The dead general was kidnapped by his husband and taken to farm.

"Is it still in time for Carpenter Yang?" Ji Yinghuai looked up at Jiang Shian and asked.

Jiang Shian nodded: "It's still in time. The merchant Liu said that it can be postponed."

The shredded chicken porridge was thick and delicious, and both of them ate more. By the time they finished their meal, it was already dark.

The rain in the yard had stopped, but the sky was still dark without a single star.

Jiang Shian was cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen. The oil lamp was lit on the stove, illuminating the small area.

Ji Yinghuai moved the bathtub back to his room. The hot water on the stove was already boiling hot, and adding some cold water was just enough for a comfortable bath.

Jiang Shian cut some ginger slices for him to put in the bathtub to sweat.

Ji Yinghuai agreed with a smile, paused before going out, remembered something and turned back, then watched him drink the medicine before going back to the room to take a shower.

Jiang Shian looked at the man's back and felt a little annoyed.

He is not a child, there is no need to stare at him like that. Besides, his throat is not uncomfortable and he doesn't have a cough today. He has recovered now, so why do you have to let him take medicine?

He also knew what was going on. Every time the man had a cold face, he felt inexplicably frightened and subconsciously agreed. After returning home, he felt a little tired, but the other party was doing it for his own good after all, so he had no reason to be angry.

The kitchen was cleaned and there was some hot water left in the pot, which he used for washing.

He had a day off yesterday and had a fever and was sweating so he took a good bath. Today was not hot and he did not need to bathe every day, so he just washed up briefly.

He went to the woodshed to check on the badgers locked up inside. The two badgers had already crawled out of the backpack and were sleeping in the corner.

The chickens and ducks also nestled into the chicken coop. In addition to the chicken grass collected every day, Jiang Shian also caught some very small fish and shrimps from the river, chopped them up, and mixed them together for the chickens and ducks to eat so that they could grow faster.

After closing all the doors and windows, he went back to his room with an oil lamp to rest.

The peach trees planted in the yard have lush new leaves and will produce crisp, sweet and juicy peaches in April and May.

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Early in the morning!

It had been raining for four or five days, but it finally cleared up this morning. If the sun didn't come out again, the crops in the fields would be flooded.

There are still many extremely poor families in the village, and they still live in mud houses. After a few days of rain, some of the walls have collapsed.

Fortunately, the sun finally came out, giving them a buffer. Otherwise, if the house collapsed, they would not have the money to build a new one.

The two of them did not rush to the town. Carpenter Yang drove a horse-drawn carriage to deliver the toothbrushes and tooth powder that had been made in half a month, as well as one hundred sets of toothbrushes engraved with patterns. The remaining four hundred sets would probably take some time.

Jiang Shi'an had seen the patterns on the bamboo and toothbrush carved by Carpenter Yang before. They were exactly the same as the drawings that Merchant Liu had, and were very elegant and beautiful.

In addition to Carpenter Yang, his eldest apprentice also came this time. The two put down their things and Jiang Shi'an gave them the final payment. The two happily accepted it with smiles on their faces, and then without any further delay, they went back to their work.

As soon as Carpenter Yang and his companions left, Doctor Wang brought over the tooth powder.

Doctor Wang had run out of herbs at home, and the powder he had ground these days was bought from the town. His work was not as complicated as Carpenter Yang's, and now that the medicine boxes were all used up, he told Jiang Shi'an that he planned to go into the mountains to look for some herbs in the next two days, and that he would only pay them for their work, which was cheaper than in town.

"Okay." Jiang Shian nodded. This was better. These herbs were not rare, and the price in town was not low. They had a lot of herbs in the mountains. It was much more convenient to dig them up, process them and dry them at home.

After loading several large boxes of stuff onto the carriage, the space inside the carriage instantly shrank by more than half.

The puppy was still young, and it was not convenient to take it to town, so I left it at home by itself.

They delivered the goods today and came back around this afternoon.

The two badgers had been raised at home for a few days. Today, since he had time, he went back early and refined them into ointment. Jiang Shian couldn't wait to try the soap first.

The rabbits I shot two days ago were not taken to the town to sell, but were raised with the chickens and ducks at home. Rabbits are herbivores and grow fat and white, but unfortunately the two rabbits are male and cannot give birth to baby rabbits.

After packing up, the two of them got on the carriage and headed for town.

The carriage was mostly filled with things, so Jiang Shian and Ji Yinghuaiyang simply sat on the outside of the carriage.

Looking at the scenery along the way, the two chatted from time to time.

Several days had passed since he was harassed by a few hooligans. No one in town had bothered him in the past two days, and he had not seen that hooligans walking on the street again.

As for Shopkeeper Li, Jiang Shian did not go looking for trouble with him. After all, the other party had been doing business in this town for more than ten years. He could not compare with him in terms of connections or money. He just wanted to make money and didn't want to get involved, so he could only endure it for the time being.

However, Shopkeeper Li never saw him in the shop again after that day. He didn't know whether he had gone out to deliver goods or for other purposes.

We arrived late and the streets were already lined with small stalls. When people saw the carriage, they all stepped aside and gave way.

When the carriage reached their commercial street, Jiang Shian subconsciously looked across. Directly across was the grain shop owned by Manager Li.

No one knew what was going on in this grain shop today. Many people were coming in and out, and the plaques on the door had been taken down. A well-dressed middle-aged man was standing at the door, directing a group of people to move things with his hand.

As boxes of stuff were moved into the shop, his voice could be heard: "Be gentle, these are rare items I brought from the north and they are damaged. I didn't expect the shops here to be so cheap. It looks like I can make back my investment in less than a month."

"What is this?" Jiang Shian asked in confusion.

Ji Yinghuai looked in the direction he was looking at, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes, and soon disappeared. He said calmly: "It's probably a new businessman who is moving things on the first day of opening."

"Really? I remember hearing the owner of the shop next door say that Li Shun's rice shop had been open for more than ten years, so why did it suddenly move away?" Shops like this that have been open for a long time will not move away easily, because there are many old customers who are used to buying things from him. If they move away, wouldn't they lose a lot of customers?

Although he was puzzled, he didn't take it seriously. He glanced at it a few times and then looked away.

When the carriage arrived in front of the shop, Jiang Shian looked up at the plaque [Jiang Jiang Toothpaste and Tooth Powder Shop], on which there was a particularly large red cloth flower. After all this time, the color had faded a little. This name was originally chosen by Ji Yinghuai.

He thought it was a bit vulgar, but the man said it was fine as it was. He named the store after his last name, and if the store was opened everywhere, everyone would recognize him as the owner.

The items were stacked in wooden boxes according to quantity after Carpenter Yang and his team finished making them. None of them were particularly valuable, so they just put licorice at the bottom of the boxes.

I had already checked it when I went out this morning, and now I was just moving it into the shop, waiting for the people from Liu the merchant to come and pick up the goods.

There are four or five toothbrush and toothpowder shops scattered around the area, and the products sold in the town are similar, with most orders coming from passing merchants.

His first store was also well-known. Many businessmen had placed orders with him and there had never been any problems with the quality. Many people were willing to place orders with him.

Seeing this, two shops deliberately lowered their prices by four or five cents. As a result, many people went to those shops because they wanted to save money.

This is a low-cost small business. A few days ago, a businessman was making a fuss, saying that the quality of the toothbrush he saw was different from the one he ordered. The bristles of the toothbrush fell off as soon as he brushed, not to mention that the tooth powder tasted bitter.

The commotion was quite big at this time, and the two parties started fighting directly. The tooth powder shop was also a small shop, and was no match for the traveling merchant. The group of thugs brought by the traveling merchant directly overturned the shop.

Jiang Shian did not deliberately lower the price in order to sell it. The quality of his products was worthy of the price. If it was any lower, he would not be able to make a profit at all. Besides, he did not rely solely on these toothbrushes and tooth powder for his livelihood.

If the soap is made successfully, it can be sold in the town. However, there is a problem. If there are only him and Ji Yinghuai, there are obviously not enough people. They still need to find a few reliable people to make it.

He believed that if this could be turned into a business, it would definitely be a good business, as it could clean dirt, produce a lot of foam, and not have any particularly unpleasant odor.

Next is the soap, which can be used for washing, bathing, etc. This kind of scented soap is more popular among young men and women, so the price will naturally be higher.