Chapter 159 - The Poorest Shopkeeper (1/2)

Before Su Yan could open her mouth, Chu Tao stepped forward and introduced, ”This is the eldest daughter of the Su family, Princess Consort of Guang Pingwang. She is your master.”

Zhang Sheng was shocked. Madam Su had informed him that she had followed Miss Su to Guang Residence as her dowry.

It was not that he was surprised by Su Yan's identity, but that Su Yan had come to his shop.

Zhang Sheng cupped his hands and said, ”Zhang Sheng greets Princess Consort.”

Su Yan nodded and looked at Zhang Sheng's clothes. She asked in puzzlement, ”Doesn't the Su family give you money? Why is it so...”

She looked at them subtly and then at the dilapidated decoration of the shop.

Zhang Sheng smiled bitterly and said, ”You may not know this, but this shop has been going downhill ever since the Imperial Pawnshop opened three years ago. Gradually, it can't make ends meet.”

Su Yan asked, ”Doesn't the manager of the Su family have a subsidy?”

Zhang Sheng said, ”The manager's subsidy is for each of the eight shops in the capital. Each shop will take out a portion of the profit and each manager will divide it equally. However, this shop has a negative monthly figure, so they are not willing to share the profit with me.”

Su Yan frowned. ”This is the Su family's rule. How can they be unwilling?”

Zhang Sheng's expression did not show any resentment. He calmly said, ”My current wish is to protect this shop. It's also a fact that the shop's business is not good. I don't want to take advantage of it.”

Su Yan did not speak again, but her expression did not become relaxed.

There were all kinds of appreciation books in this shop. Su Yan reached out to flip through two pages and said, ”These are all your books?”

The boy said from the side, ”These are the books that my teacher uses to teach me.”

Su Yan smiled and said, ”It seems that you are still a connoisseur.”

Zhang Sheng smiled embarrassedly.

The boy said proudly, ”My teacher is really amazing. He even worked as a judge in the underground gem market.”

Su Yan looked at him in surprise and asked curiously, ”You were a judge in the underground gem market before. Why did you manage this small shop?”