Yun Ruoxia followed Yun Ling's instructions and wrung the cotton out with her hands. Water could be squeezed out, but only a few drops were available. Compared to the unprocessed cotton, this cotton was obviously more absorbent.

"Sister Ling, you're amazing!"

"Not at all, it's just that the predecessors planted the trees so that the successors could enjoy the shade." Yunling was able to think of these things thanks to those predecessors who had crossed the river by trial and error. Of course, these things were not to be told to outsiders, so she could only push the blame onto that immortal.

With the twelfth lunar month more than halfway through, the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year is gradually growing stronger.

Yunling thought that when she went to the county town to buy New Year's goods, she would send the trial packs to those wealthy families so that they could try them out. So she and Yun Ruoxia tried to pack them into boxes.

She planned to pack two pairs of panties, one medium and one large, folded together and placed on the far left of the box. The menstrual pads came in three different styles, each already stuffed with cotton padding, so she folded them according to size and placed them in the center of the box.

Yunling also prepared a spare cotton pad. She folded the cotton pad neatly, tied it with a thin rope to prevent it from coming loose, and then placed it on the far right of the box.

The items were packed and the box fit perfectly, but an instruction manual was still needed, so this task naturally fell to Yun Chu.

With the year-end approaching, the private school closed its doors, leaving Yun Chu and Yun Ruochun to stay at home.

Yun Chu wrote much faster than before, and her delicate, flowery calligraphy flowed effortlessly across the paper.

The letter contains the following content:

My wife is well.

In the depths of winter, Yunjia Shop is launching a brand-new, comfortable, and health-focused combination set to welcome the New Year. The set includes briefs, menstrual pads, and cotton pads.

The method of using briefs is shown in Figure 1: simple, convenient, and not cumbersome, providing excellent privacy protection.

The method of using menstrual cloth is shown in Figure 2: simply wear it with briefs, it's simple, easy and comfortable.

The method for replacing the cotton pad is shown in Figure 3. We have adopted a unique process to make the cotton pad absorb moisture faster and better, and added herbs to help regulate menstruation.

*The gift box contains trial sizes, specially provided for VIP customers of Yunjia Shop.

If you are not satisfied with the gift box you received, please feel free to contact us.

*We welcome any feedback or suggestions you may have.

Happy New Year!

The letter was written by Yun Chu, and the illustration was naturally drawn by Yun Ling. The letter is ready, but the choice of the person to deliver the gift still needs to be discussed.

Old Lady Yun immediately said, "I absolutely must send a gift to my little sister."

Madam Zhang then added, "Madam Lu wants some too, and Madam Fu as well."

Yun Ruoxia nodded, "Since we've given a set to Madam Lu, Aunt Cao should also get one, as well as Manager Zhou's wife."

Yun Chu dipped her brush in ink. "Perhaps the wife of the Chen family should also get a share, as should the wife of the owner of Ren'an Hall."

“Alright, seven portions then.” Yunling settled on the number and continued drawing. The others didn’t disturb her, except for Zhang Shi, who kept circling around her. “Mother, is something the matter?”

"Ling-jie, do you think we should settle the Fan family's wages? The New Year is almost here, and it's not good to keep dragging it on."

Yunling suddenly realized that it was time to settle the money. She had been so busy that she had forgotten about this important matter. Since Bingniang had been keeping track of the quantity, she only needed to provide a unit price.

As mentioned before, medium-sized briefs cost eight coins each, while large-sized briefs offer better coverage of the cowhide crease, so Yunling added one more coin, making it nine coins each.

As for menstrual pads, their structure is much simpler than that of briefs. The key is the time-consuming and labor-intensive cotton padding, so Yunling lowered the price.

“Mother, go to Auntie’s and ask her for the prices. Medium-sized briefs are eight coins a pair, and large-sized ones are nine coins a pair. Menstrual cloths are three coins a piece for daytime use, four coins a piece for nighttime use, and three coins two pieces for light flow.”

Zhang agreed, took two jars of mushroom sauce from the kitchen, and headed to Old Lady Fan's house.

When Granny Fan heard the numbers Zhang reported, she beamed with joy and repeatedly wished them a booming business and abundant wealth, hoping that her own family could also become rich.

Zhang thought differently. She worried that Yunling wouldn't be able to handle too many orders, but since others were congratulating her, she didn't object, as it would be unreasonable to undermine her own position, so she smiled and accepted.

Two days later, the family went to the county town to buy New Year's goods, as they did every year, but this year they gave out the important gift boxes first before they had time to buy New Year's goods.

The six people split into two groups. Yunling, Zhang Shi, and Yun Laoniang went to Fu Family Business and Shengfu Restaurant, while Yun Ruoxia, Yun Ruochun, and Yun Chu went to Lu Family Business, Yunxiang Bookstore, and Ren'an Hall.

Fu Jin was out discussing business and wouldn't be back until evening, so Zhang simply entrusted the items to Yun Shenghua to deliver them. She bought a piece of red silk from an outside shop, cut it into two long, thin strips, and tied the packaging box together in a crisscross pattern.

After all, this was meant for Madam Fu, and having passed through Yun Shenghua's hands, it was bound to cause some resentment. But tying on the red ribbon added a sense of security.

The three then went to Shengfu Restaurant. When Manager Zhou learned that they had come to deliver gift boxes, a smile appeared on his busy face. "Then I'll thank you on behalf of my wife."

Old Lady Yun quickly placed the remaining box on the table. "Shopkeeper, do you know the lady who dined with us in the private room last time?"

This left Manager Zhou somewhat puzzled. Even after Madam Qin's actions last time, the two families still hadn't discussed marriage? That shouldn't be the case.

"Knowledge is knowledge, but..."

"If the shopkeeper happens to run into her, I'll have to trouble you to deliver this gift box to her for me, would that be alright?"

"Yes, of course it's possible."

Manager Zhou figured that Master Qin's family had already booked their New Year's Eve dinner at their restaurant, so handing them a gift box when they met them wouldn't be a big deal, and they might even be able to find out some gossip.

Seeing that Manager Zhou agreed, Old Lady Yun felt relieved and turned to take Zhang Shi and Yun Ling out to the clothing shop.

Meanwhile, Yun Ruoxia's team went to the Lu family's trading company and presented two gift boxes. Uncle Cao hurriedly ran to the warehouse to rummage through some seafood. If he had known they would be sending gifts, he would have prepared an impeccable return gift.

It has to be said that this second aunt is really thoughtful. Since the two families started cooperating, she has been sending gifts from time to time. She has a good understanding of how to do business. Uncle Cao was thinking that Yun Ruoxia would become their eldest wife in the future, so he put down the dried shrimp and grabbed an extra handful.

"Uncle Cao, you're too kind. We brought these for Madam Lu and Aunt Cao to try out. They're not expensive gifts, so there's no need to return them."

Uncle Cao forcefully stuffed the bag into Yun Ruoxia's hands. "Business needs to be reciprocal for it to last. By the way, on the Lantern Festival, how about we send a carriage to pick you up to see the lanterns?"