Mrs. Liang He was still unconvinced. "But those few are truly too poor. Look, they just do the work of small officials in the government office. Such people will be like this for their entire lives. How are they worthy of Xiao Yu?"
Liang Shi replied, "Truly ignorant. The Hou family is an aristocratic family with a century of history. They married their legitimate daughter to Gu Wenheng's younger cousin, and now the businesses under their management have nearly doubled.
"Even a distant cousin can be promoted like this. The others are all his blood nephews. Would he not make plans for them?
"So what if they are small officials? How old is Gu Wenheng now? His future prospects are highly foreseeable. With those nephews relying on him, they will be free from worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
"Look again at Miss Hou. She is currently following Mrs. Gu, and it's said she has learned a lot. She manages the dowry shops under her own name in an orderly manner.
