Chapter 218 Beauty Bathing

Mu Qing first thanked Madam Dou sincerely, then asked, "Oh? It seems that Madam Dou is a very good painter!"

Hu Xin'er smiled and said, "Of course, Madam Dou is an excellent painter!"

Madam Dou said modestly, "I don't deserve it. Manager Hu, thank you for your praise!"

Hu Xin'er patted her shoulder and said, "When you work under me, you only care about the real stuff, not the empty formalities!"

She unfolded the scroll she was holding: "Mr. Mu, look, this is Madam Dou's painting!"

Because Hu Xiner's sketchbook was mainly about characters and plots, she specifically asked Madam Dou to bring a few character paintings for an "interview."

Now that the interview was over, he sent Madam Dou to the door, but unexpectedly he ran into Mu Qing.

Hu Xiner saw that the new assistant had little confidence, so she specifically called Mu Qing to cheer her up.

Mu Qing opened it and found the painting to be truly excellent. He praised it from the bottom of his heart, "Madam Dou's brushstrokes are gentle and delicate, able to outline the subtleties of the characters' expressions. Her painting skills are truly top-notch!"

Hu Xin'er said with a smile: "My husband is a famous talent in the capital. He said your painting is good, so you must be able to do it. Keep working hard, I believe in you!"

Nowadays, people value subtlety. Their words made Madam Dou blush: "You two are really good at praising people!"

Hu Xiner said to Mu Qing again: "Husband, you must be tired. You need to take a hot bath! I prepared hot water for you in advance~"

When Mu Qing saw her, he felt all his fatigue was swept away.

He tapped her forehead and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

"How about the lunch box I made?" Hu Xiner asked expectantly.

Mu Qing didn't even think twice before blurting out, "It's delicious! From now on, you can only make meals like this for me."

The secret that my wife is not good at cooking needs to be known only to him.

He also took great pains to maintain Hu Xiner's image.

Hu Xin'er blushed: "In public, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Why do Mu Qing's love words always come so unexpectedly?

But she would not be easily fooled by her husband's sweet words. She picked up the lunch box and found that the food inside had been eaten up.

She was very happy: "You passed, go take a shower!"

After Mu Qing left, Hu Xin'er took out a few comic books she had drawn and gave them to Madam Dou. "Go back and take a good look at these and study the tricks. You have the basics, so you should be able to get the hang of it quickly. I'll give you a share of the profits from the sales!"

Madam Dou asked hesitantly, "Manager Hu, how much money can I make from painting this?"

"That depends on you." Hu Xin'er became serious when talking about work. "After you finish your comic, give it to me for review, or I'll give you a subject and you can draw it yourself. After it passes review, you can at least earn this much."

She held up five fingers, and Madam Dou asked cautiously, "Five hundred coins for one copy?"

This seems a bit little...

Hu Xin'er shook her head. "You're wrong. It should be at least fifty to five hundred taels! You're a newbie, so you can start with a 10-20 page book. Then, based on the sales data, decide whether to increase the number of pages."

Fifty taels! Madam Dou exclaimed in amazement: "That's almost as much as my family's annual income!"

Hu Xiner added, "This is only if your painting barely passes the draft. If it's good, you could get five thousand taels!"

The suburban factory has a large output, and Sun Cai plans to expand the comic book chain into a chain store, so Hu Xiner plans to open comic book stores across the country step by step.

She fully drew on the experience of modern consumerism and set up three different levels of packaging for comics. The most expensive collector's edition had a net profit of ten taels.

If it could really develop to the scale she imagined, then a monthly income of five thousand taels would be an understatement!

Looking at Madam Dou who was speechless with shock, Hu Xin'er smiled: "I just want people to see that women can hold up half the sky!"

Women have always been the main force of consumption.

As the saying goes, only women understand women best. With such a huge consumer market, how can female shopkeepers not make a name for themselves in the business world?

Yun Qiu said softly, "Young Madam, the old lady sent someone to say it's time for dinner."

The young lady's words just now also made her heart surge with emotion.

Who says women are inferior to men?

Hu Xin'er smiled at Madam Dou and said, "Why don't you stay for dinner before leaving?"

Madam Dou shook her head regretfully: "Thank you, Shopkeeper Hu, for your kindness. I have to go home and cook for my husband."

Hu Xiner didn't try to keep her and sent her out.

After turning the corner and making sure that Hu Xin'er could no longer see her, Madam Dou patted her hot face and smiled happily and contentedly.

Shopkeeper Hu said that he would come to sign the work contract tomorrow.

She no longer had to show up in public, peddle her works, or endure slander and insults from others because of her identity as a woman.

Instead, you can make money with your own abilities like a man!

After saying goodbye to Madam Dou, Hu Xiner stretched lazily facing the sunset.

When I walked into the hall, the food was already prepared.

Mother Lu waved at her: "Xin'er, come and sit down."

"Mom, why is dinner so early today?" Hu Xiner sat beside her with a smile.

Mother Lu smiled and said, "Mu'er is tired all day, and I'm always looking forward to him coming back soon, so I asked the kitchen to cook early. Will you, little girl, be jealous?"

"Mom, you're teasing me again." Hu Xin'er leaned her head on her shoulder and acted coquettishly. "I know my husband and I are both your sweethearts. How could I be jealous?"

"Oh, you have such a sweet mouth!" Mother Lu was so amused that she was shaking with joy.

Such an intimate relationship is rare even between mother and daughter.

Lu's mother's personal maid, Nanny, was infected by the atmosphere and smiled with satisfaction.

Originally, they were like ordinary people and felt that the young lady's background was somewhat unpresentable.

However, since the young lady came to the Lu Mansion, the Lu Mansion, which had been gradually declining, has regained its vitality.

It is even more lively, warm and humane than when Prime Minister Lu was here!

After waiting for a long time, Mother Lu frowned and asked, "Why hasn't Mu'er come yet?"

Hu Xin'er said, "I'll go take a look."

She walked into the bathroom and found that Mu Qing had fallen asleep in the bathtub!

I saw the inky black hair hanging down behind the wooden bathtub. The handsome man was frowning slightly in his dream, which was heartbreaking.

In sharp contrast to the face that is so enchanting that it is difficult to tell whether it is male or female are the well-defined muscles.

A few slightly damp strands of hair fell on the jade-white chest, shoulders, neck, and collarbone, revealing half of the strong chest, which rose and fell slightly with the breathing, which was simply tempting!

Hu Xin'er swallowed her saliva helplessly, thinking that she had never noticed that Mu Qing's breasts were... so big...