Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

"Yeah, he can hold his liquor pretty well, but he still got drunk."

"Do you really have to get him drunk before you're satisfied? On the day Muxia got married, I saw that young master from the Lin family, and he seemed too thin. Isn't it inappropriate for you to get him drunk like this? His body..."

"Qing'er, don't worry about how other men are doing. Just know that your husband is in good health."

Mu Nan interrupted his wife before she could finish speaking, his words tinged with jealousy, and he pressed his body against hers.

Wang Qing'er pushed him away forcefully with both hands and said angrily, "Husband, what are you thinking?"

"Wife, tonight is the day we agreed upon," Mu Nan reminded his wife.

"Not tonight." Wang Qing'er refused decisively. She didn't want to get pregnant with alcohol. Although she might not get pregnant, she didn't want to take the risk since she had thought about it.

"Wife, why are you going back on your word?" Mu Nan asked, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

"How did I go back on my word? Who told you to drink so much?"

"I've already said I won't drink it anymore, isn't that enough?"

"No, doing that kind of thing after drinking is bad for the child."

"What child? My wife, you..."

"Don't make wild guesses, I'm not pregnant."

"Then how can you say it's bad for the child?"

"I mean, what if we did that and I got pregnant, and you were drinking? It's not good for the baby. What if we have a mentally challenged child?"

"Wife, I can..." Mu Nan gently bit his wife's earlobe, then whispered the method of contraception in her ear.

"You..." Wang Qing'er didn't know what to say. How did he know about this method? Could it be done like this in the future? Anyway, she didn't want to have children so early. She would wait until she was eighteen.

"Wife, please?" Mu Nan pleaded with his wife.

"Okay, but I don't want to have children so early. I want to wait until I'm 18 to get pregnant."

Wang Qing'er told him all her thoughts.

“Okay, you’re still young, and I don’t want you to get pregnant right now. Can we start?” Mu Nan agreed with her idea and was eager to get intimate with his wife.

"You man, how could you..."

Wang Qing'er's next words were cut off by a warm pair of lips.

The moon, ashamed, hid behind the clouds again.

Over the next few days, the Mu family mainly focused on making mosquito coils, scented soap, and skin-softening creams.

The shop is about to open, so we need to make more mosquito coils and skin-softening cream.

The main products made from fragrant soap are aloe vera and traditional Chinese medicine. These products need to be stored for several dozen days before they can be sold, so they need to be prepared as early as possible so that they can be sold sooner.

In addition, Wang Qing'er also tried making some lip balms using red amaranth, dried camellia flowers, and dried peach blossoms.

The lipsticks here are all in small porcelain jars, and she poured the lip balm directly into the jar to set it.

Red amaranth produces a peach-pink color, while camellia produces a bright red. Both colors are vibrant and beautiful when applied. They can be used as lipstick or to moisturize the lips.

Wang Qing'er didn't like the peach-colored color very much, so she only made twenty bottles.

The bright red ones are nice, but there aren't many camellias; only fifty bottles were made.

The peach blossom design is a light pink color. Once applied, the color is barely noticeable; it just makes the lips feel smooth and has a faint fragrance, which is very pleasant.

Only twenty bottles of peach blossom were made.

The main reason is that we don't have much beeswax at home, and making lip balm consumes a lot of it.

Let's try selling these in the shop first. If there are buyers, we can pre-order a limited number of the peach and pink ones. Anyway, they're quick to make.

Soon Mu Xia sent someone to say that the shop renovation was complete.

Mrs. Lin specifically asked someone to check the opening date.

Three days before the opening, Wang Qing'er and Mu Nan brought scented soap, skin-softening cream, mosquito coils, and lip balm to the county town.

This time, I also brought Muqin, Zitong, Muyao, and Zihao.

Mu Xia sent two horse-drawn carriages to pick them up and haul the goods.

Muqin and Yao'er had never traveled far before, and they were incredibly excited at first, asking Zitong to tell them about the fun things to do and the best food to eat in the county town.

At first, Zitong talked on and on, and the other two listened attentively. But later, the three of them were so shaken that they became drowsy. When they woke up, they were in the county town.

They went straight to the shop. Although it was already noon and the weather was a bit hot, the street where the shop was located was still bustling with people, with pedestrians coming and going.

As soon as Wang Qing'er stepped off the carriage, Mu Xia greeted her with a smile, "Sister-in-law, brother."

"Muxia, thank you for your hard work."

“Sister-in-law, what are you saying? This is my own business, there’s no hardship involved.”

This is her first shop, so how could she be tired? She has to do it well no matter what.

"Come on, I'll take my sister-in-law inside to have a look," Mu Xia said with a smile.

"Okay, let's go in and take a look." Wang Qing'er was also a little excited. After making scented soap for so long, it was finally time to start selling it. Although she didn't know how business would go, it was finally going to begin.

The two walked hand in hand into the shop. Although the shop was not large, it was decorated very exquisitely, showing that Mu Xia had put a lot of thought into it.

Many scented soaps were already displayed on the shelves, each with a small wooden tag indicating its price. The tags not only had the price but also beautiful patterns.

The soap on the shelf was from a batch that arrived earlier; the ones brought in today will be put directly into the warehouse at the back.

The shop also had some small potted plants and porcelain vases, so it didn't feel monotonous at all; on the contrary, it was quite vibrant.

"Sister-in-law, we've seen enough here. Come with me and let's see what's behind us." Mu Xia smiled and pulled Wang Qing'er toward the back.

"Wow, there's another courtyard!" Wang Qing'er ran to the swing in the courtyard, sat down, and gently swung around.

Although the courtyard is not large, it has everything you need: a pavilion, a waterside terrace, a swing, and a ginkgo tree.

"Do you like it, sister-in-law?" Mu Xia came over and helped her push the swing.

"Yes, I like it!" Wang Qing'er said with a smile as she looked around the small courtyard.

“There are several rooms in the back, as well as a kitchen and a well in the yard. I’ve tidied everything up, and my brother and sister-in-law can stay here for the next few days.”

"Mu Xia, you're so wonderful!" Wang Qing'er jumped off the swing and happily hugged Mu Xia, wishing she could kiss her face a few times.

She was also a little worried about staying in a guesthouse, as she didn't like it at all, and this time she would be staying for several days.

I never expected there would be a small courtyard where people could live behind the shop. It really is true what they say, "When you're sleepy, someone will hand you a pillow."