Chapter 250 Mother Has Arrived
She found her daughter, but on another level, she had also completely lost her.
Xie Jingshu felt sad, but she didn't show it.
Even if her obsession with saving face causes her endless suffering, she can't change this part of her personality.
The mother and daughter maintained a facade of harmony and had a polite meal together, with Jiang Yuan present throughout.
Whether Xie Jingshu came to her senses on her own or Xie Wanniang's advance warning had an effect, Xie Jingshu did not find fault with Jiang Yuan.
After exchanging a polite greeting and a few pleasantries, Xie Jingshu stopped talking to Jiang Yuan.
Of course, she didn't talk much with Xie Wanniang, after all, she wasn't the type to nag or fuss over her children.
Even during the time when she and Xie Wanniang were at their best, she never cared about Xie Wanniang's daily life, such as her food, clothing, housing, learning progress, or whether she got along well with the other women in the clan.
As before, Xie Jingshu now only talks to Xie Wanniang about things that she considers important.
Of course, there are differences from before, namely that Xie Jingshu no longer expresses her opinions on these matters casually.
Whether it was about Xie Daoheng and other members of the Xie clan, or Xie Wanniang's pregnancy and Jiang Yuan's future, she cautiously inquired only about the objective situation, instead of freely expressing her opinions as she had before.
This small change was something Xie Wanniang was happy to see; she really didn't want to hear Xie Jingshu interfering in her life anymore.
Firstly, she is now capable of making her own decisions and taking responsibility for them, and secondly, she and Xie Jingshu no longer have the kind of relationship where the other can interfere in her life.
After settling Xie Jingshu in her temporary residence and leaving her with a few clever maids, Xie Wanniang, accompanied by Jiang Yuan, went back to their own room to wash up and rest.
As Jiang Yuan gently and skillfully removed her hairpins and jewelry, she sighed and said to him, "If she can always be this sensible, she can stay here a little longer if she wants."
Jiang Yuan chuckled to himself, thinking that if he could just hide the undisguised reluctance on his face, perhaps his birth mother could actually stay here a little longer.
But he also knew that although Xie Wanniang was not very willing to face Xie Jingshu every day, what she said was sincere. After all, she said "it is okay to stay for a while longer." The words "a while longer" and "okay" fully revealed Xie Wanniang's true attitude.
Not wanting Xie Wanniang to dwell on the people and things that were making her feel down, he changed the subject and started talking to her about the fruit wines she had brewed.
"The Crown Prince doesn't like this kind of low-alcohol wine, but the Crown Princess, the Lady of the Marquis, and the other women in the Marquis's household all rave about your fruit wine."
Upon hearing this, Xie Wanniang's lips immediately curled up. She knew that no matter what world it was, beautiful women would love all kinds of fruit wines that were flavorful, beautifully colored, and low in alcohol.
There is another group—the literati and scholars. Xie Wanniang believes that many of them are likely to become her target customers.
Unfortunately, the amount of fruit wine she is brewing now is far too small. Not to mention continuing to expand the market, she can't even meet the drinking needs of the ladies and young women in Baoding Prefecture.
The most pressing task at hand is not to develop more target customers, but to first reach a cooperation agreement with Madam Hou to expand the production scale of fruit wine.
If it weren't for her pregnancy and Jiang Yuan's rising popularity, making him a thorn in the side of the Tatars, Xie Wanniang wouldn't have bothered with writing back and forth. In order to be efficient, she would have already taken people to the prefectural city to see the Lady of the Marquis.
But to live, one must make compromises in order to survive, especially for someone like her who considers "living well" as her primary goal in life and is afraid of death. For her, surviving is an essential daily choice, so there's nothing to be depressed about.
After calming herself down with a few words, Xie Wanniang chatted with Jiang Yuan about her upcoming money-making plans.
In addition to finalizing the fruit wine collaboration with Lady Hou through letters, she also planned to share some of her recipes for making pills and powders with her pharmacy so that they could be processed into pills and powders for sale.
Some prescriptions for conditioning the body and nourishing the body according to the seasons can also be made into medicine packs, with instructions on what to do and what not to do, and sold in bulk in shops.
Of course, because the medicinal materials are relatively complete, it is easy for other clinics and pharmacies to copy the prescription. Therefore, Xie Wanniang only plans to organize the prescription in the short term. As for which ones to sell and which ones to keep for later, she still needs to carefully consider.
Jiang Yuan never interfered in her business affairs. He let her do whatever she wanted, but he wouldn't be perfunctory or distracted. Instead, he would listen very attentively because he needed to know if there was anything he could do to help Xie Wanniang.
Xie Wanniang loved Jiang Yuan's attitude, so whenever she had a new money-making plan, she would enthusiastically chat with Jiang Yuan first.
After discussing this matter, the couple started talking about preparing clothes, shoes, socks, diapers, blankets, pillows, and other items for the baby.
Overwhelmed with maternal love, Xie Wanniang originally planned to do everything herself, but Chen Shi, Haitang, Xiaomei, Xiaoyang, and even Wang Xiaozhi from Mingfu Village all wanted to take the work away from her.
As for Jiang Yuan, he doesn't know how to sew or choose fabrics or cotton. The only thing he can do is to get Xie Wanniang a few milk-producing ewes as requested.
In Zijing Pass, there are far more people engaged in animal husbandry than in other places, and cattle and sheep are easier to buy. However, if Jiang Yuan wants to buy a healthy ewe that can give birth and produce milk just before Xie Wanniang gives birth, he still has to put in a lot of effort to find one.
While chatting about these trivial yet heartwarming matters, Xie Wanniang and Jiang Yuan didn't neglect their washing and changing.
After tidying herself up and lying in bed, Xie Wanniang touched her belly and quickly fell asleep next to Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan couldn't sleep, but he didn't want to disturb his pregnant wife's sleep, so he lay there stiffly for what seemed like an eternity before finally drifting off to sleep.
For the next two months, Xie Jingshu was able to see Xie Wanniang every day, because every morning, after Xie Wanniang finished dealing with household chores, she would go over to Xie Jingshu's place to greet her as a matter of courtesy.
After exchanging greetings, spending time with Xie Jingshu for tea, snacks, and casual conversation, she would return to her own space to do what she wanted.
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