The Eldest Sister Has Space Chapter 3757: Duan Qian marries his wife

Chichi and Song Yan managed to overtake the group. Fortunately, the team had been traveling at a leisurely pace, allowing them to reunite by nightfall.

The party halted their journey for a day in Wanqing Mansion to rest. During this time, they met with Duan Qian and Duan Wan for a shared meal.

Duan Qian had eventually taken another wife. Having learned harsh lessons from his previous marriage, he prioritized a woman's personal character above all else when he chose to remarry.

Although his status as a royal businessman did not quite match that of high-ranking officials, his position was far from lowly, especially since his younger sister had married into the prestigious Dou family.

Ultimately, he wed the daughter of a fourth-rank official’s concubine. This young lady had always kept a low profile at home, possessing a very subtle presence within her family.

However, Duan Qian had accidentally discovered her hidden depths. She was highly strategic and possessed a remarkable talent for arithmetic.

Duan Qian's proposal was accepted largely because the girl's family undervalued her and were more interested in the Duan family's substantial net worth. Had it been any other situation, a man like Duan Qian—who had already been married once and possessed both a concubine and an eldest son by that concubine—might not have been considered a desirable match.

Duan Qian continued to maintain his household with both a wife and a concubine. His concubine, Mu Aqiu, remained far away in Jingping County to oversee the Duan family workshop and the Mu family’s proprietary embroidery and dyeing techniques. She rarely visited Wanqing House.

Consequently, the wife and the concubine had only encountered each other two or three times over the passing years.

Once Duan Qian established himself in Jingping County, his visits there became less frequent as well.

This arrangement resulted in a very harmonious relationship between everyone. The only thing that occasionally frustrated Duan Qian was Mu Aqiu’s transformation; after spending several years working with Gu Yundong, she had become significantly more bold and independent.

What was worse was that his new wife shared this trait. Her mind was entirely occupied with schemes to generate wealth, making her even busier than he was as a professional businessman.

She held Gu Yundong in high esteem and was a frequent visitor to the Xinming Pavilion alongside Duan Wan. Whenever the Xinming Pavilion introduced a new attraction, she was always the first to experience it, followed by a long period of heartfelt admiration.

Her greatest ambition was to establish a shop as prosperous and unique as the Xinming Pavilion.

Sometimes, Duan Qian couldn't help but wonder if he possessed some sort of strange power that compelled every woman around him to work tirelessly for money.

It started with Gu Yundong, then Duan Wan, followed by Mu Aqiu, and now even his own wife...

For instance, when Gu Yunshu and Chi Chi arrived this time, Duan Qian hosted a dinner for them. As soon as his wife heard that Coco had opened a private restaurant in Jingping County, her curiosity was instantly piqued.

Suppressing the urge to roll his eyes, Duan Qian turned his attention back to welcoming Gu Yunshu.

Following the meal, the group took a detour to visit the Gu family grocery store.

The grocery store had seen further expansion. Under the management of the Yu family’s grandfather and grandson, the business had flourished. It had evolved into a massive "supermarket" providing everything from firewood, rice, oil, and salt to snacks, beverages, and fresh produce.

Gu Yundong hadn't actually managed the shop for a long time. She had purchased the property initially and provided the Yu family with the core business concepts, but they had developed it themselves from there.

Seeing that the Yu family had amassed a significant amount of capital, Gu Yundong had previously suggested selling the entire business to them. She wanted them to be the official owners and sole decision-makers.

The Yu family, however, flatly refused. They remained deeply indebted to Gu Yundong for her past generosity.

Had she not provided them with a basket of food during their desperate flight from the famine, they would have perished long ago.

They attributed their current comfortable life entirely to Gu Yundong. Even though they held more than half the shares now, they claimed they would be happy even if they were just working for a small salary.

Unable to sway them, Gu Yundong eventually relented after further discussion. She agreed to reduce her stake, choosing to only accept a portion of the annual dividends instead.

Tomorrow's finale