The second brother is diligent and eager to learn. Although his talent is lacking, his efforts make up for it. He finally passed the scholar exam, and next year he'll take the examination for scholar. It seems he will pursue a career in the officialdom, and this is also the only chance for the Xiao family to change its fortunes.
He, however, spends all day idle, with no proper demeanor.
He once mentioned wanting to go into business, but was ruthlessly discouraged by his father, who forbade him from pursuing such endeavors.
Unexpectedly, after getting engaged, he said he wanted to open a pharmacy in Shuzhou, and his father gladly agreed, even allowing him to use ten thousand taels of silver from the family common fund.
Zhao Minghua questioned closely: was this ten thousand taels of silver meant to support him in opening the shop, or was it a loan that needed to be repaid?
Regardless, no matter what, this Taikang Hall in Shuzhou could only be his private enterprise.
