advance? Could it be that all this…
“I don’t have much time, so I’ll get straight to the point.” Xie Tingyue put his hands behind his back, and his clear eyes fell directly on Liu Yuanshan, “I am also a victim of today’s accident. Shopkeeper Liu doesn’t need to think too much. I came today because I want to negotiate a business deal with you.”
Liu Yuanshan’s square face was solemn, “The Second Young Master is the owner. If there is anything you want me to do, you can just give me instructions directly. How can we talk about negotiations?”
Xie Tingyue smiled, “I’m not talking about ordinary business. I’m just representing myself and negotiating a deal with you, Shopkeeper Liu.”
“Me?” Liu Yuanshan pointed at his nose, confusion and bewilderment written all over his square face.
“It is difficult for businessmen to pursue profit and pure loyalty, but businessmen respect integrity and value contracts.” Xie Tingyue took out a contract filled with words from his sleeve pocket, “If I convince you, you will give all your loyalty to me. But if I am not capable enough and you are no longer convinced, you can ask to leave at any time, but before leaving, I want you to be 100% loyal from the bottom of your soul.”
“How about it? Will you dare?”
Liu Yuanshan looked closely and for a moment, saw all the sharpness in Xie Tingyue’s eyes, bright and hot.
He had long passed the restless age, but it was strange that a little bit of passion deep in his heart seemed to have been drawn out, making him thrilled once again.
“Of course, I’m not forcing you to make a decision now. You can think about it.” Xie Tingyue smiled, “As of today, I want to ask Shopkeeper Liu first. How much is the cost?”
Liu Yuanshan’s face slightly condensed and he didn’t answer immediately.
Today’s Second Young Master was very different from before. He was a little… not sure how to explain it. And do you still need to ask about the cost?
Xie Tingyue: “For example, this fabric shop, the land deeds and the house deeds are all in my hands. It’s all mine anyway. I can sell other products without making any money, or just shut it down directly and don’t do business and not make money, isn’t it the same?”
Shopkeeper Liu is very cautious, “This… the house will still have a certain amount of depreciation.”
Xie Tingyue’s eyes narrowed and his smile gradually deepened, “If I rent it out, I will get two taels of silver a month; if I give it to a skilled female shopkeeper to sell rouge and gouache, I can get eight taels of silver a month; and if I give it to you to sell fabrics Shopkeeper Liu, the most I can get in a month…I remember it was thirty taels? If I had a jeweler I knew and trusted, this income would be more than ten times greater.”
“So I think the value is not the 20 taels of rent, not the 8 taels of the rouge and gouache shop, nor the 30 taels that Shopkeeper Liu helped me earn, but the 300 taels or 500 taels that have been doubled dozens of times.” Xie Tingyue raised his head and sighed deeply, “If I can’t make this amount, I will be losing money. If I close the shop, it won’t just be the cost of the house — the so-called cost is the maximum value that’s being given up. ”
Shopkeeper Liu felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, his heartbeat quickened and his eyes suddenly lit up.
This idea… was really unheard of!
Even for your own shop, if you didn’t make a profit, it didn’t mean that you didn’t have a loss. If you made less, you were already losing money! Businessmen should have a broader vision, see more possibilities, be good at utilizing resources, and choose the method with the greatest value. This was the way to go!
Enlightenment! He was suddenly enlightened! It was simple yet enlightening!
After Xie Tingyue finished throwing Liu Yuanshan off-balance, he gave him some time to react and summed up slowly, “Everything has a cost. There are many options for the resources in our hands. Whichever one has the highest value is the cost. As a businessman, you must not be afraid of difficulties, what you must be afraid of is that you won’t know how to solve it and can’t see the direction. Shopkeeper Liu, I’m young, so I may not be able to do well in every transaction and win, but I can definitely guide you in different directions. I’m busy today and it is not convenient for me to stay. I have signed the contract and will leave it here. You can decide after you think about it.”
Having said that, he was confident that Liu Yuanshan would definitely sign the contract.
《The Great Power of Economy》 was a strange book. He didn’t know where it came from. He only knew that this book has been with him since he could remember. Unfortunately, he didn’t know how good it was in his previous life and never read it. He had picked it up in the last days of his life and exclaimed that it was an enjoyable read, but there was no time left.
He believed that the content of this book could make him remarkable, and if someone had gotten a hold of this treasure, it would definitely make them crazy.
Liu Yuanshan’s face was full of excitement, his eyes were piercing, and he almost said that he would sign on the spot! Although the Second Young Master was young, he stood tall enough. If he could teach him this today, he could teach him something else tomorrow. What he lacked was vision and he suffered from lack of knowledge, so why not sign? The Second Young Master was still kind enough to say he could leave at any time, as long as he felt he was smart enough and didn’t need any more teaching.
But he also understood that today was really not really the right time. The Second Young Master was getting married, there were many things going on outside and he had no time to talk to him.
He immediately forced himself to change his mood, tried his best to stay calm, and took out the things he had prepared, “The old wild ginseng and high-quality deer fetus you wanted… I also made an appointment with Dr. Ling next door yesterday, this matter will not get out, just go straight there when you go out.”
Xie Tingyue took the medicinal ingredients, glanced out of the window, and took a deep breath.
The first two steps were a success!
Little did he know that Liu Yuanshan was not the only one who heard the eye-catching ‘Cost Theory’ that was just spoken in the little cloth shop.
The partition walls have ears, and not just one.
Dang !!! Who is it ???
Thanks for the chapter..
Thank You for the new chapter (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡
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Deer fetus? 😭
I feel you ah, I was also shaking my head when I got to that part, but it seems old China really have these kind of medicines, that would help alleviating women’s pains and also gives internal adjustments for mothers. ( I have also read that there were those who also used the amniotic sac of a baby for health purposes…. )
Why do I have a feeling that ml was also reborn
hmmmmm prob ml’s henchmen looking after their madam ☺ also the more I read the more I feel ml might also be reborn, good thing Coco also have the same opinion as me!
Clever as he is, I wonder if Xie Tingyue meant to be overheard 🤔