Although they were not as socially esteemed as Lu Yang's parents, their financial situation was by no means inferior—in fact, it was even better.
The couple had purchased a storefront in a bustling fruit and vegetable market in the city center and had been running a business selling braised delicacies, cooked food, and cold dishes for over twenty years. Their annual income now was no less than one million, if not eight hundred thousand, and they owned more than a dozen properties in total, all paid in full. Acquired cheaply in the early days, half of these properties had already been transferred to their daughter's name, while the remaining would be left for their son.
By the time Zhao Xinxin was to marry, they had already prepared her dowry, which included gold and cash,