The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

"Great!" Shilan slapped the table excitedly, then affectionately grasped Wang Ruofu's hand:

"Ruo Fu, your ideas are simply divine intervention! We'll do it your way! From now on, please keep an eye on these shops for your sister. If you need anything, just let her know!"

Wang Ruofu blushed with pride, and a great sense of accomplishment and joy at being trusted welled up inside her.

She hesitated for a moment, as if making up her mind, and said softly, "Sister Shilan, actually... what I have is nothing in my second uncle's family. My cousins ​​are all much better at business than I am!"

Shilan raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

I only believed it to a certain extent.

Wang Ruofu was the most successful money-maker she had ever met in both her past and present lives.

Although this life is only a few years long...

But in her past life, Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai, who were by her side, were, though Shilan was somewhat unwilling, they had to admit that every single one of them was a useless piece of trash who was loyal but incompetent.

Aside from making her happy, there's nothing else I can do.

But she didn't think it was because she lacked the ability to recognize talent; rather, she believed that most people in the world were mediocre and incompetent, and that she was simply unlucky enough not to have met such a capable person.

It wasn't just her; even the supreme Emperor Yinzhen, the high-ranking Empress, and Zhen Huan, who was invincible after entering the palace, had all encountered such a thing.

If they happened to be in a good position, everyone wouldn't be envious of Consort Hua's wealth, and they wouldn't just dump everything on her whenever there was something that required money.

If things went wrong in your past life, you can't expect to be born into a golden palace in this life and meet geniuses who can turn stones into gold every day, can you?

Wouldn't that be like hitting a mountain of gold?

Wang Ruofu was never one to read between the lines. Seeing that Shilan remained silent, he sighed and continued regretfully, "It's a pity. Father says that our Wang family is now a scholarly family, and we all rely on our children and grandchildren to study for the imperial examinations and bring glory to the family. He forbids them from getting involved in these 'business matters,' forcing them to spend their days studying those classical texts. My poor eldest and second brothers are just not cut out for it! Their eyes light up when they see an abacus or ledgers, and they can talk eloquently about business, but when they pick up a book, they're like they've been ripped out of their minds..."

She stole a glance at Shilan, and seeing that the other still didn't interrupt, seemingly listening attentively, she mustered her courage and said, "My two older brothers will be coming to the capital to take the imperial examinations after the New Year. I... I reckon they probably won't do well. If... if they fail, Sister Shilan's businesses are in dire need of reliable people to manage them. I wonder... could you give them a chance to be managers?"

Shilan's heart stirred.

She didn't quite believe what Wang Ruofu said about her older brothers and sisters being better than her. After all, she had seen Wang Ruofu belittle herself a lot over the days they spent together.

These words were probably just humble expressions.

But she never lies.

That makes sense.

Growing up in a business environment from a young age, he must have some skills from being exposed to it.

Besides, she really lacked a trustworthy manager to handle her businesses outside the capital.

It's always better to use your own people than to use outsiders whose background you don't know.

Moreover, this is undoubtedly a good opportunity to further tie Wang Ruofu, and even some of the Wang family resources behind her, to himself.

"Why not?" Shilan readily agreed. "If your brothers are truly talented and willing to help me, I would be more than happy to oblige! They will certainly not be treated unfairly."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ruofu was overjoyed, and a great weight was lifted from his heart.

Her enthusiastic recommendation of her cousin naturally stemmed from her own ulterior motives.

Although my second uncle's family had developed their business thanks to my father's official position, they were still commoners. In order not to tarnish my father's reputation, they always kept a low profile and dared not expand recklessly.

For many years, they have remained huddled in their old home, never moving.

Her two cousins ​​deeply resented the imperial examination system, yet they were under pressure to revitalize the family business and not embarrass their uncle, who was an official. A few days ago, they wrote a letter revealing their intention to take advantage of the opportunity to leave home for the imperial examination and simply escape to Jiangnan to do business.

Wang Ruofu was terrified!

Although the two older brothers had good intentions, they were still young and had no connections. What if something happened to them if they went to Jiangnan, a place they knew nothing about?

Now things are much better. Sister Shilan has a vast stage to perform on, and the powerful connections of the Marquis's Mansion and the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion through marriage make doing business much easier.

Bringing my brothers here would allow them to use their skills safely and securely, and also allow them to earn real money. Wouldn't that be a fantastic opportunity?

Besides, Sister Shilan is really generous.

She had only helped her for a short time, and just a few days ago she was given five hundred-tael silver notes as a reward! Five hundred taels! She had never held so much money in her entire life! If her brothers were here, with their abilities, they would surely earn even more!

Thinking of this, Wang Ruofu was overjoyed and couldn't wait to tell his cousins ​​the good news.

Finally, after enduring countless hardships, her family sent someone to fetch her back to their residence. Wang Ruofu entered her boudoir, not even bothering to drink water, and hurriedly spread out letter paper, ground ink, and dipped her brush. A thousand words filled her heart, but ultimately condensed into a few simple, direct characters that best expressed her excitement and most deeply resonated with her two cousins:

"Big brother, second brother, come quick, let's make some money!"