Chapter 68: Assets (1/2)

Chapter 68: assets

Seeing Chen Rong lower her eyes wordlessly, Chen Wei leaned forward in spite of herself and wrung her hands together as she nervously said, “Father says that rettable, and he wants , you had said that General Ran likes those who are sharp and frank What else does he like in sootten that she had slapped Chen Rong last ti looked up and shook her head, softly replying: “I don’t know”

“But you must” She sounded a little anxious She reached out for Chen Rong’s hand, shaking it as she sly said, “Dearest cousin, tellcontinued to shake her head

Chen Wei was riled now She got up and angrily demanded, “Is it because I’ve offended you last tiyou on purpose! Do I owe you anything? Chen Rong secretly scoffed

Chen Wei got evenher head in silence She sto of the Chen house, why are you like this? Hirls like you”

Chen Rong shot to her feet at the sa skirt and turned back into her roo, her bedchamber door had slammed shut

Chen Wei was infuriated She screa of the Chen house, you have no sense of social hierarchy! No wonder nobody likes you Hmph, you’re not betrothed yet, you know I’ll tell father to throw you to any random old man”

When she said her peace, she turned and stalked out

By the tiate, she was a little surprised that Chen Rong hadn’t chased after her Was she not afraid?

Chen Wei had always felt that Chen Rong should curry favor with her Not only because she had a higher status, but also because Chen Rong was under her father’s guard It stood to reason that she ought to be careful in how she treated her

After a length of bewilderment, Chen Wei paused to suddenly re’s attention No wonder Hood and well? I’ll tell father not to give Ah Rong to wang Qilang so that she can’t be together with her beloved go to an walking again and headed directly for theand the others had been watching since they began to fight, but all they could do was look on They couldn’t expect too much from their lady when they knehat her personality was like She was, after all,

After staying quiet for so’s door to report to her: “Miss, land has been bought”

“Has it really?” go towas thrilled She threw her door open and happily asked the retainer: “How much did you buy?”

“The entire city is in a state of panic,” he replied with his hands clasped together “Everybody wants to leave his land to run away from here Land’s now very cheap Usually, we could only buy a hundred acres or so with the amount of silk we have on hand But we can now buy up to six or seven hundred acres, and they’re all good, fertile land In addition to the farmland, the laborers have also been left behind They said they are willing to work day and night so long as the landlord gives the that these people are reliable enough; the rules will be as before We are buying under General Ran’s naive hi nodded, waved and said, “You don’t need to tell azed outside and thought to herself: Six to seven hundred acres of good farmland? Cousin Chen Wei’s dowry are at most this much if not less Finally, I have so lowered her voice and bade: “Old Shang, trade seven carriages of grains for some storefronts within the next two days Reain, and they must be on South Street” After a pause, she added: “I want all of you to tell outsiders the sarains for books” There had been a few of her father’s treasured voluht with her They could be used to fill out the nu at her in worri as he did “Miss, if your father sends ato be able to find buyers”

Chen Rong shook her head, so do as I say”

She watched Old Shang leave and s for a while, then went to her room and picked up the whip to play in the backyard

Another day swiftly passed go to haain with the return of Ran Min The uest

Many of them didn’t believe that Ran Min holly on the Hans’ side They nonetheless thought that should Ran Min were to really attack Nan’yang, perhaps he’d remember their kind treatment and spare their lives

On the third day, Chen Rong’s courtyard was again taken over by young ladies

It e They loved going to her courtyard even though they despised Chen Rong and never failed to taunt her Those who had similar personality as Chen Wei, Chen Qi, and Chen Qian’s seemed to enjoy the bluntness even

Today, they were again sitting in Chen Rong’s home

After Chen Qian had had aand remarked, “Haven’t you plenty of food and wealth? Why are you scriar? The pastry fully bland”

Chen Rong slanced toward Nurse Ping