Shuse Jinjia

Huo Beiyu looked at the figures of the women over there, but only noticed Xie Zhaotang's profile.

The sunlight shone on her face, as if gilding it with gold, making her look vibrant and full of life.

What do her eyes look like now?

Shining brightly?

Is it like yesterday, when it said something wrong and then nervously dodged away like a frightened little beast after being glared at by me?

"Xiaoyu, what are you thinking about? Did you hear what Grandma said? If you think she's capable, Grandma will talk to her today about letting her be Huo Lan's tutor, so you can have more contact!"

"If you get to know each other for a while, your Grandma Pei and I will finalize your marriage."

Old Madam Huo turned her head and saw Huo Beiyu remaining silent, so she angrily shoved him: "I'm asking you a question, what are you daydreaming about!"

Huo Beiyu suddenly felt irritated. He wanted to say that he would let his grandmother arrange it, but he stopped himself from saying it.

That's irresponsible!

He just didn't like Xue Jintong's weak and timid appearance, so why did she have to accept her grandmother's arrangements?

If we send Xue Jintong to the Huo family as a tutor, and she still doesn't like him, wouldn't that be a waste of her potential?

"Grandmother, you told me to find a suitable woman to marry. Miss Xue is good, but she is not suitable for me. I am unwilling."

Huo Beiyu put his hand on the old lady's shoulder and said patiently, "I know it's hard for Grandmother to manage the household, but Huo Ling and Huo Jing have started learning how to manage the household and can help Grandmother share the burden. If I help out a bit more, Grandmother won't be so tired!"

"Let's postpone my wedding a bit. I promise I'll find you a granddaughter-in-law by the end of the year, okay? You said you wouldn't pressure us..."

Old Madam Huo frowned: "You really don't like it?"

Huo Beiyu shook his head with a forced smile: "She's too frail... she doesn't suit my taste! Grandmother, there are so many women in the capital, please allow me to take my time, I'm sure I'll find one who suits my taste!"

"Just let me search until the end of the year. If I really can't find anyone, I'll marry whoever Grandma says I should!"

Old Madam Huo sighed helplessly, "Fine, if you really don't like it, I can't force you... You two have to live your own lives. I'll just be content if you're happy!"

The Huo family was full of military generals, whose lives often hung by a thread. Old Madam Huo had seen through this and was unwilling to live her short life in a state of compromise.

Because Huo Beiyu was unwilling to accept the marriage, he did not appear at the banquet.

Since the matter wasn't explicitly stated, Xue Jintong remained completely unaware and quietly ate her food.

Li Qin and Xie Zhaotang, however, were in the know. Xie Zhaotang, in particular, knew that Huo Beiyu's injuries did not affect his mobility. He did not attend the banquet. Did he not want to meet Xue Jintong?

Madam Pei had already received the result from Old Madam Huo; Huo Beiyu was not pleased, and she could not force him to comply.

Seeing Xue Jintong's quiet and virtuous appearance, she felt it was a pity to give up such a good girl.

Thinking about it reminded her of her grandson, Pei Yu.

Pei Yu has an impetuous personality, so he needs someone like Xue Jintong to complement him.

Pei Yu went back with Director Luo and the others last night and is not here today. After thinking it over, Old Madam Pei decided to create an opportunity for the two of them to get to know each other another day. If things go well, she will ask the Old Madam to act as a matchmaker for Pei Yu.

Dinner was rather uneventful.

In the following days, Duan Chengyu and Huo Beiyu's injuries progressed without any major issues, so Xie Zhaotang did not visit the Huo family again.

She stayed at home taking care of Xie Tiantian and Aunt Shen, and in between, she and Qiu'er and Dong'er made toothpaste and toothbrushes.

The toothbrush was made from horsehair that Huo Ling had gotten.

Uncle Li and his son next door were carpenters, so Xie Zhaotang asked them to make toothbrush handles. The father and son ruined many attempts before finally meeting Xie Zhaotang's requirements.

But it wasn't a waste of time. Xie Zhaotang explained the purpose to the two men, and they could sell it after they finished making it.

Toothpaste could not be made into tubes like it is today; it could only be made into jars.

Xie Zhaotang created two types of products: one was tooth powder, and the other was a paste.

Once the toothbrushes were made, Xie Zhaotang let Aunt Shen and Aunt Xia use them first. Aunt Shen felt a cool sensation in her mouth and her teeth were cleaned thoroughly.

She said happily, "Tangtang, this toothbrush is better than the willow twig one, and the tooth powder you make is also good. If we could sell these, they would definitely sell well."

Aunt Xia and Qiu'er also praised it highly.

Xie Tiantian said happily, "Sister, how are you so amazing? The little toothbrush you made for me is so useful. I'm not afraid to brush my teeth anymore."

Xie Zhaotang tried it himself and was very satisfied. He immediately gave some to Xue Jintong and Zhou Sui, and the Huo family also sent a few toothbrushes, tooth powder and toothpaste.

Xie Zhaotang only dared to send Duan Chengyu over after hearing from Huo Ling that Pei Yun and the others had seen that Duan Chengyu was able to get out of bed and had gone back.

She didn't want to cause trouble, and giving the toothpaste to Huo Beiyu was just her way of putting the pharmaceutical company's business in the pipeline.

Duan Chengyu stayed at the estate to recover from his injuries. He and Huo Beiyu tried the toothbrush and toothpaste that Xie Zhaotang had sent, and they both praised them highly.

Duan Chengyu already knew from Huo Beiyu that Xie Zhaotang had saved him. Upon seeing these two items, he said to Huo Beiyu.

"Beiyu, don't you think we've struck gold? This girl is so clever; besides making medicine, she can even use it to make toothpaste. If we mass-produced that, wouldn't it sell even better than wound medicine?"

Toothpaste and similar products are daily consumables, and they can be sold continuously.

Huo Beiyu smiled wryly: "She's quick-witted, but I'm afraid our combined financial resources can't keep up with the speed at which she's making a mess of things!"

He recounted how Xie Zhaotang had mentioned wanting to build a winery again while Duan Chengyu was in a coma.

Duan Chengyu laughed heartily: "Beiyu, you're being narrow-minded. If our financial resources can't keep up, then we'll just keep recruiting people!"

"For example, my grandfather, the Pei family could be brought in as well."

Huo Beiyu pondered for a moment before saying, "Your grandfather is fine, but we're not considering the Pei family for now!"

"Cheng Yu, you and I both know about this girl's background. We have to keep what she's done a secret from the Xie family for now. If it's exposed, Xie Jianghuai will never let her go."

Duan Chengyu fell silent upon hearing this.

Xie Zhaotang's abilities are like a money tree. If the Xie family knew how much money she could make, wouldn't they use her to climb the social ladder?

Xie Zhaotang is now completely unguarded with them, treating them as her own people. How could they not care about her safety?

"Let Zhu Feng come and propose marriage as soon as possible! Once we marry her, we won't have to worry about anything anymore!"

Duan Chengyu said.

Huo Beiyu felt a strange tightness in his chest. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The little girl has her own plans. Let me talk to her first."

Huo Beiyu asked Huo Ling to fetch Xie Zhaotang.

At this moment, Xie Zhaotang was talking to Xie Shou.

Xie Shou came to deliver a message, saying that Xu Muyuan and Xie Linzhu had gotten engaged, and the Xu family would be coming to deliver betrothal gifts tomorrow to confirm the wedding date.

Xie Zhaotang asked curiously, "How come it's so fast?"

Xie Linzhu's face was already ulcerated. Xie Zhaotang had heard from Xie Shou that she had consulted many doctors about her face and had even gone to Chunmantang for treatment.

The doctor at Chunmantang examined the Ruyi Ointment and face powder used by Xie Linzhu and eventually discovered that the Ruyi Ointment and the face powder Xie Linzhu used had conflicting medicinal effects.

As a result, Chu Liu, the maid who took Xie Linzhu to buy perfume, suffered the consequences. She was beaten forty times by Xie Linzhu and sold to a brothel.

Xie Zhaotang would not sympathize with Chu Liu's plight. She was an accomplice of Xie Linzhu in harming the original owner of this body, and she deserved such an ending.

Xie Zhaotang was curious why Xu Muyuan hadn't noticed how badly Xie Linzhu's face was ruined, yet he was still in a hurry to set a wedding date with her.

Xie Shou's face was somewhat gloomy as he looked at Xie Zhaotang and said, "Fourth Miss, the fact that Xu Muyuan and Xie Linzhu got engaged and married so quickly is mainly thanks to you."