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Upon hearing this, Shulan stopped dwelling on the matter. Instead, she gently waved her hand, signaling the maid beside her to put the things away. Then, she looked at the other woman with concern and asked softly, "I recently heard that your marriage has been arranged. Is that true?"

Hua Lan nodded slightly, indicating that it was true, and then said slowly, "Yes, but we still need to wait a while longer. By the way, how is your marriage progressing, sister? Has it been finalized yet?"

Upon hearing this, Shulan's face immediately lit up with pride, and she excitedly said, "Yes, Father has taken a liking to a young master from our hometown of Youyang. He's truly an extraordinary person! He passed the imperial examination at the young age of 12 and has already become a scholar. Isn't he amazing for his age?"

Hua Lan simply nodded in agreement, "Yes, that's quite impressive. Has your wedding date been set yet, sister?" Her tone was calm and even, seemingly showing little surprise or envy.

However, Hua Lan's indifferent reaction truly surprised Shu Lan. She frowned slightly, full of doubt, and asked, "Oh dear, sister, this is someone who passed the imperial examinations at the age of 12! Aren't you surprised at all?"

Faced with Shulan's question, Hualan's lips curled up slightly, and she chuckled as she replied, "What's so strange about that? You know, in this vast city of Tokyo, all sorts of strange tales and anecdotes are endless. I've seen things like this countless times and am used to it. Hehe..." That's all she said.

But in reality, she was thinking to herself, "My future husband will have a noble title, so what is a mere scholar? Is he worth showing off like this?" Thinking of this, Hua Lan couldn't help but feel a little contempt for Shu Lan's short-sightedness.

Sunlight streamed into the ancient mansion's gate as Jin Shuai strode in with light steps. Upon entering, he handed the steward the poem Zhao Zhen had meticulously written and instructed, "Find a skilled craftsman to carefully engrave this poem onto the vase." The steward respectfully nodded in agreement.

After a hearty lunch, Jin Shuai rested for a while and took a nap. Once he was refreshed, he got up and went to the backyard where the sales clerks were trained.

Upon arriving there, Jin Shuai first ordered his men to gather all the sales clerks. In no time, a group of young and beautiful girls stood neatly before him. Then, Jin Shuai gestured for them to begin reenacting scenes of greeting guests and interacting with people.

The young women greeted people with smiles and soft words, their every gesture exuding elegance and grace. Jin Shuai carefully observed each person's performance, nodding slightly from time to time to show his satisfaction. After the demonstration, Jin Shuai cleared his throat and said, "Ladies, you've worked hard! In a few days, you will officially start working. At that time, the benefits you will enjoy will be quite extraordinary—a base salary plus commission. As long as you work diligently, provide excellent service, and achieve outstanding results, you will not only receive a raise, but you may also be promoted to store manager in the future!"

Hearing this, the girls' eyes lit up with excitement, and they rubbed their hands together, eager to throw themselves into their work immediately. Some might think this is just ordinary feel-good advice, but for these girls from ordinary backgrounds, it's undoubtedly an opportunity to change their destiny. After all, in this era, for ordinary people to live a better life, hard work and struggle alone are far from enough; they also need opportunity and the right mentors.