The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 51: Master Lian Sends His Daughter Away
People are happy when they are happy.

After being watered for a night, Youshi became more and more beautiful, like a flower fairy.

It was already late, but she was still tired and didn't want to get up. She just wanted to lie in bed and savor the joy of last night. It was not until noon that she yawned, got up slowly, washed and put on makeup.

Yindie had been waiting here for a long time. When she saw her mistress getting up, she came over and whispered:
"Master Zhan had someone send the remaining 15% of the silver to the mansion this morning."

While Yu Shi was inserting a hairpin into her hair in front of the bronze mirror, she asked in a gentle voice:
"What did the master say?"

"Well... the master was very happy after receiving the silver."

Yu Shi paused, looked at the silver butterfly in the bronze mirror, sighed and asked:

"So you didn't mention me, did you?"

“……”Yin Die lowered her head and said nothing.

Youshi stopped talking and just continued to put on her makeup.

After she had put her hair into a bun and put on her jewelry, Yindie asked in a low voice:
"Since the mission has been completed, shall we return home in the afternoon?"

Yu looked at her increasingly smooth face in the bronze mirror, and gently stroked it with her hand. She remained silent for a long time. After a while, she sighed:

"A woman really can't live without the nourishment of a man. Look at my skin these past few days. It's like I've become a completely different person."

"Yindie, I used to think that women who committed adultery were sluts and should be hanged."

"But now... I don't think so anymore."

She slowly stood up and walked out the door, saying:
"Go back to the mansion later and tell the master that I will stay at my mother's house for a few more days. I will return home after my second sister gets married."

After Yindie heard this, she was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She was speechless and said:

"This, this, this... Madam, you..."

"There's nothing to hide from you." Mrs. You looked calm, but sighed, "I just discovered these few days that people are really different. The story in the novel that it takes half an hour at any time is really true."

"The first half of my life, your wife, has really been wasted!"

Yindie's mouth was dry after hearing these lewd words. Just as she was feeling embarrassed, she saw Youshi throw her handkerchief away, as if she wanted to throw something away completely. She said casually:

"I've come to terms with your wife. Since our master likes money, I'll help him make more money outside."

"As for whether he uses the money to drink and prostitute himself or take a concubine, it's up to him!"

Yin Die now knew that her wife was completely heartbroken by her husband, and was also completely conquered by Master Zhan, so she made such a decision.

However, this was not something that a maid like her needed to consider. She gently touched the silver that had been put into her pocket this morning. It was heavy and made her feel particularly safe. She said no more, but nodded and agreed, and went back home to report the news.

Master Zhen didn't know that he had a green head yet, and was still happy about the generosity of Brother Zhan. When he heard the news, he waved his hand very generously without even thinking.

"My second sister's marriage is a big deal, so let her stay at home for a while longer. There's no need to rush back."

In this way, Youshi began her happy life in her mother's home.

My home is not Ningguo Mansion, so I have to get up early every day to do housework.

Ever since everything was exposed by Old Lady You, she was too lazy to maintain the image of a good daughter who was thrifty and managed the household well. She would be lazy when she needed to be lazy and do whatever was comfortable for her. She would never work hard for the so-called false reputation or the opinions of outsiders.

Seeing that Youshi was also beginning to learn to enjoy life and was becoming more and more like her, You's mother was of course very happy about it. Not only did she not try to dissuade her from doing so, but she also continued to fan the flames and secretly helped her to do good things.

Mr. Zhan was busy with business outside during the day, and lived in the You Mansion at night.

Once this woman is let go, there will be no place for the man.

You Shi felt that the first half of her life was completely wasted. Now that she had the chance, she began to exploit Master Zhan as if in revenge.

Fortunately, Master Zhan is a cheater and has stones that continuously strengthen his body. Otherwise, he might have been defeated in front of Youshi and lost his masculine dignity.

The effect of this stone becomes better as more and more women in the Red Mansion use it.

Originally, it was only Xiangling and Ying'er, so the daily improvement was not obvious. But now with the addition of Youshi, the improvement speed has become much faster.

Every time Yu Shi was defeated and defeated, she begged for mercy, but she didn't know that it was she who charged the stone of Master Zhan, which was the basis for Master Zhan to be so vigorous and powerful. Instead, she was even more submissive to Master Zhan's masculinity in her heart.

Unfortunately, good days are always short-lived. A few days later, the day for taking a concubine arrived.

Zhan 24 sent out invitations in advance and sent them to all the friends he knew. No matter whether they would come or not, at least they had to be notified to avoid being rude.

In fact, those who really come just to take a concubine are not big shots.

After all, Zhan Ershisi was not formally marrying a wife, but only taking a concubine. He was just a businessman, not a powerful person, so he could not invite any prominent figures.

Even the nearby Rongguo Mansion only sent Jia Lian, while others such as Jia She and Jia Zheng did not come.

This is because the two families have a certain degree of in-law relationship, so people came, otherwise Jia Lian would not come.

In fact, in terms of closeness, it should be Jia Baoyu who came, but he was too young and didn't like this kind of welcoming and seeing off, so Mrs. Wang asked Jia Lian to come instead.

Shi Nai did not come either, using the same excuse that he was busy with state affairs and could not come. He only asked the housekeeper to come and deliver the gift money.

Although the two companies seemed to have a good relationship before, that was because of the honeycomb coal business.

Let's put things one thing at a time. The incident with honeycomb briquettes is over, and we will have to see how we deal with our future interactions.

The only place with the most visitors was the Ningguo Mansion. Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, father and son, were all there. Youshi and Keqing were also busy at the banquet, temporarily playing the role of the bride's relatives.

After all the guests have arrived, it is almost the auspicious time and the wedding banquet officially begins.

The main door of the Zhan Mansion opened, and a sedan chair was carried in. Then, the second sister got off the sedan chair in front of the door. She was wearing a phoenix coronet and a bright red wedding dress. She was helped down by Youshi and walked into the hall step by step along the red carpet.

Many of the guests present began to whisper to each other.

"I don't know how stunningly beautiful this bride is, to have Master Zhan marry her with such courtesy. If it wasn't stated on the invitation that this was a concubine, I would have thought it was a wife!"

Immediately, those who were well-informed began to share information.

"Hey, what do you know?"

"The bride is the sister of the eldest lady of Ningguo Mansion. This wedding is for Ningguo Mansion to see."

"Is it for the purpose of taking a concubine?"

"That's because of the relationship with Ningguo Mansion!"

"You are talking nonsense again. If she is really the sister of the eldest lady of Ningguo Mansion, why would she be someone's concubine?"

"You don't understand this, do you? This girl is not my biological sister, but a half-sister. She is not good enough to be my wife, but she is just the right concubine to win over the young and rich Mr. Zhan. This is called a rich man and a beautiful woman!"

"Oh, I see..."

A group of people were muttering below, saying all kinds of things, but no one was blind. To put pressure on others at this critical moment would only make oneself uncomfortable.

Everyone watched the wedding with a smile on their faces from the audience until all the formalities were completed and the newlyweds were sent to the bridal chamber. Only then did Zhan Ershisi come out and announce that the banquet officially began.

Following an order, the servants of the Zhan family brought delicious dishes to the table in a continuous stream.

These guests had basically been here before, and they came here just out of courtesy, not for a meal. But when the drinks were served, everyone realized something was wrong.

"This wine...how come I have never seen it before?"

Jia Lian, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were all sitting at the chief seats. The three of them were relatives, so they sat next to each other, chatting and talking about gossip and interesting things, so they didn't feel lonely.

As soon as the wine came up, they discovered the problem.

The wine looks clear and transparent without any impurities. It smells mellow and fragrant, and is mellow in the mouth with a long aftertaste. It is a top-quality wine.

"Brother Zhen has never seen it either?"

"If I had drunk such good wine, I would definitely remember it. I have never seen it before."

"It looks like this is a foreign wine that has just arrived in Beijing. Let's go back and ask Mr. Zhan where he bought this wine and bring back a few jars."

These three people were all wine lovers. When they saw such good wine, they let go of their stomachs and started drinking.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that this wine was different from rice wine and had a strong aftertaste. After only three or five bowls, they felt dizzy.

I was drinking happily when someone came over and invited me to drink.

"Second Master Lian, my master wants to see you."

Jia Lian took a closer look and recognized that it was Yang Yougong, the steward of the Zhan Mansion. He put down his wine glass and said:
"That's right, I was just about to go find Brother Zhan and ask him where he bought this wine."

"Brother Zhen, just keep drinking. I'll be back soon."

Jia Lian stood up and followed Yang Yougong to the back. Zhan Ershi was waiting for him there. When he saw him coming, he came over with a big laugh, shook his hand, and thanked him:

"Brother Lian, I have to thank you for coming to support us today!"

Jia Lian smiled and said politely:
"In terms of age, Brother Zhan is older than me, so you can just call me Lian Er."

After the two exchanged a few polite words, Jia Lian asked:
"Brother Zhan, your wine is pretty good this time. Where did you buy it? I'll have someone buy a few jars for you later."

Zhan Ershi laughed and said:

"This wine is not bought, but brewed by me."

"I came to Beijing this time with the intention of using this wine to gain a foothold in the capital. That's why I bought a lot of sweet potatoes before."

"The wine my family brewed this time is divided into two types. One is a low-end wine called Digua Shao, and the other is a high-end wine called Erguotou."

"This wine has never been put on the market, but because of the happy event today, I took the opportunity to take out some Erguotou and drink it myself."

"If Brother Lian likes it, I will have ten jars delivered to your house. There is no need to ask for money."

After hearing this, Jia Lian's face immediately lit up with joy and he expressed his gratitude profusely.

The two chatted for a few more words. Seeing that Lian Er didn't take the bait, Zhan Twenty-four secretly sighed in his heart that Lian Er was really not cut out for work. There was such a good business right before him, but he didn't even want to get involved. He was no better than Jia Zhen.

If Jia Zhen were here, I'm afraid he would have been eager to find ways to seize the property.

Fortunately, I used Aunt Xue's relationship and invited him over through Mrs. Wang, but it turned out that he had no intention of making money at all.

There was no choice, Zhan Ershi took the initiative to speak:

"So that Brother Lian will know that I never eat alone in business. I also plan to find some friends to share this wine business. I wonder if Brother Lian is interested in taking part?"

Lian Er was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed.

Because he was neither good at literature nor martial arts, he had no status in the family. He was not even a husband. He was controlled so tightly by his wife, Feng Ji, that he could not even show any temper.

But he had no choice, because the Rongguo Mansion was now managed by his wife. In such a large family, everything from eating, drinking, defecating and urinating was managed in an orderly manner by his wife. No one dared to disobey her, and even the old lady praised her.

But he, a legitimate son, was not taken seriously. Even the maids and servants, who were used to treating people differently according to their status, probably looked down on him behind his back.

Although he didn't know the situation at home, he knew that if he could increase the family's income, it would be a great thing. Not to mention getting praise and affirmation from the elders at home, even if he could hold his head high in front of his wife, it would be enough for him to brag about it for a few years.

Jia Lian immediately grasped Zhan Ershi's hand tightly and shouted drunkenly:
"Brother Zhan is so kind!"

"Please give me a chance in this wine business!"

The twenty-fourth exhibition is therefore a difficult one:
"Of course I am willing to do business with Brother Lian, but I am afraid there is an obstacle."

"If Brother Lian and I do business, I'm afraid Brother Zhen will make things difficult for me and blame me for cooperating with you instead of him."

Jia Lian was stunned after hearing this, "Oh, so Brother Zhan is planning to do this business with Brother Zhen?"

Seeing that Lian Er began to hesitate and was obviously about to back off, Zhan Ershisi secretly sighed in his heart that Jia Lian was not thick-skinned enough. Seeing such a profitable business, he still cared about the friendship between brothers. He hurriedly added:
"It's not that I have to do it together with Brother Zhen, but my two families have a close relationship, so when something good happens, I always have to consider Brother Zhen first."

"I haven't mentioned the liquor business to Brother Zhen yet, so he doesn't know about it either."

"But I bought all the sweet potatoes from Brother Zhen's farm. When the news of making wine from sweet potatoes spreads, he will definitely know about it and will definitely blame me."

After being reminded by Zhan 24, Jia Lian immediately remembered this matter.

The fact that the Zhan family paid a higher price to buy sweet potatoes from the farm of Master Zheng and Big Brother Zhen became known to everyone after being spread among the servants.

For the sake of his reputation, Jia Zhen would definitely not spread the secret transactions that followed, so Jia Lian just thought that Zhan Ershi was taking care of his relatives, so he bought the sweet potatoes from both families at a high price.

After thinking about this, Jia Lian shook his dizzy head and shouted:
"Since Brother Zhan has never mentioned it to Brother Zhen, it cannot be said that I have stolen Brother Zhen's business."

"If Brother Zhen blames you later, Brother Zhan can just push the blame onto me and say that I knew the news and forced Brother Jia to agree to cooperate with me."

"Brother Zhan has already taken care of Master Zheng and Brother Zhen's family, but he has never taken care of my family. Now it's my family's turn!"

Zhan Ershisi smiled bitterly and said:
"The sweet potato business only makes a few dollars, how can it be compared with the huge profits from the wine business?"

"Even if I say so, I'm afraid Brother Zhen won't believe it."

"Brother Lian, please find a more appropriate excuse and don't make things difficult for me!"

"Uh……"

Jia Lian hesitated for a moment, and thought carefully about what he could use as an excuse, but he couldn't think of any, so he simply asked directly:
"I've had too much to drink and can't think of any excuses for now. Brother Zhan, why don't you help me think about it? What are your hobbies? As long as it's appropriate, I'll go and tell Brother Zhen." "What are my hobbies?" Zhan Ershi frowned and thought carefully, "Except for being a bit lustful, I don't seem to have any other hobbies!"

"Lustful?"

Jia Lian was startled for a moment, then suddenly he smiled, as if he had seen a fellow traveler. He put his arm around Zhan Ershi's shoulders and said vaguely:

"I know what excuse to use now!"

"I told Brother Zhen that I had given Brother Zhan a beautiful woman as a concubine, and that's how I seduced him into agreeing to cooperate with me."

"Is this excuse still valid?"

Zhan Ershisi suddenly realized:

"That's a good excuse. I'm sure Brother Zhen will believe it."

"But the concubine I am taking in today is the younger sister of Sister Zhen. If she were an ordinary woman, she would definitely not be able to compare with Brother Zhen."

Jia Lian thought, even if he bought a courtesan, she would probably not be as close to him as Brother Zhen's sister-in-law. What should he do?
He was already drunk at this moment. After hesitating for a while and simply weighing the pros and cons, he spoke generously:

"Brother Zhan, rest assured. I will bring Ping'er from the room to you later. I will definitely not let Brother Zhen choose the gift."

Zhan Ershisi pretended to refuse and said:
"How does this work?"

"Although I have never seen Miss Ping'er, I know that she is my sister-in-law's personal maid and also my brother's concubine. How can she be given to me?"

Seeing Zhan Ershisi being so righteous, Jia Lian, who was drunk, patted his chest and boasted:
"Brothers are like limbs, women are like clothes, a mere maidservant is not worth mentioning."

"It's already been given, so what can I do about it!"

"Anyway, I can only watch but not touch it. I don't know how profitable it is to exchange it for this wine business!"

After he finished speaking, Jia Lian staggered back to the front yard, came to Jia Zhen, sat down, poured a bowl of wine, toasted him, and then said:

"Brother Zhen, I just had a chat with Brother Zhan and I just found out that the wine on the table is brewed by the Zhan family!"

"I coveted this wine business, so I begged Brother Zhan for a long time before he agreed to give me a share and take me with him to do this business."

After Jia Zhen heard this, his eyes widened immediately. He was so heartbroken that he complained to Zhan Ershisi who had followed him:

"Brother Zhan, you are being disloyal!"

"I gave my sister-in-law to you as a concubine, why are you so partial to one over the other?"

After hearing this, Zhan Ershisi smiled bitterly and said helplessly:
"It's not that I don't want to do business with Brother Zhen, it's really that Brother Lian proposed it first. We are all relatives by marriage, so it's hard for me to refuse him."

"Brother Zhen, please be considerate. If there is good business in the future, I will never forget you."

Jia Zhen was unwilling to obey after hearing this. He blew his beard and glared, saying:

"With such good business, why would we look for a second wave?"

"What benefit did Lian Er give you that you take care of him like this?"

Zhan Ershisi said with a smile:
"I have always had a widower's disease, and elder brother Zhen knows it. Second brother Lian flattered me and wanted to give Miss Ping'er in the room to me. I couldn't resist his enthusiasm, so I had to agree."

"What?" Jia Zhen looked at Jia Lian in surprise, "Is this true?"

"Uh……"

Jia Lian burped and shouted drunkenly:
"Of course!"

"Since I'm giving it to Brother Zhan, of course I have to give it to someone I love. Otherwise, how can I show my sincerity?"

Jia Zhen then shouted:
"Ping'er is my eldest sister's personal maid, and she has always been the most valued. How could she agree to give her away?"

"Don't make promises rashly. Be careful or your elder sister will blame you when you return!"

If Jia Lian had heard him say this at any other time, he would have backed off long ago. But now that he was drunk and the bright prospects of the wine business were hanging in the air, Jia Lian suddenly became very heroic and wanted to take this opportunity to assert himself as a man. He slammed the table and shouted:

"Don't worry, Brother Zhen!"

"In this house, I have the final say on important matters!"

"This is about the wine business, which is so profitable. Even if your sister-in-law knew about it, she would only nod in agreement and would definitely not refuse."

Jia Zhen thought about it carefully and decided that if it were him, for the sake of the wine business, he would be willing to give Pei Feng and Xie Luan to Zhan Ershisi.

He judged others by himself and felt that Wang Xifeng would most likely know about this and would not refuse. So he sighed, stopped talking, and just drank. He regretted in his heart that he should have gone to find Zhan Ershisi before Jia Lian.

When Zhan Ershisi saw that the two of them had reached an agreement, he came to the table with a smile and announced to everyone that the wine at the table was brewed by his own family and that he would soon do this business together with Mr. Lian from the Rongguo Mansion and the imperial merchant Xue family. If there were any merchants interested, they could contact him privately.

This time all the family members were shocked.

The wine business has always been extremely profitable, and it is also something that cannot be touched without certain strong connections.

Now that Mr. Zhan and the Jia family are doing this business together, it is obvious that they have established connections with the Rongguo Mansion and there is no need to worry about problems.

Moreover, they all drank this wine, and it was indeed a good wine that could be compared with those famous wines in the world, so there was no worry about not being able to sell it.

Immediately, everyone rushed over to ask about the price and output, wanting to place orders in advance and order more to take back.

The Shi family's steward regretted deeply and secretly complained that his master should have come in person.

It was obvious that the two families had always been on good terms, but at this critical moment, no one from home came, and they lost the joint business.

There is no need to mention all these human natures. After Zhan Ershisi threw all these chores to Xue Pan and his own housekeeper, he returned to the backyard.

Tonight is his and You Erjie's wedding night.

At this moment, You Erjie, with her veil covering her head, was sitting in the bridal chamber, shyly waiting for Master Zhan to come and enjoy her.

Zhan Ershisi entered the room, picked up the weighing rod, and lifted the veil again with ease.

Under the veil, a face more beautiful than a flower suddenly appeared in front of him.

This You Erjie originally had a heart as white as flowers and skin as white as snow. Now that she was dressed up, she was even more beautiful beyond compare.

Zhan Ershisi had seen You Erjie before, but at this moment, under the light of the candle in the bridal chamber, he felt that she was three times more beautiful than usual. He immediately took her hand gently, put the wine glass on the table in her hand, and led her to have a big toast.

You Erjie was originally a docile woman. She never knew what it meant to refuse her master's request.

Not only did she not refuse the wedding cup, she also did not refuse the subsequent leather cup. She even did not refuse when Master Zhan poured the wine on her and let her drink it.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Master Zhan really enjoyed the food, but You Erjie felt hot all over, as if she had a fever. Especially with the shy look on her face, Master Zhan was very excited!

Spring nights are worth thousands of dollars.

Master Zhan went crazy and revealed his true colors. He opened his bloody mouth and swallowed the tender white lamb completely.

It was a night of sparse rain and strong wind. First, I omitted 10,000 words, then I changed the pose and omitted another 10,000 words... This happened many times, and finally the wind stopped and the rain stopped.

Please continue to spread your wings of imagination for the specific details.

As the sky brightened, Zhan Ershisi got up again and went out to practice martial arts.

When he moved, the second sister woke up and remembered to serve the master.

However, Mr. Zhan was a man who was kind to women. Considering that she had just received his love for the first time last night and would probably still be feeling weak and tired, he considerately refused and let her sleep a little longer.

The second sister was still holding out at first, but after being manipulated by Master Zhan, she became breathless and as soft as mud, and could not get up.

Seeing that his second sister fell on the bed again and couldn't move, Zhan Ershisi laughed and went out to the front yard to continue practicing martial arts.

Now the new exhibition mansion has been renovated and divided into left and right parts, with half given to the You family for living.

Old Lady You and the third sister lived next door, and the two houses were connected by a corner door.

Zhan Ershisi had been thinking about the next door. This corner door only had a doorway but no door. The third sister was a person who didn't care about the opinions of outsiders, so she came over early in the morning to watch her brother-in-law practice boxing.

After the routine of half an hour of intense exercise to get the body moving, Zhan Ershisi finally stopped standing still.

The third sister came over with a smile and handed over the hot towel she had prepared.

Zhan Ershisi took it casually, wiped the sweat off his head and neck, and threw the towel away, which was taken by the little maid Xing'er beside him.

These were bought specially for Old Lady You and Third Sister. Two maids were bought and named Tao'er and Xing'er.

The second sister's maid has been arranged elsewhere and has not arrived yet, so Tao'er is temporarily taking over. Xing'er will stay with Old Lady You and the third sister.

The second sister has always been obedient. She doesn't care even if there is no one to serve her, or if she has to serve others.

Tao'er had just come home and was being extremely cautious. Although it was very strange that her sister-in-law was more like the master's concubine than her own sister and was always around her brother-in-law, she did not dare to say much. She just reached out to take the towel and obediently stepped back.

Zhan Ershi gently pinched the delicate little face of the third sister and said lovingly:

"Go wake up your sister, and we'll have breakfast together."

The third sister ran into the back house with a smile on her face, not at all shy, and went straight into the bedroom. She pulled back her sister's quilt, and shook her head to look around amid the second sister's screams.

The second sister had always known that her younger sister was a gangster who never knew when to act up. She was immediately frightened and turned pale, shouting in a trembling voice:
"You little rascal, why are you running to the backyard instead of staying in the front yard?"

The third sister rolled her eyes and said with a smile:
"My brother-in-law asked me to come here and collect my sister's bloodstained handkerchief to avoid getting it dirty."

The second sister was not expecting him to be there, so she pointed to the bedside cabinet and said:
"I had already put it away last night. How could it be..."

She had just said half of it when she saw the expression on her third sister's face. She immediately reacted and became angry. She jumped up and pinched her face.

"You little bastard, you actually dared to pretend to be the master to coax me..."

The third sister giggled, turned around and rushed out of the door, disappearing like a gust of wind, leaving only one sentence in the air, "Brother-in-law asked you to get up quickly, come to the front, and have breakfast together."

"This little heartless guy!"

"Just wait until the day you get married, and see how I deal with you!"

The second sister cursed angrily, but remembering that the third sister would most likely marry her own master in the future and might even be more favored, she stopped talking immediately and dared not curse anymore.

She knew that Third Sister's last words must be true, so she did not dare to neglect it. She quickly got up and called Tao'er from outside to come in and make the bed.

She did not need Tao'er to serve her. She washed her face quickly with the water in the copper basin, then sat down in front of the dressing table, tied her hair into a bun, pinned it with a gold hairpin, applied some rouge and powder, and quickly went to the front yard.

When I arrived at the front yard, I found that my eldest sister had also arrived and was sitting at the table talking to my master.

She was not a fool. Her elder sister had lived in her parents' home for so many days before, and later on, many things were gradually revealed. However, she had never been a person with her own opinions, and seeing that her own mother was secretly covering up for her, she just pretended not to know.

By now, the second sister has already married and even had her bridal chamber. She has also proved with her own experience that this husband is absolutely the toughest of tough guys and the best of husbands. She is so grateful to her sister for being the matchmaker that she doesn't care about those miscellaneous trivial matters anymore.

Anyway, the eldest sister is the legitimate wife of Ningguo Mansion. Not only does she pose no threat to her, but the sisters can also work together to help her consolidate her master's favor. Why not?

Anyway, it’s not her family member who’s going to suffer, so what’s there to be afraid of?
The two sisters greeted each other with a smile, and the second sister sat in Master Zhan's arms, listening to Master Zhan's instructions:

"If my sister-in-law wants to dominate Ningguo Mansion, she must control the family's financial and personnel power."

"Brother Zhen must know that Ningguo Mansion cannot be without my sister-in-law, otherwise we will suffer from cold and hunger and live a hard life."

"We need to let the servants of Ningguo Mansion know that if they make my sister-in-law unhappy, we can send them away or sell them off at any time."

Yu-shi glanced at her rosy-faced sister with envy, then rolled her eyes and said angrily:

"Master Zhan said this as if my master would listen to me if I said it!"

"Do you think I don't want to do this? It's impossible!"

Zhan Ershisi said with a smile:
"That's because my sister-in-law didn't meet me and lacked my help, so it was difficult for her to achieve her wish."

"I will help you create opportunities, and then my sister-in-law will just go with the flow."

"Ningguo Mansion is not short of money now, so my sister-in-law should think of a way to increase Brother Zhen's spending!"

"Last night, I used the wine business to dig a small hole. Brother Zhen must be feeling depressed right now. After my sister-in-law goes back, I can take this opportunity to whisper something in Brother Zhen's ear and try my hand at it to see if I can achieve what I want."

"As the saying goes, once you lose an opportunity, it will never come back. This opportunity is not easy to come across, sister-in-law, you must not miss it."

Yu Shi listened attentively, and got a brilliant plan from Zhan Ershi. She thought to herself that the probability of success was very high, and she became more and more excited. She pursed her lips, glanced at him with her beautiful eyes, and smiled half in a rebuke and half in a flirtatious way:

"You said it so nicely, but in the end, you're the one who benefits, aren't you?"

"I think your concern for me is fake, and your true intention is to take advantage of me."

Zhan Ershisi laughed loudly and did not deny it. He just said:

"This is a plan that kills two birds with one stone!"

"My sister-in-law strikes down dissidents, and I gain beauty. It's the best of both worlds."

Seeing her sister around, Youshi didn't know what to do, so she got up and said goodbye. While her master was still drunk, she returned home happily.

(End of this chapter)