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

Ling's mother was extremely grateful to Du Mingxian and treated her daughter-in-law even better.

The weather was hot in early July.

Besides taking care of Ling Silang's health, Du Mingxian has been making rouge at home lately. She can't keep her shop a secret, so she set up a production table in her room.

The matter with Ling Dalang has been settled. They handed over the formula, and the government will set up their own workshop. However, all the alcohol will still be produced by the Ling family.

The recipe for medicinal alcohol was not handed over.

As a result, the workshop expanded and hired more people, including many from nearby villages. Now, the workshop alone employs nearly 700 people, which is quite a large number.

While making rouge, Du Mingxian also began to think about what Ling Silang should bring to his exam in August.

After producing a batch of rouge, Du Mingxian went to the county to deliver it. Because it was her own shop, she didn't have many people to help her and did everything herself.

The price of each type of rouge varies depending on the box and its intended use; Du Mingxian had already marked them with pen and paper long ago.

After Chen Yu finished unloading the goods, he gasped when he saw the prices on the paper, "Isn't this a bit too expensive?"

It's just a small county town. Setting such a high price means that not only will they not be able to sell one in a day, but they might not even be able to sell one in ten days.

"It's not expensive. If someone wants to buy it, we'll sell it; if not, we'll leave it. The business of this shop is all about taking a relaxed, laid-back approach. Oh, and you can rent out the other, bigger shop."

"Yes." Chen Yu wasn't one to dwell on things. Since the owner had said so, he stopped worrying about the price. "Should we have someone choose an auspicious day for the opening?"

"No need, just put the goods on the shelves and open for business."

"it is good."

"Keep a low profile and don't let anyone find out anything." As a scholar's wife, she shouldn't be doing business.

That's why she does everything herself. She came here secretly, so that even if others can find Chen Yu, they definitely can't find her.

"Yes." Chen Yu knew some things about the Ling family.

After delivering the goods, Du Mingxian originally intended to go straight home, but considering that she hadn't been to the county for quite some time, she decided to visit her mother before leaving.

Since no one was at the shop, she went home, and there she found... a matchmaker at her door. It was the man next door who had sent someone to propose marriage.

Xu Tingting was also there. When she saw Du Mingxian come in, she quickly pulled her to stand in the shade of the eaves in the courtyard. "You didn't let any hint of it before, and now you're coming to propose marriage right away. Aren't you afraid of ruining your aunt's reputation?"

Du Mingxian just frowned; her mother probably wouldn't agree.

"That's good. Auntie definitely won't agree. She can just refuse. Living in the same alley, rumors are bound to spread."

"We're not in a hurry, let's see what Grandma has to say first."

A woman who has experienced many hardships, possesses skill, courage, and a powerful background; such a small matter should be no problem for her.

Right now, in the main hall, Old Mrs. Xu is sitting in the main seat, and next to her is another old lady, who is from next door.

Sitting at the lower end of the table was Madam Zhou, followed by the matchmaker, and finally the man from next door.

The old lady next door was all smiles. "I really like your Xiaoqing, and I like all my little ones too. I'll definitely treat her well when she marries into our family. My son may not talk much, but he's very thoughtful. You can rest assured, old lady."

"What do you mean, 'don't worry'?" Old Mrs. Xu's voice was deep. Du Mingxian, standing at the door, knew immediately that the old lady had no intention of saving face for the other party.

Sure enough, what followed was, "You didn't even bother to find out what we wanted beforehand, and you just brought a matchmaker to our door. Are you trying to force us to agree?"

"I'm sorry, but our family does not accept this kind of coercion."

"Oh dear." The old lady next door slapped her thigh. "What are you saying, sister? Don't our two families always exchange gifts? Why are you unwilling? Besides, how can this be coercion?"

"It's something we both agree on."

“We don’t want to,” Old Mrs. Xu said frankly. “My daughter deserves someone better. I’ll just consider your visit today as a friendly chat.”

A direct refusal, without any regard for appearances, would make anyone lose face, and the old lady next door immediately turned pale.

The matchmaker spoke up at the opportune moment, "I heard that your daughter is also a divorced woman who returned home. The neighbor next door also lost his wife, and the two of them are quite a good match."

Old Mrs. Xu raised her eyelids and looked at the matchmaker with a cool expression, "How are they a good match?"

"This……"

“My daughter divorced and returned home because her ex-husband was a scumbag. Our Xu family is willing to support our daughter. We don’t want her to suffer in someone else’s home. Is that clear enough?”

The matchmaker remained silent, but she understood that the woman was not happy at all.

The old lady next door was unhappy and said in a deep voice, "What hardship do we have that your daughter should have to endure? It's just that we don't have servants. We still have children. She doesn't even need to have children when she comes here. Besides, I heard that in her previous family, she only gave birth to a worthless child and couldn't even have a son. What's so precious about her?"

"Bang!" Old Mrs. Xu smashed her teacup. "Get out! You're not welcome in our house. It's none of your business what kind of person my daughter is. If you keep spouting these inappropriate words, I'll have someone tear your mouth apart."

Who is Granny Xu?

The moment the man unleashed his imposing aura, the matchmaker was startled and jumped up to leave. She had met countless people, and this kind of person with such an intimidating presence was clearly no ordinary person. How dare that old hag next door ask her to be a matchmaker?

Although the old lady next door felt that Old Lady Xu was a bit scary, which made her dare not continue, she was still a little unconvinced and wanted to say a few more words. Du Mingxian just stood at the door, staring straight at the old lady.

Her gaze was deep and cold, sharp as if it could turn into a knife at any moment and cut the old woman.

What else could the old lady possibly say?

He didn't dare utter a word, immediately got up, and walked out with a long face, extremely unhappy that things hadn't gone as planned.

Her son, seeing his elderly mother get up to leave, still maintained his kind and gentle demeanor, smiled at the people in the room, and followed his mother out.

Madam Zhou looked particularly unwell and didn't even notice Du Mingxian coming in, as she was lost in thought.

Grandma Xu then spoke up, "Stay away from that man next door in the future. He knows how to be patient and is a formidable character. Ordinary people can't handle him."

Madam Zhou snapped out of her daze and replied, "Yes." Even if her mother hadn't said anything, she wouldn't have had any dealings with the man next door.

"Mingxian's here, come and sit down." Old Mrs. Xu spoke first. When Madam Zhou turned around, she saw her daughter and a look of surprise flashed across her face. The unpleasantness caused by the neighbors earlier had disappeared.

"It's hot, and I'm wearing thin clothes. I look like I've lost weight."

There's a kind of thinness that only your mom thinks you're thin.