"Heng Heng!" Feng Jin Yuan went forward and knocked on the door, "Come out. Father still has not finished speaking."
He then heard the person inside say: "I am sharpening my knife. You can speak. I can hear you."
"You …" He wanted to say that she did not have any upbringing, but he remembered what Feng Yu Heng had said to him earlier, thus he swallowed those words back down. It seemed that hoping for Feng Yu Heng to let Chen Qing off was not too likely. He knew very well that this chain of events was definitely related to Feng Yu Heng because the day before the two officials were taken off their horses, the Ninth Prince had returned from the military camp. Feng Jin Yuan felt that the current situation was unclear. Falling out with Feng Yu Heng was not a wise move. Although the Emperor had given up on the Ninth Prince on the surface, based on Consort Yun's attitude in the palace, he knew that it was impossible for the Ninth Prince to lose favor. He thought a little then changed his tune: "In truth, father came today mainly to see Zirui. Also … elder madam wishes for your mother to go over and celebrate the new year."
"Father and mother divorced peacefully. Furthermore, it was an imperial decree from the Emperor. The divorced woman will return to her ex-husband's home to celebrate the new year. The Dashun court does not have this sort of custom. If father insists on inviting, then go to the palace and ask for an imperial decree. "
"Feng Yu Heng! Don't go too far. "He became angry.
"Don't go too far!" The movements in the room also became louder, "It's the new year. Let's not cause trouble for each other. Father, please go back! I will go over there later to eat dinner. If father continues to hit and curse endlessly in front of daughter's room, daughter will go and chat with grandmother about the Feng manor's deed. "
Feng Jin Yuan immediately fell silent.
Chat about the Feng manor's deed? If the matriarch found out that he had pawned the Feng manor's deed for the sake of raising money for the third prince, would he not be killed as a sacrifice to the ancestors?
Forget it.
He turned around and left Tong Sheng pavilion as quickly as possible. If it was possible, he did not want to set foot in this place again! When Feng Yu Heng arrived at the Feng manor, perhaps she could give him some face in front of everyone, but once she returned to her own territory, she was like a tyrant that had taken over a mountain. Not cutting him down with a knife was already quite good.
He could not help but sigh. To be able to offend his daughter to such a degree, it was a different realm.
Chen Qing had not been saved. He originally wanted to ask Feng Yu Heng why she helped Chen Yu, but seeing her attitude, he naturally could not ask. Now, he could only hope that the capital governor would find his conscience and find out that Shen Qing had been framed, or perhaps … "Secret guards."
With a shout, a figure flashed out. "Master."
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Who knew that the shadow guard would say, "Master, we've already checked. That woman has no father, mother, husband, or grandmother. She originally had a three year old child, but he died two years ago. She made a living by washing dishes in the restaurant alone. The day after the incident, she … took poison and committed suicide. "
"Died?" Feng Jin Yuan stomped his foot, "Feng Yu Heng, oh Feng Yu Heng, you really are ruthless!" As he saw it, for the sake of harming Chen Qing, Feng Yu Heng did not even care about the life of a living person. However, he did not know that the so-called suicide by taking poison was nothing more than a fake death. As for that woman, she was currently in a residence in the suburbs of the capital, preparing to celebrate the new year with the group of orphans.
After sending off Feng Jin Yuan, Feng Yu Heng personally went to the residence with Huang Quan. She gave the children new winter clothes and bought a large amount of meat, candy and snacks. Also, she gave each of the children a red envelope. She also gave a large red envelope to Fu Sang, Tian Dong and the woman that had helped her send Chen Qing to prison.
Because there were many people living in the residence, and the place was large, she had brought in some servants a few days earlier. There were some that cleaned, some that cooked, and some that knew how to harvest crops to help take care of the garden. The woman also volunteered to join them to take care of the children with Fu Sang and Tian Dong.
Most importantly, Feng Yu Heng had hired a teacher for the children. That teacher had already begun teaching before the new year. After teaching for a while, he would begin preparing for the new year. Around the 15th of the first month, he would begin teaching again.
These children were orphans, and some of them had never experienced such a warm new year. In their eyes, Feng Yu Heng was like a fairy from a fairy tale. She was so beautiful and so kind. Some of the children did not understand why it was an older brother last time, but it was an older sister this time. Later on, they heard Tian Dong say that they were the same person, thus they simply called her fairy older sister. This happened to coincide with Xuan Feiyu.
Feng Yu Heng accompanied the children to play for half a day before returning to Tong Sheng pavilion. As soon as she returned to the residence, she happened to see Qing Yu rushing in from outside. Behind her were two servants, each of them carrying a pile of account books.
As soon as she saw the account books, she felt a headache coming on. Without another word, she quickly walked into the courtyard. Qing Yu was also stubborn. She reluctantly chased after her while saying: "Young Miss doesn't like to look at these account books. In any case, you should look at the income this servant has compiled and then count the banknotes."
Feng Yu Heng's eyes finally lit up, "You've brought back the banknotes?"
Qing Yu nodded, "It's the end of the year. Of course, each shop has to report to the owner. Our Hundred Herb Hall, Phoenix Pavilion, and Wonderful Treasure House have all handed over nearly half a year's worth of profits. This servant made the decision to leave ten percent for the shop's expenses. I also took out a small portion to give the shop assistants red packets. Young Miss, please don't blame me. "
"I don't blame you. It's something that should be done. It's fortunate that I have you to think about these things. With each day, my mind is unable to think about the outside world." She brought Qing Yu back to her own courtyard. After entering her room, she picked up the list of income. Quickly glancing over it, she could not help but be surprised: "This much?" With the three shops added together, the income for half a year totaled 35,000 taels. This was enough to cover Feng Jin Yuan's salary for many years.
Qing Yu told her, "Hundred Herb Hall is becoming more and more popular. Its fame is also becoming greater and greater. The income from medical pills and tablets is especially impressive. As for Phoenix Pavilion, our jade mine will send over some good jade. This servant has also invited two skilled craftsmen. They are very much to the liking of the madams and young misses. As for Wonderful Treasure House, those things originally did not open for business for three years. If they do open, they will be open for three years. Although there has not been much profit in this half a year, there is no rush. "
Feng Yu Heng was very satisfied with the income from the three shops. Although this bit of money was still a drop in the bucket, it was good that many little drops made an ocean. She was not in a rush.
Because she had gone to the residence, she missed paying respects to the matriarch. But Feng Yu Heng did not mind too much. The matriarch was no longer close to her. Perhaps it would be better if she did not go.
While she was thinking, she pulled out two banknotes from the banknotes that Qing Yu had brought back. One was for 200 taels, and the other was for 100 taels. Wrapping them in red paper, she handed them to Huang Quan: "Send these two to Ru Yi courtyard. One for Jin Zhen and one for Man Xi. Do you know how to give them? "
Huang Quan had never been as meticulous as Wang Chuan and Qing Yu. He only felt that Man Xi was a servant and should receive the smaller one, thus he said: "The 100 taels will be given to Man Xi. The 200 taels will be given to Jin Zhen." He then smiled and said: "Young miss is truly too generous."
Feng Yu Heng, however, laughed, "Wrong. The 100 taels will be given to Jin Zhen. The 200 taels will be given to Man Xi."
"What?" Huang Quan's eyes widened, "Why? Jin Zhen is the concubine! "
She shook her head, "It's not necessarily about who has a higher position. The key is to see who has done more and who has received less."
Qing Yu thought for a moment and said: "I heard that Man Xi was the first to follow young miss because young miss cured her and her mother's illness. Jin Zhen, on the other hand, was caught by young miss because young miss had a fatal weakness. These two people are fundamentally different. Not to mention, Jin Zhen is now sitting in the position of concubine. She is also deeply favored by Prime Minister Feng. For her, Prime Minister Feng is the foundation of her life. "
Feng Yu Heng looked at Qing Yu with appreciation. Then she said to Huang Quan: "Qing Yu is right. Go. When you come back, you have to come back to get your own red envelopes."
"We also have red envelopes?" Huang Quan's heart could never hold so many things. Hearing that there would be red envelopes, he immediately became happy, "Young miss gave so much to Man Xi. Will she give us more?"
Feng Yu Heng smiled and shooed him away: "Hurry and go. I won't miss out on you."
Huang Quan left with a smile. Qing Yu stood up and bowed deeply to Feng Yu Heng, "Young miss, this servant doesn't want red envelopes. This servant has followed young miss for so long. Young miss has already given me a lot. I don't dare ask for more."
Feng Yu Heng knew that Qing Yu was a sensible person. She also knew that letting her manage such a large business put a lot of pressure on this servant girl. Fortunately, Qing Yu was born to do business. The more pressure there was, the more motivation there was. Every day, she was so busy that her feet hit the back of her head, but she enjoyed it. As for the money she gave Qing Yu every month, other than the monthly stipend in the manor, every shop would take a small portion of the profits and give it to her. Although it couldn't be compared to a cut, for a maidservant, it was still a large sum.
"I know your intentions." Feng Yu Heng told Qing Yu, "What I usually give you is what you deserve. I give it to you willingly. Today is New Year's Eve. I'm giving red envelopes. Not only you, but all the servants in the fu will receive red envelopes, so you don't need to think too much. In the future, there will be more and more business outside. Xiao Zhou has already opened a Hundred Herb Hall. Other prefectures will also open one after another. You will have to run more outside. I still haven't thanked you for your hard work. Why don't you even want red envelopes? "
Qing Yu blushed at her words, but she was also very excited. In the end, she was a merchant's daughter. Her body was full of business experience. When she heard Feng Yu Heng mention that the business would continue to expand, her heart surged with excitement. "Thank you, Young Miss. Since Young Miss said so, then this servant will accept it."
"En." Feng Yu Heng nodded. She stood up again and took out a wooden box from the cabinet. "For you, I've already prepared it." When the wooden box was opened, it was filled with red envelopes. There were even names written on them. She picked out Qing Yu's red envelope and handed it over, "Five hundred taels. I can handle the matters in the fu with peace of mind. It's all thanks to you running around outside. Qing Yu, thank you. "
Feng Yu Heng gave her thanks. Qing Yu's tears fell. Ever since her parents passed away, ever since she lost her home, no one had treated her well like this. Although Feng Yu Heng was ruthless to the Feng Family, she was very protective of all the people who sincerely interacted with her, including the servants of Tong Sheng pavilion. She dared to say that being able to work in Tong Sheng pavilion was better than following any other master.
"Don't cry. It's New Year's." Feng Yu Heng smiled and teased her, "Go to the treasury and get some money to give out red envelopes to the servants. Give fifty taels to the first rank servants, twenty taels to the second rank servants, and ten taels to everyone else. Also, help me thank them for their contributions to Tong Sheng pavilion."
Qing Yu nodded. Her tears turned into a smile as she ran out.
Huang Quan's movements were quick. Before Qing Yu finished giving out red envelopes, she had already returned from the Feng manor. Feng Yu Heng saw that her complexion was not too good. She could not help but ask: "What is it?"
Huang Quan walked forward and whispered a few words into her ear. Not long after, Feng Yu Heng's brow furrowed and her face became gloomy.
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