Chapter 611 Sincerity and Loyalty Fu Ciyi's heart skipped a beat. How could he be sincere? If he had to express his sincerity, it would be to not let them know his true identity. After a moment's silence, he said, "After all, I have not yet broken off my engagement with the Cai family's daughter, so anything I say now is just empty talk. But I want to say that I will only have Fu Ning as my wife in this life, and I will never have other women. This is always true." Yan Bojian and Yan Xinghe nodded in succession. It is not easy for a man to do this. At least my grandfather had several women around him. In their family, their father had set a good example, with only their mother by his side. In their generation, the eldest brother only married the eldest sister-in-law. Yan Funing shook her head. What he said was nothing but a rehash of the same old tune, but if he could really do it, it would indeed be difficult for an ancient man. Just then, a laugh was heard outside the hall. The sound was very pleasant, and soon the owner of the laughter came in. Yan Funing stood up and called out, "Daddy, why are you so happy?"

Yan Cheng smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. I just went into the palace and saw a man walking towards me. He fell down at the palace gate." What’s even more exciting is that the person who fell was Cai Tingzhou. At that time, for some reason, when Cai Tingzhou saw him, his steps became uncontrollable. It was clearly a flat road, but Cai Tingzhou tripped over his left foot and fell. "I'm happy today. Fu Ciyi is here too, so please stay and have a drink." Yan Cheng said. Fu Ciyi naturally followed suit: "Yes, father-in-law." Yan Funing said, "Dad, Master Fu and my second brother are injured and cannot drink." "Then let's eat." Anyway, he is happy today. Seeing Cai Tingzhou's ugly face and seeing the prime minister of a country fall down at the palace gate, it was a happy event. - In the following days, Yan Funing stayed at home because of menstrual discomfort. All matters concerning East Third Street were handed over to Yan Bojian. But she never rested. She drew a lot of drawings and made several small boxes of scar removal cream. On this day, June 17th, Yan Bojian brought the owner of the jade shop and the owner of the ready-made clothing shop to the Duke's Mansion. The two shopkeepers met Yan Funing in the Nanyuan reception room. Shopkeeper Yang said, "Boss, all preparations for the jade shop have been completed. When do you think we can open it?" Shopkeeper Zhu also said, "Boss, the clothing store is ready and waiting to open. But now the store is full of cloth, not ready-made clothes. What do you think we should make in advance?" Before Yan Funing could speak, Hong Qingyi smiled and shook her head, "You two keep calling my daughter Boss. You're calling her too old." Shopkeeper Yang said respectfully, "To reply to Madam Guo, Miss Yan is indeed our host." Shopkeeper Zhu saw the distinguished wife of the Duke for the first time. He took a sneak peek and immediately bowed and agreed, "That's true." Hong Qingyi said gently: "Since you are following my daughter, you can call her Miss from now on. Honesty is important in business, and loyalty is also important in life."

The two shopkeepers immediately said yes. Calling Yan Funing "Miss" would give them personal freedom, which meant that the Duke's Mansion would be their backer in the future. Running a shop like this would give them more confidence. Yan Funing didn't care much about the name, but she would listen to her mother's words. "I think June 20th is a good day, so we can open the two shops on the same day." As she spoke, she took out two stacks of manuscript paper, one of which was given to Shopkeeper Yang. "To make a banbu with jade, the shape must be unique and exquisite, but the requirements for the raw stone for making a banbu are not so high. Let's make some first and put them in the store. We can also make some jade rings and jade bracelets first. As for jade bracelets, jade plaques, jade pendants, etc., we can take our time." Shopkeeper Yang took the manuscript and saw that it was detailed and marked with dimensions. He nodded repeatedly and asked, "Miss, have you ever been involved in jade making?" "No, but I have done some research." Yan Funing said, handing the remaining manuscript paper to Shopkeeper Zhu, "These are the samples of women's dresses and gowns. You can make a batch according to the size and hang them in the clothing store. We do business in both ready-made clothes and door-to-door tailoring for customers." Shopkeeper Zhu looked through the manuscript and said happily, "This kind of dress will definitely be popular." The two shopkeepers looked at the drawings in each other's hands. "The embroidery patterns on these dresses of Miss's go well with the forbidden steps!" Shopkeeper Yang praised. "Shopkeeper Yang has a good eye." Yan Funing smiled. "East Third Street doesn't have many customers. I must do my best to attract customers to shop in my shop. When the dress is colorful, it must be matched with the forbidden steps that make it the icing on the cake. This way, it will be more integrated." Shopkeeper Zhu raised a question: "But Miss, what if there are no customers when we open the shop?" Yan Funing said, "You should be mentally prepared for this, because it is very likely to happen. But I have thought about it. When Chengwenlou launches a discount package, we will give a discount to all diners who go to your shop to consume. Let the customers get a full discount, and the first wave of business will come." The two shopkeepers nodded frequently and said, "Then we will prepare for the opening." After they left, Yan Xinghe walked in slowly. "Mother, sister, I plan to go back to the Hanlin Academy for duty tomorrow." I've rested long enough, it's time to go back to work, but I don't know if the official duties have piled up. Hong Qingyi nodded: "You should go back earlier. Last night I heard from your father that Fu Ciyi returned to the Imperial Academy early yesterday morning. His injuries were more serious than yours, and he returned earlier than you. What do you think the emperor will think?" Yan Xinghe clenched his back teeth. His father was right. He should be wary of the man named Fu. Fortunately, although they are rivals, they can be considered relatives in the future. Yan Funing took out a box of ointment and pushed it over the table: "For scar removal, this box is for my second brother." Then she pushed another box over, "This box is for Master Fu." Yan Xinghe took two boxes of ointment in one hand: "I'll give it to him tomorrow." - The next morning, Yan Xinghe went out and prepared to go to the Hanlin Academy. Just as I was about to get on the bus, a woman came running towards me. He glanced sideways and saw that the person coming was Yan Yaner. "Brother, Yan Funing bullied me again. I heard that brother had to go back to work today, so I wanted to go to Nanyuan to ask about his injury. I didn't expect to be chased away before I even got to Nanyuan." She grabbed Yan Xinghe's sleeve and cried, "It must be her idea to prevent me from seeing brother." "It was me who ordered you not to set foot in Nanyuan." Yan Xinghe's tone suddenly turned cold, "Also, don't call me second brother from now on." After saying that, he pulled out the sleeve that Yan Yan'er had pulled and strode into the car. Why didn't I feel that calling her "Second Brother" was so disgusting in the past ten years? After all, it was my own sister calling me, and it made me feel comfortable and relaxed, and my mood became cheerful. Yan Yan'er stared blankly at the carriage going away and stomped her feet hard.

Could it be that Yan Xinghe couldn't get through here? Among the remaining four young masters of the Yan family, who should she choose? His eyes rolled. Among the five brothers of the Yan family, Yan Honghou would be the most powerful one in the future. He is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion and the future Duke.