Xing'er glanced at her mother. "This is nothing. Little Fei said we'll also be getting padded jackets in the winter as part of our uniform."
Ms. Qian's eyes lit up, and she said gleefully, "Winter clothes, too? That's wonderful! I won't have to make you any clothes from now on. We'll save another sum of silver."
Xing'er frowned. She looked like she wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn't be bothered. She just picked up her bundle and went into the side room.
The opening day, the nineteenth of the third month, had been chosen by Gu Zhang after consulting the almanac. It was an auspicious day for opening a business and breaking ground.
Gu Fei hadn't gone home the previous night, deciding to just stay at the shop.
She had meticulously inspected every corner, ensuring not a single detail was overlooked.
Early the next morning, the entire Gu Family, dressed in their finest, headed into the city.
