Forty kilometers away, in a military camp with black and red flags.
Zhu Yuan held a pot of white wine brewed by Zhen Wanwan, gazing at the bright moon and longing for his wife and children.
Two days apart felt like two years.
"Wan'er, I wonder if you miss me."
Zhu Yuan's sorrowful appearance truly surprised Lü Yun Shen, who was standing to the side.
With an ordinary, unassuming face, Lü Yun Shen slowly walked to Zhu Yuan's side.
"Are you missing your new wife and those two adopted children?"
Hearing the frivolous tone in Lü Yunshen's words, Zhu Yuan frowned and glared at him fiercely.
"Watch your mouth! They're not people you can mess with."
"Okay, okay! It's my fault! It's my fault!"
Lu Yunshen raised his hands and sincerely admitted his mistake.
This had happened more than once or twice, but he still didn't learn his lesson and would try to tease Zhuyuan from time to time.
Unfortunately, the other party treated him like he was invisible and didn't bother with him at all.
Lu Yun Shen nudged Zhu Yuan's arm with his elbow, and under the other's gaze that looked at him like he was dead, he asked gossipily, "Seriously, did you really pickle yourself for your sister-in-law?"
Zhu Yuan raised his hand and flung Lü Yun Shen away.
"If you can't speak, I'll have your mouth sewn shut!"
Lu Yun Shen winced in pain, saying in disbelief, "It was just a joke, why did you have to be so cruel?"
Lu Yun Shen didn't dare continue the topic. After Zhu Yuan calmed down, he quietly sat back down.
"I'm not trying to be mean, but with your status, looks, and figure, you could have any girl you wanted, right?"
"If I were you, I would only need to stroll around the streets once, and I'm afraid all the girls in the city would be lining up to marry me."
Zhu Yuan snorted coldly and gave Lü Yun Shen a meaningful glance.
"Really? Then I'll wait and see if a whole city will want to marry you!"
For some reason, Lü Yunshen suddenly felt a chill down his back, but he just assumed it was because of the strong night wind and didn't think much of it.
Seeing that Zhu Yuan's expression had changed from usual, Lü Yun Shen became very curious about Zhen Wan Wan.
What kind of woman could possibly tame a strange little man like Zhu Yuan?
The night passed peacefully.
Since the Northern Hu people launched their attack the day before yesterday, they have not taken any further action.
Zhu Yuan didn't think it was because the other party was afraid and wanted to back down; it was probably just the calm before the storm.
If you're not careful, you'll be devoured by your opponent.
In the following period, both Zhu Yuan and Lü Yun Shen became increasingly vigilant.
Yin Duwei, who was sent out by everyone yesterday, has secretly left the city at some unknown time.
This was done very discreetly; apart from key figures, no one knew his whereabouts.
This is bait that Zhu Yuan has laid out; all we need to do is wait patiently, and we will catch a big fish.
Meanwhile, Zhen Wanwan led Zhang Mama and the others to the county town.
She first went to the west side of the city to discuss the details of tomorrow's groundbreaking ceremony with Fan Jian.
After the discussion, she went directly to the government office and found Chen Yong.
"Lord Chen, these are some medicines I developed. They can be used for minor illnesses and ailments, regardless of the type of illness. Please send these medicines to my husband in the prefectural city."
Chen Yong treated Zhen Wanwan with great respect, and he had someone bring the medicine over.
"Things have been rather turbulent lately. If you need anything, Madam, just send someone over. Please make sure you don't get hurt."
Chen Yong now treats Zhen Wanwan like a porcelain bodhisattva, and Guangling County, which he governs in the entire Anqing Prefecture, has become the most prosperous county.
In addition to the increased population and rapid economic development, many businessmen from other places have come to do business.
Only half a year has passed, and his performance has already surpassed that of previous years.
Most of the credit goes to Zhen Wanwan.
Furthermore, Zhen Wanwan is the wife of the master he serves and has two children, so his position is secure.
Even if the master ascends to that position in the future and takes in other concubines and has other princes and princesses, it will not shake Zhen Wanwan's position.
He must cling tightly to Zhen Wanwan's coattails now, for his future wealth and fortune depend on this moment.
"Really? Then I'll be more careful. If anything happens, please let me know, Lord Chen!" Zhen Wanwan said with a surprised expression.
"That's natural!"
After handing the medicine to Chen Yong, Zhen Wanwan went to the department store again.
The person who came in to greet her was no longer Zhang Qiaozui, but the radiant Steward Ding.
Manager Ding had sharp eyes and spotted them from afar.
"Madam Zhen is here! Come in and sit down in the backyard. It's so hot outside, you don't want the two young masters to get burned."
As she spoke, she led Zhen Wanwan and the others to the backyard, where Zhang Qiaozui used to live in the master bedroom.
The place wasn't decorated elegantly, and although it was cleaned regularly, it was clear that no one lived there.
On the other hand, the rooms on both sides were inhabited. Steward Ding had been married and had three daughters and one son.
Unfortunately, due to natural disasters and man-made calamities, after fleeing from afar, her husband died, her son and daughter also died, and she only had a sickly little daughter who often needed to take medicine.
During her most difficult time, she went to the department store for an interview on a whim, and unexpectedly got the job.
Thus, the mother and son were able to make a living, and Steward Ding even worked his way up to the management level.
Manager Ding now treats Zhen Wanwan like a goddess. Although she doesn't come to the building often, Manager Ding still reserves the master bedroom for her.
Just so that when she comes to check the accounts, there will be a clean and refreshing place for her to rest.
Zhen Wanwan knew that Steward Ding wanted to express his gratitude for taking her and her child in.
Although she initially accepted them out of a sense of pity.
However, during this period of time, Steward Ding has already proven herself with her abilities.
Zhen Wanwan appreciated her kindness.
If she refuses, it will probably make Steward Ding even more anxious.
Zhen Wanwan sat at the table and looked around. It was clear that Steward Ding had put a lot of thought into it.
"Manager Ding, I've come today to ask you how much silver is left in the account, and whether there are any products that are difficult to sell?"
Seeing this, Steward Ding spread out the ledger for Zhen Wanwan to review.
"Reporting to Madam Zhen, the account balance is 66,666 taels and 2 strings of cash, due to the distributors just paying the final payment and the sales we made ourselves."
Zhen Wanwan hummed in agreement, as she had expected.
Because of the war, some distributors were unable to enter the city to purchase goods, and it was already quite good that the silver could be maintained at this level.
"You did a great job, keep it up!"
Manager Ding smiled and said a few flattering words, then she looked worried and said, "There's a new product, but no matter how I try to promote it, the results aren't great. I would appreciate it if you could give me some advice, madam."
Manager Ding had been planning to ask Zhen Wanwan about this matter in the next couple of days.
Fortunately, she came over, so I asked her together.
"you say!"
Not everyone needs a product; some people will like it while others won't.
Zhen Wanwan didn't think that the items she chose were anything special.
Manager Ding went to the front yard and brought out the samples.
"It's this protective sheath..."
When Zhen Wanwan saw the familiar blue packaging box, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
Even though she came from a more open era, no one had ever been so blatant as to discuss condoms with her in front of so many people.
The young girl, Rou'er, and Xiaomei, who hadn't yet fulfilled their sexual desires, took the package with curious expressions and pulled out the small packaging inside.
I looked at it over and over again, gleaming brightly.
Zhen Wanwan awkwardly dug her toes into the ground, and it looked like she could dig out a two-bedroom apartment in no time.
Granny Zhang noticed that Zhen Wanwan's face was flushed and thought she was bored, so she asked someone to bring a palm-leaf fan to fan her from behind.
Manager Ding was still speaking: "I've tried all the marketing methods you taught me, but as long as someone asks about its uses, even if it's buy one get one free, no one buys it."
Granny Zhang seemed to understand something, and said calmly, "The 'avoiding child' technique is just that, avoiding having children. Whether it's a wealthy family or an ordinary person, everyone believes in having many children and many blessings. Why would a perfectly good family think about avoiding having children?"
Hearing Zhang Mama's reply, Steward Ding visibly breathed a sigh of relief, as this was exactly what she wanted to say.
However, considering that it was Zhen Wanwan who personally selected the product, she subconsciously felt that there must be a reason for selling this contraceptive.
However, after the new product had been on the market for a month or two, sales were dismal, and it became the least promising product in the department store.
As Zhen Wanwan listened to their conversation, she also thought about the mistakes she had made.
People in this era all like to have children, unlike in her previous life when abortions and abandoned babies were countless. Young men and women naturally need this.
But putting it here would be a bit redundant.
The most taboo thing is that the woman has no children after marriage.
Moreover, many men are chauvinistic, so even if a woman genuinely doesn't want to have children, she can't persuade the man.
After thinking for a moment, Zhen Wanwan asked Steward Ding to temporarily remove it from the shelf.
After dealing with the department store matter, Zhen Wanwan took the large sum of money and went to the salt shop.
Salt is now directly controlled by the government. Zhen Wanwan has already spoken to Chen Yong and wants to buy a truckload of salt to take back.
She felt weak without salt, so she planned to go back and have someone prepare some dry rations to send to Zhuyuan.
Although she hadn't seen the food in the military camp with her own eyes, she could imagine it wouldn't taste good.
How can so many people get proper nutrition when they eat from the same pot?
Moreover, everyone has to go to war. If they don't eat well, where will they get the strength?
With salt and various seasonings taken from her space, Zhen Wanwan delivered them all to the kitchen.
He instructed Aunt Ma and Aunt Wang to hire a few familiar women to help prepare the food.
Zhen Wanwan went to the storeroom and took out the ready-to-eat food from the space.
They were to be sent together to the prefectural city and handed over to Zhuyuan.
The next day, Zhen Wanwan got up very early and dressed herself and her adorable baby, Tianbao, in festive attire.
Zhen Wanwan felt it was a joyous occasion that her own major investment project was about to start.
"Wife, everything has been loaded onto the car, we can go now!"
Then Zhen Wanwan led her people to the west side of the county town again.
What was once a wasteland has been cleaned up by Fan Jian.
Looking at the open space in front of her, Zhen Wanwan felt that she could breathe easily again.
"Madam Zhen, please come this way!"
Fan Jian led Zhen Wanwan to the center, where a table with candles and incense was set up.
She lit incense, bowed three times, and said a few auspicious words.
Then, the prepared red envelopes were distributed to the workers. After receiving the substantial red envelopes, everyone offered their blessings with even greater sincerity.
Then, following the rules of her previous life, Zhen Wanwan had someone hold a red ribbon with the four characters "May the start of the project be auspicious and everything go smoothly" written on it.
She held Tianbao, Zhang Mama held Guaibao, and Fan Jian each took a pair of scissors.
As Rou'er counted down, everyone completed the ribbon-cutting ceremony together.
Ma Xiaosi deliberately set off the firecrackers a little further away from Zhen Wanwan and the others to avoid scaring the young masters.
As firecrackers went off, the Happiness Home began its construction day by day, much to everyone's anticipation.
After finishing up the business here, Zhen Wanwan did not stay in the county town for long, and the group went straight home.
In the days that followed, the Pleasure House was like a palace in the sky, with thick smoke constantly billowing from the kitchen.
The aroma of the delicious food made everyone in the village drool.
Unaware of the situation, people assumed the family was starting a food business, and those with children would eagerly wait outside the house.
After seeing this a few times, Zhen Wanwan instructed Aunt Ma and the others to give the children some food.
As a result, the tenants in the village developed a much higher regard for Zhen Wanwan.
For some reason, Zhen Wanwan looked at the room, which was already filled with all kinds of food.
She spent a lot of money to buy these food storage boxes wholesale from Tmall Genie.
With nothing else to do, she joined the servants in packing.
Once she had accumulated a sufficient number—estimated to feed tens of thousands of people for a month—she finally took a break.
"Thank you all for your hard work. This money is a reward for your efforts, and there's still some food left in the pot. Please share it among yourselves!"
"Aunt Ma and Aunt Wang have worked the hardest, so they should stay in their rooms and rest for the next couple of days!"
Seeing that the two were about to decline, Zhen Wanwan raised her hand to stop them, saying, "Don't worry, aunties. You should rest properly when you need to. If you ruin your health, how will you do anything in the future?"
Upon hearing this, the two women exchanged a glance, bowed, and said, "Then we will respectfully comply and rest for a couple of days."
To be honest, the two of them worked non-stop every day in the high temperature, which made them both tired and hot.
The family is now showing them kindness, and they are very grateful. They are also thinking that they must do better in the future.
Because there were too many things, Zhen Wanwan asked Ma Xiaosi to go to Meizi Village to invite her older brother over.
A week had passed since their last conversation, and Zhu Yuan agreed to let Zhen Fugui be in charge of logistics and food supplies, just as she had suggested.
Now Zhen Fugui is using the money his family has saved, as well as the money given to him by the government, to buy more supplies everywhere.
When he heard Zhen Wanwan call him to come and deliver the grain, he came over without stopping.
"Brother! You've arrived! Please think of a way to send all these things to my husband!"
Looking at the room full of grain, Zhen Fugui was surprised and admired his sister even more.
My sister is not only good at making money, but she also has a lot of clever ideas!
He was tempted by the small box of food.
Suddenly he remembered that someone had smelled the fragrance when passing by.
He said his younger sister wanted to start a food business, and he had just been thinking that his sister might need his help with her business.
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