The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

"You know what, we look so real after getting dressed up like this. I almost couldn't recognize Master and his wife."

Huo San and Fu Yunxi worked together to disguise and make up everyone.

Chen Jianzhong was amazed that there was such a skill in the world that could change a person's appearance so completely that even people close to him could hardly recognize him.

"I never expected Huo San to have such skills, but we still can't let our guard down. We are entering the city as merchants from other places, so we don't need to hide our accents, but we must not say anything that would arouse their suspicion."

Fu Yunxi provided Huo San with some necessary dressing items and rouge and powder.

"Second sister-in-law's makeup skills are really amazing. She can make people look ugly or beautiful. It's really magical."

Huo San was very interested in these kinds of strange formations and martial arts techniques, and he also admired Fu Yunxi's makeup skills.

"This is not difficult. If you want to learn, I will teach you in the future. When we return to Lianjiang County, I plan to open a beauty salon! Specializing in teaching ladies how to put on makeup, and then selling cosmetics and skin care products. I will call you then."

Fu Yunxi gave the skin care cream she had made earlier to Yan'er and several other sisters for trial use, and they all praised it highly.

No one could find fault with it, whether it was the user experience or the effect, which gave Fu Yunxi more confidence.

Opening a beauty salon in the future can not only make money but also improve the quality of cosmetics of this era, which is the best of both worlds.

"Then I'm really honored. Second sister-in-law, please call me!"

Huo San was naturally happy to study. To him, this was much more interesting than teaching in a martial arts school.

"it is good."

Fu Yunxi agreed readily. With Huo San's looks, if he were to let him sell cosmetics, those ladies would probably be fascinated by them, and the income might even increase significantly!

"Okay, from now on we are free, Madam, you can open any shop you want!"

Mu Yibai, who was standing aside, looked at Fu Yunxi, who was dressed as a woman, with a clever and quirky look in his eyes. He instantly guessed what she was thinking. He could only smile helplessly and let her do whatever she wanted. Fortunately, she didn't set her sights on her husband.

As for Chen Jianzhong, at first he wanted to ridicule Huo San for liking this kind of makeup technique that girls love.

But when he saw how excited his master and mistress were, he stopped talking. After all, makeup really does work!

Mu Yibai and his group followed the original plan. Fu Yunxi left twenty carts of food in the house he rented outside the city and hired people to look after it.

Pulling another cart of grain to the city gate, Chen Jianzhong, disguised as a servant, handed the business license to the soldier guarding the gate.

"Are you a caravan from Suicheng? Why do you want to sell goods in Southern Xinjiang?"

The soldier briefly checked the permit and found nothing unusual, then asked.

"Sir, business is tough right now! The people of Suicheng have limited purchasing power. Our goods are all of high quality. We want to come here to look for business opportunities."

Huo San acted like a businessman in troubled times. He communicated with the soldiers and poured out his grievances, hoping to win a little sympathy and get away with it.

"The purchasing power here may not be high. Last year, many people were affected by the disaster. Now it is a luxury for every family to have a full meal every day."

The soldiers were suspicious of Huo San and his men. At this time, few foreign caravans came into the city to sell goods. After all, supplies were in short supply everywhere, and they all prioritized meeting the needs of the people in the city. Who would be willing to take risks? Unless it was for huge profits.

"It should be a little better this year! Normally, we have already had a harvest this season. We are not here just to do business once and then leave, but we hope to establish long-term cooperation here. We are confident in the quality of our goods, and the people in southern Xinjiang will definitely need them."

Huo San responded calmly on the surface, but he was thinking in his heart that perhaps the disaster situation in southern Xinjiang was really extremely serious, otherwise the soldiers would not have mentioned the situation of the people to outsiders like them.

"Okay, you can go in! But if you want to do business in our city, it's not enough to just go in. You still have to go to the government to register."

The soldiers let them pass, and because there were few people at the time, they spoke to them a few more words. Normally, they would not check them so strictly.

"Thank you for the reminder, sir."

Huo San signaled Chen Jianzhong to retrieve the Pingcheng license, which was needed for their subsequent business. The license was thanks to the greedy Mr. Hong. His family was wealthy and his business spread all over the Great Zhao State. Fu Yunxi had kept this when she was collecting supplies in case of emergency. Unexpectedly, it really came in handy.

"Careful escort, let's go into the city."

Huo San and his four companions got on the carriage in front, while Mu's brothers stayed behind to look after the food. The group entered the city smoothly.

"What the soldier said is true. The purchasing power of the people in southern Xinjiang is indeed limited. It has been a long time since the beginning of spring, but their streets are still so desolate. The quality and quantity of food are limited."

Huo San sighed as he looked at the people on the street.

"Well! Our sale of grain this time will definitely attract the attention of Southern Xinjiang. Maybe the news will soon reach Sikong Boyu's ears."

The reason why Fu Yunxi chose to sell grain was that he was betting that Sikong Boyu still had some thoughts about the people. When his father was the Lord of Youjiang, Southern Xinjiang had been at war with the Great Zhao Kingdom. Although the emperor of the Great Zhao Kingdom intended to conquer Southern Xinjiang, Sikong Boyu's father was also very warlike, and the two sides were evenly matched.

However, after Sikong Boyu ascended the throne, he took the initiative to cease fire with the State of Zhao, citing successive years of natural disasters and the hardship faced by the people. He did not want the war to affect innocent people again. This showed that he still cared about the people a little. Moreover, even if he did not care about the people, they still had to eat, so selling grain was the best option.

"Well! If a batch of high-quality grains that have never been seen before suddenly floods into the market, it will definitely attract attention from all parties. Everyone should be cautious and careful, as it is inevitable that you will encounter people with bad intentions."

Mu Yibai also reminded everyone to be careful, as food is a hot commodity and cannot be used by people with ulterior motives.

"it is good!"

"Yes! We will be careful Master."

In the following days, the Mu brothers took on the task of investigating the Baili family, while Huo San and others were responsible for selling grain.

Seeing that truckloads of grain had been sold one after another, but there was still no movement, Chen Jianzhong could not help but get anxious, "Master, Master's Wife, our grain is about to be sold out. So far, it has been sold in small quantities, and not even a big customer has come to the store. Is there any problem?"

As there is a gap between reality and plan, everyone is inevitably anxious.

"It doesn't matter. If I'm not mistaken, it should be soon." Mu Yibai said in a deep voice. This light sentence inexplicably convinced everyone.

"Yes. I think our every move may have been under surveillance during this period. Now that the food is about to be sold out, I think some people are getting impatient."

Fu Yunxi agreed with Mu Yibai's opinion. Such high-quality grain had no big customers to cooperate with, so there must be someone manipulating the market behind the scenes. As for who this person was, it was self-evident.

"So that's how it is. Will we be able to meet Sikong Boyu soon?"

Chen Jianzhong asked. It took them a long time to get here, and it also took a lot of time to sell the grain after arriving in southern Xinjiang. He was already very patient, but at the same time he was also worried about General Mu and General Mu. The longer the delay, the greater the risk.

"It's hard to say yet. A big grain merchant might alarm the Right Frontier Lord, but he probably won't show up easily. He will most likely send his men to come. No matter what, we have to be prepared to deal with it."

Fu Yunxi speculated that a big customer would come to the store in the next two days, but it was hard to guess who the customer would be, so she could only deal with it as it happened.

"Okay, I've been impatient!" Chen Jianzhong has been looking forward to meeting Sikong Boyu. During this period of time, they have been secretly looking for the whereabouts of Mu Aiguo and his son, but they have no clue. No one has seen these two people. I'm afraid that only Sikong Boyu knows their whereabouts.