Although she gave birth before the due date, Miao Wan did not suffer much, but Geng and the maids all felt that she had to stay in bed for the entire month.
The main reason is that giving birth to two children at once puts a lot of strain on the body during pregnancy. Taking good care of yourself during the month is better for a woman's health.
It just so happened that she would come out of confinement in April, a time when the weather was neither too cold nor too hot, so Miao Wan could go wherever she wanted.
Of course, Miao Wan didn't want to stay in the house for so long, but the garrison was full of underground heating. After her lower body healed and the lochia was cleared, she could still walk around the house, so she did not go against the kindness of her mother-in-law and the nanny.
When she was still pregnant, Miao Wan had the room next to her and Qiao Ruichen's bedroom connected to make a small pool that could accommodate two people.
The pool is expensive to build, and it is not easy to lay pipes underneath, but as the saying goes, Miao Shiren is rich and willful now.
After a month of confinement, she can take a bath every few days to ensure her body is clean, and she is not in a hurry to go out.
Miao Shiren has never been a hardworking person.
"Mammy, are you sure I can use essential oils in my bath now?" Miao Wan repeatedly confirmed with the mammy before taking a bath, and even asked the mammy to consult a doctor.
The nanny smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, my lady. Just wipe the baby clean when feeding him. It's different from when you were pregnant. Just eat and drink well, relax and take care of him. Make sure you have enough milk."
Miao Wan was able to eat and drink, and her milk supply was always sufficient, just enough for two children, so a wet nurse was only needed occasionally.
She also feels that keeping a happy mood will help her produce enough milk.
She heard from Sister Chenxi that there were cases in the hospital where someone had quarreled with his family and lost the milk.
She did the same thing when she gave birth to Taotao. She didn't want to give herself time to be unhappy, so she kept eating this and that.
Speaking of which, Miao Wan couldn't help swallowing in the pool.
She likes spicy and sour food, whether she is pregnant or not, but the diet during confinement is very light. She hasn't eaten for a long time and is very craving for it.
The maids were very different from Geng, who would be soft-hearted when she begged. If she talked too much, several of them would pretend to kneel down, and their words were particularly hurtful.
"My lady, please grit your teeth and bear with it. The marks on your stomach haven't disappeared yet. I'm afraid that strong-tasting food will affect your recovery."
If they were to bring up the children, Miao Wan would definitely object. It was not that she did not love the children, but Sister Chenxi and her own child Taotao would occasionally eat a little to satisfy their cravings and would not indulge themselves. Why was it that now she could not allow them to eat at all?
She knew that this was not good, but she had to tolerate everything in moderation. She was still a big baby, and besides, the more she tried to avoid certain things, the more she would think about them.
Who knew that the maids would never mention the child. It was impossible for Miao Wan to ask the maids to kneel down, and the maids also knew her weak spot.
Especially when she was taking a bath, touching the faint lines on her belly that looked like orange peel, she lost the mood to eat anything.
You can postpone your craving for it, but the research and development of new products must not be delayed.
Maybe it was because she was thin to begin with and her belly had never been very big. The last time she was pregnant with Taotao, her body recovered quickly and there were no stretch marks left.
But this time she was pregnant with twins, and not only on her belly, but also on her thighs, there were lines like cellulite, just like Sister Chenxi did after giving birth.
At that time, the olive oil and repair cream bought from Taobao were not very easy to use. She accompanied Sister Chenxi to study the repair cream. Not only did they watch the live broadcast app, they also visited several old Chinese medicine practitioners.
For these lines, oil is the best way to repair them. She can't find olive oil now, but there are three kinds of essential oils in later generations that are better than olive oil: rose essential oil, rosemary essential oil and lemon essential oil.
There are no roses or lemons now, but there is plenty of rosé.
Oil can only repair, but it is still important to lighten the lines to make it more useful in making drafts. They have tried many folk remedies given by old Chinese medicine practitioners, and one of them is very effective.
After the gallnut and centipede powder are ground into powder, stir evenly with water boiled with Poria cocos, then add pure natural honey to make a brown paste and add rosemary essential oil.
The scar repair cream is ready.
There was no centipede powder in Xining Town and Xiping County, so I got some from Anyong County. It had been several years, and it was difficult for Miao Wan, who had just given birth, to remember the specific proportions. I could only make a few more and let everyone test them with the traces on their bodies.
In this way, by the time Miao Wan was able to use it, she was almost out of confinement.
Fortunately, the effect is very good. After taking a bath, I first patted my body with Schizonepeta tenuifolia dew, and then applied the repair cream diluted with Rosemary essential oil. After doing the whole set, I sat down and felt so comfortable.
By the time the child was a hundred days old, there was no trace of Miao Wan's waist left.
Even Gu Shuyao came over specially to see and take a bath with her in the bathroom. Both of them were used to this kind of bathing together. Only Cheng Shao was jealous, and no one took it to heart.
She touched Miao Wanhua's fat waist, her cold, almond-shaped eyes widened in disbelief.
"Is the scar-lightening effect really that good? Then why haven't I heard of anyone doing this? If they can do it, can't they just lie down and get paid for it?"
Gu Shuyao was referring to the future. There are so many pregnancy repair creams, lotions, lotions, and creams on the market, but she has never heard of such a product.
She could think of a hundred ways to improve weapons, but she had no idea how Miao Wan could come up with such a useful beauty product.
To be honest, Miao Wan was also a little surprised, and she happily touched herself for a long time.
"I think it might be the effect of centipede powder. Centipede powder was artificially cultivated in later generations. There is no such natural medicinal material as we have now." Miao Wan tried hard to analyze it with her brain.
"Also, I asked a doctor, and he said this thing can only be used in trace amounts. Even if you don't get poisoned if you use too much, you'll still experience nausea, diarrhea, and breathing difficulties. Some people might even have allergies, so allergy testing is needed. It's difficult to put it on the market for use."
After using this, Miao Wan didn't dare to feed her baby, so she insisted on waiting for two months before handing over the feeding task to the wet nurse.
I may feel sorry for Dongdong and Ningning. She has a big business now, and this time she really can't feed the baby for half a year like she did with Taotao.
Gu Shuyao stood up from the bathtub and wiped herself clean, looking thoughtful. "If that's the case, then you can't sell it as new merchandise, right?"
Miao Wan curled her lips, "You also said that the world is different. They are all three-no products. They rely only on word of mouth. Of course I have a way to sell them."
She just won't sell this product in large quantities, but will launch it as a medicinal beauty product.
Nowadays, the amount of centipede powder in ten servings is only three grams. As long as you are not allergic, it is unlikely to cause other consequences.
Before each item is sold, if conditions permit, an allergy test will be done. If conditions do not permit, clear instructions will be given and a consent form will be left. She will not give people the opportunity to throw dirty water on them.
As for why we must withdraw from this product, I can only say that women in this world are even crazier than those in later generations.
For the sake of beauty, there was Zhao Feiyan in ancient times who sacrificed her fertility, and there was also a countess who could take a bath in virgin blood. I always feel that there were more crazy cheats in ancient times, and the market prospects were not small.
She planned to use this as a prize for collecting all kinds of flower essential oils. Now she only needed more than twenty kinds of essential oils to reach the 100-kind mark, and it would be around the time of autumn harvest.
It's perfect to use this as the final grand prize for the Baihua Essential Oil event at Jufu Supermarket in the three northwestern counties, as well as for the lucky draw at the logistics center.
"So you're planning on launching it in the fall, but not in the spring? No new products?"
Miao Wan thought of the news that A Dun and the others had sent back, and the corners of her lips curled up as she leaned comfortably against the edge of the pool. "Don't worry, some people might not let me launch a new product so easily."
When Gu Shuyao turned around and saw Miao Wan like this, if she was not familiar with her, she might think that Miao Wan was a bit of a strong woman.
The corners of her lips twitched, her face expressionless, "Speak human language."
Miao Wan chuckled, "We've developed quite a few new products. You can see them at the research institute, right? But I want to re-establish the Northwest Chamber of Commerce. That Wuliangha kid hasn't come back for ages, and he hasn't registered a trademark. I'll take it over and give Northwest merchants more opportunities to make money. Is that okay?"
The most important thing is that the Chamber of Commerce can win over northwestern businessmen and expand the Qiao family's influence in the three northwestern counties. At that time, the logistics center can cooperate with others. Just like in the inland, she only controls the supervisory power.
"I've thought about it. Even if I open a vocational college, I won't be able to train a large number of useful talents in a short period of time. Besides, I... ahem, may not be cut out to be a teacher." Miao Wan told Gu Shuyao why she planned this.
“No matter whether it’s merchants in Anyong County or Lin’an County, they won’t just sit there and watch my family grow bigger. They will definitely want a piece of the pie.
You see, Da Chuangguan and Shangchao have only been in Anyong County for less than three months, and they have already been troubled several times. If Liu Ming hadn't been smart, there would have been chaos.
Rather than waiting for shit to fall on my butt, I might as well take the initiative and take over this pit. By then, I will have the initiative in my hands, and I can even bring back some of the people I sent out and slowly lead the people under me."
During these few years, Miao Wan has made great strides, but the talent problem has always been a big issue, and it is impossible for her to buy back a lot of people every time and send them out after they have trained quickly.
To put it bluntly, she was just a local tycoon before, and as long as Qiao Ruichen was still around, no one targeted her.
Now, she has actually affected the interests of other people. If those who are jealous are really determined to cause trouble for her, Miao Wan is not sure whether she can handle it all.
If you can't solve the problems that may arise, then solve the people who created the problems. Miao Shiren thinks there is nothing wrong with that.
Gu Shuyao asked her, "What will you do if the merchants of the three counties unite and say they don't want a woman like you to be the president? The Gubei Army is still a united force."
Cheng Shao secretly protected Xining Town and Qiao Jiaxing, and he couldn't stand up to suppress others. It took Chen Sixu almost ten years to gain a foothold. He had only been there for a short time, and sometimes he was powerless.
Miao Wan didn't have as much trouble thinking as Gu Shuyao. She put on her clothes and blinked, "I have a lot of ways to make money in my head. I'll give them to anyone who agrees. If they don't agree, I won't play with them. If no one agrees, then I'll just make my own fortune."
She just felt that she could not compete with those old foxes, but that did not mean those old foxes could kill her. If they really fought, she might be seriously injured, and the other party would be even more miserable.
Gu Shuyao reminded her meaningfully, "Who knows, the other party might be willing to join forces and sacrifice some of their own interests to get rid of you. As long as we seize the logistics center, even if we offend the Cheng family, it won't be a big problem. The Regent is still here."
Miao Wan hesitated, then nodded earnestly, saying, "I'll take note." However, she was still a little skeptical. "That's impossible, right? My cousin's husband isn't dead yet, and they still dare to rob him openly? I'm even carrying the imperial edict. Does this count as rebellion?"
Gu Shuyao: “…” Fuck, I forgot this girl also has an imperial edict.
Miao Wan was persuaded by her to not look down on those old foxes. "You're right. It's better to be safe than sorry. I've developed the soy milk powder you asked me to research, and I also have milk candy. Soy milk powder is highly nutritious, and it's not an exaggeration to say that two pieces of milk can be equivalent to a glass of milk. These are all products suitable for people of all ages. We can talk to the merchants in Xiping County first and divide them up."
There are also many things that have been researched in recent years and many things that we have not had time to research.
Soybeans, potatoes, and sunflowers alone can be used to generate many money-making recipes, not to mention that the grains in the northwest can also be used to produce distilled liquor and many foods.
Even some of the convenience foods needed for the Gubei Army's supplies could be released. The name of military supplies was enough to attract those businessmen.
As long as we can control the peppers related to weapons, the lucrative essential oils, beet sugar, alkali and glue making, we will be fine.
These five categories are profitable enough, and she can't chew too much. Everything else in her mind can be exchanged for useful power or connections.
Miao Wan is not a person who likes to procrastinate. Even though the people are no longer as afraid of the Xiban people as before, the shadow left behind by decades or even hundreds of years is not so easy to break.
She would not give the Xiban people another chance to destroy the Dayue Mountains and Rivers.
This sword is more of a thorn in Miao Wan's throat than that old thief Chen Sixu. The sooner they can be defeated so that they dare not attack again, the more money Miao Wan will be willing to invest.
Therefore, as soon as the weather got warmer, she left the twins, who were still young and could not remember anything, and went to the county town with Taotao, who was reluctant to leave his mother.
It was the eleventh day of the lunar year, and Qiao Rui had to learn needlework and etiquette from her mother, so she stayed with Geng.
Miao Wan also couldn't bear to leave her child, so she planned to finish her work quickly and come back as soon as possible.
However, she didn't know that when she and Gu Shuyao set out for Xiping County, Handuo of the Northern Mongolian Qiyan clan was escorting Surina's Abu to Xifan.
No one walking on the road would look up at the sky for no reason, and would not know that the clouds are rolling and the wind and rain are coming.
What no one knew was that at the same time, Qiao Ruichen also encountered the biggest crisis since he went to the border - he was blocked by soldiers from the Western Regions and Dayuan in the Fergana Basin, which was the edge of Dayuan's territory.
The other party wanted to seize all his goods and silence him so that Dayue would not have the opportunity to start a war.
In other words, even if Qiao Ruichen was able to pass the message out, Dayue wanted to start a war, which might be exactly what some people wanted.
The author has something to say:
I haven't been feeling well these past few days, mainly because of a writer's block. Goji berries are not good at writing large scenes, and this article is mainly about family matters and making money to support Baozi, so I won't describe the war in detail. The second volume will end in the next chapter.
Tomorrow's update should still be after midnight. I will try to update earlier and keep updating every day!
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