The person in charge of the Zhou family's business here is a man in his early twenties named Zhou Yuan. She knew Han Yuchen's identity, but she didn't expect to see her here.
I was very excited at first, but now I'm too tired to care anymore.
"Haha, if you're this busy every day, you'll probably die young."
Han Ruoxue teased with a smile.
"That's true, but Miss Han, could you leave us something?"
Zhou Yuan knew the two men's identities and that they couldn't stay there for long; they would leave in a couple of days.
"That's not impossible, but we need to ask the old general for his opinion. Let's wait for his people to come and tell you."
Zhou Yuan cannot be told about Han Luoxue's spatial abilities yet.
Moreover, she only spent a huge sum of money to build two spatial tunnels. These will allow her to regularly supply the old general with food. Whether or not to sell it here depends on the old general's decision.
"Okay, I still hope to earn more money."
That path is not easy; besides having the ability, it requires substantial financial support. Maintaining personnel is also very expensive; for example, the old general's army's daily expenses are staggering. Previously, the imperial court supported them, but now the emperor is indifferent, and the crown prince has cut off their supplies. From now on, they will have to find their own way.
The old general said he would ask the emperor for money later. But that's in the future, provided you survive this period.
"I understand, but I can leave you a few of the finest clothes, but not too many."
Fine products are valuable and scarce. If they are always available in unlimited quantities, what kind of fine products are they?
That night, a scout brought news that the Crown Prince's grain delivery team had been located, though the exact number was unknown, but they would arrive in about two days.
Two days? Han Yuchen looked at the secret report that had been delivered, and a cruel smile curled up at the corner of his mouth: Don't blame me for being ruthless, you were the ones who first cut off my way out.
Fortunately, he had Han Ruoxue. Once he seized this batch of grain, he would see how Xu San could still be so arrogant.
Want to seize the old general's power? Don't you even know if he has the ability?
As for the people he took away, if they regret it and come back later, they will definitely be taken back, but how to take them back is a technical matter.
These people will definitely be treated differently from the 100,000 who stayed behind. It is said that once someone is betrayed, they will never be trusted again, but sometimes, one cannot simply abandon so many lives.
War is inherently cruel, and sometimes cannon fodder is needed, isn't it?
...
"ah……"
Early in the morning, a terrified scream shattered the tranquility of the Du family home.
Du Linlang, who hadn't even opened her eyes yet, was startled by the voice. She quickly opened her eyes and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"Miss, your face?"
The little girl who had just shouted pointed at Du Linlang in terror, her raised hand trembling violently. Anyone who didn't know better would think she had some kind of illness.
Du Linlang raised her hand and touched her little face, blinking in confusion: "What's wrong with my face?"
It doesn't hurt or itch, so it shouldn't be a problem.
She got out of bed, put on her shoes, walked to the dressing mirror, and then...
"ah……"
This time, they weren't calling her "little girl" anymore; they were calling her "young lady."
"My face, how did it become like this?"
Looking at her dark face in the mirror, Miss Du could hardly believe it. What had she done? She'd only taken a nap, how did she end up with such a dark complexion?
"Miss, it must be that woman's wine; her wine is poisoned."
“You drank it yesterday and your stomach hurt. You had diarrhea all day, and after you took a nap, your face was ruined.”
The little girl who had shouted earlier said angrily.
"We must report this to the authorities and have her locked up. This woman is utterly despicable."
Just then, another maid came in. When she saw Miss Du's face, she was startled, but she didn't scream. She picked up a cloth, dampened it, and walked over to Miss Du, carefully wiping her face.
With just a couple of light wipes, the black stain on the face came off, leaving the cloth covered in a dark mess.
"Don't worry, Miss, it's just dirty. You see, it can be wiped off."
The maidservant picked up the cloth, and Miss Du saw it too. She turned to look at the dressing mirror and noticed that the spot where the maidservant had stuck the cloth was indeed much whiter.
"Quickly, quickly fetch me some water."
After a short while, Miss Du sat in front of her dressing table, touching her cheek with her delicate hand, still looking incredulous.
"My skin has really improved a lot. Look, I don't need any makeup now, and I look even prettier than I did yesterday after applying foundation."
Suddenly I remembered what Han Luoxue had said: that it works very quickly, and there might be some initial reaction.
Could it be that yesterday's diarrhea and today's black spots on my face are all effects of this treatment?
"Miss, this wine is truly excellent."
The girl who came in later said with a look of surprise. The one who came in earlier, however, curled her lip in disdain and muttered, "It's just a blind cat catching a dead mouse, what's there to be proud of?"
"Little Sparrow, what did Miss Han do to offend you? Why do you always speak ill of her?"
The gentle-natured Xiao Xi asked, puzzled.
"I get the feeling that you have a lot of issues with her."
"Yeah, she's a fraud. Look at the clothes she's wearing, and how she can produce such nice fabrics. I have a feeling those fabrics are stolen or robbed."
Little Sparrow said with a disdainful look.
"Heh, stolen or robbed? You might as well rob some from the capital for me."
Du Linlang was truly exasperated with this little girl. If it weren't for her unwavering loyalty, she would have fired her long ago.
"Yes, Little Sparrow, you're overthinking it."
Xiao Xi disapproved and advised, "Our young lady is so clever, is there anyone in this world who can fool her?"
"I……"
"Alright, I promised yesterday I'd go shopping for clothes with Mom. Let's go!"
"Oh dear, Miss, Madam already bought it a long time ago."
Xiao Xi recounted what happened yesterday, but her young lady was still unaware of what had transpired because of an upset stomach.
"So Miss Han is really amazing, she actually has so many clothes."
After thinking for a moment, Du Linlang decided to go find her mother.
When she saw her mother, she was stunned for a moment. Her mother's skin looked much better, and her complexion was much better than a few days ago.
"Linlang, you've come at the right time. Let's go find Miss Han. She probably won't stay here for more than a few days. Let's ask her if we can buy a few more jars of wine."
Mrs. Du was very satisfied. She was also surprised when she woke up in the morning. After washing her face, she found that her skin had really become much whiter.
The girl was also very surprised. Over the years, Madam had used many prescriptions for conditioning, but this was the first time she had seen one that was so effective and fast-acting.
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