webnovelfull Chapter 398 No Dowry
Chapter 398 No Dowry
"The reason why the people choose to eat at her restaurant is because it is the only one in the capital and they don't have any other options."
"When our barbecue restaurant opens, they will have more choices. Who would choose to eat in a small restaurant like Ji Yuntang's?"
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Ji Nanchuan and frowned.
"Father-in-law, if you have any difficulties, please tell me."
Ji Nanchuan thought that two hundred thousand taels of silver was too much and he couldn't afford it.
But the prince already called him father-in-law, so saying such words again would seem a bit disrespectful!
He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "I have no problem. I will have someone deliver the silver to Your Highness after I return."
Luo Jingshen's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll have to trouble my father-in-law!"
"Don't worry, father-in-law. When our barbecue restaurant makes money, I will give you dividends every month. I guarantee that you can make back your capital within two months."
After hearing this, Ji Nanchuan felt much more at ease.
He felt that since Luo Jingshen could say this, he must have been fully confident.
"With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's words, I feel relieved!"
The two talked for a long time, and Luo Jingshen personally escorted Ji Nanchuan out of the house.
After returning to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, he immediately found Meng and asked her to give him 200,000 taels of silver.
Meng frowned and asked, "Didn't the Marquis go to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Why did you suddenly ask for so much silver?"
Ji Nanchuan looked impatient, but he still said patiently: "This money is what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants. He wants to open five barbecue restaurants in partnership with me."
"Stop talking nonsense, go and prepare the silver quickly, we can't let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wait anxiously!"
Meng's hands couldn't help shaking when she heard this. She stammered, "My Lord, but we don't have that much money in our account."
"How many are left? Bring them all!"
Mrs. Meng was about to cry. She made up her mind and said, "All together it's only fifty thousand taels."
Ji Nanchuan's pupils shrank, and he felt as if he had been struck by lightning. "What did you say? Where did all the money in the mansion go?"
He remembered that he still had 300,000 taels half a year ago. How could it be spent so quickly?
"My Lord, calm down. I heard from you that my mother has been ill and bedridden for the past few months. I paid for many famous doctors to come to her, and it cost me nearly ten thousand taels of silver."
"Last time, the Marquis spent 150,000 taels on Taoist Master Yuqing. The remaining nearly 100,000 taels were all spent by Qingqing. She said that she was going to marry the prince soon, and she couldn't still wear those old clothes and jewelry. How would people laugh at her if she wore them outside?"
"I think so too. Qingqing represents the reputation of our Yongning Marquisate. How can she go out and let others laugh at her..."
Ji Nanchuan was so angry that he wanted to hit someone. "So you're just going to let her spend all the 100,000 taels?"
"Ms. Meng, is this how you manage the household for me?"
Meng was so frightened that her face turned pale and she dared not say a word.
She knew that if she continued talking, Ji Nanchuan might punch her.
"So what do you say we should do now? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still waiting for me to pay him."
"If I can't get this money out, how will he look at me and the Yongning Marquisate in the future?"
Ji Nanchuan's eyes were bloodshot and he became angrier as he spoke. He stepped forward and kicked the table over. There was a crackling sound and fruits and snacks rolled all over the floor.
He had only been slightly dissatisfied with Meng before, but now he felt that she was hopelessly stupid.
He thought about it and decided that this matter must be resolved and the silver must be taken, otherwise he would have lost his credibility in front of the prince.
"Isn't the dowry you prepared for Qingqing worth three hundred thousand taels of silver? Take it to the pawnshop and exchange it for silver notes. Take the fifteen hundred thousand taels and give it to me. I will go to the crown prince first to deal with the emergency."
Meng Shi stopped pretending to be dead at this time. She hurriedly stopped him and said, "My Lord, no, this money cannot be touched."
"If you give it to His Royal Highness, what about Qingqing's dowry?"
Ji Nanchuan snorted coldly, his face gloomy.
"Qingqing and the prince will be husband and wife soon. Her dowry will be brought to the Eastern Palace sooner or later. I am only taking out 150,000 taels for emergency use. When the barbecue restaurant makes money, I will redeem her. What's wrong with that?"
Meng cried again, "My Lord, what if I can't make up for it?"
"Why can't I make up for it? Qingqing will not be married to the Eastern Palace for another two months. The barbecue restaurant can earn 20,000 taels of silver in one day, and it will be all earned back in less than ten days. By then, I can not only make up for it, but also give her more."
"Even if Qingqing knew about this, she would definitely support it."
Meng couldn't persuade Ji Nanchuan, so she could only reluctantly exchange her dowry for silver.
Ji Qingqing still found out about her moving the dowry.
Ji Qingqing was originally very angry, but when she learned that the prince was going to open a barbecue restaurant and steal Ji Yuntang's business, she was completely supportive.
After all, if the prince makes money, she will get half of it in the future, right?
"Father and mother, I agree to give half of my dowry to the Crown Prince so that he can open a barbecue restaurant."
"That village girl Ji Yuntang and that loser Xie Liuzheng were able to open a barbecue restaurant together to make money. I believe that with the abilities of my father and the Crown Prince, the barbecue restaurant you opened will definitely make more money."
Ji Nanchuan laughed heartily, and said with a look of satisfaction on his face: "Our Qingqing is still sensible and knows how to share your father's worries. Your father really did not raise you in vain."
Meng pawned her entire dowry of 300,000 taels, gave Ji Nanchuan 150,000 taels of silver notes, and saved the remaining half.
That afternoon, Ji Nanchuan found Meng and asked her to give him the remaining 150,000 taels of silver notes.
"His Royal Highness has already chosen a location and purchased the deed to the shop, spending a total of 500,000 taels of silver."
"The next step is to find a carpenter to customize tables, chairs, benches and decorate the shop. If you give me the 150,000 taels, it will be enough!"
Meng was unwilling to do so. "My Lord, if you take away all of Qingqing's dowry, we won't be able to get a penny out. What should we do?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that the barbecue restaurant will be open in three days, and the 350,000 taels of investment will be returned to me in one month. Why are you still hesitating?"
After Ji Nanchuan finished speaking, he took away the 150,000 taels of silver notes regardless of Meng's objection!
No matter how Meng cried and protested behind him, he remained indifferent.
When Ji Qingqing learned about this, her mood became delicate.
I thought it was reasonable to give her half and keep half for herself, but I didn't expect that the prince would take away all her dowry?
Before she even got married, the dowry that Meng had prepared for her was gone. If she couldn't give out the dowry, how would she face the Emperor and the Empress?