kingnovel Chapter 488 Sister is Real Gold (6)
Chapter 488 Sister is Real Gold (6)
In fact, many noble families had difficulties with money, and they were trying to find solutions privately, such as trying to buy more land, or open a few shops, or marry into wealthy families and so on.
The Ning family also has a few shops, but when it comes to running them, they are not good at it, so they have rented out the shops and earned rent.
After knowing this situation, Ning Ning found Ning's father and said that he wanted to run an antique shop himself. Ning's father said that he was fooling around at first, but later, seeing that he insisted, he thought about it and felt that it would be a good idea for Ning Ning to find something to do, otherwise it would not be a serious job to go out for cockfighting and dog running errands every day.
"Okay, then you can take charge of the shop. But let me tell you first, if there is a loss, you have to make up for it with your own money."
"no problem."
But no matter who Ning Ning talked to, everyone looked suspicious. Even his trusted servant looked embarrassed and was beaten up by Ning Ning by grabbing his neck.
Only Ning Ran looked at him with bright eyes, saying that he was really amazing and remarkable.
Ning Ning: ...Look, my sister is so cute.
Just when everyone thought that Ning Ning was going to make trouble again, Ning Ning tidied up the antique shop, reopened it, and soon made a fortune!
The reason is simple, Ning Ning has strong mental strength!
With this mental power, he can naturally find truly valuable antiques. You must know that although truly old objects are all dead things, they naturally carry an "aura" that is difficult for ordinary people to perceive. And since Ning Ning has mental power, it is not difficult for him to distinguish this aura.
As for the rest, Ning Ning had traveled through so many worlds, and had been born into wealth and status quite a few times, so naturally he had developed a keen eye. When the two were combined, of course, he was invincible.
Originally, the antique business was "closed for half a year, and able to make a profit for half a year after opening", but with Ning Ning in charge, the business was open almost every day, and even the old shopkeeper who had been in the antique business for many years was shocked.
As a result, Ning's father began to like Ning Ning a lot more. He, who had always been a strict father, praised Ning Ning a few words, and then asked about his income and asked him to hand it over to the mansion.
But Ning Ning held it tightly, "Didn't we agree at the beginning that the profits would be split 70% between me and the mansion, and if there was a loss I would have to pay for it myself, why does it not count now? No, I can give 30% to the mansion, and the rest is mine."
"You bastard—"
Ning's father was so angry that he almost fought with him, but then he thought that Ning Ning is no longer as idle as before. Whenever she receives good things, she will give them to him and Ning's mother. Of course, she will not forget to give one to Ning Ran. She seems to be becoming more and more reliable.
Ning Ning was eager to try and manage other shops, so she didn't want to discourage his enthusiasm. She glared at him and said, "Even if you have money, you are not allowed to spend it carelessly, otherwise I will skin you alive!"
Ning Ning's act of "turning over a new leaf" became a topic of interest among the children of aristocratic families. When other noble families heard about it, they were actually envious, after all, most of the children in their families were useless.
Therefore, when Ning Ran attended the flower-viewing banquet for the young ladies from aristocratic families, she received more attention.
The young ladies were somewhat surprised to find that Ning Ran's speech and behavior were very different after not seeing her for a few days. She smiled widely and moved appropriately. Besides being able to see that she had learned carefully, she also exuded a dignified and generous air. She looked confident and no longer the timid person she had been before.
In this way, she naturally won the favor of many people. After all, no one wants their best friend to look inferior.
"Is the jade pendant Sister Ning Ran is wearing an ancient jade?"
"Exactly. My brother helped me find it."
"I heard that. I also heard that Prince Ning not only thought of all the good things for Sister Ran, but also built a small kitchen for her and hired a cook and a nanny."
"My sister is so lucky. I wish my brother cared about me like this."
"Alright, alright, your brother loves you enough. Unlike me, I have no brother but only younger brothers, who are not sensible at all. I still have to love them, haha."
The laughter and joyful chatter made Zhang Keer feel uncomfortable.
Although Ning Ran was recognized in the past, everyone felt the attitude of the Ning family and thought that they still treated Zhang Ke'er as their own daughter. They still treated Zhang Ke'er as the daughter of the Marquis' Mansion. They would only not consider her when it came to marriage. On the surface, there was no difference.
But now that she had changed her surname back, the word that Ning Ning disliked her had spread to other mansions. This time when she went out again, she felt the difference.
In fact, the aristocratic families are the best at maintaining their reputation. No one would deliberately ignore her. When she came, she was a guest. When people entertained her, she should smile and be polite. But she was made to feel that she was being treated coldly from the smallest details. As the saying goes, being polite but distant, this was her current situation.
She felt even worse when she heard everyone praising Ning Ning for how much she loved her sister Ning Ran.
Ning's father had always been indifferent to her, and everyone knew that Ning Ning would be the head of the Marquis' Mansion in the future. However, Zhang Ke'er was not close to Ning Ning, so she might have cut off the connection with the Marquis' Mansion at some point.
Given the current situation of the Zhang family, Zhang Keer would definitely not be able to attend such occasions, which means that she would be continuously marginalized in the future.
Not to mention the banquet, two of the big maids around her left in the past two days.
One is that the parents came forward to find Ning's mother and said that their daughter was old and they had found a shopkeeper's son for her and were about to take her out to arrange the marriage.
There was another one who said he was sick and was taken away by his family. I'm afraid he also wanted to find an opportunity to leave her.
They all didn't want to be Zhang Ke'er's personal maids anymore, for fear that in the future Ning's mother would give the order to give their personal deeds to Zhang Ke'er, forcing them to follow Zhang Ke'er forever, return to the Zhang family, or marry with her.
But that would mean leaving the Marquis' Mansion completely, and they didn't know what kind of family Zhang Ke'er would marry into. They didn't want to be part of the gamble, so they looked for another opportunity to get out.
Ning's mother was so angry that she called the housekeeper and scolded her severely. However, she also knew in her heart that the servants were not fools. As long as the family did not treat their daughters as inferiors, they would naturally consider their daughters. It was not appropriate for her to blame them too much and get a reputation of being harsh on the servants.
I can only comfort Zhang Ke'er, "They are just two ignorant girls. Don't take it to heart. I will have someone pick two better girls for you later."
So when she went out today, although she brought a maid with her, it was not very convenient for her. Seeing her sitting aside, the maid didn't even know to refill her cup of tea. She was getting more and more frustrated and didn't know what to say. Suddenly, a maid came over to pour tea and gently tugged at her sleeve.
This garden was reserved by the Duke's daughter who was hosting the dinner, but the Duke's family didn't have enough servants, so they hired some temporarily. Zhang Ke'er was pulled by the sleeve, and when she looked up, she was startled, "It's you?"