Chapter 78: News on Zhao Fengchen! (1/2)

All of the Imperial Army commanders came excitedly and departed thrilled.

Even though they failed to leave with a Wootz steel sword, they were content with receiving a discount on the auction of the world’s number one swordsmith. Not to mention, it was a 10% discount.

There were many other commanders in the Imperial Army, and several were higher ranked than them. However, with this tiny receipt in their hands, the others would have to back off!

As for the deposit of 20000 gold taels, it was no problem to them at all!

Which of the commanders of the elite Imperial Army didn’t have a lustrous background? 20000 gold taels wasn’t a small sum of money, but it meant nothing to people of their standing.

After sending the Imperial Army commanders off and delegating some instructions to the servants, Wang Chong stepped into his mother’s room.

Usually, there would be some nannies and maids waiting by his mother’s side. But this time, other than Wang Chong and Madam Wang, there was no one else in the room.

The 600,000 gold taels stacked up in a miniature mountain was a shocking sight to Madam Wang. The Wang Clan was a clan of general and ministers, and after marrying into the clan, Madam Wang has witnessed many different things. Even so, Wang Chong’s ability to earn 600,000 gold taels in a snap of the fingers was still an amazement to Zhao Shu Hua and the incorruptible Wang Clan.

‘Even though a gentleman loves money, he obtains it through righteous means’. If Wang Chong had earned his fortune through dishonest dealings, Zhao Shu Hua would berate Wang Chong and stop him.

However, she personally witnessed the Imperial Army commanders happily dumping their gold taels and gemstones on the Wang Family Residence. In fact, there were even a few who felt that they were giving too little.

Clearly, Wang Chong’s wealth came from a clean source.

“Chong-er, what’s going on?”

The room was silent. Seated on a chair, Madam Wang faced Wang Chong and spoke the words that have been plaguing her mind the entire day. Even at this moment, she has yet to recover from the shocking sight of the 600,000 gold taels.

Wang Chong was hiding too many things from her.

“I should come clean now!”

Standing before his mother, Wang Chong’s head was lowered. Even though this wasn’t the ideal situation Wang Chong had in mind, he didn’t think that he should put off the matter any longer.

The matter this time taught Wang Chong a heavy lesson. Sometimes, decisions made with the welfare of the others at heart may not be truly beneficial to them.

After organizing his thoughts, Wang Chong started to talk about the affairs regarding the Hyderabad ores without hiding anything at all.

“So, you’re saying that you borrowed the money from those scions for the smithing of the sword?”

Madam Wang asked.

“Un”, Wang Chong nodded in response.

Madam Wang examined Wang Chong intently, and there was an unspeakable emotion welling up in her chest. For an instant, Zhao Shu Hua felt that Wang Chong seemed foreign to her, but at the next, she felt relief as a mother.

“Chong-er, you have finally grown up!”

Madam Wang stared at Wang Chong, gladdened.

Which mother didn’t wish for their own son to accomplish great feats? The current Wang Chong has surpassed all expectations she had for him.

Wealth has always been a fatal flaw of the Wang Clan. Of the entire Wang Clan, and this was including Big Aunt Wang Ru Shuang, little uncle, and Wang Chong’s own family, there wasn’t a single person who was talented in commercialism.

Big Uncle Wang Gen was slightly skilled in the aspect; with several businesses under him, his financial situation was the best within the clan. Even so, it was only to that extent. He was still far from matching up to the truly affluent clans in the capital.

Somehow, the Wang Clan just wasn’t skilled in managing businesses. Including Wang Chong’s big brother and second brother, there wasn’t in the Wang Family who possessed outstanding aptitude in that aspect. However, at this moment, Zhao Shu Hua could see talent in commercialism that exceeded anyone else in her youngest son.

That was 600,000 gold taels!

This astonishing fortune was sufficient to sustain all of the members of the Wang Clan for several decades straight!

“Mother, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have hidden this matter from you.”

Wang Chong apologized with a lowered head.

Madam Wang shook her head.

“Son, this matter has shown me that you have become mature and dependable. In the future, you need not report to me about such stuff. Feel free to do whatever you want to, mother believes in you!”

“Mother…”

Wang Chong felt moved. For a moment, he stared at his mother, unable to speak a single word.

Wang Chong stepped out of his mother’s room with a lightened heart. Even though Su Bai nearly got the better of him, he managed to avert the crisis and turn the tables on him.

Through this matter, he has won the absolute trust of his mother, and his mother has permitted him to ‘do whatever he wants to’.

Not long after Wang Chong started practicing his martial arts in the courtyard, Wang Chong’s uncle, Li Lin, knocked on the doors of the Wang Clan anxiously.

“The commanders of the Imperial Army has been here?”

That was the first question Uncle Li Lin asked upon meeting Wang Chong.

“Un.”

Wang Chong nodded.

“Heh, those fellows sure react fast. I have rushed as fast as I could, but I still wasn’t able to outspeed them!”

Smiling, Li Lin shook his head.

‘The joys of life reinvigorates one’. Ever since Li Lin was redeployed from his position as a section commander in the North Gates, he seemed to have become livelier, and the words he spoke has increased.

“Uncle, has something happened at the royal court? Is it Zhao Fengchen?”

Wang Chong asked.