"Mom, why did you give me this?" Uncle Yao was called over by the old lady. When he entered the door, there was a palm-sized lacquered wood box in his arms. He thought it was his daughter's rouge and was a little confused.
"I made something small and I want you to try it out." Gu Qingling briefly explained how to use it and said, "If it's suitable, we'll discuss it in detail."
In addition to the one in Uncle Yao's arms, Gu Qingling also asked the maid to carry a big basket for him.
Apparently, that basket was full of what his mother called "cooling oil."
Uncle Yao: "..."
Is the original formula too much?
Baixiang Pavilion is still lively. People are still asking his wife about the Baixiang Pavilion membership card. His mother here is already thinking about producing new products. If this gets out, no one will believe them. "The Yao family"
"poor".
In fact, the Yao family is indeed poor.
Gu Qingling said that deducting the monthly allowance for each room was a deduction. After she canceled the morning and evening greetings, she did not even eat with them. Instead, she gave them the food money of each hospital and asked them to start their own meals.
If you want better food, just pay for better food yourself; if you can't bear it, the monthly payment from the government is enough.
Uncle Yao is very happy not to eat things he doesn't want to eat with so many people. Neither he nor Mrs. Yao are big foodies. They can eat what they want every time, which is good.
of.
In addition, recently, Gu Qingling has given him some tasks from time to time. The social circle of Mrs. Yao, Mrs. Yao, and Mrs. Yao has also opened up. The Yao family is a bit turbulent. Uncle Yao feels that after moving to Yunyang City, he finally
I have a sense of living a better life.
Mrs. Yao did not expect him to come back so soon, so she quickly asked the maid to inform the kitchen that dinner would not be late and would be served at the previous time.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were coming back so soon and notified them that the meal would be delivered later. If you are hungry, eat a snack first to cushion your stomach." Mrs. Yao saw Uncle Yao carrying something in his hand and asked the maid to take it and put it away.
on the table.
Uncle Yao did not let the maid take over: "It's a bit heavy, so I'll do it."
After putting it on the table, let the servants in the room go out and tell Mrs. Yao what is in the basket.
Only then did Mrs. Yao realize that this was a new thing made by the old lady. She was a little surprised: "Really? You said this thing can really repel mosquitoes and relieve headaches and vomiting?"
"How do I know this? Anyway, that's what my mother said, and she asked me to find someone to try it to see if it's true."
Mrs. Yao brought a box over, put it in front of her nose and smelled it: "It does smell like traditional Chinese medicine. I'll try it first..."
After saying that, he opened the lid, followed Uncle Yao's instructions, and applied a little to his temples.
With this touch, Mrs. Yao suddenly felt a chill and she woke up: "Hiss... is it cold? Try it. I don't know the other effects, but the coolness when applied to the forehead is indeed quite refreshing."
Uncle Yao also tried it and was a little surprised: "It seems like it, I don't know what mom put in it."
"There should be mint, right?"
"Mint?" Uncle Yao laughed, "Isn't that right? This cool feeling and smell are indeed mint. Not to mention other effects, it is quite desirable to wake people up."
Mrs. Yao looked confused.
When Uncle Yao saw him, he said: "Scholar."
Mrs. Yao suddenly realized, isn't it? When a scholar is tired, if he rubs his temples just a little, he will feel a hundred times more energetic. She will definitely like it.
She herself often suffers from headaches and so on. If it works, she would also like it.
She asked Uncle Yao to leave a box for her, and she also wanted to try it.
Mrs. Yao is naturally indispensable.
With that said, Mrs. Yao mentioned things in her social circle.
It seems like they are just a bunch of ladies, the lady is having tea and admiring flowers, but there is a lot of knowledge inside. Which wife only plays with which wife, which wife looks down on which wife, which wife never shows up...
Only their insiders know the details of this.
For example, before, there was no Yao family in the circle of ladies in Yunyang City.
Even though the Yao family came from the capital, Uncle Yao still carries the title of "Viscount", but he has neither power nor money, so who cares about him?
I just bumped into him and said hello. If there was a banquet or something, no one else would invite him.
But it's different now. Through Baixiang Pavilion, Mrs. Yao, Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Yao have become regular guests at the banquet. They have to go to any house that has any activities.
There is no need to worry about the lack of money at home and the inability to give gifts. They can choose any of the various fragrances in Baixiang Pavilion. They can pick up a few better ones and pack them up before giving them away.
A box of "Twelve Spices" in Baixiang Pavilion costs a lot of money, especially the special edition, which is a good thing that everyone is fighting for.
Without entering Madam's social circle, Mrs. Yao would never know that the Ma family in Yunyang City turned out to be a powerful person. Uncle Yao already knew about the people behind the Ma family in Yunyang City, but what exactly did the Ma family in Yunyang City have?
Uncle Yao still doesn't know who is related to them.
After this period of inquiry, Mrs. Yao finally got some clues.
"I heard that the eldest girl from the Ma family married into the Zhennan Hou family, and the second girl was from the third family, because..."
"There is a concubine named Sun in the house of the eldest son of the Ma family, who is the eldest daughter of the Sun family, a wealthy businessman of the Nan family; there is a concubine in the second master's house, who is a girl from the Jia family of a wealthy businessman..."
"The girl from the fourth room is married to..."
…
Except for a few girls who married into the capital and entered the backyard of some marquis, the other girls either joined this wealthy merchant or the girl from that wealthy merchant entered the backyard of Ma Mansion and became concubines.
Ma Jicheng, who "plotted against" Mr. Yao last time, is indeed a capable man. He is the most outstanding member of this generation of the Ma family in Yunyang City, and is known as the "Smiling Tiger".
It is said that anyone targeted by Ma Jicheng will either surrender to the Ma family or be eaten by the Ma family.
"The Ma family has a complicated network of connections. This is just on the surface. What can be inquired about. As for the things that cannot be inquired about, I am afraid it will only become more complicated." Mrs. Yao said, "We are being treated like this.
It's definitely not a good thing to be targeted. Recently, our family has been making some big moves, and I'm a little worried..."
Judging from what she learned, the Ma family would definitely not be people who just "bite" a piece of meat and forget about it. They would definitely eat people without spitting out the bones. They would either eat them to the end or join in with them.
However, since the last payment, the Ma family has not shown up again. Obviously, the hatred between the Ma family and the Yao family has been settled.
"Although we are currently fighting fiercely with various families in Yunyang City, it is actually just to save face. If something really happens, I am afraid no one will protect us." Mrs. Yao paused and mentioned something that she was not.
A very certain thing.
She wasn't sure because she didn't know if it was true, but someone had spread such rumors to her ears, which meant it was not groundless.
Mrs. Yao said: "Especially if this person is an official..."
