A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

To be honest, from a business perspective, I would naturally like a lower price, but I don't know if there's still a chance to negotiate with Mrs. Wen!

Since you've brought it up, I'll give you some face, no matter what. Do you want to do an exclusive deal like the last one, or do you only want to wholesale from me and resell?

Xu wanted to have an exclusive deal.

Since you'll continue to do exclusive business with us, saving your family a lot of trouble, I'll supply you with goods at the lowest price.

Two eggs with sesame paste are five coins each, and a preserved egg is four coins each. This is the lowest price I can offer.

Alright, since Madam Wen says this is the lowest price, then we'll go with this price. When Ah Sheng returns, I'll have him draft another contract. As for the shop contract, I'll have a maid deliver it to you in a few days.

Lin He'er: Okay, I trust you.

Mrs. Wen, we're practically business partners now. We've been discussing business today and haven't had a proper meal yet. How about I have the restaurant serve some of their best dishes so we can chat while we eat?

Thank you for your hospitality!

When the restaurant served the food, Lin He'er was really hungry. Although she couldn't eat a lot in front of outsiders, she picked up the food much faster than usual!

After the meal, Master Xu ordered some tea to be served. The two drank tea and talked about the matter of the Xu family sending people to learn the crochet technique.

My home isn't very big, so please don't send too many people. Given the current situation, I can provide four instructors to teach the people you bring.

Alright, I'll send someone over later. Let the maid discuss these matters with you, Madam Wen.

After finishing their tea, the two contracts had finally completed all the formalities. Lin He'er took her copy, stood up, and bid farewell to the person opposite her.

Dear boss, thank you for your hospitality today. I'm glad we can continue to work together. My family is waiting for me outside, so I'll head back now!

"Madam Wen, please take care." Xu Bin stood up and bowed to Lin He'er: "Asheng, see Madam Wen off."

Yes, Third Master!

Madam Wen, please take care. I will see you downstairs!

Lin He'er: Thank you.

The two went downstairs together. Lin He'er left the restaurant, nodded to the people, and turned to go to the oxcart to meet her mother-in-law!

As Lin He'er walked back to the oxcart, she saw her mother-in-law chatting with someone from afar. She wondered what the person was saying, but her mother-in-law's expression seemed unpleasant. Upon closer inspection, she realized the woman appeared to be a newlywed from a family in the village, a few months younger than Lin He'er herself when she married into the Wen family.

Auntie, my cousin from my mother's side also studied under Teacher Wang. How come I heard from him that your son was expelled by Teacher Wang? Did he do something wrong at the private school?

Tsk tsk, as soon as Lin He'er approached, she heard that this was what they were talking about. No wonder her mother-in-law looked unwell.

This person is doing it on purpose, isn't they? They're just chatting idly, deliberately picking on people's sore spots.

Oh my, isn't this Ling'er? You're at the market in town today too! Did you hear this from your cousin? When did you hear it? Before or after you got married?

Feeling smug about having gotten the better of her, Chen Ling'er turned around and saw Aunt Liu's daughter-in-law standing behind her, staring at her coldly. The words she spoke were sharp and cutting!

I heard about it after I got married.

Oh? How come you're married and still seeing your cousin alone? I wonder if Erzhu and his brother know?

"What nonsense are you spouting? I'm a legitimate relative!" Chen Ling'er retorted hastily upon hearing that this daughter-in-law of the Wen family was trying to slander her.

Why are you getting so worked up about something that's just a normal relative? Anyone who didn't know better would think there was something going on.

You were just talking nonsense too. What do you mean by making a mistake? We don't care about studying with Master Wang anymore. Do you know what it means for people to strive for higher goals? We'll be going to the county school to study in a few days.

Do you know about county schools? There are scholars who have passed the imperial examinations and teach there. I heard that occasionally, even scholars who have passed the highest level of the imperial examinations will come to the county school to give lectures. Do you know what a scholar who has passed the highest level of the imperial examinations is?

If you don't know anything, don't try to put others down. Ugly people are always up to no good!

"Get out of the way," Lin He'er said after arguing with Chen Ling'er. She bumped into the woman and walked up to her mother-in-law, saying, "Mom, let's go back. What's the point of talking to someone like that?"

Madam Liu was furious with Erzhu's family. What kind of person was he? When he saw her coming over so affectionately, she thought the new bride was a nice person. But before they could even exchange a few words, he started making sarcastic and mean remarks. He had no manners at all.

I was just thinking of shamelessly hitching a ride on the oxcart, dream on!

Liu didn't say anything at this moment. After listening to her daughter-in-law's words, she turned around and got into the oxcart.

"You...!" Chen Ling'er, her face flushed red after being exposed, shouted: "What are you pretending for? Going to study in the county town? Is the county town a place for people like you?"

Hmph, watching the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law drive away without looking back, Chen Ling'er stomped her feet in anger.

What's so great about her? She has a seductive face, and she looks like she's not a virtuous woman.

To be honest, this new woman had no grudge against Lin He'er. It was just a coincidence that she ran into the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at the market today. It's normal for neighbors to chat when they meet, but the reason why Chen Ling'er's words were barbed was actually somewhat related to Lin He'er.

Originally, when Chen Ling'er was a daughter at home, she was praised as the youngest daughter in the family and grew up being praised. When she reached the age to find a husband, he was also quite good.

In the village, there was a brother named Erzhu. Their father was a renowned carpenter, and the family was quite well-off. Erzhu, her fiancé, had also inherited his father's carpentry skills, so he was sure to earn a good amount of money in the future.

Chen Ling'er felt that she was not bad looking and that her husband's family was quite wealthy, so she was usually very arrogant when she interacted with others.

Even after getting married, she never let her arrogance go. When chatting with villagers, she would overhear the women talking about a Wen family who had recently married a woman who was widely considered the most beautiful woman in the village. Chen Ling'er felt a deep resentment. She always thought she'd see if the Wen family's daughter-in-law was as good as everyone said.

When Lin He'er goes out, she always greets people with a smile and is very generous and poised, which makes her very popular with the older women in the village.

Chen Ling'er had heard the villagers praise Lin He'er so much that she always compared herself to her. One time, she couldn't resist and secretly peeked at Lin He'er while she was out working. When she saw that Lin He'er was far more beautiful than herself, Chen Ling'er became jealous. She felt that Lin He'er was just using her looks to bewitch everyone!

Lin He'er was focused on driving the oxcart home and was unaware that Chen Ling'er had started this trouble out of jealousy.

Even if she found out, she wouldn't take that person seriously. She'd just retort, "I'm prettier than you, jealousy makes you ugly!" Then she'd let out a loud laugh, thinking, "You'll be so mad!"