Chapter 75 New Ideas
Because of the white shadow, Lin Yuesha thought she was destined to be sleepless again, but after a short while, she fell asleep with even breathing.
Unbeknownst to her, the haunted white figure had been sitting by the bed, staring at her for quite some time.
"Tingyun, is it alright for you to fabricate facts like this? When did I become a wronged wife who died unjustly?"
The white figure swayed, expressing its dissatisfaction and protest to Xiao Qi.
"If you hadn't exposed yourself, things wouldn't have come to this."
Xiao Qi stood in the shadows where the candlelight couldn't reach, his voice cold.
So you're saying it's all my fault?
Bai Ying felt wronged. Who knew the little girl would suddenly burst in? He was daydreaming and wasn't prepared at all.
His reappearance was not intentional; rather, he had an important message to deliver.
Who knew the Lord would be so treacherous, not only giving him the identity of a ghost, but also fooling the little girl. By the way, is this little girl the Lord's new girlfriend?
"go out."
Before Bai Ying could say two words, Xiao Qi chased her away.
"I don't."
The little girl is quite pretty. Could it be that his master, who is not interested in beautiful women, has some special fetish, just like that old man, the Prince of Zhenbei?
"I'll say it again, get out."
Xiao Qi's voice was flat, so flat that it was devoid of emotion.
But to Bai Ying, this was a sign that his lord was about to become angry. Without a word, he slipped away.
Because he left first, he didn't see Xiao Qi tucking the blanket around Lin Yuesha's head.
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The next day, just as dawn broke, Lin Yuesha heard rustling sounds coming from the kitchen. She patted her back, realizing she had slept so soundly that she hadn't woken up at all that night. When did ghost stories become a way for her to fall asleep? She's so brave.
"Brother, I'm skipping breakfast. I need to go back first."
Lin Yuesha wanted to arrive at the mansion before Xiaoxi delivered breakfast, so that no one would know she had been gone overnight.
Although the Jiang family did not restrict her freedom of movement, it was still impolite to go out without informing them.
Last night, Lin Yuesha saw a white shadow, which made the courtyard feel more eerie. Living in a haunted house for a long time can easily drain people's yang energy, so she needs to save money as soon as possible to move to a different house.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuesha suddenly felt immense pressure.
"I send you."
Xiao Qi was worried that Lin Yuesha would get hungry on the way, so he specially brought two boiled eggs.
The brother and sister walked along the path, shortening the distance by almost half. When Lin Yuesha arrived at the back gate of the Jiang residence, Jiang Baozhu had already been waiting for a while.
"Moon Sa, come in quickly!"
Jiang Baozhu only realized yesterday, after seeing the person off, that the town was not safe and she was afraid of encountering bad people. Seeing that the person returned safe and sound, Jiang Baozhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sister Baozhu, I'm sorry to have worried you."
Yesterday's actions were indeed too reckless. Lin Yuesha admitted her mistake and promised not to do it again.
"I knew you were a strong-willed person all along. Even if I tried to stop you, you probably wouldn't listen to me."
Jiang Baozhu snorted, not taking it to heart. If there really was a next time, Jiang Baozhu would have to have the servants in the mansion follow Lin Yuesha when she went out again, to ensure that she got home safely.
After breakfast, Jiang Huai hurriedly went out, but returned before noon with a car full of brown sugar.
"Sir, we've bought so much brown sugar, how long are we going to eat it all?"
Mrs. Xu wasn't much of a housekeeper, but she was still astonished when she saw hundreds of packets of brown sugar.
Brown sugar is indeed a nourishing food, but ordinary families can't even afford two ounces a year.
"Today we did business with a caravan from the south, exchanging a cartload of furs for them. Since they didn't have any silver on hand, they used brown sugar to pay for it."
Jiang Huai's family runs a fur business and doesn't own a general store, so this cartload of brown sugar is a bit difficult to handle.
Shops in town, hearing that he had stock on hand, rushed to buy and lowered their prices by 30%. Such eagerness to snag a bargain meant that if they were to start a business themselves, they would lose money.
"What's even more infuriating is that the shopkeeper threatened that if he didn't buy my batch of brown sugar, I would lose even more, and in the end, there would only be one way: he would lower the price on my end."
Jiang Huai originally didn't mind if the price was lowered, but the other party's attitude was too arrogant, which made him hold his breath. So he simply brought them all back and refused to sell them.
"Then we might as well save it and eat it slowly."
After hearing this, Mrs. Xu agreed with her husband's approach. As business people, they both believed in integrity; they could accept a small loss, but they couldn't allow themselves to be bullied.
"Master Jiang, why don't you take the brown sugar to the barbarians to sell?"
After hearing the whole story, Lin Yuesha asked a question out of curiosity.
"Barbarians don't like sweets."
Jiang Huai explained that although the border towns of the two countries are adjacent, the living habits of the people are very different. The people of the north cannot do without rice and grains at every meal, while the barbarians cannot do without wine and meat at every meal.
"Master Jiang, could you sell me some brown sugar at the market price?"
Lin Yuesha was discussing business in a serious manner when she had a new idea.
However, this is just a preliminary attempt, and the amount used is not very large. If it is successful, she will increase the acquisition efforts.
"Moon Silk, just take as much as you need, why are you being so polite with us?"
Jiang Huai smiled upon hearing this. He was rather curious about just how many more things the little girl could come up with.
"No, Mr. Jiang, this is a formal business discussion. If you don't want money, the business can't be done."
Even close brothers should keep clear accounts; when it comes to money, it's always best to be cautious.
In Lin Yuesha's hands, brown sugar can be transformed into countless delicacies.
Brown sugar bread, jujube cake, glutinous rice cake, soft steamed buns with blooming flowers, Malay cake, at least dozens of kinds.
Lin Yuesha wasn't sure about the sales of these snacks, but given the children's enthusiasm for sweets, the caramelized melon seeds would definitely sell well.
At first, Lin Yuesha didn't remember.
On the one hand, the brown sugar jar at home was almost empty, and Chen would only take a little out to soak in water and drink when she caught a cold or had abdominal pain during her period.
A few days ago, when her stepbrother was writing Spring Festival couplets at home, a villager gave her a small bag of brown sugar, which Chen quickly poured into a jar and stored away.
"Okay, just ask Aunt Wang in the kitchen to keep track of how much you want, and we'll settle it all at the end."
Seeing this, Jiang Huai said no more. The little girl was only using a packet or two for her little errands.
"Thank you, Master Jiang."
Lin Yuesha wasn't annoyed that her abilities were being underestimated time and time again. She was an easily satisfied person, and for now, she was making money much faster than she had expected.
In five days, several large bags of spiced melon seeds and oven-roasted peanuts have been produced, which is the current production limit.
Without machines and relying entirely on manual labor, this is the only speed we can achieve.
Seeing that there were ten large bags of things in total, Jiang Huai was almost dumbfounded. He didn't expect the little girl to be so thoughtful and bring so much.
"Master Jiang, these are the caramelized melon seeds and amber walnut kernels I just made."
Lin Yuesha prepared two small dishes with freshly roasted melon seeds and walnuts that morning. Since Jiang Huai happened to be home, they held a tasting event.
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