Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Mu Xia opened the lid of the small brocade box, revealing two pretty little porcelain bottles. Curious, she lifted the caps, revealing crystal-clear aloe vera gel inside.

Mu Xia had no idea what this was, and her expression became even more puzzled. "What is this?"

"It contains a skin-softening cream. When applied to the skin, it will make the skin smooth and delicate." Skin-softening cream is another name Wang Qing'er gave to the aloe vera cream.

She felt it wasn't appropriate to call it aloe vera cream directly, since there are so many aloe vera plants in the mountains that many people should recognize them.

If we just call it aloe vera cream, wouldn't it be quickly imitated?

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Although Mu Xia had never seen this kind of skin-smoothing cream before, she still sincerely thanked her.

"Take a look at the next one!" Wang Qing'er could tell that Mu Xia had never seen aloe vera cream before, so she was a little confused. Surely she should know what the scented soap next one was.

"Okay." Mu Xia closed the brocade box and set it aside, then opened the bottom brocade box.

"Sister-in-law, scented soap! Such beautiful scented soap, it smells so good!" Mu Xia's eyes lit up noticeably when she saw the scented soap in the box. She picked up the pink one, put it to her nose, and took a deep breath.

"Oh dear, Xia'er, you're so startled, you scared your aunt and me."

"Grandma, come and see! My sister-in-law gave me so many scented soaps, and the colors are all so beautiful!" Mu Xia reached out and touched each one, overjoyed.

"Oh? Qing'er, why did you buy so much for Muxia? This must have cost you a fortune!"

Fourth Aunt Qiaoyun also went over to take a look, and then felt a little sorry for the money, as these scented soaps looked quite expensive.

Although it was a gift for my own granddaughter, it's too expensive. There's no need to spend so much money. A few silk flowers would be enough for sisters-in-law.

How can Mu Nan's wife be so wasteful? Things have only just gotten a little better at home, and she's already spending money like this.

"Qiaoyun, these scented soaps and that skin-softening cream were all made by Qingya herself, not bought."

Zhou could tell that her sister-in-law was stingy with money. In recent years, none of the families had been able to make ends meet, and they had all gotten used to being frugal.

"Oh? You made it yourself? Qing'er has this skill? Mu Nan really struck gold." Fourth Aunt Qiaoyun was so surprised that she opened her mouth wide when she heard this.

"She usually likes to do these things with Muqin and Zitong. She already has a lot at home and is thinking of buying a shop in town in a while to sell these things."

"You want to buy a shop too?"

"So the scented soap that Cuiying gave me before was also made by Qing'er herself?" Ming Wanqing then remembered that Wang Cuiying had given her several scented soaps before. She gave one to each of her two daughters-in-law, one to Muxia, and kept one for herself.

Ming Wanqing is only thirty-six or thirty-seven years old, and she pays great attention to her skin. She would be distressed for several days if she got a pimple on her face.

After using that fragrant soap, my skin seemed to become much smoother and more delicate, and it was almost finished.

She wanted to ask Cuiying where she bought it! But she didn't expect that her nephew's wife had made it herself.

"Auntie, I made it myself. If you run out, just come to my house to get some more."

"But this one is unique to Xia'er, I don't have any left. My mother gave you a lot of the kind that we have at home." Wang Qing'er wasn't stingy, and since it didn't cost her much, she figured she might as well give it to her.

Her mother gave away either mint or mugwort as gifts.

She didn't have much of what she gave Muxia; it was all mixed with orchid hydrosol, and that was all she had. She planned to keep it as the store's prized possession after opening the shop.

"The kind your mother gave you is really good. It's much better than the ones you buy on the street."

"Yes, sister-in-law, my mother also gave me one, and it's much better than what you can buy on the street. But sister-in-law, it's probably not a good idea to buy a shop in town to sell scented soap. There are only so many people in town, and not many of them are rich. If you sell your scented soap in the county town, you can definitely sell it for several taels of silver a piece. There are many rich people in the county town. It would be better to buy a shop there, or even just rent one, than to sell it in town."

Mu Xia, having spent several years in the county, was sent to the best embroidery workshop in the county town at the age of ten to learn embroidery skills.

The situation in the town and the county seat was analyzed very thoroughly.

Wang Qing'er then took a closer look at her cousin. In terms of appearance, she wasn't exactly a stunning beauty; she was about the same as her.

Since the scholar's son from the wealthy family in the county was interested in her, he must have some real skills.

Let's see how it goes. If she's a good person, we could consider opening a shop together, since she's familiar with the county.

"One tael or two of silver? Didn't your sister-in-law spend tens of taels of silver on you all at once? Also, don't ask Qing'er for scented soap anymore. It's such an expensive thing, it's a waste to give it to you."

Fourth Aunt Qiaoyun felt a pang of heartache again, never expecting that her own family would use such expensive items from others.

When Aunt Liu heard that the scented soap was so expensive, how could she possibly ask for it again in the future!

"Fourth Aunt, it's alright. We have plenty at home. Aunt and sister-in-law, just take whatever you need. We haven't sold any yet, so we don't know how much they're worth."

“They sell for several hundred coins a piece in town, yours is definitely more than that.”

As the group was discussing the scented soap, a sharp, abrupt voice rang out, "Oh! Why is the house so lively today? Let me see who's come to do Xia'er's wedding."

This is what is called "the voice arrives before the person," but Wang Qing'er doesn't seem to like this person's voice. Just by listening to the voice, she can tell that this person is not a good person.

Fourth Aunt Qiaoyun's face visibly darkened, and Ming Wanqing's face became even more unpleasant.

"So it's Auntie who's here to add to Xia'er's dowry! I'm here to add to Xia'er's dowry too." The woman who came in was in her thirties, covered in cosmetics, and dressed in rather flamboyant clothes.

With a wave of her hand, the maid behind her placed the brocade box she had brought on the table.

"Thank you, Aunt He." Even though Mu Xia was unhappy inside, she still thanked her politely.

"No thanks, no thanks. I'm happy that Xia'er has married such a wonderful man," Aunt He said with a forced smile.

Aunt? Concubine? It seems that Fourth Uncle's family has two sons. Is this Mu Xia's father's concubine? No wonder Aunt Wanqing's face turned liver-colored.

Haha, this is gossip again. I'll have to dig deeper when I get back and hear if there's anything interesting.

Wang Qing'er looked at Aunt Wanqing and Aunt He again.

Aunt He's looks and figure are superior to Aunt Wanqing's; no, Aunt He is far superior.

Ming Wanqing is not ugly, but she has gained a lot of weight. She looks to be about 160 cm tall and weighs about 160 or 170 kg.