After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 129 Bamboo Processed into Packaging Paper
After everyone had gone far away, Su Xiaoxiao came over to ask Qian Musheng.

"What do you mean, how?"

"Did you give her the prescription?"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Qian Musheng's expression; the ambiguous smile on his face made Su Xiaoxiao really unable to figure him out.

"No."

"Aren't you afraid she's the former princess?"

Su Xiaoxiao continued to ask.

"I'm not afraid. If you're not afraid, why should I be?"

After saying that, Qian Musheng burst into laughter.

Su Xiaoxiao found Qian Musheng to be quite unpredictable. She was surprised that he didn't seem afraid at all, even though he was the former Princess Consort. However, the former Princess Consort was a bit too autocratic.

The old princess must have been furious with the two of them by now.
Not knowing how to explain it, Su Xiaoxiao felt that Qian Musheng seemed to have the same fearless aura as her, as if it was innate.
Sometimes Su Xiaoxiao felt that Qian Musheng was the same. Even though he was born into a society with a strict feudal hierarchy, he still maintained a mindset of pursuing freedom, which surprised Su Xiaoxiao.

She couldn't help but admire Qian Musheng from the bottom of her heart. Although Qian Musheng was also born into a wealthy family, he did not become a slave to the feudal system like other spoiled brats.

Su Xiaoxiao was very grateful that Qian Musheng had not broken any promise and had given the soy sauce recipe to the old princess.

"Young Master Qian, I still want to thank you this time for upholding justice."

Qian Musheng smiled and nodded, indicating that he was not only doing this for Su Xiaoxiao, but also for the sake of their family business.

"You don't need to worry. The old princess won't make a fuss about this. After all, the previous dynasty was a country with laws, and she can't act recklessly. Besides, I'm here."

Su Xiaoxiao knew, of course, that if Qian Musheng hadn't been backing her up, the old princess would have definitely snatched the new soy sauce recipe from her.

As Su Xiaoxiao's jam business gradually expanded, the workers she hired, after receiving training, are now able to work proficiently.

Sun Shi is becoming more and more capable, helping Su Xiaoxiao with various matters in the workshop, especially when Su Xiaoxiao is not there, she can handle things on her own.

But as business was booming, Mrs. Sun came over to Su Xiaoxiao and said, "We're running out of oil paper for packaging. If we use bottles, the cost will be too high."

Su Xiaoxiao saw that the bamboo grove behind her house was slowly turning green.

She suddenly had a good idea: could she use bamboo to package the jam?

Su Xiaoxiao shared her thoughts with Madam Sun, who exclaimed that she hadn't thought of that.

Indeed, packaging jam in bamboo tubes is even cheaper than using parchment paper.

After all, these bamboos don't cost a penny; they just need to be processed.

In that case, Su Xiaoxiao thought it would be better to let the villagers process the bamboo and buy it back at a processing fee of one coin per bamboo tube.

She shared her idea, and Mrs. Sun immediately clapped her hands in agreement. "This way, it can be considered a benefit to the village."

Su Xiaoxiao quickly went to find the village head and told him about it. The village head was very happy to hear it.

The village head couldn't help but admire Su Xiaoxiao. She had twice worked for the benefit of the villagers. Last time, when everyone was staying at home to hibernate in the winter, Su Xiaoxiao asked everyone to go up the mountain to pick oranges, which she would buy back. This generated a lot of income for everyone.

The village headman quickly relayed the instructions. It was the lean season in the village, and after finishing their work in the fields, everyone would be idle at home. Some of the able-bodied people would go out to work in other places, leaving the elderly and those who had lost their ability to work at home to take care of the family.

The bamboo tube processing work didn't require much effort. Su Xiaoxiao was in charge of cutting down the bamboo, and the people just needed to do some further processing before they could come and buy it back at a price of one copper coin for ten bamboo tubes.

If you work fast, this can be a considerable income, which is better than just staying at home eating for free and not earning any money, right?
Those elderly people sit in the sun all day in front of their homes anyway, and if they can make dozens, or even more than a hundred, a day, they can earn a considerable income over a month.

Moreover, Su Xiaoxiao's jam business will continue, requiring a lot of bamboo tubes, which will amount to a considerable income in the long run.

Su Xiaoxiao was actually quite happy for herself. She thought to herself, "How can I be so smart and kind?"

These people treat me like this, but I will still continue to help them. There's really no one else in the world as good as me.

After gloating in her heart for a while, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered Sanlang.

She thought that if she was so busy every day that she was practically running around like a headless chicken, this person would disappear from her mind, but it turned out that he was still on her mind as soon as she thought about him.

Su Xiaoxiao truly hated herself for being so spineless; could she not live without a man?

She was so angry she felt like she was going crazy, probably because she had nowhere to vent her energy.
But what should she do? Seeing her house burned to a crisp by Liu Dazhuang, Su Xiaoxiao made a decision: "I, Su Xiaoxiao, will build a house of my own."

There just happened to be a bamboo grove behind my house, so I decided to build the house there.

This way, we can move further away from Granny Wang's house next door, so that if anything happens at our house, Granny Wang's family won't be the first to know.

Moreover, Su Xiaoxiao particularly longed for the ancient mansions in the bamboo forest in a period drama she had once watched. She imagined that if she could live in such a place, it would be perfect.

However, building a house also requires finding a craftsman, and it must be one who understands your ideas, is not bound by tradition, and has a strong innovative spirit.

Where would Su Xiaoxiao, a rural woman from the countryside, meet such a remarkable person?
She made up her mind to seek help from Qian Musheng.

After all, finding a reliable craftsman is indeed a bit difficult. She didn't want to build a traditional adobe house. Su Xiaoxiao wanted to build a modern house with blue bricks and red tiles. In addition, she actually had many other ideas.

Therefore, Su Xiaoxiao thought that the craftsman must be someone with both extensive experience and the ability to accept new innovations.

As a result, Su Xiaoxiao inquired around the village but couldn't find a suitable candidate. It seemed that to find a suitable craftsman, she would have to look in bigger places. Qian Musheng would definitely know someone, after all, he had traveled all over the country and was very knowledgeable, so he could definitely help her.

That day, when Qian Musheng came to pick up the goods, Su Xiaoxiao said she wanted to invite him to her house for dinner.

Su Xiaoxiao said that Liu Qiaomei also wanted to thank him as her benefactor, so she wanted to invite Qian Musheng to her house for a meal.

(End of this chapter)