My Lady Always Lacks Ambition

Chapter 185: Chapter 184: A Tiger in Trouble is Bullied by Dogs

If you ask about the detailed plans, Mrs. Wang actually can’t spell them out, since she has only just come into possession of some Silver and is just starting to form a rough idea of what to do. To fully develop this venture, she still needs to carefully consider her options.

She thought for a moment and then said to Old Mrs. Qin: “Mother, I have only just received this Silver and the ideas are still in their infancy. They’re not yet perfected, and implementing them will require careful deliberation.”

Mrs. Xie is a person of impetuous temperament and hastily said: “Elder sister, if you have any ideas, just say them directly. No one here is an outsider, surely you’re not keeping secrets, are you?”

Mrs. Wang felt somewhat displeased and said, “If I were keeping secrets, I wouldn’t even bring it up. I would much rather work in secret with a private little gold reserve. Would I bother to waste words here?”

Seeing that Mrs. Wang was getting angry, Mrs. Xie felt a bit embarrassed and didn’t dare to speak.

Mrs. Wang ignored her and only spoke to Old Mrs. Qin, “Speaking of doing business, a thousand taels of Silver really can’t set up a very expansive operation. Renting a shop alone costs quite a lot, not to mention there are other expenses like sourcing goods and hiring help, such as shopkeepers and errand boys. I’ve just returned to Li City and I’m not very familiar with the city. I really had no clue about what to do, but Xixi, that young girl, provided me with several recipes for making candied fruits. These candied fruits differ slightly from the ones commonly found in shops; their formulas include some medicinal herbs, which can be beneficial for treating minor ailments. If these are made, they would not only be different from ordinary candied fruits but could also be medicinal and health-promoting. It would certainly be a novel venture.”

“Recipes for candied fruits?” Old Mrs. Qin looked at her and asked, “Where did that girl get these recipes from?”