Yu clenched her fists tightly. She felt somewhat sorry for her family. Why couldn't her family be as sensible as Qin's family? Instead, they only caused her trouble all the time.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, these things can't be rushed, take it slow."

He Jiuniang seemed completely unconcerned, still holding a pen and drawing those embarrassing clothing patterns, making Yu Shi too embarrassed to even glance at them.

“This is my sister-in-law from my maternal family. If something happens to her, I will be the one who has let my family down. How can I not worry? If she were a well-behaved person, I wouldn’t be so anxious!”

Yu sighed, feeling truly unlucky; Zhou had worn away all the little affection she had for her family.

Although she didn't say it, Yu knew very well what kind of people her parents were. They married her off to the Lu family just to raise money for her younger brother's dowry. Later, they even complained that her husband was incompetent. Every time she went back to her parents' home, she would go with a smile but leave in tears.

During this period of time, her thoughts were in turmoil. She hadn't wanted to admit it before, but Zhou's actions during this time made her somewhat glad that the people she had found were not her own parents.

She could threaten Zhou Shi with a cold face, even though they weren't related by blood. But if it were her parents, she wouldn't know what to do.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We all know this has nothing to do with you and we won't blame you. You're the only one left in your family. Anyone would have helped you, just like when Mother was willing to spend money to redeem Lianhua. If it had been Sister-in-law Zhou who was in trouble, we would have tried our best to help her too. But people are different. Not everyone can be as well-behaved, sensible, and grateful as Lianhua. We know you're more heartbroken than anyone else to have met a sister-in-law like Sister-in-law Zhou."

“We’re assigning her the job of tending the fire to test her. If she works diligently, our family will continue to support her. We’re short-handed anyway, and she can lend a hand. But if she has ill intentions, we’ll find a suitable reason to get rid of her. We can’t let people talk about you, sister-in-law.”

As He Jiuniang spoke, she gently patted her hand to comfort her.

Ms. Yu was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears. Her husband's family was better than her own family; this was probably the greatest luck she had ever experienced in her life.

"Alright, alright, there's nothing to be sad about. Our family is doing so well now, we should be happy! What do you think of these clothes I'm drawing? We'll start wearing them when they're finished, hehehe, who knows, maybe before long, you'll be able to have another baby, sister-in-law..."

As she spoke, she began to get inappropriate, and before Yu could recover from her grief, she was led astray, understanding the unspoken meaning in her words. She blushed deeply and said, "Third sister-in-law, don't talk such nonsense, you shameless person!"

He Jiuniang didn't take it to heart: "What's there to be ashamed of? Sister-in-law, let me tell you, once these clothes are made, business will definitely be booming. We're going to specifically target the rich, and we'll make more money than we do with thick winter clothes!"

Ms. Yu couldn't understand, but she believed what her third sister-in-law said. If her third sister-in-law said it could make money, then it definitely could.

but--

"Third sister-in-law, wasn't this designed for the girls in the building?"

Her eyes widened. This was designed for the girls in the building. They could wear it themselves, and it was even going to be sold to rich people. Wouldn't people call it indecent?

"Of course not!"

He Jiuniang hurriedly denied it: "Sister-in-law, this is for us girls to wear. Any girl whose body has started to develop can wear it, especially girls like Lianhua who should wear it. It's good for our breasts. It's a good thing. You can't say it's only for the girls in the building!"

Ms. Yu was stunned and lost all sense of embarrassment. All she could think about was how wearing clothes could possibly be good for her health.

She looked at the drawing again, somewhat bewildered, then blushed and pointed to a small dress made of a few ribbons next to it, asking, "Is this one too?"

"Hehe..." He Jiuniang chuckled maliciously, "This is something to wear to enhance the relationship between husband and wife; only married women can wear it."

Mrs. Yu exclaimed in surprise: "Isn't that what the girls in the building wear?"

"Sister-in-law, your idea is dangerous. Whether it's a young woman in the building or a married woman, they can all wear it. Young women can earn more money by wearing it, and married women can enhance their marital intimacy by wearing it. It has its own uses!"

He Jiuniang explained earnestly, while Yu Shi's smile seemed somewhat forced: "This... what respectable person would have the nerve to wear something like this..."

"Sister-in-law, are you saying that because I can design something like this, I'm not respectable?"

He Jiuniang squinted at her, signaling her to think it over before speaking.

Mrs. Yu hurriedly shook her head: "No, no, it's not that you're being improper, it's just..."

She couldn't think of an answer for a moment.

But when she met He Jiuniang's deliberately scrutinizing gaze, she felt embarrassed again.

"Hahaha! Okay, okay, I'm just teasing you. Anyway, don't underestimate these clothes. They look simple and don't use much fabric, but they're actually quite difficult to make, especially since they need to be constantly modified to ensure comfort."

In modern times, these things wouldn't be a problem, but in this era, technology is backward and many materials are scarce, so it's really not easy to make a piece of underwear with excellent comfort. That's why she has been researching this for a while and specifically told Manager Ren that she would not start production for the time being.

Firstly, it would give me more time to study this stuff and ensure that I could make comfortable and easy-to-wear underwear using the materials available in this era. Secondly, it would allow me to keep an eye on Zhou's movements and ensure that I could find out her secrets as soon as possible, thus eliminating a major hidden danger for the family.

Seeing that she was indeed serious, Madam Yu immediately put away her joking thoughts and said seriously, "I understand. Third sister-in-law, you can do whatever you want. I won't bother you any longer."

As she spoke, she was about to leave, as she still needed to keep an eye on the food workshop, otherwise Zhou might bully a few of the young girls.

“Sister-in-law,” He Jiu Niang called out to her, “Don’t rush Ting’s embroidery learning. I know Boss Yu, right? I’ll go ask him in a few days. He’s in this business, so he’ll definitely know which embroidery shops are good. He can recommend some to us.”

"Okay, okay, I'm at a loss right now. I'll have to trouble you to ask Mr. Yu for me!"

Mrs. Yu beamed with joy, feeling that her third sister-in-law was truly good to her. She had previously worried about the boys' schooling, and now she was worrying about her daughter learning embroidery. She felt she owed her so much that she didn't know how to repay her.

"no problem!"

He Jiuniang readily agreed, and Yu Shi happily went to the food workshop. Before she even entered, she heard Zhou Shi talking, and her voice was quite loud.

Not only that, but it was also accompanied by the exclamations of several little girls.

In just a short while, what kind of trouble has the Zhou family caused this time?

Yu immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly went inside.