Expelled from the Duke's mansion, the fake heiress is richer than a country.

"Wealth is found in danger."

Yu Wanran's expression was unusually calm.

"If you want to escape the poverty and hunger that will plague your descendants for generations, how can you do it without taking a gamble? Besides, I have the ability..."

"What abilities do you have? Ranran, you're a girl!"

Ji Chunhua was both angry and scared, and kept pulling at her with trembling hands.

“Listen to your mother, don’t be so reckless—this two hundred taels of silver is enough for you to live a life of wealth! We won’t touch it, Ranran, don’t you believe me? You don’t need to work so hard…”

In the heat of the moment, he blurted out everything he should and shouldn't have said.

She has already lost one daughter; she can't afford to lose this one too.

"mother!"

Yu Wanran pressed down on her wildly waving hand, somewhat helplessly saying, "Mother, I came from the Duke's mansion. Why don't you believe in my abilities?"

She noticed the sudden hesitation on her family's faces.

"I'm not the peasant girl you imagine. I only told you about this plan because I was confident in it..."

To expect her to live like an ordinary woman, marrying and having children, would be a waste of her second chance at life. Even with a limp in her previous life, her later years were still eventful and eventful. Not to mention that in this life she has all her limbs and a family she wants to protect.

They just need to give her a little more time and trust.

"The boss!"

Seeing her daughter's resolute expression, Ji Chunhua was at a loss. She looked at Yu Man, hoping her husband would step in and dispel her daughter's unrealistic fantasies.

Yu Man pondered for a moment.

"Ranran, why do you want to be a merchant? If you're interested in business, you could easily buy a small shop in the city and run it gradually. That wouldn't be bad either!"

"Yes! Ranran, let's go down to the Pan family's shop~"

A single sentence served as a reminder to Ji Chunhua.

"From now on, you and your future husband can each manage the shop, and focus on your studies. Working together as a couple, who knows, he might even pass the imperial examination and become a scholar! Then your hardships will finally be over!"

"..."

Yu Wanran was utterly speechless.

Her mother was convinced that becoming a scholar was her best destiny. This fantasy had taken root in her mind and was almost a foregone conclusion!

"Mother, I need to earn enough money quickly to move you to another town. If we stay here, Xiao Yao and the Duke's Mansion will not let us go!"

"No way... Yao Yao wouldn't..."

After muttering those two sentences, noticing the unpleasant expressions on her husband's and son's faces, Ji Chunhua didn't have the confidence to finish her sentence.

Whether or not Xiao Yao will let the Yu family off is unknown, but the Yu father and son know that Xiao Yao will definitely not let Ranran go.

Although Ranran was clever and took the initiative to get closer to the Duchess, she temporarily eased the attitude of the Duke's mansion.

But knowing Xiao Yao as they did, this would only fuel the girl's grudge. And they were completely powerless to protect Ranran…

"Ranran, do you know the routes for running a trade route? Do you know how to buy and sell? Also, I've heard it's easy to run into robbers on the road..."

Yu Man was troubled. Why did the Duke's mansion teach her everything? Wasn't Ranran a girl? Why were they teaching her such dangerous things!

He lacked ability and was clumsy with words, unable to persuade his daughter at all.

“When I was working at the Duke’s mansion, they would let me get involved in some things and give me two estates to practice on.”

Yu Wanran deliberately spoke ambiguously, letting her family fill in the blanks themselves.

Anyway, they won't know how I spent those sixteen years in the Duke's mansion. This is enough to convince them of my abilities.

Yu Wenrong's eyes sparkled: "Third Sister, if you go to trade, I'll go with you—a true man's ambition lies in all corners of the world!"

Yu Wanran's lips twitched slightly. The saying "A good man's ambition lies in all directions" doesn't seem to be used in this way, does it? But at this moment, having someone express their support is quite important.

Yu Wenbin had been hesitant, but now that his younger brother had spoken, he finally raised his head and said, "What good is your little body? Only I can accompany and protect Third Sister on her merchant journeys!"

Father is old, younger brother is young, so he's all I have.

Zhu Xiaozhen clutched the handkerchief, her palms sweating, finally managing to interject a sentence.

"Yes, Third Sister, let your eldest brother go with you and protect you well!"

Ji Chunhua glared fiercely at her troublesome children. She and her husband hadn't even agreed yet, and they were already making their vows!

"Ranran, do you know the rules for running a business? Do you need to report to the government first?"

Yu Man, being the head of the family, has more information. If it were to be reported, wouldn't that let the Duke's mansion know? They would definitely try to sabotage it.

Yu Wanran shook her head.

"If it is not a shipment of specially controlled goods, such as salt, tea, or alcohol, no reporting is required. It will only be subject to inspection and taxation at checkpoints."

Furthermore, those who engage in business activities for a long period may need to join local chambers of commerce and register as merchants. Although the imperial court levies a slightly higher tax rate on merchants, there are also certain protective and incentive measures.

Furthermore, merchants could influence the imperial examinations of later generations to some extent. Those who were high-ranking officials or nobles were also more likely to face discrimination in their social interactions.

But that's nothing. Once they're rich enough, who knows who'll be sucking up to whom!

Yu Wanran made no attempt to hide anything, clearly explaining the pros and cons to her family. The more her family listened, the more reassured they became; in their eyes, these stated advantages and disadvantages were nothing to worry about!

They were so poor they were barely scraping by, and it seemed they wouldn't survive the winter. Who would care about the imperial examinations? Besides, they weren't merchants anymore, so why were they respected?

Even though Yu Wanran didn't say it aloud, they all knew in their hearts: money makes the world go round! Without money, they weren't even worthy of being the ones pushing the millstone.

Yu Wanran once again pushed a pile of loose silver and a fifty-tael silver note to Ji Chunhua.

This time, Ji Chunhua didn't refuse and carefully put the money away. If her daughter failed in her business venture, this money would be her daughter's safety net.

Yu Wanran thought that if she were to die outside, this amount of money would be enough to settle her family.

With a do-or-die determination, Yu Wanran continued to explain her plan.

"Two hundred taels of silver will serve as the start-up capital for our family's business. My suggestion is to use it as the capital, and everyone will share in all subsequent profits. Our parents will take 40%, and my eldest brother and sister-in-law, myself, and my third brother will each take 20%."

Her individual strength is limited, so her family will definitely need to step in and help. But life is unpredictable, and people's hearts are hard to fathom. Now that the family is united, who knows if things will change once they become wealthy?

Therefore, it's best to settle accounts clearly with even close brothers from the beginning to avoid future entanglements.

"no!"

While everyone was still trying to understand what he meant, Yu Man, who had grasped the key point, slammed his fist on the table.

"Ranran, this money is yours, why should we divide it? We're family, just say the word if you need any help!"

He never raised his daughter for a single day, but instead took the dowry money she earned. Can he even be considered a human being?

The others, awakened by the loud noise, quickly regained their senses.

"Third Sister, we don't want your money!"

"Third sister, I just want to go out into the world with you and broaden my horizons."

"Ran Ran……"

"Shut up!"

Yu Wanran was touched that her family absolutely refused to take advantage of her. However, their persistent questioning about the issue was also a real source of annoyance for her.

Unconsciously, he adopted the imposing demeanor he had when he was a county magistrate and merchant lord. His imposing aura instantly silenced everyone.