Even if we manage to sell it, what if it doesn't work well later? Wouldn't that ruin the reputation of Zhulinfang?

My mother-in-law once said that the signboard is very important; it's a guarantee of quality. Many customers who find a product satisfactory will only buy from the same signboard again because it's a guarantee.

The toothbrush was made with herbs from the Shanshui Fang brand, while the brown sugar, white sugar, and calligraphy brush were made from the Zhulin Fang brand. They weren't all named the same. My mother said this was called sharing responsibility, to prevent one mistake from affecting a large group of people.

But if the calligraphy brush is of poor quality, it will also affect the quality of the brown and white sugar.

Before Shui Qing could answer, Yan Qiu replied first: "Although the war is not over, it is almost over."

Shuiqing looked at her eldest daughter, who had grown into a gentle and composed young woman over the years, and couldn't hide the pride in her eyes.

Looking at her second daughter, who, despite being several years older, was still not very perceptive, she reminded herself: Every child has different strengths. Xinghui may lack the perceptiveness of her older sister, but compared to others, she is already quite good.

Xinghui blinked, not quite understanding.

She and her sister lived in the village every day, eating the same food, doing the same work, and seeing the same people. How did her sister know that the war was about to end?

Yan Qiu didn't keep her sister waiting too long and explained, "Uncle Bai said it. When he came the time before last, he said that Jinling had appointed a very powerful general who was invincible and had driven Beidu into retreat. But this general is the brother-in-law of the Prince of Yan."

Xinghui nodded. She didn't care about anything else, but she remembered this one very clearly!

At the time, I wondered if the emperor was magnanimous or truly had no other choice but to employ such a general.

However, this general has indeed proven his ability and loyalty. Uncle Bai said that they are almost at Beidu, and it seems that victory will be achieved soon!

"Does that mean the emperor is about to win?" She remembered that Uncle Bai always went to Beidu. What would happen to Uncle Bai if Jinling won...?

Yan Qiu chuckled and shook her head, saying, "Every time Uncle Bai comes, you listen with great interest when he talks about local customs and interesting stories, but you fall asleep as soon as he starts talking about war."

Xinghui pleaded shyly, "Sister~"

"Uncle Bai said last time that the civil officials in Jinling didn't trust this capable general, and they insisted on transferring him back to Jinling after he won a series of battles!"

Xing Hui opened her mouth, unsure how to comment.

Evening Xia, who was listening nearby, was stunned.

The two asked incredulously, "What were these civil officials thinking? We all know the principle of 'trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust,' so how could they not know it?"

Shui Qing listened to the three girls talking without saying a word.

How could those civil officials not know? It's a classic case of discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose.

They simply wanted to send people to the battlefield to fight, but didn't want them to receive any rewards. They would find an excuse to replace them. They were scheming in the court, but they had no idea how dangerous the battlefield was!

They thought they were almost at Beidu, so they figured they could send someone else. They didn't think the general was good at marching and fighting; they just thought Beidu was incompetent.

The result was quite unexpected; the incompetence of one general led to the death of his entire army, and the situation was reversed.

The new emperor had such a group of incompetent teammates, and he listened to their advice, so it's no wonder he lost.