Save my man, why does he always turn out to be the savior?

Chapter 337 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'

Shen Huaizhi listened to advice and, after hearing Su Jinyue's explanation, obediently put down his spoon and stopped eating.

Su Jinyue comforted him, "It's almost lunchtime, just bear with it a little longer and we'll have lunch soon."

Shen Huaizhi readily agreed. As breakfast was being served, he noticed the dowry list and account books piled up next to Su Jinyue.

Are you organizing your dowry?

Looking at the list, Su Jinyue casually replied, "Yes, since I have nothing to do now, I might as well organize it."

I still have a lot of cash on hand, and we can't just sit around and do nothing; it would be a waste to leave this money lying around.

I was thinking of investing the money to make more money, but I hadn't done any research at the Su family's place beforehand, and I didn't have a specific idea of ​​what to do.

Shen Huaizhi pondered for a moment, then said to Su Jinyue, "Wait for me."

Then, Shen Huaizhi got up and went to the bedroom. Soon after, he came out again, holding a small box in his hand.

Shen Huaizhi handed the small box to Su Jinyue, gesturing for her to open it.

Su Jinyue opened the box with some curiosity and found a stack of silver notes inside. She took them out and counted them, and was surprised to find that there were more than 10,000 taels!

Su Jinyue was extremely curious. Wasn't Shen Huaizhi an illegitimate son of the Marquis's family? How did he accumulate so much silver?

"These are your personal belongings? How come there are so many?"

Shen Huaizhi touched his nose and explained embarrassedly, "My daily food and living expenses are taken care of by the Marquis's mansion, so my daily expenses are not that high."

Part of this money came from my father, and the rest I earned writing storybooks.

"Storybooks?" Su Jinyue exclaimed in surprise, "You can write storybooks? Is writing storybooks really that profitable?"

After Shen Huaizhi's explanation, Su Jinyue learned that Shen Huaizhi's storybooks were very popular in the capital.

He used the pseudonym Mr. Nanke, never showing himself. He would write a book and have his entourage deliver it to bookstores. At first, he would buy out the books, but later he would share the profits with the bookstores. Gradually, his fame grew, and that's how he amassed so much wealth.

Su Jinyue was dumbfounded. She knew the name Mr. Nanke. The original owner had read his stories in her boudoir. She never expected that the real person was Shen Huaizhi!

Su Jinyue had a sudden inspiration, grabbed Shen Huaizhi's hand, and said, "Why don't we open a bookstore!"

Su Jinyue thought it was feasible more and more. Shen Huaizhi had the title of Mr. Nanke, and her space was full of all kinds of novels and strange tales. If Shen Huaizhi re-edited these, then printed and sold them, wouldn't that make money quickly?

She has papermaking and printing technology, and she has also decided on the main business direction of the bookstore. All that's left is to buy the shop and prepare for implementation.

Wait, one bookstore isn't enough. Su Jinyue thought, she could also open a teahouse. The tea in the space is quite good, and she could find a cook to make new-style pastries.

Then, by employing two storytellers to tell stories about Mr. Nanke, Su Jinyue could already imagine the teahouse bustling with customers.

Su Jinyue told Shen Huaizhi about these plans, and Shen Huaizhi listened with great interest.

If Su Jinyue really has these skills, she could actually make money following her operating model.

However, in the end, Su Jinyue felt somewhat disappointed. She had the technology and the plan, but she didn't have anyone she could trust.

Su Jinyue and Shen Huaizhi can only be behind-the-scenes owners. The actual operation of the bookstore and teahouse definitely requires a person in charge on the surface, and that person must be a trusted confidant.

However, neither of them seemed to have anyone they could completely trust.

Moreover, Su Jinyue had other thoughts. Teahouses are gathering places for information, with all sorts of people coming and going, making them the best place to collect information.

Therefore, the teahouse manager must be a trusted confidant, but Su Jinyue has no clue who to choose right now.

Perhaps we could ask our maternal grandfather and uncle. The Lin family is in business, so they should have suitable candidates or channels for finding people.

Knowing Su Jinyue's concerns, Shen Huaizhi also offered her advice.

"You can take your time finding a shop owner. Right now, you can make a detailed plan first, and then start looking for suitable shops and decorating them."

As for the other workers in the shop, I have an idea.

Su Jinyue listened attentively: "What idea?"

“My pageboy is Ping An, whom I picked up from the street three years ago. When he was wandering in the capital, he met many beggars and we have kept in touch ever since.”

Some of the young beggars are clever and lively. If you can take them in and train them well, your two shops can operate smoothly thanks to them.

There are quite a few capable people among these beggars; if they are properly trained, they might be of great use in the future.

Su Jinyue looked at Shen Huaizhi thoughtfully and asked meaningfully, "You instructed Ping An not to cut off contact with them, didn't you? Did you do something else behind the scenes?"

Shen Huaizhi touched his nose and answered honestly, "Nothing can be hidden from my wife. There are too many people around me who are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, and not many I can trust. So I always need a channel to get some real information."

In fact, Shen Huaizhi had made a lot of money by writing storybooks over the years. He did not hide the fact that he was writing storybooks from his attendants, and Lord Shen probably found out about it later.

Not long after, Lord Shen began secretly giving money to Shen Huaizhi.

After Shen Huaizhi took Ping An back, he learned the truth about his illness and began to slowly plot his revenge.

Fortunately, although Ping An is young, he is smart enough. With Ping An acting as the middleman, a small network of relationships was formed.

Shen Huaizhi invested a portion of his earnings into this; otherwise, he would have earned even more.

Su Jinyue knew that her lover was not a weak and helpless person who would be at the mercy of others. If it weren't for his physical limitations, he could have done even more!

"These little beggars at the bottom of society may seem insignificant, but they know quite a lot of information."

Since my husband has gone to great lengths to build up this network of relationships, let's not waste it. When we open a shop, it can serve as a base.

By gathering some information, we won't be completely blind.

Shen Huaizhi nodded. He thought so too. It was rare to find someone who understood him so well, and that person happened to be his wife. Shen Huaizhi felt that Heaven had been kind to him and treated him well.

Shen Huaizhi looked at Su Jinyue with deep affection and pushed the small box that Su Jinyue had placed on the table toward her.

"Opening a shop costs a lot, so please accept these silver notes. I don't have any use for them."

Su Jinyue blinked. Had Shen Huaizhi handed over his private stash of money?

After thinking about it, Su Jinyue accepted the money. Shen Huaizhi would be under her care in the future, and there wouldn't be much need for him to spend money. She might as well use the money to invest.

Moreover, men with money tend to go bad, and Su Jinyue cannot give Shen Huaizhi an excuse to go bad!