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

“But even if I don’t bring him back, he’ll keep asking around, and he might show up at our doorstep tomorrow or the day after.”

Although Ling Silang doesn't concern himself with business matters, Du Mingxian shares many things with him. "How could Young Master Wang have nowhere to go?"

"Running away from home."

Ling Silang was very clever. Du Mingxian only said one sentence, and he did not ask any further questions. "Then let him stay at home."

"Yes, it would be a good thing for us to get in touch with the Wang family."

Ling Silang has not yet achieved any official rank, and his business is not particularly booming yet. When it does become booming, he will attract the attention of those with ulterior motives, and powerful people will come looking for trouble. Having the Wang family as a backer will at least make people somewhat wary of him.

The house was lively because of Wang Qi's arrival, but Wang Qi was very unhappy about having to live in the same room as You Yuan.

"Sister, I've never lived with anyone before in my life. How about you change my room? I see there are other empty rooms."

"Don't underestimate him just because he's injured. He's incredibly talented, and most people wouldn't even have this opportunity. You should stay with him, take care of him at night, and learn from him whenever you have free time."

Wang Qi looked unhappy and resentful at Du Mingxian, as if Du Mingxian had done something heinous.

"Alright, that's settled. If you're still not satisfied, you can go live in the county yourself, or I'll send you back."

Wang Qi immediately backed down, "Okay, okay, I'll live with him."

Then... because Ling Shilang had been asking him questions lately, sometimes the two of them would even discuss them at night. The three of them were in one room, and while the two of them were discussing, the other person... was completely overwhelmed.

I was incredibly frustrated, but I didn't dare say anything, so I could only go to sleep in silence.

With everyone in his family busy during the day, Wang Qi became the most idle member of the family. He longed to go into the mountains, but Ling Erlang was also busy lately, so Wang Qi became the newest wanderer in the entire village.

Every day I walk from one end of the village to the other, and then back again. I'm so bored I feel like my whole body is covered in hair.

Wang Fu came once and told Du Mingxian that the county was indeed looking for someone. Wang Fu cleverly brought over a portrait, which Du Mingxian recognized as You Yuan.

“Young lady, this notice is strange. It says it’s looking for someone, but the government doesn’t seem to be in a hurry. It’s as if it’s unnecessary, yet the notice is posted all over the city now.”

It wasn't posted on the day Du Mingxian went; it can only have been posted in the last few days.

"Keep a close eye on this matter, and come and tell me as soon as anything happens."

"Yes."

Du Mingxian has been trying out new noodle dishes at home for the past few days, with Granny Zhao helping her out. She also often asks Zhou Shi to come over and help. Because she's been practicing a lot lately, the families have been eating together.

Everyone eats noodles; noodles for one meal, noodles for the next.

But no one complained about getting tired of it; pure white noodles aren't something everyone can afford.

She also tried making some braised dishes, which could increase the noodle shop's income. Since her mother wanted to do this, she was happy to lend a hand.

The workshops have been under construction, and most of them are now up and running.

When Old Man Ling returned that day, he was all smiles. During dinner, he said to everyone, "Your third uncle's house is settled. Today, your third uncle and I went to see a new house site. Our family will pay for the construction of a large brick house, and we will give you an additional ten taels of silver as compensation afterward."

Ling's mother knew the whole story, "This trick really worked."

"Yes, my third sister-in-law is getting anxious. She keeps urging my third brother to come to me. A mud-brick and thatched courtyard can be replaced with a brick and tile house. No one would hesitate. I'll also give him ten taels of silver as compensation. My third brother is very satisfied."

Ling's mother asked, "Where has Third Brother's family chosen their new house?"

"Next to my fifth brother's house."

"Will this... work? Should we try another place?"

Aunt Ling Wu has a fiery temper and doesn't get along with Aunt Ling San. The reason for their previous discord was that they lived far apart, but now that the two families live together, the chances of them arguing are much greater.

Mr. Ling knew what Mrs. Ling was worried about. "I told my third brother, and he said he liked the place and felt it was a good option."

"Where is my third sister-in-law?"

"My third brother said it's okay, so it should be fine, right?"

Ling's mother felt that this was not right, but since the other party had already made the decision, she couldn't say anything more.

Because the Ling family's house was to be demolished, a large portion of the workers in the workshop were immediately reassigned to building a new house. Once the new house was completed, the Ling family could move in immediately, and then the old house could be demolished.

Three days later, part of the project was completed. After Du Mingxian went to check it out, she felt that she could try to brew a portion of it first.

After discussing it, the whole family went to help; apart from the children who went to school, no one was idle.

Just two days into the brewing process, Ling Erlang brought back a message from a deliveryman: Ma Laicai wanted Du Mingxian to go to the county to discuss something.

The next day, Du Mingxian went to the county and went to a private room at the Malay Restaurant. There she saw a young nobleman sitting by the window drinking tea.

Thinking she had gone to the wrong place, she was about to leave when Malay arrived and said, "Let's go inside and talk."

When Du Mingxian saw Ma Laicai coming over, she followed him inside. Inside, Ma Laicai introduced them to each other.

When Du Mingxian saw the other person's face, she knew that this was probably the older brother Wang Qi had mentioned.

As expected, after Ma Laicai's introduction, Wang Jin spoke directly, "I came here specifically to sign a long-term supply agreement with your company."

"How would you like to sign, Young Master Wang?"

"You previously offered me a 20% discount, but I was impulsive and ended up negotiating 4.8%. Thanks to your integrity, we've signed a long-term supply agreement. How do you plan to calculate our compensation?"

"How much would you like to measure, young master?"

"Let's tentatively set it at 200 jars every ten days."

Du Mingxian was shocked, but after quickly calculating, she felt that it was a normal amount. The Wang family was the richest in the area, so they must have a lot of shops. If we count one shop in a city and two shops in a place like the prefectural city, they should have about ten restaurants.

Two hundred jars in ten days, when divided equally, isn't much at all.

"We are not currently able to deliver goods. What do you think, Mr. Wang?"

"We'll come and pull it ourselves."

"How about this: you can return any of the jars you've used, as long as they're not damaged. I'll order a new one and pay you that price. Since you're transporting them yourselves and we're a long-term partner, I'll offer you... 4.6 ounces per jar, a sincere price."

After deducting costs, the profit from one jar should only be one or two ounces.

Wang Jin did a quick calculation and the price was within his expectations. "No wonder my brother came back and praised you for being decisive in business. So, it's settled then."

"it is good."

Although Wang Jin is not very old, he is considered a veteran in the business world. He never looks down on anyone, and he treats even women with the utmost respect.

A person with ability commands respect wherever they go.

The two quickly wrote the documents, had Malay Cai as a witness, and the deal was done. The first delivery was scheduled for six days later, and thereafter, the goods would be delivered every ten days, with payment settled monthly.

Du Mingxian picked up the documents, intending to go buy beans, but before she could leave, Wang Jin called her back.

"How about I treat you today?"

"I have things to do at home, so I'll treat you to this meal next time." Six days to deliver the goods is quite a tight schedule, and I don't have much stock at home.

Wang Jin hesitated for a moment, then sighed silently, "My younger brother is mischievous, please take care of him."