Chapter 12 Selling for a good price

Old Mrs. Liang didn't understand what was natural or not, so she put the rouge aside and shouted a few times.

In the yard, the three sisters-in-law were about to go out, but when they heard Old Lady Liang calling them, they turned around and went back into the house.

Old Mrs. Liang was taking out money, intending to ask her daughters-in-law to buy a few boxes of rouge for them to use.

When he looked up and saw his three daughters-in-law, his eyes almost popped out of his head.

She had also been to the county town and knew what rouge looked like on the face. It would fall off if you walked a few more steps, but it was not as delicate as the one on their faces.

It seems that what Xue'er said was right, this rouge is indeed extraordinary.

Old Mrs. Liang glanced at Liang Huanxue and understood what was going on. She knew that she must have contributed to this. Otherwise, how could the fourth brother's family make such good rouge?

"Mom, is there something you want us to do?" Nian Huayue spoke first.

Old Lady Liang put the money back and said, "Xue'er said you used rouge, so I wanted to see what this rouge is like. It's really good!"

When Shen Yuefu heard this, she was delighted.

She was originally afraid that Mrs. Liang would not like them wearing makeup and would not allow her to make rouge and sell it.

Seeing that Old Lady Liang didn't look unhappy at all, she immediately put forward her idea, "Mom, I want to make more and sell them in the county town. Maybe I can sell them for a good price!"

"Is this okay?"

"Give it a try, just in case someone wants it."

"All right then."

Shen Yuefu said "Oh" and went out happily.

The sisters-in-law walked around the village, attracting a lot of people's attention.

The old lady from the Meng family was the first to come forward. She lowered her voice and asked mysteriously, "Did your family get rich?"

"How can that be possible! It's not easy to get rich these days! Auntie, please don't laugh at us!" Nian Huayue said with a smile.

"If you hadn't made a fortune, how could you afford such good rouge? Don't think of deceiving an old woman like me. I also used good things in my early years. If it weren't for that wasteful old thing, I would still be living a good life now!"

Old Mrs. Meng was originally the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family. However, her good days only lasted a few years. Her family property was squandered by her husband, and even her dowry was lost. She was only able to pay off her gambling debts with difficulty.

She said she had used the good stuff, and that wasn't a lie.

"This rouge was made by Yuefu using flowers she picked herself. Doesn't it look better than the ones used by girls in the county?" Wang Xifen said as she moved her face closer to Old Lady Meng.

The pungent smell of cosmetics in the county town can be smelled even from a distance, not to mention getting close, it's so pungent that it makes people unable to open their eyes.

But when Wang Xifen was about to get close to Old Lady Meng, there was only a faint fragrance, which was not irritating but rather smelled very good.

"Is this rouge really made by Yuefu? I am an old lady with little knowledge, so don't fool me!" Old Mrs. Meng considered herself to be someone who knew what was good.

Such good rouge would cost at least seven or eight taels per box. Only the very rich could afford it.

"Auntie, how much do you think this rouge will cost?" Shen Yuefu was delighted when she saw that she didn't believe it.

The more she disbelieves, the more it proves that her rouge is good.

If we get to the county tomorrow, I’m afraid we’ll be able to make a lot of money!

"At least seven or eight taels a box... Could this rouge of yours be stolen? I heard that Hedi worked for a wealthy family. Could it be that he stole it?" Old Mrs. Meng would rather believe that the rouge was stolen than that Shen Yuefu made it herself.

How could she have such ability?

When Nian Huayue heard that Old Lady Meng was slandering her son, she immediately became anxious, "My family and land would never do such a thing! Whether you believe it or not, Yanzhi was made by Yuefu. If you dare to talk nonsense again..."

Old Mrs. Meng knew that she was a very strong woman, and if the fist hit her, her body would not be able to withstand it.

She took a few steps back, but her foot slipped and she almost fell.

Fortunately, Nian Huayue was quick-witted and grabbed her.

"The rouge was indeed made by me. I still have it with me. Take a piece and try it." Shen Yuefu was afraid that she would talk nonsense again, so she simply took out a piece of rouge and blocked her mouth.

Nian Huayue was annoyed. "Why should I give this good Rouge to her for free? She said such harsh words, it's really infuriating!"

Old Mrs. Meng took a glance at it. It was just a piece of bamboo pulp paper soaked in flower juice. How could you dare to call it rouge?

She was too lazy to even take a second look.

She was about to say something sarcastic, but she swallowed it back.

Even if this rouge doesn't work well, she still got a bargain and it would be a waste.

"Xiangyue, don't take my words to heart. I just said that casually. I didn't really doubt He Di! I know He Di is an honest man and would not do such a thing!"

As she spoke, she accepted the rouge that Shen Yuefu handed over to her.

Shen Yuefu also explained the usage to her in detail. Old Mrs. Meng nodded repeatedly, but it was unclear whether she really heard it or not.

Even when people are gone, the energy of the years has not yet dissipated.

"Cousin, don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry with someone like her. You know she used to be so high and mighty that she couldn't stand us living better than her. Let her get the upper hand this time, otherwise she'll have to bear the consequences in the future!"

Wang Xifen had also been bullied by Old Lady Meng, but when she thought about the fact that she had once been the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family and was now suffering the same hardships as them, she no longer felt angry.

If we talk about anger, Old Lady Meng must be even angrier.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t come over and ask them if they got rich the first time.

If she really got rich, she would bite her teeth to pieces!

"That's true. There's no need to be angry with her. My son is fine! Who knows, he might become the owner of a shop one day. He'll be so mad at her that she'll die!" Nian Huayue realized it was not worth it.

None of the younger generations in Old Lady Meng's family have any future. They are all gnawing at her old bones, which makes her feel unbalanced and feels sour all day long, as if she had eaten sour grapes.

Let her be jealous!

"Let's go around and see if there's a good place to pick flowers. I guess we can't go to that place anymore. If we run into a blind bear, we'll probably lose everything."

Wang Xifen thought about what happened yesterday, and her voice was still nervous.

Shen Yuefu also felt a headache when she thought about this problem.

In a famine like this, all usable land was used to grow crops and vegetables, and only flowers could be found in the deep mountains and old forests.

"Mom, there are flowers over there!"

"Are you telling the truth?" Shen Yuefu didn't expect that after going around for so long, she didn't see any flowers that could be used. Could she believe Xue'er's words?

Maybe she just saw a few flowers, which were not enough.

Liang Huanxue did not answer, but pulled Shen Yuefu's hand and walked eastward.

She deliberately found a corner where few people would go and transplanted the flowers in that space.