When the freshly prepared spicy grilled fish and mapo tofu were served, Su Rina could smell that not enough ingredients were put in.
She glanced at Miao Wan's chest and saw that Miao Wan puffed out her cheeks before starting to eat. A knowing smile flashed in her eyes, with a hint of barely perceptible contempt.
Su Rina asked, "With the rate at which the Qiao family is making money, hiring a wet nurse wouldn't be a big deal. Why would you put yourself through this?"
Miao Wan was stunned for a moment, swallowing the much lighter but still fragrant tofu. "That's different. Breastfeeding is the best for children. It can strengthen the baby's immune... constitution, making him stronger and becoming a Badu."
"Baduer" means Northern Mongolian warrior, which makes Surina somewhat interested.
She couldn't help but think that many children carefully raised by the powerful died young, but the children born to the slave women themselves were mostly strong.
However, there is a saying that when a child sucks milk, he is actually absorbing the mother's blood and flesh, and breastfeeding will affect the woman's body.
Miao Wan probably knew what Su Rina was thinking and smiled brightly at her. "There's an old saying in Dayue that when a woman is confined and nursing a baby, it's like being reborn for the second time. Because the food she eats is refined, light, and nutritious, and she's eating tonic food almost every day, many of a woman's ailments can be cured, and she can also have a close relationship with her offspring. The benefits of this are lifelong."
It is no joke that whoever feeds you is your mother. Most children who are fed by wet nurses are not that close to their mothers.
To Miao Wan, no one is as important as Taotao, so it’s okay for her to be naughty occasionally, but she must feed the child herself.
Only then did Su Rina feel that Miao Wan was indeed different from others. Few of the women she had met were like Miao Wan, who looked soft but was actually very hard at heart.
She smiled without saying a word, watching Miao Wan finish her meal, pick up her milk tea and start drinking it slowly, before she brought up the business.
"Brother Muren told you, didn't he? The Wuliangha family will buy the restaurant on the street soon. Do you have any ideas?"
"I don't have any ideas, or do you, Su Rina, have any ideas?" Miao Wan squinted her eyes and chewed the brown sugar glutinous rice pearls in the milk tea. They were sweet, soft, chewy and more delicious than she had imagined.
This is the new bursting pearl milk tea served at the restaurant. The pearls are made by mixing brown sugar water and glutinous rice flour together. They are originally rolled into small round balls by hand. The quantity is relatively small and is only used for raffles.
Sun Laohuo tried for a long time before he came up with a solution. He asked the Yang family to make an iron grate with round holes in it, and only then was the pearls measured up.
These days, milk tea alone can make a lot of money. Many people even take some home after dinner to give to their families.
Miao Wan told others that they should proceed step by step and release surprises bit by bit. She didn't know whether others believed her or not, but she didn't. She just forgot how to make pearls.
After thinking for a long time, I remembered that I had seen such a simple method on the live broadcast app, how to make real pearls... Forgive her for being stupid for three years after pregnancy, and she still hasn't remembered it until now.
Su Rina asked her maid to place the things she brought on the kang table. "I travel between Beimeng and the county town. I opened a rouge and powder shop in the county town. You can take a look. If you think it's suitable, I will manage this restaurant. If you want to make something, just put it in my shop and we will split the profits 50-50."
Miao Wan put down the milk tea, and Su Rina brought almost all the cosmetics that women can use nowadays, of course, there are only a few types.
She first picked up a box of powder. When she opened it, it had a light floral scent, but when she rubbed it with her fingers, it felt slightly grainy, probably lead powder.
Miao Wan had just looked at the makeup on Su Rina's face. The makeup powder she used was not like the ordinary rice powder, which looked like a ghost and fell off, nor was it like lead powder.
Miao Wan asked Geng, and she said that lead powder adheres better to the face, but the color is a bit stiff. The powder on Su Rina's face is very delicate, more like the powder made of gypsum and motherwort that Geng mentioned.
This kind of makeup powder is called "Jade Face Peach Blossom Powder" in Dayue. It is very expensive and is said to be able to beautify the skin.
This is probably all the types of makeup powders that Dayue has.
Oh, I forgot there is another kind that is made by boiling rose water and pearl powder and then grinding it into powder. It smells nice and really nourishes the skin, but the makeup effect is similar to that of pink rose, and it falls off all the time when you walk.
There is eyebrow powder next to the makeup powder, which also has a faint fragrance and a unique cold and hard smell of minerals.
Miao Wan understood. Su Rina's mother was a princess from the Western Regions. Could this be Luo Zidai?
In Dayue, it is said that one dou is worth ten gold coins, and the coloring effect is very good.
The most common variety is rouge, which comes in different colors, powder and cream textures. Nowadays, women use rouge to make blush, lip balm, and even eye shadow. It is considered the most important cosmetic.
However... Miao Wan had touched it gently with her fingers. No matter what the texture was, the red shadow left on her fingers after rubbing was not easy to remove. It was obvious that it contained cinnabar.
This was not what she wanted to do. Even if ordinary rouge and powder made a lot of money, the ones that did little harm to the skin were expensive and only the powerful could afford them.
It is very harmful to the skin. Even if a woman does not get poisoned if she uses it too much, her skin color will become dull. It will ruin her fortune.
Miao Wan pushed the things back and just smiled and said, "If you already have a plan, then it won't be difficult for you to run another shop yourself. Our Qiao family won't get involved."
Su Rina kept looking carefully at the expression on Miao Wan's face. To be honest, she didn't really believe what Bayin said.
Agula just takes too much care of this brother. Even if Bayin makes trouble, Agula thinks it's good. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so anxious to come and meet Miao Wan.
God of Wealth? Possibly.
But this God of Wealth is indeed not a cunning person. The change between curiosity and disgust in his eyes is very clear, which makes Su Rina feel a little uncomfortable.
This is the rouge and powder in her shop that is specially made for wealthy ladies. She didn't even take the cheap stuff.
She looked at Miao Wan meaningfully, "Awan, why don't you go back and ask Mr. Qiao and your husband before making a decision? Since I proposed cooperation, there must be a need for cooperation, otherwise I wouldn't have made this trip."
"Aren't you here for the food in our restaurant?" Miao Wan stared at the dish of grilled fish that had been eaten up. She called the waiter in and said, "Ask Chef Sun to make a cup of milk tea for our distinguished guest. Let him make it himself."
Miao Wan pretended not to understand what Su Rina was talking about and said solemnly, "You must try our milk tea. It tastes completely different from the milk tea in Northern Mongolia. I guarantee that after drinking it once, you will want to have it again. This trip is definitely worthwhile."
Su Rina: “…” Are you pretending to be stupid?
She didn't rush to speak. She really didn't order milk tea just now. After all, the milk tea made by the northern Mongolians themselves is more authentic. She drinks it every day and it's nothing special.
Who would have thought that when the milk tea came up, I scooped up a spoonful from the bottom of the bowl, and found that it was filled with brown, crystal-clear balls, like pearls.
When you put it into your mouth, it has a sweet taste with a light milky flavor. The pill hits your teeth, playfully kissing them for a while before sliding down your throat.
The tip of the tongue is as smooth as silk sliding across the skin, blending the fragrance of milk and tea with sweetness, giving people a deep sense of satisfaction.
This was indeed a delicacy that Su Rina had never tasted before. Most of the milk tea in northern Mongolia was salty. Even if it was sweet, it was always thick and had a faint fishy smell.
"Is this Awan's idea?" Su Rina became more curious about Miao Wan and her tone became much gentler.
Miao Wan blinked, then arched her eyebrows slightly, "I'm just imagining things. The Qiao family will find a way to help me realize my ideas."
Su Rina understood the deeper meaning behind Miao Wan's words. "You don't want me to interfere in your business? But Bayin should have told you that the Qiao family shouldn't be too public right now. General Chen hasn't returned yet, and Qin Mao is also keeping an eye on your family. Otherwise, it should have been Master Qiao who came to discuss things with me today."
Miao Wan nodded. "The restaurants on this street are naturally owned by the Wuliangha family. My Qiao family is simply understanding the current situation and is willing to help Wuliangha with their business. Wuliangha will take 40% of the profits, and you don't have to worry about anything. Isn't that good?"
Su Rina was so angry that she laughed, "So after all this talk, you just look down on the things that come out of my shop. Do you know that these things in front of you are enough to buy your restaurant?"
"The secret recipes left by the Qiao family, or my maternal family, the Ruan family, as well as the recipes my mother left me, are mostly about making a small profit with a big investment. These things of yours are worth a hundred gold coins, so they must be half of the cost, right?" Miao Wan supported her chin and pointed at the rouge that had been put away.
She could smell that there must be something similar to rose water in it, and there should even be essential oils in the rouge, and pearl powder in the makeup powder, not to mention the snail dai, which is a specialty of the Western Regions.
Unless the origin of these things is from Su Rina's family, she must have spent a lot of money to make them.
but--
"I can make something of better quality, and at a cost of only half of what you're making. Why should I work with you?"
Su Rina's pupils shrank. The reason why she, a princess of Northern Mongolia, opened a rouge shop in Xiping County was naturally because rouge made money. It didn't matter if she made less profit for the nobles. She could make five or ten times more from ordinary rouge and powder.
If Miao Wan could provide better quality products and earn more...it would not be an exaggeration to say that she could make a fortune every day. She couldn't help but feel breathless when she heard that.
If Agula had not been optimistic about the Qiao family, Surina would have thought that it would be better to just abduct the people back to Northern Mongolia. In the future, Wuliangha would definitely become the number one clan in Northern Mongolia.
Miao Wan felt that the way Su Rina looked at her was a bit like the way Sister Chenxi looked at her after her blind date failed. She subconsciously shrank her neck and slipped under the kang without making a sound.
"Well, Madam Agula, please reconsider it. Our restaurant business is pretty good anyway, so I'm not in a hurry to open a new shop. The child will probably wake up soon, so I'll go back first."
She was about to jump after saying that, but Su Rina quickly stopped her, and her attitude became more enthusiastic. "If it's really as Awan said, it would be nice if you could run the shop. Then my shop in the county town can also get goods from you. Let's talk about it in detail?"
Actually, I meant well. Bayin was afraid that any mistakes would delay Brother Muren, your husband's business, so he asked me to come and help."
Miao Wan thought to herself, you look like Lu Chenxi who wants to trick me into twisting my ears and pinching my waist. There's no way I'd believe you.
What are you talking about? You're making a killing in Wuliangha, and you're still buying from me at cost? Pah! This guy's imagination is even better than his appearance.
She just raised her head and giggled, "Is that so? Then let my father or husband talk to the Second Master. I'm just a woman who stays at home to feed the cubs every day, so I can't make the decision."
Su Rina: "..." Do you think I believe it or not?
In any case, Miao Wan insisted that she couldn't make up her mind. She covered her chest and shouted that her milk was swollen, and then she slipped away. Even if Su Rina wanted to stay, there was no way to keep her.
Su Rina was unwilling to let go of such a good business, so she went straight to find Bayin, who had never agreed with her sister-in-law's move.
"I said I would just come and talk to Brother Muren, but my sister-in-law insisted on intervening. The Qiao family is full of foxes, how can they produce a little white rabbit?"
Su Rina was thinking about more than just business. "If you, Anda, want to go against General Dingbei, you're going to have to use my connections, right? I need to know if this family is reliable, so that you two brothers don't get too eager for revenge and end up losing your minds."
Bayin thought, you are so greedy for money and you sound so righteous. Even if we are not eaten by dogs, we can't be as cunning as you.
Su Rina said, "Tell the Qiao family that if Miao Wan can really make the good stuff she says, our shop in the county town must also have it. Otherwise, how can we do business? Those noble ladies will have to send people to Xining Town to buy rouge and powder."
Bayin just wanted to send his sister-in-law back for the time being. "There's no rush. We haven't bought the restaurant on that street yet. We can talk about it after the shop is in our hands. Sister-in-law, please go back to the county town."
Su Rina left Bayin's tent, still thinking about the profit that Miao Wan mentioned. She was impatient, and since she wanted a restaurant on the street, why should she wait?
She called her own guards over and said, "Send someone to investigate the situation of the restaurants on this street and buy them out as soon as possible. If the original owner is not sensible..."
She gestured at her neck, and the guard immediately understood and responded in a low voice.
When Miao Wan returned home, she didn't even have time to drink a sip of water before she told Qiao Shengwen what happened.
"Dad, why did Su Rina come here? If the Wuliangha clan wanted to cooperate with us, couldn't Bayin just talk to Dad and my husband? Why did she have to find me?"
Qiao Shengwen also frowned, unable to figure it out, but he always had a bad feeling in his heart, "Maybe Bayin wants to cooperate with us, and his brother is still skeptical. I..."
Before he could finish his words, Madam Zhang called out from outside, "Is Awan back?"
"You go first. Wait until Dad finds out everything else. Don't worry about the restaurants on the street for now." Qiao Shengwen immediately reminded.
When Madam Zhang saw Miao Wan, she asked, "Awan, you asked Erzhuang to arrange for the manure collection. Where do you put it after it's collected?"
Miao Wan patted her head and said, "I forgot about this. When Uncle Zhang and the others come back later, I'll ask him to tell my uncle to dig two large pits in a sheltered area at the edge of the field. The manure needs to ferment for a while before it can be used."
"Then I'll ask Dazhuang to go. Don't wait until tomorrow to finish the work that can be done today. Am is thinking, isn't that medium-sized field twenty acres? By then..."
Miao Wan smiled and took Madam Zhang's arm, "Is there any need for Mom to tell me this? We will definitely use it together."
Madam Zhang smiled brightly upon hearing this. "Amu, I'm afraid of causing you trouble. When the time comes, I'll ask your elder brother and Ada to work in the fields. They may not be good at other things, but they still have some strength."
One mu of land is more than 600 square meters, and twenty mu of land is slightly larger than the largest standard-sized football field. If only Uncle Zhang, Uncle Wu and the three young men go to the fields, it is unclear how long it will take to finish the work.
Originally, Miao Wan also wanted to ask the Zhang family to help out, and if necessary, she would even ask the restaurant to work on their day off, just as a team building activity, hehe...
"Okay, I won't be polite to Am. I'll let my eldest and second brothers go."
Miao Wan was indeed not polite to the Zhang family. After the manure was fermented, it happened to be the first holiday in April. If she didn't take them out for team building, wouldn't it be a waste of the manure sent by God?
She waved her hand and asked Zhang Sanzhuang to take the ten young men in the restaurant with her.
"By the way, Ada, I asked Aunt Geng to make masks for you, two for each person, and you can take turns wearing them." Miao Wan was holding Taotao and standing at the door to send Butcher Zhang and the others to the fields. She asked Aunt Geng to put a wooden box on the mule cart.
Butcher Zhang took a look and saw that it was sealed quite tightly. He waved his hand and said, "We are all from the countryside. What's there to be afraid of a little dirt and stench? We are not that delicate."
After more than a dozen people set off driving mule carts carrying tools, Taotao stretched out his hand and said, "Ah ah..." Why don't you take Taotao with you!
Miao Wan smiled and pulled her daughter's hand back. "Taotao also thinks Grandpa and the others are a little too naive, right? Fermented manure is much scarier than manure. Mom told them, but they refused to listen."
Geng: “…” Is it really that smelly?
When everyone came back at night, Geng knew it. She could smell it through the wall!
All the men in the Zhang family, including all the young men, looked extremely listless, and they smelled like... over-pickled pickles.
Ugh... Geng couldn't help but dry heave at the thought, and felt that she wouldn't be able to look at pickles for a while.
Miao Wan had already gone to sleep with Taotao in her arms, doors and windows closed. As for asking about Taotao's health, there were elders at home to take care of her.
"Ah..." Zhang Sanzhuang looked at Mrs. Zhang with tears in his eyes, "Give us a glass of water first. I vomited everything out. I even vomited yellow bile."
Madam Zhang covered her nose and stepped back, "You're just standing there... Didn't I tell you to wear masks?"
"I brought it, but who knew it would stink so much? Why is it so smelly? How could it stink so badly? Will the beets and soybeans be stunk away directly? Can they grow again?" Zhang Erzhuang was almost scared to death by the stench.
Zhang Dazhuang murmured to the side, "Even if it grows... Ugh, I wouldn't dare eat it."
Yu and the others: "..." Stop talking, the scene is already coming out.
Butcher Zhang stood by with a pale face. "It will definitely grow. It will definitely be better and more delicious than what grows elsewhere."
"How do you know?" Mrs. Zhang was not sure this time. It was hard to describe the smell.
"As long as they can sprout, we win..." Butcher Zhang muttered, "Don't they say that those who survive a great disaster will have good fortune in the future? Those who survive a great stinking disaster will have sweet things in the future. That's absolutely right."
Everyone: “…”
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