Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

Chapter 1308 The Divorced Merchant's Daughter (30 Chapters - End)

"Achoo—Achoo..."

Who is talking about her behind her back?

Shu Jiao raised her hand and gently rubbed the tip of her nose. "What protection fee? That's an unpleasant thing to say. Once you join our Chamber of Commerce, you're a friend of the Shu family. Isn't it normal for friends to lend a hand or settle scores?"

As she spoke, Shu Jiao turned a page of the ledger, "This year's membership fees have increased quite a bit."

“Last year, the Ning family's maritime merchants were robbed, and we helped them recover their goods, allowing them to make a profit; the year before last, the Ai family's maritime merchants from Persia were also robbed, and we helped them recover their goods again…”

Shu Xi chuckled softly and slowly counted on her fingers.

Don't say it.

They really helped their colleagues a lot!

Therefore, the Shu family, with its maximum security level and ability to help recover goods, has become the first choice for many maritime merchants. This year, the number of maritime merchants willing to pay this protection fee has increased significantly.

The membership fees would naturally be higher.

"Our family is still too kind-hearted."

Shu Jiao couldn't help but praise herself, "My daughter and I could have taken over the entire maritime trade market by ourselves, but we still left them room and time to make money, and even protected them."

These days, everyone says that the mother and daughter are kind!

Great kindness!

Shu Xi chuckled softly, "Of course~"

The mother and daughter were chatting when suddenly someone came to report that a pirate had arrived.

Shu Jiao narrowed her eyes slightly, "It seems they have some good stuff to sell. Xi'er, why don't you go take a look? It'll be a good opportunity to get to know those people."

Many pirates, whether by digging or robbing, would send any good treasures they obtained to her fleet.

Nothing else.

Her family charges high prices and doesn't even ask where the goods come from.

To the pirates, the value of those treasures was beyond their comprehension and appreciation. They only wanted money, gold and silver, but since they couldn't sell them themselves, they had no choice but to sell them to maritime merchants.

The Shu family is their best choice.

"it is good."

Shu Xi readily agreed, "Mother, I'll go take a look."

"Go."

Shu Jiao waved her hand casually, "You can make the decision."

She also needs to look at the account books.

I'm so annoying.

These stacks of ledgers are an eyesore, but you have no choice but to look at them. After all, you can't possibly not know whether your own ship made a profit, and how much... can you?

Shu Xi nodded in response and went out.

About two hours later, she returned, her eyes filled with joy. "Mother, we've found treasure!"

Shu Jiao was so busy she didn't even look up, flipping through the ledger pages at lightning speed. While mentally calculating the figures, she asked, "What do you mean?"

"That pirate was really lucky."

Shu Xi pulled out a chair and sat down casually. "By sheer coincidence, he led his men to find three sunken ships from the previous dynasty. There wasn't much gold or silver on board, but there were many treasures."

"Especially that red coral, it's thirteen feet tall!"

"And that box of double-layered, openwork porcelain with famille rose enamel decoration is truly exquisite..."

"good."

Shu Jiao glanced at the register and said, "This coral is rare; you can keep it in your private collection."

"Mother, don't you want it?"

“I have some. This bottle could be sent to my private stash…”

Shu Jiao and her daughter Shu Xi picked and chose from the catalog, keeping the best items for themselves and selling the rest later.

Gradually, Shu Xi also grew up.

Shu Jiao gradually delegated power to her and began to wander around the world.

Buy a house in the east and a piece of land in the west.

I saw a mine I liked here and bought it.

They found a manor they liked and bought it.

He has a whole bunch of land deeds from all over the world, and he uses a house to store them all.

Besides these, there are also beauties from various countries.

Exotic style

Charming and alluring style

The gentle and refined gentleman style...

what?

Not willing?

That means not enough money has been spent.

Perfect timing! Shu Jiao has everything she needs, and she certainly doesn't lack money.

She went out to have fun, which kept Shu Xi extremely busy. She wished she could be in two places at once so that Shu Xi could do all the work for her.

To plan flight routes, one must pay attention to the dynamics of various countries, manage finances, monitor weapons development on the island, assess the combat capabilities of various countries, and be mindful of differences in religion and ethnicity among different nations...

Too much.

There are too many things going on.

After a while, Shu Xi's brain was practically spinning out of control, and she completely forgot about the beauty she had been so fond of not long ago.

A beauty?

What beauty?

Beautiful women only slow me down in handling my business!

At this point, Shu Xi, who already admired Shu Jiao, held her admiration for her to an even higher level—

Mother!

What I'm saying is, how do you manage to handle so much business every day, not only to entertain the beauties on the island, but also to take care of beauties all over the world?

Even guaranteeing that not a single one will be misremembered?!

Moreover, you still have the time and energy to go out of the island, expand the market, and find yourself a beauty.

Shu Xi really didn't understand.

The news coming back from all over the country every day keeps her busy to the point of exhaustion.

Practice makes perfect, right?

Shu Jiao gently patted Shu Xi's shoulder, "You just haven't gotten used to it yet, you'll be fine in a while."

really?

Shu Xi was very suspicious, but she didn't say anything. She held onto Shu Jiao, who had finally returned, and refused to let go. "Mother, I really can't live without you!"

Shu Jiao raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Mother, you should stay on the island."

Shu Xi held her tightly, "I'm still young, I really can't bear such a heavy burden on my shoulders!!!"

"Xi'er~"

Shu Jiao sighed softly, raising her hand to rub her temples. "Mother's getting old~"

Shu Xi: ? ? ?

She glanced at her mother's full head of black hair, and then at her mother's face, which was noticeably more rosy and radiant than hers after she had gone for a walk...

old?

Is this what they call getting old?

"How many more days does Mother have left to live?"

Shu Jiao slowly took out a handkerchief and gently dabbed it twice on her face, which was free of tears. "Mother just wants to travel around while she can still walk. You are still young, and this is the time for you to work hard."

"Your mother has had a tough time these past years, working so hard to build such a large business for you. From now on, you'll have to walk your own path..."

003: ...

"Yes, Host Sister, you've had it so tough."

003 almost burst out laughing.

Look at your overflowing storehouse of treasures, look at the beauties in your backyard, you really have it tough.

Too many chaotic situations to handle, right?

Shu Xi fell silent.

Although she knew her mother was talking nonsense, what could she do?

That's her mother!

Well, let her be tired if she wants. Mom has had a tough time these past few years, it's good for her to go out and relax.

Eight years later, Shu Xi can still see a new little father: ?

sloppy.

She was too hasty!

mother? !

Is this what you mean by getting old?

Are you going to find me a stepfather when I'm old?!

Shu Jiao remained silent, only insisting that she call him "Little Daddy".

Time passes slowly.

Despite Shu Xi's countless pleas and secret prayers, Shu Jiao still aged little by little and passed away before her.

That day, the setting sun cast a crimson glow over the sea.

Shu Xi buried Shu Jiao in the extremely luxurious underwater tomb that she and Shu Jiao had designed and built together.

Various rare and precious items were sent into the tomb to be buried with the deceased, free of charge.

Later, Miro Island became a sanctuary of wealth and a financial center, standing there forever as an inescapable shadow for all merchants.

However, Shu Xi left at that time.

She was buried right next to Shu Jiao, and before she died, she thought to herself:

Mother, our graves are safe; no one can burn them down.