Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

As winter turns to spring and flowers bloom, young men and women from all families like to go out and play with their friends in the spring.

Invite two or three sisters, dress up beautifully, find a good place, and be happy all day long.

Yan Ci has no friends. She lost her old friends with the death of Hua Cijing, and she has no contact with her current friends since her mother remarried.

That's good too, without being disturbed by others, so she can concentrate on doing what she wants to do.

Because of Yan Ci's suggestion, the preserved fruit shop and cloth shop were renamed, making the two shops more impressive. More people talked about them, more customers came, and the business gradually prospered.

Suddenly, there was a trend of changing the names of shops on the street. Names like East Street Corn Shop, oh no, it should be East Street Big Corn Shop, West Street Fresh Noodle House, etc. emerged one after another, which not only showed the geographical location, but also highlighted the characteristics of the shops.

The first two shops that were renamed made a lot of money. When the news reached Yan Tonglin, he couldn't stop praising his niece and stepdaughter, and his attitude towards Yan Ci became even more amiable.

Jiang Qingqing took the opportunity to propose the idea of ​​handing over the two shops to Yan Ci.

Yan Tonglin frowned and did not agree immediately, but when he thought that the shop was making such good profits now thanks to Yan Ci's idea, he would hurt the mother and daughter's feelings if he refused all at once.

He softened his tone and thought of a compromise, "Qingqing, Ah Ci hasn't married yet, so it's not a good idea for her to always be in the spotlight to manage the shops. How about this, these two shops will be registered under Ah Ci's name, and they will be used as her dowry when she gets married. Now, 20% of the profits from the shops will be given to Ah Ci as pocket money, okay?"

He said that it was pocket money for Yan Ci, and he knew that the money must have passed through Jiang Qingqing's hands, and most of it would end up in Jiang Qingqing's hands, so there was no need to be stingy.

A 20% profit would be several thousand taels of silver a month, which was a considerable income compared to the monthly salary Yan Ci received from the mansion.

Jiang Qingqing didn't know why her daughter wanted these two shops. She knew that since Yan Tonglin had given the money, he would definitely not give her the shops, so she agreed with a smile.

When Jiang Qingqing gave Yan Ci the 20% of this month's silver, she saw that Yan Ci's eyes were narrowed into slits due to smiling, which showed that he was very happy.

"Your father said that he would give you 20% of the shop first, and then give it as a dowry when you get married. Are you satisfied?"

Yan Ci held the thick stack of silver bills in her hand, feeling extremely relieved. Her goal was not to manage the shop, she just wanted the money.

She is now a daughter of an official family who never leaves the house. She has nothing that a powerful person wants. How can she feel confident? Can she rely on the love of her parents?

Those illusory favors like rain and dew may be useful in competing with that little girl Yan Ru, but if you really encounter a big problem, they are not as useful as money.

Yan Ci counted the banknotes in his hand, a total of four thousand three hundred taels, and a rare look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"You're giving it all to me?"

Coincident with Yan Tonglin's idea, she thought Jiang Qingqing was reluctant to give her so much money.

Jiang Qingqing looked at Yan Ci with a softer gaze, "I am your mother, how can I embezzle your money?"

After hearing this, Yan Ci realized that he had been mean-spirited and had underestimated Jiang Qingqing's mind.

Yan Ci's distracted eyes swept across Jiang Qingqing's proud chest. Thinking of the softness of this chest when he just woke up, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and his heart was as broad as his heart.

Jiang Qingqing didn't notice Yan Ci's look and continued, "But you have so much money in your hands, you are not allowed to squander it. If I knew that you took the money and went out to do something else, you would have nothing left in the future."

Yan Ci poured a cup of tea and handed it to Jiang Qingqing, smiling and saying, "Don't worry, with your little spy here, how dare I?"

Feeling implied, Chunzhi lowered her head, her eyes full of loss. The girl still didn't trust her.

Jiang Qingqing glanced at Chunzhi. She was still angry when she talked about this.

"Give me back my little spy. I don't even know if she still remembers me as her mistress. The last time you met with Young Marquis Xie, you had to get the news from someone else."

Yan Ci understood immediately after hearing it, but he was surprised that it was not Chunzhi who reported it.

"Xie Chengyin and I really met by chance, why don't you believe it?"

"In any case, don't meet with Young Marquis Xie as much as possible in the future. I guess when he comes of age, the palace will ask about his marriage. Don't get involved. Those noble ladies from aristocratic families are not easy to mess with."

"Don't worry, I know."

After seeing Jiang Qingqing off, Yan Ci called Chunzhi to his side. Looking at Chunzhi's somewhat lonely expression, Yan Ci already knew what she was thinking.

"I misunderstood you, Chunzhi, I'm sorry." Yan Ci was very frank. If he was wrong, he was wrong.

Chunzhi was very shocked, "Girl..."

"I know you are someone my mother sent to serve me, and it is my duty to report my daily life to her, but I don't like it. Now that you are by my side, the first person you should obey is me, not my mother. I don't care about the past, and I hope you can understand in the future."

Chunzhi bent her legs and knelt on the ground, "I understand, I understand, I will treat you wholeheartedly."

Seeing Chunzhi's sincere expression of loyalty, Yan Ci knew that he now had a reliable person of his own.

The corners of his lips curled up into a smile, and he reached out to pull Chunzhi up, "Good Chunzhi, girl, I understand."

Then he handed the 4,300 taels of silver in his hand to Chunzhi and said, "Go find a box and lock it up and hide it. I can't tell anyone except you."

Chunzhi nodded repeatedly, holding the banknote tightly, "I understand!"

Now that he was considered to be wealthy and well-off, Yan Ci lay on the small couch contentedly. The sunlight from the window poured in softly, making him feel warm all over.

The leaves rustled in the wind, the birds' chirping had never been so pleasant to the ears, and even the sky outside looked exceptionally blue and clear.

Yan Ci closed his eyes comfortably, enjoying this rare good time.

Half a month passed in a flash, and during this half month, she heard two pieces of news.

One was that Prince Xiang brought up the matter of marrying a new princess at the court meeting, and as expected, it was rejected by His Majesty again.

Although the wife of the former Prince Xiang had been buried for more than a month, the matter of appointing a new concubine still seemed very urgent.

The second thing was the prince. It was well known that the prince had a chronic illness, but no one knew where they found a good doctor who greatly improved the prince's health.

Look, taking advantage of the beautiful spring time when flowers are in full bloom, the emperor is actually choosing a concubine for the prince.

For a while, families with girls of marriageable age were all eager to make a move.