"Well... I don't know much about it, that's about it. I haven't paid much attention to it before. My understanding comes from my dad nagging me about it all the time. I'm tired of hearing it. If I had known it would come in handy, I would have studied it more carefully."

As Madam Peng listened to Mo Lan's narration and saw the charming innocence of a young girl, her eyes grew brighter and brighter. This was enough; if there were no jade in the house, she wouldn't have known so much detail.

Among the jade stones she mentioned, there were several types that I had only heard of but never seen.

I never expected that a family of martial arts heroes would have a more solid foundation than these aristocratic families. No wonder they can't see anything.

Another point is that Madam Peng is becoming increasingly affectionate towards Mo Lan. She feels that Mo Lan is highly valued in the family; otherwise, she would definitely keep such an important matter from her.

Thinking of this, Madam Peng habitually touched the mutton-fat white jade on her wrist. Such a fine item was something she wouldn't part with, let alone give to an ordinary friend, or even if her own mother wanted it.

Mo Lan watched Peng Shi's shifty eyes and the movements in her hands, then sat quietly to the side drinking tea, her whole being as pure and elegant as a solitary orchid in the air.

She was waiting for the other party to take the bait, and after feeding them a lot of things, it was about time.

After a while, Madam Peng finally couldn't sit still any longer. She got up and walked to Mo Lan, gently taking her hand. "Sister, if I were to help you open a jade shop in Guan County, what would you say?"

"Open a shop?"

Mo Lan looked at her with surprise. "Sister Peng, although I don't particularly like jade, I know that most people can't afford this kind of stone. I don't care, the curtains at home are made of jade beads, and the doorknobs are made of cool jade. I'm used to it. But if you open a shop like this, what if you can't sell any?"

Hearing Mo Lan's infuriating tone, Madam Peng almost pinched her, but managed to suppress the trembling on her face and patted her hand reassuringly.

“Oh dear, my silly sister, we’re not opening a shop to sell to ordinary people. Jade is a fine thing, and those who can afford it are not ordinary people. Ye County isn’t that big, but it’s not that small either. There are quite a few people with status and influence. As long as the items are good, we won’t have to worry about selling them.”

Besides Guan County, there's also Liangjing...

Last time, my brother from my maternal family went to Liangjing to ask for favors in order to get a position in a prosperous place. He presented a white jade Guanyin statue as a gift, which I heard was very well received by the person in charge, and the matter was quickly settled.

Just thinking about what Mo Lan said about using jade beads for a single curtain makes my teeth ache. Such a waste of good things, typical of people from the martial arts world!

Seeing Peng's attempt to suppress her emotions, Mo Lan nodded seriously, "Sister is right. I think I heard my father mention it before. I can't remember exactly, but there's a saying in the industry: 'Three years without business, then three years of feast.'"

Although Madam Peng was angry at Mo Lan's extravagant spending and detachment from worldly affairs, she was very envious of the resources Mo Lan possessed.

“That makes sense. It shows that Uncle is a man of great vision. By the way, sister, do you know which family in Guan County is the most powerful?”

It's finally on the right track.

"Is that even a question? It's the Song family. I've heard that many shops on Songgan Street are owned by the Song family. Some in the family are officials, and some are good at making money. With the two combined, they are invincible." Mo Lan looked at Madam Peng and said with a smile.