Dong Nuan didn't pay much attention to the situation at the old house and went directly to the patriarch's house.
The clan leader is waiting for the warmth of winter.
Dong Zhi returned home after a long time, and his family was quite happy.
Especially his mother-in-law, who was holding people in her arms, crying and laughing at the same time.
After a long while, he murmured: "My child, why do you look like you are... fat?"
The last two words are spoken in a low voice, so some of them are hard to hear clearly.
After being away from home for such a long time, she didn't think about eating or drinking at home, thinking about her son. As a result, her son gained weight while eating outside. Her mood as a mother was a bit complicated.
Dong Zhi was a little embarrassed when his mother-in-law said this. Just as he was feeling embarrassed, Dong Nuan came over.
The clan leader came to find Dong Nuan, and what he did was actually simple.
Lard soap.
This thing, after drying for a long time, has finally been finalized and ready for use.
It's inconvenient to use before it's finalized, and you can't see anything.
When you actually put it into use, you will find that this thing is really useful!
Easy to carry and very smooth to use.
Washing clothes is clean, washing hands and bathing are also very comfortable.
Then the patriarch became panicked.
He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to keep such a good thing even if he put all his efforts into it.
Despite his age, he still has this foresight.
What should I do if I can’t keep it?
At first, the idea of asking Dong Fugui to help occurred, and it happened that the other party also wanted to inquire about this matter.
The other party's eldest daughter is married to the chief bookkeeper of the county. If something really happens, she can still find someone to support her.
However, the things that Fang Zi leaked before really caused the clan leader's trust in their family to drop a lot.
In addition, this recipe was really shared with Dong Fugui's family, and by following the other family's eagerness to climb up, maybe in the end, they would all become paving stones.
Therefore, the clan leader finally calmed down and prepared to discuss with Dong Nuan.
He had heard that Dong Nuan had some dealings with the county magistrate's house.
The clan leader didn't inquire too much about this matter. After all, it was Dong Nuan's private matter, and it was not easy for him to ask too many questions.
However, Dong Zisheng revealed something in his previous words. Of course, the other party was complaining. He felt that Dong Nuan didn't care about the clan. He didn't know that having such good connections had something to do with it, so he should take care of the clan.
It was also because the faces of these people in Dong Fugui's house became increasingly unsightly that the clan leader was unwilling to share the lard soap with them.
They have become less and less concerned about the Dong clan and only think about their own interests. This is originally blameless.
But it doesn’t look good if you enjoy the welfare of the clan and don’t care about the life or death of the clan members, right?
Even if it's just like before, it's okay to just do superficial things.
However, they were becoming more and more perfunctory even in their superficial efforts, and the clan leader also had his own objections in his heart.
However, as people climbed higher and higher, they became less and less controlled by the clan.
The clan leader has thousands of ideas in his mind, but he is not ready to put them all on Dong Nuan. He just wants to hear Dong Nuan's opinion.
"Nuanya." The clan leader sighed softly, spoke slowly, and talked about the lard soap: "It has been dried and formed. I have also tried it at home. It is really easy to use. My hands are quite white and comfortable after washing.
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It can't be said to be particularly tender and smooth. After all, it will feel a bit stagnant after being put in the lye solution.
"Well, that's good." Dong Nuan had already guessed that the clan leader might be looking for her. She smiled slightly and was not in a hurry to say anything.
Seeing Dong Nuan's indifferent attitude and slight smile, the clan leader could understand that Dong Nuan had guessed.
Two years ago, if the patriarch was asked to say that that little girl who was thin, dark, quiet, and had no sense of existence would become like this in two years, he would not believe it.
But now you have to believe it even if you don’t believe it.
The glory of the Dong clan may depend on this smart little girl in front of me in the future.
Since he is a smart man, the clan leader was not prepared to make too many detours. He spoke again very straightforwardly: "This thing is really convenient to use, but I don't know if it can be saved with all the efforts of our clan."
Hearing what the patriarch said, Dong Nuan lowered his eyes slightly, thought for a while, and chose a straightforward approach: "Then try to find a backer?"
Dong Nuan did not directly tell the county magistrate about the relationship because she also wanted to see the patriarch's attitude towards Dong Fugui's family.
If the other party's backers are Dong Fugui's family, then Dong Nuan can't say anything, after all, the other party's surname is Dong.
However, that's it for now. From now on, everyone can just maintain the superficial harmony. No matter how much she adds, she won't give out a single point.
Dong Nuan still remembers the previous attitudes of Dong Zisheng and Dong Zining.
The clan leader was naturally aware of the minor conflicts between them, so he nodded and said, "I want to find someone, but we don't have any connections."
At this point, the clan leader paused slightly, and after thinking for a while, he asked tentatively: "I heard that Nuan Ya has some friendship with the county magistrate?"
In this regard, Dong Nuan didn't hide anything, and said generously: "I have a little friendship with the eldest girl in your family. If the patriarch of the family needs it, I can help to connect."
In fact, if this matter is successfully matched, it will be a win-win situation for the Dong family and the county magistrate.
The county magistrate only needs to make good use of lard soap, and then let the perfumers slowly improve it and produce soaps with other scents, which will drive the development of the entire county and even the entire city. Then
His political achievements will soon be fully completed and he can return to the capital.
However, people's minds are unpredictable, so this matter is just a guess until the connection is successfully made.
Warmth in winter cannot guarantee anything at this time.
"Then it's Nuan Ya's trouble." Seeing Dong Nuan's frank attitude, the clan leader was not polite and said it openly.
While speaking, he also motioned to Dong Zhi to wrap up the things.
They prepared a small box of lard soap, naturally so that the county magistrate could see the real thing.
In fact, Dong Nuan is not prepared to intervene in the subsequent matters. That is a matter between the Dong family and the county magistrate.
However, she still needs to be involved in the early stage of the matchmaking, and she cannot and cannot refuse.
"Grandpa Patriarch, you're welcome. We are all a family." Dong Nuan smiled and said some polite words.
Because the houses in the village had not been tidied up for a long time, and the warm winter made it difficult to spend the night at the patriarch's house, they drove the carriage back to the town before dark.
Looking at the carriage going away, the patriarch sighed softly, and whispered to Dong Zhi's mother who was following him: "You don't have to worry too much, Nuan Ya is not a thing in the pond. Brother Zhi will not lose anything by following her."
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Dong Zhiniang is not stupid, how could she not see it?
It's just that I couldn't bear to leave the child I had been raising by my side, so I choked with sobs and said, "Yeah."
After answering, he seemed to have thought of something again, and hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Where is my uncle..."
