A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

The next morning, with only a few stars in the sky, Wen Yuning got up, grabbed the prepared exam basket, and the group headed to the exam hall together.

At that moment, the lights in the west wing were also lit. Urged by the servant, Chen Zicong shook his head and got out of bed to head to the prefectural city.

Damn it, if it weren't for the blow I received from that person yesterday, I wouldn't have stayed up so late.

That's why I'm still a bit groggy when I wake up today.

After quickly washing his face and grabbing his examination basket, Chen Zicong followed the others to the examination hall at the government office.

Lin He'er listened to the sounds of the group leaving, and once it quieted down outside, she figured they had all left.

She got up, locked the door, went back to bed, hugged the blanket, and continued to sleep.

When I woke up, I didn't know what time it was. I just opened the door and saw that Mrs. Qiao had already bought fresh vegetables from outside.

He didn't want to cook in the kitchen at the moment, so he took the money, locked the door of the room, and went out for a stroll by himself.

Aside from that day when she went to the market with Madam Qiao, Lin He'er hasn't really had a proper chance to explore this bustling city since she arrived.

After leaving Wensong Lane, I walked aimlessly forward for another street and found myself on the most bustling street in the prefectural city.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a place that integrates the province's economy and culture.

On the wide street, various horse-drawn carriages came and went, and on both sides, a row of shops were arranged in a neat and orderly manner. Various street vendors and peddlers carrying goods and calling out their wares formed a vivid ancient street scene.

Lin He'er stood there, looking at everything before her, as if admiring a painting of ancient life.

But now I'm actually in that situation!

Stepping onto the street, Lin He'er wanted to see what kinds of things she had never seen before were sold in the shops of this prefecture.

The nearest shop to me was a cosmetics store, and just by looking at it from the outside, I knew that the products inside must be expensive.

The tall, two-story shop had two well-dressed female shop assistants standing at the entrance. As soon as someone entered, one of them would lead them into the shop and then introduce them to all sorts of women's items on the counter.

As for why Lin He'er knew so much, it was because she was currently enjoying this special treatment.

Looking at the various products on the counter, I honestly didn't know what their functions were.

Madam, what items would you like to purchase? I can introduce them to you.

The female shop assistant following Lin He'er noticed the young woman in front of her, who was only looking and not buying, and couldn't help but ask her a question.

"Do you have any good moisturizing face creams? Let me take a look." Having already entered the shop, Lin He'er decided to first check the prices in the prefectural city.

Madam, take a look at this. It's specially made for summer face washing. It has a particularly good moisturizing effect, and it contains the shop's master chef's exclusive secret recipe. Using it will also make your skin look whiter.

Lin He'er took the face cream from the shop assistant, opened the lid, and smelled it. It had a very pleasant fragrance, not pungent at all, and the cream itself looked very smooth.

After applying a small amount to my hands, I found it to be clean and not greasy.

It's definitely a good face cream.

How much does this face cream cost? Lin He'er felt that this face cream was better than the one she had bought in the county town before. She thought that if the price wasn't too high, she would buy one.

Madam, this is a new summer product made by the master chef in the shop. One box costs two taels of silver.

Two taels of silver? Lin He'er was sure she hadn't misheard, and there was no need to ask a second time. This tiny face cream cost two taels of silver. She couldn't afford it!

Lin He'er put down the box in her hand with a slightly embarrassed look, and said shyly, "I'm sorry, sister, I didn't bring enough money with me today. I'll come back another day!"

After finishing speaking, he simply smiled at the guy opposite him.

The saleswoman had seen plenty of customers who only looked and didn't buy, so her expression remained unchanged. She simply said that if they liked it, they would come back to the store another day.

Lin He'er nodded to the person and slunk out of the shop!

Only after I was quite far from the shop did I realize that my expression had calmed down.

The prices in the prefectural city are truly outrageous! For someone like me who has just entered a comfortable life, it's really impossible to live here!

With the example set by the shops in front, Lin He'er automatically avoided high-end places like jewelry stores and clothing shops when she strolled around later.

Adhering to the principle of "if I can't afford it, I won't even look at it," Lin He'er only browsed the stalls and didn't plan to go into the shop. She really didn't want to be severely disappointed again.

Looking around, all I saw were items on the stalls, many of which were just as good as those in the shops in the county town. It seems that the economy of the prefectural city is much better than that of other places.

After watching for a long time, Lin He'er was both hungry and tired.

Lin He'er found a small stall selling wontons on the street and ordered a bowl of meat wontons.

The vendors selling wontons were a middle-aged couple. They had a clear division of labor, and their small stall was quite full of customers. Only after Lin He'er ate the wontons in her bowl did she understand why the stall was doing so well.

These wontons are absolutely delicious! The small wontons have incredibly flavorful meat filling. After eating one, I just wanted to eat another.

Before long, a bowl of wontons was gone. Sigh, it seems that to make a living in the prefectural city, one must have excellent culinary skills.

After finishing her wontons, Lin He'er continued walking and saw a two-story building called Xu's Bun Shop.

Looking at the name on the signboard in front of her, and recalling what the woman who ordered the suitcase in the county town had said, Lin He'er thought that this Xu Family Bun Shop should be the shop of Xu Dongjia.

Now that I've come to my partner's shop, I naturally want to take a good look around.

I stepped into the shop. On the first floor, I saw a row of shelves filled with all kinds of bags.

The Xu family's shop was large enough, and the shelves were filled with bags from all seasons, making it dazzling to enter.

This shop excels in its visual presentation.

The two shop assistants were busy serving customers, while Lin He'er stood around the counter, taking a good look at the Xu family's embroidery skills and how well they made the bags.

After looking at them one by one, Lin He'er had to admit that the Xu family's embroidery skills were excellent; the bags they made were all perfect.

Moreover, the guys' presentations were quite impressive, and I even heard the term "custom-made" at one point.

Thinking that he hadn't received any custom orders in the past six months since learning the technique from the Xu family, he figured that there must be some skilled craftsmen in the Xu family who could independently make what customers wanted.

In fact, Lin He'er had thought about these issues before. Once they learned the Xu family's acupuncture techniques, they would gradually get rid of their dependence on her.

But the time really did come very quickly.

However, I do have the advantage of being a modern person. Many ancient people were limited by their region and never saw many different kinds of flowers in their lifetime. For each season's new products, they still have to rely on themselves.

It's unlikely that the Lin family can completely break free from their dependence on me.

Moreover, even if it's a custom-made item, my modern perspective is far superior to that of these ancient people.

For some more challenging custom orders, it seems that if the Xu family really encounters one, they will still have to come to me for a solution.

Just as I was thinking about this, something interesting happened at the counter!