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

Chapter 224 Developing Insecticides to Eradicate Pests

"This was indeed my oversight, I'll tell you about it later."

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Qian Musheng suspiciously.

"Alright, as long as you understand. But go back and have a proper talk with your father. I don't want to be a stumbling block in your relationship."

Su Xiaoxiao didn't really take the kidnapping seriously. She was well aware that Qian Murong and Old Master Qian wouldn't dare to do anything to her; they were probably just trying to scare her.

Liu Qiaomei was relieved to see Su Xiaoxiao return.

She rushed back to tell Qian Musheng that Su Xiaoxiao had been kidnapped by his brother, which is why Qian Musheng was able to rush back in time to rescue Su Xiaoxiao.

"Don't worry, Qiaomei, they didn't do anything to me. You can rest assured."

Qian Musheng felt guilty. Su Xiaoxiao asked him, "Should we void our contract and return the money to your father so you don't invest in the soy sauce workshop anymore?"

Qian Musheng shook his head like a rattle drum, "How can that be? I'm a businessman, how can a contract be voided just like that? I'll pay this money back sooner or later, and this is making money for the family. I don't know what's wrong with Dad, maybe he believed my brother. You don't need to worry about this, I'll go back and talk to them."

Su Xiaoxiao admired Qian Musheng quite a bit, thinking that he was responsible, magnanimous, and had a lot of drive.

"By the way, the people in charge of the soy sauce workshop are now able to make soy sauce well. The next step is to recruit and train shop assistants. After I finish these things, I'll have to leave the capital."

Su Xiaoxiao has been away from home for more than ten days, and she is still quite worried about the situation at home.

Although Qian Musheng looked a little disappointed, as if to say, "Are you leaving soon?", there was nothing he could do. Su Xiaoxiao had indeed been in the capital for a long time.

Besides, Su Xiaoxiao is constantly harassed by her father and brother in the capital, and she never knows when she might be arrested again.

"Alright then, thank you for your hard work these past few days."

Are you hiring female shop assistants again this time?

Su Xiaoxiao chuckled, "I think it's great."

“But I’m afraid it will be difficult to recruit people. Women in the capital are generally pampered and they are not usually willing to work.”

Qian Musheng said with great concern.

"Not necessarily. That's because you don't understand the psychology of many women. In fact, many girls are willing to step out of their comfort zone. Being pampered is one thing, but you also need to understand their desire to be independent and leave their families of origin."

Qian Musheng was surprised that Su Xiaoxiao had thought so much, and couldn't help but admire her greatly.

When Prince Gong learned that Su Xiaoxiao had been taken away by Qian Musheng's family, and that this had happened in his soy sauce workshop, he immediately assigned dozens more bodyguards to the workshop, all of whom were martial arts experts.

Prince Gong instructed them, "You all keep a close eye on this matter. There is absolutely no room for error. I'm telling you, you must protect Boss Su's safety at all costs. You must not allow anything to happen to Boss Su again."

Prince Gong's shop has been renovated after a few days.

These mirrors and identical decorations were transported from Xianglan Ancient Town with the help of Su Xiaoxiao. On the opening day, Su Xiaoxiao arranged for all the trained employees, all vibrant young women, to stand at the door to greet guests, creating a beautiful scene that day.

The store's decor is eye-catching, avant-garde, and bold, unlike any other in the entire capital. From the moment it opened, the store was already bustling with activity.

On the opening day, Qian Musheng was not seen. Su Xiaoxiao finally saw Qian Musheng on the day she was about to leave.

Qian Musheng looked very haggard. When Su Xiaoxiao saw him come to see her off, his eyes were fixed on her, as if he wanted to see right through her.

"What's wrong? Did you not reach an agreement with your family?"

Qian Musheng obediently shook his head, indicating no.

He looked very tired. While Liu Qiaomei was getting into the carriage and Su Xiaoxiao was the only one outside, Qian Musheng suddenly hugged Su Xiaoxiao tightly.

He pulled so hard, as if trying to meld her into his body, that Su Xiaoxiao stood there stunned. It took a long time before Qian Musheng finally released her. "Xiaoxiao, I can't go back to town with you this time. Be careful on the road. I'll be back soon."

Su Xiaoxiao originally wanted to ask Qian Musheng what had happened and why he looked so down.

This was not a good mood, but Qian Musheng turned around and left without hesitation.

Su Xiaoxiao was about to get into the carriage when she saw Liu Qiaomei open the carriage curtain and peek out.

Oh no, isn't Liu Qiaomei going to misunderstand what just happened?

Just as she was about to explain, Liu Qiaomei lowered her eyes, seemingly unwilling to speak.

The coachman urged Su Xiaoxiao to hurry up and get in the carriage, as it was time to depart.

Throughout the journey, Liu Qiaomei, sitting in the sedan chair, remained silent, looking dejected as she sat opposite Su Xiaoxiao with her head bowed.

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "How come this emotion is contagious?"

She wanted to explain, but how? Anyone would have guessed that there was something going on between Qian Musheng and her just now.

We drove in silence until we reached the stop before returning to Xianglan Ancient Town. When we passed through a place called Yuanfeng County, the car had to stop because the fields there were starting to suffer from an insect infestation.

The crops planted in the field have all been eaten by insects, so there will basically be no harvest.

The official road was crowded with people. It was said that pesticide had been sprayed on it, and people were not allowed to walk on it, otherwise they would easily be poisoned. This situation had lasted for several days, but Su Xiaoxiao could see that there were still insects on both sides of the official road, which meant that the pesticide they sprayed had no effect at all.

The insect infestation in this area is so severe that the farmers in the fields have been busy catching insects, but it's still not working.

The magistrate of Yuanfeng County was so anxious that he didn't know what to do, and he offered a reward, saying that whoever could control this insect plague would be richly rewarded.

Su Xiaoxiao felt that these pesticides used to control pests had some problems from the start, and more importantly, they did not have the modern equipment for spraying pesticides, which resulted in uneven application and thus little effect.

Su Xiaoxiao went back and drew up the blueprints at the post station. She installed a pressure gauge inside a bucket and a spray nozzle in front of it to spray pesticides. That would be about the same principle.

After consulting with the county magistrate, Su Xiaoxiao returned to Xianglan Ancient Town overnight and asked Mr. Li from Ci'an Hall to help her prepare an insecticide specifically for dealing with locusts in the fields.

(End of this chapter)