Steward Chen knew that all too well, but he could not harden his heart enough.
She was his youngest daughter, after all. In the past, he had devoted himself entirely to Prince Huai, and he truly had let her down.
Now, as long as it was within his power, he was still willing to give her whatever she wanted.
Huahua: [Steward Chen is a good father. Unfortunately, Chen Haitang doesn't appreciate it. She even thinks the few dozen taels of silver he gives her every month are too little. Besides, her husband is used to drinking and carousing outside, so that money isn't enough for them. That's why the two of them came up with a crooked scheme.]
[They found some shills and spread the word that they could get people jobs at the prince's residence. Prince Huai still hasn't married, and Steward Chen handles every affair in the residence, great and small. Once you get in, the work is easy and pays well, so plenty of people want a position.]
[So they held an auction, with the highest bidder winning. Last time, they got two married women jobs cooking in the kitchen, charging over three hundred taels of silver each!]
Jiang Shuyue marveled. They really knew how to make money.
She ought to learn from Chen Haitang, screen the applicants first, then hold an auction. With so many positions at the Marquis's Residence, she could collect several thousand taels at the very least.
Jiang Shuyue praised her repeatedly: [What a talent! If she were a man and could become an official, she'd be a force to reckon with!]
Steward Chen was practically crying inside.
No wonder his daughter had been so nice to him recently. She had even introduced two women, saying they were Brother Wang's distant relatives who