The family does not differentiate between you and me

"Wouldn't it be the same as paying taxes?"

"It is more cost-effective to work together than to pay high taxes. If you join the imperial merchants, you will be protected by officials. Most people will not dare to cause trouble. If you don't join the imperial merchants' shops, you will not be treated so well. In the first two years of Siyinfang, Almost every month's profit was paid to the tax and some adults in charge of the merchants. Later, Siyinfang became famous and got the protection of a powerful person, and things gradually improved."

Shaoyao said it easily, but Ye Qianning felt distressed. It must be very difficult for two women to gain a foothold in the capital without relying on the snobbery of the Zhan family and the Gu family.

They could have lived the life they wanted, but for her, the aunts ran their separate ways.

"At the beginning, all the money belonged to your father Gu. We lost so much money, but your father Gu didn't even say a word. I used to dislike him, but later I saw how generous he was, and I thought he was quite nice. "

"..."

"Siyinfang said it was yours and you deserve it."

The money was given by her father, but the shop didn't belong to her.

"Of course mine belongs to my aunt as well."

Shaoyao was stunned.

"Auntie, our family doesn't differentiate between you and me."

She has long regarded her aunt as a family member, just like her father.

Shaoyao's eyes immediately turned red. It's not like she had never heard of a family, but when she heard it from this girl's mouth, she felt very sour and satisfied.

That kind of feeling went straight to the bottom of my heart, a little uncomfortable, but also very exciting.

"Yes, yes, we are a family. From now on, our family will be fine."

Shaoyao and Huaihua had imagined growing up little girls together before. They had seen many little babies growing up in the capital with different temperaments, but their temperaments as children were very different from those when they grew up.

They often wonder if the little girl will disown them when they grow up. After all, they are just names to Marquis Xiang Ming.

Later, she received a letter from Bai Muxun, and she and Huaihua chatted for another night, but it still felt unreal.

Seeing them with her own eyes now made her feel the most unreal, and she was so excited that she felt like she was dreaming. The little girl was not alienated from them, but was more annoying than when she was a child.

A family, she treats them as one...

There is nothing more precious than these three words!

The eight sisters grew up without a father or a mother, so they didn't dare to live in luxury.

She could see the serious look on the little girl's face and the distress she felt after hearing about the business just now. Shaoyao thought that even if she died now, she would still feel that this life was worth it.

——

It was already noon when Ye Qianning came out of Siyinfang, and the flashy street was full of red silk, looking very happy.

After leaving the Flashy Street, it was even more lively outside, and the most eye-catching thing was the red one.

Many people on the street were whispering about the red silk greeting. Combined with the imperial edict posted at the city gate, everyone in the city knew that the prince would personally welcome Xiang Minghou when he entered the city.

Just imagining that scene, everyone knew that it must be spectacular and very honorable.

Ye Qianning did not go directly to Loushan, but first went to the General's Mansion.

The majestic General's Mansion back then was somewhat in a state of decline. The vermilion door was closed tightly and the plaque above it was empty. Standing in front of the door, she was in a trance and went back to the scene when she was hugged by Xiang Minghou and dismounted.

Climbing up the steps, the vermilion door was locked with a huge lock.

Ye Qianning stretched out her hand and pushed it, and could barely see the scene in the courtyard through the crack in the door. The courtyard was very clean, and it didn't look like anyone was living in it. Listening carefully, it seemed that there was indeed no one in the entire mansion.