No matter whether the Ye family had borrowed money to buy these properties, they had now entered the ranks of the wealthy.
Having a closer relation to their kin, the Zhong Family was even more enthusiastic and satisfied with the marriage alliance they had made.
Young Madam Zhong, quite thoughtful herself, had also co to know that the Young Uncle had not intentionally given her father-in-law’s house a bargain; it was the seller’s idea.
She began to realize that it wasn’t the Young Uncle who had borrowed the money; surely there was a benefactor behind them. As for who that benefactor was, she’d quietly ask the Young Uncle when the ti ca—he should know.
Ye Shiqi and her elder sisters, following Zhong Xingwang, inspected their house which had gardens, pavilions, and rockeries; each master had a courtyard, and those who served the master would live in the servant’s rooms.
Zhong Xingwang also took them on a tour of his courtyard, which now, without a mistress, was staffed by young n and old won, but had no maids.
She paid close attention, for her elder sister’s sake. If Zhong Xingwang was just outwardly nice, but behaved poorly at ho, or if there were concubines or maids to warm his bed, then he was not a man to commit a lifeti to.
One could also tell if a person’s character was superficially good. If betrothed, one could reconsider; but if one married only to find out about his character later, as a woman, the most regrettable thing is that there’s no antidote for regret.
In the ancient tis depicted in this book, n could be capricious with a wife, concubines, and equal wives, but won had to silently endure all this unless they were divorced.
Then, she would spend a lifeti not only enduring other won by her husband’s side but also helping to raise other people’s children.
For those sent back ho after divorce, life was even harder; never mind the looks from strangers—it was a fate only the miserable had to suffer.
Ye Shiqi hoped that her elder sisters could marry good husbands and also hoped for a better life for herself.
Ye Luoqi moved among her sisters, satisfied in her heart. Feeling that marrying into such a family was already reaching high, she looked forward to her future marriage.
Whenever she caught a glimpse of Zhong Xingwang, she would shyly, silently convey emotions with her eyes.
Zhong Xingwang led them around the entire house, except for his elder brother’s courtyard, his nephews’ and nieces’ courtyards, and his parents’ courtyard, which they didn’t enter.
He just showed them his courtyard, other unoccupied courtyards, and the courtyards where his unwed sisters had lived, now only visited by cleaners since his sisters had married and left ho, leaving the courtyards vacant.
Zhong Xingwang hadn’t taken them to his own courtyard, as even the pavilions outside felt scorchingly hot in the sumr.
In the living room they placed ice blocks to cool down, and then served them plum juice chilled with ice, along with waterlon brought from Ye Manor, which he had thought was gone.
Unexpectedly, his young aunt had managed to send over all the special goods and items he had brought.
In the afternoon, the servants brought snacks for their afternoon tea.
While in Zhong Xingwang’s living room, they didn’t engage in much conversation.
Zhong Xingwang wanted to chat alone with Ye Luoqi, but he knew this wasn’t the ti. There was plenty of ti in the future, and as long as they could see each other every day, a single glance would communicate their feelings.
With her sisters by her side, Ye Luoqi didn’t have much to say to Zhong Xingwang. She was quiet when her sisters and her future husband chatted, simply listening silently.
This was a display of shyness, serenity, and gentle deanor!
"Fifth Young Sister, your family has bought so many shops and estates, and you’ve borrowed money too. What kind of business are you planning to start to earn money and pay off your debts? Take with you and make a fortune together!"
Zhong Xingwang didn’t question his father-in-law, nor did he ask his future wife; he didn’t even ask any of the other younger sisters. In his nurous encounters, it was Ye Shiqi, the youngest sister, who was the focus of the family.
Didn’t he see that the first thing his father-in-law asked during a crisis was how the younger sister planned to solve the problem!
The seedlings that the younger sister had asked him to find previously seed to have made so money as well.
Seeing them recruit people to plant lons and get lons, plant trees and get trees, the tourism industry they ran also thrived.
In the Capital, there are countless wealthy, moneyed, and powerful people. Those who could truly use industries to make a fortune were only the Tang Family and so Imperial rchants.
Their family rely scrambled for so small shrimps in the Capital City, considered wealthy but rely ordinary, not comparable to the top echelons yet possessing more than the less fortunate.
"For now, I have thought of one estate for planting vegetables and grains, and another for planting flowers and potted plants and trees. One of the stores is a grocery store selling grains, another one assembles and sells bicycles.
There could also be a store that sells flowers in the future. I think it would be nice to have a store selling fruits or pastries, which co from our secret recipes."
Zhong Xingwang... with the shops he had just purchased, he had so many ideas—a real business mind! If this younger sister weren’t so young, if she weren’t a woman, such a person would be extraordinary!
"Have you ever thought about creating a tourist area like your farmstead?"
Ye Shiqi shook her head and said, "The people in the Capital City are too rich, they all have their own villas, they wouldn’t specially visit ours. If we have a chance to buy an estate later on, we can consider it then. For now, our family isn’t living here, only my Young Uncle is managing it by himself, I’m worried he can’t handle everything on his own!"
Zhong Xingwang nodded and said, "That makes sense, the people left behind in the estate need proper training and managent."
Ye Shiqi also understood this. When buying another’s property, there were surely so people who would not be obedient or loyal to them.
Since their family didn’t stay here often, with only her Young Uncle around, he indeed could be overwheld!
"How about this, I’ll stay in the Capital City, and I won’t attend the academy anymore. After I bring my elder sister’s family back, I will help manage the family’s enterprises. Uncle, if you have any difficulties, just co to !" Zhong Xingwang stepped into his role, the role of a son-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, you should say this to my Young Uncle," Ye Shiqi certainly welcod an additional free worker.
Amid her younger sister’s left and right boasting of ’brother-in-law,’ Ye Luoqi felt joy in her heart; her husband’s heart had a place for her.
As the elder sisters heard that the younger one already had ideas for making money for the family, they realized they had no ability for business.
They knew even less about construction and selling goods. All they could do was to silently support from the sidelines, then help with the tasks that fell to them. Even if they didn’t understand, they had to learn!
The younger sister had already taught them about housekeeping, wealth managent, and accounting skills.
For won, even if they didn’t need to work outside in the future, it was necessary to understand these skills if they had their dowries to manage, especially if marrying into a wealthy family.
They played in Zhong Xingwang’s courtyard for more than an hour, and then returned to the living room.
As they sat in the living room again, Young Madam Zhong asked Mrs. Li what rouge she used since her skin looked so good.
"No, I usually go without makeup, just applying a perfu given by my daughter after washing my face in the morning and evening."
"Where did you buy the perfu?" Old Mrs. Zhong was curious, for what woman doesn’t love beauty? Won of all ages cherish beauty.
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