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Although she eventually separated from her husband, she was grateful for the severity her mother-in-law had shown her over those years. It was thanks to that strictness that she continually improved her knowledge and cultivation, enabling her to face all sorts of difficulties with ease later on, and to act in a way that was beyond reproach.
After lunch, Yang Chengrong and his eight brothers, Xiao Wanxue, and Luo Jingyao went to supervise and inspect the shops. Long Xuanmo met with Bei Mingchuan in the next room, and everyone else, except for the Luo family and Xiao Hongtao, returned to their own rooms to rest. Sister Jin and the other servants waited outside the rooms.
"Chenchen, several officials hope you will set up shops in the county town to improve the lives of the people. What do you think?" Xiao Hongtao asked Yang Mengchen.
