However, all of this is predicated on both parties having this intention before Yan Qingqing will propose marriage.
She would never abuse her power or force others to do anything against their will.
As for Li Xiang'an's marriage, she had done all she could. How things would develop in the end was up to fate.
After all, she had already placed the person in the right position; whether she could maintain control of the situation was beyond her control.
Mothers are indeed very worried about their children.
Before we knew it, it was May, and the weather was getting warmer.
The business ledgers of the family's shops and various workshops are still sent to Yan Qingqing.
Yan Qingqing was used to doing these kinds of work and didn't feel any burden.
That day, Yan Qingqing was reviewing the overall income and expenditure for the past month.
Yuan Huiniang played with Li Jinqian and Li Xiangyang in Yan Qingqing's room.
Li Jinqian is already over a year old and walks very nimbly. Li Xiangyang is also a very opinionated person. Li Jinqian follows behind her, calling her "Little Dudu" this and "Little Dudu" that.
Every now and then, Li Xiangyang would make Li Jinqian cry.
Regardless of whether Li Jinqian could understand or not, Yuan Huiniang would always lecture him, saying that Li Xiangyang was an elder and a girl, and that Li Jinqian should be more accommodating to her.
Li Xiangyang would feel embarrassed when he heard this, and most of the time he would come over to comfort Li Jinqian.
This child is truly unpredictable. Yuan Huiniang's lectures have absolutely no effect on Li Jinqian, but as long as Li Xiangyang coaxes him, no matter how loudly he cries, he will immediately smile.
Watching from the side, Yuan Huiniang remarked with a sigh, "It's true that one thing can subdue another."
Yan Qingqing looked up at them. Suddenly, she felt a sense of contentment, like a grandmother enjoying her grandchildren and living a peaceful life.
She felt that such a simple life was quite nice, so why bother striving for fame, fortune, or official rank?
But this idea was immediately rejected by myself.
First, she wants to live that kind of life, but only if she has the capability to do so. She needs to be able to handle any unexpected situation, or have someone else handle it for her.
After Yuan Huiniang had appeased Li Jinqian and Li Xiangyang and made them sit down, she asked, "Mother, I heard that my second brother wrote a letter. How are they doing in the prefectural city? Is everything progressing smoothly?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and nodded upon hearing this, saying, "The letter arrived yesterday, and everything went very smoothly."
They've already opened the shop in the best location in the city. Although it's a bit pricey, business is booming, and they should break even soon.
In addition, Xiang An said in his letter that he had his eye on a vacant lot on the outskirts of the prefectural city, which was close to the county seat and had many nearby villages and towns.
It's convenient for merchants to come and go. Enough space to build three or four workshops.
However, several wealthy businessmen had their eyes on that piece of land.
However, thanks to Madam Liu's connections, Lord Liu readily approved the land for them.
We've now recruited enough people and started construction.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Huiniang laughed and said, "Second brother is capable, and mother is farsighted, having already befriended Madam Liu in advance."
Look how smoothly things have gone for us.
By the way, how's Mrs. Liu's shop doing?
When Yan Qingqing and Madam Liu started their business together, splitting the profits 50/50, Yuan Huiniang felt it was a bit of a pity.
Their Canghe Liji brand was quite well-known, and they had ready-made products; it was just a matter of finding a shop to operate it. Yan Qingqing gave Madam Liu a 50% cut.
However, Yuan Huiniang knew that Yan Qingqing always had her own plans when doing things.
Moreover, Yan Qingqing made the decision, so even if it were given to Madam Liu for free, Yuan Huiniang wouldn't object.
When Yuan Huiniang asked, Yan Qingqing replied truthfully, "She is the wife of the prefect, so naturally things will go more smoothly for her."
After returning home, Madam Liu found the largest and best-located shop under her name, where all the goods were already stocked.
Mrs. Liu wrote to us a while ago saying that our products are very popular and we can't keep up with the demand when we restock.
They even urged us to quickly build the Fucheng Workshop.
She also wants to open several more branches.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Huiniang secretly covered her mouth and chuckled, "No wonder all those business people outside want to cooperate with you, Mother."
They all say you're a god of wealth, and doing business with you is a sure thing.
Yan Qingqing clicked her tongue upon hearing this. How come she didn't know she had such a reputation?
However, she has never really made a losing deal since she started doing business.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started chatting about all sorts of things again.
A few days later, Ling Ziyuan suddenly came to visit.
Yan Qingqing had rarely seen Ling Ziyuan recently. She heard that he had been busy handing over official duties, and now that he had time to visit, he must have finished dealing with everything.
Over the past few years, Ling Ziyuan has indeed helped their family a lot. Both morally and logically, Yan Qingqing should do her part to repay Ling Ziyuan's kindness.
Ling Ziyuan was not wearing his official robes today, but rather a jade belt and brocade robe. He was tall and slender, and his thick hair was held in place by a white jade hairpin.
Standing there with a folding fan in his hand, he somehow gave off an air of refined elegance and unparalleled grace.
Of course, Yan Qingqing told herself that this was just her imagination; she knew exactly what kind of person Ling Ziyuan was.
As expected, Ling Ziyuan waved his folding fan and asked with a smile when he saw Yan Qingqing, "How is it? Don't I look exceptionally handsome and dashing dressed like this?"
Yan Qingqing replied with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, "Yes, Magistrate Ling is the most handsome."
Ling Ziyuan was taken aback upon hearing this, and then pondered what exactly he meant by "handsome".
However, judging from Yan Qingqing's expression, she was probably praising him.
So he said with a grin, "You have good taste."
Yan Qingqing exchanged a few more polite words with him and then invited him inside for tea.
Ling Ziyuan waved his hand and said, "No need for tea. It's easy for people to misunderstand if a man and a woman are alone together."
Yan Qingqing was speechless after hearing this, and rolled her eyes at Ling Ziyuan, who dared to say anything.
Ling Ziyuan found it particularly amusing to see Yan Qingqing roll her eyes.
However, considering that I'm here to say goodbye, I should still try to leave a good impression on Yan Qingqing.
So he cleared his throat and said, "Actually, I'm here today to say goodbye."
You've probably heard that I've been transferred away from Chengyang County.
Yan Qingqing nodded upon hearing this and said, "I have heard Uncle Mayor mention it before, but this is the first time I've heard it from you."
"Is Magistrate Ling only informing me now that he's about to leave?"
Upon hearing the resentment in Yan Qingqing's words, Ling Ziyuan quickly explained, "No, I just didn't know how to bring it up."
Seeing that Ling Ziyuan seemed a little nervous, Yan Qingqing chuckled and said, "Alright, you don't need to explain anymore."
I know Lord Ling has been promoted; I heard he's now the Vice Minister of Revenue, a promotion of four ranks—truly a promising future! Congratulations in advance!
Ling Ziyuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Mingzhao Shuoren. You are the one with a truly promising future. I hope we can meet in the capital soon."
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