After a night of commotion, dawn was breaking. Li Xiangping, feeling a little embarrassed that Yuan Huiniang had stayed up so late with him, said, "You've really worked hard, Huiniang."
Yuan Huiniang smiled and said, "I don't feel tired at all being able to accompany my husband."
If Yan Qingqing were next to me, she would definitely feel a toothache.
Li Xiangping looked at the sky outside and said to Yuan Huiniang, "It's all my fault for forgetting the time when I was busy. You should go and rest while it's still early."
You just gave birth not long ago, and staying up all night will take a toll on your body.
"We're counting on you to manage everything at home. If you get overworked, I won't forgive you."
Yuan Huiniang felt as sweet as honey when she saw how considerate Li Xiangping was to her, and she felt it was all worth it no matter how tired she was.
So she obediently nodded, then remembered that Li Xiangping had also not rested all night and had been writing all night, his hands were even trembling.
She said considerately, "Husband, why don't you go and rest for a while?"
Li Xiangping shook his head and said, "Magistrate Ling has been kind to our family. Moreover, he intends to promote me, so I cannot keep him waiting."
I need to deliver what I've written to Magistrate Ling.
Yuan Huiniang nodded upon hearing this. Even if she felt sorry for Li Xiangping, she couldn't delay his important business.
So he instructed someone to prepare the carriage for Li Xiangping before going back to sleep.
Yan Qingqing heard Ruyi recount this story vividly as soon as she got up early in the morning.
After saying that, Ruyi remarked with emotion, "The eldest young master and his wife have such a good relationship."
The romantic tales of talented scholars and beautiful women, with their elegant companions adding fragrance to the ink, in storybooks are nothing more than this.
Yan Qingqing: ……
As expected, people have different focuses. Shouldn't a normal person be speechless? Not only did he waste a lot of fine Xuan paper writing a memorial all night, but another person actually stayed up all night with him.
Isn't it nice to sleep in bed?
Why didn't Ruyi think of these things? Or is it that Ruyi is at the age where her heart is beginning to flutter with romantic feelings?
Yan Qingqing only felt that Ruyi was acting strangely, and didn't think that it might be because she had been single for a long time and her perspective on problems had changed.
Magistrate Ling had just finished breakfast when someone came to report that Li Xiangping was requesting an audience.
Magistrate Ling was taken aback for a moment, but then he realized that Li Xiangping must have come to deliver a memorial, and thought to himself that Li Xiangping was quite sensible.
After Li Xiangping entered, the two exchanged a few pleasantries, and then Li Xiangping handed the completed memorial to Magistrate Ling.
The memorial was merely something Li Xiangping made on the spot. As a minor official, he had no right to write memorials, so his family had no preparations and he could only make one on the spot.
Magistrate Ling immediately opened it and took a look. When he saw Li Xiangping's scrawled handwriting, he almost burst out laughing on the spot.
He had lived for over thirty years and had never seen such ugly handwriting.
Lingxian Magistrate had seen Yan Qingqing's courtesy name before; although it wasn't beautiful, it was at least pleasing to the eye.
But Li Xiangping's handwriting is truly hard to describe.
Li Xiangping knew his handwriting was bad, but he really had tried his best.
Magistrate Ling suppressed a laugh and said, "Alright, leave this here with me. I'll send someone to deliver it to the capital as quickly as possible."
After thanking Ling Ziyuan, Li Xiangping hurried home.
After a long period of adjustment, Xihuafang has finally produced several sets of finished skincare products with various functions.
Yang Wensheng, the third son of the village chief, brought these items to the Li family.
Apart from various handmade soaps, Xihuafang has not yet started large-scale production.
Yan Qingqing had instructed that the product should be tested first to confirm its efficacy before large-scale production could begin.
When Yan Qingqing learned that Yang Wensheng had arrived, she had him taken to the flower hall.
Although Yang Wensheng often saw Yan Qingqing at the chemical processing plant, back then Yan Qingqing was in their Dayang Village, teaching everyone the various procedures step by step. Now, however, he was alone with Yan Qingqing at the Li family's house, and Yang Wensheng was still a little nervous.
Yan Qingqing didn't keep him waiting too long; she came over as soon as she finished what she was doing.
Yang Wensheng was about to bow to Yan Qingqing upon seeing her.
Yan Qingqing said, "No need for formalities."
Yang Wensheng then stood up and said, "Thank you very much, Master Mingzhao. My father said that etiquette should not be neglected. Master Mingzhao is a great benefactor of my family, so we should be even more respectful."
Village Chief Yang is now a staunch supporter of Yan Qingqing. He often tells his sons that without Yan Qingqing, he wouldn't have been able to get the job as manager of the laundry and chemical factory, and he tells them to do their best in everything they do, and not to lose face.
If Yang Wensheng had witnessed Aunt Wang's instructions to her sons, he would have thought they were very similar to his father's.
Yan Qingqing smiled when Yang Wensheng mentioned Village Chief Yang, then looked at the neatly arranged bottles and jars on the table and asked with a smile, "Have you produced the product I wanted?"
Yang Wensheng nodded and said, "They are all made strictly according to Shuo Ren's requirements. Currently, the finished products include two series: one for moisturizing and hydrating, and the other for whitening and fading spots."
I just don't know how effective it will be.
As requested by the graduate student, I brought ten copies of each of these items.
Yan Qingqing casually opened a bottle of essence water and smelled it; a faint rose fragrance wafted out.
Then she poured a little more onto the back of her hand, and the essence was quickly absorbed, leaving her hand looking moisturized.
Yan Qingqing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Put these things here for now. I'll notify you to start mass production after I've had someone try them and confirm their effectiveness."
Yang Wensheng readily agreed upon hearing this.
Yan Qingqing added, "I trust Village Chief Yang, so naturally I trust you too."
So I'll only say this once today, and I hope you'll remember it.
I have always believed in trusting those I employ and not employing those I don't trust. Given my current status, it's impossible for me to spend every day in a cosmetics store.
Therefore, I intend to find a head manager for the cleaning and cosmetics shop.
To handle all affairs of the cleaning and chemical workshop.
Of course, this person not only needs to be absolutely loyal to me, but also needs to have sufficient ability.
Learning to read and write is essential.
Of course, rather than hiring a head steward from elsewhere, I would prefer that person to be you.
Yang Wensheng was so excited upon hearing this that he was speechless. He was chosen by Village Chief Yang from among his four brothers because he was outstanding in all aspects and was being groomed by Village Chief Yang to be the next village chief.
Looking at Yang Wensheng's excited expression, Yan Qingqing said, "Although I have high hopes for you, your abilities must match. Otherwise, no matter how good our relationship is, I cannot hand over this huge business to you."
Yang Wensheng quickly assured him, "Don't worry, Master Mingzhao. I know my abilities are limited right now, but I will study hard."
I knew a few characters when I was young, and I can learn everything you've mentioned from scratch, but I would appreciate it if you could give me some time.
Yan Qingqing could see that Yang Wensheng was a man of great courage and determination. This was also why Yan Qingqing was willing to mentor and give him important responsibilities.
And the cosmetics store really does need such a person.
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