"Miss Ruan, our boss truly has no reason to refuse. We can sign the docunts today and collect this money for our boss. The two of us will certainly do as stipulated in the docunts."
Ruan Mian nodded: "From now on, I’ll entrust the shop to you two. You just need to manage it as before, but replace the nu according to my recipes, and select the staff as I instructed."
"Oh, and there’s another money-making job. I’ve acquired another shop to open an escort agency. If you’re interested, you could manage it. I will provide the capital, and once you start earning money, I only ask for a thirty percent share of the profits."
"An escort agency?? Miss Ruan, we don’t have the connections for that, let alone..."
"It’s not difficult. Initially, you just need to recruit so skilled people. Once the county is accessible, you can go to Capital City and find soone nad Qi Congyang, and tell him you can help him with water transportation trade."
Taoqiu County has many rivers, and in the later stages of the original book, the Fifth Princess took control of all the canal transport, using it to make money.
Last ti, the Horse Transport Gang handled road transport. This ti, she expanded into water transport with the escort agency, and as long as they could make the first earnings, more escort masters would beco involved in the water transport business.
Later, the Fifth Princess would find monopolizing transport not an easy task.
Moreover, with these monthly dividends, she could earn a considerable amount. Why not take the opportunity?
What she proposed was tempting to those two, but Ruan Mian was, after all, a stranger and, furthermore, a woman. They were uncertain if things would be as easy as she said.
"Miss, opening an escort agency is different from running a restaurant. We’re afraid..."
Before they could finish, Ruan Mian produced several silver notes: "With money, you can make the devil push the millstone. As managers with so much experience in comrce, you should understand this."
"This is a no-cost business opportunity for you, such a good deal won’t co twice."
By throwing money at them, any concerns naturally vanished.
However, before leaving, she suddenly pulled out a dagger and stabbed it hard into the wooden table, shocking the two!
As they were still in a daze, Ruan Mian smiled and looked at County Magistrate Lin.
"If you handle things efficiently, there’ll be plenty of benefits for you, but if there’s any disloyalty, I have the Lord County Magistrate to keep an eye on things for ."
"Don’t worry, Miss! We just want to do business, earn so silver taels, and live a peaceful life. We certainly won’t ruin our future."
"That’s for the best."
After leaving the restaurant, she glanced at the not-so-small front entrance.
County Magistrate Lin couldn’t help but comnt: "Miss Ruan has been benevolent to and all of Taoqiu County. I’ll pay extra attention to take care of these matters regarding your business."
"Thank you, Lord County Magistrate."
"However... does Miss Ruan trust them so much? Aren’t you afraid they might cause trouble while you’re away?"
Ruan Mian chuckled lightly: "For rchants, profit is everything. No one would refuse a money-making opportunity. To , any profit is good enough, regardless of how much."
Her main purpose, of course, was not rely to make money.
So things were just done in passing.
When she returned to the group, she specifically asked Cui Zhu and Shaoxi to keep an eye on the Uncle’s Mansion.
Sure enough, after coming back, Li Mao was all smiles. Sohow, he had obtained a few live fish, finally able to enjoy so at.
Using fish soup as an excuse, he found Ruan Jiao and softly asked: "Is tomorrow fine?"
Ruan Jiao nodded eagerly, took the bowl of fish soup, and drank it eagerly.
Unbeknownst to her, Mrs. Wang exchanged a glance with Nanny Zhang, who suddenly made so noise, attracting the attention of those present, including Mrs. Yao.
Mrs. Yao, being sharp-eyed, quickly noticed the fish soup in Ruan Jiao’s hands. When had her husband beco so attentive to another outsider’s concubine?
Under her gaze, Li Mao imdiately got up and left, touching his nose.
The next day.
Most people went to work, leaving only a few in the house.
Ruan Jiao, seeing no one beside Mrs. Chen, hurried over to her in a fluster.
"Sister-in-law! It seems Lin and Rui fell into the cellar in the backyard. I think I heard Rui calling for help just now. Quickly, co with to check!"
Mrs. Chen imdiately stood up: "Is it true? Where are they? Quickly, take to see!"
Everyone knew that children were Mrs. Chen’s life, so Ruan Jiao quickly led the way, taking Mrs. Chen to a small house in the backyard and pointed inside.
"It’s the cellar in this house. I just heard Rui calling for help."
Mrs. Chen, looking tense, hurriedly opened the room’s door.
At this mont, Ruan Jiao exclaid as if tripped by sothing, and lunged at Mrs. Chen from behind, knocking her over.
But to her surprise, she imdiately felt a pain in her neck!!
Before she could turn her head, everything went dark, and she passed out.
Not long after, a ray of light entered the dark room again.
Li Mao looked around, and seeing no one, eagerly rushed in and quickly shut the door.
He tightly embraced the woman beneath him, intoxicated by the woman’s fragrance, his mind filled with Mrs. Chen’s gentle image he saw during the day.
Holding such tender warmth in his arms, wasn’t this the good life!!
He kissed the softness on the woman’s cheek, not forgetting to tell her: "Following is definitely better than with that Ruan Qingsong!! Look, my good days have co! Heaven itself is rushing to send gold. Dear, if I’m happy today, I’ll take you to feast and drink!"
"If you want the position of the main wife, I’ll divorce that ugly old hag!"
He bent down, deeply inhaled the woman’s fragrance, as if trying to integrate it into his bones.
However, at this mont, the door was suddenly kicked open from the outside!
With a loud bang, Mrs. Yao’s roar pierced the calm of the backyard.
"Li Mao!! Are you even human?!"
After shouting, she angrily hauled the woman from the ground.
Ruan Jiao was awakened violently. As she opened her eyes, Mrs. Yao slapped her heavily!
Instantly, stars danced before her eyes, and she collapsed onto the ground.
Her clothes disheveled, and Li Mao, beside her, in the sa state.
Awakened fully, Ruan Jiao was filled with fright, while Li Mao, seeing it was her and not Mrs. Chen, was utterly enraged.
He jumped up, pointed at Ruan Jiao, and scolded.
"Oh, Ruan Jiao!! You actually plotted sothing like this, sending yourself to seduce ??"
Furious to the point of almost spitting blood, but before she could respond, Mrs. Yao began tearing her clothes: "You shaless woman, just like Aunt Chen! He’s your second uncle!!"
Ruan Jiao fought back, shouting: "I didn’t seduce him; he’s fixated on my sister-in-law. He’s the one with evil intentions!!"
Just then, Li Mao saw the old lady coming over and quickly retorted: "What are you babbling about!! You’re the one who brought here, trying to seduce . Shaless!"
As more and more people gathered to watch, this farce beca increasingly ridiculous.
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