Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

Chengshan Hall is located on the east side of Chenghuang Temple. It is a large courtyard with several houses.

When the moat in Beijing was being dredged, this was where the workers temporarily lived. Later it became deserted, and I don't know when it was cleaned up by someone.

Now not only is there an eye-catching plaque hanging on the gate, the yard is also very tidy, and a large piece of flat land has been reclaimed into a vegetable garden. Something must have been planted there, but it has not yet sprouted.

The house was also freshly painted, and a few trees were planted in front of it. When the trees grow bigger, their shade will block some of the sunlight in the summer, so that the house will not be too hot.

The most thoughtful thing is that they also dug a well next to the vegetable garden for the people in Chengshan Hall to use.

When Li Junze and Yu Sicong arrived here, they heard the sounds of women and children laughing and playing in the yard. Two or three children were helping two women to turn the soil.

Seeing someone coming in, who looked like a noble person of extraordinary status, a middle-aged woman wiped the dirt on her hands on her waist, then walked up to them and asked,

"I don't know why the noble man came here, but is there anything?"

Yu Sicong asked quickly, "Is the manager of Chengshan Hall here?"

The woman was a little uneasy, but she nodded and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go find Shopkeeper Li."

After saying that, she turned around and walked quickly into a house. After a while, a slightly plump middle-aged man walked out.

"Gentlemen, please come in." Shopkeeper Li recognized Yu Sicong at a glance.

He runs Yaxiang Pavilion in Beijing, so how could he not know this second-generation rich guy?

As for the person next to him, he had never seen him before, but judging from the situation, his status could only be higher than Yu Sicong.

Yu Sicong then followed Li Junhao into the house.

The room is not big, but it is tidy and neat, with clean tables and desks.

There were two older children sitting at the table inside, learning how to use an abacus.

Seeing them come in, the two children immediately packed up their things, greeted them, and went out to another room.

"Manager Li," Yu Sicong asked impatiently after he and Li Junhao sat down, "Manager Li looks very friendly to me. I wonder where he worked in the past?"

Shopkeeper Li did not want to hide anything, so he smiled and bowed to the two of them, then said, "I used to be the shopkeeper at Yaxiangzhai, but now it has closed down. I am grateful that the boss did not abandon me, so I came here to help him with some things."

"Yaxiangzhai? How come Chengshantang is the Gu family's property?" Yu Sicong was a little surprised. He knew that Yaxiangzhai belonged to the Gu family.

Li Junhao, who was sitting next to her, was also very surprised. He always thought that Gu Xunwei cared a lot about money and was always calculating every day, thinking about how to make more money. He didn't expect that she would do such a good deed behind his back.

It seems that I have underestimated Gu Xunwei.

"That's right. Mr. Gu and Miss Gu have closed all the incense shops now, and they won't make incense anymore. Seeing that we shopkeepers have nothing to do, they helped us find a job. This can be considered as accumulating some good karma for the Gu family."

Shopkeeper Li's answer was flawless. He must have given the same answer in the past two days, apart from the two of them.

The Gu family is trying to build up a good reputation in the capital by using Chengshan Hall. What exactly do they want to do?

"Well, very good, very good. When I go to court tomorrow, I will report the Gu family's good deeds to the emperor. Doing so will really make those big merchants and dignitaries in Beijing ashamed." Yu Sicong sighed sincerely.

Shopkeeper Li waved his hands repeatedly, "Master Yu, no, the boss doesn't want to publicize this matter. Besides, it's not a big deal. Please don't do this, Master Yu."

"Oh, you don't want to make it public? Well, then we can donate some silver to Chengshan Hall to show our intentions, right, Ahao?"

Li Junhao nodded and smiled, then said, "Acong is right. Since we are both here, let's donate all the banknotes we have."

"Ah?" Yu Sicong was a little overwhelmed and donated all the banknotes he had on him. This probably wouldn't work.

It’s not that he is stingy, but the silver notes he carries with him are a large sum. If he really donates it to Chengshan Hall, will they dare to take it?

The key point is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always known that he needs to carry large amounts of silver bills with him to feel safe. Does he want to bleed heavily today?

A puzzled look appeared on his face, and he quickly looked at Sang Mo. He saw that Sang Mo, who was standing behind Li Junhao, was looking around, as if he was taking in the furnishings in the room.

When did I offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince again? Wasn't he just fine just now?

"What? Acong doesn't want to?" Seeing that he didn't express his opinion, Li Junhao added a sentence.

"Oh, yes, I am willing, very much, haha..."

Hearing them say this, Shopkeeper Li was very grateful, and quickly called a few half-grown children to the two of them, bowing and expressing his gratitude.

Sang Mo then put the two men's purses on the table without even looking at them. Yu Sicong's eyes seemed to be glued to his own purse, which did not look bulging at all.

Manager Li and his men definitely didn't know how many and how much silver notes were placed inside, but Li Junhao and Sang Mo knew it very well.

All the pocket money, New Year's money, and even salary I had over the years, oh, it all went back to when I was six years old.

The remaining money was not even enough to go to Louwailou for a bowl of soup.

The two came out of Chengshan Hall. Sang Mo covered his mouth and coughed, hiding the ripples on his lips that he couldn't suppress. It's no wonder that His Highness is so powerful. He has his own way of doing things - his own way of playing tricks on people.

Five Lord Yu, no, ten Lord Yu are no match for the prince.

"No, Ahao, have I done anything to offend you again? Aren't you going to make me eat dirt for a while?" Yu Sicong finally couldn't help it and asked Li Junhao sadly.

Li Junhao said calmly, "Master Yu, you are worrying too much. How could you offend me? I just think that Master Yu should not be a stingy person, especially to help such a good cause. Why, Master Yu is unwilling?"

"Oh, of course I am willing to do so." When Yu Sicong heard the prince calling him "this palace" or "Sir Yu" again, he didn't dare to say anything rude anymore and had to suffer the loss in silence.