The old lady is reborn

He Jiabao asked, "What do you mean? Can you get this business?"

Tian Anran said: "I can't say I'm 100% sure, but I'm 70% sure."

He Jiabao was even more puzzled after hearing this: "You have always lived in the inner house, and you usually do things like eating, drinking and having fun. How can you be 70% sure of winning such a business?"

Tian Anran thought that he could hide the matter from Manager He in the past, and then kill him when the time came.

But now I am afraid I can't hide it from him, otherwise I will be kicked out. Once I am worthless to anyone, all that awaits me is begging for mercy. Is there any living Buddha among these people?

Which one will be merciful?

Tian Anran made up his mind to protect himself first, so he said: "Whether we are good or bad, we have been husband and wife for decades. We will suffer together and prosper together.

I didn't want to tell you at first because I wanted to tell you after it was done. This matter was arranged by the Nan'an Marquis' Mansion, and I was afraid you would mind it."

Having said this, she looked at He Jiabao and found that he was listening carefully but did not express his opinion and said nothing.

So Tian Anran continued, "The Sixth Prince and Princess want to take over this business, and it's almost certain that they will subcontract it out after they take it over."

Next, she wanted to say that Rong Ruozhi, the Marquis of Nanhou Mansion, had already defected to the Sixth Prince and was the Sixth Prince's man. He was looking for the buyer for the business, so he found her, Tian Anran.

But the next moment, she felt that she had to save her face, and the fact that Nan'an Marquis's Mansion was in collusion with the Sixth Prince could not be told, so her words became:

“The Marquis Rong Ruozhi of Nan’an Marquis’s Mansion somehow knew some of the inside story, and also knew that the Sixth Prince’s Mansion itself did not engage in the business of making cloth and ready-made clothes.

So," she glanced at Shopkeeper He meaningfully before continuing, "she helped to connect our silk shop with the Sixth Prince's Mansion."

He Jiabao understood what she meant. Rong Ruzhi had only made the connection for her sake. Why did he, as her husband, need to express his gratitude?

Holding back the chill in his heart, he listened to Tian Anran say, "In order for our He Family Silk Shop to better take over this business in the future, I wanted to make myself familiar with His Majesty, the Queen, and the nobles first.

If we can obtain the title of Imperial Merchant, it will be easier for the Sixth Prince to hand over the business to us in the future, and it won’t appear that he has already contacted us.”

At this point, he could not help but complain to He Jiabao, "How could I have known that you would rush to the palace to stop me, and even told Song Ying all the flaws of the two pieces of cloth.

Now, not only did I not get the title of imperial merchant, I also became disabled for life.

I was only thinking about the He's Silk Shop, but ended up in this situation.

You demoted me to a concubine, made me a slave, and beat me with a stick in front of everyone. I lost face, I was humiliated, and I became lame.

After hearing this, He Jiabao felt suspicious. If this was true, she was wronged in this matter.

However, she and Rong Ruzhi have been having an affair for many years, and it is hard to say whether she is only thinking about the He family silk shop or has other plans.

Tian Anran looked at him and thought: If you hadn't told Song Ying that things had gone wrong, your life and the silk shop you worked hard for your whole life would have belonged to me. What a pity.

Although He Jiabao did not completely believe her words, he just felt that the temptation of this military uniform business was too great.

He Jiabao said, "If that's the case, then I'm wronging you, but I didn't know this beforehand."

After a moment's silence, he continued, "What do you think of this? I'm sure it can be done, but what are your conditions?"

Tian Anran admired his acumen as a businessman, so he smiled and said, "I think since the palace had originally thought of cooperating with the He Family Silk Shop, and now there is a sudden change, it would be troublesome for them to find another one temporarily and then discuss cooperation from the beginning.

But now our silk shop has a bad reputation. If we want to restore its reputation, there are only two things we can do.

One is to give up money, and the other is to compare the bad.

As long as we are willing to spend money, we will always say good things about people who receive benefits and make money.

Besides, if someone else makes a bigger fuss than us and has a worse reputation, then our little thing won’t be a big deal.”

Shopkeeper He nodded and said, "If you want to donate money, it's easy. I have built bridges and roads over the years, and I have donated a lot of money to the temple. As a businessman, you always have to give and receive, and pray for peace and success.

Now, all we need to do is donate more to the charity hall, and the twenty or so silk and satin shops can also make concessions, provide porridge and cakes, and give away some low-quality fabrics to poor families for free.

Tian Anran felt that this shopkeeper He was very understanding, so he nodded and said, "The boss has done a lot of good deeds in the past, which is the best thing. Now we ask the temples and charity halls that have received our money to build bridges and roads to come out and speak for us."

Shopkeeper He felt somewhat pleased when Tian Anran called him "the boss".

After calming himself down, he asked again, "But the second thing is going to be difficult, right? Who else could have a bigger incident than ours that would be talked about on the streets?"

After saying these words, the uncomfortable feeling in his heart rose again. After all, it was this woman who was supported by him but was restless and had an affair with him, causing trouble for him.

Tian Anran thought of Song Ying for no reason. He was angry and hateful. He couldn't help but show a bit of cruelty on his face. He said, "I'll figure it out. You don't have to worry about it. Why don't you do the first thing and I'll do the second."

Shopkeeper He said, "If we can really get the military uniform business, we have to thank you. Since you have already reached an agreement with the Sixth King, what did the Sixth King want? What do you want now?"

Tian Anran thought: This is the point, but I can't say clearly what the Sixth Prince wants now. The Sixth Prince is not after profit from the military uniforms, but I have to get the profit first, lest this person become suspicious.

So he said, "The Sixth Prince wants a ten percent profit. As for me, I am old and have a lame leg. I just want to live a good life. I hope that Manager He can raise my status and position. I don't want to be a lowly person, and I don't want to be a concubine."

Shopkeeper He quickly calculated in his mind that there must be a lot of people eyeing such a big business. Although the Sixth Prince was the matchmaker, if he could really get the order, the price must be reasonable and not too high.

In this case, one has to give out one tenth of the profits, and the profit of the silk shop will not be too much. However, it is rare that the size of this order is huge. Even if the profit is very small, such a large volume will be a lot. If you can keep it steadily, it will be a long-term, stable and substantial profit.

So he said, "Since you have already promised the six kings, if you want to continue this matter now, you must not go back on your word. Let's take 10% of the profit.

The list all came from the Six Kings, so we can't refute what the Six Kings said.

Your matter is troublesome. Under normal circumstances, I can make the decision, but it is the Queen's order to turn you into a concubine.

According to the laws of our dynasty, if you want to be freed from your status as a lowly concubine and change the Empress's decree, you will have to risk your life."