Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1109: Chapter 1106: Speaking

Hoping to reciprocate, who knew that due to the rouge shop incident at the Yu family. Mei Mian Rouge’s reputation spread from the capital to other places.

The ladies of the county didn’t even need Xiang Ling’er to recommend them; they scrambled to buy it themselves.

This left her completely out of the loop, yet, she still felt indebted to her sister-in-law, prompting her to come up with an idea—she taught her own brother to be a peddler, choosing the cheapest cream and frostbite ointment to sell.

In the countryside, many women’s hands would crack from washing clothes in cold water during the winter, causing unbearable pain. At such times, if someone sold an ointment for treating frostbite and they had some spare money, they would buy it.

Although the ointment was naturally more expensive, some hand creams were much cheaper and when the weather dried out, the pain in their hands was severe.

There was even a lip balm for application on the lips; during the winter, when cold winds blew, it was not just the face but the lips too that were painfully dry. Previously, everyone relied on endurance, and the pain would eventually pass.

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Now, mere dozens or even twenty-something wen could buy a decent lip balm, and anyone with a bit of spare change was willing to purchase it.

In this way, Xiang Ling’er really carved out a path for herself.

So much so that in the rouge shops in the county, these inexpensive hand creams and lip balms were the most sought after during winter and a favorite among the locals.

Ye Muyu continued, “As the saying goes, ‘A man is not guilty of hoarding gems if he’s innocent,’ our rouge shop’s products are different from others’. In the capital’s shops, often the powerful come seeking cooperation.”

“Thus, choosing a partner is necessary,” she said.

Du Heng asked anxiously, “Sister-in-law, could there be any problems?”

“No, actually it’s good news. After discussing it with Ah Heng, we chose to cooperate with the current Emperor,” Ye Muyu’s eyes slightly curved, a trace of formidable beauty apparent.

Du Heng was momentarily stunned, then swallowing his saliva, he responded, “This… this is too incredible, isn’t it?”

“That’s why now, Mei Mian Rouge Shop is gradually expanding to have a shop in every county city,” Ye Muyu said, her eyes curving slightly. “If not for doing business with the Emperor, achieving this scale would have taken decades.”

“Sister-in-law, you two are the only people I’ve heard of who dare do business with the Emperor,” Du Heng couldn’t help but praise their boldness.

Ye Muyu replied, “Yan Xu, you really shouldn’t find it unbelievable. After all, the Emperor also needs money. If the treasury is empty, he would feel quite distressed.”

“Then, sister-in-law, the silver you earn must be uncountable. This is really a Silver Mountain, isn’t it?” Xiang Ling’er’s eyes widened.

Ye Muyu shook her head with a smile, “Not at all. The income from the rouge shop, the Chu family only takes a fixed monthly salary; it’s akin to working for the Emperor, and naturally, the profits go to replenishing the treasury.”

“For now, it’s only spreading to the capital cities of each state government office. It might take another two or three years before there is a Mei Mian Rouge Shop in every county city.” The process involved recycling capital, investing in opening new shops, choosing staff, and other important matters where no step could afford mistakes. Fortunately, the person in charge of monitoring the accounts was sent by the Chu family and the Emperor himself.

The business could afford slight discrepancies, but couldn’t have any major lapses in front of the Emperor.

Ye Muyu rubbed her forehead; indeed, cooperating with the Emperor carried no small risks, but it could ensure Chu Heng’s official career progressed smoothly, at least, it spared him from having to take sides and risk his life. @@novelbin@@

“Does that mean, sister-in-law, that you’ve completely handed over the business to the Emperor?”