I'm a humble concubine. My acting skills are off the charts. You can check my performance.

When Zhao Fangjin proposed opening a shop, the eldest lady agreed.

She rented a storefront in the East Market for the two girls, paid for the renovation, and agreed to a one-year term. If the girls could not run the business, the store would be closed.

It was rare for the eldest lady to have the leisure to sit down and listen to the younger generations planning this and that with such enthusiasm.

The doors and windows were ajar, and through the window one could see the eldest lady leaning against a pillow, playing with a string of round red coral beads in her hand.

Zhao Fangjin propped up his chin, his eyes sparkling, "My fourth sister and I opened a shop together, and most of the things are made by my fourth sister. I don't take advantage of my fourth sister. I take 20% out of 100, and my fourth sister takes 80%."

After saying that, he smiled brightly at Zhao Fangyu: "Our little sister has both recipes and skills, I have to coax her well, or she will be deceived by others again."

Zhao Fangyu originally thought that the shop's profits would be split in half, but he didn't expect that Zhao Fangjin only wanted 20%. He was a little surprised.

But when he thought about what Zhao Fangjin had just said about dowry, he immediately understood that the idea of opening a shop was not something he thought of suddenly.

Probably just want to get her another shop.

In Daliang, people believe in giving daughters a lavish dowry.

Although the Zhao family is wealthy, no one would prepare much dowry for her.

When they came out from the eldest lady's place, it was already dusk, and Zhao Fangjin and Zhao Fangyu left together. Chunshao Xunyue followed behind, and Zhao Fangjin comforted Zhao Fangyu bit by bit with gentle words.

"You are only half a year older than your fifth sister, but daddy favors your fifth sister more. You should always plan for yourself in advance, so that you don't find out that you don't have enough money when you get married and are stretched to the limit."

"The cloth and jewelry in the dowry are secondary. Nothing is better than money. Just run the shop and don't waste the money you earn. If you run it well, save the money and buy the shop. It will make money every month in the future, which is more practical than anything else."

Zhao Fangyu's eyes were slightly red. She looked at Zhao Fangjin as if she was about to cry, and called her "big sister" with a sob.

Zhao Fangjin said with a smile: "Why, do you think I only love Xiaoqi and can forget you?"

"Even though you and I are not born from the same mother, it doesn't matter. We are sisters from the same family. There is no need to worry about it so much."

"You don't have to resent Aunt Qian. There are hundreds of kinds of rice in the world, and naturally there are hundreds of kinds of people. Some people can take one step and see the next ninety-nine steps, so they can plan little by little. Some people take ten steps, but can only see ten steps ahead, and just muddle through."

"Your own mother doesn't plan for you, but I won't let you be worse than your fifth sister."

Zhao Fangjin looked gentle. Seeing Zhao Fangyu crying, he took out a handkerchief and gently wiped her tears.

"Sister is here for everything."

The next day, Mother Cui brought Zhao Fangjin and Zhao Fangyu to see the shop.

A carriage went out, and someone with sharp eyes went to inform Pingbo Courtyard and Cherry Pavilion.

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When Zhao Fangyun heard that the eldest lady had given a shop to Zhao Fangyu and Zhao Fangjin, he immediately pinched his waist and started cursing.

But the person he scolded was Zhao Fangwei. The previous reflection incident in the ancestral hall taught Zhao Fangyun a severe lesson, and he never dared to disobey the eldest lady again. He usually bullied Zhao Fangwei alone.

Anyway, with Concubine Song putting pressure on her, no matter how upset Zhao Fangwei is, she will not target Zhao Fangyun.

Zhao Fangwei and Concubine Song sent someone to call people from Qiangwei Courtyard to Pingbo Courtyard, but Concubine Song and Zhao Fangyun teamed up to bully them for a long time.

Zhao Fangwei had a cold expression on her face. She picked up the teacup and took a sip, then suddenly froze.

She suddenly thought of a possibility. Maybe the relationship between Zhao Fangyu and the main courtyard was much better than they imagined, and Aunt Song's love for her was much rarer than they imagined.

"The eldest lady is trying to find someone for me. Does mother have any ideas?"

Aunt Song was not very smart and could not even see Zhao Fangwei's test. She foolishly thought that Zhao Fangwei really wanted to seek her opinion and immediately began to give advice:

"You are the elder sister, so you should take care of your younger sister. Pick a rich family and be a rich idler. When Shi Yun'er gets married, you can give her a generous dowry."

As expected, Zhao Fangwei couldn't tell whether she should be sad or glad at this moment. She should be glad that her mother had a narrow vision and her dislike and calculations towards her were obvious to the naked eye. She should also be glad that she discovered early on that her mother really didn't love her.

Zhao Fangwei didn't dare to think about what she would do if her mother really liked her.

Trapped in the confusion of mother's love for me, but not enough, not as much as my sister? And then, day after day, I wag my tail and beg for mercy from my mother like a pug to please her...

Zhao Fangwei's scalp tingled at the mere thought of it.

"It's just a casual remark. After all, the Madam is here, so our thoughts don't count."

Aunt Song curled her lips and thought about it.

"After you get married, spend money sparingly. Yun'er is your only sister, who else can you love if not her?"

Zhao Fangwei gave a fake smile and said naturally, "Of course I am the favorite sister."

When paying respects the next day, Zhao Fangyun couldn't hold back her temper. She sat on the cap chair, her feet hidden under her skirt twitching, and asked Zhao Fangjin in a naive and lovely manner, "Eldest sister went out to play with fourth sister yesterday and didn't take me with her."

Zhao Fangyu lowered his eyes and curled the corners of his lips. He was in a good mood. He looked at Zhao Fangjin, and there was a clear smile in his eyes.

Before Zhao Fangjin could speak, Zhao Fangyu asked, "Fifth sister, what do you think my eldest sister and I can do to play?"

Ever since Zhao Fangyun saw Zhao Fangyu fighting Zhao Fanglan in Shou'an Hall, he has kept his distance from Zhao Fangyu.

But no matter how afraid she was, once the benefits came into being, Zhao Fangyun's walnut-sized brain began to drive her to pursue the benefits.

She pouted and turned her head away: "I didn't go there, how would I know."

Zhao Fangyu smiled while holding the round fan: "We don't know what you usually play with Second Sister. We thought you didn't want to play with us."

Zhao Fangyun wanted to say no, but she couldn't find any words to refute, but she was thick-skinned: "I just wanted to go out with you yesterday."

Zhao Fangyu immediately covered half of her face with a round fan, her beautiful eyes turned, and she spoke earnestly: "It's just a coincidence that I didn't go out to play yesterday. I was short of something for making incense, so I asked big sister to accompany me to buy incense materials."

Not having gained any advantage from Zhao Fangyu, after paying his respects, Zhao Fangyun went to Aunt Song's yard angrily.

She moved out when she was ten years old, but her new home was very close to Pingboyuan.

There was a great commotion in Pingbo Courtyard. Zhao Fangyu and Zhao Fangjin looked at each other and smiled mischievously. They suddenly turned back halfway and discussed with the eldest lady how to decorate the courtyard.

What kind of cabinet to put, what kind of wood to use, what kind of utensils to put in it...

Before Zhao Fangjin and his partner opened their shop, Zhao Minshan came to Qingpingyuan again.

As soon as he entered the room, he asked, "Fang Yun said that you bought a shop for Fang Yu and Fang Jin?"

The eldest lady was being helped by Madam Cui to apply perfume on her: "It's not considered as a purchase."

"The fourth girl made the fragrant dew and gave it to Jin'er. Jin'er brought some gifts to honor me."

"They both looked at it eagerly, saying that they wanted to try their hand at the perfume business. With experience, it would be easier to manage the dowry when they get married."

Zhao Minshan nodded, his expression froze for a moment: "What about Wei'er and Yun'er?"