Lin Yuwei’s lips twitched twice. She was despised by her own parents now; her life had really become miserable.
Wearing the title of a princess, her life was worse than that of an ordinary woman.
“Father, Mother, do you have to be like this? I’m your own daughter, and I’m just asking you for money. Do you have to be so scared? At most, I won’t come anymore, and you’ll have peace and quiet!”
After speaking harshly, Lin Yuwei put on a wronged expression, quietly waiting for them to plead with her. However, this time was different from usual; not a single person spoke to beg her.
The couple sat there quietly, looking at Lin Yuwei with calm expressions, as if waiting for her to finish her act.
“Go on, what’s wrong this time?”
After all, she was their own daughter. Marquis Pingyang finally couldn’t help but ask.
“You’re not going to care about me anymore, so why are you asking me?”
“Yuwei, stop being so willful and quickly tell your father the truth. If you’ve encountered something, let him help you figure it out.”
Nudged by her mother, Lin Yuwei reluctantly said, “Is this my fault? It’s because Prince Jing is broke. I was planning to invest in Sister Fengjin’s shop, but I don’t have enough money right now. Sister Fengjin promised to give me a 20% dividend every month, and you know how good Sister Fengjin’s shop is doing.”
“If I invest and get dividends, I won’t have to come back to you for money anymore. I originally thought that if I made money, I could also give some to you elders. Now it seems difficult, but it’s because your daughter is useless.”
Lin Yuwei forced out a few tears, acting pitifully.
“Stop pretending. How could I not know your little schemes? Tell me, how much more do you need?”
Seeing that her father was about to relent, Lin Yuwei shamelessly opened her mouth wide: “Ten thousand taels!”
“Cough… cough…” Marquis Pingyang coughed violently.
“My lord, take it easy.”
“Father, are you alright?”
Mother and daughter leaned in to ask with concern.
“You truly are asking for the sky, not being polite at all. Ten thousand taels of silver, why don’t you just go and rob someone!”
Ten thousand taels of silver. She could actually say it. Why didn’t she just go and rob someone directly?
“Father, this is an investment, and I’ll earn it back soon. I’ll return this money to you, along with what I’ve taken before.”
Seeing that her father was still unmoved, Lin Yuwei set her sights on her mother: “Mother, help me persuade Father.”
“My lord, I actually think this method is feasible. I’ve also been to the shops opened by that girl from the Feng family. Customers are endless, and the business is indeed good. If Yuwei invests and makes money, she won’t have to come to us for money every day. Why don’t we give her the money?”
Marquis Pingyang looked a bit hesitant, tapping his fingers on the table as he pondered. Lin Yuwei stepped forward and began to act spoiled: “Father, dear Father, I promise this is the last time. Please help me.”
After a long while, Marquis Pingyang finally said somewhat helplessly, “If you keep shaking me like this, my old bones will fall apart. We’ve agreed, this is the last time.”
“Don’t worry, Father, this is definitely the last time,” Lin Yuwei said with a very firm tone.
“Go get the money from your mother.” Marquis Pingyang gave his permission, and Lin Yuwei excitedly pulled her mother and walked towards the back.
“Mother, hurry up and get me the money. I’m waiting to send it to Sister Fengjin.”
The sooner she invested, the sooner she could make money. Lin Yuwei urged her mother anxiously.
“You truly are a little debt collector. There are a total of twenty thousand taels of silver here.”
Madam Pingyang handed a stack of silver notes to Lin Yuwei.
“Mother, I only need ten thousand taels. Is this too much?”
Saying that, Lin Yuwei was about to count out the extra money and return it.
“Investing requires twenty thousand taels, and you only have ten thousand taels left at most. If you invest all of it, you won’t have a single bit of money left in your accounts. What will you eat, what will you drink, and how will the whole family be supported? Take this money.”
Madam Pingyang forcefully stuffed the entire twenty thousand taels of silver notes into Lin Yuwei’s hand.
“Mother…”
Lin Yuwei’s nose suddenly felt a sting, and her eyes filled with tears. After all, her mother cared about her the most.
“You’re so old, and now you’re Prince Jing’s consort, yet you’re still crying. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?”
“Here in front of Mother, I’m always a child.”
“You, hurry up and take the money and leave. Don’t be late and delay important matters.”
“Then I’ll be going. Mother, don’t worry, I’ll definitely be filial to you when I make money.”
“You should hurry up and have a little grandson for me with Prince Jing. Then I’ll be happy. You’ve been married for so long, and there’s no movement at all. You need to work hard too…”
Lin Yuwei sensed that her mother was about to nag again, and she hurriedly interrupted her: “Mother, I know what you mean, but I have something to do, so I’ll leave first. I’ll come back next time to listen to your nagging.”
After saying that, Lin Yuwei didn’t even dare to stop and quickly ran away.
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“I finally made it.” Lin Yuwei ran in, panting heavily. It was really exhausting. She had rushed and hurried to make it in time.
“It would have been the same if you sent it tomorrow. Why did you have to rush to send it today?” Feng Jin, being clever, immediately guessed why Lin Yuwei had come.
Lin Yuwei smiled and said, “I just feel more at ease if I come earlier. Sister Feng Jin, please count it. It’s a total of twenty thousand taels of silver.”
“I’ll take the money, and we’ll sign the agreement.”
Feng Jin took the silver notes and wrote an investment dividend agreement, handing it to Lin Yuwei: “Sign it.”
Lin Yuwei signed her name without hesitation. She trusted Feng Jin one hundred percent, without any doubt.
“With so much money, aren’t you going to read the contents of this agreement carefully before signing? Aren’t you afraid I’ll cheat you out of your money?”
“I’m not afraid. Sister Feng Jin is so rich, why would she care about this little bit of money from me? Besides, my heart is with you, so I won’t doubt you.”
Lin Yuwei handed the signed paper to Feng Jin: “It’s done.”
“Welcome to the team. This agreement is in duplicate. Keep yours safe.”
Feng Jin was very meticulous. She kept things separate and handed the signed agreement to Cai Qing to keep.
“From now on, you are a shareholder of Yu Yan Fang. You need to understand all these Yu Yan Fang products so you can introduce them to customers.”
“So many?” Lin Yuwei asked in surprise. This room was filled with so many products, big and small.