Although his eldest son had not made much progress in his studies, the old man had been hoping for this for many years and still could not bring himself to give up. He continued to hold on to a bit of hope.
Besides, he still had an eldest grandson who was studying. When it came to opening a shop, he hesitated for a while.
Su Qiao had thought of all this long ago.
"Grandpa, as long as the shop isn't registered under my father's or my elder brother's name, it won't cause any trouble. The imperial court values agriculture and suppresses commerce, so farming will still be our family's main livelihood."
"Look at those high-ranking officials of the court. Which of their families doesn't own ten or eight shops?
"When many wealthy families, or families of officials, marry off their daughters, they include quite a few shops in the dowry."
The old man thought for a moment, then clenched his teeth. "Since you know what you're doing, we'll do it your way!"
"If it really doesn't work..."
The old man's gaze swept over the entire family. He paused briefly on his second son before finally landing on his eldest granddaughter.
"If it really doesn't work, then the shop will be registered under your name. We'll put your name down at the government office."
The money had been earned through the business his eldest granddaughter had devised, and she would have to earn the money needed to open the shop herself in the future. In the end, the shop truly belonged to her.
"This..."
The old woman had not expected things to end this way and was momentarily unable to accept it.
The second branch had no objections, while Su Yaohui and Zhou Lihua from the first branch were so delighted