Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1367: Chapter 1364: Agree

“But he won’t give up now, after all, he’s still young, so we can take the initiative to propose a collaboration with the other party,” Chu Jin confidently said.

Chu Lin’s eyes widened with the realization that his nephew was truly audacious.

Yet, thinking of his brother, he found it quite normal, and envy filled his heart instead, “Good boy, truly your father’s son, such a smart mind.”

“Uncle, so when do we set off to meet Third Master Zhou?” Chu Jin asked with a smile: “If Zhou Hong doesn’t surprise us, he should be one of Third Master Zhou’s men. But, you see, he may be his man on the surface, who knows if he really is in private.”

“But no matter what, if we collaborate with Third Master Zhou, this business venture will be secured.”

Chu Lin understood that his nephew did not wish to lose silver and wanted to make this collaboration more reliable by bypassing Zhou Hong and finding his master, thus resolving all issues.

As for offending Zhou Hong, Chu Lin didn’t dare to think about it, but Chu Jin had no such concerns. He even had a plan to make the other party only angry at most, without harboring hate.

After listening, Chu Lin sincerely exclaimed, “Lil’ Jin, it’s truly a case of the new waves pushing the old ones forward.”

At this moment, Chu Jin began to act humble: “These are just some minor tricks of doing business, not worth mentioning.”

Chu Lin was well aware that the techniques were secondary; what mattered most was the ability to understand people and to have vision. These qualities, unless one is naturally skilled in them, must also be nurtured with great care.

“Okay, it so happens that we have plenty of time this return. You go first and interact with your elder cousin and the scholars; I’ll prepare the luggage in these few days, and then we’ll set off for Hangzhou together.”

“Alright,” responded Chu Jin, pleased to have persuaded his uncle.

Having settled the bill at the restaurant, the two returned to the residence. Chu Jin, as the eldest son, would inherit seventy percent of Chu Heng’s estate according to the family division, therefore, even though Chu Jin was young, he was expected to review the ledgers upon his return.

Previously, Chu Lin was worried, but now, he wasn’t concerned at all.

He escorted Chu Jin to the gate of the residence.

The Housekeeper was waiting beside them.

“Lil’ Jin, if you have any doubts, feel free to consult the Second Housekeeper,” he said.

“Uncle, you go to the shop first; I’ll come find you later,” suggested Chu Jin.

“Uncle, go ahead, I have everything under control here,” reassured Chu Jin.

Chu Jin had also brought a servant boy along, and the boy had been waiting at the residence in advance. After seeing Chu Lin off, Chu Jin turned to the Second Housekeeper, “Let’s start by visiting the storeroom.”

“Yes, Young Master, please follow this old servant,” replied the Second Housekeeper.

The Second Housekeeper was personally appointed by Chu Heng, who was conscientious and diligent in his duties, managing the servants of the residence well on a daily basis.

“Who are the servants in the residence?” asked Chu Jin.

“Reporting to Young Master, including myself, there are five servants in the residence: one Kitchen Maid, one accountant, and two maidservants responsible for cleaning,” replied the Second Housekeeper.

“So few?” Chu Jin was genuinely surprised. Could these few people really take care of an entire residence?

The Second Housekeeper didn’t dare to conceal anything: “Since there’s no master living in the residence, we five are merely left to look after the place; hence the small number of people, just enough for daily cleaning, should parts of the distant houses fall into disrepair.”

Chu Jin understood, “Let’s take a look at the ledgers first.”

He felt that leaving the residence empty like this could easily lead to deterioration, plus there was the cost of maintaining the servants; indeed, it wasn’t making any money.

It was a losing business altogether.

However, he didn’t come to a final conclusion and planned to check the ledgers first.

The account room was still in its original place, as the accountant didn’t have much work to do on a regular basis.

He basically managed the affairs of the residence with the Second Housekeeper.

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