My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Father, Mother!"

After Jiang Xiaobai led Tang Ningshuang and the Princess into the main hall, he bowed to Jiang Jingcheng and Shen Yun, who were seated at the head of the table.

Shen Yun nodded with a smile, while Jiang Jingcheng gestured with his hand, "Sit down and let's talk!"

"yes!"

As Jiang Xiaobai sat down, he glanced at the middle-aged woman sitting to his side again, his expression clearly showing confusion.

It seems...

After leaving Yipinlou, this middle-aged woman eventually arrived at the Jiang family's residence.

Judging from this situation, the woman and his parents do seem to be quite familiar with each other!

"Come on, Xiaobai, let me introduce you!"

Jiang Jingcheng began, "This is Boss Ning of Wantong Money Exchange!"

Then, Jiang Jingcheng looked at the middle-aged woman and said, "Xinlan, this is my youngest son, Jiang Xiaobai!"

"Yes, we've already met!"

Ning Xinlan sat there and gave a faint reply.

"Yeah?"

Jiang Jingcheng looked completely surprised.

Have the two already met?

How come he didn't know about this!

While Jiang Jingcheng was still in surprise, Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but ask, "Dad, how...did you two meet...this Boss Ning?"

That's right, he had been curious about this question since he was at Yipinlou.

Ning Xinlan had heard of his name, but her attitude towards him was clearly a bit off.

"this……"

Jiang Jingcheng hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly, "Speaking of which, Boss Ning should be considered your aunt, right?"

"Oh, Auntie?"

Jiang Xiaobai froze, his expression full of surprise.

"Alright, Master Jiang, stop trying to claim kinship!"

Ning Xinlan put down her teacup, glanced coldly at Jiang Jingcheng, and said, "The moment my husband died on the battlefield, my relationship with your Jiang family was severed!"

Jiang Jingcheng opened his mouth, his face full of embarrassment, and finally scratched his head, unable to say a word for a long time.

Shen Yun sat beside her, her expression slightly complicated, clearly wanting to offer some words of advice.

But after seeing Ning Xinlan's indifferent attitude, he finally sighed softly.

Looking at the scene before him, Jiang Xiaobai roughly understood the situation.

If nothing unexpected happens, one of his former cousins ​​will marry Ning Xinlan.

But later...

His cousin went to the battlefield with his father, but ultimately did not return.

As a result, their relationship gradually broke down.

As for why Ning Xinlan was so cold to him, perhaps... it was because his cousin hadn't been able to come back.

It seems he misunderstood before.

He even thought that Ning Xinlan and his adoptive father had some kind of relationship.

After a moment of silence in the lobby, Jiang Jingcheng coughed and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Xinlan, what brings you here this time...?"

"Oh, your son got some perfume!"

Ning Xinlan didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I want to invest 20 million taels, and only take 10% of the profits!"

"But your son refused at Yipinlou, so I came here in person to talk to him and see if I could get some face from you!"

After saying that, Ning Xinlan turned her head and glanced at Jiang Xiaobai.

"What the hell?"

Jiang Jingcheng was utterly shocked. He stood up abruptly, his face filled with astonishment, and exclaimed, "Twenty million taels?!"

That's right, twenty million taels, that's no small sum.

Even if it were placed in Beiyu, it would be enough to support military supplies for two years.

Ning Xinlan took out so much money, only to earn a mere ten percent profit?

Shen Yun was equally incredulous, even doubting whether she had misheard.

"right!"

Ning Xinlan nodded gently and said, "Your son's perfume... no, it should be called a fragrance!"

"I have high hopes for this product; it will definitely replace the current perfumes in the future!"

"Once it can be rolled out, the market potential is far greater than you can imagine!"

"Huh? Perfume? balm? Perfume?"

Jiang Jingcheng was even more confused and turned to look at Jiang Xiaobai, saying, "When did this happen?!"

"What's wrong?"

Ning Xinlan noticed Jiang Jingcheng's expression, her brows furrowed slightly, and she said coldly, "You, as his father, don't you know?"

"I don't know!"

Jiang Jingcheng shook his head, looking completely bewildered, then glared at Jiang Xiaobai and said, "You brat, when did you do this?"

"Oh, in the next few days!"

Jiang Xiaobai gave a brief reply, then turned to Ning Xinlan and said, "I agree to the 20 million tael investment!"

"Um?"

Ning Xinlan's expression showed surprise.

She had originally thought that Jiang Jingcheng would need to give her some serious advice.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xiaobai agreed so readily.

Of course, Jiang Xiaobai also has his own ideas.

If Ning Xinlan is Jiang Jingcheng, it's a past relationship.

Let alone twenty million taels, even if you offered more, he would refuse.

But things are different now; Ning Xinlan is the wife of one of his cousins.

This uncle also died on the battlefield representing the Jiang family.

Therefore, he cannot refuse these twenty million taels.

Ning Xinlan glanced at Jiang Xiaobai for a moment, her cold expression softening slightly. She picked up her teacup again and said, "Thank you very much!"

"As for the silver notes, I will have them delivered as soon as possible. You can exchange them at any branch of Wantong Money Exchange."

After saying this, Ning Xinlan put down her teacup, stood up, and said, "Furthermore, since the matter has been settled, I won't stay any longer!"

"Xinlan!"

Jiang Jingcheng stood up, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Since we're already here, let's sit a while longer!"

"At least... offer him some incense before you leave!"

"this……"

Ning Xinlan paused in her steps, her expression subtly changing, before finally giving a soft reply: "Alright!"

After saying that, Ning Xinlan, led by Jiang Jingcheng, walked towards the Jiang family ancestral hall.

Jiang Xiaobai and Shen Yun exchanged a glance, then followed along with Tang Ningshuang and the Princess.

……

Inside the Jiang Family Ancestral Hall.

A faint scent of incense filled the air. Ning Xinlan stood before one of the memorial tablets, remaining silent for a long time.

"Xinlan, you..."

Jiang Jingcheng stood to the side, his mouth opening and closing several times.

"Don't worry, a lot of time has passed!"

Ning Xinlan placed three incense sticks into the incense burner, turned to look at Jiang Jingcheng, and said, "I don't blame you for what happened before!"

Jiang Jingcheng paused, his face displaying a complex expression.

"in addition……"

Ning Xinlan looked at Jiang Jingcheng, paused slightly, and said, "I hope you can call me Boss Ning from now on!"

"this……"

Jiang Jingcheng gave a wry smile and finally nodded slightly.

Ning Xinlan didn't say anything more at this point, and turned to walk out of the ancestral hall.

But after taking only two steps, Ning Xinlan remembered something else.

As she stopped, Ning Xinlan hesitated for a moment, then her gaze fell on Jiang Xiaobai: "Kid, could I... ask you for a favor?"