Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

At home, Xiaolan was directing Shengxuan, Zhang Qingfeng and Zhang Qingnian to make molds. They carved round, square, leaf-shaped, animal-shaped, and words such as Fu, Lu, Shou and Xi.

"Dad, come with me to the pharmacy this afternoon. I want to get some beauty powder, jade powder, etc., so that our soap will not only have the effect of cleansing the face, but also the effect of beauty." Xiao Lan said.

Sheng Xuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Girl, how come you have such a smart brain?"

Xiao Lan had had this idea in mind for a long time, but she was too hasty at the time and never put it into action. Now their family lives in the capital city, where everything is available and it is easy to buy anything they want.

"Dad, this is just the beginning. I also want to add pearl powder, angelica powder, white hyacinth powder, and sandalwood to the soap. That way, the soap will have a fragrance." Xiao Lan turned her eyes to her osmanthus tree. "Oh, and we can also add various flowers, so that it will have a floral scent."

Because of Xiaolan's wonderful idea, the family was very busy in the afternoon. They were so excited that they didn't even have time to eat dinner. After the soap cooled down, Xiaolan carefully took out the soap and smelled it closely. The sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance was very strong.

Zhang took the soap that was drying, put it close to her nose and smelled it, then said to Xiao Lan, "My girl, this soap smells really good, it's very fragrant. It looks nice too, much more pleasing than the big soap before."

After hearing what Zhang said, Liu and Fu came over to take a look, and they both smiled and praised Xiaolan's ingenuity.

"Mom, aunt and second aunt, this is called soap, which is specially used for washing hands and face." Xiao Lan said with a smile.

"Stop working so hard and eat first," Xin urged.

When Mr. Zhao and Manager Xu came the next day, Xiaolan and her family were still busy making soap.

Xiao Lan saw the two people coming home and hurriedly led them to see the soap drying at home, "Mr. Zhao, Shopkeeper Xu, you came at the right time. My family is making soap, and you can take a look at it."

"Soap? Wasn't it called Soap before? Did it change its name?" Zhao Dongjia wondered.

"Once you see it, you'll know the reason." Xiao Lan deliberately didn't explain to him, but wanted him to see the real thing for himself.

There were many soaps drying on the sieve in the backyard, some in the shape of large willow leaves, some in round shapes, some in square shapes, and some in oval shapes. On the operating table, there were various jars containing osmanthus, jasmine, white hyacinth powder, sandalwood powder, and pearl powder.

Zhao Dongjia watched the soaps being removed from the molds. The soaps, which were small and cute, with lovely shapes and flowers, were placed on the sieve to dry. The soaps looked very pretty because of the flowers. Zhao Dongjia picked up a piece and put it on his nose to smell it. Only then did he know why Xiao Lan called it soap. At this time, Zhao Dongjia and Manager Xu were very upset. Such a clever soap would definitely be popular in the city.

"I can't wait to sell these soaps. They smell so good." Shopkeeper Xu said with a smile, "These soaps will definitely sell well."

"Manager Xu, our soap not only has a floral scent, but also has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin." Xiao Lan handed him the oval soap and said, "This one has Angelica dahurica and Bletilla striata added to it. Using it to wash your face can make your skin whiter."

Hearing Xiao Lan say this, Mr. Zhao and Shopkeeper Xu were stunned. It took them a while to come back to their senses. "Xiao Lan, you are really a business genius. We are the exclusive seller of these soaps."

The two of them have a unique vision for the New Year when they do business, and these soaps are sure to be a hit.

"Is your tofu workshop still open?" Shopkeeper Xu asked.

"Manager Xu, our family has already discussed this matter. After we are done with this busy period, we will all go back to Shengjia Village and continue making tofu." Sheng Xuan said with a smile.

"Okay, after a while, a large number of people will probably return home, and then our county and town will slowly recover. My restaurant will reopen then, and you can supply me with soy products." Zhao Dongjia said with a smile.

Now the Zhao family and Xiaolan family get along more naturally and harmoniously. After all, Xiaoting has been promised to Bao Heng. As Bao Heng's uncle, Zhao family has already understood each other, although the two have not yet been engaged. As real relatives, the two families do not have so many formalities, but get along very harmoniously.

"When you go back, remember to inform me and I will arrange a carriage to take you back." Zhao Dongjia said with a smile.

Moving is not easy. There are many things at home. Zhao Dongjia estimated that Xiaolan's family's ox cart and horse carriage might not be able to move them all, so he was considerate enough to give them a ride.

"If there is a need at that time, I will definitely not be polite to Mr. Zhao." Sheng Xuan said with a smile.

Now that the two families are related by marriage, Sheng Xuan will no longer be polite to him, as that would only distance the two parties. Although the two families had business cooperation before, the relationship of marriage will only bind them closer, and the ability of both parties to bear risks will also become stronger, which is good for both families.

Seeing that the boys in the family were not around to help, Zhao Dongjia suddenly remembered something. "The government has posted a notice saying that the government is short of staff and that those with the title of Xiucai or above are asked to return home and wait for the court to summon them. If I remember correctly, your teacher is a Juren, right?"

There is a saying that there are only poor scholars but no poor juren. However, when Mr. Huang passed the juren examination, the Hu soldiers were marching south and there was chaos during the war. At that time, the imperial court could not support the students at the border and the capital was in danger. Everything had to wait until after the war. If these students could survive, they could either continue to take the examinations or be assigned as officials. Both were possible.

"Yes, Mr. Huang's family lives in the provincial capital, so it's no problem for him to live in my house now. However, he wants to try to take the imperial examination next spring and is not in a hurry to become an official." Xiao Lan said.

It seems that Mr. Huang has great ambitions. He doesn't care about the extra vacancies that the court has assigned to him because of a shortage of people. After all, this is a person who passed the imperial examination and climbed up step by step to become an official. How can he be compared with the extra officials assigned to him because of a shortage of people in the court?

Although Zhao Dongjia has never been involved in the officialdom, all walks of life are interconnected. He knows the difference between officials who are trained in a formal school and those who are unskilled. Officials who are trained in a formal school will definitely have a higher status, and their connections will be wider, after all, the level of their classmates they come into contact with will also be higher. Being involved in the officialdom is actually a kind of socializing. Only by contacting people of higher levels and building relationships with them, will your career be smooth. After all, it is easier to get things done if you have someone in the court. Even a three-year-old child knows this.

Now Xiaolan's family has an intersection with Mr. Huang and has done him a favor. Apart from that, he is Xiaolan and Xiaowen's teacher. With this teacher-student relationship, when Mr. Huang passes the imperial examination and becomes an official, Xiaolan's family will not be able to walk sideways, but they will have to think twice before they can make a move on their family.

Mr. Huang is only thirty years old. As long as he can pass the imperial examination next spring, he will probably rise to power. This age is the right age for great ambitions, and it is also the age when the court is willing to employ people. If they are too old, they will retire after a few years in office. The court has just trained an official, and he will retire after a few years. Naturally, they are unwilling to employ people who are too old. As for those who are too young, the court is also unwilling to employ them. Being young means that they lack experience and are likely to suffer losses in the officialdom.

Mr. Huang first tried the waters for Xiaolan's family, and then Xiaowen and others followed. Thinking about how Zhang Shanfeng's family was able to avoid military service, whether it was her family's own economic strength or political factors, it was worth Zhao Dongjia's deep consideration.

Because he learned from the Bao family that Xiaolan and his family did not go to the Bao family to borrow money, but settled the military service issue on their own, which is not something that ordinary people can do.

Moreover, he had vaguely heard a rumor that Xiao Lan had been taken to the Shen family by Shen Liu's confidant. If Xiao Lan's family were to have any relationship with the Shen family, it would really be a step to success.