After wearing it: I traded a pig for a man.

As you enter the courtyard, you'll find Jiang Anhe bent over, lying on the stone table.

Opposite him stood Xie Shengan, whom he had once saved.

"No, no, this character is pronounced 'guo'."

He was smiling as he corrected Jiang Anhe's pronunciation.

The others sat somewhat reservedly to the side.

"Daughter." Jiang Laosan was the first to see the two of them and hurriedly went over to them, whispering, "This important person came in and said he wanted to see you. When asked what it was about, he wouldn't say, he just said he was waiting for you to come back."

"Miss Jiang." Xie Shengan stood up as soon as he saw her.

He inquired for a long time before finally getting information about Jiang Yun Ning from Doctor Li.

However, even the physician Li didn't know the specifics, only the names of Jiang Yun Ning and Jiang Che, so he spent several more days inquiring about various villages.

"Young Master Xie, please wait a moment while I wash my hands." Jiang Yun Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the lively person was probably not here to cause trouble.

Looking at her muddy hands, she quickly picked up the soap and washed them clean.

"Miss Jiang, what is this?" Xie Shengan looked at the thing that bubbled up after she rubbed it a few times with curiosity, and upon closer inspection, he could even smell a faint floral fragrance.

"A soap, osmanthus scented." Jiang Yun Ning wiped her hands, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

"This? Where did you buy this?" Xie Shengan's mind was already racing with a series of thoughts.

If he could find someone to produce this, he would surely make a fortune every day.

Jiang Yuning smiled and said, "I made it myself. It can be used to wash your face and body. Unlike soap pods, it's not as drying. With prolonged use, your skin will become much smoother."

Xie Shengan had forgotten the purpose of his visit today; he was only focused on closing the deal.

"Sell it to me! Can you sell me the formula? I'll pay five hundred taels." He was a little anxious.

If they can acquire the formula, the Xie family's business will surely reach new heights.

"Five hundred taels!" Jiang Yuntian's eyes widened, and he pinched himself in disbelief.

Ouch, that hurts! It really does.

The Jiang family members were stunned; they had never seen so much money in their lives.

Seeing the stunned expressions on Jiang Laosan and the others' faces, Qingmo felt even more disdainful.

Hmph, they're all just peasants.

Jiang Che hesitated, wanting to advise Jiang Yun Ning against making a one-off deal. Once the soap market opened up, the long-term income would be immeasurable.

But then he thought about it again. He was just a slave, with no right to speak and no confidence to make Jiang Yun Ning listen to him.

Five hundred taels of silver was enough for the Jiang family to buy a large courtyard house in town and live a life of luxury.

Jiang Che felt a pang of regret, but the next second, he heard Jiang Yun Ning's resolute voice: "Not for sale."

A look of surprise flashed across Jiang Che's eyes.

Xie Shengan was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had asked for too low a price.

"Eight hundred taels!" He gritted his teeth and endured the pain.

The Xie family's business has long since declined, and in the past two years, competitors have taken a significant portion of their profits. If they could obtain the soap recipe, the Xie family would surely be revived.

Jiang Yun Ning waved his hand: "Don't even mention eight hundred taels, I wouldn't sell it for a thousand taels."

Qingmo's eyes widened, somewhat indignant: "Don't be so greedy! A thousand taels! It's just a small bar of soap."

Their young master has been begging so much, and he's already asked for eight hundred taels of silver, yet this country girl still dares to act high and mighty!

"Qingmo!" Xie Shengan frowned. "Don't be rude."

Qingmo lowered his head, still unconvinced.

Jiang Yun Ning sneered: "Young Master Xie, if you have nothing else to say, you should leave. This poor, remote place is not suitable for a rich young man like you."

Xie Shengan cupped his hands in apology: "I'm sorry, Miss Jiang, I was too hasty. I really want the soap. I wonder if we could cooperate?"

Jiang Yun Ning raised an eyebrow: "Cooperate? Cooperate with a country girl like me?"

Xie Shengan lowered his head: "Miss Jiang, don't underestimate yourself."

A woman who knows that you shouldn't drink ice water when you have heatstroke is no ordinary village girl. After he recovered that day, he even consulted the doctor carefully.

The doctor said that if a person suffering from severe heatstroke drinks ice water, it can cause minor physical damage or even lead to vomiting blood and death.

Thinking of this person, Xie Shengan suddenly remembered his original intention for today.

"Miss Jiang, I've come today to express my gratitude. I fainted from heatstroke the other day, and if it weren't for you saving me, I might not be in any way today."

He spoke sincerely and didn't put on any airs. This attitude made Jiang Yun Ning feel somewhat favorably toward him.

"No need, it was just something I did." She smiled.

Xie Shengan shook his head: "It was just a favor to you, but for me, it was a life-saving grace."

Jiang Yun Ning looked at him and said, "No matter what, I will not sell the formula."

Xie Shengan thought she had misunderstood him, so he quickly explained, "No, no, no, these are two different things. Even if we can't buy the formula, we still need to express our gratitude."

As he spoke, he took out a jade pendant and a one-hundred-tael silver note.

"This jade pendant is the pass for the Xie Family Merchant Guild. If you encounter any difficulties, you can take this pendant to any branch of the Xie Family Merchant Guild and ask someone to relay your message."

Jiang Yun Ning waved her hand: "Put them away, I don't want them."

Xie Shengan was stunned for a moment. He didn't want any of these? Then what did he want?

He looked Jiang Yun Ning up and down, perhaps he felt that these were too few?

"Let's talk business." Jiang Yun Ning had heard of the Xie family's business, which was said to have businesses all over the country.

"What right do you have to talk business with our young master!" Qingmo felt that Jiang Yuning was too greedy. She was just a village girl, yet she wanted to do business with the Xie family.

Jiang Yunning clicked his tongue.

This Qingmo is really a bully who relies on his master's power.

"How dare you talk like that!" Jiang Yuntian had already snapped out of his daze over the huge sum of eight hundred taels of silver. Seeing Qingmo targeting Jiang Yunning repeatedly, he was somewhat displeased.

Xie Shengan frowned. Why did he feel that Qingmo seemed to have a lot of opinions about Jiang Yunning?

"Qingmo, get out." His voice was somewhat cold. "Go back to the manor and find the steward to receive your punishment."

The first half of the sentence was to give Jiang Yun Ning an explanation, and the second half was to teach Qing Mo a lesson.

Jiang Yun Ning curled her lips, and seeing that Qing Mo had left, she continued, "I'll provide the soap, you provide the sales channels. I don't care how much you sell it for, I just want what I deserve."

Xie Shengan replied almost without hesitation, "Okay, but I need exclusivity, and I need a contract."

"Aren't you going to ask me how much I want?" Jiang Yun Ning looked at Xie Sheng An with amusement.

Despite his young age, he is decisive in his actions.

I enjoy dealing with people like that.

Xie Shengan pursed his lips. He had already realized that Jiang Yuning was the one in charge of this household. Moreover, Jiang Yuning was definitely not an ordinary woman.

"I believe you. Besides, business is a long-term endeavor," he said with a smile.

The two chatted for a long time. Wang Cuihua realized that she was not of any use here, so she pulled Liu Yuzhi to the kitchen to cook.

Guests are guests, so we have to make sure they're well-fed, right?

But looking at the mixed grain steamed buns at home, I felt a little embarrassed.

"Damn it," Jiang Laosan said as he came in, "aren't there still some cicada nymphs that haven't been cooked? Why don't we cook some for the guests? It's still some meat, after all."