Chapter 353 Snow Lotus
Jiang Mi was unaware that she had caused a great uproar in the palace. After meeting the Empress Dowager, she felt much more at ease. It turned out that the Empress Dowager was her benefactor. Did this mean that her future path would be smoother and wider?
Regardless, she was already very satisfied to have won the favor of the Empress Dowager.
"Shower gel?" Jiang Mi muttered to herself. She looked at the method for making shower gel and wondered what it would look like. Judging from its ingredients, it seemed different from soap and looked like something like porridge.
"Miss, what are you doing?" Mo Hua curiously came closer. She originally thought Jiang Mi was making soap, but upon closer inspection, it didn't seem like it.
"I'm making something new. I don't know if people will like or accept it, but we can use it ourselves if we make it."
Siqin also came over: "What are you using? What are they? Where are they used?"
Seeing that Xue Lian was also in the room, Jiang Mi remained silent for a moment. Although the two new maids were very nice, they were still newcomers, so she had to be more cautious.
After Xue Lian left, Jiang Mi spoke up: "This thing is called shower gel. It has the same function as soap, but it looks a little different. This one is meant to be used in a jar, and it's the liquid kind, not the hard kind like soap."
Mo Hua tilted her head, looking puzzled: "There are such things? That's amazing! Miss, you're so amazing! Is this something you came up with recently? You can make it just by thinking about it. You're really incredible."
Jiang Mi smiled somewhat awkwardly. She wasn't as capable as they thought; all of this was taught to her by the system. Without the system, she wouldn't know anything.
"I'm not that great, I'm just a little luckier than the average person. This thing isn't finished yet, so please don't leak any information about it."
Mo Hua nodded quickly: "We know what we're doing, Miss, don't worry."
Siqin glanced outside and lowered her voice, saying, "Is Miss worried about these two new maids?"
Jiang Mi didn't know what to say: "They seem quite honest, but they are newcomers after all, so we still need to be more vigilant. Xue Lian and Zhu Qing are very serious about their work, but it will take some time before you can trust them as much as you trust them. It's best not to let them serve you in the house these days; let them stay outside for now."
Siqin nodded: "This servant understands. I will go and tell them later that they should not enter the inner room unless necessary, and it is best not to touch Miss's things."
Jiang Mi nodded: "Not only have two more maids come to the outer courtyard, but several more have come to the front courtyard, as well as a few servants. We must find out their backgrounds. Have the steward keep an eye on them to prevent any traitors from emerging. I'm afraid that someone might plant their own people in our courtyard."
Mo Hua suddenly realized: "So many people are jealous of Miss. Maybe someone will come to investigate and steal the secret recipe for the soap and the peach blossom wine. Those people are really wicked. Miss, I'll keep an eye on things at home these next few days. I'll see who's acting suspiciously. That person is definitely suspicious."
Jiang Mi said helplessly, "Go and take a look, but be careful not to alert them. We're just taking precautions, we haven't discovered anything yet, so we can't make a big fuss. The principle of 'trusting those you employ and not employing those you don't trust' is still very useful."
Mo Hua sighed, "Okay, I'll be more careful then. I hope everyone is alright, otherwise it'll hurt our relationship. We're all family, we have to work together to make our lives better."
Mo Hua is right; to live a good life, we really need everyone's joint efforts.
"Alright, you guys go ahead and do your work. I need to work hard on this thing. Once I figure it out, I'll let you guys try it out."
"Okay, okay, I'll go to the winery to check the accounts. I must complete the task that Miss entrusted to me." Mo Hua was in high spirits. Since learning a lot, she had started to manage the winery. Yue Shangshao was left to Si Qin. The two of them were not very clear about how to manage the shop. They just went to check it out and did not interfere much. After all, Manager Liu and Manager Wang handled it very well.
Siqin also said, "Then I'll go to Yue Shangshao to take a look. I'll see what kind of soap we're short of lately, and which soaps are selling well, so I can make more of them."
Jiang Mi trusted and was very satisfied with them, so she let them do as they pleased. As long as they didn't do anything bad for the shop, she wouldn't interfere.
After the two people left, Jiang Mi locked herself in her room and focused on researching shower gel. By the time it got dark, she still hadn't succeeded in making the shower gel. She had tried many times, but the results were not ideal.
"Where is the problem? Why does it always feel like something's missing? It shouldn't be like this. I followed the steps exactly, and the quantity is just right. How could something go wrong?"
Jiang Mi muttered to herself when her mother came over and called to her, "Honey, are you in your room? Why aren't you coming out to eat?"
Xue Lian's voice came from outside: "Miss has been staying in the room all day and hasn't come out. Sister Mo Hua and Sister Si Qin went out at noon and haven't come back. I don't know what they've been doing."
Jiang's mother was somewhat surprised: "What? They haven't returned yet? Aren't the two of them always by Miss's side? How could they have been gone for so long?"
Xue Lian didn't answer, seemingly unaware of what had happened. Jiang Mi could understand; she hadn't told Jiang's mother and the others about Mo Hua and Si Qin, so they found it strange when they heard that Mo Hua and Si Qin had been gone for a long time.
Zhu Qing said from outside, "It seems like they're handling some business. I heard it was arranged by Miss. The two older sisters often go out to help Miss with her business."
Hearing that it was to help Jiang Mi, Jiang's mother breathed a sigh of relief. She was not harsh on her servants. They were all people who had worked hard all their lives. How could they possibly enslave others after they had a good life?
"Is that so? Then the honey is inside, right?"
Just as Jiang's mother was about to knock on the door again, Jiang Mi opened it from the inside. She looked exhausted and seemed to be doing something very tiring.
"Mom, I'm hungry, let's go together."
Jiang's mother touched her face tenderly: "My darling honey, why did you make yourself so tired? What are you doing in your room? You've been locked up all the time and haven't come out for some fresh air. If you're bored, come find your mother, or your sister-in-law."
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