Divine Doctor Mommy Is A True Big Shot-Chapter 46 - The Struggle with Uncle Zha

When the late Emperor included Xinglin Spring in her dowry, he hoped she would be more sympathetic to the common folks on behalf of the Royal Family.

Dongfang Lianhua selfishly wanted to keep the Medicine Shop as a dowry and give it to Feng Bailing.

“Big sister, I know you are reluctant to part with your dowry, but what’s more important? The dowry or your son? If the matter of Luochen reaches our elder brother, he will sever ties with him and kick him out.”

Feng Zhan Tian also knew that Dongfang Lianhua wouldn’t agree; having read countless people, he knew exactly what she feared—the tight grip was her children.

“Uncle, who are you saying is going to be kicked out of the Princess’ Mansion?”

Feng Bailing walked over, handing Feng Xiaoli to Dongfang Lianhua.

Feng Xiaoli, quite cleverly, grabbed a cake from the food box and offered it to Dongfang Lianhua’s mouth, which slightly alleviated the worry on her brow.

“Ah Ling, I heard you went to Xinglin Spring. Your mother and I were just discussing this. We think, since the Medicine Shop isn’t doing well, we should sell it for a good price.”

Feng Zhan Tian appeared worried.

“You need to consult me on this matter; my mother agreed that it will be part of my dowry.”

Feng Bailing gripped a piece of osmanthus cake, not very interested in it. What’s so tasty about osmanthus cake compared to the 22nd-century’s cream cakes and ice cream? When she has some free time, she’ll treat her family by bringing some out.

“Giving it to you as a dowry? Such a big decision, big sister, how could you decide alone?”

Hearing this, Feng Zhan Tian was so anxious that he even fumbled with the teacup in his hand, scalding himself with the boiling hot water, causing him to grit his teeth in pain.

“Uncle, the Medicine Shop was my mother’s dowry; she can give it to whomever she wants. What are you anxious about?”

Feng Bailing smiled, her eyes twinkling, then she noticed the letter under Dongfang Lianhua’s hand.

It was only then that Feng Zhan Tian realized his loss of composure.

His expression kept changing.

The previous Feng Bailing would never dare defy him, her uncle.

After living in the Other Manor for four years, he could no longer predict his niece’s temperament.

Feng Zhan Tian plastered a smile on his face again, adopting the pose of a kind uncle.

“Ah Ling, Uncle is worried because you are young and might not know how to manage a business. For your dowry, choosing a cloth or rice shop would be fine, those are profitable businesses. Xinglin Spring loses money every year, and people from Prince Shun’s Mansion would look down on you.”

“I’m also considering the interests of the Princess’ Mansion, as Xinglin Spring is losing money.”

Feng Bailing saw Old Madam Feng approaching with a walking stick, so she hurriedly went to meet her.

Old Madam Feng, upon seeing Feng Bailing, didn’t show a pleasant face.

“I heard you were made a commandery princess, putting on quite the airs, and you didn’t even come to pay respects.”

“Grandmother, I heard first thing in the morning that you had returned and bought some pastries from Chuyue Tower, which delayed my greeting.”

Feng Bailing brought out four or five types of pastries, assisted Old Madam Feng to sit down, and began to massage her shoulders.

Old Madam Feng, being of advanced age, enjoyed sweet and soft foods, and her favorite were the pastries from Chuyue Tower. However, some of these pastries were hard to buy as they would sell out before noon every day.

The items Feng Bailing brought back were those that were hardest to purchase.

Old Madam Feng has always disdained Feng Bailing, thinking her arrogant and like her mother, ugly and inarticulate, practically useless.

But today, she felt that this granddaughter seemed to show a bit of filial piety.

Those small hands on her old bones felt like fluffing cotton, rising and falling, and the soreness from sitting in the carriage the previous days seemed to disappear all at once.

“Is she the daughter of you and Prince Wu? Fair and plump, she does look decent enough.”

Old Madam Feng had already heard that this little wild seed was Prince Wu’s daughter.

Hearing that Prince Wu had become disabled, but since Prince Shun’s family had a great fortune, this little wild seed would still be a Commandery Princess, which might bring some benefits to the Feng Family.

“Mother, we were just discussing Ah Ling’s dowry. My sister-in-law plans to give the Medicine Shop as Ah Ling’s dowry.”

Feng Zhan Tian hurriedly spoke.

“How can that be acceptable? Without the Medicine Shop, what will we live on?”

Old Madam Feng immediately showed her reluctance.

Daughters are but a losing investment, what need for such dowries.

“Grandmother, you may not be aware, Xinglin Spring has been losing money, last year it lost fifty taels of gold. By making it her dowry and taking it to the Prince Mansion, we would no longer need to subsidize from the Princess’ Mansion; instead, we would take money from the Prince Mansion.”

Feng Bailing pulled out the ledger and informed Old Madam Feng.

Old Madam Feng couldn’t recognize many characters, but she could still recognize the figure of fifty taels of gold at the end of the ledger.

“Fifty taels of gold, that much?”

Old Madam Feng’s eyes nearly popped out.

She thought selling medicine would earn more by exploiting the common people, not expecting it to be a swallowing gold beast.

“And there is Doctor Yang, he takes ten taels of gold as his salary from the shop every year.”

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Feng Bailing sighed heavily.

A doctor requires ten taels of gold!

“Just give it to you as your dowry; after all, you are also a Commandery Princess, it shouldn’t be too shabby.”

Old Madam Feng looked disdainful but was calculating in her mind, luckily, there were still land taxes and three shops.

Feng Zhan Tian’s cheeks quivered fiercely, feeling as if the world was spinning.

Oh my dear mother!

Five hundred taels of gold, gone just like that!

Feng Zhan Tian, like a defeated rooster, supported Old Madam Feng as they left.

“Well done, Chun Liu.”

Feng Bailing praised, with Chun Liu blushing. She still didn’t know why her mistress had sent her to invite Old Madam Feng as soon as she returned to the mansion; it turned out to be to enlist Old Madam Feng’s “help.”

In the Feng Family, these two brothers, one heartlessly indifferent and the other cunningly greedy, both shared one fatal flaw: foolish filial piety.

“Mother, I heard, did my brother send a letter?”

Feng Bailing said smilingly, sitting next to Dongfang Lianhua.