kingnovel Chapter 117 Officially on Sale
Chapter 117 Officially on Sale
It was almost time to light the lamps, and Xue Zhiyu asked Shijiu to lead the way. She planned to take a look around.
It was pitch black all around, and if it weren't for the lantern, it would have been difficult to even take a step.
Because the surroundings are relatively open, the summer night wind is somewhat hot and dry, but at this time it makes people feel a little bit colder.
Xue Zhiyu shuddered subconsciously, looking at the thatched cottage not far away, and asked, "How many people are there in Tiangang Village now?"
"There are about 36 people."
Nangong Ye was standing on a tree trunk not far away in a black outfit, staring at a certain place with his eyes slightly narrowed.
You pulled down his black face scarf, and after a few jumps, he climbed up the tree trunk, lowering his voice and saying, "Master, the people in the Zhao residence have indeed started to make some noise, but the strange thing is that they should have noticed that the ring has been replaced, but they haven't reacted at all. Could this be a trick?"
"The ring is real, but there is something missing from it. Our people cannot sneak into Bei Ming."
After Nangong Ye finished speaking calmly, his eyes swept towards a certain place, and his figure suddenly flew out like a light swallow, and You hurriedly followed him.
The man in black who had been hiding saw that he was exposed, gritted his teeth, tiptoed away quickly from the reeds.
Nangong Ye's eyes were fixed on the figure that kept flashing on the ground. He gathered his internal strength in his palms and struck out at the man in black with a palm.
The man in black felt the fierce palm wind coming from behind him and dodged it narrowly, but his right arm was still hit by the palm wind and he felt a sudden pain.
He had no choice but to quicken his pace and leave the village first.
You saw the man in black suddenly speed up, as fast as a ghost, and he could hardly catch up with him. He became extremely anxious.
Nangong Ye frowned and quickened his pace.
Originally, when the man in black saw the two people left behind, he was a little complacent. After all, his lightness skill was what he was most proud of. After all, almost no one in the martial arts world could be faster than him, and even fewer could catch up with him.
This mission isn't difficult, why would he be needed for just those two people?
It happened in a flash. Just when the man in black was still immersed in complacency, Nangong Ye suddenly had a dagger in his hand and threw it quickly towards the man in black's thigh.
"what!!!"
The man in black screamed, and his face under the mask turned pale. He ignored the pain in his legs, and used all his internal strength to run forward desperately, but his speed was slower than before.
Nangong Ye was not in a hurry to catch up, but maintained his speed, and said casually: "Xie San, Yeying Pavilion ranks eighth. I heard that you are in a hurry to use money recently."
After hearing this, Xie San's pupils shrank slightly and he bit his back teeth. He felt a little more uneasy in his heart. He didn't say anything and quickened his pace.
"You can wait, but I think Madam Xie may not be able to wait. As long as you stop, I can give you what you want."
This sentence immediately hit the nail on the head for Xie San's worries.
Under the cover of night, Xie San was still dodging around, but his speed was getting slower and slower. His inner struggle made him very confused.
Nangong Ye didn't say anything else and continued to follow Xie San.
Finally, Xie San compromised after all. He stopped in pain, turned around and stared at the person behind him without blinking, his voice full of vicissitudes.
"Can you really give me what I want?"
"can."
Xie San closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, a fierce look flashed in his eyes. He made another bet. If this man dared to lie to him, no matter whether he was the regent or the emperor, he would die with him!
"If you can find a way to make my wife heal, I, Xie San, am willing to stay and serve you."
When You caught up, he thought it would be a fierce fight with lightning and thunder, but who knew that what he saw almost made him drop his jaw in shock.
What happened? Xie San didn't run away, but sat down to heal his wounds.
Without blinking, Xie San pulled out the dagger from his thigh, took out a handful of medicine powder from his chest and sprinkled it on the wound. The blood that was flowing out stopped.
Suddenly, he raised his head and looked at You who had just arrived. He narrowed his eyes as if he remembered something, and then continued to lower his head to treat the wound.
You scratched his head in confusion, not knowing if it was an illusion, but he felt like he was just looked down upon.
After treating his wound, Xie San left the woods without looking back.
You came over and asked, "Master, are you just going to let Xie San go like this?"
"He will come to see us in a few days. Tell Lu Tingxuan to keep an eye on the Zhao residence, and...keep a close eye on the Xue residence as well."
"Master, the princess of Xue Mansion is not in charge now, and the rest are either crazy or stupid, and the eldest son rarely comes home. Is this necessary?"
You frowned, not quite understanding why they were suddenly staring at the Xue Mansion.
Nangong Ye stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the seemingly endless woods, the expression in his eyes becoming increasingly indifferent.
"Xue Zihan has been in contact with the Zhao family recently, so don't be careless."
"Yes."
Xue Zhiyu roughly explored the surroundings. Although she felt a little uneasy, she had a rough idea of how many households lived nearby.
After Xue Zhiyu gave Shijiu a few instructions, she went back with Jun Xian.
On the way back to Xue Mansion, Xue Zhiyu got off the carriage and said a few words to the shopkeeper, then turned around and got back on the carriage.
Before she knew it, the day was almost over. Xue Zhiyu felt that she was destined to work hard. She would feel uncomfortable if she didn't work for a day.
"Alas, I wonder how they are doing?"
If there is anything else that Xue Zhiyu cares about besides her parents, it is her close friends.
Jun Xian was driving the carriage outside. When he heard Xue Zhiyu talking to herself, he subconsciously frowned.
He accidentally heard the princess saying some inexplicable words, but he didn't intend to ask too much, so he had to continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
After returning to Xue's residence, Xue Zhiyu thought for a moment and turned to Jun Xian and said, "Tomorrow will probably be very busy. After Shijiu delivers the facial mask cream to the backyard, you can help notify the ladies who have placed orders and ask them if they need it delivered to their door or if they can come and get it themselves."
"Okay, Princess, go back and have a good rest. You'll be indispensable tomorrow."
Xue Zhiyu pretended to be helpless and shook her head, "Alas, it seems that I am destined to work part-time."
Jun Xian was used to Xue Zhiyu's occasional strange words, so he followed her words and said, "That's also advanced."
"Alright, alright, I won't chat with you any more. Go back and rest."
After the two said goodbye, Xue Zhiyu hummed a song as she walked into the Xue Mansion. The servants guarding the door wished they could bury their heads in the ground. There was no trace of their former arrogance.
Ever since Madam Xue was forbidden to go out, Aunt Zhou had to take care of all the matters in the mansion carefully. Fortunately, she had learned abacus before, so she could handle it.
Yue Er wiped the sweat off Aunt Zhou's face and walked in front of her with the lantern. Then she exclaimed and turned back to Aunt Zhou and said, "Aunt, isn't that the Third Young Miss in front of you?"
Aunt Zhou was still a little sleepy at first, but when she heard Yue'er say that, she looked in that direction and a little more smile appeared on her face.
"Zhiyu."
Xue Zhiyu paused and immediately recognized the owner of the voice. She turned around abruptly, and the moment she saw Aunt Zhou, she didn't care about anything else and walked over quickly to hold Aunt Zhou's hand.
"Mom, why don't you take a rest so late?"
"Mother just came out of the accounting office, calculated the expenses of the mansion, and was preparing to go back to rest," Aunt Zhou held Xue Zhiyu's hand, her eyes full of relief.
Xue Zhiyu then noticed that her mother's clothes were much more beautiful than her previous plain clothes, but still as beautiful as her mother herself, but not too dazzling. Her expression was no longer sickly, and her brows revealed the charm of a young woman.
She considered her words and slowly said, "Mom, how do you think Dad treats you now?"
Aunt Zhou frowned, a hint of shyness appeared on her plain face. She nodded gently, "Your father treats me very well. He has his own difficulties, and I can understand."
Yue Er also spoke up, "The master came to see Auntie and said that he wanted Auntie to move to Yutang Garden, but Auntie didn't agree, so the master sent someone to come and clean up the house."
Xue Zhiyu pursed her lips, and when she saw her mother's expression, she didn't know what to say for a moment. She sighed in her heart, but still looked very happy on the surface.
"Mom, just be happy. If anyone bullies you, you must tell me."
Aunt Zhou looked at the serious person in front of her and couldn't help but chuckle, and the person in front of her suddenly became blurry.
"You, child, have only just come of age, yet you act like an adult. I am not old enough to need your help."
Xue Zhiyu was also a little moved. She stretched out her other hand and wiped the tears from Aunt Zhou's eyes.
"But no matter what, just know that I will always be with you."
The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and Xue Zhiyu asked Aunt Zhou to go back and rest, and she also returned to the courtyard.
Xiao Qiu put the prepared hot water in the wooden basin. Seeing Xue Zhiyu coming back, she quickly stepped forward and said, "Miss, you are back. The water temperature is just right. Go wash up."
Xue Zhiyu yawned, and finally felt sleepy. She nodded to Xiaoqiu, "Well, you've worked hard. You should go back and rest."
Xiaoqiu felt a little distressed about her young lady's tired appearance. After all, although she was a little naughty from time to time when she was still a minor, her personality suddenly changed after she fell into the water, and the things she did became more and more outrageous. Xiaoqiu couldn't help her young lady in any way, so she had to show up when she needed her.
Early the next morning.
After Xue Zhiyu hurriedly finished her breakfast, she headed to the charity hall.
The shopkeeper was still sorting out the list on the table. When he saw Xue Zhiyu, he said respectfully, "Good morning, Princess."
"Good morning."
Xue Zhiyu lifted the beaded curtain and walked through the house to the yard at the back.
At this time, Shijiu had already pulled the facial mask cream from Tiangang Village to the backyard, and was counting the quantity with the servant beside him.
"How many are there in total?"
When Shijiu heard the voice, he turned around and bowed to Xue Zhiyu, saying, "Good morning, Princess. Here are 200 bottles of facial mask cream, 100 bottles of whitening cream and 100 bottles of moisturizing cream."
Xue Zhiyu walked over, picked up the beige jar, and opened it.
The yellow paste exuded a sweet floral scent, and was no different from what she had made before. She then picked up the plain white jar on the side, took a look, and put them down.
Jun Xian also walked in at this time. He greeted Xue Zhiyu and then said, "Princess, I will go over and inform the ladies now."
"Okay, ask the shopkeeper for those orders."
I have to say that Jun Xian worked very quickly. He went to all the addresses on the list and reported them.
When he came back, the shopkeeper quickly brought him a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Take a rest first. I thought you would be gone all morning."
Jun Xian didn't think there was anything wrong. He said thank you, took the teacup and drank it all, then walked straight into the backyard.
Xue Zhiyu and Shijiu had already marked the dates of the two jars in batches. Seeing Jun Xian coming back, she raised her eyebrows and said, "How is it? Do you need us to deliver it?"
"Most of them said they didn't need it. Only a few ladies did. I've taken out their lists separately. Here."
Jun Xian handed over the lists in his hand, picked up a jar and looked at it from left to right, feeling very curious.
"Okay, today we're officially starting to sell facial mask cream. It's first come, first served. Each person can only buy five bottles at most. Remember to leave the quantity on the order."
Xue Zhiyu stood up and patted the wrinkles on her knees, looking at the jar in front of her, with stars twinkling in her eyes.
She also informed the shopkeeper of the news so that he could start preparations.
Jun Xian also put the delivery orders and the facial mask into the basket and walked out of the backyard.
The shopkeeper was also a smart man. He immediately understood Xue Zhiyu's plan and admired her intelligence even more.
With the shopkeeper's unintentional promotion, several ladies soon came to buy facial mask cream.
"Shopkeeper, can't you sell more of this facial mask cream? It's not like you won't pay for it anyway."
After listening to the shopkeeper's explanation, a lady who was dressed gorgeously had obvious dissatisfaction on her face.
The shopkeeper still had a smiling face and said, "Madam, please understand that our facial mask cream is not that easy to make after all. There are several ladies waiting to buy it. It is unreasonable to let them go home empty-handed."
When the ladies waiting behind heard this, they also started to discuss it in a low voice.
"That's right, who can buy everything just because he arrives first?"
"Does she have so many faces?"
"That's it."
When the lady heard this, her face was full of embarrassment and she didn't dare to say anything more. After buying three cans, she quickly walked out of the charity hall with her maid.
Xue Zhiyu saw the situation outside through the beaded curtain, and the smile on her face was about to overflow.
"The princess is really amazing. This business is becoming more and more prosperous."