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Chapter 355 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Chapter 355 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis's Marquisate VS The Frail and Early-Dying Eldest Son of the Marquis's Family (30)
Su Jinyue and Shen Huaizhi's lives gradually got back on track. Without the interference of outsiders, both of them made rapid progress.
The shopkeeper that Su Jinyue asked her grandfather and uncle to find had already arrived, and the teahouse and bookstore had already opened.
The two shops have gradually started their information gathering business. Although they haven't gathered any important information yet, they are beginning to see results.
Su Jinyue's maternal grandfather and uncle came looking for her a few days after they left the Marquis's mansion and stayed on the estate.
Seeing the anxious and worried looks in her grandfather's and uncle's eyes, Su Jinyue's heart softened, but she could only give them the excuse that was on the surface.
Su Jinyue carefully explained to her maternal grandfather and uncle that Shen Huaizhi, the eldest son of a concubine, was not well-liked to begin with. Now that they were married, it was good that they could separate their property from the Marquis's mansion but not their family. She and Shen Huaizhi could live their own little life, and their harmonious marriage was no worse than the infighting in the Marquis's mansion.
After learning that Su Jinyue and her husband had come to stay at the estate for Shen Huaizhi's health and not for any other reason, Grandpa and Uncle were relieved.
As for the internal affairs of the Marquis's residence, the Lin family was just a merchant family and had no say in the matter, so they didn't want to cause trouble for Su Jinyue.
Now that they've come to the estate and seen with their own eyes that Su Jinyue is safe and sound and even has the mind to plan for the future, her grandfather and uncle also think it's a good thing.
The Marquis's family is too prestigious. If Shen Huaizhi were still living in the Marquis's mansion, they wouldn't even dare to visit Su Jinyue. Now that they have separated from the family, there is no such obstacle, and they can get along more freely with their grandson-in-law, Shen Huaizhi.
Since her maternal grandfather and uncle had come to visit, Su Jinyue explained the matter of collaborating with the Lin family using dyeing techniques. It was springtime, and there was still time to collect many plant dyes; any later and it would be too late.
The Lin family's biggest business is fabric, and they also have some knowledge of dyeing techniques. Now that Su Jinyue has brought out this secret recipe to cooperate with the Lin family, it is a major opportunity for the Lin family.
Su Jinyue also understood the importance of being cautious in business. She had already produced some dye, so she took it out for her grandfather and uncle to experiment with before making any further plans.
The result was naturally excellent, and Grandpa Lin Yushan was overjoyed. With this dyeing technique, the Lin family's business would reach new heights.
Moreover, Lin Yushan felt more at ease working with his granddaughter.
However, while the cooperation is a collaboration, the granddaughter has given such a valuable secret recipe to the Lin family, so we can't let her suffer too much of a loss.
After much deliberation, Lin Yushan took a deed to a two-courtyard house in the eastern part of the capital and planned to give it to Su Jinyue.
Su Jinyue and Shen Huaizhi have moved out of the Marquis's mansion. They now live on a suburban estate, but they will eventually have to move back to the capital. Giving them a house is exactly what they need now.
Her maternal grandfather gifted her a house, and after thinking about it, Su Jinyue accepted it.
In her collaboration with her maternal grandfather, Su Jinyue only planned to take 30% of the profits, essentially contributing her technology as equity. Her grandfather had many capable subordinates, and handing over the technology to him would allow it to play a greater role.
The house given by her maternal grandfather was timely. Su Jinyue had a house in her dowry, but it was a small house with only one courtyard and was far from the inner city, so it was not as good as the house given by her maternal grandfather.
Having arranged the cooperation with her maternal grandfather's Lin family and taught the trusted confidant sent by her grandfather the technique of dyeing cloth, Su Jinyue didn't care about the rest and just waited to collect the money.
Shen Huaizhi was still exercising and practicing internal energy cultivation techniques.
Su Jinyue was busy with matters on the estate. She had previously made plans for the estate, and although the estate manager was in charge of the specific implementation, there were some uncertainties that required Su Jinyue's guidance.
After finishing their work for the day, Su Jinyue and Shen Huaizhi had dinner and then sat in the courtyard to rest.
Su Jinyue told Shen Huaizhi about the things that were troubling her.
It turns out that after being busy these past few days, Su Jinyue also created some things that are not currently available in the capital.
Examples include soaps, perfumes, distilled spirits, and glassware.
Soap is for everyday convenience, while perfume is for the fact that in late spring and early summer, many plants bloom, and there are many flowers in the village, so it would be a waste not to use the petals.
Since alcohol is needed to make perfume, Su Jinyue also created equipment for distilling alcohol.
The purpose of making glass products is to make money in the future.
But now that they have the items, their situation is somewhat awkward.
If we weren't separated from the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion, we could leverage the mansion's influence to do our own thing. Even if we had to give up some benefits to the mansion, we could still get their protection.
But now that they have separated from the Marquis's mansion, and because of the Marquis's wife's matter, Shen Huaizhi and Marquis Shen have also developed a rift, so it would be inappropriate to cooperate with Marquis Shen again.
In this way, Su Jinyue will have to find someone else to cooperate with, but what she brings out is something that is not available in the capital and will definitely cause a sensation.
Therefore, the choice of partners must be made carefully. If they have little power, they may not be able to protect them; if they have a lot of power, there is a concern that the other party is not genuinely cooperating and wants to monopolize the secret formula.
Therefore, Su Jinyue was somewhat troubled, not knowing who to cooperate with.
After hearing about Su Jinyue's troubles, Shen Huaizhi also knew about the novel things Su Jinyue had come up with. He had used those things himself, and they certainly had the potential to shock the capital.
Shen Huaizhi thought for a moment and then remembered someone.
“I do have someone in mind, and this person or the power behind him should be able to meet your requirements.”
Su Jinyue asked in surprise, "Oh? You have someone in mind? Who is it? Do I know them?"
"This man is Feng Enchi, the second grandson of the Marquis of Chengen."
Su Jinyue thought about the power distribution in the capital and recalled the situation of Marquis Chengen.
The Feng family, the family of the Marquis of Chengen, was the maternal family of Emperor Xinghe's biological mother and the Empress Dowager's maternal family. The Feng family had always kept a low profile, but because they were Emperor Xinghe's maternal grandfather's family, they held a somewhat extraordinary position in the capital.
Lord Feng is the Empress Dowager's elder brother. He is over 60 years old and has retired from his position as Minister of Rites to enjoy his old age.
Prince Feng was of the same generation as Emperor Xinghe. He was humble, polite, and capable, and was a confidant of Emperor Xinghe.
However, the third generation is somewhat disappointing. Feng Yiming, the eldest grandson of the Feng family, should be 20 years old this year. He was originally a promising young man and the next generation successor that the Feng family was focusing on cultivating.
But who would have thought that last year, Feng Yiming had an accident while traveling and broke his leg. Even the imperial physicians saw him, but in the end, they all diagnosed that there was no possibility of a full recovery.
The third-generation heir of the Feng family was rendered useless. In the past year, the Feng family has not appeared much in the public eye in the capital. How did Shen Huaizhi come to think of this family?
Su Jinyue asked curiously, "You know Feng Enchi? Isn't he a spoiled brat? How do you know him?"
Feng Enchi was the second son of Feng Shizi. Because his elder brother was the heir of the Marquis's family for three generations, he was the one who was left to fend for himself.