Chapter 1 — An Luong Doesn't Choose a Female

After her grandmother's old age retired, the Queen Mother wanted to choose one of the two sisters of the Qin family to take over the general seal of the Nine Provinces. The eldest sister is the eldest daughter, who is the only one chosen. But in front of the entire clan, she put the seal back on the tray.

“Merchants profit most easily and forget their true nature.”

"All her life, her maternal grandmother opened a warehouse to save the people. Thanh Nguyet did not want to borrow money from the teachings she left behind, and tarnish her reputation."

After hearing this, the mother's eyes filled with tears, and the elders also praised the elder sister for treating money like trash. Only I saw a few lines of comments appear in mid-air. 【She criticized the general seal for only being able to manage money and not being able to confer titles. She was waiting for the Queen Mother to use her throne to invite her back!】 【That's not just a few food stores! The person holding the seal can mobilize twelve food warehouses and three hundred ships to transport food. In the year of natural disasters, you can even open the warehouse first and ask for instructions later!】 【Once she refuses, the good will will fall into the hands of the Tiet family. Three years later, the Tiet family hoarded food, raised prices, squeezed the lifeblood of half of Jiangnan, making the tyranny miserable!】 My eyes were fixed on the four words "the tyranny is miserable". The Queen Mother ordered someone to take away the general seal, and the head of the Tiet family was also anxious to stand up. I knelt down in the middle of the street before he could open his mouth.

"The Queen Mother, if the elder sister doesn't want to be involved in the smell of money..."

“Goddess Tan Minh Chau vows to accept the general seal of the Nine Continents, maintain the food warehouse, and also maintain the rice bowl of the people of the world.”

1

The whole hall suddenly fell silent. Tiet Van Son's footsteps just stepped out and stopped in mid-air. Tan Thu Le's father was the first to fall.

“Minh Chau, get down!”

He raised his hand to pull me, but the Bach mama next to the Queen Mother stepped forward.

“Lord Qin, the lady has opened her mouth, anyway, we should let her finish.”

My father's hand stiffened in midair, so he could only suppress his anger and retreat. Sister Tan Thanh Nguyet raised her eyes. There was no anger on her face, on the contrary, she looked at me with worry.

“Sister, morality is related to the livelihoods of thousands and thousands of people, and cannot be carried by just one enthusiasm.”

"Since I was a child, I followed my maternal grandmother's side and learned to weigh wages and calculate accounts. I know you want to contribute to the family."

“But you don't need to push yourself to such a high position because you want to relieve me.”

With just a few sentences, I have turned into an aggressive person, and you have become a sister who loves you wholeheartedly. The mother kept nodding.

"Please Queen Mother Minh Giam. Minh Chau has a hot temper, but I just can't bear to see my sister in trouble."

“The matter is as big as the general seal, how can it be its turn to be chaotic?”

The Queen Mother did not look at them from beginning to end. Her eyes stopped on him.

“Do you know what receiving the seal means?”

“Goddess knows.”

“Twelve warehouses of food, three hundred ships of food, money comes in and out every day. Missing a bag of food, sinking a ship, that debt will all fall on the head of the person holding the seal.”

“Goddess knows.”

"If there is a disaster, if the wage price increases by one penny, someone will scold you for taking advantage of a house fire to loot. If the price drops by one penny, there will be food merchants scolding you for blocking their way of life."

“Goddess also know.”

“What if I open the wrong warehouse?”

I raised my head.

“Then find out where the mistake is. If it is worth paying compensation, then pay compensation. If it is worth paying the crime, then pay the crime."

“You can't lock the food warehouse for fear of making a mistake and watch people starve to death.”

The Queen Mother's finger gently tapped the armrest of the chair. Tiet Van Son standing next to him burst out laughing.

“The second lady is still young, but her heart is enthusiastic.”

“It's just morality that values humanity. River docks, porters, boat owners, everything that doesn't rely on many years of friendship?

“Just because you know how to read a few books, that doesn't mean you can make three hundred ships obey you.”

His words were polite, but in his eyes he saw the total seal as something in the hands of the Tiet family. Just as I was about to open my mouth, the Queen Mother raised her hand. Bach ma ma took out two identical temporary tokens from under the tray.

“Yesterday, the Lam Chau river dike broke, more than two thousand households were trapped in the water.”

“Luong Dao originally planned to send two thousand bags of salary over there. But because Mrs. La returned the seal, the warehouse door was temporarily closed, and this amount of food has not been released yet."

The Queen Mother pushed two tokens to the edge of the table.

"You two sisters each receive one card, each of you carries a thousand bags."

“Three days later, whoever can deliver the salary to the refugees should come back and discuss the final settlement with their family.”

My father's face changed slightly.

"The Queen Mother, Thanh Nguyet has made it clear that she does not want to control money..."

“You may not accept.”

The Queen Mother looked at her elder sister.

"If Miss Qin doesn't want to get involved with money, I will take this token away."

The elder sister's fingertips tightened. The entire clan looked at her. Just now everyone praised her for her devotion to the people. If you don't even give your life-saving salary, those noble words will only be a thin layer of skin. She was silent for a moment, then finally accepted the order.

"Although Thanh Nguyet does not want to keep the seal, she cannot stand by and watch the tyranny suffer."

“This salary, the goddess is willing to give.”

The elders breathed a sigh of relief and simultaneously showed joy. The Queen Mother did not praise her, just turned to Tiet Van Son.

“Three days later, if neither of you can do it, the Tiet family should come and receive the seal of approval.”

Tiet Van Son bowed and replied yes. When he stood up, he glanced at the elder sister. The elder sister held the order and did not look at him. But the sleeve moved slightly. It's like secretly sending some signal.

2

As soon as the Queen Mother left, the atmosphere in the main hall immediately changed. The second uncle was the first to step in front of the eldest sister.

"Thanh Nguyet, although the Queen Mother didn't say it clearly just now, in her heart she still values you."

"At last year's banquet, the lady personally praised you for having a noble temperament and rarely being influenced by wealth."

The third judge also laughed.

“Today Minh Chau arbitrarily stood up, not only did she not blame her, she also gave the two of them the same order. In my opinion, I was afraid that the favoritism would be too obvious, so I deliberately saved some face for the second girl."

"The seal is the passion of old lady La La's whole life, how could she ignore the eldest daughter and give it to a maid who only knows how to bargain with porters?"

Several clan elders continuously chimed in. Just now, as much as they hated me for opening my mouth, now they flatter my sister even more. The elder sister placed the coin in her palm and lowered her eyes to look at it slice.

“Please don't say that, gentlemen.”

"My sister grew up in the salary warehouse from a young age. When it comes to weighing salaries and calculating accounts, she is indeed more proficient than me."

"This time of fortune, I still have to ask her for a lot of help."

Her mother immediately held her hand.

“You are too kind.”

"He learned those lowly things, but because of his wild personality, he refused to sit still in the bedroom. It's not like you, reading books and writing, building a reputation for the Tan family."

My father coldly glanced at me.

"My sister is willing to give me a chance to make amends for my mistakes, why don't you quickly thank me?"

I bowed my head and wiped my fingerprints on the token, laughing coldly.

"I accepted the Queen Mother's job, why should I thank you?"

The lid of the tea cup was hit hard against the rim of the cup. Before the father could react, the elder sister sighed softly.

“My sister is still angry with me because of what just happened.”

"If you really want to do it, I can give you these thousand sacks of salary to arrange. Once delivered, the credit will also be recorded under your name."

She spoke very generously. Just like that token that was originally given to me by you. I tied the card back to my waist.

“No need.”

"You give your part, I give mine. Which bag is carried by whom, remember to clearly state it in the book."

The second uncle frowned.

“Do we have to be so clear-cut between sisters and brothers?”

"Yes, that way if something happens, it's easy to figure out who's responsible."

He was speechless and his face immediately became unsightly. Father slammed his palm on the table.

"Tan Minh Chau, you studied with your maternal grandmother for several years, have you even forgotten everything about your ancestors?"

When I was eight years old, I was taken to my maternal grandparents' house. Mother said that her grandmother was getting old and needed a child to be with her and have fun under her pillow. But the eldest sister was afraid that the dust in the granary would stain her dress, so after only three days she cried and returned to the Tan family. The last person left is me. My maternal grandmother didn't teach me chess, she just threw me into the grocery store. The first year learns to recognize grains, the second year learns to use scales, and the third year follows the boat everywhere. When I was exposed to black, I also learned that just by sticking my hand into the grain bag, I could tell how much sand was mixed with the rice. Every time he returned to the Tan family, his father would criticize him for smelling like rice bran. But over the years, the Tan family repaired the house, organized competitions, and bought precious books for the eldest sister, all using money given to them by the virtuous director.