I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 529 Many hands make light work! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
The next morning, Tang Yue waited outside the side courtyard.

When Li Chen emerged from the room looking refreshed, Tang Yue hurriedly went to greet him, his face beaming with smiles, "Did you rest well last night, Young Master Li?"

Although Tang Yue really wanted to ask Li Chen if he was satisfied, he didn't dare to ask, since it would seem like he was deliberately asking for a reward. So he simply asked Li Chen if he had rested well.

Speaking is an art. Although these two sentences mean the same thing, they are very different in nature!
"You did a good job, keep it up." Li Chen smiled and nodded slightly. He had to admit that the Tang family always gave him a new experience, which made him quite satisfied.

Zhang Liushi was indeed drunk last night, but Cui Yuniang was only half-drunk and half-awake, which was also fine.

"I have already instructed my servants to prepare morning tea. Would you do me the honor of having some before you leave?" Tang Yue rubbed his hands together inwardly.

"No need." Li Chen waved his hand gently. There were still some matters in the court that required his attention, so he naturally wouldn't stay any longer.

Seeing that Li Chen was about to leave, Tang Yue immediately became anxious.

Having just entered high society, he received some news that something called a cell phone would soon be released.

It is said that this is something that can bring blessings to the entire Tiance Empire, and even the entire continent.

If the Tang family could get a share of the pie, it would be enough for them to grow and expand in the capital, and even become a business giant. Li Chen was obviously satisfied at the moment. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Tang Yue hurriedly rubbed his hands together nervously and said, "Young Master Li, I heard that the Ministry of Works has recently developed something called a mobile phone and will soon be attracting investment. Would you like to take a look?"

Tang Yue's words at the end sounded just like a child making unreasonable demands on their parents.

"You want to be an agent, right?" Even though Li Chen just said it casually, the invisible aura of superiority made him almost stop breathing.

"I wonder if our Tang family is qualified," Tang Yue said ingratiatingly.

Since Li Chen was pleased, he could indeed speak up.

"Contact Wanbaoge and tell them it's my idea." Li Chen nodded slightly. To cover the entire country in the mobile phone retail market, it's necessary to attract investment. Many wealthy families want a share of the pie, so giving some to the Tang family is also an option.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chen started walking out of the courtyard.

Tang Yue was so happy to receive the correct answer that he almost jumped for joy. He quickly followed Li Chen and respectfully escorted Li Chen to the Tang residence.

Overnight, those who had asked for something got what they wanted.

The Tang family got the chance to rise to prominence, and Zhang Yuanwai and Liu Boss successfully boarded the Tang family's big ship.

However, afterwards, when Zhang Liushi and Cui Yuniang looked at their husbands, their gazes became evasive.

Tang Family Garden.

A gentle breeze carries the delicate fragrance of lotus blossoms rising from the mud, pure and untainted. Three graceful figures sit facing each other, their clothes fluttering, adding to the serene and ethereal atmosphere.

"Third Madam, how dare you ask us out?" Cui Yuniang gritted her teeth and stared at Liu Yuran in front of her.

No one knew better than her, who hadn't slept a wink, what happened that night.

Even today, when she looks at Mr. Liu, her eyes involuntarily dart away, and she even repeatedly refuses Mr. Liu's request to share a room.

If it weren't for the fact that Boss Liu is currently busy with business collaborations with the Tang family and doesn't have much free time, she wouldn't know what to do.

Liu Yuran smiled brightly, seemingly ignoring Cui Yuniang's words, and asked in return, "What do you think of Young Master Li?" Upon hearing this, the fierce Cui Yuniang immediately lowered her head shyly.

Whether it's appearance, temperament, age, or status, Li Chen is impeccable.

More importantly, that night she experienced what bungee jumping in the clouds was like, and she would secretly reminisce about it every night.

But the more she did this, the more guilty she felt.

For the sake of the Liu family, and also for the sake of the Cui family behind her, she could not resist, nor could she possibly resist.

But this cannot be a reason for her not to object. She was a concubine of the Liu family and, more importantly, a conservative person!
“Yu Niang, I’ll just call myself elder sister for now.” Liu Yuran saw through Cui Yu Niang’s little scheme at a glance and continued with a smile, “Why did you marry Boss Liu? Boss Liu is a whole cycle older than you!”
Is it because Boss Liu bought your Cui family's distillery at a price far exceeding the market value when it was on the verge of bankruptcy, and even paid off your father's gambling debts?

Upon hearing this, Cui Yuniang lowered her head, clearly indicating that Liu Yuran's words had exactly what she was thinking.

Liu Yuran grasped Cui Yuniang's hand and sighed, "My silly sister, you're expressing gratitude! But there are many ways to express gratitude. Aren't the benefits the Liu family is receiving now because of you?"

Liu Yuran's words made Cui Yuniang's eyes light up instantly.

Ever since the Liu family started doing business with the Tang family, Boss Liu has been talking about how great the upper-class circle Tang Yue brought him into is, and how much gold and silver he has earned in the last few days—more than he could have imagined in the past few years!
Zhang Liushi, who had been silent until now, rolled her fair neck, gritted her teeth, and said, "Yu Niang, we are doing this for our family, aren't we?"

She actually woke up in the middle of the night and naturally knew what had happened. It was like opening the door to a whole new world!
These words, seemingly spoken to Cui Yuniang, were actually meant to comfort her own heart.

When she was young, she saw that Master Zhang was handsome and married him against her family's wishes.

But only she knows the hardships she has endured over the years.

Master Zhang was a drunkard, and his body had long been drained of its vitality.

Without comparison, there is no harm. Even though she and Master Zhang have been very loving for so many years, only she, who has experienced life, can understand how wonderful that feeling is.

Besides, given Li Chen's status, his relationship with them would at most be a fleeting encounter. Such a good thing, which could both bring prosperity to the family and satisfy one's own needs, would be hard to find even with a lantern!

"It seems that both ladies have thought this through, so I don't need to say anything more, sister." Liu Yuran smiled and waved to the maid waiting not far away.

Upon receiving the signal, the maidservant quickly brought two exquisite boxes to the table.

"These are earrings, a gift from Young Master Li, produced by Lingbao Pavilion. They are all exquisite and unique pieces, each one priceless. If outsiders ask, you two sisters should simply say that they are a gift from your elder sister to you. Please don't say anything else."

Liu Yuran smiled and opened the two exquisite boxes one by one. One of them contained two earrings inlaid with red gemstones. The earrings were not only intricately crafted, but the red gemstones on them were also dazzling and faintly emitted a wave of heat. They were top-grade fire spirit stones!

The earrings inside the box are equally exquisite, with two icy blue gemstones that shimmer with the luster of water—also top-quality water spirit stones!
Such spirit stones, used to be inlaid on weapons to enhance their grade, are something that many top sects wouldn't even dare to dream of; they are not something that wealthy women like them could possess.

If you take this out, you'll become the center of attention wherever you go!

Of course, this was not a gift from Li Chen, but rather something that Liu Yuran and Tang Yue purchased at their own expense.

If Li Chen is to be so satisfied next time, Cui Yuniang and Zhang Liushi alone are clearly far from enough.

The saying goes, "Many hands make light work." If these two merchant ladies were to develop their downlines, wouldn't the Tang family reap even greater benefits?

"My two sisters, if you could please Young Master Li as I have," Liu Yuran said, closing her mouth at the end, but the meaning behind her words made the two ladies' eyes light up.

(End of this chapter)