Exiled to Lingnan, the Crown Prince's wife raises children, cultivates the land, and leads the

"You're right, I'll try it tomorrow!"

Cheng Qiqi also felt that this mosquito repellent was missing something.

The next day, Cheng Qiqi started steaming the second batch of mosquito repellent. She added mint, mugwort, and jasmine flowers, mixing the ingredients together before steaming.

"Grandma, do you think it will smell bad after steaming?"

Cheng Qiqi squatted by the pot, glancing at the fire from time to time, feeling uneasy. She had some confidence in this first batch of mosquito repellent from the Mosquito-Stabilizing Tree!

Since this stuff has an effect, it will definitely be useful after purification.

But now that I've added so many random things to steam together, will that work?

"How could that be? These different scents mixed together might even create a unique fragrance."

Madam Jin smiled. Her face was full of wrinkles, but her kind face was all smiles, making her very approachable.

She was holding a garment in her hand, and was patching it with coarse cloth she had bought from overseas merchants.

The clothes of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery were worn out from carrying heavy loads up the mountain or working in the fields every day. With a few more patches, the clothes would be more durable.

"Grandma, I think you're right."

Encouraged by her grandmother, Cheng Qiqi instantly regained her confidence.

Time passed slowly, and drop by drop, the mosquito repellent fell into the bottle. The mosquito repellent was a little more concentrated than before, and it looked a bit like floral water.

"Let me smell it first."

Cheng Qiqi leaned forward, using her hand as a fan to waft the scent towards her nose.

"The coolness of mint, the fragrance of jasmine, and the scent of mugwort blend together—it's not unpleasant!"

Cheng Qiqi was overjoyed and quickly changed the bottle, placing the precious little bit of mosquito repellent in front of Old Madam Jin, saying, "Grandma, smell it, doesn't it smell nice?"

Madam Jin took a closer sniff and said, "The mint scent is too strong, the jasmine scent is too weak, and we can add a little more mugwort."

"..."

Cheng Qiqi was stunned. Her grandmother was really much more knowledgeable about incense than she was, a mere novice.

"Grandma, after this pot is cooked, I'll try it the way you said."

As Cheng Qiqi spoke, she said that once this batch of mosquito repellent was finished, she would immediately start making the second batch...

After several adjustments, that evening, after dinner, the Jin family looked at the pale green liquid in the glass bottle and asked, "Sister-in-law, is this mosquito repellent?"

"Is this really not perfume?"

Jin Yanzhi couldn't smell anything special, only that it smelled nice, like something a young woman would use.

"Qiqi, if this can repel mosquitoes, it can definitely sell for money and make a fortune!"

Liu Suyi concluded that she had already seen the power of flower dew and fragrant dew; a small flower could fetch tens of taels of silver, which could be earned easily.

This mosquito repellent lotion will definitely make a profit!

"Mom, you're really good at business!"

Cheng Qiqi gave Liu Suyi a thumbs up, and words of praise flowed from her lips, making Liu Suyi very happy.

"Qiqi, your mouth is as sweet as honey."

Liu Suyi felt that her days in the Marquis's mansion were too cold and impersonal. How come she hadn't noticed how interesting her daughter-in-law was before?

"Qiqi, this mosquito repellent is a little different from yesterday's; it has a fragrance. Is it like floral water, one is cheaper and the other is more expensive?"

Liu Suyi is no longer the arrogant and ignorant matriarch she once was. Now, looking at these two mosquito repellent lotions, she immediately thought of selling them at two different prices.

The sugar in the sugar shop comes in three different prices.

"right."

Cheng Qiqi nodded with a smile: "Then, regular mosquito repellent lotion will be cheaper, and everyone can sell it. As for scented floral water, it will be sold at a higher price!"

Low prices and high volume, small profits but quick turnover, can still make money.

High-end products are cash cows, they make a lot of money!

"So, are you going to get the villagers to make this mosquito repellent?"

The Marquis of Zhongyong asked.

"certainly."

Cheng Qiqi nodded without hesitation.

"Why bring the villagers along? Isn't that just letting them make money for nothing?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Huilan couldn't hold back any longer. If she didn't involve the villagers, then she wouldn't have to share the money with them, and she would end up with even more money.

Liu Suyi glanced at her without saying a word, but her disdainful look was mocking her.

"Shut up."

The Marquis of Loyalty and Valor frowned deeply.

"Father, Mother didn't mean anything by it, she was just asking out of curiosity."

Jin Yanzhi immediately spoke up, after all, she was his own mother.

Jin Yanzhi explained, "Young lady, we're still prisoners. If we don't bring the villagers along, the mosquitoes will disturb the trees. Can you even pick them? Or do you think our family can manage it?"

"If the villagers want to stop us, they have plenty of ways to do it."

Jin Yanzhi didn't understand it before, but after his family did business several times, he gradually began to appreciate its nuances.

Besides the sauerkraut porridge business, why does my sister-in-law always involve the villagers in every business she does? She wants everyone to make money together so that the villagers won't be envious of her earnings.

And when my father hunted in the mountains, he always left the lion's share to the village, and they only took a small portion for themselves. The reason for this was the same.

"I... I was just asking."

Lin Huilan chuckled awkwardly.

Cheng Qiqi didn't even bother to glance at her. She said, "Dad, let's start tomorrow. While there aren't many jasmine flowers left, let's make a batch of mosquito repellent lotion first."

"Don't wait until tomorrow, I'll go to the village head's house right now."

As he spoke, Marquis Zhongyong immediately got up and headed towards the farmhouse.

"Dad, I'll go with you."

Jin Yanzhi, being very perceptive, followed them.

At the village head's house, the village head looked at Zhuang Haichao chopping firewood in the yard with disdain: "You can't even win a girl's heart. How could I have such a useless son like you?"

"Or, I could just propose marriage to you directly."

The villagers are wondering if Jin Yi will agree to marry his daughter if they send someone to propose marriage.

He wasn't Hu Dali either; his son, Zhuang Haichao... was a decent-looking man and an honest, law-abiding citizen.

"Don't."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Haichao immediately glared at him: "Dad, if you dare to send someone to propose marriage, I'll go out to sea!"

He wanted Xue'er to marry him willingly, not under duress!

"Snapped!"

Zhuang Lizheng took off his shoes and threw them at Zhuang Haichao: "Zhuang Haichao, how dare you!"

Many fishermen go out to sea to fish, which is dangerous and doesn't earn much money. Unless they are really poor and have no other work, very few families in their village would send their sons out to sea to fish and earn money!

"If you dare, I dare!"

Zhuang Haichao spoke with his neck stiffened. Under the moonlight, the father and son glared at each other, as if they were competing to see whose eyes were bigger!

"Lord Zhuang!"

The voice of the Marquis of Zhongyong grew louder as he approached, and the village head slapped his thigh: "Could it be that he's bringing his wife?"

"..."

Zhuang Haichao didn't speak, but his craning neck revealed a hint of... anticipation.