Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

The ox cart was now parked in a remote place. Only Gu Qinghan and Xu Yuan were in the cart. Village Chief Gu had other business to attend to at the county government office.

"Gu Qinghan, this is a small gift for the villagers who went up the mountain last night. Give it to Village Chief Gu later and let him distribute it." The wild boar's money was given to himself after it left Fumanlou.

Shopkeeper Hu was very considerate and gave Xuyuan loose silver, which made him very satisfied. After all, poor people have to be cautious when getting silver. If he had a banknote with a value equal to his entire fortune in his pocket and lost it, he would be devastated. He couldn't imagine it.

"Too much." Gu Qinghan weighed the bag of money handed over and untied the rope, "These are enough, you can take these back."

"Ah? How could that be?" Xu Yuan only divided the silver in half, between himself and everyone else. As for how everyone would divide it, it was up to the village chief.

"Listen to me, this is enough. After all, it was you who had to catch the wild boar. We didn't put in much effort, so we can't let you suffer any loss." Gu Qinghan made a rough estimate and felt that Xu Yuan was too honest. She always returned favors in a clean manner and never owed anyone anything.

"Okay." Having said that, Xu Yuan had nothing to refute and put the silver and money that Gu Qinghan handed over into the cloth bag in his arms.

"Gu Qinghan, you don't have anything to buy, right?"

"No, go ahead, I'll watch here."

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"Welcome, please come in, girl. Please take a look at what you need." The shopkeeper saw that the girl who came in was the same girl who had been there last time. He nodded slightly to Xu Yuan and went back to the counter to do his own thing. The girl was not used to having people following her, so she was very quick to pay, so he could feel at ease.

Xuyuan came to the shop where I bought my nightgown last time, and I also picked out a few simple linen clothes. I didn't expect to find bundles of fine cloth here, and there were finished products rolled up on top. It's not hard to see that they are bandages, used to wrap wounds and stop bleeding. Maybe I didn't pay attention when I came last time.

Stop bleeding?

I originally came here to buy fabric to sew a menstrual belt, but I didn't expect to see something better.

Xu Yuan touched the fine cloth. It was very soft and breathable, but a little thin. But if it was made into a menstrual napkin, it could be made into a few layers. Besides, it was cheaper than linen.

"Boss, I have something good to talk to you about. May I borrow your help to talk about it?" Xu Yuan tried to talk to the shopkeeper here. After all, if he succeeded, it would also be convenient for the woman.

"Oh, what does this girl think?" Hu Sanniang saw that the girl who came last time stayed in one place for a long time. After a while, she told her that there was something good. What good thing was it? She also wanted to see it.

"I wonder if the shopkeeper has ever heard of menstrual napkins?"

When Hu Sanniang heard this, she was a little curious about women's private belongings. After all, she had only heard of menstrual belts. It was rare for a girl to talk about it so openly. Generally, girls would be shy and reserved when talking about these things. She couldn't help but look up to the girl in front of her.

There were no customers coming in at the moment, so Hu Sanniang simply closed the shop door.

"Miss, I'm very interested in the menstrual towel you mentioned. My name is Hu Sanniang. I wonder what your name is, Miss?"

"Hello, Shopkeeper Hu. Just ask me to make a wish."

Seeing that the shopkeeper had this idea, Xu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, weren't women in ancient times quite reserved? He just hoped he wouldn't be scolded for talking about such private matters like that so openly. It seemed that the shopkeeper had vision.

"The menstrual pads I'm talking about are thinner and lighter than menstrual belts, and they're breathable. They're also disposable and can be thrown away after one use."

"Oh? That's great. How do you want to negotiate this deal?" Hu Sanniang was a little tempted, but she remained calm on the surface.

Xu Yuan shook his head and said, "To be honest, this is my first time making this, and I'm only selling the production method."

When Hu Sanniang heard this, she smiled helplessly, "It seems that this is your first time trying it, and it's still empty talk. Are you so sure? Do you think I will agree?" After saying that, she looked at Xu Yuan with a smile.

"Yes, I think you have good taste." Xu Yuan looked at Hu Sanniang, who was a few years older than him, with a plump figure and a dignified face, and answered confidently.

Hu Sanniang smiled with satisfaction, "I agree, Miss Xu, I think the menstrual pads you mentioned have great potential for business, I also want to try it, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."

"Miss Xu, can you show me what a menstrual pad looks like?"

Xu Yuan picked up the bandage beside him and looked around, "Is it convenient for me to sit over there?" He pointed to the place where there were tables and benches.

"Please."

Xu Yuan sat directly on the stool placed in the corner of the store. There were a full range of tools on the table.

I picked up the scissors beside me and made a rough outline. I folded it into a somewhat thick shape, threaded the needle, and made thin strips on both sides and in the middle of the outline so that it could be tied up.

Then he picked up the tea beside him and poured it over, but the water did not leak out.

Hu Sanniang was amazed when she saw this. She didn't expect it to be possible. She excitedly took the thing from Xu Yuan's hand and touched it. It was... "Miss Xu, what is this?"

"Excuse me, I'm not good at sewing..." Xu Yuan laughed, "This is just a sample."

Hu Sanniang didn't expect a girl's needlework to be so...poor, so she didn't say anything, just smiled and said, "If you want to learn, I can teach you."

"No, thank you for your kindness, but I'm really not suitable." Xu Yuan refused, saying that his hands were only suitable for holding silver, not needles and thread.

"Manager Hu, this is a simple one. There is a better one made of cotton."

"cotton?"

"Well, make the cotton soft and fine. Then you don't need to put so many layers of fine cloth. Put two layers of cotton in the middle and press it hard, then sew it up."

"These can also be made in longer or shorter lengths, but the width is the same. It would be better if the muslin was thicker, so that only one layer would be needed."

The idea of ​​making a wish has been broadened again.

"Miss Xu, how thick do you say it should be?"

"This is it, it's almost good." Xu Yuan took three pieces of cut fine cloth and stacked them together. No matter whether they were filled with cotton or not, water would not seep out.

"Yes, I see. And what about the short and long ones you mentioned? Why can't they be unified?"

"The long one is for when you're lying down, and when you're not lying down, it doesn't need to be that long, so you don't waste fabric."

"Makes sense."

"How about this, I'll accept your samples first, and I'll ask my embroiderer to try to make some samples, and then Miss Xu will come over to check them out."

"By the way, when making these fine cloths, they need to be scalded in boiling water and dried before being used. The hands of the embroiderers must also be disinfected when making them. The same goes for cotton." Xu Yuan added something else and put the things on the table in order.

"Well, don't worry, I will give the order. After all, women's personal items should be kept clean." Hu Sanniang paid special attention to this aspect. The bandage was previously used to bandage wounds and was also boiled in boiling water and dried.

Xu Yuan made an appointment with Hu Sanniang and bought some linen and a few bundles of bandages in the store. Hu Sanniang also gave some scraps to Xu Yuan and sent him out the door.