The Incense Monopoly Order

Chapter 100: Just a Pursuit of Profit
"No." Shang Zishu smiled and shook her head. "It's just that I heard what you and Dad said that day, and I also saw that Second Brother Cheng seemed to be ill. Second Brother Cheng is your savior, so I want to know why you are so anxious to travel."

Shang Mingshu looked at Shang Zishu with her clear eyes. She always felt that there was something she didn't know, and Shang Zishu was unwilling to say more.

No matter how hard she tried to think, she could not imagine that Shang Zishu suspected that Cheng She was interested in her. In Shang Mingshu's opinion, she and Cheng She did not have much in common, and Cheng She probably did not have a good impression of her when they first met.

It was later that Cheng Mian fell in love with her, and Cheng She, as a brother who loved his younger brother, changed his mind and accepted her.

Even if Cheng She saved her this time, she would not think too much about it. If she were in Cheng She's shoes, she would also risk her life to save Cheng She if she encountered such a thing. Not to mention the friendship of helping each other in the past, there is also the bond of Cheng Mian between them.

"Second Madam, Mr. Chen is here." Shang Zishu was feeling uncomfortable being stared at by Shang Mingshu. She didn't know how to hide from her sister's sharp gaze when Jin Ya's joyful voice came from outside.

Shang Zishu stood up suddenly with a look of joy on her face. She didn't expect Chen Che to chase her. Chen Che's appearance solved her current dilemma.

When she stood up, she remembered that she was here to accompany her sister. She turned around and met Shang Mingshu's half-smile.

Shang Zishu was a little embarrassed and could only say to Jin Ya outside, "He's here, let him go take a bath and wash off the dust from his travels."

Jin Ya hesitated and said, "Second Madam, I noticed that Mr. Chen had bathed and cleaned himself up before coming here..."

Shang Zishu: ...

"Go ahead." Shang Mingshu didn't make things difficult for her sister. "I'll take a break too."

Shang Zishu hesitated for a moment, feeling that if she stayed, she would be exposed in front of Shang Mingshu. She blurted out everything in her heart and said, "I'll go take a look and then be back."

Shang Mingshu pretended not to notice her insincerity.

Shang Zishu turned around and went out. She breathed a sigh of relief after she left the room. She didn't know that her seemingly steady steps seemed to imply a hasty escape in the eyes of Shang Mingshu.

"He Sui?" After Shang Zishu left, Shang Mingshu called her maid in, "Did anything unusual happen when Master Cheng brought me back?"

He Sui recalled carefully and shook her head: "I didn't notice it."

As for Cheng She carrying Shang Mingshu off the boat, no one from the Shang Mansion was at the dock at that time. The boat was full of servants, not a single maid, only an old woman. How could she carry Shang Mingshu?

You can't let the servants hold Shang Mingshu, right?
In an emergency, He Sui did not think there was anything wrong. Moreover, when they arrived at the dock, Cheng She put Shang Mingshu into the carriage. They received the news and rushed over to see it clearly.

Shang Mingshu put the matter aside. She had a strange guess in her mind. Her second sister read too many storybooks, so she always saw things differently from ordinary people. Whenever a man and a woman were a little close, her second sister would have bright eyes and pay close attention, always feeling that there was some connection between the two.

The slight suspicion in my heart disappeared when I received Cheng Mian's letter the next day.

In his letter, Cheng Mian wrote that he learned from Cheng She that they were passing through Jiande. Because Shang Jinliang had something to do and was temporarily delayed for a few days, he immediately wrote a letter here to ask when they would return home.

When she met Shang Zishu again the next day, Shang Mingshu specifically mentioned this matter: "Second Brother Cheng is as meticulous as a hair."

Shang Zishu's expression was strange for a moment, and no one knew what was going on in her mind. Finally, her eyes became clear again, and she smiled apologetically at Shang Mingshu: "I was overthinking it..." "I told you to read less storybooks a long time ago." Shang Mingshu repeated the old words.

Shang Zishu didn't want to listen and didn't want to continue the topic: "Chen Che wants to go home with us."

"Are you not afraid that Chen Jin will do something bad to him on his way back?"

Shang Zishu was fearless: "Chen Jin is still lying down. Counting the days, he should go to receive his second punishment in the next two days."

"He's lying down, so he doesn't need to do it himself." Shang Mingshu still wanted to remind them not to be careless. "Mr. Chen is also suspicious of Chen Dalang's background."

"I told him all this yesterday. He said that it was Mrs. Chen's permission and everything was arranged properly. He returned home with us this time and deliberately gave Mr. Chen a chance on the way back." Shang Zishu told Shang Mingshu everything she knew, "Chen Che still has feelings for Mr. Chen."

Chen Che was just like his name. Shang Mingshu had never seen such a pure-minded young man. Although he was disappointed with Chen Yuanwai, it was not so easy to completely give up the blood relationship.

Mrs. Chen didn't want to embarrass her son, nor did she want Chen Che to suffer a blow and become devastated, and she didn't want Chen Che to be controlled by his blood ties, so she decided to give him a strong dose of medicine.

It depends on whether Mr. Chen will hire someone to kill his son under Chen Jin's instigation!
If Mr. Chen really took this step, Chen Che would no longer have any expectations of him. If he could get evidence, he could completely expel Mr. Chen and Chen Jin from the Chen family!

"Even if they get evidence, the Chen family will not easily expel Mr. Chen." Shang Mingshu was not optimistic.

Don’t the Chen family members know that Mr. Chen is a bad apple?
They knew it very well, but no matter how bad Mr. Chen was, as long as he was still there, Lingfengfang would still have a place for the Chen family. Once Mr. Chen was expelled from the family, Lingfengfang would be completely inherited by Chen Che.

Mrs. Chen and Chen Che are not on the same page with the Chen family members, and they will not cut off their own source of income.

"Mrs. Chen also asked Chen Che to bring me a letter." Shang Zishu handed the letter to Shang Mingshu without hesitation.

The letter told Shang Zishu in detail about the factions of the Chen clan. Clan leader Chen had been unable to convince the people for a long time, and Mrs. Chen had already found a strong competitor for the new clan leader. However, in order to prevent the Chen clan from ostracizing the other party because of her, the relationship between the two was kept very secret.

The Chen family's clan rules have been approved by the government. This time, they have really caught evidence that Mr. Chen hired someone to kill his son, and the clan leader Chen is still covering up for him. They can intervene through the government and remove the clan leader Chen from his position as clan leader.

After the matter was completed, Mrs. Chen promised not to kick all the Chen clan members out of Lingfengfang. She would remove the lineage that was close to the current clan leader to make room for the new clan leader's people.

"Third sister, why does every family have to be so scheming?" Shang Zishu felt that big families had so many troubles.

"Once a family business becomes large, this is inevitable." Shang Mingshu saw it clearly. "Everyone's actions are just a pursuit of profit, calculated with all their heart."

"There are countless ways to make money in this world, why can't you find a way out for yourself?" Shang Zishu was angry. If it were her, she would not focus on exploiting her own people. What else could it do except to prevent the family from growing stronger?

Shang Zishu knew the importance of family; without family unity, the Shang family wouldn't be as prosperous as it is today. But Shang Jinliang provided financial support and resources, giving back to his family members. These people, lacking the skills to build their own families, not only blamed Shang Jinliang for his lack of dedication but also aspired to replace him.

There will be no turning against each other.

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