Chapter 342 Trust

Jiang Mi naturally hoped for it too, but she didn't show it on her face: "I'm already earning quite a bit of money, and I'm very satisfied. My two older brothers are officials in the government, and I run a small business, partly to supplement the family income and partly for my own hobby. If I can be recognized, it means that I'm doing quite well."

The old lady was quite satisfied with Jiang Mi's attitude: "You are someone who doesn't compete or fight, but others don't think that way. You should think more about yourself. If you could have the palace as your backer, then no one would dare to touch your Moonlit Peak."

Jiang Mi said worriedly, "But I am in business after all. I'm just worried that if I expand too much, it will affect my two brothers' careers."

The old lady said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. If you get along well with the palace, no one will dare to make things difficult for your brother. Don't worry too much. The Emperor values ​​talent, and so does the Empress Dowager. They won't look down on your Jiang family just because you're in business."

With the old lady's words, Jiang Mi felt much more at ease and only hoped that her marriage with Huo Ran would go smoothly.

Despite the old lady's offer to stay, Jiang Mi went home for lunch. Given her status, she couldn't stay stagnant for too long.

After returning home, Eunuch Liu told the nobles in the palace about the soap he had seen at the Old Madam's residence. Everyone immediately followed the example of Prince Jinning, bringing their favorite items and wanting Jiang Mi to make soap with the same scent.

Jiang Mi looked at all the messy things in front of her and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. There are so many things, how long will it take me to make them? When did these important people say they need them?"

Siqin sighed: "Of course they all want to get it as soon as possible. They wish they could get it to us today and have it ready to go tomorrow."

Jiang Mi shook her head: "That's impossible. Can you help me divide them up? According to their status, the Empress Dowager is naturally the highest, so let's start with the Empress Dowager, then the Empress and Consort Jing. The other ladies and young ladies can all be ranked later."

Siqin nodded. This was the only way now. She was worried that Jiang Mi's health wouldn't hold up: "Miss, is there any other way? I feel that it would be better if we came up with new flavors ourselves and they would compete for them. If we just make everything according to their wishes now, what will we sell in the future?"

Although custom-made soaps are expensive, it's too much work. Jiang Mi decided that she couldn't make soaps by herself and had to teach the people she trusted. The people she had invited before only made ordinary soaps. To make them successfully, Jiang Mi's final step was essential.

"Siqin, Mohua, why don't I teach you how to make soap?"

Siqin and Mohua exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise and delight. Mohua was a little worried: "But Miss, this skill is your unique talent. If you teach us, aren't you afraid that we will betray you and go out to work on our own? Or that someone else will poach us for a high price?"

Jiang Mi smiled and said, "I'm not worried. You guys are the ones I trust the most right now. If you insist on doing this, then there's nothing I can do but try to do better and defeat you."

Mo Hua and Si Qin couldn't help but laugh: "Miss, you really are something. But then again, you're so capable. Even if we really betray you in the future, you'll definitely do something even better. But we won't betray you. Since you trust us so much, we will absolutely be loyal to you to the death."

Their words sounded nice, but Jiang Mi could also sense the sincerity in their voices. Meeting these two maids was a blessing for her.

"Alright, come here, I'll teach you how to do it."

Siqin stuck out her tongue, looking embarrassed, and said, "How about we start practicing from the basics? This is for the Empress Dowager, we can't just do it carelessly. What if we do it wrong and the Empress Dowager scolds us..."

Jiang Mi reassured them, "Don't worry, no matter what happens, I'll support you. Just do your best. If something like this happens again, you can help me. I just don't want you to always be doing things behind the scenes. I want to leave the shop's affairs to you."

Mo Hua's eyes widened: "Miss, if we're all busy with these things, who will take care of you and serve you? That won't do. We still need to prioritize serving you, Miss."

Jiang Mi didn't care about any of that. Back when she was in the countryside, no one took care of her, and she still managed. She wasn't that delicate.

"It's alright. It's just that you're all busy, and we're afraid we won't have time to clean the house. So we'll buy two maids to do some odd jobs. You can focus on your work and not get distracted by other things."

Jiang Mi then entrusted the task of finding a maid to the steward. She focused solely on teaching Mo Hua and Si Qin how to make soap. When the first soap was made, Mo Hua was so upset by how ugly it looked that she almost cried.

"Miss, I'm so sorry. I made the Empress Dowager's soap like this. The Empress Dowager will definitely be angry."

Jiang Mi didn't say anything, but took it and modified it herself, and it became beautiful again. She learned a lot from Mo Hua.

Jiang Mi comforted her, "It's alright, just go ahead and do it. Even if it's unusable, so be it. Anyway, the Empress Dowager doesn't know how many soaps she can make with these materials. We can just say that these materials are enough to make these few. What's the big deal?"

Mo Hua and Si Qin both breathed a sigh of relief. Si Qin said with a smile, "It would be terrifying if word got out that we actually used the Empress Dowager's things to practice."

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, when I first started doing it, my hands were shaking. I was afraid that I would do it badly and then be blamed. That would be a big sin."

The three of them, master and servant, worked together to finish the Empress Dowager's item, which took much longer. However, Jiang Mi did not hand it over immediately after it was finished. Otherwise, people would think that her item was very simple to make. If she took longer, they would think that the item was worth a higher price.

Jiang Mi took some time to visit the alley. She had been so busy these days that she hadn't had a chance to go. As soon as she entered, she saw An Ziqing drinking inside. It was really convenient that he lived so close.

An Ziqing greeted her when she saw her arrive.

"Your plum blossom wine smells so good! I've been craving it every day, so I have to come over to satisfy my craving."