Yan Qingqing said irritably, "Do you have to show off your love in front of me during the New Year? I'm a widow."
After hearing this, Xu chuckled twice and said, "Second sister-in-law, don't misunderstand, I absolutely didn't mean that."
I just think my second sister-in-law has great taste, and I wanted to show her if I looked good dressed like this.
Yan Qingqing then took a closer look at Xu's face. The rouge and powder should be of high quality, but Xu's face was a bit dry. From a distance, the makeup looked okay, but upon closer inspection, one could see that Xu's face was peeling.
So Yan Qingqing said the truth: "Your face is too dry, and your makeup doesn't adhere well."
Truly refined makeup should look like it's welded onto the face.
Upon hearing this, Xu sighed and said, "My face is like this; it gets dry and flaky in winter, and no matter how much I wash it, it doesn't help."
Fortunately, I'm not a young girl anymore; I'll be a mother-in-law soon, so I'll just make do with this."
Yan Qingqing disagreed with this statement and retorted, "There are no ugly women in this world, only lazy women."
What's wrong with being a mother-in-law? You're only thirty years old, the prime of your life.
"Don't you want people to mistake you for sisters when you go shopping with your daughter-in-law in the future?"
Yan Qingqing's words captivated Xu Shi. In fact, Xu Shi had come to Yan Qingqing today hoping to get a health regimen from her, but she was too embarrassed to ask.
Hearing Yan Qingqing say this, he quickly replied, "Good sister-in-law, of course I want to."
To be honest, seeing you getting younger and younger makes me envious. Although you are a few years older than me, I look several years older than you when we stand together.
I remember your skin used to be dark and yellow, and it didn't have any shine.
But now look at it, it's shiny and translucent, like a peeled egg.
Second sister-in-law, please teach me what kind of good stuff you used.
I have some money on hand now, and I'm willing to spend it as long as it's not too expensive.
Yan Qingqing smiled upon hearing this and gave Xu several tips on skin care. Then she asked Ruyi to take out her specially made cosmetics from her dressing table.
These are the rose moisturizing water, rose essence, and rose facial soap that she developed some time ago.
Madam Xu looked at the exquisite little bottles and the transparent rose soap with some surprise and asked, "Second Sister-in-law, what are these exquisite things?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Isn't your skin dry? Take this home and try it. This is for washing your face. After washing your face, use this toner first, then use this essence."
I guarantee your face will be moisturized when you wake up tomorrow morning.
Xu asked incredulously, "Is it really that amazing?"
Yan Qingqing still has confidence in the products she developed.
She spent more than half a year researching and came up with this, and it uses only the finest materials.
Upon hearing Xu's question, Yan Qingqing said, "If you don't believe me, fine, just give it back to me."
Madam Xu quickly hugged the things to her chest and said, "Second sister-in-law's things are naturally good, of course I believe them. There's no reason to ask for something back after giving it away."
The two sisters-in-law chatted for a while before Xu explained her purpose: "Second sister-in-law, I actually came today to ask you for some advice."
Yan Qingqing glanced at her, signaling her to continue.
Xu added, "As you know, most people in our village have built new houses, and they are all large brick and tile houses."
San Niu had been thinking about this for a long time, but unfortunately he never had the time.
In addition, I now have several thousand taels of silver, so I want to build a better one.
I was thinking that since our family is small, we should build fewer rooms, but San Niu wasn't willing.
So I'd like to ask my second sister-in-law for her opinion.
Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and replied, "If you and San Niu plan to live in Canghe Village for a long time, then build a house that can be completed in one go."
Even if future generations become successful, it can still serve as their ancestral home.
Furthermore, I have high hopes for our Canghe Village. Several surrounding villages have already begun to rely on us.
In the future, both land prices and homestead prices in our Canghe Village will rise.
It might even develop into Canghe Town, so if you're asking for my advice, it's to expand as much as possible on your existing homestead.
Upon hearing Yan Qingqing's analysis, Xu felt a surge of excitement. Yes, building a larger house would only have advantages and no disadvantages.
If Canghe Village really develops into a town in the future, then the value of this house will increase.
Thinking of this, Xu grabbed Yan Qingqing's hand excitedly and said, "Second sister-in-law, you are the best at design. What do you think would be a suitable way to build my new house? Can you give me a blueprint?"
Tomorrow I'll have San Niu go to Uncle Village Chief and ask him to approve another plot of land for my family to live on.
We started building new houses as soon as the village reopened after the New Year.
I think my second sister-in-law's house has a very nice layout. Following this style would be fine.
Yan Qingqing: ……
She finally had two days of peace and quiet during the Lunar New Year holiday. This is just her creating trouble for herself.
However, Li Sanniu and Xu Shi had always been very helpful to their family, so Yan Qingqing had no reason to refuse.
So he sighed and said, "Even if you're in a hurry, you still have to get through the New Year."
Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Uncle Village Chief has worked hard all year, so you can't exactly go looking for him on New Year's Day.
Besides, all the government offices are on holiday; who are you going to ask to process the marriage contract?
After hearing Yan Qingqing's words, Xu realized that she had almost forgotten that tomorrow was the first day of the Lunar New Year.
So he quickly changed his tune, saying, "Second sister-in-law is right. I was too hasty. We should wait until after the New Year to talk about it."
Xu stayed there for most of the day, and didn't leave until almost noon.
Yan Qingqing invited her to stay for dinner, but she refused, saying that Li Sanniu and Li Xiangbao were still at home.
It was a rare family reunion for them, and Yan Qingqing didn't insist that they stay.
The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year. Yan Qingqing woke up groggily amidst the sound of firecrackers.
Suddenly, I realized that this was her second year in this era.
Not only could she never go back, but she also gradually adapted to life in ancient times.
And she did everything she could to give herself and her family a better life.
Looking back on the past two years, Yan Qingqing has hardly had a break. It was only through this that she built her current business empire.
Moreover, given the current situation, she needs to find a way to take things further.
Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing suddenly perked up. The New Year should bring a fresh start.
Ruyi and Ruxue came in with toiletries when they heard the noise.
Both of them greeted her with beaming smiles, saying, "Happy New Year, Madam."
Yan Qingqing got out of bed with a smile and said, "Don't worry, you two will definitely get your New Year's money."
Having followed Yan Qingqing for a long time, the two of them had also become greedy for money. When they heard Yan Qingqing mention New Year's money, their faces lit up with smiles.
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