The three of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts, and no one spoke throughout the meal.
After dinner, the Queen Mother called the two sisters to her study.
"Ask whatever you want now!" After sitting down, the Queen Mother took a sip of tea and casually picked up an account book and placed it beside her.
Xiang Wan glanced at Xiang Xia, and seeing that she remained silent, she spoke first.
"Mom, are we really going to sell the estate?"
Having heard what Wang's mother had said that afternoon, Xiang Wan was no longer in a hurry and asked. She hadn't considered what would happen if the answer was different from what she expected. Fortunately, Wang's mother didn't intend for the two sisters to live in the Qin family in a daze and was prepared to lay the matter out on the table.
"Of course, we'll be living over there from now on, so we won't be able to take care of things here. Since you've all asked, I'll tell you everything."
It turned out that shortly after Mr. Wang fell seriously ill, fearing that his wife and two children would have trouble making a living in the future, he asked someone to collect all the profits from the businesses he had previously run and hand them over to his mother to manage. Many of the shops he had purchased elsewhere, those further away, were sold, and the ones closer to home were being managed by acquaintances.
With a financial foundation and some management skills learned at her maiden home, Wang Mu was able to live comfortably after Wang Laoye's death, though not as well as he had during his lifetime. Now that she was marrying into the Qin family, all of this would naturally be considered Wang Mu's dowry.
Under the management of the Queen Mother, the manor barely managed to break even, mainly relying on the remaining few shops to sustain the family business. After the Qin family took over, these shops naturally could no longer be operated, so the manor was sold to a distant relative surnamed Wang. Only one shop was kept, with a trusted manager hired to look after it. The rest were sold off for money, and recently, they have been looking for people to look at shops near the Qin family's residence, preparing to buy a few as a precaution.
Hearing their mother's words, the two sisters breathed a sigh of relief. Although Xiang Xia was a bit older than Xiang Wan, she was still a child after all, and hearing her mother's words put her at ease. Xiang Wan knew that her mother still had a backup plan for her, and she felt a little relieved, but thinking of Qin Rong's wicked heart, she was worried that it might be difficult to keep these shops, and she couldn't help but feel a little anxious again.
"You're still young, and these things aren't your concern. I married Mr. Qin so that your lives could be better. As you grow older, your mother needs to plan for your future. Once you're in the Qin family, don't easily make enemies. Mr. Qin is a good person and won't make things difficult for you. His daughter is named Qin Rong, and she's a little younger than you. Be accommodating in everything you do. Even if you seem to suffer a loss on the surface, your mother will get revenge for you behind your back. Remember, you are the eldest and second young ladies of the Qin family, so you must never be impolite."
Hearing the Queen Mother's words, Xiang Wan knew that she genuinely cared for the two sisters, and she couldn't help but admire the Queen Mother's love for her daughters. Although she had come to seek revenge on Qin Rong, it would be better to bring the Queen Mother and Xiang Xia into the revenge camp than to fight alone.
Before the original owner of this body died, Qin Rong said that the Queen Mother had seduced Master Qin, indicating that the Queen Mother and Master Qin must have known each other before the Queen Mother's death. If one could know about the relationship between the Queen Mother and Master Qin, perhaps they would have a better chance of defeating Qin Rong in the future.
So Xiang Wan asked cautiously, "Mom, did you and Mr. Qin know each other a long time ago?"
"Oh?" The Queen Mother was a little surprised that her youngest daughter would ask this question. After thinking about it, she realized there was nothing to hide, so she simply recounted the story.
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