Chapter 4 — The night I left, even the stones in the garden were taken with me

"It's good to return, it's good to return!" Lam ma ma wiped her tears. "The manor house has already been tidied up, and the lady's room has been prepared for a long time. The furniture has also been inventoried. When the lady is free, she can check it again."

Entering the mansion, the inside is clean and tidy, the trees are lush and green, much more comfortable than Dinh Lan Thuy Ta of the Hau palace. I walked all the way and stayed up all night. I was really tired, so I went back to my room to get some sleep. That sleep lasted until the afternoon, when I woke up I only felt refreshed. Thanh Hoa walked in carrying breakfast. "Miss, are you awake? Momma Lam made your favorite cinnamon flower cake." I took a piece and tasted it, it was sweet but not cloying, it was still that familiar flavor.

"That's right, miss, our dowry has been counted." Thanh Hoa gave me the books. "In total, there are 180,000 taels of silver, 120,000 taels of silver, more than three hundred pieces of jewelry, more than two thousand silk brocades, twelve manors, twenty-six shops, in addition to furniture, decorations, medicinal herbs, calligraphy and paintings of all kinds, all of which have been recorded."

I flipped through the books and nodded. A little more than we expected. Over the past ten years, although I have compensated the Marquis's palace with a lot of money, my own property has always been carefully managed, every year there are profits, mother's and children's profits, accumulated gradually, the number is indeed very positive. Previously in the Marquis Palace, I did not dare to show off too much, fearing that Tham Nghien would become suspicious, afraid that my grandmother would say I was hiding my personal property, so those properties were secretly managed, very few people knew about them. Now there's no need to hide anymore.

"What do those twenty-six stores sell?" I asked.

"There are three brocade stores, two food stores, four makeup stores, three jewelry stores, in addition to a few grocery stores, tea shops and restaurants." Thanh Hoa replied. "They are all located in the most beautiful locations in the capital, making huge profits every year. Previously, the lady was not allowed to tell, so the Marquis's side was completely unaware."

I smiled slightly. Of course we can't let them know. If Tham Nghien and her grandmother knew that I had so much property, I'm afraid they would have long thought of all sorts of ways to take it all away.

"Just so I'm free." We put down the books. "Starting tomorrow, I will go to the stores to check them out. Over the years, I have been entrusted to the managers to look after them, now it's time for me to personally take a look."

"Miss, do you want to manage your own business?" Thanh Hoa was surprised. "But... if a woman comes out and shows her face, is there..."

"What are you afraid of?" I replied calmly. "My property, I own it myself. Furthermore, women doing business in Dai Tinh is not rare, nothing surprising."

Previously, in the Hau palace, I had to maintain face for the Hau palace and could not arbitrarily show my face. Now we are free. Do whatever you want. Early the next morning, I changed into elegant men's clothing, led Thanh Hoa, and entered the capital. The first destination is our largest brocade shop —— Cam Tu Cac. Cam Tu Cac is located on the most prosperous street in the capital, the location is extremely beautiful, business has always been very prosperous. As soon as I entered the door, the counter manager immediately came out to greet me. Vuong the counter manager is an old, kind person When I bought this store, it was always under his care.

"Dong master! You've finally arrived!" The shopkeeper was overjoyed. "I heard that you have returned to the mansion. I was still planning to visit you someday."

"The shopkeeper is being polite." I smiled. "I just came to see, how is business lately?"

"Good business!" The shopkeeper smiled and replied. "Our store's rattan brocade and Shu brocade are both unique. Noble ladies in the capital all like to come here to buy them. In recent months, profits have increased by two points compared to the same period last year."

I nodded and walked around the store. The designs and fabrics are complete, neatly arranged, and the workers are also very agile. You can see that shopkeeper Vuong has put a lot of effort into the management.

"Very well done." I give you a compliment. "It's just that I think our patterns are still more traditional. We can add a few new patterns, such as the popular dyed pattern or the broken branch pattern. In addition, we can also have a few sample clothes ready-made in the store, so customers can see how they will look when wearing them. If they like it, they can order it right away, avoiding having to go find a tailor."