Reincarnation and Rebirth

Su Hehua took a deep sniff, her expression immediately becoming even more sarcastic. "Hmph, at such a young age, you're already learning bad habits. Do you want to seduce men like your mother?"

Su Wan'er's eyes sharpened. Su Hehua actually used such vicious language to attack a five-year-old child.

"Try saying it again."

Su Hehua was startled by Su Wan'er's gaze. "You, what do you want to do?"

"Mother, Mother, come out quickly! That little slut is going to hit me!"

Grandma Su hurriedly came out of the inner room on tiptoe, "Who is it, Lotus? Who dares to touch you?"

“It’s her.” Su Hehua pointed to Su Wan’er.

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Su was furious and grabbed a broom from the ground, ready to strike Su Wan'er.

As Su Wan'er saw the broom about to fall, she instinctively wanted to dodge, but then she suddenly remembered what Old Madam Su had said that morning, so she stood there straight.

Sure enough, at the last moment, Old Mrs. Su suddenly thought of something, stopped what she was doing, and looked at Su Wan'er with a cold gaze, "All you do is cause trouble at home all day long, why don't you get back to your room?"

Oh, it seems that today's banquet is particularly important to the Su family.

Su Qing'er and Su Hehua, who were standing to the side, were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.

"Mother, why don't you hit her?"

"Alright, Lotus, you should go back to your room today and don't come out unless necessary."

"Why...?"

"Listen to me, go back."

Su Qing'er's eyes darted around, and she said to Grandma Su, "Grandma, the second branch of the family is hiding money."

Upon hearing the word "money," Old Mrs. Su reacted strongly, "Money? What money?"

"That little slut actually has money to buy scented soap, milk, could it be that you bought it? Smell it, doesn't Xiang'er smell very nice?"

"Scented soap? I've never bought scented soap in my entire life, you little slut, where did you get your scented soap from?"

The old lady glared fiercely at Su Xiang'er.

Although Su Zhao'er was young, she knew the stakes and immediately retorted, "Grandma, it wasn't bought, it was perfumed balm that my eldest sister made herself by picking flowers on the mountain."

Upon hearing the word "fragrant balm," Su Hehua and Su Qing'er both widened their eyes in surprise, as they had never heard of such a thing before.

Su Hehua grabbed Su Xiang'er, "What perfume? Take it out."

Su Xiang'er clenched her small hands and looked up at her older sister.

Su Wan'er felt extremely guilty. "Xiang'er, if you don't want to give it, then don't."

"What are you saying, you little slut? I'm your aunt. You should naturally give good things to your elders, don't you understand? At such a young age, you're already learning from those wanton women in the building. What, do you want to go out and sell yourself?"

Su Wan'er quickly covered her younger sister's ears. How could such vulgar language be spoken to a five-year-old child?

"How can a young woman like my aunt, who isn't even married yet, be so familiar with all the things that happen in the building?"

"What, what did you say? I'll tear your mouth apart..."

Su Hehua was furious and reached out to scratch Su Wan'er's face. She had long disliked Su Wan'er's seductive face. She looked just like her mother, a complete vixen who only knew how to seduce men.

Su Hehua took a fancy to the village chief's eldest grandson, who was the same age as her and already a scholar. He was about to take the provincial examination with Su Youfu.

It's a pity that she doesn't even look at her properly, but she treats Su Wan'er with kindness. This is one of the reasons why Su Hehua often targets Su Wan'er.

Before Old Mrs. Su could react, she saw a red mark on Su Wan'er's face, which Su Hehua had dug at.

"Oh my god, Lotus, you... Oh dear, what are we going to do... If you delay your father's important business, see if he'll forgive you..."

"Mother, why are you still protecting this vile woman?"

Su Wan'er sneered inwardly, but feigned confusion, "Grandma, something important? What's so important?"

Realizing she had let something slip, Old Lady Su coughed lightly, "Alright, hurry back and apply some herbal medicine." Luckily, Su Hehua was a distance away, so the wound wasn't very deep and should be fine.

Su Qing'er was still thinking about the perfume, so she said to Su Xiang'er, "Xiang'er, can I see your perfume?"

Su Xiang'er was flattered; when had Su Qing'er ever spoken to her so gently?

The commotion naturally attracted Madam Wang's attention. As soon as she arrived, she heard Su Qing'er's words and, seeing how kindly she was speaking to her youngest daughter, immediately beamed with joy. "Xiang'er, if your eldest cousin likes it, go and show it to her." She didn't even ask Xiang'er's opinion or what it was.

Xiao Xiang'er looked aggrieved. She knew that if she took it out, it would be gone.

Su Wan'er was filled with remorse at this moment, wondering what a terrible idea she had come up with.

"Xiang'er," Su Wan'er went over and pulled her younger sister aside, whispering in her ear, "It's alright, your older sister will make some for you when the plum blossoms bloom in a while. Go and get two pieces."

Su Xiang'er then smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to my older sister."

Upon receiving the perfume, the two rushed back to their room and excitedly applied it to their faces.

Yes, Xiang'er didn't explain how to use it, so the two assumed that this thing, which looked similar to face cream, was for applying to the face. Therefore, when they came out, the entire Su family compound was filled with a strong fragrance.

"Mother, this smells so good! Smell it!" Su Qing'er excitedly walked to the bedside and said to Chen Shi.

Chen's injuries were actually not serious, but she didn't want to get up and work, so she continued to lie there pretending to be sick.

"Wow, it really is! Where did it come from? It must be very expensive."

"Tch, that bitch Su Wan'er said she did it herself."

Chen's eyes lit up. If her family could get the recipe and make it themselves to sell, the business would definitely be successful. Thinking of this, she couldn't care less about being lazy anymore and jumped out of bed. "Bring me the things so I can take a look."

Su Qing'er was a little reluctant, but after being glared at by her mother, she obediently took it.

Before marrying Su Youfu, Chen had also lived in town and was more worldly than the local country ladies. When she saw the translucent, crystal-clear ointment, resembling white jade, a hint of excitement appeared in her eyes. Taking a closer sniff, a fresh and elegant fragrance filled her nostrils, lingering and far-reaching, making her feel as if she were surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers. As time passed, the fragrance gradually became richer, like aged wine, with a long and lingering aftertaste.

"Mother will keep this for now."

Su Qing'er naturally disagreed, "Mother, I only have this one piece, what are you doing?"

"Alright, Mom doesn't need yours. I'll have your dad take a look and then give it back to you."

Although Su Qing'er didn't understand why she had to show a perfume to her father, Chen Shi said she would return it to her, so she stopped worrying about it. After all, she was the only girl in their main branch. If she didn't use it herself, would her mother use it for her?

That night, the details of how the eldest son and his wife plotted to get Su Wan'er to produce the prescription are left aside for now.

"Qing'er, there's nothing much going on at home today, why don't you go out and have some fun?"

Su Qing'er was naturally happy to hear this. After applying the perfume, she went out for a stroll. Chunmei, the village chief's daughter, was very favored at home because her older brother was a scholar. Her family had bought her a box of face cream before, which she often showed off in front of Su Qing'er. This time, she was determined to get her revenge.

Sure enough, when Su Chunmei heard that Su Qing'er had obtained a fragrant balm that smelled even better than her own face cream, she became so jealous that she kicked Su Qing'er out.

Su Qing'er got the result she wanted and smiled even more brightly. She was planning to wander around the village for a while, but then she heard some villagers whispering among themselves.

"Hey, did that carriage just go to Old Su's house?"

"Tsk tsk, the Su family is probably going to prosper. I heard that the carriage belongs to the Gou family in the county, and their steward and matchmaker are sitting in it."

"Master Gou? Is that the Master Gou from the county magistrate's wife's family?"

"Yes, yes, do you think it's possible that the Gou family has taken a fancy to one of the Su family's daughters?"

"Oh my, the Su family is really lucky. Everyone knows that Master Gou is incredibly wealthy. One of his daughters married a county magistrate, and another daughter married a high-ranking official in the capital..."

Su Qing'er had no interest in listening to what was going on. With such a big thing happening at home, of course she had to go back.