TFWYH – Chapter 289 Cooperation with the Emperor

Tang Wan shook her head and, looking pitiful, pointed at herself: “It’s just that I don’t have enough money to spend, so I want to go into business with Mother.”

Su Qing was momentarily stunned, then laughed.

It was the first time someone had so bluntly admitted to her that they didn’t have enough money.

So this is what it feels like when a child asks for pocket money?

Su Qing felt very pleased and immediately said assertively, “Tell Mother how much you need. Mother may lack many things, but money is not one of them.”

“…” Tang Wan felt a little jealous at this display of wealth.

But she couldn’t just ask Su Qing for money for nothing; her pride wasn’t that thick. She organized her words carefully: “No, Mother, I’m already married—spending your money would be like freeloading from my own family. I actually have something very profitable and want to take you along to earn money together. I didn’t show it before because I worried that without the right status, people would cause trouble. Mother, you’re honored as Lady Li, Uncle Huang adores you, and Uncle Su and the others back you up. With you stepping in, no one would dare touch this business.”

Su Qing was delighted by Tang Wan’s phrase “freeloading from my own family,” laughing so hard she could hardly stand.

She had a child, and now that child was married—and even knew that asking her for money counted as freeloading from her own family!

Hahaha…

Her inner little person laughed uncontrollably…

Tang Wan, completely unaware she’d said something so amusing, looked puzzled: ??

Su Qing didn’t expect Tang Wan to have something profitable, but just from that “freeloading from my own family,” she decided she would accept whatever Tang Wan brought: “Alright, then tell Mother, what is this thing you’re talking about?”

Tang Wan said seriously: “The method of making colored glaze glass!”

“Colored…?” Su Qing started, then realized halfway through, and her smile was replaced by shock: “You mean you can make colored glaze glass?”

“Yes!” Tang Wan nodded. “Colored glaze, also called glass, I know how to make it.”

Su Qing was startled and quickly closed the door, pulling Tang Wan aside to ask seriously: “You’re not lying to Mother—you really know how to make colored glaze glass?”

Tang Wan nodded again: “It looks beautiful but the cost is actually very low. Not only that, mirrors are also a type of glaze glass, so they can completely replace bronze mirrors. And those paper-covered windows? They can all be replaced with glass windows…”

With each thing Tang Wan mentioned, Su Qing’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Heavens!

This wasn’t just a simple small jacket—it was a pure gold jacket in disguise!

Colored glaze glass wasn’t cheap. All of it in the empire came from overseas, and the price was extremely high.

But Tang Wan had just suggested using it to make mirrors, and even windows.

Forgive her—Su Qing nearly fainted.

This… was extravagantly luxurious!

No wonder Tang Wan came to her. If an ordinary person without backing tried this, there would be no way to protect it.

No wonder she wanted to partner with her!

Su Qing, trying to contain her excitement, paced back and forth.

A mother hen that lays golden eggs like this—keeping it safe, even for the Su family, would be difficult.

The Su family had money, but no power!

But it wasn’t impossible.

After a long moment, Su Qing stopped and looked at Tang Wan: “Wan Niang, under heaven, is there any soil other than yellow earth? If you trust Mother, go with me to see the Emperor. Once he gets involved, your business will be secure.”

Tang Wan didn’t immediately agree. She thought for a moment, then frowned: “But… if I give it to the Emperor, I won’t get any benefits, right?”

After all, if she offered something valuable to the Emperor, he would only consider it his due—there’d be no talk of cooperation with a commoner like her.