Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

"This is my cousin, whose surname is Chen and her husband is Manager He. They run a silk and satin shop and a rouge and powder shop in Qingshui County."

It turns out that he runs a rouge and powder shop. What did Manager Fu mean by introducing these two people specifically?

Could it be that they were attracted by this hand cream?

Liu Siyu couldn't help but secretly look at the two of them.

Mrs. Chen, the cousin of Shopkeeper Fu, was very thin. She didn't say a word from beginning to end. She always had a faint smile on her face and looked very easy-going.

Shopkeeper He was a little fat, with a neat and clean beard, and looked very kind, but Liu Siyu still found a hint of shrewdness and calculation in his calm eyes.

Liu Siyu knew that these were the many faces of a businessman.

A slight smile.

"Hello, Madam Chen." In the Great Yan Dynasty, women did not have to use their husband's surname. Liu Siyu was a girl, and she was the first to greet Madam Chen.

Mrs. Chen smiled and nodded, "You're welcome."

Liu Siyu turned around and greeted the shopkeeper He who was standing beside her.

Shopkeeper He turned the ring on his thumb, and the corners of his bearded mouth slightly raised.

"I think you can guess my purpose, so I won't beat around the bush. I've seen your hand cream and I'm quite satisfied with it. How do you plan to cooperate with me?"

Liu Siyu was delighted. This man was quite straightforward. She turned her head to look at Shopkeeper Fu, and when she saw her nod slightly, she no longer hid anything.

She has been thinking about cooperation these days. The best way of cooperation is that the other party sells goods and she provides the source of goods. The worst result is a one-time transaction and she only sells the formula.

"I provide the supply, and you sell the goods."

Shopkeeper He and Madam Chen looked at each other and asked, "Have you ever considered selling the formula?"

Liu Siyu immediately shook her head.

There was no disappointment on Manager He's face; instead he smiled.

"I suggest you think about it. A little girl like you holds such a formula in your hands. Aren't you afraid that others will covet it?"

Liu Siyu became alert at once, but now was not the time to retreat.

He glanced at the kitchen knife in the cellar and wanted to make one last attempt.

The fact that these three people were able to find her home means they had already investigated her background.

Since they didn't arrest her secretly, they must have had some concerns.

Then, the only person that these three people were worried about was probably the original owner's mother whom they had never met.

In this case, she might as well be more resolute in her attitude, which can not only let the other party see her determination, but also show that she has a backer.

"I dare to bring out this recipe, so I am not afraid of others coveting it. I have asked Shopkeeper Fu in advance. If you two accept my cooperation method, we can discuss it. Otherwise, the cooperation will be terminated."

The three of them looked at each other, and a gleam of light flashed in their eyes.

This girl is indeed not an ordinary country girl.

"Have you been educated?" Mrs. Chen, who had been silent all this time, asked curiously.

Liu Siyu nodded decisively. Most people in the village knew this, and there was no need to hide it.

"I heard from Fu Tuan that your mother made this recipe. Did your mother also teach you to read?"

Mrs. Chen continued to test.

"No, my father taught me how to read and write."

Liu Siyu knew what they wanted to ask, but some things were ambiguous, the more mysterious the better.

If you talk too much, you will inevitably be exposed.

"Let's talk about cooperation. Are you interested in the proposal I proposed?"

The three of them looked at each other.

Seeing that Liu Siyu was so slippery, it might not be easy to get the answer I wanted from her.

According to investigation, they had discussed Liu Siyu's background before coming.

Liu Siyu's father used to be a farmhand in a wealthy family, but later he eloped with a young lady from a wealthy family.

Although no one knew who the young lady with whom he eloped was, they believed that she must be the family for which he had worked as a farmhand.

There were two young ladies in that family. One was the legitimate daughter and married as a concubine in Qinghe County. In her early years, she followed her husband to other counties for business.

There was also a concubine's daughter who seldom appeared in public and was married in Cangzhou. Although she was a concubine, that family was not someone they could afford to offend.

Combined with the recent changes in Liu Siyu, they came to a conclusion that one of these two people must be Liu Siyu's mother, who stole the secret recipe from a wealthy family.

For some unknown reason, the secret recipe is not complete, so I cannot make a good moisturizing cream.

I can only make this moisturizing ointment which is slightly better than the flower petal ointment that ordinary people use.

This gave them an opportunity.

The three of them exchanged glances, and finally Shopkeeper Fu spoke.

"Miss Siyu, I agree with your cooperation method."

Liu Siyu was delighted, and the two sides had a heated argument over the details of the cooperation.

Finally, it was decided that the shopkeeper He and his wife would provide exquisite porcelain bottles for the hand cream.

I bought the hand ointment made by Liu Siyu at the price of one or two taels of silver per bottle.

The goods are delivered once every 10 days, 20 bottles each time, and the location is Chaxiangji, owned by Fu Zhanggui.

Later, the number can be increased or decreased depending on the popularity of the hand cream.

The two parties readily signed a confidentiality agreement, with Shopkeeper Fu acting as the middleman. All of Liu Siyu's hand cream could only be provided to Shopkeeper He and his wife, while Shopkeeper He and his wife and Shopkeeper Fu were required to keep the source of the hand cream secret.

Although Liu Siyu felt that one tael of silver was a bit of a loss.

But now she has no power or influence, and urgently needs money to gain a foothold, so she doesn't care so much about gains and losses.

After all, this one is just the most basic one, and it is mainly used to explore the market. In the future, she will upgrade more styles and targeted skin care products.

Both parties were quite satisfied, especially the shopkeeper He and his wife, who stared at Liu Siyu's back as she left and smiled knowingly.

"Futuan, it's up to you from now on."

Shopkeeper Fu chuckled, "You two just wait for my good news. I have already sent someone to keep an eye on it. Once we know all the raw materials, we will have our own skin care cream formula."

Liu Siyu knew nothing about this and was happily counting the money on her body.

Except for the box given to Manager Fu, the remaining nine boxes received nine taels of silver.

Leave seven taels of silver first. You can’t touch it. You have to save it to buy medicinal herbs.

Liu Siyu thought about it and decided to buy a piece of cloth for the remaining two taels.

She would have to go to town often in the future, and it would be uncomfortable for her to wear such ragged clothes and be laughed at.

There is no way around it, since most people respect the clothes first and then the person.

With the idea of ​​change in mind, Liu Siyu rushed to the cloth shop as soon as possible. She did not choose those selling silk and satin, because the two taels of silver in her hand were not enough to buy a piece of silk and satin.

The small shop selling coarse linen clothes was her only choice.

Seeing that she was dressed shabbily, the shopkeeper kept introducing those old, dirty cloths. Liu Siyu kept shaking her head as she listened.

"Are you not satisfied?"

"I want to buy a new piece of cloth."

The shopkeeper pulled out a piece of pea green coarse cloth and placed it on the counter. "This is new cloth this year, but the price is not cheap."

Liu Siyu saw the contempt that flashed across the shopkeeper's eyes and thought to herself that it was a good idea to make the clothes first, otherwise she would be treated differently wherever she went.