24: Jiang Shuwan's selfish motives

Lu An'an looked at the book in her hand, her face full of confusion.

"Essential Reading for Business Administration?"

"What is Business Administration?"

"And 'Must-read for Postgraduates and Ph.D. Students'?"

"Could these two be business tycoons? Was this book written by them?"

"Young Master Feng gave me such a secret book that isn't shared with outsiders. How can I ever repay him?"

Lu An'an was deeply moved and overwhelmed by the favor.

Her Family had never supported her doing business.

She hadn't expected Young Master Feng to not only support her but also specifically give her such a precious book.

She would definitely study it hard and not let down Young Master Feng's high expectations.

Thinking this, she sat down at the table and began to read carefully.

Feng Ming walked out of the shop, but he was in no hurry to leave.

Having gifted such a valuable book, the System would surely give him a hidden reward.

Just as he was thinking this, the System's notification sounded.

[Ding! Host has gifted an advanced Business Administration book to Lu An'an. Wife-pampering successful.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the hidden reward: 'How to Quickly Gain a Woman's Favor!']

"What the heck is this?"

Feng Ming was dumbfounded.

He quickly extracted the book.

He glanced at the title on the cover.

It was exactly what the System had said.

He was instantly speechless.

The System probably thought it wasn't enough that he already had one wife—no, plus Lu An'an, who had a deed of sale.

Thinking two weren't enough, it was coming up with ways to teach him how to pick up girls.

But the problem was...

Using this kind of thing as a hidden reward was just way too much of a scam.

He cursed, but a reward was a reward after all.

He cursed, but a reward was a reward.

Especially those Pill Formulas; they still made Feng Ming feel very happy.

Putting these things in the Family's shops would bring in solid wealth.

To put it simply, as long as one wasn't a fool, they would choose a shop with lower prices and better effects.

This way, not only would Huidan Workshop's previous advantage be gone...

It would have no advantage in the future either.

Moreover, the economic base determines the superstructure; the role of money was also very important.

Feng Ming wasn't stupid; now was a good opportunity to amass wealth.

Liumian Prefecture, Huangfu Family.

Huangfu Xuan was lying leisurely in a chair, drinking tea.

At that moment, the butler rushed in with an urgent expression.

"Master, this is bad, Master!"

"What's bad? Who's bad? I'm doing perfectly fine."

"I say, Old Lin, what's wrong with you? You haven't been with the Huangfu Family for just a day or two. Why are you so restless? What's the panic?"

"That's right, Butler Lin. You're quite experienced; why such a loss of composure?"

Huangfu Yunyan walked out from the back. Seeing him in such a state, she was also somewhat curious.

"Eldest Young Miss, Master, something has happened. The price of the Feng Family's Medicinal Pills has dropped by fifty percent. Now all the Cultivators in Liumian Prefecture are buying pills at their shop."

"What?"

Huangfu Yunyan was taken aback.

Then she started laughing.

"Butler Lin, what are you panicking for? What kind of foundation does the Feng Family have? They have no chance of winning a price war against us."

"Dropping prices by fifty percent is nothing more than accelerating their own demise."

"Right, Father?"

Huangfu Xuan nodded and slowly set down his teapot.

"We came here under orders specifically for this Liumian Prefecture market. With the entire Huangfu Family backing us, what is there to fear?"

"A fifty percent drop will definitely result in a loss. However, since they dare to do this, they must have some confidence. Yunyan, go investigate and see what's going on."

"If they are passing off inferior goods as high quality, use this opportunity to crush them directly."

"Understood, Father."

Huangfu Yunyan nodded and turned to leave.

Linglong Pavilion.

Jiang Shuwan had already arrived at the shop. Not seeing Feng Ming, she sat at the counter looking through the ledgers.

However, her expression at this moment was one of utter despair.

Because in front of her was a mountain of ledgers.

She couldn't finish them; there was simply no way to finish them all.

Chun Tao walked in carrying a teapot, her face beaming with smiles.

"Madam, our Young Master is truly amazing. Just by bringing out a few Pill Formulas, he could solve our Feng Family's crisis."

"I heard that the Alchemists in the backyard are going crazy with Alchemy; none of them are even resting!"

"It's as if they've been injected with chicken blood!"

Hearing this, Jiang Shuwan put down the ledger, looking excited.

"I want to go take a look too."

Although Jiang Shuwan wasn't a professional Alchemist, she did indeed love Alchemy.

"Then go."

Chun Tao looked puzzled. "The entire Linglong Pavilion belongs to the Young Master. What's wrong with you going to see the Alchemy?"

Jiang Shuwan's beautiful face slumped as she sighed and said:

"But I can't go. I still have so many ledgers to look at today. I didn't expect a single pill shop of the Feng Family to have so many ledgers. Luckily, my husband was only assigned one!"

"Huh? Madam, others wish they could get more of the Family property. How can you complain about one being too many?"

Chun Tao was completely baffled by those words.

Jiang Shuwan waved the ledger in her hand and said in despair:

"Having more business is good, but looking at ledgers is so boring!"

"Earlier, when my husband said he would leave the shop for me to manage, I was incredibly moved. But after looking at these ledgers, I realized I simply have no head for accounts."

"I seem to prefer Alchemy more, but if I do that, I'll be betraying my husband's trust in me."

"I don't want to disappoint my husband, but I really can't bring myself to read these."

Chun Tao covered her mouth and giggled.

She thought the Madam was so cute.

"All these ledgers weren't recorded in a single day, so surely you aren't expected to finish them in one day either."

"The Second Young Master dotes on you so much; how could he bear to see you work so hard?"

Jiang Shuwan sighed, propping her head up with her hand.

"Yes, my husband dotes on me so much. I want to do well with the task he gave me."

"But Madam, speaking of which, I don't think you should worry about the ledgers. You should worry about the Second Young Master."

Chun Tao looked serious.

Jiang Shuwan was startled. "What's wrong with my husband?"

"I heard from Shopkeeper Liu that the Second Young Master went to see Miss Lu."

"That Miss Lu is so beautiful. If she has other intentions toward the Young Master, what will you do?"

Hearing this, Jiang Shuwan's eyes lit up.

"Husband went to see Sister Lu? That's great!"

"If my husband and Sister Lu are mutually interested, I'll start making the arrangements right away."

Jiang Shuwan absolutely loved this news.

Ever since her husband's legs recovered, he was no longer someone she could handle alone.

Jiang Shuwan knew very well that the reason she woke up so late every day was all her husband's fault.

She had to find a sister to share the burden as soon as possible.

Otherwise, she would become famous in the Feng Family as a lazy wife.

"Wait, Madam, why is your reaction different from what I expected?"

"Aren't you afraid the Second Young Master will be snatched away?"

"My husband isn't someone who can be snatched away by just anyone, but he's also not someone any one person can monopolize."

"Don't worry. Besides, Sister Lu is the shop's manager; she'll definitely have no problem checking the ledgers."

"Madam, what are you saying? I don't understand at all."

Chun Tao was completely confused.

Jiang Shuwan smiled. "You don't understand now, but you will later."

"I don't like looking at ledgers and prefer Alchemy, so I'll let my husband marry Sister Lu and let her manage the shop."

Actually, with the deed of sale, he wouldn't even have to marry her.

But Jiang Shuwan had her own selfish motives.