With money in hand, Li Xiangping felt even more confident in buying land.
Even without the 40,000 taels of silver, the Li family's money would still be enough to buy a large estate.
Not to mention the income from the shop and the profit sharing from the teahouse, the income from the two gardens alone is close to ten thousand taels.
The price of a mu of fertile land is only seven taels of silver now, so buying a manor of thousands of mu would be an easy thing for the Li family.
Yan Qingqing counted out 10,000 taels from the banknotes and handed them to Li Xiangping, saying, "This is the budget for now. If you find something more suitable, you can tell Mother."
Li Xiangping, his hands trembling, took the silver notes from Yan Qingqing and asked incredulously, "Mother, are you going to use ten thousand taels of silver to buy land?"
Yan Qingqing glanced at him and asked, "What, you think it's not enough?"
Li Xiangping quickly waved his hand and explained, "No, no, it's not a small amount. I just think it's too much. I originally planned to buy only a few dozen acres, but this is more than a thousand acres."
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Land is the foundation of a farmer's livelihood. After making money, you still have to buy land. More than a thousand acres is not a lot, but you will have to work hard in the future."
Although Yan Qingqing likes rare crops, she has no real enthusiasm for farming. In fact, she prefers making money, just like Li Xiang'an.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangping assured her, "Mother, don't worry, I'm not afraid of getting tired. I'll go and ask where there are suitable large estates right now."
After saying that, he immediately stood up to leave. As he passed Li Xiang'an, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Second brother, you've worked hard these past few days. I'm rooting for you!"
Li Xiang'an's lips twitched. He hadn't expected that Li Xiangping, after only a few days in office, would have learned to speak in such official jargon.
Li Xiang'an and Yan Qingqing had an in-depth discussion about the future development direction of the food processing workshop.
With Yan Qingqing's guidance, Li Xiang'an felt even more confident.
That day, Yan Qingqing was doing research inside the house, while Ruyi and Ruxue were sitting outside, chatting and eating melon seeds.
Ruyi said, "I think I must have accumulated a lot of good karma in my past life to be able to meet such a good mistress as Madam."
Ru Xue nodded and replied, "I think so too. When I was with my parents, they didn't like me because I was a girl."
They even sold me to pay for my brother's marriage. I thought that being a servant would only make my life more miserable.
I never expected to encounter such wonderful masters. I will serve Madam and Miss for the rest of my life.
After the two exchanged a few words of reflection, Ruxue asked in a low voice, "I wonder what Madam has been doing these past two days, locking herself in her room and not letting us in."
Ruyi glanced at her and said, "Don't pry into Madam's affairs. Our Madam must have something important to do."
Ru Xue quickly explained, "I didn't mean to inquire about Madam's affairs. I was just worried that Madam would feel bored staying in the room alone for too long."
Ruyi smiled and said, "You don't know our lady's personality. She can be lively and fun with everyone, but she can also stay in her room by herself for several days."
At this moment, Yan Qingqing is studying various toiletries.
She started researching this a while ago, but put it aside because she was busy for a period of time.
Yan Qingqing plans to build another workshop to specialize in making toiletries.
These days, the rouge and face powder sold in rouge shops are not only expensive but also ineffective. Last time she went to the prefectural city, she brought back a small box for each of Yuan Huiniang and the others. The box was only the size of a fingernail and cost two taels of silver.
There's not much good stuff available for washing clothes and bedding.
Ordinary people use a stick to beat it, while those who are more particular will use some wood ash.
Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, but the clothes come out stiff.
Wealthy people might buy soap pods, but the cleaning effect isn't ideal, and they're quite expensive.
In her previous life, Yan Qingqing worked for a company that made cosmetics, and she spent several years working on that project.
To gain a deeper understanding of the products, she frequently visits the production workshop to learn, so she is familiar with the production process of most products.
Yan Qingqing is currently researching a handmade soap, and she plans to make three different scents.
Among them are mugwort, and of course, peonies and roses.
Since olive oil was hard to find in ancient times, she had to use lard instead.
The process is the same, but the tools were not as complete in ancient times, making it a bit more complicated.
Yan Qingqing spent most of the day working on the handmade soap and finally finished making it.
Then pour it into a pre-prepared mold for cooling.
Yan Qingqing opened the door, and Ruyi and Ruxue quickly stood up and called out to her, "Madam."
Yan Qingqing was a little hungry after a long day of work, so she ordered the two of them, "You two hurry up and go to the kitchen to bring me some food. I'm starving."
Oh, and lock this room so Jinxiu doesn't come and cause trouble.
Little Jinxiu is already over three years old, which is the age when dogs are restless and cats are extremely destructive.
Ruyi quickly agreed and took out the lock she always carried with her to lock the door.
Yan Qingqing treasured this room very much and never allowed outsiders to enter it after it was cleaned up.
Every time Yan Qingqing went in, she would tinker with things for a long time and then come out with some rare items.
This time was no exception. Yan Qingqing carefully held a pretty box in her hand. The contents inside had not yet solidified and smelled fragrant.
Ruxue had already gone to the kitchen to get the food. Ruyi said, "Is Madam tired? How about I bring it to you?"
Yan Qingqing shook her head and said, "No need, I can carry it myself."
She spent most of the day to get this little bit of stuff; if Ruyi carelessly spills it, she'll be heartbroken.
Upon hearing this, Ruyi had no choice but to give up and followed Yan Qingqing back to her room.
Yan Qingqing carefully placed the item on the table and examined it closely. Ruyi, who was also watching, exclaimed, "Madam, why did I feel that this stuff wasn't this viscous at first?"
Yan Qingqing nodded and said, "That's natural. It was hot just now, and now that it's cooled down, it's slowly solidifying."
It will eventually solidify into a block, which can be used for washing hands and clothes.
Upon hearing this, Ruyi exclaimed, "Isn't this just soap bean?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "This is much more convenient and easier to use than soap. You'll see later."
Upon hearing this, Ruyi nodded cleverly and said, "Is Madam researching these things to make money?"
Yan Qingqing glanced at her and said, "You're the most clever one. You should study arithmetic when you have free time, or you won't be able to keep track of the accounts when I, your wife, am making more money and you're in charge of my private treasury."
Yan Qingqing was just saying it casually, but Ruyi blushed and said, "This servant will study hard and will definitely not have the situation that Madam mentioned."
Before Yan Qingqing bought her, she was completely illiterate. Although she had been learning from Yan Qingqing for the past six months, her knowledge was still limited.
She can barely manage what's in Yan Qingqing's warehouse right now.
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