Chapter 499 - 186 Money_2
After the Double Ninth Festival, Yueyao led Nanny Hao, Xiang Wei, and Xi Yu to Ma’s Mansion. Hua Lei watched Yueyao leave, a flash of sadness in her eyes.
Nanny Hao hadn’t seen her granddaughter for two months and was overjoyed to follow Yueyao to Ma’s Mansion. She had prepared many things for her granddaughter and brought them all with her this time.
Upon arriving at Ma’s Mansion, Zhuang Ruolan came out to the entrance to welcome Yueyao inside.
Zhuang Ruolan had been very fortunate lately. Ever since she spread the rumor that her daughter was a Lucky Star, no one criticized her daughter’s fate anymore. She had also obtained a beauty secret recipe from Madam Ping, and now Zhuang Ruolan was radiant and glowing.
As soon as Yueyao sat down, Zhuang Ruolan cheerfully handed her a small wooden box. Yueyao opened it to find it filled with silver notes.
Ruo Lan said with a smile, "Aside from the six thousand and three hundred taels of silver as your dividend for the past two months, the rest is from the annual rent of your two shops."
Yueyao was not one to count silver notes. After closing the box, she placed it on the table and said, "Cousin-in-law, with the fabric shop’s business doing so well, might someone target it?" An exclusive business was indeed profitable, but that also attracted those with ulterior motives. It all depended on whether Zhuang Ruolan could hold her ground.
Ruo Lan shook her head and laughed, "No worries, the money I earn each month is quite a bit compared to the average person, but it’s not enough to attract the attention of Princes and Nobles." Zhuang Ruolan’s statement was rather modest. A shop yielding profits of up to tens of thousands of taels would certainly be envied by Princes and Nobles. However, she had a powerful patron, and they did not dare to act overtly. That said, it didn’t mean they wouldn’t act in secret. Luckily, Zhuang Ruolan was well-prepared; the one who held the secret recipes was her confidant, and since her confidant’s family’s lives were in Zhuang Ruolan’s hands, there was little fear of betrayal.
Yueyao nodded and said, "That’s good, then."
After finishing her words, Yueyao handed over the recipe she brought to Zhuang Ruolan.