Chapter 40 Settling Down

He Caiwei happily went home with the handkerchief. The two of them had spent the afternoon shopping. Her father was particularly itchy to spend money, but He Caiwei stopped him.

We really can't let the old man buy any more. There's too much leftover food from lunch today. Even if the three of them have another meal and a late-night snack, they still won't be able to finish it all.

After finally managing to drag the old man home, He Yuping had already heated up the food and was waiting for them when they arrived.

"Where have you been? Why have you been wandering around for so long? I thought you two had eaten outside. Dad, please sit down first, I have something I want to tell you." He Yuping brought water for her father and daughter to wash their hands.

"Tell me what it is." Old Man He didn't know what his daughter wanted to say, so he sat down, picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of meat, put it in his granddaughter's bowl, and then started picking up his own food.

"Dad, do you think it's better to do business or work in a factory now?" He Yuping wanted to hear her father's opinion. After all, her father had lived here for so many years and was much more familiar with the local market than they were when they first arrived.

"The factory has just undergone reforms. Although it's easier to get in now, the management there is still quite poor, and it can be a bit chaotic. If possible, you could try doing business for a few years first, and then look for an opportunity to get in once the factory is more stable in a couple of years. You've attended a girls' high school, so the entrance exam should be easy, and getting in should be relatively straightforward. Even if you don't work in the future and just stay home like a pampered young lady, your father can support you, so you don't need to worry about that." The old man didn't like being controlled, so he didn't quite approve of his daughter working in the factory.

This area has been liberated. Except for those small private workshops, all the factories have been nationalized. The quality of the workers recruited is much higher than before. Moreover, a large number of workers have been recruited into the factories recently. With more people in the city, the demand for housing and food has also increased.

However, he did not recommend that his daughter start a breakfast business. After all, breakfast requires getting up early and not getting proper rest. He suggested that if she ran a small restaurant, he could hire someone to cook so that she wouldn't have to do anything herself. She could just sit there and collect the money.

Fewer people are buying rouge and face powder these days, so the rouge and face powder business is not doing well.

"Sweetie, shall we go into business?" He Yuping looked at her daughter, hoping she could give her some advice.

“Although making money in business is quick, we don’t lack money right now. Mother, you can do what you like without worrying too much.” He Caiwei felt that they had enough money now, and it didn’t matter whether they made money or not, as long as her mother was happy.

“I still want to sell cosmetics. I’ll make my own lip gloss and face cream, and maybe occasionally make a few dresses to sell. I need to go out and look around these next few days to see if there are any shops like that on this street, and check out their quality.” Hearing her daughter say this, He Yuping decided to let her do what she liked and wait and see how things develop in a few years.

She had previously read some history books on her daughter's social media page. Although the leaders in those books were different from those of today, the history described there was not much different from what they are doing now.

So her current schedule should be about the same. She still has 5 years to start her own business, and she just wants to do what she likes now.

She'll consider getting into a factory when she can no longer run her own business. Anyway, if it's an entrance exam, she's confident she can get in.

"Mom, can you make those Western-style dresses?" He Caiwei really didn't know that her mother could make those dresses worn by foreigners.

"Of course I will! That old man bought so many before, and the First Madam wore them every day to show off. I've even learned how to wear them myself. And I have them too, don't you remember? Not only do I have them, but you have the most. That old man collected clothes from who-knows-where, all of them were clothes that a few-year-old could wear. Qu Qingqing was so angry that she almost cut them all up. After we brought them back, I also made you wear them to show off in front of them. Of course, I studied all those clothes carefully, but the fabric at home isn't good enough to make them like that." He Yuping still felt particularly satisfied when she thought of the First Madam and Qu Qingqing's expressions of anger.

“Alright then. Although there are many factories here, there are also many wealthy people. If there are any materials that your mother can’t buy, I’ll help you.” He Caiwei nodded. She had everything in her space. If her mother couldn’t buy them, she could get the materials from her space. Moreover, the well water in her space might improve the quality of the cosmetics her mother made. She could give it a try, as long as she didn’t add too much.

The matter was settled, but they didn't want the shop next door. It had been used for making breakfast for too long and was already smelling of oil and smoke, so it wasn't suitable for making such delicate things.

“The shop next door isn’t suitable for you. You can keep doing that for now, and I’ll find you another shop later.” The old man thought about it and agreed that the house next door wasn’t suitable. He didn’t want his daughter to be too far away from him, but fortunately, he had lived here for five or six years and knew all the neighbors. He could ask them to keep an eye out for potential partners.

"Alright, then I'll leave the shop to Dad. I'll make some products first, so we can use them when we open." He Yuping thought it was best to leave this to her father, so she didn't say anything else or even give him any money. If she gave him money, her father would definitely turn on her.

However, if you can't give money, you can give something else. The old man's favorite thing is drinking. His youngest daughter has homemade ginseng wine, so you could ask her if she could give him some.

After the family finished their meal, the old man packed up the leftovers on a plate and took them out. He really didn't want to eat these leftovers again tomorrow, but he could give them away.

The family ate quite well, and there were serving chopsticks on the table. They didn't feel guilty about giving away the leftovers.

After washing up, He Yuping realized her father hadn't returned yet, so she ran to find her daughter.

He Caiwei, dressed in her pajamas, was speechless at her mother's mysterious behavior. This was her own home; there was no need for such an act.

"Mom, what are you trying to do? Has Grandpa come back?"

"Not yet. I just wanted to ask if you have the fabric I want, and also the ginseng wine you gave to Grandpa Lin before. Can your grandfather drink it? He's not in good health, but he really likes to drink, and we can't stop him." He Yuping whispered in her daughter's ear.

“Grandpa hasn’t come back yet. Do you have to speak so softly? I don’t know what you need. How about we go back to the space and take a look? Grandpa can drink those ginseng wines, but he can’t drink too much or he’ll get a nosebleed.” He Caiwei said, pulling her mother’s hand as they went back to the space. In her space, there was a small warehouse with all kinds of fabrics.

The room was filled with shelves all around, displaying various kinds of leather, fur, cotton, silk, lace, and gauze.

Once He Yuping entered the warehouse, she was like a rat in an oil vat, happily browsing her fabric warehouse, even abandoning her daughter.