Yang Huilan thought of ideas to win favor, but she had no ideas.
After all, she was born as a girl-beater, and she has been practicing kung fu since she was a child, not reading books.
Moreover, she was alone and there was no one around her to discuss with, which made her really helpless.
At this moment, she suddenly thought of Sai Diaochan.
Sai Diaochan was literate and engaged in business. She was well-informed and had the most ideas, so Yang Huilan brought her in for discussion.
"It's not easy for Madam to win the Master's favor as before." Sai Diaochan analyzed, "But if I want to make her less favored, I have an idea."
"I don't expect to be favored exclusively. Men, they are all cats who like to steal sex. If they eat meat, will they become vegetarian again?" Yang Huilan curled her lips and said, "I just want that little goblin to be less favored. Just looking at her makes me so angry."
"That's simple." Sai Diaochan nodded, "She is pregnant now and needs to raise a baby, so I can't have sex with her for a year. In that case, it's better for my wife to give him another concubine. One year is enough for him to change his mind. By then, she will definitely not be so favored.”
"What bad idea did you come up with? It's not enough for me to be angry with her, why should I find another one myself?" Yang Huilan said angrily, "Aren't I looking for trouble on my own?"
"Madam, you don't know this. Ruifuxiang is doing the business of wives. This is what the wives of wealthy families do." Sai Diaochan explained, "You just said that all men steal. Damn it, instead of letting them fool around outside, it's better to have more concubines at home. It's just a matter of adding two quick wives.
No matter how favored the women outside are, they can't control them. But once they are at home, they are the head wives after all, and they can take care of the affairs of the concubines. When the time comes, are you still afraid that they will fly into the sky? "
"Hmm..." Yang Huilan was thoughtful after hearing this.
…
Later, Yang Huilan gave Sai Diaochan's former maid Xiaocui to Xiang Nan in the name of Zhu Wushuang being pregnant and unable to have sex and Xiang Nan lacking someone to take care of her.
Of course, Big Mouth Girl agrees with this. The Li family has been a single generation for several generations, and she hopes to have more grandchildren, so she will definitely support things that are beneficial to the population.
Although Zhu Wushuang felt resentful, she also knew that she was not qualified to speak about this matter. After all, when she first entered the Li family, she was just a concubine.
Xiang Nan refused to accept this.
On the one hand, Wushuang has just become pregnant and needs to take good care of her diet and emotions. Taking concubines now has a great influence on her; on the one hand, although Xiaocui is fair and good at singing and dancing, he really has no interest in her.
Therefore, Xiang Nan put off this good thing on the excuse that he was too busy during this period and really didn't have the time to think about men and women.
This made Zhu Wushuang very touched, thinking that she had indeed married the wrong person.
When Xiao Cui'er heard the news, she was very disappointed, "Who is this? What's wrong with me? Why should she not want me?"
She doesn't mind being someone's concubine. After all, she has become a slave and has to serve others wherever she goes. But when you become a concubine, you are at least considered a wife, which is better than the current people.
"I didn't expect that he was quite affectionate and kind." Sai Diaochan was also a little surprised.
There is no cat in the world that doesn't steal fish, and I originally thought Xiang Nan was the same. Unexpectedly, he would spit out the fish that was brought to his mouth. Such a man is quite rare.
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When Yang Huilan saw Xiang Nan's refusal, she didn't think that he was being clean, but thought that he loved Zhu Wushuang, so she became even more crazy and became more concerned about helping Xiang Nan take a concubine.
However, there is nothing decent about Qixia Town. Last time Big Mouth Girl asked Xiang Nan to take a concubine, she couldn't find one after searching all over, and this time was no exception.
Yang Huilan thought about it over and over, and finally settled on Sai Diaochan.
On the one hand, she is prettier than Xiaocui, and is literate, eloquent, and well-rounded; on the other hand, Sai Diaochan currently holds 10% of the shares in Ruifuxiang, and the agreement is that she will wait until she earns enough 2,500 taels of silver. Just give her her freedom.
But if you take her as a concubine, then she becomes one of your own, and you don't need to give her 10% of the stock. When the time comes, she alone will get all of Ruifuxiang's profits. After all, Xiang Nan had agreed with her that all profits from this store would belong to her.
In this way, he can not only trouble Zhu Wushuang, but also get hundreds of taels of silver every year, killing two birds with one stone.
The more Yang Huilan thought about it, the more beautiful it became, and then she found Sai Diaochan to discuss it.
…
"What, you want me to take Diao Chan as your concubine?" Xiang Nan said in surprise, "Isn't this nonsense? Although she is a slave now, she will be deregistered when she earns enough money. At that time, she can still marry They are a good family. If I take them as my concubine, wouldn’t that mean I am taking advantage of them?"
There is a big difference between a slave status and a good status, and the gap between a wife and a concubine is even bigger. Sai Diaochan is an arrogant master who wants to maximize his business, so why would he be willing to be a concubine?
He also didn't want to take advantage of the situation and force her to be a concubine. After all, forceful melons are not sweet.
"You're taking advantage of someone's situation, it's such an ugly thing to say. I didn't force her, she did it voluntarily." Yang Huilan said angrily.
"No way? Is she crazy?" Xiang Nan said in surprise.
Zhu Wushuang had feelings for him and had nowhere to go, so she committed herself to becoming a concubine. Sai Diaochan has no feelings for him, and she can continue to do business after she deregisters.
With her methods, vision, and strategies, she still has a bright future. At that time, even if there is no good person to marry, you can still sit on the mountain and recruit a husband, which is better than being a concubine.
Therefore, he would not believe that Sai Diaochan would volunteer.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask her yourself." Yang Huilan said, "Do you think I am a great evil person who will force her to beat her and make her your concubine?"
Xiang Nan smiled awkwardly.
He didn't say that, but he really thought that in his heart.
…
Xiang Nan then went to Sai Diaochan and asked her what she really meant, "Don't be afraid, my wife is not here now. If you are threatened or forced by her, just tell me, I will never allow her to act recklessly."
When Sai Diaochan was asked this question, he was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips and smiled, "Master, you have misunderstood Madam. It is really of my own free will not to do Madam's business."
"Why is that? You don't want to quit your citizenship and get married properly?" Xiang Nan asked doubtfully.
Sai Diaochan smiled and expressed his thoughts.
First, she is twenty-two years old this year. It’s nothing in modern times, but it’s considered old in ancient times. Even if you are freed from slavery in the future, you will still be twenty-four or five years old.
By then, she was still penniless. Even if she starts from scratch, how long will it take to make a comeback and be qualified to find a husband? ! That's all possible.
Secondly, Xiang Nan is famous, status and wealthy, and is also a good businessman, which makes her feel ashamed. The key is love and justice. You won't eat any fish offered to you. Where can you find such a man?
Therefore, all things considered, marrying Xiang Nan is better than working hard on her own.
