A Hundred Thousand Liang

Chu Qingyan stood on the second-floor balcony, waving at Chu Qingshuang, “Sixth sister, your timing couldn’t be more perfect.” After saying this, she ran down the stairs, all the way to the courtyard entrance.

In front of Chu Qingshuang stood a cargo carriage with two large boxes on it.

She patted one of the boxes, “You and fourth sister will definitely like this.”

Chu Qingyan opened the box to peek inside, “Wow, so cute! ’

The box was filled with small medicine bottles, the size of a child’s palm, with a light green exterior and white interior, a round belly, and adorned with Q-version prints of the twelve zodiac signs. There were also three characters on each, “Spot-removing Cream” and “Wrinkle-removing Cream,” each irresistibly adorable.

Chu Qingyan, holding a bottle affectionately, said, “Sixth sister, these little bottles you made are too cute, I almost don’t want to sell them.

Chu Qingshuang suggested, “if you like them, you can keep one of each type as

a souvenir.”

“That’s a great idea.”

Chu Xuhua and Chu Rong carried the boxes into Chu Qingning’s room.

Now that Chu Qingyue was married off, Chu Qingning lived alone. She had rearranged her room like Chu Qingzhi did, using the outer section for preparing medicines and the inner part for sleeping.

Upon returning home, Chu Qingning dived straight into preparing medicines.

The wrinkle-removing cream was in high demand in the capital, necessitating

a higher production rate.

Chu Qingyan beckoned Chu Qingning, excitedly saying, “Fourth sister, come

and see the bottles sixth sister made.”

Putting aside her work, Chu Qingning approached, “What is it?”

Chu Qingyan opened the box like revealing a treasure, “Fourth sister, take a look.” The cuteness of the little bottles was irresistible to Chu Qingning, who remarked, “If I came across such bottles, I’d be happy to buy one even without the contents.”

Chu Qingshuang smiled, “It seems my intention has been achieved.

Chu Qingning expressed her gratitude, “Thank you, sixth sister.

Chu Qingshuang generously replied, “No need to be formal with me, fourth sister. Helping you is helping myself. However, the porcelain kiln has been particularly busy lately, and it’ll be a month before the next batch of bottles is ready.”

Chu Qingning reassured her, “We should have enough here for a month; no worries, take your time.”

“Ok.”

With the bottles ready, Chu Qingning immediately increased the volume of medicine production, aiming to prepare fifty bottles to send to the capital soon.

Chu Qingyan also joined in the medicine preparation, focusing on the spot-removing cream.

The girls in the village who had tried the cream had seen their spots disappear, especially Chu Hongxiu, who was so moved by the results on her face that she nearly knelt in gratitude to Chu Qingyan.

Now that the trial phase was over, the only way to acquire the cream was through purchase, and Chu Qingyan had already received five orders from within the village.

The village girls, lacking funds, pooled their money for the purchase.

With a bit more time, she would be ready to complete the orders.

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu were also urging her, mentioning that many in the capital were waiting for the spot-removing cream. Even the maids serving her in the capital had placed two orders. They were overwhelmed with demand.

In the workshop area.

Chu Qingzhi opened the oven, retrieving a baking tray filled with eight taro pies, their fragrance filling the air, and their golden crust visually appealing.

Shen Ruyue returned with packaging paper for Chu Qingzhi, and upon seeing the taro pies, took a deep breath, “It smells so good.”

Chu Qingzhi cut a piece and handed it to Shen Ruyue, “Try it.”

Shen Ruyue couldn’t resist, “The crust is crispy, and the taro filling is soft and delicate, with just the right sweetness, almost like the apple pies, delicious.” Chu Qingzhi also tasted a small piece, “Not bad.”

She took a taro pie, wrapped it in wrapping paper, and sealed it with gelatin, making the overall appearance somewhat resemble a small cake’s packaging.

“How about this packaging, Ruyue?”

The wrapping paper, originally used for apple pies, was light green, with one side printed with two red apples, another side with the image of an apple pie, and another with the words “Apple Pie” in dark green. The final side was stamped with the production date “September 29” and the manufacturer “Chu’s Easy Trade,” neatly completing the presentation.

Shen Ruyue deliberated for a moment and said, “It looks accessible to ordinary people.”

Chu Qingzhi laughed, “It does give off that vibe a bit.” Shen Ruyue inquired, “How much will we sell these apple pies for?”

“The same price.” The cost of the oil paper was the same as the wrapping paper, so switching to wrapping paper didn’t change the cost.

Shen Ruyue nodded, “I understand.”

“I’ll bring back some wrapping paper the day after tomorrow, change a small portion of the packaging first, and decide on the next steps based on the market’s reaction.”

“Ok.”

Shen Ruyue remembered something and said with a bit of joy, “Qingzhi, guess how much we’ve earned now?”

“A hundred thousand taels.” Chu Qingzhi’s tone was confident.

“How did you guess right away?” Shen Ruyue was surprised.

Chu Qingzhi smiled mysteriously, appearing very profound. She wouldn’t tell Shen Ruyue that she had seen the accounts with her divine sense upon arriving at the workshop.

Chu Qingzhi called for Da Bai to send a taro pie to each of her two disciples, taking the rest home.

When she arrived home, Xu Songnian and a few other children were still there. Chu Qingzhi gave one to Xu Songnian to take home and eat, while Tian Xiaoqiu was given a piece to eat before going home. Otherwise, it was hard to say whose stomach it would enter.

Tongzi County.

Da Bai’s arrival caused a stir in Tongzi County as it walked to the county government office with a domineering stride, exuding calm and authority.

“Da Bai.” Yuan Hongjun and Bao Linjiang greeted Da Bai with delight upon seeing him.

Da Bai placed the basket it was carrying in its mouth in front of them, as if to say, delivering this to you made my jaws sore.

Zhan Hongjun rubbed Da Bai’s head, “Thanks, Da Bai. It’s getting dark; you should head back now.”

After giving Yuan Hongjun and Bao Linjiang a look, Da Bai turned and left. The basket contained a letter, which Yuan Hongjun read to understand the reason, then carried the basket into the courtyard on the side of the county government office, a place designated for their temporary stay by the county magistrate.

Yuan Hongjun and Bao Linjiang tacitly went to find Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu. After this “purposeful” interaction, the four of them had changed a lot. I hey began to care about each other and slowly approached each other…

Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu were discussing going out for a meal at a restaurant, having been very busy these past few days without a moment to rest, today, feeling a bit more relaxed, they wanted to treat themselves to something nice. Yuan Hongjun walked into the courtyard and called out, “Master asked Da Bai to send us the taro pie. Come and try it.”

“Sent by Qingzhi for us?” Fan Yuru and Rong Shiyu approached.

“Yes.” Yuan Hongjun took out four plates, divided the taro pie into four parts, one for each, “Try it.” He specifically handed a plate to Fan Yuru.

Fan Yuru noticed Yuan Hongjun’s special attention towards her, feeling a small joy in her heart, “Thankyou..”