Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 708 - 345: 20 Years of Fate_2

Chapter 708: Chapter 345: 20 Years of Fate_2

The next day, Qian Yixiu resumed her normal work routine, engaging in more conversations with Lady Cui. Although Lady Cui’s demeanor remained indifferent, Qian Yixiu was completely oblivious. While she juggled the busy tasks within the Liang Family, she also had to tend to the affairs of her bridal dowry shop.

The matriarch, aware of the many properties under her name that had yet to be fully sorted, even said, "If you’re really busy, there’s no need to come here. All those properties of yours are big businesses that make silver."

With a blushing smile, Qian Yixiu replied, "Look at what Old Madam is saying, even if I’m not busy with the shop’s matters, I should still come here to show my respect."

Lady Xia laughed and said, "Daughter-in-law Zhao, you haven’t grasped the underlying sharpness of Old Madam’s words. She means that even if you don’t come, it would be fine; just remember to be more generous with her when you’ve made a lot of silver. Oh my, Old Madam truly has a clever heart, earning a reputation for being considerate of the younger generation while also pocketing silver—a win-win situation."

The Old Madam laughed so hard that tears almost came to her eyes, even instructing the servant behind her to go pinch Lady Xia’s mouth shut.

This Lady Xia truly resembled an Old Wang Xifeng. Old Madam and Old Duke Liang must have thought it hard for Second Old Lady Li to be a widow alone, which is why they found her such a powerful daughter-in-law.

As Qian Yixiu pondered, she playfully said, "I heard Old Madam has so many private savings that even Wanshou Hall can’t contain them all, and she had to extend it with a few more rooms at the back. I suppose my little bit of silver is nothing in your eyes?"

Lady Zhang laughed and said, "Old Madam is the great financier, while Daughter-in-law Zhao is the lesser financier. It’s reasonable for the great financier to want to pinch a little money from the lesser financier for spending."

The crowd roared with laughter again.

From the corner of her eye, Qian Yixiu noticed Lady Cui open her mouth but wisely chose to stay silent. In the past, she probably would have been the most talkative, right? But having fallen out of favor with the leadership, talking too much was bound to lead to mistakes. The same words, if liked by the leader, could be taken as a compliment. If not, they were unlikely to be received so well.

Thinking about Qian Manting, treating her in-laws like a workplace might not have been wrong after all.

That morning, just as Qian Yixiu returned to Lianxiang Courtyard, she heard that Zeng Eldest Shopkeeper and Master Jin from the Liancourt Cosmetics Factory, as well as Cai Eldest Shopkeeper from the First Embroidery Shop, had requested an audience.

The Liancourt Cosmetics Factory had already moved over and was also located in Xijin, about a dozen miles from Ten Lotus Fragrance, next to Xijin County City.

Qian Yixiu had someone lead them to Lianxiang Courtyard. After listening to their reports and giving some instructions, she even invited them to have lunch there. Before they left, Qian Yixiu handed Master Jin twenty Pearls from "Pearl Kid."

She said, "These pearls were bought from foreigners with a hefty amount of silver, absolutely exquisite for beauty and nourishment. Grind them finely, putting one pearl in ten bottles of fragrance grease or ten lipstick tubes to create forty limited edition sets of Liancourt’s pearl makeup series. Remember, this is a limited edition, only this much for the year. No unauthorized selling, and the price is to be determined."

She had come up with this recently—beauty was best maintained by internal and external care.

Once they left, Qian Yixiu took some massage cream and several lipsticks to the main courtyard. Not only were Qian Jinyu and Lady Lin there, but there was also a beautiful woman in attendance. Dressed rather lavishly, she stood behind Lady Cui attending to her. Qian Yixiu guessed that this must be the legendary Maternal Aunt Qin, Liang Jinchen’s concubine.

Currently, Liang Jinchen was taking exams and had not been home for several days. Everyone was discussing this topic, hoping he would perform well in this year’s exceptional opportunity, where many would be accepted. Maternal Aunt Qin was constantly praying for Buddha’s blessing.

Qian Yixiu handed a bottle of massage cream and a lipstick to each Lady Cui, Liang Jinyu, Lady Lin, and Maternal Aunt Qin, announcing that these were new products. She particularly instructed Liang Jinyu, who would be getting married in May, to use a massage every three days to ensure her skin remained in its best condition.

All women love beauty and were fond of Liancourt products. The news that these were new items delighted them.

The massage cream had already become popular among the ladies of high society in Capital City, and the women of the Liang Family often had their maids help them with massages. Maternal Aunt Qin immediately offered to try it out on Lady Cui.

Lady Cui nodded, allowing Maternal Aunt Qin to massage her. Qian Yixiu provided guidance on the side, even demonstrating and sharing some tricks.

After Lady Cui cleansed her face, she really felt her skin become smoother. Naturally, she was pleased; after a string of bad luck, she felt she had aged a lot.

She sent Qian Yixiu, Liang Jinyu, and Lady Lin to another room to have their maids massage them, and whispered to Maternal Aunt Qin, "When you return, also take good care of yourself and try to keep your lord’s heart in your courtyard. If we really bring in a ’good concubine,’ especially one that’s troublesome, my days would be unpleasant, and yours would be even worse. Especially for Jinchen, if the concubine’s son arrives, he would surely outrank him..."