"There are shops in good locations, but they're not very cheap. The broker said there were some that were particularly cheap, but they've already been bought. He'll keep an eye out for them for us." They stayed in Yuhang for three days, not just to make a follow-up visit, but mainly to do the things their sister had asked them to do.

"But what you said about buying a shop, preferably with a courtyard and a few side rooms in the back, is indeed very practical;

"Every time we go out, we can only stay at inns. The innkeepers, brokers, and purchasing agents have nowhere to find us, and we have nowhere to store our goods. If we had our own shop, we wouldn't have to pay for inns anymore, we could store our goods, and it would be easier for others to find us."

Shui Qing added: "Not only that, we can also send people to guard the place in the future to handle reception and other matters."

Goods are continuously delivered there; customers can simply say so and the goods will be delivered to their shops, preventing partner shops from being unable to find anyone to deliver their goods.

Toothbrushes are currently their exclusive business, but many will inevitably imitate them in the future. To avoid losing customers, they need to improve their service and keep up with everything else.

Hu Wenhua nodded emphatically.

The siblings talked for a while longer, finalizing the details of the land and shops before dispersing.

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Before, the villagers were always worried about earning money, especially about what would happen if they couldn't sell their toothbrushes.

In that case, wouldn't we no longer need to make toothbrush handles? Everyone hopes that those who have gone out will return safely, and they also hope that toothbrushes will sell well!

So when the team returned to the village easily and happily, everyone's worries finally subsided.

This trip lasted more than two months, over seventy days, and he earned more than seven taels of silver. In addition, he brought back news that the toothbrushes were selling very well. The shopkeeper in Yuhang even ordered the next batch of goods. Right now, every household is slaughtering chickens and rabbits to celebrate!

The village's public coffers had increased considerably since the last attack. It was August, and the piglets and lambs caught at the end of last year had grown to market weight. The old village chief was discussing with his son and daughter-in-law whether to hold a village banquet to celebrate the booming sales of toothbrushes and the autumn harvest.

Wang Guifen was polishing bamboo strips when she heard this. She looked up and smiled, saying, "Now is not the time. Wenhua just came to tell me that her wedding with Ding Jiajia is set for the 26th of this month, so the harvest of medicinal herbs has been postponed."

I reckon everyone in our village will be attending Wenhua's wedding banquet, so it'll be just like a village feast. Plus, the autumn harvest has been postponed, wouldn't it be better to hold a village feast after things are confirmed?

“The toothbrush workshop hasn’t been built yet, and it’s good that the autumn harvest has been delayed. I would rather it be delayed. Toothbrushes can also make money. After Wenhua’s wedding, you can hurry up and build the toothbrush workshop. At that time, you can make toothbrushes and process medicinal materials at the same time. Isn’t that great?” Zhang Hui agreed with a smile.

The old village chief didn't utter a single comment.

Indeed, the village banquet can be postponed. Given Hu Wenhua and the Ding couple's good reputation, the entire village will surely attend, and it will be no different from the village banquet.

Li Wen was splitting bamboo strips when he heard about Hu Wenhua and Ding Jiajia's wedding. He looked up at his wife in surprise and asked with concern, "Guifen, what kind of wedding gift should we give?"

Putting aside their relationship with Shui Qing, just selling rabbits, medicinal herbs, and toothbrushes—wasn't it all thanks to Wen Hua leading them to make money? Without Wen Hua's guidance, they wouldn't have been able to earn wages working away from home.

Li Wu spoke first: "The wedding gift can't be too bad! From what I know, Hu Ding's wedding banquet dishes are bound to be excellent. If our whole family goes to eat, it will look stingy!"

Wang Guifen rolled her eyes at her brother-in-law and snorted, "Even if we're eating alone, their food is so plentiful, it would be stingy if we brought too little as a gift!"