Yan Qiu steered the conversation back on track: "The war has lasted for four years, and the imperial examinations have been suspended for four years. Once the war ends, the imperial examinations will inevitably resume. After all, military generals are needed to conquer the country, but civil officials are needed to govern the nation."
"If we wait until this is over before starting to make brushes, the production volume won't keep up, and we won't be able to make a profit in the first few batches. If we miss the chance to make a fortune, it will be difficult to earn money later."
“Eldest sister is right, timing is very important. If you are slow at one step, you will be slow at every step.” Wanxia agreed. “The imperial examination has just been lifted, so there will definitely be more people buying new brushes and they will definitely be more willing to spend money than before. Our brushes are good, so they will continue to buy them and will recommend them to each other among their classmates.”
If we don't keep up, and they buy from other brands, even if our calligraphy brushes are the best, they won't need them anymore, so why would they buy them?
Furthermore, if bookstores and general stores with severe overstocking stop ordering, it will directly impact the calligraphy brush shop.
Upon hearing Wanxia's analysis, Yanqiu turned to Xinghui and earnestly instructed, "We may not like to hear about national and family affairs, but as long as we have the opportunity to know, we must seize every opportunity to analyze every word and piece of information we can find, because this often relates to our lives, our livelihoods, and the operation of our businesses."
Shui Qing nodded in agreement in her heart!
She knew history and had bought books from the mall, so she knew the general direction of the story; but Yan Qiu and Wan Xia were different!
These two kids deduced it entirely from the news that was coming up. In professional terms, they have a natural keenness and are also diligent in their studies. They actively accept new information and extract and analyze what they want from it.
"Big sister, I've got it. I won't be lazy anymore. I won't just ignore what I don't want to hear; I'll listen to everything that's useful!" Xinghui replied sincerely, her eyes lowered.
Shui Qing then looked at Xing Hui. This child had a good attitude, but her perceptiveness was a bit lacking. It wouldn't be a problem if she were to find a husband later, but if she were to get married, a good mother-in-law would be more important than a good husband...
Thinking about marriage, Shuiqing's thoughts started to wander again.
Yan Qiu is seventeen this year. In China, this age is not a problem, and it's even considered too early to date. But here, she's already old enough to talk about marriage. Getting married isn't a must for her, but unless you're a staunch non-marriage advocate, it's better to put marriage on the agenda sooner rather than later. After all, you can only choose a good one if you choose early.
In this dynasty, it seems that marriages are decided by the parents. Although she is not dictatorial, she still needs to select a suitable candidate for her children to choose from. Otherwise, she can't expect her children to find someone on their own, can she? They don't have the connections to get to know other people.
But she didn't have many suitable candidates.
Lying back in the rocking chair, she gently rocked back and forth, gazing at the azure sky as she softly asked, "Yan Qiu, what are your thoughts on your marriage?"
The tone was so casual, it was like asking if we wanted white rice, steamed buns, or noodles today.
Xing Huiwanxia looked up at Shui Qing in surprise.
Yan Qiu was initially shocked, but then looked at her mother swaying in the rocking chair and realized that this was not the final decision, but rather a request for her opinion.
Even so, when talking about such an important life event, she couldn't help but blush slightly, and at the same time, she admired her mother even more for being able to talk about marriage so naturally...
Shuiqing genuinely didn't feel there was anything to be ashamed of, just like asking a young girl if she was in a relationship.
Not hearing Yan Qiu's reply, she continued, "It's only the beginning of the new year, so there's no rush at seventeen. You can take your time to choose for a couple of years. But it would be better if you could tell me your thoughts in advance, and I can offer you some advice."
"You can choose to marry into another family or find a son-in-law. If you really don't want to marry, that's fine too. Your parents can support you. Whichever choice you make, just think it through and don't regret it."
No matter which path you choose, there will be regrets. If you choose a career, you might envy others who have children and grandchildren when you get old. If you choose to get married, have children, and return to family life, you might envy others who have achieved success in their careers. However, no matter which path you choose, don't romanticize the other one.
Each has its own difficulties.
Xinghui and Wanxia had recovered from their initial surprise and both looked at their eldest sister.
Mother wasn't giving orders to the eldest sister; she was chatting with them about something, and marriage is a matter that can be discussed.
Yan Qiu's heart remained unsettled for a long time.
Mother gave so many choices, especially the option that you could choose not to marry if you didn't want to.
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