A Good Country Wife-Chapter 601 - 595_1

Jiang Ziqi did not refuse, giving Lin Yue some of the finished product was no issue, but if she needed a large quantity, that would require consideration. It wasn’t that Jiang Ziqi was stingy and unwilling to provide for Lin Yue, but since it involved family secrets, they needed a reason for the transaction—an outright sale, or an additional condition of a business deal. Otherwise, the elders in his family might not be pleased, which could lead to needless and very annoying debates.

"Alright, I’ve agreed to your request. There’s nothing else, right? Off you go and have fun elsewhere. If there’s anything more, it can wait until later." Jiang Ziqi said and promptly pushed her out the door. In fact, he wanted to sort out the matter of the pills and potions promptly and come up with a plan of action for his subordinates. Two months was neither a long nor a short time, and though he had agreed to Lin Yue’s request, producing the medicine in such a short time frame would definitely be tight, especially since some of the ingredients needed to be procured on short notice. There really was no time to delay.

Now that Jiang Ziqi had agreed, another of Lin Yue’s concerns was resolved, and she left cheerfully, still smiling even though Jiang Ziqi had been impatient and annoyed. She wasn’t affected in the slightest, nor did she take his gruff manner to heart—she knew very well what his temperament was like. Even if Lin Yue were to get angry, it would only be an act, hardly becoming so petty as to take genuine offense.

Lin Yue looked at the recipes Jiang Ziqi had written; most of the ingredients were available at home. According to the list, she went to the storeroom to gather the herbs and sent them to the Soap Making Room. For the few items that were missing, she had Lin Genfa take care of procuring them. Normally, such outside affairs were handled by Liu Aniu, but both Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue held Lin Genfa in high regard and intended to cultivate his abilities. Therefore, they assigned these relatively minor yet developmental tasks to Genfa, hoping to train him to be capable of managing on his own soon.

Liu Aniu was an honest and upright man, not only loyally dedicated to Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue but also taught by his mother to be virtuous from a young age. With such an innate nature, he had never thought of doing anyone harm, so when Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue arranged for Genfa in this manner, he did not worry that Genfa would affect his own position and resort to foul play. Intent on doing good, he was well aware of Genfa’s family situation as well.

Liu Aniu had helped Genfa’s family for several days in the past and had taken a liking to Genfa, who was both sincere and thoughtful. He sympathized with Genfa for struggling with the burdens of a family and the loss of his wife, so he took extra care of him. Whenever Genfa was uncertain about something, Aniu did not withhold his knowledge and taught him all he could. Not only was Genfa grateful, but Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue also saw Aniu in a new light and placed even greater trust in him.

"Madam, rest assured, I’ll make sure all is well with the tasks you’ve entrusted to me," Lin Genfa said humbly, seeing himself wholly as a servant, calling Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue master and madam along with the other servants. No matter how many times they had told him it was unnecessary, he wouldn’t listen, determined to persist.

Previously, when Zhao Yunxiang fell ill, Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue had contributed a considerable amount of silver to the cause, and Genfa had never forgotten their generosity. Their support was crucial in helping his family through their toughest times. Now, Lin Yue had arranged things for him and Yunxiang’s children as well, not only sending Youyin and Youjin to the village school to study but also finding a place for Xiangxiang to learn embroidery and the skills needed to manage a household—a rare opportunity many would covet. His debt of gratitude only grew larger,

Genfa had secretly decided long ago that once Yunxiang was back on her feet, he would work tirelessly to repay the kindness Zhao Erhu and his wife had shown him—so he threw himself into his work. He was especially keen not to receive special treatment from Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue due to their families’ connection, fearing that would contradict his resolve to repay their kindness and bring him unease. Thus, he stubbornly insisted on addressing them as master and madam, hoping that the Zhao Family’s servants would not treat him differently because of his relationship with Zhao Erhu.

Seeing that Genfa was set in his ways, Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue could do nothing about it; Genfa made it clear that it was the only way he could be at peace, so they could hardly persuade him otherwise.

"I believe you can do it well. Jimin Hall and our family have a long-standing relationship. When you go there, just hand over the list to Manager Liu, and he will prepare everything that’s needed. He knows you’re sent by me, so he won’t overcharge you. Don’t haggle; whatever amount of silver it requires, just pay it directly. There’s really nothing difficult about it. This trip is also for you to get to know people at Jimin Hall so that it will be easier to conduct business in the future." freewebnσvel.cøm

Genfa was not dull-witted; upon hearing Lin Yue’s advice, he immediately understood, "I’m awake to it, I know what to do now."

Having delegated the tasks to Genfa, Lin Yue thought of Zhao Erhu, who was still discussing matters with Jiang Ziqi, and turned towards the Glaze Workshop. A few days had passed, and she was curious about the progress Master Xue had made with the glassmaking.

Master Xue was not surprised to see Lin Yue arrive; the master was perhaps too eager, checking in every now and then out of curiosity about the progress. It was normal for her to come at this time. He had just finished making a glass bottle, although its shape and thickness were uneven and somewhat oddly formed. It wasn’t due to a lack of skill—as a veteran glassmaker, his handiwork was solid, and since the techniques were basically the same in this aspect, there was no reason for mistakes. The odd result came down to a slight problem in the recipe, which called for some adjustments.

"How’s it going, Master Xue? Any progress these past few days? Oh! You’ve made glass bottles." Lin Yue was inquiring when her eyes caught sight of several oddly shaped glass bottles on Xue’s table, and she immediately showed a look of surprise.

Holding the glass bottles in her hands and examining them closely, Lin Yue could see the issues but was not disappointed. She still conveyed her excitement; after all, Master Xue had not been working with glass for very long, and achieving such success in a short period was rapid progress. Just days ago, they had only managed to make glass panes, and now they were capable of making bottles, which showed that Master Xue had indeed dedicated tremendous effort. His immersion in the work left him looking quite weary, with redness around his eyes, yet his spirits were exceptionally high and he even seemed excited.