The Blessed

"Look at what you are talking about! Why should I be worried if Shan stays by your side? Ever since the kid saw what you are capable eyes, he has always wanted to learn something from you. Finally you took him as your disciple, he basically seldom went back home. But, seeing his medical skills have improved so much with one year, as his dad, I also feel happy for him. Shan, you must listen to your shifu’s words, you hear me?”

Since his son could go to the capital to widen his eyes, how would Old Wang ever say no? Others may not even have such a chance!

"Hmm dad, I'll listen to shifu."

Zhao Shan sitting aside couldn’t help reddening his eyes, after all, he was only sixteen years old. Seeing that, Ling Jingxuan smiled and said, “There are still a few days. Shan, later you go back home with your dad and spend some time with your family. If there’s any chance, I will let you come back to see them.”

"Hmm, thank you, shifu!”

Zhao Shan nodded happily, while Old Wang threw him his grateful eyes. If it hadn’t been him, their business wouldn’t have increased so fast, and Shan would never have such a great chance to learn medical skills, and they would never live a rich life like now. It was all Ling Jingxuan! At this time last year, they would never imagine that they would have lived such a great life like now!

"Shaoqi, did you bring what I asked you to prepare?"

After nailing the Wang father and son, Ling jingxuan shifted his attention onto Yuan Shaoqi, who pushed several account books in front of him, "As you requested, all the account books of the jam business, mushroom business, the wineries and Baiyunge are all here. Besides, there is also the account book of the spending of the sorghum purchasing things. Now, the overall accounts of Yuehua Manor is 183,700 taels of silver, in which the goods for Baiyunge takes up about sixty percent, about 100,000 taels, the rest is the profit from the jam and mushrooms. Till now, there’s no actually operation revenue of the wineries. It’s the net profit, spending excluded.”

"Hmm. The business of jam and wine is us and Brother Zhao’s. We have made a deal, Shengrui and I take 10% each. Brother Zhao’s family and Jinghan and Jingpeng take 20% each. So, keep thirty thousand out of the eighty thousand taels. We will split the rest according to what we have agreed. Shaoqi, make a recording. Tomorrow, withdraw the silver and hand them out.”

Ling jingxuan leaned over and picked up the account books and flipped through. No one knew what he was thinking. It seemed now was not the time to split the money.

"No problem."

Yuan Shaoqi nodded and threw Ling Jinghan a wink, but the other side totally ignored him. Everyone’s attention was on Ling Jingxuan. They were waiting, waiting for what he was going to say next.

"Jinghan, Jingpeng, Brother Zhao and Han, after today, Shengrui and I will not participate in the sharing of these three businesses. From now on, my share will be given to Jingpeng, because he will be solely responsible for all the businesses in the future, so it’s only reasonable he takes 60%. And I hope you can understand."

Sure enough, soon Ling Jingxuan opened his mouth, but what he said shocked everyone on spot. Who didn’t know it was only the beginning of the wineries and it was very promising? Only the hill-like sorghum wine in the warehouse would earn them an unimagined number, let alone they were about to harvest the sorghums again and build more wineries in other towns and counties. Did he know what a huge fortune he was gonna give up?

“No, Jingxuan, the wine business is the biggest one. We are about to sell. How can you give it up? It won’t do!”

It had been a long time since Han Fei refuted him so solemnly like now. Ling Jingpeng also echoed with a frown, “Big brother, I also disagree. Whether it’s the jam business in the beginning or the fungus business later, or the wine business now, it’s all you! Even if we are brothers, we can’t take advantage of you like this!”

Without him, where would they be?

"Hehe…easy, listen to me slowly."

Having already anticipated this, Ling Jingxuan beckoned them to sit down first, then leaned forward to take a sip of his tea before saying slowly, “I have already talked to Shengrui. The business of the jam, fungus and wine all belongs to Yuehua Manor, not my own. I can’t take them away with me. Besides, our family needs it. Jingpeng, if Jinghan takes the official career, you are the only one who will inherit the business. Remember. Be it our relatives or some strangers, as long as he/she is loyal and capable, we should give them jobs. And those who do better, we should take out part of the profit to reward them as the annuity. But, never split the ownership. It could only be in the hands of you, Brother Zhao and other close ones. Besides, Jinghan, if some day you really split the family with Jingpeng, you also shouldn’t take anything away. Jingpeng, you only need to split more money and landed properties to him. The ownership has to be concentrated. Once it splits, it’d be hard to operate. You should know, we brothers are close with each other. But what about our offspring? Who would know now? And you too, Brother Zhao. Whether you will marry a woman or not or have some other kid, the ownership in your hands could only belong to Tiewa. So, I will give up my share. Jingpeng, you have to support the whole family from now on and set up a giant business empire for me and Jinghan and be our solid back.”

In their view, he gave up a huge wealth maybe, but in Ling Jingxuan’s view, instead of losing anything, he earned a big one. A huge fortune was never as important as a solid back, especially at such an ancients times where especially stressed one’s background. Only after Jingpeng was strong enough would he and Jinghan have the confidence and be more fearless. And Jingpeng, on the surface, he gained the most, but comparatively, he had also lost more. In the future, all the pressure would fall on himself.

"Big brother!”

Ling Jingpeng and Ye Ruyun called at the same time, both of whom showed a bitter smile. How would they not understand what he planned? At this moment, they only felt the fortune was so heavy, because not it was not merely a fortune now, but also their big brother’s trust and expectations on them. They felt both touched and helpless, hard to describe.