Traveling through the late Ming Dynasty to promote Chinese civilization

Chapter 166 Is Playing the Finance Game Unreliable?

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After letting out a long sigh, Liu Ye replied helplessly, "Ms. Lin, you win. I'll do whatever you say."

Lin Shiyue seemed to know he would agree, and remained calm: "I still stand by what I said, let Duan Mengrou go back to the bank and take back what is rightfully hers."

Liu Ye stared intently into her eyes: "What do you mean by taking back her things? How much is enough? Do you expect me to work so hard only to benefit someone else?"

"You're overthinking it. You're still the future owner of the money shop; she's just acting as your manager."

This is the ancient version of a professional manager. Liu Ye thought about it and found it to be within acceptable limits. At worst, he could wait until Gao Shunqin and Gao Hongtu were executed and things settled down before finding an opportunity to kick Duan Mengrou out of the bank. For now, he could just pretend to be polite.

"As long as Duan Mengrou is capable enough to take on the role of manager, I'd be happy to see it happen, so we don't have to search for a suitable candidate. Deal!"

Lin Shiyue smiled slightly, which could be considered a smile in return: "Everything is going well, thank you General Liu for your help."

Duan Mengrou, being quite sensible, quickly pulled her mother, Aunt Jiang, down to kneel: "Thank you, General. This servant will certainly do her best to serve you."

Liu Ye gave a wry smile. He had met Lin Shiyue three times, and she had always called him a "lecher" or addressed him directly as "you." This was the first time he had heard her address him as "General Liu," a title that carried an official rank. He was flattered and overwhelmed.

"That's all for this matter. I'll make the arrangements for the money exchange. Duan Mengrou and Aunt Jiang will stay at the Gao residence for the next few days. You can leave a few trustworthy servants here. Since Lin Shiyue has someone from the governor's office with her, I won't send anyone to escort her. Farewell."

After giving a few instructions, Liu Ye hurriedly left the room. He really didn't want to stay with Lin Shiyue for long, fearing he might lose control of his emotions and explode on the spot.

After Liu Ye left, Duan Mengrou patted her chest, still shaken: "Shiyue, you're amazing. I thought I was brave enough, but I was still nervous talking to him. I didn't expect you to be so much better than me. You left him speechless with just a few words. He's a military general, you know. Weren't you scared at all?"

Lin Shiyue gazed in the direction Liu Ye had left and said softly, "He's a truly ruthless killer, I'm scared too... But judging from how he dealt with your Gao family, this man appears arrogant on the outside but is actually quite kind at heart. If it were anyone else, he would have wiped them out completely, not to mention your aunt's precious son, he would definitely have eliminated him, he would never have let him go so easily..." Her voice was gentle, completely unlike the aggressive tone she had when facing Liu Ye.

Duan Mengrou pondered: "So, you're pressing me relentlessly on purpose?"

Lin Shiyue revealed a rare smile: "If I don't scare him a little, how can he easily agree? Am I really going to report my own uncle to the Censorate?"

After returning to his residence, Liu Ye became increasingly angry. From the initial plan to deal with Gao Hongtu and others to framing Gao Shunqin, everything had gone smoothly. He could have perfectly concluded the matter by stepping on the Gao family, but in the end, he was outmaneuvered by Lin Shiyue.