Thatâs satisfying enough; on the contrary, one can become independent and learn many things.
Mother is right; even as a woman, she should be independent. With the support of both parents, she doesnât need to be afraid of anything she does.
"Mother, I mentioned before that I wanted to open a jewelry shop." Chu Ziluo began discussing with Ye Muyu: "Before, because I wanted to take it slow, I only opened a counter in the clothing store. But now Iâm ready, and I want to open a separate jewelry shop. I want to give it a different name, not link it to the family store."
"Sure, as long as youâve made up your mind." Ye Muyu had no objections at all. After all, children need to grow up. Chu Ziluo and Chu Jin had been influenced by her since they were young and had some understanding of doing business. Even if they truly suffer losses, it doesnât matter; it merely proves that they arenât suited for the task.
Even in ancient times, Ye Muyu believed that every profession could produce top scholars.
She didnât see certain jobs as inferior, even though society might deem them so, thatâs decided by those in power. Once she and Ah Heng work harder and reach greater influence in the court, reforms might not be impossible.
So in terms of teaching the children, she focused more on their interests.
"Mother, I have saved some silver over the years. Itâs not a problem to buy a small shop, but Iâm not familiar with the location. Can you help me choose?" Chu Ziluo wanted to try her hand at doing business independently.
Previously, when working with the family shop, she didnât need to be a steward; she focused more on designing new styles, which kept the jewelry in the clothing store selling well.
Because the designs were unique and she put effort into packaging and materials, they were very popular in the capital.
"I can give you a shop, so you donât have to buy one yourself. Of course, if you still want to handle everything on your own, I can rent the shop to you first. Once your shop starts making money, you can pay me back monthly according to the set rules." Ye Muyu understood that her daughter wanted to become independent and have her own business, a sentiment she could understand and support.
But as parents, she wanted to lend a hand to her children, offering convenience so they wouldnât waste unnecessarily.
Speaking of buying a shop, you canât easily buy one in the capital. The ones Ye Muyu had were acquired when some officials fell from power and their properties were seized in such times from the yamen.
Even so, they werenât many.
If Chu Ziluo wants to buy a shop thatâs both suitable and reasonably priced, she wonât be able to, because the location she wants would be something people would rather rent than sell. Thatâs the real estate market in the capital, which is normalâpeople crowded, shops few.
But if Chu Ziluo indeed goes to rent, it wouldnât be worth it.
Before coming, Chu Ziluo had already considered it; she just wanted the entire shop to be opened with her own money, so she was pleased to hear her mother willing to loan her money to buy a shop.
Her eyes lit up, without any pretentious rejection.
"Mother, then I wonât hesitate to take your offer." Chu Ziluo nodded happily.
Chu Heng, listening from the side, felt a bit uneasy hearing the phrase âtake your offer,â and with a wooden face, he spoke: "What do you mean by taking your offer, your mother is supporting the younger generation. Youâd better work hard and not embarrass her, resolve issues yourself as much as possible."
Chu Ziluo: "..."
Though she knew her fatherâs bias, hearing such partial remarks still made her annoyed.
Seeing the always mature and gentle Chu Ziluo looking all puffed up with anger, Ye Muyu helplessly rolled her eyes at Chu Heng: "Next time, donât say such biased things. Donât you know Ziluoâs character? Where would she possibly cause me trouble?"