A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

"What's going on?" Wei Tingyu blinked, nodded to the three women to indicate that they didn't need to be so polite, and then looked at Dou Zhao and asked directly.

"I've brought these two beauties to the Marquis's home. From now on, they belong to the Marquis!" Dou Zhao said with a smile, taking out the concubine contracts of Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru from his bosom and presenting them to Wei Tingyu as if they were treasures.

Wei Tingyu was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, "Wow, Dou Zhao is really decisive in her actions!"

She had said she would take care of the matter of making her two best friends concubines when she was resting in her room earlier. When she woke up, she found that she had actually taken care of everything!

Looking at Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru now, their heads bowed in shyness, he knew the matter was settled without even looking at the concubine contracts!

However, Miao Ansu's expression was within his expectations. Why was even Zhao Zhangru, who was usually so outspoken and fierce, now acting all delicate and shy?

This shows that beneath her tough-looking exterior lies a delicate and clever heart!

Dou Zhao actually managed to bring both of these remarkable women back to him?!

Wei Tingyu was also very happy, and nodded, but refused the concubine contract.

"Madam, you can just keep their concubine contracts. After all, you're good sisters..."

"Alright!" Dou Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and put the two concubine contracts into his bosom.

She knew that Wei Tingyu trusted her and believed that she would treat his concubines well! In a sense, this was also him giving her, the first wife, enough face in front of the two newly taken concubines and other servants.

Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru also breathed a sigh of relief, because when they saw Wei Tingyu push the concubine contract back from Dou Zhao's hand, their hearts sank.

And now I can finally relax!

"Are these valuables... part of the betrothal gifts prepared by my wife?" After discussing the concubine's contract, Wei Tingyu's attention naturally shifted to the valuables displayed throughout the courtyard.

You have to understand that the Marquis's family's financial situation isn't very good! Although they're certain that the perfume will make a lot of money, today is only the first day of sales, and the profits and dividends haven't even arrived yet. The Marquis's family definitely can't afford to offer so many fine items as betrothal gifts!

The only explanation is that Dou Zhao used a portion of her dowry as betrothal gifts...

Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu felt a little moved. What kind of wife could be so virtuous? She even paid out of her own pocket to help her husband take a concubine?

"Pfft!"

However, as soon as Wei Tingyu finished speaking, the three women covered their mouths and chuckled at the same time.

Even Miao Ansu, who was just shy, was now smiling with her eyes crinkling!

"You've brought everyone back, so why are the betrothal gifts still at home? Are you out of your mind, Lord Marquis?" Zhao Zhangru's carefree personality resurfaced at this moment, and he immediately started complaining.

"That's right!" Wei Tingyu slapped his forehead, realizing that was indeed the case!

It doesn't make sense to bring the person back before the betrothal gifts have even been given!

"These are the dowries from my two younger sisters' families!" Dou Zhao smiled, but stopped beating around the bush and revealed the answer directly.

"A dowry?" Wei Tingyu was stunned when he heard this.

Good heavens! The gifts in this courtyard must be worth at least 100,000 taels of silver!

Because Zhao Zhangru's family were officials, they didn't have a large dowry, but they still did their best to provide a relatively generous one. This mainly consisted of Zhao Zhangru's own savings accumulated over the years from doing business with Dou Zhao, totaling around 20,000 taels of silver.

She has now brought all her savings and capital to the Marquis's mansion!

As for Miao Ansu, it was a different story. The moment they realized this was a way to establish a connection with the Marquis's family, the Miao family immediately went all out! They provided Miao Ansu with a dowry worth a full 60,000 to 70,000 taels of silver to help her gain a foothold in the Marquis's family!

In addition, there was the 20,000 taels of silver that Miao Ansu had earned herself.

That's why there's such a spectacular scene of the entire courtyard filled with all kinds of gold and silver treasures!

After hearing Dou Zhao's explanation, Wei Tingyu was completely dumbfounded.

Good heavens! Not only did he get two beauties for free, but he also made a fortune?!

It has to be said, this guy really knows how to live off a woman! In the blink of an eye, 100,000 taels of silver were in his pocket!

Of course, Wei Tingyu wasn't really used to living off women. Besides, he was a transmigrated man with a system, and he would never casually covet the dowries of wives and concubines; after all, he himself looked down on such people!

But once this matter spreads, it goes without saying how many princes and nobles will envy him!

Making money by taking concubines! In the entire capital, only Wei Tingyu possesses this skill!

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Chapter 42 Refusing to be a gigolo!

It wasn't until night fell and the lanterns were lit that the courtyard of the Marquis of Jining's residence finally quieted down.

The dowries brought by the two new concubines have all been registered, categorized, and stored in the storeroom.

Various silks and satins, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jade and other cultural artifacts, as well as gleaming silver and a small bag of gold melon seeds, totaling approximately 115,000 taels of silver.

In addition to the dowry that Dou Zhao brought with her, the current value of the goods in the Jining Marquis's warehouse is approaching 250,000 taels.

Among them were five chests of silver alone, totaling nearly 100,000 taels of cash.

Because of the large amount of valuable property, Wei Tingyu removed two of the female guards stationed in the inner courtyard from their posts to take turns guarding the storeroom, in order to prevent thieves from eyeing the dowries of his three wives.

……

In the dining room, Wei Tingyu sat in the main seat enjoying his dinner, while Zhao Zhangru sat beside him, pouring him wine and serving him food.

Dou Zhao and Miao Ansu ate a few bites and then sat down at the next table, tapping away on their abacuses and occasionally making notes in the ledger.

There was no way around it! These two women were so busy with abacus calculations that even when Wei Tingyu told them to have a proper meal before starting, they refused.

Finally, when Wei Tingyu had eaten half full, the two women stopped what they were doing, looked up and smiled at each other.

"What?" Wei Tingyu could only shake his head helplessly at the sight, and then asked, "After all that chatter, what did you figure out?"

To be honest, Wei Tingyu had no idea what Dou Zhao and Miao Ansu were to him.

When he asked the two women, they deliberately kept it a secret, which made him feel bored, so he could only drink with Zhao Zhangru.

As it turns out, Zhao Zhangru, this girl, must have seen some "romantic scene" in some picture book, and insisted on drinking cross-cupped wine with Wei Tingyu. So, in just one meal, the two of them had already crossed cups six or seven times.

Dou Zhao and Miao Ansu, however, were completely absorbed in abacus calculations and ignored the couple behind them who were showing off their affection.

They weren't even jealous? Not even a little bit temperamental? This hurt Wei Tingyu's heart deeply! Seeing that the two women had finally stopped, he quickly asked.

"Go ahead and say it!" Dou Zhao smiled and nodded to Miao Ansu, giving the opportunity to earn merit to the sisters who had just entered the mansion.

"Alright!" Miao Ansu, of course, knew what her best friend was thinking. After giving her a grateful look, she slowly walked to Wei Tingyu and bowed slightly, saying, "Reporting to Lord Marquis, Sister Zhao and I have just settled all the current inventory of the Marquis's mansion and the debts owed before..."

"Right now, we'll use the funds from the Marquis's treasury to settle all outstanding debts in one go, and we'll still have 187,455 taels left over!"

"But this important matter still needs to be decided by the Marquis!"

"If Your Excellency agrees, tomorrow Sister Zhao and I will go together to these restaurants and shops that owe us money and settle all the debts!"

"From now on, our Jining Marquis's Mansion will be free of debts!"

Good heavens! Upon hearing this, Wei Tingyu froze in mid-air with the wine glass he had just picked up.

He glanced at Dou Zhao, then at Miao Ansu, and then turned to look at Zhao Zhangru beside him. He saw that the three women all had very excited and happy expressions on their faces.

"That's wonderful! I was worried that the Marquis of Jining's mansion had too many debts! I didn't expect that after paying them off, there would still be 180,000 taels left!" Zhao Zhangru put down his wine cup and clapped his hands.

However, at this moment, Wei Tingyu's heart was churning with turbulent waves. Because he was a transmigrator, he only knew that the Marquis of Jining's mansion owed a lot of debts, but he had never investigated the exact amount.

Now that Dou Zhao and Miao Ansu have sorted out the accounts, they realize that all these years, from Wei Tingyu's parents until before he transmigrated, the entire Jining Marquis's Mansion had accumulated a debt of seventy to eighty thousand taels of silver.

Of course, what moved Wei Tingyu the most was that the three women were actually willing to use their dowries to fill the huge hole in the Jining Marquis's mansion.

But the more the three women acted this way, the harder it became for Wei Tingyu to repay such a debt of gratitude.

After all, he really didn't want to be a kept man! Besides, the three women had already practically fed him that food!

"I appreciate your kindness!" Wei Tingyu gently shook his head and said, "However, you have only recently married into the Marquis's household, and it is unreasonable for me to spend seventy or eighty thousand taels of your dowry so soon!"

"Besides, didn't my wife make things very clear with me on our wedding night? From now on, we'll be husband and wife, and business is business!"

"How could my wife have forgotten in just three days?"

Seeing that Dou Zhao wanted to say something, Wei Tingyu shook his head and interrupted her.

Dou Zhao was stunned when he heard Wei Tingyu's words, and his heart was filled with great turmoil.

Because I had completely forgotten the agreement I made with Wei Tingyu on our wedding night: husband and wife are husband and wife, and property is property!

Before being reminded, in just these three short days, Dou Zhao was surprised to find that she had actually completely integrated into the identity of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Marquis's mansion.

Whether it's joy or sorrow, Wei Tingyu is the priority! Regardless of advantages or disadvantages, the Marquis's mansion comes first!

"But Lord Marquis... this is our own choice! You didn't force us!" Miao Ansu became anxious upon hearing this. She had just entered the Marquis's mansion and was eager to make a name for herself. Now that there was something that could be settled with money, it was naturally the simplest thing for her.

“Although we are willing, how can outsiders believe us?” Dou Zhao frowned, then turned to Miao Ansu standing behind him and said, “We have indeed thought this matter too simply. After all, does the Marquis still have any reputation in the court?”

"Then... what about the Marquis's debts?" Zhao Zhangru blinked. She was usually indecisive, but at this moment she felt that Dou Zhao and Miao Ansu's words made sense, and of course, the Marquis's refusal also made sense.

"What to do? Of course, we'll earn the money ourselves to pay it back..." Wei Tingyu chuckled, then raised an eyebrow at Dou Zhao.

"The Marquis is making money?" Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru were stunned. They hadn't expected their husband to be so open-minded and progressive! A marquis was actually willing to engage in commerce...

“What the Marquis means is that he has a money-making treasure in his hands! We don’t need to worry about it!” Dou Zhao understood immediately and took out a list that had just been delivered before dinner.

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Chapter 43 Five thousand taels?! The first day's perfume profit sharing!

"Today is the first day that the perfume is available for sale!"