After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

When Madam Qian turned around, the three-foot-long dark brown ruler was revealed. "Then Miss Fifth will have to stand for another two hours."

"Mrs. Qian, Madam Qian, I was wrong. Can you forgive me this time?"

Bai Yaoyao's legs were trembling and her body was about to fall.

I have been standing all day today and my calves are sore and cramped. If I stand for another two hours, I am afraid I won’t be able to walk tomorrow.

She quickly took out two taels of silver and stuffed them into her pocket. "Madam, you have worked hard. Take this little silver and drink tea and wine."

Madam Qian took her money and smiled more graciously, "Since Miss Fifth knows her fault, then you should stand here for an hour."

The smile on Bai Yaoyao's face froze, and her hands clenched tightly under her wide sleeves.

After taking her money, he actually wanted to fine her. She now wanted to go up and tear this old hag apart.

However, one has to bow his head under the eaves, so she forced a smile that was uglier than crying, "Thank you, Ma'am."

Qian Momo looked at her back and smiled kindly.

The Fourth Miss had said before that if the Fifth Miss gave her any silver as a reward, she would accept it.

He had only been here for a few days, but he had already received a reward of five taels of silver.

This trip is really worth it.

The yard was filled with the aroma of lard. Lu and Yang Momo watched Bai Youyou tinker with it all night, and finally saw a pile of light yellow sticky stuff come out.

Bai Youyou poured the finished soap into a rectangular wooden box, then found a bamboo basket and hung the wooden box and the bamboo basket on the beam.

"Is this it?"

Lu's eyes widened in disbelief.

She saw with her own eyes how a can of lard became like this, and she was so surprised that her mouth couldn't close.

"Well, after it dries, I'll give you the first one."

The soap was made successfully the first time thanks to the recipe Zhao Qianqian gave me. The steps and proportions above are very detailed.

Tomorrow she has to go to Wanbao Tower to get the Begonia hairpin. Before going to bed, Bai Youyou drew two jewelry patterns.

This time she painted plum blossom necklaces in various shapes. It was winter at the time and plum blossoms were in perfect harmony with the season.

In the morning, Bai Youyou was short of money, so he flattered Xiaoju and quietly asked her to borrow ten taels of silver.

Xiaoju held his purse and generously gave her the money, "No, I'll give it to you."

"Okay, I'll return it tenfold when I make money."

When the owner of Wanbaolou saw her, he wanted to worship her as the God of Wealth.

"Girl, you're here."

The shopkeeper enthusiastically led the guests into the store and impatiently took out the crabapple hairpin that he had worked on all night to make.

"Take a look at it. Are you satisfied?"

He held the brocade box with carvings of dragons and phoenixes in it and looked at Bai Youyou with a smile, his eyes full of confidence.

He may not be as good as Zanhualou in business, but he feels that his craftsmanship as a gold and silversmith is no worse than that of Zanhualou.

"good."

Bai Youyou looked at the crabapple hairpin in the brocade box and was amazed by the exquisite workmanship and lifelike petals.

Better than she expected.

"Thank you for your hard work, shopkeeper."

She picked up the hairpin, and a few tassels on the crabapple flower hairpin hung down and swayed gently.

"You are so kind, young lady."

The shopkeeper's eyes narrowed into crescents after receiving the approval. "The young lady's design is the best. Otherwise, I can't make such an exquisite hairpin."

Bai Youyou raised her chin towards Xiaoju beside her. Xiaoju understood and took out a stack of papers from his sleeve.

She said in a serious tone: "Boss, this is the painstaking work of my young lady these days."

The shopkeeper took it and looked through it one by one. He saw that they were two complete sets of plum blossom head and face pictures. His hands were shaking with excitement.

"It is the time when plum blossoms are in full bloom. If this plum blossom headpiece is released, it will surely make a big splash!"

He took the drawings, hurried to the counter, and redrafted a profit-sharing agreement.

Previously, the store was making losses and he couldn't afford to keep employees, so they all resigned. Now, he wants to quickly invite those people back.

"I didn't know your ability that day, so I took advantage of you." After writing the agreement, he signed and pressed his fingerprint, then handed the brush to Bai Youyou with both hands, "This is the agreement I re-drafted, don't refuse it, young lady."

Bai Youyou walked over and took a look, feeling a little surprised.

Everyone says that businessmen are profit-driven, but this shopkeeper actually gave himself 50% of the dividends.

"Boss, I have provided the design, this is more than 50%."

"Not much, not much. You design the pattern and I provide the craftsmanship. It's only fair that we work together."

The shopkeeper touched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly, "Miss, if I didn't have your pattern, I wouldn't be able to display my skills no matter how skilled I am."

"You don't know, if it weren't for the pattern you brought a few days ago, my ancestral foundation would have been lost in my hands."

He did this because he wanted to completely tie himself and Bai Youyou together.

Not only the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but even the towering Marquis of Yongning's Mansion is not something he can climb.

Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, he would be a fool if he missed it.

Bai Youyou thought about it and shook his head, "Fifty percent is too much, let's change it to forty percent."

The shopkeeper is just over thirty years old, and his eyes are curved when he smiles. "When my father was alive, he often taught me that if you are poor, you should take care of yourself, and if you are rich, you should help the world. Unfortunately, I am a good-for-nothing. I have not expanded my family business over the years, and I have lost a lot.

The extra ten percent will be considered as my donation to the soldiers on the frontier. I'll trouble you to buy some food and fodder for me to send to the Duke of Zhenguo later."

"The shopkeeper is upright and modest. I admire him."

Upon hearing this, Bai Youyou did not refuse and signed her name with a pen.

It was already noon, and the shopkeeper wanted to invite her to have lunch, but Bai Youyou politely declined.

"How much is this crabapple hairpin?"

"Why are you talking about this? I'll just deduct it from the dividends later."

The shopkeeper stuffed the brocade box directly into her hands, knowing that she would not accept it even if it was given to her for free, so he simply found another explanation.

Bai Youyou knew what he meant, but she didn't have the habit of taking advantage of others. "Okay, then deduct it from the dividends."

I borrowed ten taels of silver from Xiaoju this morning, but I haven't spent it yet.

Just as he went out, Xiaoju's stomach started to growl. Bai Youyou looked at a stall selling wontons at the end of the alley.

"Come on, Miss will treat you to wontons."

"Thank you, miss."

Xiaoju followed her, holding the brocade box, jumping as he walked, with the corners of his mouth stretched to the back of his head.

The couple selling wontons had a few gray hairs on their temples. The rich aroma of the broth could be smelled from afar.

Xiaoju took two steps faster than Bai Youyou and occupied an empty table.

It was noon and many people were eating wontons.

The old Khan wiped the table with a rag, his face full of wrinkles, "Two young guests, do you still follow the old rules?"

"Yes, the big bowl, two bowls."

Bai Youyou saw people around her eating with relish and thought the wontons here must taste good, so she ordered a large bowl.

"Old lady, two bowls of wontons!"

The old man raised his voice and shouted to the old woman who was busy making wontons, then hurried to wash the dishes in the wooden basin.