When Si Lengyue asked her that, Qin Liuxi was dumbfounded, "What’s the difference? Isn’t it just a shop?"
Si Lengyue laughed at the silliness, then looking at her confused face, couldn’t help but sigh. She truly was a person without any calculations or selfish motives.
"Indeed, it’s a shop, but opening a shop to do business, I can’t guarantee that anyone else’s shop would definitely make money, but yours, it certainly will."
Si Lengyue’s tone was very certain because Qin Liuxi’s abilities were there for all to see, and the reputation was firmly established. To say that her shop could make money without any capital wasn’t too much of a stretch.
Qin Liuxi, being praised, couldn’t help smiling proudly.
Si Lengyue teased with a laugh, "When the shop makes money, little by little it accumulates, turning a bunch of small sands into sand dunes, even a desert, then how will you divide it in the future?"
Qin Liuxi’s smile paused.
"How many children are there in the Qin family’s main branch now, besides you?"
Qin Liuxi caught on, saying, "There are two more brothers."
"Right, in addition to you, there are two more brothers. Your father is still in his pri, and who knows if there might be more brothers and sisters later on. When they all co back, grow up, and start their own families, would they have no designs on this foundation?" Si Lengyue’s voice was cold, "Liu Xi, you are a Xuann Taoist, and even though you have the secular identity of an official’s daughter, you likely haven’t truly experienced the heart-wrenching struggles and deceit within major families."
Wherever there are people, there is a Martial World, filled with strife. It is the sa within big families, where everyone has their self-interest. As children, they might be close, but as they grow up and have their own families, it’s inevitable that they’ll consider their own little hos. Because in a little ho, there’s not just oneself, but also a spouse and children, and further down, descendants.
And a large foundation becos a hot and tempting pie, where everyone wants a slice.
As a young lady of the Qin family, how much can Qin Liuxi get, even if she baked the pie herself?
Si Lengyue saw her expression unchanged and continued, "I’m not trying to sow discord between you and your family or siblings. It’s just that people all have selfish desires. They might not have them now, but after they marry and have wives, it’s unavoidable that they’ll be influenced. Then, how will this shop be divided?"
"Are you saying they will fight over this shop?"
"Once it becos a treasure basin, who wouldn’t want to compete for it? I’ve seen many fight over family wealth with a life-and-death intensity, even between real brothers." Si Lengyue gave a wry smile, "Another point is, only you can run the shop’s business. If you give up one day, this foundation, amongst your mortal family, who could take over?"
"You’ve hit the crux of the matter. If I give up, no matter how fiercely they fight, it’s futile."
Si Lengyue asked, "What about the wealth accumulated before then?"
Qin Liuxi smiled lightly, "I understand what you an. You’re saying silver coins can trigger greed, leading to squabbling. A desert becos scattered sand. But do you think I care?"
Si Lengyue was startled.
"In fact, I never intended to do any business because it’s too troubleso and I’m not interested in these things. This shop was nothing more than a chance coincidence, and just so happened I had so Silver given by my legitimate mother to utilize as I saw fit. She gave the Silver amidst the Qin family’s pressing need for money. It was based on trust in , also a reliance."
"The children of the main branch are neither too many nor too few, just three in total. The legitimate eldest son is in exile, an illegitimate child a clueless baby. Aside from , this worldly eldest daughter, who else can she rely on? Her trust in is actually beyond my expectation. With this sum of Silver, she could easily handle it herself, buy a small shop, and rent it out to collect rent. Saving up little by little, she could eventually save enough for the return of her real son." Qin Liuxi looked at Si Lengyue and continued, "Who, among the legitimate mothers, would have such boldness and audacity to place complete trust in a concubine’s daughter not born from her own womb, especially at a ti when her own family is at its lowest?"
Si Lengyue licked her lips, "She’s very smart."
"Yes, my legitimate mother is indeed smart, daring enough to take risks, and decisive. She trusts , so I rember her trust. A re shop is nothing to . Even if it expands in my hands, goes from a small grain of sand to a desert, and then later gets split into scattered sand by them, I am not afraid. As you said, only I can bring this shop to life, I can revive it, I can also make it collapse in an instant."
"If a shop is gone, if I wish, I can revive another one. Without , what do they have? If they truly discard , then it’s perfect, it completely severs these blood ties." Qin Liuxi said with a nonchalant smile, "So, no need to worry about making wedding clothes for others. If I’m willing, then giving away the clothes is okay; if I’m not, I have plenty of ways to tear it to shreds."
This is her confidence.
Qin Liuxi always considered herself a person without kinship. Mrs. Wang’s attitude brought her so warmth unexpectedly, but in the future, if those brothers break this warmth over material possessions, what does it matter to her?
Without them, she has her own abilities and can still live freely; those ungrateful ones, how well can they truly do?
People with confidence are never afraid of losing.
After staying silent for a while, Si Lengyue scoffed at herself, "It was narrow-minded of ."
"It’s not narrow-mindedness, you’ve just seen too many of such things and are worried for , thank you, Leng Yue." Qin Liuxi patted the back of her hand.
Si Lengyue felt a hint of warmth in her heart and shook her head, "I haven’t done anything, you have your own assessnts."
"Only the strong-hearted are fearless."
Si Lengyue pondered over these words for a while, then suddenly asked, "What if you had a child?"
Pfft.
Qin Liuxi had just taken a sip of tea and spat it out, "What do I want that for?"
"Shouldn’t your abilities and bloodline be passed down?"
"I have disciples; I will pass on everything I know to them. As for the bloodline, it’s not necessary." Qin Liuxi said, "Giving birth is as painful as pounding flesh and cracking bones, I’m not going to bear such pain just for so-called bloodline continuation."
Si Lengyue hesitated, "What about the Daoist companions from your Daoist Temple? Don’t you want to form a bond?"
"What’s the purpose of forming a Daoist bond?" Qin Liuxi countered.
Si Lengyue face heated up, stamring, "Isn’t it said that Dual Cultivation greatly increases cultivation?"
Qin Liuxi glared at her, making her face turn redder and her gaze lower, before she said, "Leng Yue is quite knowledgeable, planning to marry?"
Si Lengyue coughed, "Father has been preparing for it early on."
It’s just that now, she no longer wishes it.
Qin Liuxi laughed, "The Si Family only has you left, indeed you can’t break the bloodline. Choose carefully, and once you’ve found soone, bring him to to see. I’ll divine for you to see if he’s a good match."
Si Lengyue forced a smile, not wanting to elaborate further on the topic.
Qin Liuxi suddenly rembered sothing, "Oh yes, I visited Master Ci Yun at Yunling Temple in Ningzhou Prefecture, and he gave a letter, recomnding a person from the Witch Clan of the Wu Family. At that ti, I’ll go et him and see if they have any insights on this Blood Curse of yours."
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