Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Around noon, Mu Nan returned with several girls, and Mu Xia introduced Jingyi to them.

"Qing'er, do you think Zihao and that girl will get together?" Mu Nan asked his wife as he walked into the kitchen.

"Guess?" Wang Qing'er said with a smile.

"Seeing how happy you are, it's probably true."

"Well, the two of them should be able to get together, but there's something you definitely won't expect."

"What is it? Is there anything else?"

"Okay, you help me start the fire, and I'll explain it to you slowly."

Wang Qing'er recounted to her husband from beginning to end how Zihao and Jingyi knew each other before, and how Wu Zihao made the girl cry today.

Mu Nan was also speechless, marveling at how destined the two were; it truly seemed like their marriage was ordained by fate.

“Zihao and Jingyi are almost inseparable, but Lin Yu and Muxiao are not.” Wang Qing’er was still a little annoyed because she couldn’t bring Muxiao and Lin Yu together.

"Don't worry about Mu Xiao. With a mouth like that, do you think he won't find a wife?"

"That's true, let's wait and see. We can pick one out for him properly next year." With that thought, Wang Qing'er stopped worrying about it.

At noon, she made braised ribbonfish, stir-fried clams, and steamed crab, and also prepared a dipping sauce.

Then there was braised pork, boiled fish fillets, and two stir-fried vegetables.

The dishes were all served in large portions. In addition to what they ate, another portion was set aside for the four people in the shop in front, as well as Mu Xia and Jing Yi's two maids.

Soon it was time for the shop to open. Wang Qing'er got up very early, and Mu Xia also arrived at the shop early.

There was no opening ceremony, and there were only a few people in the shop at first. Later, those who had pre-ordered the scented soap came to pick it up one after another.

People walking on the street saw that everyone going in and out of the shops was carrying a brocade box.

Out of curiosity, they all stopped to watch, and some even asked the person holding the brocade box about it.

Gradually, more and more new customers came to the shop. Some people came in, took a look, thought it was too expensive, and left without buying anything.

But most people still bought a bar of scented soap and left.

Wang Qing'er, Mu Xia, the four shop assistants, and Jing Yi, a total of seven people, worked at the shop all day.

Oh, I forgot to mention, Muqin and Zitong also helped a lot, helping to move the scented soap out of the storeroom.

At first, Mu Xia felt excited and happy with each successful transaction, until she was so busy that she became dizzy and couldn't even distinguish the fragrances anymore.

"Finally, we can close up shop," Mu Xia said, rubbing her aching legs.

"Sit down and get some rest. Everyone has had a hard day."

Although Wang Qing'er was tired, she was still full of energy. She was the happiest when the scented soap sold well.

It's not about how much money we made, but about how much effort we put into making these scented soaps, which are finally now available for sale.

"Including the more than 200 yuan pre-ordered, we sold a total of 782 bar soaps, 20 bottles of skin cream, 55 bottles of floral water, 52 jars of perfume, and 28 bottles of lip balm today."

Wang Qing'er first reported on today's results, and then said:

"As previously agreed, you will receive a commission of fifty coins for each item sold. Today's commission will be paid to you first, and the commissions thereafter will be settled monthly."

She calculated her commission for the day and divided it equally among the four shop assistants, and also gave Mu Xia's two maids a bonus.

They took the money and thanked Mu Xia and Wang Qing'er profusely.

They were all very happy. Their monthly salary for the past six months couldn't even compare to what they earned in a single day. They secretly resolved to study hard from now on.

"You all work hard from now on, and go home and rest early today."

"Thank you both, our employers." The group thanked Wang Qing'er and Mu Xia in unison.

After the shop assistant left, Mu Nan helped close the shop door.

"Muxia, this is yours." When the group returned to the backyard, Wang Qing'er handed Muxia her share.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I won't stand on ceremony." Mu Xia smiled as she accepted the stack of silver notes. Although she was now the young mistress of the Lin family, this was the first time she had ever seen so much cash and silver notes.

"Jingyi, this is for you. You've worked hard today." Wang Qing'er handed her a brocade box containing a set of scented soap.

Jingyi wasn't a shop assistant, so it wasn't appropriate to give her money directly. Instead, she was given a set of scented soap, which was worth several dozen taels of silver.

"Sister-in-law, I can't accept this." Jingyi was too embarrassed to accept such an expensive gift.

"Since you're calling me sister-in-law, then accept it quickly. I won't be here often in the future, so you'll have to help Muxia with the shop."

Wang Qing'er was thinking about discussing with Mu Xia about inviting Jingyi to help manage the shop.

After all, Mu Xia herself has several shops to manage, and they were worried that she wouldn't be able to handle it all.

Besides, we can have Zihao deliver goods to the county in the future, which will also allow the two of them to develop their relationship.

"Since you say so, sister-in-law, then I won't stand on ceremony." Jingyi was a straightforward person, so she didn't refuse anymore and would come over to help whenever she had free time.

"Brother Mu Nan, Zi Hao, you two go and see them off. It's too late and I'm worried about them."

"Okay, you've had a long day. Go back and rest." Mu Nan could tell that although his wife had a smile on her face, she was very tired.

"Okay, you guys go and come back quickly."

"Then, sister-in-law, you should get some rest. We'll head back now."

After seeing them off, Wang Qing'er went to check on the younger children. Mu Qin and Zi Tong were also exhausted and had fallen asleep early.

Mu Yao has gotten used to sleeping with her two aunts these past two days, and even said that she wants to sleep with her aunts when she gets home.

Wang Qing'er took a quick shower and went to bed, thinking she would wait for her husband to come back before sleeping. But soon she felt her eyelids getting heavy and she quickly fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already bright outside. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw my daughter with her hands supporting her cheeks, looking at me with her big, blinking eyes.

"Mother, you're finally awake. Yao'er was so bored."

"Yao'er, where's your father?" Wang Qing'er asked, rubbing her eyes. She still felt very sleepy.

"Mommy, you're not awake yet. I'm hungry. Daddy can't cook, so he went to buy some big meat buns."

"Why didn't you call me?" Wang Qing'er hugged Yao'er as she lay in her arms, feeling a little guilty that she had slept in late and made her daughter go hungry.

"Father said Mother is too tired and that you should rest well and sleep until you wake up on your own."

"Alright, then let's wait for Daddy's big meat buns." Wang Qing'er was indeed a little tired. Not only were her legs sore, but her throat was also a little hoarse. She had talked too much yesterday, and her throat was burning.