The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 483 - 493: Reconciling Relationships

Two burning gazes bore into Jin Zijin, and he had no choice but to turn his head around.

His eyes swept across both their faces as he spoke indifferently, "The main task of our coming to Beijing was not to open a medical hall. Youyou, Ajing, now is not the time to vie for benefits. If you want to compete, you can do so once the big event is accomplished. But for now..." He looked at the assertive Gu Youyou and said, "If we let Ajing participate in Jisheng Hall, we can associate openly and aboveboard."

Yue Rujing burst into proud laughter upon hearing this.

His senior brother indeed wasn’t the type to favor love over friends, leaning towards his side after all.

With a beam in his eyes, he looked at Gu Youyou and said, "Exactly, Boss Gu, let’s work together. By joining forces, we can make Jisheng Hall’s reputation soar, even outshine all the other medical halls in Beijing. Eventually, Jisheng Hall will be the most prominent in Beijing, wouldn’t that be great? I think that settles it. We’ll stick to the old rules; you provide the expertise, and I’ll arrange the personnel. As for the silver, we’ve earned quite a bit from Lingnan, so we can just transfer some from there. Regarding the profit sharing, we’ll stick to the old rules as well, splitting it fifty-fifty, with no one at a loss."

Fifty-fifty split, with no one at a loss? Gu Youyou’s eyes seemed to spit fire, feeling greatly wronged.

All you did was hire a human trafficker to buy a few laborers, and for that, you want half of the profits?

As if human traffickers only sold to me.

Gu Youyou glared at Jin Zijin with a look that could kill, thinking: This profligate would make a saint out of a devil, doing business like this will lead to nothing but destitution.

No matter how good the relationship is, one shouldn’t just give away hard-earned silver for others to spend, right?

"Jin Zijin, is this what you mean?"

Although his suggestion wasn’t wrong—before the big event was achieved, letting Yue Rujing participate in Jisheng Hall could facilitate their open communication—it wasn’t a must.

She had plenty of ways to send messages, and weren’t you aware of them? Pretending to be unrelated by day, but at night, who was the one scaling the walls to visit?

The most crucial factor was the silver. Even Yue Rujing, the wealthy man, knew the value of silver, cutting away half her profits in just a few sentences. Gu Youyou was a businesswoman, wasn’t this like gouging her heart out?

Jin Zijin simply chuckled at Gu Youyou’s desperate look and said, "I only said to let Ajing partake in the management of Jisheng Hall, I never intended to share half of the silver with him."

Hearing this, Gu Youyou finally relaxed and sat back down, asking softly, "Oh, then according to your opinion, how should we proceed?"

Gu Youyou had made up her mind; after all, she didn’t do business at a loss.

Yue Rujing was somewhat dissatisfied, but he trusted his senior brother would never let him suffer a loss, so he looked at Jin Zijin expectantly.

Jin Zijin’s gaze shifted to Yue Rujing, feeling somewhat guilty. He glanced at him, then quickly turned his gaze back.

Clearing his throat, he slowly said, "Ajing’s ability to handle affairs is plainly apparent to all of us, and Beijing is a place crowded with nobility and high officials. A single misdiagnosis could lead to fatal consequences. As far as I know, those who can open a medical hall in Beijing invariably have some connections.

Therefore, Ajing’s role becomes evident. His status facilitates interactions with those officials, avoiding unnecessary trouble, so Ajing’s role is irreplaceable. Youyou, what do you think?"

Gu Youyou raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yue Rujing, who was wearing a smug expression.

Jin Zijin had crowned him with a high hat that fit him perfectly.