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Chapter 1606 "A Feast for Yong'an" - Shen Yangyang and Li Fengxia

"According to the situation in the drama, the Da'an Dynasty is a period of peace and prosperity, with all industries flourishing and the imperial examination system being very popular. Students from all over the country have studied hard for many years, all in order to compete for the top spot in the examination hall."

"Therefore, the custom of 'catching a son-in-law after the imperial examination' gradually became a common practice, and each new top scholar in the provincial examination was the object of fierce competition. Once the custom was established, no matter whether one had the talent to serve in the government or was a son of a noble family, it was difficult to escape it and one could not avoid it."

"Therefore, on the day the results were announced, young ladies from their chambers would peek into their boudoirs, admiring the candidates greatly. The streets were like battlefields, with people from all the mansions poised to fight."

It's January now.

"So, the story hasn't even started yet."

Jiang Chen stood in front of the Jian family mansion, looking at the gate, thinking about the historical background of "The Best Son-in-Law".

In the drama, the Jian family of Jiangning is incredibly wealthy, having run a renowned gold jewelry shop for generations. However, according to the traditional social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants were ultimately considered the lowest class. Therefore, Jian Jinhai chose a son-in-law for his daughter who would become an official, enabling the Jian family to truly achieve upward social mobility. Thus, for many years, he has consistently aimed to cast a wide net, catch many fish, and select the best, spending money to support underprivileged students.

"It can be said that Jian Jinhai and Sheng Minglan's uncle are quite similar."

"It's just that Sheng Minglan's uncle found a useless person."

As Jiang Chen pondered this, he walked forward.

Originally, Jiang Chen intended to use unconventional means to meet Jian Jinhai directly.

However, now that we've found a new continent, we'll be developing there, so it's better to just use the Jiang family's name directly.

Therefore, under the guise of doing business, and with Jiang Chen's own calling card, he quickly met Jian Jinhai.

Jian Jinhai in "The Best Son-in-Law".

In the drama, Jian Jinhai is the richest man in Jiangning, running a gold shop. His wealth was not entirely acquired through legitimate means. He is well aware of the low social status of merchants in the Da'an Dynasty, and therefore has always tried to improve his family's status through other channels.

"You're Jiang Chen?" Jian Jinhai sized him up as Jiang Chen entered.

"I am Jiang Chen. Greetings, Patriarch Jian." Jiang Chen bowed, showing his respect for Jian Jinhai.

"Master Jiang, you're not from Jiangning?" Jian Jinhai asked.

“Yes, this is my first time in Jiangning. I heard that the Jian family runs a gold shop here. I have a batch of goods on hand, I wonder if you want them?” Jiang Chen said.

"Oh? I wonder what kind of goods they are?" Jian Jinhai asked.

“This…” Jiang Chen took out a box from his sleeve and handed it to Jian Jinhai.

When Jian Jinhai opened it, she found gold jewelry inside that she had never seen before.

"Patriarch Jian, what do you think of these gold ornaments?" Jiang Chen asked.

“Your gold jewelry is nice, I’ll buy it,” Jian Jinhai said.

“Patriarch Jian, these are samples,” Jiang Chen said with a smile. “If you want, I can provide hundreds of each type.”

"Several hundred of each type?" Jian Jinhai was slightly taken aback.

“Doing business with Patriarch Jian, selling a few hundred of each kind, is just a trial run for the market. If Patriarch Jian sells well, we can continue to cooperate in the future,” Jiang Chen said.

Jiang Chen gave Jian Jinhai ten different styles of gold jewelry.

According to prices obtained from the central mainland, these gold ornaments average between one hundred and three hundred taels of silver. Now, there are several hundred pieces of each style, and the total value is approximately one million taels.

Jiang Chen used this shipment to test the waters and also to demonstrate the Jiang family's wealth to Jian Jinhai.

"Several hundred of each kind?" Jian Jinhai was stunned.

"That's right, there are several hundred of each kind." Jiang Chen nodded and said, "I wonder if Patriarch Jiang can finish them?"

"What, hundreds of them?"

Just then, a voice came from the doorway.

Jiang Chen looked up at the sound and saw Jian Mingshu walking in with her maid.

"Ming Shu is here."

Jian Jinhai greeted Jian Mingshu and introduced Jiang Chen.

"Miss Jian." When Jiang Chen met Jian Mingshu from a distance before, he felt that Jian Mingshu was a girl from a modest family, with bright eyes, white teeth, and a fresh and refined temperament.

Now, looking at it up close, Jianming Shu looks even better.

However, for Jiang Chen, having seen so many beautiful women, Jian Mingshu was at most someone he would glance at twice.

“Patriarch Jiang.” Jian Mingshu bowed.

“Ming Shu…” Jian Jinhai explained his business plans.

Jian Mingshu came up to Jian Jinhai and looked at the gold ornaments.

After a while.

Jian Mingshu asked Jiang Chen, "Patriarch Jiang, these gold ornaments are indeed novel in design. However, our Jian family has its own artisans who can make them ourselves."

"Miss Jian, how long would it take your Jian family to produce these designs? I'm afraid by the time you finish making them, these designs will already be out of fashion. Will you be able to break even on some of the outdated designs?" Jiang Chen smiled.

Behind him are countless artists, and even if it's purely handmade, it's incomparable to the Jian family's small workshop.

"I don't think so."

Jian Mingshu said very calmly, "Patriarch Jiang, the reason you want to cooperate with our Jian family is because you want to use our Jian family's channels, right?"

"The Jian family's channels are good, but..."

Jiang Chen had to admit that Jian Mingshu was a person who was very suitable for doing business.

Amidst their heated exchange, Jiang Chen also felt a sense of pressure.

However, it was only a tiny bit of pressure.

Not long after the two clashed, Jiang Chen had already suppressed Jian Mingshu.

Seeing that things were not going well, Jian Jinhai also joined in.

However, Jiang Chen did not continue to suppress Jian Jinhai and Jian Mingshu during the negotiations. After all, his ultimate goal was to cooperate with the Jian family.

Therefore, under Jiang Chen's deliberate guidance and the lure of profits, Jiang Chen reached a cooperation agreement with the Jian family.

"Master Jian, I will deliver those gold ornaments this afternoon," Jiang Chen said.

"Afternoon?" Jian Jinhai frowned and said, "Patriarch Jiang, our Jian family can't come up with that much cash all at once, even with so many gold ornaments."

"In that case, I'll take 30% first."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "As for the rest, we'll sign a contract. We'll stipulate a delivery time, and if it's overdue, we'll use your Jian family's assets as collateral."

“This…” Jian Jinhai hesitated for a moment.

“Patriarch Jian, these gold ornaments are all styles that don’t exist in the Great An Dynasty. As long as there’s a market, they’ll sell. Besides, this isn’t a loan sharking scheme. You can return the gold ornaments to me untouched, but you’ll have to pay me a 10% depreciation fee.” Jiang Chen wouldn’t offer any no-reason returns. Returns were possible, as long as the goods were intact, and he would compensate with a 10% depreciation fee.

"How long will it take to pay off?" Jian Mingshu asked.

"What do you think, Miss Jian?" Jiang Chen asked.

“Two years,” Jian Mingshu said, glancing at Jian Jinhai.

"Two years is too long."

Jiang Chen said, "You can pay in installments."

"Installment payment?" Jian Mingshu asked, "How do I pay in installments?"

“The first payment is what I just mentioned, 30%. If it’s an installment plan, you can pay 50% each time, for a total of fourteen installments. However, I will charge you 50 taels of silver in interest each time,” Jiang Chen said.

“This…” Jian Mingshu hesitated for a moment, then said to Jiang Chen, “Patriarch Jiang, I would like to discuss this with my father.”

"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded.

At that moment, Jian Jinhai and Jian Mingshu took their leave.

Jiang Chen picked up his teacup and took a sip.

at this time.

A voice came: "Master."

Jiang Chen turned his head and saw that the person who came was none other than Aunt Zhou.

Yes, she's Aunt Zhou from "The Best Son-in-Law".

In the drama, Aunt Zhou comes from a poor family and is forced to become Jian Jinhai's concubine. Because she cannot bear children, she is bullied by the first wife. Aunt Zhou is young and beautiful, but her personality combines composure and calmness with resentment and jealousy. As Jian Jinhai's favored concubine, she uses her position in the Jian family to secretly pass on confidential information to Cao Hai, ultimately leading to the massacre of the entire Jian family. Her actions stem not only from loyalty to Prince Yu but also from resentment towards the Jian family. Her lover participated in the massacre, and she herself attempted to change her fate through these actions. After the Jian family's destruction, Aunt Zhou is imprisoned by Cao Hai, blinded, and crippled. She is pregnant with Cao Hai's child, but lives a life of misery, abused by servants. She is eventually found by Jian Mingshu, who has gone to the Lin family in disguise. By this time, Aunt Zhou is about to give birth, but due to the servants' abuse, the baby dies in the womb. She thus dies.

"Who are you?" Aunt Zhou also saw Jiang Chen and asked in a deep voice.

"My name is Jiang Chen, and I'm here to discuss business with Patriarch Jian." Jiang Chen sized up Aunt Zhou.

Aunt Zhou, Ye Ningzhi from the Great Liang Continent, and Bai Ruiji from the Qing Dynasty Continent were all played by the same actress in their previous lives.

Aunt Zhou looks to be only in her early twenties now.

Compared to Jian Jinhai, they seemed like father and daughter.

At this moment, Jiang Chen understood why Aunt Zhou wanted to be with Cao Hai.

Aunt Zhou was the second mistress of the Jian family mansion. The Jian family was a grand and prosperous household, and Master Jian treated her well. Because Jian Mingshu's biological mother had died early, although Aunt Zhou was a concubine, she enjoyed the same comfortable life as Jian Jinhai's legal wife—lacking nothing in terms of food, clothing, or status. Despite these privileged circumstances, Aunt Zhou still secretly met with other men, likely because Jian Jinhai, an elderly man, was naturally not as physically robust as Cao Hai, a burly military officer.

Perhaps it was because Jian Jinhai could not satisfy Aunt Zhou in her emotional life. In addition, Jian Mingshu was the mistress of the household at the time, and Aunt Zhou had to draw on Jian Mingshu's daily expenses for food, clothing and other necessities, which made Aunt Zhou feel uncomfortable.

However, Jiang Chen had to admit that Aunt Zhou admired him greatly, especially since she was already married.

For Cao Hai, being with the wife of the richest man in Jiangning, Jian Jia, was a feeling he greatly enjoyed, especially for someone who wanted to become a traitor like Cao Hai.

"Are you discussing business?" Aunt Zhou frowned.

“Yes.” Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

Just then, Jian Mingshu and Jian Jinhai arrived.

"Aunt Zhou, what brings you here?" Jian Mingshu asked. Jiang Chen glanced at Jian Mingshu.

Jian Mingshu's words were bland and showed little respect for Aunt Zhou.

However, this is normal.

Jian Mingshu is the housekeeper of the Jian family and also the eldest daughter, so she has a relatively high status.

“I’ve come to see the master,” said Aunt Zhou.

"Aunt Zhou, you may leave now," Jian Jinhai said.

"Yes," Aunt Zhou replied, glancing at Jiang Chen before leaving.

"Patriarch Jian, Miss Jian, what have you decided?" Jiang Chen asked.

“We agree to pay in installments,” Jian Jinhai said.

"Then let's discuss the details," Jiang Chen said.

“Okay.” Jian Jinhai nodded.

Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Chen and Jian Jinhai and his daughter signed a cooperation agreement.

“Patriarch Jian, I will bring the gold jewelry over tomorrow,” Jiang Chen said.

It was originally scheduled for this afternoon, but it wasn't easy for the Jian family to raise the funds.

“Okay.” Jian Jinhai nodded.

A moment later, Jiang Chen left.

"Father, what do you think of Jiang Chen?" Jian Mingshu asked.

“This Jiang Chen is no ordinary person.” Jian Jinhai felt that Jiang Chen’s aura was even stronger than that of those officials. “However, this cooperation is also an opportunity for us to test his background.”

Jian Mingshu nodded.

……

On the other hand, after leaving the Jian residence, Jiang Chen arrived at the Jiangning Prefectural Government Office.

of course.

Jiang Chen came to the Jiangning Prefectural Government Office to inquire about information.

Upon arriving in the New World, the most important thing is to gather information.

"Danzhou?"

"This place looks familiar."

Jiang Chen immediately recognized the place name as Danzhou from the drama.

Jiang Chen immediately decided to go to Danzhou to take a look.

As for installing family teleportation talismans?

There's no rush now.

Even if there is an emergency, as long as the family communication pavilion receives the message, it won't take long to fly back. That's the advantage of flying on a sword.

At that moment, Jiang Chen left Jiangning.

However, on the way to Danzhou, Jiang Chen suddenly had a whim.

"This is……"

Jiang Chen's gaze fell upon a small town in the distance.

"Could what I'm looking for be here?"

Jiang Chen's heart stirred, and he flew over.

Soon, Jiang Chen saw the words on the city gate.

"Yong'an City?"

Jiang Chen's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

next moment.

Jiang Chen appeared in Yong'an City.

"I never expected Yong'an City to be so prosperous."

Jiang Chen looked around Yong'an City as he walked forward.

Just then, two figures appeared in front of them.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and obtained the crafting technique for the Kite Shield.]

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten Breaking Crossbows.]

"The craftsmanship of the Kite Shield?"

The Kite Shield is a completely black shield. Its surface has patterns resembling tortoise shells, and it exudes an extremely heavy aura.

Although I had signed in 120,000 times before, I finally have the crafting crafting skills.

"This reward is great!"

"Ten Qi-Breaking Crossbows?"

"This is the eleventh time I've checked in."

According to the system introduction, the Breaking-Armor Crossbow, like the Breaking-King Crossbow, Breaking-Martial Crossbow, and Breaking-God Crossbow, is a weapon specifically designed to deal with martial artists. It not only has the effect of penetrating armor but can also pierce through the body of a martial artist. The difference is that the Breaking-Armor Crossbow is a crossbow specifically prepared for martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm. When activated, it requires at least four martial arts masters at the Martial King realm to charge up their energy and channel their inner force before they can nock the arrow and release it.

Like the King-Breaking Crossbow, God-Breaking Crossbow, and Martial-Breaking Crossbow, the reason why the Gang-Breaking Crossbow can deal with martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm is that internal force, formation, and machinery gradually approach perfection under the remote rotation of a special device. The internal force originally transmitted to the Gang-Breaking Crossbow is amplified through the formation and machinery to achieve the power to penetrate martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm!

A single Crossbow can kill a martial artist in the early stage of the Martial Emperor realm!
Ten Qi-Piercing Crossbows—even the strongest Martial Emperor would perish on the spot if caught off guard!
"Ten Po Gang Crossbows are matched with one thousand Po Gang Crossbow bolts."

"Unfortunately, the Broken Crossbow bolts cannot be made before the manufacturing process is obtained."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Shen Yangyang is a character in "A Feast for Yong'an".

In the drama, Shen Yangyang is Shen Shaoguang's younger sister. She has a quirky personality and is the food research and development assistant at Shen's Food Shop. She helps Shen Shaoguang develop new dishes such as ice jelly and spicy hot pot. Later, she is responsible for the expansion and operation of Shen's chain in Yong'an East and West Markets.

Li Fengxia, a character in "A Feast for Yong'an".

In the drama, Li Fengxia is one of the core members of the Shen family after they travel to Yong'an City, and she runs a restaurant with the family.

"The Feast at Yong'an?"

"I didn't expect it to be this drama."

"Shen Yangyang?"

In the drama, Shen Yangyang is the youngest niece of the Shen family. Despite her young age, she is intelligent and quick-witted. When the family runs a restaurant, she assists with accounting and daily operations, showcasing a fusion of modern business thinking and ancient management practices. She is skilled in handling ancient currency transactions and helps her family solve financial problems at crucial moments. Furthermore, through her interactions with Lin Yan, she indirectly drives the plot forward, becoming a link between modern and ancient business concepts.

Although the finale didn't explicitly reveal Shen Yangyang's ultimate fate, the Shen family ultimately chose to remain in Yong'an City to continue running the restaurant. Shen Yangyang will likely continue to be involved in the family business.

"In the drama, Shen Yangyang is clever, well-behaved and sensible, so she is very happy that she doesn't have to do the homework assigned by the teacher during the time travel."

"However, Shen Yangyang is only five or six years old now."

"Li Fengxia?"

"That's true, Li Fengxia must be by Shen Yangyang's side."

In the drama, Li Fengxia is the mistress of the Shen family. Before time travel, Li Fengxia was an ordinary housewife, but after time travel, she showed extraordinary leadership skills.

In modern society, she manages all the affairs of her family; in ancient times, she became the backbone of the Shen family. Facing a completely unfamiliar environment, she remained calm and composed, leading her family to gain a foothold in Yong'an City.

She not only played a key role in the success of Shen's Food Shop, but also successfully maintained the family's relationship, ensuring that the Shen family remained warm and harmonious even after the time travel.

"Li Fengxia is getting old."

"He must be in his fifties, right?"

“In the First World, this age is normal, but in other worlds it’s considered old.”

“In other worlds, a granddaughter who is five or six years old would be at most in her thirties.”

Jiang Chen sized up Li Fengxia.

Li Fengxia and the Consort Yi in "Joy of Life" were played by the same actress in a previous life.

However, even if Li Fengxia took good care of herself before she traveled through time, she would probably age very quickly after arriving in ancient times.

"That was my gut feeling from before."

"Is there a female lead who signs in?"

"Coming to Yong'an City was the right decision."

"However, Li Fengxia and Shen Yangyang are here. Therefore, the female lead must also be here."

"So, you can continue to sign in today."

With that thought in mind, Jiang Chen walked forward.

(End of this chapter)