Wen Siqing had thought about this for a long time. He considered doing it alone, with two people, and what kind of business it could be. However, considering the specifics of the situation, he still felt it wasn't very feasible. So, he set his sights on Yun Ling and said:

“Didn’t Sister Ling have a business called ‘Night-Shining Green’ before? I think that stuff will never go out of style no matter how long it goes by. If we pick up that business again, we might be able to make it bigger and stronger. Besides, those young ladies can also do their best.”

Yun Ruoxia nodded in agreement:

"Resuming this business will require finding all sorts of tools and materials again, which is indeed difficult, but not impossible. The key is that Sister-in-law Fan and Sister-in-law Fan are also here, and the embroidery is guaranteed. But for the specifics, I still need to ask Sister Ling, after all, she founded this business."

Wen Siqing held Yun Ruoxia's hand tightly and said earnestly:

“If we were still in Pingcheng, we should be married by now, Second Mother. Now I have lost my house and shop in Pingcheng, and I have no roof over my head. But I promise you, if I make money in business, I will definitely buy a big house and marry you in a grand and glorious way.”

Yun Ruoxia felt the warmth from Wen Siqing's hands and didn't know how to respond. She looked up and met his eyes. Without thinking, she hugged him tightly.

The two embraced again, the moonlight streaming down, casting long, long shadows of their backs...

After staying up all night to welcome the New Year, Yun Ruoxia returned to her room and immediately started talking to Yun Ling, bringing up what Wen Siqing had told her earlier.

"Ling-jie, what do you think?"

Yunling yawned, her head drooping slightly.

"That's great, you can go do it."

Although that's what she said, Yun Ruoxia felt that Yun Ling's attitude was somewhat cold, whether out of guilt or something else, so she added:

"I...I...I mean, let's do it together, not take your business away and do it ourselves. Qinglang and I are thinking that we can't just spend money without earning any. Those young ladies should also be able to keep busy."

Yunling was amused. She fought off her sleepiness and replied:

"Auntie, I meant what I said earlier. You can do this business, don't worry about me. Right now, I just want to plant trees and grow flowers. I'm tired and don't want to deal with this anymore."

"Are you tired? How old are you to be tired?"

Yun Ruoxia felt increasingly uneasy, so she quickly grabbed Yun Ling and said:

"Are you thinking about something bad? Tell me quickly, or you won't be sleeping tonight."

"That won't do."

Yun Ling immediately lay down, and just as she was about to pull the blanket over herself, Yun Ruoxia flicked it away with one hand, and then grabbed the soles of her feet.

"Auntie, calm down, I think we need to calm down."

"explain."

Yun Ruoxia's fingers were poised on the soles of Yun Ling's feet, ready to tickle her at any moment. She thought to herself that this person was fearless, yet afraid of being tickled—what a vicious weakness.

"Well, although the situation is stable for the time being, the losses and turmoil caused are hard to estimate. However, in business, it is both a crisis and an opportunity, so let's say it's a 50/50 split."

"You wouldn't do it even if you could get a 50/50 split? No, that's not like you. The Ling-jie I know would dare to do a 10/90 split, but she wouldn't dare to do a 50/50 split. Are you a fake?"

“Auntie, this opportunity is something you guys are talking about, not me. Look at us now, all those tools are gone, all those materials are gone. Where am I supposed to find them? But Wen Siqing is different. He has a wide network of connections and He Dongjia as his backer. As for those beef tendons, do you think he can’t find them?”

Yun Ruoxia still didn't understand, and asked with a frown:

“Since you say Qinglang has connections, aren’t we family? His connections are naturally your connections too.”

Yun Ling smiled without saying a word. She and Wen Siqing did not share the same surname, so how could they be family? Even if he and Yun Ruoxia became husband and wife, and she called him uncle, he and Yun Ruoxia would become a family. At that time, they would not be one family, but two families.

Even family members will have conflicts after living together for a long time. Moreover, doing business involves money and interests. People like Yun Erzhuang and Yun Sanzhuang might not even be able to stay as relatives.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Wen Siqing; she knew he was genuinely good to Yun Ruoxia. She just didn't want to get involved and gamble on such a person's character.

"Oh, so you think that after the turmoil, those people are all broke, so this business is hard to do?"

Yunling thought her aunt still had some endearing qualities, and said with a smile:

"Auntie, wealthy people won't lose everything because of this turmoil. They'll still buy what they need, so don't worry."

"And who are you?"

“Aunt, you’ve seen your Qing’er’s abilities these past few days. Someone like him, who’s been running businesses since he was a child and has managed to earn a house and a shop, is even more capable than me. As the saying goes, if one person can carry a coffin, then don’t rely on others, do you understand?”

Yun Ruoxia really didn't understand, and it seemed that she had been confused by Yun Ling. What was this about carrying a coffin? No one in their family had died, so why would they need to carry a coffin?

However, Yunling's repeated refusals must have had their reasons, and judging from her appearance, she was unwilling to say. Since that was the case, they couldn't just take advantage of her for nothing, so they simply said:

"Then we'll share some of the money we make in business with you, just like we used to do when we sold mushrooms and honey."

"No, I haven't done anything, how can I take advantage of you for nothing? Besides, starting this business again is not an easy thing. When Auntie got married, we gave her two estates. Now, with these conditions, I'm afraid we can't give you two estates. So, 'Zhaoyeqing' will be yours. You must take good care of yourself and be happy."

For some reason, Yun Ruoxia's eyes became a little moist. Her usual interactions with Yun Ling were not the kind that were affectionate, so she was a little unaccustomed to this sudden change and started tickling the soles of Yun Ling's feet.

Yunling is extremely sensitive to tickling and soreness, so when she was teased like this, she was sore that she kicked and laughed at the same time. Yun Ruoxia refused to let go of her, and the two of them started to playfully fight.

**

Having confided in Yun Ling, Yun Ruoxia relayed Yun Ling's feelings to Wen Siqing, who was grateful.

"Second Aunt, I was thinking we should go to the city and buy a shop first, so that others will know the name of our 'Zhaoyeqing'. What do you think?"

Yun Ruoxia naturally had no objections. Although she had done business before, she only helped Yun Ling sell mushrooms and honey, and occasionally bargained. If she were to actually run her own business, she really wouldn't have the ability.

But Yunling has always been perceptive and good at judging people. Since she said Wen Siqing was capable, she would learn from him.