After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 252 Finding a Backer

After this experience, Shen Yunrou developed a good impression of Xiao Yi. She was grateful that he had persuaded her earlier, otherwise she would have been deceived.

Therefore, when Xiao Yi invited Shen Yunrou to a teahouse for tea, she hesitated for a moment, but still went.

"Young master, what are your plans regarding that woman from earlier?"

"We have many estates at home, just find one and put her in to work," Xiao Yi said nonchalantly. She's just a female swindler, why would he really keep her in his mansion? Of course, her father will help with the burial, after all, he's given him the money.

Upon hearing the reply, Shen Yunrou silently mourned for the woman for two seconds, realizing that her attempt to climb the social ladder was unlikely to succeed.

Xiao Yi didn't want to talk about this, so he turned to ask Shen Yunrou about things in Jiangnan.

After the banquet, he found out all of Shen Yunrou's information.

Shen Yunrou, a woman from Jiangnan whose parents have both passed away, is currently living with her uncle. Xiao Yi's initial interest in her has turned into pity.

He also learned that her uncle's family planned to find a good marriage for their son without telling her, and that Shen Yunrou was happily waiting for her cousin to marry her. Xiao Yi then thought that this woman was a bit silly.

He wanted to give Shen Yunrou some information, but he was troubled because he didn't really know her. Now that he had the opportunity, Xiao Yi began to secretly pass on messages.

"I heard that Miss Shen's uncle's family has been getting quite close to the family of the Vice Minister of Works recently. I remember that the Vice Minister of Works has a daughter who is of marriageable age!"

Shen Yunrou was taken aback. What did this have to do with her?

She then pondered it carefully and realized that what Young Master Xiao meant was that her uncle's family and the family of the Vice Minister of Works were discussing marriage.

Why would this Young Master Xiao tell her this? She shouldn't know him well.

"I didn't know about this. Maybe my uncle and the Vice Minister of Works were already on good terms." Shen Yunrou pretended not to understand and smiled as she responded to Xiao Yi's words.

Xiao Yi thought Shen Yunrou was too deeply in love with her cousin, so he had to be more explicit, "I heard that your uncle's family has a cousin, and the Vice Minister of Works' family has a girl of marriageable age!"

Shen Yunrou finally understood; it was true that this Young Master Xiao had deliberately leaked information to her.

"I know!" She smiled and thanked the other person for their kindness, but she already knew this all along.

"You know?" Xiao Yi understood what Shen Yunrou meant, but Shen Yunrou's personality didn't seem to match what he had heard about.

I thought she was a delicate little rabbit, but now it seems that's not necessarily the case.

Xiao Yi's interest in Shen Yunrou grew even stronger. He had already seen the little white rabbit stretch out its claws after the drowning incident. He wondered if the little white rabbit would stretch out its claws again after this marriage.

Shen Yunrou and Xiao Yi had a pleasant conversation, and thanks to his kind reminder, she now had a good impression of Xiao Yi.

After finding out Xiao Yi's identity, Shen Yunrou thought that this backer might be useful.

She was, of course, aware of Xiao Yi's interest in her.

But what does it matter? In her opinion, it's just that the young men from the capital are used to seeing women here and have developed a slight interest in a girl like her from out of town. Once they realize that she's no different from the women from the capital, they'll naturally give up.

After a while, Shen Yunrou had several more encounters with Xiao Yi and felt more and more that Xiao Yi was a good match for her as a backer.

"Then give him the recipe for salt production?"

Shen Yunrou had made up her mind, but Lin Liuyi's question made her hesitate again.

Shen Yunrou was extremely surprised when Lin Liuyi gave her this prescription.

The salt consumed by ordinary people is now mostly concentrated in the hands of a few major salt merchants, and even the imperial court cannot control it.

Salt is extremely important, comparable to a strategic resource. The formula Lin Liuyi provided is even more crucial. If this formula is submitted, the imperial court can produce salt on its own, thus breaking the collusion among those salt merchants.

The matter was of great importance, and Shen Yunrou hesitated to make a decision.

When the family of the Vice Minister of Works came to discuss the marriage, Shen Yunrou felt she couldn't wait any longer and decided to take a gamble.

"Rou'er, your aunt has no choice but to accept this marriage. It was your uncle who made the decision. But don't worry, once you're married, your aunt will still love you the most!" Shen Yunrou said, looking at her aunt with a kind expression as she held her hand.

She pulled her hand away. "Auntie, you've got it wrong. Isn't my cousin going to marry another woman? How could I possibly be allowed to enter the family? Are you going to take a concubine as your second wife?"

"What are you saying? Your cousin is a man who wants to pursue an official career, how can he marry a concubine? Rou'er, I'm afraid you'll have to suffer. Don't worry, you'll definitely be a concubine, and your aunt will definitely be on your side."

"A concubine? Isn't that still a concubine? Women of the Shen family will never be concubines!"

Upon hearing Shen Yunrou's words, the eldest aunt's eyes turned cold and sharp, and then her expression changed.

"Rou'er, you said you're all alone in your family. Wouldn't it be better if you were with your cousin? Wouldn't we be a family? Don't you want a family?" She still remembered that when Shen Yunrou came, she was just pretending to be a family, and the girl was actually moved to tears.

"Does that mean my uncle and aunt aren't my family if I don't marry my cousin?" Shen Yunrou wasn't fooled and threw the question directly at them.

"That's true, that's true." The eldest aunt's expression darkened. This brat actually dared to talk back. But she couldn't bear to let Shen Yunrou, the woman holding the gold ingot, go.

"Rou'er, don't you like your older cousin anymore? He's so good to you!" The aunt was still not giving up and brought out her son.

It's a pity, Shen Yunrou has already sobered up. So what if he's her older cousin? Becoming his concubine is absolutely out of the question.

Shen Yunrou and her aunt parted on bad terms. Fearing that the other party might cause further trouble, she quickly gave the prescription to Xiao Yi.

"Miss Shen, what's going on?"

"Young Master Xiao, please finish reading before asking!"

Xiao Yi's eyes widened in shock. He hadn't expected that Shen Yunrou, the daughter of the richest man in Jiangnan, would possess such a thing.

"If this prescription is genuine, that would be incredible. Why would Miss Shen entrust such a valuable item to me?" Although Xiao Yi already had a guess in his heart, he still wanted to hear Shen Yunrou say it herself.

Shen Yunrou took a deep breath and said, "Young Master Xiao, my aunt wants me to become my cousin's concubine. I desperately need someone to rely on right now, and I trust you. Moreover, this prescription is beneficial to the country and the people, and I believe you can handle it properly."

Xiao Yi put away the prescription and said solemnly, "Miss Shen, rest assured, I will definitely not let you down."

"But this prescription is so important, does Miss Shen have any other requests? Just tell me, and I will do my best to get it for you!" Xiao Yi reminded her.

"Thank you, young master. Yunrou only asks for freedom in matters of marriage!"