Shen Lingwei is the eldest daughter of the Shen family in Bianjing. My grandfather became an official before becoming the Minister of Rites, and my father is currently the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He comes from a noble family and is covered with hairpins.
According to the rules of the aristocratic family, she should be sewing in the boudoir while waiting for the marriage proposal. But she has an extra skill that others don't think she should have - taking care of the shop. She knew everything about the entry and exit of the silk and satin shop, the supply of goods at the perfume store, and the market conditions on the north-south trade routes. This ability was inherited from my maternal ancestor, the Gu family. When my mother married into the Shen family, her dowry included deeds to several shops in the south of the Yangtze River.
The second aunt in the clan couldn't stand it, and often advised: women should focus on female sex, as it would be unseemly to get involved with merchants. Rumors have also spread outside - how dignified is the wealthy official and his daughter, hanging out with businessmen in the market? Shen Lingwei ignored these. She only believes in one thing: the accounts are clean, the deeds are complete, and the taxes are penny. If others want to speak, let them do so.
At the Hua Chao Gathering, she met Lu Yunzhang for the first time. Jinke explores flowers, teaches prison officials, is familiar with the law, and can decide cases impartially. During the dinner, I heard her talk casually about shop prices and the circulation of goods from the north to the south, and I knew that this lady had a lot of ambitions, which was far beyond the comparison of ordinary women from a well-known family.
From knowing each other to staying together, the two discuss problems together. He gave her legal support, and she gave him business experience.
There are no house fights or vicious mistresses. There are business games, undercurrents in the court, and a woman making her own way step by step within the framework of the times. ——"You mind your business, I'll handle my case. If something happens, just call back."
Purpose: To write about a woman who, within the framework of the times, does not break her heart or swallow her grievances, but relies on her ability and sense of propriety to find her own way. She didn't break free from all the shackles, but she lived the way she wanted in a limited world.