manynovel Chapter 371: Asking Price 3
Chapter 371: Asking Price 3
Although the eldest lady of the Chen family is a woman, she is much more capable than this second-generation ancestor. If Chen Youde had not hooked up with the officials who came to the capital, how could he have gained the support of so many people in the Chen family?
"Fifteen thousand taels!" This is Sun Jin.
Everyone went from being shocked to being numb, and then to shaking their heads and sighing.
It's crazy!
"Is this shop really that profitable? Have they ever thought about what would happen if there is no business?"
Some people couldn't help but ask the doubts in their hearts.
"Thirty thousand taels, but I want to rent it for ten years." Suddenly a pleasant female voice was heard.
Everyone turned their heads to look, and were shocked when they saw who it was.
When Jiang Youzhen saw the person coming in, a smile flashed in his eyes.
"Liu?" Chen Youde was extremely shocked, his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.
Liu smiled slightly and glanced at Chen Youde. The coldness in her eyes made him feel a chill in his heart.
"Second brother, why do you seem surprised to see me? Don't you want to see me?" Liu had a smile on her face, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
Many people present who knew the inside story looked like they were enjoying the show. Two months ago, the Chen family announced that the eldest lady of the Chen family had a sudden illness and needed to stay in bed to recuperate.
Originally, the Chen family had always been managed by Liu, but the eldest son of the Chen family was a moron, so everyone was wondering who would inherit the Chen family business in the end.
Therefore, when the news of Liu's serious illness came out, everyone speculated that the Chen family still wanted the second young master to inherit the family business, and the existence of the eldest young lady of the Chen family would be very annoying.
During this period, many people went to visit, but they were all rejected by the Chen family on the grounds that Liu needed to recuperate. Who doesn't know about the dirty things going on in the mansion?
But with Liu's sudden appearance today, I guess something must have gone wrong on Chen Youde's side.
"Impossible!" Chen Youde's eyes were full of disbelief. He couldn't believe that Liu was still alive.
The person sent clearly said that Chen was stabbed several times and had fallen off a cliff, but who was the person in front of him?
He was filled with hatred. If he had known earlier, he should have died and wanted to see the body. Now that he had "resurrected from the dead", wouldn't it disrupt his plans?
"Second brother, as the eldest sister-in-law, even if I am not fully recovered yet, you should still come forward for such a big event."
Liu held her head high. The wound on her abdomen was still aching, reminding her that this heartless man was still alive and she could not retreat.
Her eyes swept over Jiang Youzhen who was sitting not far in front of her, and she found that Jiang Youzhen's eyes were warm and firm, and she couldn't help but feel warm in her heart.
"Sister-in-law?" Chen Youde sneered, and he came to his senses. Even if Liu came now, it would be of no use.
"Ms. Liu, you have been divorced by our Chen family. How can you have the nerve to represent our Chen family at a fundraising banquet?" Chen Youde stood up and snorted coldly.
Everyone was shocked. Why did they divorce? Such a big change happened in the Chen family?
Liu's face darkened. "Divorce? Before my father-in-law died, he asked me to shoulder the burden of the Chen family. How can I divorce you?"
"My father has passed away. It's useless for you to bring him up. It's not your turn to make the decision in the Chen family. You have been married for many years but have no children. You have committed the seven grounds for divorce. My eldest brother has the right to divorce you."
Chen Youde pointed at Liu. How could a divorced person have the nerve to show up here?
"Your elder brother divorced me? Where's the divorce letter? Take it out and let me see! Your elder brother is a fool. He usually relies on me to take care of him. How could he divorce me? I think some people have evil ambitions. They want to get rid of me and monopolize the Chen family's wealth by relying on my kindness and stupidity, right?"
"You're talking nonsense! It's obvious that you were divorced by the Chen family because you couldn't give birth to a child. You're a hen that doesn't lay eggs. Your family is already in decline. How can it help our Chen family? After my eldest brother divorced you, he married a beautiful woman and gave birth to a child. Isn't that better than you?"
Chen Youde's face was full of disdain. The Liu family had no one to support them now, so what was he afraid of?
"I said, take out the divorce letter, and I want your eldest brother's handwritten letter." Liu snorted coldly, her eyes full of hatred.
"You also said that my eldest brother is a fool. How could he write the divorce letter himself? Of course someone did it for him and asked him to put his fingerprints on it."
"You also said that you asked him to put his fingerprints on it, so who knows if you coerced him? If you wrote the divorce letter for him, it would be easier to forge it."
Liu was not at a disadvantage against Chen Youde. Although divorce was a disadvantage for women, she was now very confident.
"Tsk tsk! I didn't expect the Chen family would do this."
"I've predicted this. It was a mistake for the old man of the Chen family to hand over this huge family business to the Liu family! No matter how capable the Liu family is, they are still outsiders. Can they still inherit the family business?"
"But look at the two sons of the Chen family. The eldest son is nothing to talk about, and the second son is a prodigal son who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun all day long! Now that the old man is dead, he is really concerned."
"If you ask me, it's because Liu didn't give birth to a son. If she had, everything would have been solved."
Everyone watched the show with great interest and talked about it.
Chen Youde's face was burning with anger. He pointed at Liu and said, "Since you have divorced me, you are no longer a member of the Chen family."
"Bring out the evidence! Where is the divorce letter? Let everyone see and see whether this divorce letter is valid or not?" Liu shouted coldly.
"Ahem! I'm saying that there's no need to discuss your family affairs in public. If you two have any disagreements, please go to the side and resolve them."
Lord Li was watching the two people arguing and was just watching the fun. But if it delayed everyone's business, wouldn't everyone be anxious?
"That's right! If you two want to take care of your family affairs, then go away. We still need to collect donations here!"
Liu and Chen Youde snorted coldly at the same time, and Liu repeated, "Master Li! I am willing to pay thirty thousand taels for a ten-year lease to rent this shop."
Lord Li immediately smiled, "Good! Good! Good! The eldest young lady of the Chen family is indeed courageous."
"What is the eldest lady of the Chen family? She is no longer one." Chen Youde muttered secretly when he heard this.
"But I heard that the Second Prince has done a lot of practical things for the court. Although I am a woman, I also admire the Second Prince's ability."
"What? Liu actually supports the second prince?"
"What's the big deal? Since Chen Youde supports the Fourth Prince, then Liu is doing the opposite! This must be to piss off Chen Youde."
"This is thirty thousand taels of silver, how can it be treated like such a trifle?"
Everyone was talking about it, but it couldn't stop Lord Li from raising funds.
"Mrs. Chen's eldest young lady offered thirty thousand taels. Is there anyone who can offer a higher price than her?"
Everyone was whispering, saying that thirty thousand taels was really too high. The rent alone was three thousand taels a year. How much profit would be needed to make up for it?
For a moment, everyone hesitated. What if there really is no business?