Chapter 545

Feeling pleased, he said with a look of disdain, "In just one day of business, we've already issued over two hundred membership cards, collecting hundreds of thousands of taels in fees alone!"

Old Madam Cheng, Cheng Cheng, and his wife, Lady Ge,

were already so shocked they couldn't speak.

Cheng Zhi and his wife, Sang Shunhua,

the sisters Cheng Shaoshang and Cheng Yang, along with Cheng Shaoshang's three older brothers,

were all so stunned they didn't know what to say.

Although Cheng Shi knew Jia Hui's business seemed to be doing well, he had left early and only seen the spending of Chi Pan and the other two.

He hadn't expected it to be terrifying to this extent.

In just one day, Jia Hui had easily earned hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!

And that wasn't even counting the merchandise.

This made Cheng Shi tremble, feeling a complete sense of powerlessness before Jia Hui!

Age, identity, status, fame, martial prowess, ability, the talent for making money, and so on!

He was being crushed in every possible aspect!

At this moment, he only wanted to weep: "Perhaps Yuanyi is right; being with a man like this, even as his concubine, is a hundred times better than being with me."

A concubine here refers to a lover.

His heart was sour and filled with despair, yet he actually found himself thinking of blessing Xiao Yuanyi and Jia Hui!

It was clear that his love for Xiao Yuanyi was undoubtedly genuine.

Xiao Yuanyi was unaware of this.

Seeing the shocked and envious crowd, she felt a pleasure she had never experienced before!

Lady Ge was speechless.

After being shocked for a long time, Old Madam Cheng asked, "Since this membership card is so valuable, how did you get it?"

She knew her own family's situation.

Her son and Xiao Yuanyi combined absolutely could not scrape together this amount of money.

Even selling all the family's assets wouldn't cover half of it.

Seeing everyone looking at her,

Xiao Yuanyi gave the explanation she had prepared: "I have successfully persuaded the Marquis of Wushuang, and he has agreed to take Shaoshang as a concubine. Now that we are relatives, isn't it normal for him to give me gifts?"

"Hiss!"

The crowd was startled.

Then Old Madam Cheng was overjoyed: "Good, good, this is truly a double blessing, and there's another ten thousand taels of betrothal money!"

She was extremely happy.

As long as it could bring in money, she didn't care at all who Cheng Shaoshang married or whose concubine she became.

She didn't care at all.

Not to mention that Jia Hui was so outstanding.

That was joy upon joy!

"Then does our second branch have any?"

Hearing that Cheng Shaoshang was also going to be married off to Jia Hui, Lady Ge felt a sudden sense of resentment.

Things that originally only belonged to their branch,

others now had.

Naturally, her personality made her unhappy.

But there was no way around it.

She couldn't influence Jia Hui.

As for throwing a tantrum and breaking off the engagement?

Even if given ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare!

Not to mention that Old Madam Cheng and the others would absolutely not allow it.

Including herself.

This involved over ten thousand taels of betrothal money.

So she had to silently accept it.

However, Lady Ge was eager to get a share of these membership card gifts.

Xiao Yuanyi remained calm and said, "That goes without saying."

Naturally, she didn't want Lady Ge to obtain one.

In her heart, she only wanted it for herself.

"I sacrificed so much to get this, why should you have one?" Xiao Yuanyi sneered inwardly.

Hearing Xiao Yuanyi say this, Cheng Shi was skeptical: "This."

Xiao Yuanyi's explanation seemed to make sense.

But why did she spend several hours there every time she went?

And Cheng Shi looked closely at Xiao Yuanyi's complexion!

It was completely different from when she left the house!

She looked radiant, as if she had found a second spring.

She looked many years younger.

Having spent years marching in the military,

her sun-tanned skin had become whiter and more delicate!

How could Cheng Shi not let his imagination run wild?

The seeds of suspicion were sown in his heart.

However, Cheng Shi didn't show it, only saying happily to Cheng Shaoshang: "Shaoshang, look how capable your mother is. I couldn't succeed when I went to speak, but your mother did. Now you are also a member of the Marquis of Wushuang's household; I might even have to bow to you in the future!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuanyi felt it sounded somewhat sarcastic.

This made Xiao Yuanyi's heart race: "What's going on? Does he seem to have noticed something? Or am I overthinking it?"

"I don't want to!"

Just as she was thinking this, she heard Cheng Shaoshang's angry voice!

Old Madam Cheng and Cheng Shi were just feeling happy.

Seeing Cheng Shaoshang throw a tantrum,

they were all stunned.

"You little brat, what are you saying? This is a great thing, a wonderful thing, and you actually say you don't want it." Old Madam Cheng was furious!

This was over ten thousand taels of betrothal money!

And there would be mountains of gold and silver in the future!

Cheng Shi was also stunned, "Daughter, what is this?"

Cheng Shaoshang's three brothers, Cheng Yong, Cheng Song, and Cheng Shaogong, all tried to persuade her: "Little sister, don't joke, this is a great joy." "It's a good thing for you."

Cheng Shaoshang knew how to act weak, but she could also show her sharp tongue.

This time, she wasn't acting; she exploded.

"I don't want to be anyone's concubine! I will choose my own husband!"

She didn't dislike Jia Hui, but she didn't want a political marriage to be one of many concubines.

"That's not up to you; it's the command of parents and the words of matchmakers!"

Old Madam Cheng shouted angrily.

Xiao Yuanyi also rarely stood on the same side as her: "That's right, there's no room for discussion on this matter!"

"You're selling your daughter for profit, for glory and wealth, and for your own face!"

Looking at this bad mother who had ignored her for years and targeted her everywhere since returning, Cheng Shaoshang could no longer endure it and exploded in angry accusation.

She believed Xiao Yuanyi was selling her.