Lin Shuang understood, "So that's what it is." He smiled and said encouragingly.

"Okay, tomorrow we'll buy some cloth and needles from your Aunt Lan, and you can try making it yourself."

Lin Shuang felt that it was good that Xiao Wangshu had good intentions, and he was becoming more and more cheerful now, which was a good direction. Lin Shuang was very pleased.

"Well, thank you, Mom." Xiao Wangshu smiled, his brows relaxed, and there seemed to be stars in his eyes. It can be seen that he will definitely be a beauty when he grows up.

Xiao Ce tightly grasped the silver coins in his hand. His stepmother was really good, so good that he felt a little conflicted. But if he acknowledged her as his mother, would he forget his mother? The repeated conflicting thoughts occupied Xiao Ce's mind.

Wang Jianzhong returned to the yamen and immediately went to see the county magistrate.

"Sir, this is what Lin Shuang sent to you: some food and rouge and powder. The rouge and powder are for the women in your family."

After the county magistrate took them, he opened them one by one and found that the food was quite delicious and also quite strange, as he had never eaten it before.

And these rouge and powder look pretty good too, and seem to be better than those of his wife and daughter.

"That's good, that's thoughtful."

"That's not the case. He even gave me a copy."

Wang Jianzhong smiled and took out his own share. "It's good," he said. "Go home early today."

"Okay, I'll go down and get busy then."

"Go ahead."

The county magistrate picked up a bag of spicy strips, looked at them and found them to be very fragrant and smelly, and seemed quite spicy. He put one in his mouth and found it quite good, even delicious.

I thought my wife and daughter would definitely like it, so I didn’t eat it and took it home to eat together.

Meng Qi took the food and rouge and powder home, "Madam, Yuanyuan, come here quickly, there are some good things."

"Husband, what is there to be so happy about?" Pei Lan walked over slowly.

"Madam, look, that Lin Shuang I told you about, she sent some food and rouge and powder."

"Really? Take it out and let me see."

Pei Lan was interested in all of these, and immediately became interested, his eyes brightening up.

"Yuanyuan, come and take a look." Pei Lan urged her daughter to come over and take a look.

Meng Qi opened the oil paper and took out the spicy strips inside, and the two of them tasted them.

Meng Yuan also trotted over.

"Dad, Mom."

"Look at you. You're almost coming of age, but you're still so fussy. You don't act like a girl at all."

"Mom, I'm still young, there's no need to rush."

"You are still young. You are no longer old, and all you do all day is eat and eat."

"Mom, how can you say that to me?" Meng Yuan pouted and looked at Pei Lan aggrievedly.

"What's wrong with saying a few words to you? You have no respect for your elders."

"Mom, what is this?" Meng Yuan took a look.

She took out the rouge and powder. It was rouge and powder, quite nice. Meng Yuan put it down again and walked back to her room feeling somewhat disappointed.

Meng Qi and Pei Lan didn't know what to say, and even the spicy strips in their mouths became tasteless.

"What should we do about Yuanyuan's face?" Pei Lan said worriedly.

"I'll find a doctor for her." Meng Qi also had a headache because his daughter had many small red pimples on her face.

I never liked it. I didn't want to put any rouge or powder on my face when I saw one I liked. At first, I couldn't eat spicy or greasy food. But after a long time, I gave up.

Meng Yuan returned to her room and tears started streaming down her face again. What should she do with her face? Even though she usually tried very hard not to think about it and tried to forget the small red pimples on her face.

But I still get laughed at when I go out. Even if others don't say anything in front of me, they will inevitably talk about me behind my back.

Every time someone looked at me with sarcasm and ridicule, I would feel so ashamed that I really wanted to wrap myself up completely.

"Miss, please open the door." The maid outside the door shouted anxiously. The young lady had just entered the room in a bad mood and now locked the door. She was really worried that something bad might happen.

After shouting a few times but getting no response, the maid stamped her feet and ran back to find the master and mistress, believing they would be able to persuade the young lady.

"Master, Madam, the young lady locked herself in the room and refused to come out. No one responded when we called her." The maid said anxiously.

"Here, husband, let's take a look together."

"Okay." Meng Qi thought that Lin Shuang could make rouge and powder, and he wondered if she would notice the small pimples on Yuanyuan's face.

The couple went to Meng Yuan's door.

"Yuanyuan, open the door. Daddy will find a doctor to see you."

"Dad, does it work? I've seen so many doctors, and it didn't work at all."

Meng Yuan cried out in a crying voice.

"This time, will you trust Daddy again? Did you look at that rouge and powder just now?

That woman is only a few years older than me, but she's very capable. She made the rouge and powder herself. I'll go ask her if she can see your face."

"Dad, please don't lie to me. She's not a doctor. Even doctors can't look at my face properly, so what can she do?"

Meng Yuan felt that her father was really confused.

"How will you know if you don't try? I'll ask her if it can be cured. If not, I'll find another doctor to see."

Meng Yuan had no choice but to regain hope. She had just looked at the rouge and powder, and they were indeed better than any she had ever seen.

Maybe she really has a way.

"Okay, I'll trouble you, Daddy."

"Kid, why are you being so polite to your own father?"

Meng Qi and Pei Lan smiled at each other and planned to visit Lin Shuang tomorrow.

He ordered the servants to prepare some small gifts that would be needed for his visit to Lin Shuang tomorrow. The gifts he chose were all what Lin Shuang needed most right now.

Cloth, pastries, these are commonly used.

The day passed like this.

The next day, Lin Shuang got up early, made breakfast, woke up the children, and after breakfast, the family went to town.

"Sister Lan, I want to buy some cloth and needles and thread."

"Hey, sister, brother-in-law, why are you here so early in the morning?"

Mei Lan was quite surprised and quickly greeted them.

"Oh, sister, this month has passed, and my parents are ready. It will be in these few days. Is it convenient for you?"

"It's convenient. But I haven't met your parents. Will they like me?"

"Of course, we are sisters who want to become sworn sisters."

"Okay, how about three days later?"

"Okay, I'll tell my parents, and your kids too. I'm sure they'll love it."

Mei Lan gave some needles, thread and scraps of cloth to Lin Shuang without charging any money.

"Sister, come with me. It's been a month now, and I'll give you the dividend money."

"Okay, let's go to the back." Lin Shuang and his group went to the backyard.