"Please come in." Zhang Liuniang said, smoothing the wrinkles on her clothes.

The Zhang family has been engaged in business for generations, and Zhang Liuniang's family has been exiled to Yunmeng County since her grandfather's generation.

The Zhang family has been running the business here for three generations, and the descendants of the Zhang family dream of returning to the provincial capital.

Not all members of the Zhang family are united. Although the two are cousins, they usually take care of each other and are close.

At the beginning, although Zhang Liuniang promised to take care of those villagers, since they had come to her house, there was no reason for her not to see them.

Shen Rong and Xiao Zhuzi were taken directly to the private room at the back of the shop.

As soon as Shen Rong entered the room, she saw a woman in her twenties sitting in the upper seat. She was wearing a light purple silk dress, a woman's hair in a bun, a gold hairpin on her head, and jade bracelets on her gloves.

The woman was of average appearance, with narrow eyes that showed a bit of shrewdness.

"Are you from Taohua Village?" Zhang Liuniang looked Shen Rong up and down, very rudely.

Shen Rong nodded neither humbly nor arrogantly. She had nothing to be afraid of as she was not here to beg anyone.

"Please sit down." Zhang Liuniang glanced at the maid next to her.

Seeing this, the maid quickly served tea to Shen Rong.

Shen Rong was sitting on the chair to the left of Zhang Liuniang. Xiao Zhuzi was standing behind Shen Rong, so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

Shen Rong placed the cloth bag in her hand on the table beside her.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, I have something for you to see."

As Shen Rong spoke, she took the soap out of the cloth bag.

She knew that Shen Yuan's soap was sold here. When she entered the door just now, several people bought the soap. It seemed that it was selling well. Shen Rong became more confident in the soap she made.

When Zhang Liuniang first heard what Shen Rong said, she didn't take it seriously, but when she saw those round objects, she was stunned. After taking a closer look, she realized that these were actually the soap she had just received.

Zhang Liuniang could be sure that the things the two people sent were the same, although there were some differences in color and taste.

The appearance and color of this soap are better than the one that the woman just brought.

"Where did this come from?" Zhang Liuniang picked up a piece of soap and sniffed it again and again. "The spices are pretty good, and the color is very bright. Do you want to sell this to me?"

Shen Rong shook her head. "I'm not selling this. I'm here to sell my house."

After she improved the recipe, she was worried that she would not be able to make it and would waste something. In addition, she did not plan to sell the soap, so she only made a little soap and cut a few pieces of the finished product.

Zhang Liuniang was a little unhappy when she heard the first half of the sentence, but when she heard the second half, she felt that it was simply pie in the sky.

"Really?" Zhang Liuniang was so shocked that she almost stood up from her chair, but she finally restrained herself.

"Well, if the price is right, I'll sell it to you."

Zhang Liuniang looked at the pancreas in her hand, sniffed it again and again, and finally told the maid beside her: "Go get some water."

Now that you have decided to buy a house, it is better to verify its authenticity first.

When Zhang Liuniang's hands were covered with fine bubbles, she looked excited.

There is finally hope for their Zhang family.

"I want this prescription. Two hundred taels." Zhang Liuniang directly offered the price.

Shen Rong shook her head. "The cost of making pancreas with this recipe is extremely low. I won't sell it for two hundred taels of silver."

Zhang Liuniang stared at Shen Rong's pretty face and her brows slowly furrowed.

"Five hundred taels, you can't sell this recipe to anyone else."

Zhang Liuniang made another bid.

She didn't ask where the recipe came from.

As for the pancreas made by the little woman who sold her pancreas before, she was confident that as long as she had the recipe, the pancreas she made would be better than these pancreas.

Xiao Zhuzi was stunned when he heard the female shopkeeper shout out two hundred taels of silver. He didn't expect it could be even higher. He wanted to agree to it immediately, but he knew it would be better to listen to Aunt Rong.

Shen Rong fell into deep thought. Her original intention was not to let Shen Yuan do this business. As for the money, it would be a lie to say that she didn't care. However, the savings she had now were enough for her and Changsheng to live a good life in the village. With this money, she would never have to worry about anything in her life.

What's more, if she asks for too much, she will hold a grudge against you and snatch your money away as soon as you leave, then it will be a waste of time and effort.

Although this female shopkeeper is related to Shopkeeper Zhang, no one can guarantee her character.

Shen Rong, who has lived a new life, understands better than anyone that money can move people's hearts.

Shen Rong nodded, "Five hundred taels then."

Zhang Liuniang didn't quite believe what Shen Rong said about the low cost, but after she looked at the prescription, she realized that the young woman had lied.

Of the five hundred taels of silver, Shen Rong took four hundred and fifty taels of silver notes, and the rest were five silver ingots weighing ten taels each.

When the two men came out of the rouge shop with the silver in their pockets, Xiao Zhuzi was so excited that he walked with shaky hands and feet, his face was red, and he looked like he was drunk.

That's five hundred taels. If Aunt Rong only gave him ten taels, then grandma could be saved.

Shen Rong pulled Xiao Zhuzi to a deserted corner and warned him in a low voice: "Xiao Zhuzi, you must not tell anyone about this, okay?

If people find out, bad guys will come to your house to rob you, and you and your grandmother won’t be able to handle it. At that time, the money will become a death warrant.”

Xiao Zhuzi nodded. He felt that ten taels of silver was already a lot, and he did not doubt Shen Rong's words.

Shen Rong knew what medicine Xiao Zhuzi's grandmother needed to take, so before going home, she took Xiao Zhuzi to buy ten taels of silver worth of tonic medicine. When the time came, she would be able to make a prescription using the herbs at home.

Then the two of them bought some grain, oil, and meat, all of which were bought for Xiao Zhuzi.

All this added up to twelve taels of silver.

Shen Rong thought of her families on both sides, and then took Xiao Zhuzi to the cloth shop and bought some cloth for spring clothes.

My parents’ family bought three horses, and my husband’s family also bought three horses.

When Shen Rong bought the cloth, she turned around and saw the tattered clothes on Xiao Zhuzi. She helped Xiao Zhuzi buy two sets of clothes, and finally bought a few pounds of snacks.

As they had a lot of stuff, they rented a bullock cart to go home. It was almost dark when they got back to the village.

At this time, every household was eating at home, and no one noticed that the two of them bought a lot of things.

"Xiao Zhuzi, your grandma's medicine needs my grandpa to prepare it. Please leave the medicine at my house first!"

Xiao Zhuzi naturally had no objection.

After returning home, Shen Rong handed the medicine to her grandfather, and then took out two silver bills, three silver ingots, and some silver coins from her pocket.

"Xiao Zhuzi, these are all yours. Changsheng and I will take you home later. You can give the silver to your grandmother."

Xiao Zhuzi held the money in his hands and his whole body began to tremble. With red eyes, he looked at Shen Rong with gratitude, "Aunt Rong, this is too much..."

Before he could finish his words, he was choked with sobs and couldn't speak.

Seeing his expression, Shen Rong thought about it and decided to put the silver away.

Forget it, the little guy is too young, so she should hand him over to Xiao Zhuzi’s grandmother herself later!

After Grandpa prepared the medicine, Shen Rong and Changsheng took food, oil, and cloth to send Xiao Zhuzi home.

Before they reached Xiao Zhuzi's house, Shen Rong smelled the aroma of meat wafting from the Gu family next door.

Shen Rong glanced at the Gu family next door and thought that Shen Yuan must be boiling lard and making soap at this time!

Shen Rong guessed correctly. After Shen Yuan went on a shopping spree, he came back and started to get busy.

Boil wood ash water, burn quicklime, fry lard...

Shen Yuan thought that he should prepare all the materials today and try to make more soap tomorrow.

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