For Kay, a man earning money to support his family and handing over his savings was a matter of course. He had grown up seeing this in his environment; even in the Kace family, his father didn’t manage the money; his mother was in charge of everything at home.
In his father’s words, what kind of prospects does a man have if he’s preoccupied with petty matters?
Leaving the household management to a woman wouldn’t lead to a lack of food or clothing, and it would allow him to focus his energy on his career.
Now that he had found a wife, he could entrust his earnings to her management. Scarlett could give him as much as she wanted; she wouldn’t let him starve or freeze.
Whitaker Scarlett was somewhat moved, not because she was blinded by the tens of thousands of dollars. Compared to those blind date partners who asked about adding her name to the property deed upon meeting, Kay was simply too adorable—she could earn money herself, she didn’t covet Kay’s tens of thousands, even though, considering the appreciation rate of real estate, those tens of thousands of dollars were equivalent to millions in the future.
“I don’t need the money, but I appreciate the sentiment. If you have too much idle cash and no time to manage it, I suggest you exchange it for real estate as much as possible. Especially houses in Capital, you can never have too many!”
It’s said that women are easily moved, and Kay’s tens of thousands of dollars earned him valuable “golden advice” from Whitaker Scarlett.
People at that time had no concept of hoarding real estate; urban workers were all waiting for welfare housing from the state. Kay’s family should have a good background and certainly wouldn’t lack housing. But who could predict the future? If Kay’s family encountered any setbacks, and the benefits brought by power suddenly decreased, at least they would have a solid economic foundation.
Honest investment in fixed assets, free from corruption or embezzlement, could not be questioned.
Even with Kay’s intelligence, he couldn’t foresee things 30 years later. He thought Whitaker Scarlett was worried about not having a house after they got married. How could that be? He would definitely get allocated housing, and Scarlett didn’t want to follow the army, so how could he lack a house for their wedding?
Forget it, what was the point of arguing with Scarlett about this? She liked houses, so he would just buy houses.
“Your business here needs money, doesn’t it? I have separate funds for buying houses. You can’t keep running a street stall; you need a fixed storefront.”
Whitaker Scarlett still refused. “A storefront doesn’t require much money, and there’s no rush to open a shop. Let me understand the market first.”
Clothing was profitable. Although Whitaker Scarlett wasn’t particularly interested in fashion in her previous life, her exposure had cultivated a certain aesthetic sense.
But this didn’t mean that Whitaker Scarlett’s business would be smooth sailing. She still needed to explore and test market reactions. Understanding customer psychology was the key to Whitaker Scarlett’s ability to gain a foothold; whether or not to open a shop, and where to open it, were secondary concerns.
Whitaker Scarlett didn’t explicitly mention the progress of her relationship with Kay, but Elizabeth and Leo had their suspicions.
Especially Kay, his joy was evident, and his unquestioning obedience to Whitaker Scarlett was simply too unprincipled.
Kay and Leo decided to leave for Capital the next day. Kay was going to go out with Whitaker Scarlett to sell clothes, and the outfit Whitaker Scarlett had chosen finally had a chance to be worn.
The youthful aura that emanated from her stunned Kay.
This was it, this was the right outfit for Scarlett; she shouldn’t be hidden by dull old clothes.
“You look so beautiful.”
The jeans hugged her curvy hips and straight legs, and the short jacket accentuated her figure. This outfit toned down Whitaker Scarlett’s alluring charm and highlighted her youthful vitality.
A beautiful girl and a beautiful vixen are two different evaluations; Whitaker Scarlett now belonged to the former.
Elizabeth also said she looked beautiful.
William and Amanda had already returned to Wellwater Village. With Leo’s help, William easily retrieved the capital he had entrusted to others, not a cent less than the 5,000 dollars he had estimated, and the others even gave William a red envelope, saying he had been frightened on this trip.
They had misunderstood that William had found a powerful backer, and they politely allowed William to smoothly withdraw from the group.
William owed many favors, but he didn’t approve of Kay and Whitaker Scarlett’s relationship. Unable to repay his debts and unable to face Kay, he simply returned to the countryside first.
The image of Kay and Whitaker Scarlett selling women’s clothing together was too beautiful; Leo didn’t dare to imagine it.
“Brother, I’ll stay and watch the car.”
Kay didn’t need Leo to be a third wheel; helping Whitaker Scarlett sell goods was both out of concern for her and a way to spend more time together.
Whitaker Scarlett’s guess was correct. Her first two sold sweater styles had already been copied, and the fastest copycats were already wearing them. It wasn’t anyone else, but the tailor shop where she had borrowed an iron.
The other party was quite enthusiastic when they saw Whitaker Scarlett, but when Whitaker Scarlett saw the woolen coat hanging in the shop, her idea of borrowing an iron again was immediately dispelled.
