The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Ling Silang noticed that something was wrong with her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No...it's nothing, husband. I'll go find my second sister-in-law in the county now."

"Okay, stay safe."

"Hmm." Du Mingxian floated out of the room, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, and was filled with self-doubt.

Unexpectedly, the person who blocked his way and was rescued turned out to be his mortal enemy. You Yuan was much younger than when he met him in his previous life, in his early twenties.

But... just thinking about Chai Xuezhen makes her want to go back and kill You Yuan.

As she was thinking, she suddenly stopped in her tracks. A flash of inspiration struck her: You Yuan wasn't necessarily going to die; he might actually be of great use.

You Yuan, an outstanding member of the You family, passed the imperial examination at the age of eighteen and became the top scholar. He entered the court as an official. Later, during the change of imperial power, he became the new emperor's confidant and entered the cabinet directly, eventually becoming the chief minister.

The You family is a prominent clan, with most of its elders being great Confucian scholars, and its students spread all over the world, forming a complex web of inter-family relationships.

Suppressing the urge to go back and kill him, he forcibly banished the thought from his mind and went to find Zhou Shi. The two of them went to the county together.

Zhou's face was flushed. "Fourth sister-in-law, this sauce is really popular. Your second brother has sent it to me several times recently."

"This is just the beginning. As demand grows, we will consider building a workshop, keeping the key formula in our own hands, and outsourcing the rest."

Zhou's eyes widened. "Really, it can be like this?"

"Of course, do you want to work yourself to death?"

"No, not at all. I just never thought I would ever hire someone. Just thinking about it makes me feel so glamorous."

"It may look glamorous, but you still need to worry. Not everyone will work hard for the money."

"That's right, but it feels so good to make money."

"This is just small-scale now. Second sister-in-law, you can imagine that in the future our goods will be able to supply every city. You will have to manage many things at the same time, and the daily income will not be calculated in single digits, but in hundreds or even thousands."

Zhou shook her head repeatedly, "I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it."

Zhou's appearance made Du Mingxian burst into laughter.

When they arrived in the county, the two went to find Ma Laicai, who was in the shop.

After sitting down inside, the waiter served tea and pastries. Ma Laicai couldn't stop smiling. "Girl, this time we really owe you a lot."

"Does Uncle Ma mean there's good news?"

"Yes, there's good news, and it's a great thing."

"Oh? Uncle Ma, tell me quickly." Du Mingxian showed excitement and anticipation.

Feeling emotionally satisfied, Malay liked Du Mingxian even more. "Your sauce has caught the eye of my wife's family, and now they've asked me to play matchmaker."

"Your aunt's family? That sounds impressive."

"They are very powerful, the Wang family of Nandi City."

Du Mingxian gave an awkward smile. Although she was born and raised in the area and was reborn, she really didn't know much about the local power dynamics. How could she have come into contact with these things in her previous life? Later, when she had money to do business, she stayed in the capital and didn't really know anything about this place.

"Uncle Ma, please tell me about it properly."

"The Wang family of Nandi City, it can be said, has the final say in business matters throughout the entire prefecture city."

He's the richest man in the area.

Du Mingxian's eyes sparkled, and she gave Ma Laicai a thumbs up, "Uncle Ma is really amazing. He managed to marry a noblewoman from such a prominent family. This is something that not just anyone can do."

Ma Laicai gave an awkward smile, "Your aunt isn't a direct descendant; she's just a girl from a collateral branch."

“The Pangzhi people are also members of the Wang family, they all share the same surname, and they are not ordinary people.”

Ma Laicai liked to hear this. "You're such a good talker. Business is better now. Your aunt went back to her parents' home the other day and brought back some sauce. My father-in-law thought that since we have something good, we should offer some to the main family. That's how the sauce ended up on the table of the direct descendants."

“The Wang family’s direct descendants are all very good at doing business. After seeing the sauce, they did a simple investigation and immediately sent someone to notify me, asking me to make the connection.”

This is also a great thing for the wife's family. It will make the direct descendants pay attention, and if they show off a little bit of their wealth in the future, it will be enough for them to make a fortune.

After listening, Du Mingxian felt that the Wang family was quite honest in their dealings. Given the Wang family's status, it would be easy to find out who supplied the goods to Ma Laicai, but the Wang family did not bypass Ma Laicai and contact her directly. Instead, they had Ma Laicai act as an intermediary, which showed that they were of good character.

“No problem, we can deliver as much as you need. But Uncle Ma should know that making sauce takes time. We need to meet first to discuss the supply issue so we can go back and make preparations.”

"We arranged for someone from the host family to come tomorrow. If you don't come to see me this afternoon, I'll have to find out where you are and look for you."

"Something came up at home, so I was a little late getting here." It's good that you came; otherwise, it would have been a real problem.

Malai waved his hand, not minding, "The chili sauce you brought is selling very well, should we settle the bill for a batch first?"

"It's too late today, let's do it tomorrow. If we still have time after we meet, we can get married then."

"Alright, it's getting late. You should hurry up and leave the city, or you'll be too late."

"Okay, Uncle Ma."

When the two came out, Ma Laicai specially asked someone to pack some pastries for them to take with them on the way.

Du Mingxian understood that this meant their relationship had taken another step closer. They had cooperated before, but she hadn't seen Ma Laicai prepare any food. She had to secure this business deal with the Wang family.

The two did not leave immediately; instead, they went to a grain shop and bought 300 catties of beans, which they then hauled back together.

On the way back, Zhou was a little dazed. "Fourth sister-in-law, is that business really that big? You bought so many beans at once. What if you can't sell them after you've made them?"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, we'll definitely be able to sell them. What we're worried about now is what to do if we can't make them."

"No, no, they need a lot of goods, I can keep producing them."

"We'll see how things go tomorrow. If they ask for more, we'll hire more people. Taking it easy is for a better tomorrow."

Zhou stared at Du Mingxian with admiration in her eyes, "Fourth sister-in-law, you speak so sweetly. Although I don't quite understand what you mean, I just feel that you and fourth brother are a perfect match."

Du Mingxian: "..." Isn't she quite good at talking?

Thinking of Ling Silang's frail health, she became anxious. So much spiritual spring water had been used, yet the condition hadn't been completely cured. She would have to ask Doctor Lin for advice when she had the chance.

When she arrived home, You Yuan had already arranged for a doctor in town to examine her, but the injury was too severe and recovery would be difficult.

"The doctor said he had a knife in his heart, but he's lucky to be alive."

Du Mingxian had treated the wound and knew about this, but it wasn't because he was lucky, but because... You Yuan's heart was positioned slightly off-center from a normal person's.

Those men in black thought he was dead after stabbing him in the heart, but if they had paid a little more attention and checked him more closely, they would have found that You Yuan wouldn't be alive either.

"She's incredibly lucky to be alive."