"Repair the house, father-in-law. Their family doesn't have much money. Although they made a little money, it's not enough to repair the house. That would cost a lot of money."

"Taohua, you haven't been back for a long time. You probably don't even remember what the village looks like now."

"Taohua, Yuntao has been quite popular recently. It would be great if our Wang family could get the soap recipe. Then our Wang family can move up to a higher level, with more and more money. You can enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of your life."

Taohua looked at her father-in-law Wang Yuanwai and said this with his yellow teeth. It was not convincing at all. "Don't you just want me to ask for a folk remedy? You are not willing to give me any benefits, but just make big promises. Who won't die?"

Taohua stood aside without saying a word. She just stood there quietly.

When Mr. Wang saw that Taohua was unmoved, he became extremely anxious.

"Taohua, if you can successfully obtain the secret recipe, we will not beat you anymore, and the young master will not beat you anymore. We promise that you will definitely be the legitimate young mistress of our Wang family in the future. Your monthly salary will be increased to five taels of silver."

Mr. Wang gave a wink to Mrs. Wang beside him.

"Taohua, don't blame the young master. He's not very smart. We've taken good care of him, so we think he won't hit you again. A few minutes later, a maid brought up a lot of silks and satins, as well as a lot of jewelry like jade and pearl hairpins, and a few gold hairpins."

Taohua's eyelids twitched when she saw it. She had never seen such beautiful jewelry in her life, and it was made of gold. If she didn't feel moved, she would be lying. These are all silver, a lot of silver. If she sold them all, she would be very successful in her life.

"Mother, the young master rarely does this. It's just that sometimes I accidentally make him unhappy. He did nothing wrong. Besides, as the eldest young lady of the Wang family, I have to serve the young master well. Don't worry, I will still take good care of him. Thank you for giving me these jewelry. I will keep them well and give them to my daughter and daughter-in-law in the future. My daughter-in-law will not spend money recklessly."

When Mrs. Wang heard Taohua say this, she felt very satisfied. She was indeed a shallow-minded country girl who had never seen the world. Those silver jewelry were real. How much could silver jewelry be worth? Gold jewelry was all gold covered with silver. It was just a beautiful thing on the surface. How could I give such good gold jewelry to a country girl who came from a mud-legged family? You really wishful thinking.

Mr. Wang: "Then you should go back to your parents' home tomorrow. You haven't been back for a long time. You are allowed to stay for a few more days."

"Don't go back empty-handed tomorrow. It would be embarrassing. If you don't have enough things, it will make people look down on our Wang family. People who don't know will think that our Wang family is stingy. When you go back tomorrow, I will ask the butler to send you back. Don't forget to bring the things. We still have the proper etiquette."

Taohua sneered in her heart, "You are so fake. I wish you a bad end in the future. You two old men are the worst in the whole family. If you hadn't taught me in front of the young master, I would have beaten you. A wife is meant to be beaten. How could the young master beat me so hard? You didn't stop him and even said it was a good beating. When I get out of this, I will make your family look good. You still want the formula. It's a good idea. Even if I really get the formula, I won't give it to you."

How could the recipe be so easily obtained by Daniu Niang, who is such a cunning person? I have to think of a foolproof plan.

The next day, Taohua came with her housekeeper, carrying silks and satins, as well as some fruits, candies and other snacks. Her hair was covered with red hairpins, and she looked like a noble lady. The villagers were excited to see Taohua coming back.

They all came to Taohua's house to see what was new. This time, Taohua brought back even more things than last time. Taohua's mother and father were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. They muttered, "It's good to have a daughter. Every time she comes back to her parents' house, she buys us a lot of things. Why do she bring so many snacks? They don't look cheap. It must cost a lot of money, Taohua."

"My father-in-law and his family gave it to me. They asked me to bring it back to you from my mother's house for you to try. You should take good care of it. It will help improve your food. As for the cloth, ask mother to make some clothes for your brothers and sisters and for yourselves. Otherwise, it will be embarrassing for my father-in-law and his family to see you wearing such shabby clothes."

After saying these words, Taohua looked at her parents and younger brothers and sisters with disdain. Last time, she brought back so much cloth but she was reluctant to make clothes for her younger brothers and sisters. Let's see if you are willing to give these. It won't lay eggs if you leave it there. It's true. You have been a peasant all your life and you still can't change after having a little money. You deserve to live in a thatched house all your life.

"Mom and Dad, I'm going to stay at home for a few more days."

"Taohua, this is your home. You can stay here as long as you want. Even for your whole life."

Taohua recalled what her mother said when she came back last time. When she heard these words today, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was because she saw that I brought back a lot of good things today. Otherwise, why would she treat me well? My father-in-law is like this, and so are my mother and father. No one really cares about or loves me. They all treat me as a cash cow. If I am useful, they will find me. If I am not useful, they will throw me away.

"Mom, when I came back I heard that Daniu's family was renovating their house. Is it a big brick and tile house?"

"Yes, Taohua, their family is doing very well these days. I heard that they made a lot of money by selling preserved eggs and soap. I also heard that the soap cost several taels of silver, which is not cheap. It is not something that people like us can afford. I also heard that the soap leaves a fragrance on the body after using it."

"Mother, didn't Auntie ask the villagers to join the workers?"

"Yes, but the people who went were her family members and a few people in the village who were working on house construction. When they bought eggs in the village before, many people saw that they only bought them for 2 cents. In town, they only bought them for 3 cents, so they sold them in town instead of to Yuntao's family. As a result, they couldn't buy eggs in this village or nearby areas. They asked her brother from her family members to buy them. As a result, not many people in the village participated in the house renovation this time."

"Taohua, you don't know that building a house for Yuntao's family costs 20 cents a day, and it also includes a lunch. I heard from them that they also have white rice for the meal. It's the kind that's enough to fill you up with three dishes and a soup. The dishes are fried with lard, and they're very greasy."

"People in our village are so envious, but we are not so lucky. The Yuntao family didn't invite us to go. Otherwise, we would have wanted to go a long time ago. Some guys in the town don't even get such high wages."

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