Chapter 23
After Yao Shu communicated the big and small details of selling rouge with shopkeeper Liu, he asked him to put away all the rouge, leaving only twenty boxes and some samples for people to try.

While shopkeeper Liu was busy, Yao Chao sipped hot tea slowly while looking Yao Shu up and down.

Yao Shu could feel the probing eyes of the second brother, which made her feel very uncomfortable, with a sense of guilt.

The woman hid the emotion in her eyes, pretending to be puzzled and turned to look at her second brother.

Only Yao Chao said emotionally: "Ashu has made great progress now, I will talk to my parents when I go back, so as to save their two elders from worrying about this and that every day, and fearing that you will be wronged outside."

The appearance of the girl who talked eloquently just now was very different from before, as if she had changed herself.

Yao Shu knew that it was impossible to be exactly the same as the original owner, so he was not afraid of the second brother's temptation.

She smiled frankly: "I used to be ignorant, which made my family worry. In the past, I lived in a daze, but I was taken care of by my father and brother, and my mother loved me; but now it is different. With three children, how can I be safe by the family?" Take care? Besides, our Yao family are all smart people, the eldest brother is in business, and the second brother is in the officialdom, so I am better, so I am more like the Yao family?"

Hearing this, Yao Chao's eyes were full of astonishment, and then he laughed loudly and nodded: "Although elder brother is in charge of the family's business, he doesn't have as many ideas as you! I observed just now, if you talk about shrewdness, you guys I'm afraid the two are on par!"

Originally, I was worried that my little sister's rouge would not be sold, but looking at it now, I was more worried.

"Hey, if you suffer a lot, you will gain a lot of wisdom, and if you suffer a lot, you will naturally know."

"Then fight for it so that you don't suffer in the future. If anyone bullies you, you can tell the second brother."

"Second brother..."

While the siblings were talking and joking, shopkeeper Liu had already arranged everything according to Yao Shu's request, and was just waiting for her to see it.

Shopkeeper Liu walked over with a smile, "A special counter has been set aside to put the rouge according to Miss's instructions; the portrait is also hung up. Miss, go check it out?"

Yao Shu shook his head, speaking in a very trusting tone: "Shopkeeper Liu is more experienced in business than I am, so I am assured of your arrangement."

Yao Chao accompanied his younger sister to look at the arrangement of the cloth house, and then said to Yao Shu: "It's getting late, I'll go to the inspector's office first, and I'll pick you up at noon to take you back to your residence?"

Seeing Yao Shu nodding, he left the cloth village and walked towards the inspection office in the town.

Qingtong Town is the largest and most prosperous town in Liucheng County. Because it is adjacent to the ethnic minorities in the north and not far from the capital, the people are very open.

On the contrary, it takes more energy to maintain order in the town.

What Yao Chao is doing now is to assist in inspections and maintain the stability of Qingtong Town.

When he arrived at the inspection office, he saw the soldiers coming and going in a hurry, Yao Chao grabbed one of them casually and asked, "What happened?"

The mansion soldier looked excited and worried, and said: "This year, the imperial court suffered a defeat in the northwest, but now there is news that a group of defeated soldiers, instead of being captured, killed the Turks. Everyone returns their carbine..."

Yao Chao seemed to have thought of something, frowned, and then relaxed again.

Seeing that he was silent, the government soldiers invited him: "Mr. Yao, why don't you come with me and go to the barracks to see the situation?"

The military camp in Qingtong Town was twenty miles away, and it took at least half a day to go back and forth. Yao Shu was still in Buzhuang, so he couldn't go there.

"I won't go," Yao Chao cupped his hands, "If you have any other news, little brother, please let me know, thank you very much."

Although Yao Chao has no position, he is the inspector's guest. In the past, he usually handles cases together with the inspector, and rarely speaks to them, the government soldiers.

Seeing that he was so kind to his servants, the mansion soldier hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Sir, you are polite, you are polite! If there is any news, I will naturally inform you as soon as possible!"

Yao Chao smiled slightly: "Then it will be troublesome."

The mansion soldier blushed, didn't know how to reply, just nodded indiscriminately, and ran towards the side yard where the horses were tied.

While running, I was still thinking about Mr. Yao's smile...

She was even prettier than the most beautiful girl he had ever seen...

Yao Chao walked slowly towards the inner courtyard, but a guess that he thought was absurd arose in his heart——

It has been more than half a year since Lin Jiada Lang died in the Northwest battle. Could he be one of the defeated soldiers?
Until noon when he went to Buzhuang to pick up Yao Shu back to the house, Yao Chao was thinking about this matter in his heart, but he didn't show it at all.

Yao Shu stayed in the cloth village all morning, but anyone who entered the store, regardless of gender, would be attracted by her painting at first sight, and then see the rouge placed under the painting.

She waited until the second brother returned to Buzhuang again, and then they left together.

Sitting in the carriage, Yao Shu looked a little excited, and said to his second brother, "Second brother! Guess how much rouge was sold in these two hours?"

There was no one else in the carriage, so Yao Chao naturally didn't carry it, he just casually leaned against the wall of the carriage and teased her: "Listen to you, did someone buy it?"

Yao Shu nodded vigorously: "Three boxes! Three boxes have been sold! Anyone who is interested and has tried it will pay for it!"

Seeing her such a happy appearance, Yao Chao's original layer of worry also faded a lot.

The little girl is very different from before, even if Lin Dalang is still alive and really returns to her hometown, she will not be bullied for nothing.

"Second brother," Yao Shu was really happy today, as if the burden that had been on her all this time was suddenly much lighter.

She tugged at Yao Chao's sleeve and said, "Thanks to you and my elder brother, and my two sisters-in-law who helped me... If the rouge sells well, my children and I will soon be able to live a good life!"

Hearing this, Yao Chao's expression softened all of a sudden, he gently touched Yao Shu's head, and pointed out: "Even if something happens, there will be elder brother and second elder brother to help you. Ashu, you Just be happy and take care of yourself."

For the next few days, Yao Shu lived in the house in the town, and went to Buzhuang during the day when he had nothing to do.

But within a few days, the rouge sold by Yaoji Buzhuang has spread in a small area, and the twenty boxes of rouge she prepared have also been sold out.

While she was thinking about going home to see the three children, an unexpected visitor came to Buzhuang.

"I heard that Yaoji cloth shop is still selling what kind of rouge? Show me what kind of rouge it is, and it sells for a high price of [-] yuan!"

Shopkeeper Liu saw the person coming, with a smile on his face, he hurriedly greeted him, "Oh, isn't this the county magistrate's wife? Why are you free today, come to the shop?"

Liucheng County is not big and has few people, it is not even as prosperous as Qingtong Town.

Most of the fashionable clothes and jewelry are sold in Qingtong Town, which has convenient transportation, and the distance is not far away, so many ladies and ladies who live in the county like to come to Qingtong Town for a stroll when they have nothing to do.

The county magistrate's wife came here today because she heard that Yaoji Buzhuang had shipped a batch of rouge from the south, which was of excellent color.

A box of rouge alone is naturally not worth her trip.

It's just that the rouge is sold by the eldest lady of Yaoji Cloth Village.

"Shopkeeper Liu, where is the person in charge of your cloth village? Let her come out to see me!"

Seeing her unfriendly appearance, shopkeeper Liu bent down and smiled, "Isn't the little one in charge! What does Madam want to see today? By the way, there is a fashionable rouge here, do you want to see it?"

The county magistrate's wife raised her chin, sneered, ignored shopkeeper Liu, took a step forward, and raised her voice a little, "Since you have come out to show your face, why are you still shameless?"

(End of this chapter)

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