With the existence of the iron ore mine confirmed, everyone in the courtyard was sleepless that night.
This is both a powerful tool to improve living conditions at home and a large knife that could cut off heads at any time.
So when night falls, each room whispers its own worries.
This also included Grandpa Zhen, who sat blankly by the bed, holding an unlit pipe.
He kept sighing with a worried expression.
Seeing his state, Old Lady Li was so angry that she snatched his pipe and smashed it on the counter next to her.
"What are you doing in the middle of the night?!"
Disturbed by Grandma Li, Grandpa Zhen snapped out of his reverie and said with displeasure, "What are you doing! Can't you see I'm worried about something?"
"Worried? What's wrong with you! Didn't our daughter say she could handle the iron ore issue?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Grandpa Zhen felt even more dissatisfied. He felt completely unfamiliar with his wife, who had been with him for half his life.
"What are you saying! You're not worried now that Wanwan said she can solve it?"
"How can a child like her shoulder this pressure alone?"
He looked at Old Lady Li with disappointment, as if blaming her for placing such a heavy burden on her own daughter.
Seeing Grandpa Zhen's worried expression, Grandma Li couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
This old man can be in such a hurry!
"Of course I'm not worried! Wanwan's good fortune is yet to come!"
She saw and remembered the strategist's feelings for her daughter.
Back in Anqing Prefecture, they were so generous in preparing gifts for each of them and even gave their daughter so much land.
Now, he has entrusted Lord Feng to personally build a house for his daughter and two beloved grandchildren.
In her heart, her own daughter was the white moonlight described in the play, cherished by the strategist!
The two are currently having a conflict, and the strategist is still trying to appease his daughter, so it's inconvenient for him to formally meet with them!
They used to be anxious about their daughter getting married, but now she's not in a hurry anymore.
Although this son-in-law is a bit cold and has a rather aloof personality, he can still provide his daughter with a home and protect her and her two children.
Grandpa Zhen looked at Grandma Li's increasingly distorted smile and suddenly became suspicious. His wife's reaction was too abnormal!
Could it be that they are hiding something important from him?
"Old woman! Tell me properly, are you and your daughter hiding something from me?"
At this point, Grandpa Zhen suddenly recalled the various unusual events that had occurred during this period.
It seemed that his wife had been acting strangely ever since they disembarked!
My daughter is the same way, always acting all mysterious.
The mother and daughter would sneak out all the time, only returning around noon or even in the afternoon.
At first, he thought they were just excited about arriving in Guangling County, so he didn't think much of it.
But now, the wife who has always been the most protective of her daughter is showing no concern whatsoever in such a major event!
He really wouldn't believe it if you said there wasn't something going on.
"We've been married for so long, don't even think about hiding anything from me!"
After speaking, Grandpa Zhen looked at Grandma Li across from him with a gloomy expression, as if waiting for her to explain herself.
However, Old Lady Li just rolled her eyes and went to sleep, saying, "What could possibly be wrong with me? It's getting late, go to sleep!"
Watching the other person's back, Grandpa Zhen's heart sank. After so many years of marriage, he believed he knew his wife quite well.
If there really was nothing wrong, she would definitely have scolded him for half the night, but now that he's just brushed it off so lightly, it's obvious that something is wrong!
However, it was indeed getting late.
Zhen Wanwan was unaware of what was happening in the other rooms; she was busy in the space like a little bee.
The vegetables we planted earlier have ripened, and we also have coarse foods like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn.
She thought about it for a long time and realized that given the current chaotic social environment, it would definitely not work for her to try to enter the low-end market.
She has a lot of food in her space. If she were to open a grain shop, it would be very profitable, but the risks would also be great!
Not only do we have to guard against the possible visits of mountain bandits, but we also have to guard against the schemes of those with ulterior motives, since food is the most scarce resource during times of war.
They have no power or influence, how could they possibly stand firm!
If things had gone according to plan, she would have opened a maternity and baby store or specialized in women's products; she was quite confident in her products.
The difficulty lies in pricing and defining the target consumer group.
She's confident that anyone who has ever used diapers and sanitary napkins in this era will love them.
But both of these are consumables. Poor people, in order to survive, would think of spending money to buy disposable items.
Even ordinary families wouldn't dare spend so much money on this every month.
Especially during times of war, people with spare money would probably choose to stockpile more food.
That means it can only be high-end consumers!
Remembering what my uncle said, that land ownership is the norm here, there must be many landlords and wealthy merchants.
That means the maternity and baby store can only serve this group of people, but unfortunately, given her current status, she can't even get into the circle of wealthy wives.
How do I market my product?
The only upper-class noblewoman he knew was Madam Fang, Zhang Zhelan, but she was far away in Leling Prefecture.
Now, the only thing she can offer in this circle is wine.
By leveraging Mrs. Feng's connections, they gradually built up their reputation, and then subtly and overtly recommended other products.
After the first batch of customers finishes using it, I believe that with their ability to gossip at banquets, they will definitely be able to build a good reputation for her.
So tonight she's going to plant some more grapes and officially open a wine shop in Guangling County.
He waited patiently for the arrival of the group of noble ladies.
It was another busy night, and Zhen Wanwan didn't fall asleep until she was close to Ling Ming.
Before she could even get some rest, there was a loud banging on her door.
Zhen Wanwan was so tired that she threw the pillow on her head against the door. It seemed that a familiar voice said something, and the knocking stopped.
When she woke up again, it was already noon the next day. Zhen Wanwan stretched.
Looking around, she saw that the two children had already been taken away by Granny Zhang, so she skillfully went to the washbasin and haphazardly washed them.
Looking at my reflection in the water, my hair was messy, and I could vaguely see signs of hair oil.
"Ugh, I have to wash my hair again!"
Zhen Wanwan complained a couple of times, then turned and walked towards the door, saying, "Rou'er, is there any more hot water? My hair is oily again!"
Rou'er stepped forward nervously and looked at Zhen Wanwan, saying quickly and simply, "That's all, I'll go cook you a pot right away!"
After saying that, Rou'er took off running as if she had been killed by a ghost!
"What's wrong with this girl? She seems strange!"
Speaking of this, Zhen Wanwan was also full of question marks. The yard seemed unusually quiet today. Where were the children who were usually noisy and shouting?
Zhen Wanwan was still a little groggy from just waking up and didn't notice her surroundings.
"Madam! You're awake!"
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