After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 611 Lin Feng Arrives in Beijing

With the continuous upgrades of the system, both Jiang Xiaoqi's internal and external storage spaces have been upgraded accordingly.

The internal space is filled with real gold and silver; as long as Jiang Xiaoqi is there, this money will remain.

The external storage space is filled with goods, some redeemed with points from the system store, and others purchased with silver.

Actually, the external space is also very safe. After all, the jade buckle in the external space was later put into the internal space by Jiang Xiaoqi's nested dolls, so there was no need to worry about it being lost.

The profits from Liuxiang Pavilion in Beijing and its directly operated and franchised stores across the country alone would not be enough to make Jiang Xiaoqi so cautious.

This also includes the money Lin Feng earned over the years from running workshops in various places. Back then, Jiang Xiaoqi gave Lin Feng two or three recipes and also gave him a 10% share of the profits.

Lin Feng only needed to find people to build a workshop and produce the goods listed in the recipe; all the initial infrastructure and labor costs were covered by Jiang Xiaoqi.

Lin Feng has traveled to many places over the years, expanding Jiang Xiaoqi's business empire while also accumulating a large fortune for himself; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a local tycoon.

He only took 10% of all the profits and net profits. Jiang Xiaoqi, the big boss who took 90%, was naturally the richest of the rich.

Jiang Xiaoqi sometimes exchanges this silver for interstellar coins to buy things that are not available in the system's shop or are scarce in other dimensions.

Of course, just like when they filled in tunnels in the past, they would also hire workers to do some projects that were not known to outsiders.

Even at an exchange rate of 10 to 1, these expenses are just a drop in the ocean for Jiang Xiaoqi, who owns a fortune.

So, let alone one seagoing vessel, Jiang Xiaoqi could sponsor even ten seagoing vessels.

However, we still need to keep our cards close to our chest and not reveal our true colors to others.

For the Second Prince, it might not seem like a big deal for a subject to possess millions in wealth.

But what if we multiply that number by ten or a hundred?

Never test human nature with money, especially when you are incredibly wealthy.

The future rulers of this country may use you for a while, but there's a high chance they won't let you enjoy peace for life.

Otherwise, why would there be a saying, "make a fortune quietly"?

Secrets should be kept secret, and wealth should not be flaunted. This is a universal principle for preserving life and wealth, applicable both in ancient and modern times.

In Jiang Xiaoqi's study, a snow-white carrier pigeon landed by the window.

"Everything has been arranged. We will go to the capital in three days."

With just a few words, Jiang Xiaoqi knew that Master Lin Feng was coming back.

I wonder if there's any progress on the matter I asked Master Lin to investigate. Is there any necessary connection between the missing persons cases in the south and the missing persons cases in the capital?

If it were still the Japanese pirates causing trouble, things would actually be simpler.

He was worried that someone in the south was causing trouble, since his mother was still doing business and running a workshop there. He couldn't rest easy if things weren't peaceful in the south.

Jiang Xiaoqi even considered writing a letter to ask her mother to return to Beijing temporarily, but she would decide based on the news brought back by Master Lin Feng.

Hopefully, he's overthinking it.

There was no grand convoy; just like when he left, he was alone on horseback.

Lin Feng arrived in Beijing just as Jiang Xiaoqi was on her day off.

Jiang Xiaoqi did not wait at home, but directly led Li Mo and Eleven out of the city to welcome them.

"Is that Master Lin?"

Li Mo sat on the carriage shaft and saw a small black dot approaching from afar, growing larger and larger.

"It's him!"

Jiang Xiaoqi lifted the carriage curtain and immediately recognized the person as Lin Feng.

"Master Lin! Master Lin!"

"Young Master, Young Master Mo, what are you doing here?"

Lin Feng was somewhat surprised. Could it be that the young master had come specifically to welcome him?

"Of course we've come to pick you up. You've never been to our residence in the capital before."

Even if he had never been here before, Lin Feng could find it as long as he had the address, but how could that be the same?

Having someone to greet you and someone to wait for you can relieve most of the fatigue from traveling.

"It's been many years since we last met. You've grown into a handsome young man and a high-ranking official in the court."

Jiang Xiaoqi was somewhat embarrassed. He admitted that he was quite handsome and had no idea where this "important minister in the court" title came from.

He was merely a sixth-rank compiler in the Hanlin Academy. Even though he was nominally a tutor to the princes, no one really paid much attention to him as the second prince's teacher.

"Um, Master Lin, let's go home first. The journey must have been tiring. We've already prepared food and drinks at home."

"Alright, alright, this city gate is really not a good place to reminisce. Let's go back and chat over drinks!"

"Master Lin, you don't need to ride a horse. The horses in the inner city can't run fast. Tie the horse to the back of the carriage, and we'll ride together."

Lin Feng agreed to Jiang Xiaoqi's suggestion without hesitation, after all, he knew that riding horses was not allowed in the capital.

Riding in a carriage allows one to chat with their young master along the way and report on some matters.

Some things are hard to keep to yourself. If he didn't have to arrive in the capital in three days, he would have loved to write several more letters by carrier pigeon to explain everything.

After all, it was something the young master specifically instructed him to investigate, so it must be something the young master cares about very much.

However, just as Lin Feng was about to speak after getting into the carriage and before he could even settle in, Jiang Xiaoqi stopped him.

"Master Lin, we'll be home in just over half an hour, no need to rush."

Go back and take a shower and change your clothes first; we can talk about it around dinnertime.

Lin Feng swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and suppressed his eagerness. "Alright, I'll listen to you, young master. It's really not appropriate to say it on the street."

It's not that the walls have ears, it's just that the shaky environment makes it hard to think clearly.

Back at the Jiang family home, Lin Feng took a bath and changed clothes with the attentive service of the servants. After changing into clean and comfortable clothes, he went to Jiang Xiaoqi's courtyard.

Jiang Xiaoqi's small kitchen had already prepared a table full of dishes according to Lin Feng's previous tastes, and Jiang Xiaoqi and Li Mo were waiting in front of the octagonal table.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"I won't keep you waiting long, Master Lin. Have something to eat first. Let's not drink any strong liquor today. This is some green fruit wine that we brewed ourselves in our small kitchen. Please have a taste."

Jiang Xiaoqi greeted him, and Lin Feng didn't stand on ceremony. After sitting down, he ate a few bites of the dishes that looked very familiar.

"Haha, this is still Li Niangzi's cooking, isn't it?"

"That's right, Chef Lin has a very good palate. This whole meal was made by my mother herself."

"It tastes just like before, young master Mo. You're lucky to be following the young master."

Lin Feng's words came as a surprise, but Li Mo understood them, since Lin Feng was one of the few people who knew about his family's background.

Even the young master didn't know the details.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Jiang Xiaoqi put down his chopsticks when he saw that everyone had almost finished eating. "Master Lin, how's the matter I asked you to investigate going?"

Raymond Lam put down his wine glass and was finally able to speak.

“Young master, the missing persons cases in the south do not seem to be the work of the Japanese pirates as you said.”

"Oh? How do you know?"