Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

After Liu Siyue gave each member of her family 1000 taels of silver, everyone went about their own business. Liu Yiyue's story was like a minor episode, something that was heard about and then forgotten.

Only Madam Feng and Liu Dawang were particularly distressed. They never imagined that their beloved niece, whom they had always wanted to protect, would think of them this way. Well, it's for the best. Whether she lives a good or bad life in the future, no matter what they see or hear, their hearts won't ache. They will only sigh and say that everyone chooses their own path.

Liu Ruyun began preparing for the restaurant's establishment. She briefly shared her ideas with Liu Siyue, who then gave her a suggestion: "Cousin, neither of us has ever run a restaurant before. We all lack experience and need to learn from each other."

So, I'll have Qingling accompany you to a few restaurants in the county town to eat, broaden your horizons, and see how a restaurant operates, so you'll have a better understanding.

As you familiarize yourself with these things, you also think about what your restaurant will look like, how it should be decorated, how the service should be provided, and how the menu should be determined...

Qingling is a worldly person; ask her for advice on anything you don't understand.

"Okay, then Qingling and I will go out for a walk first."

"Yes, when you get to the county town, you can stay at the Yun residence. You know where it is."

Ru Yu hid her silver notes carefully. She didn't want to do any business right now; she just wanted to practice martial arts. She wanted to improve her skills so that she could protect her sisters if anyone bullied them in the future.

Ruyue and Ruxing practiced reading and calligraphy every day, as well as martial arts. They had been learning from Qingling and had developed the demeanor of young ladies from wealthy families. Whether speaking or acting, they were clear-headed and unhurried.

Liu Siyue is also preparing for her own business. She initially planned to make instant noodles, but there were too many things to prepare, and she hadn't prepared anything yet. The workshop wasn't even built. So she decided to make soap and mosquito coils first, since summer is coming and these are exactly what she needs.

She called Qingwu over. "Qingwu, you said you were going to make instant noodles, and you prepared everything. I'm afraid you won't have time to make them for the first half of the year, but you still need to eat them."

"If Master isn't making instant noodles, is he going to make something else?"

"Yes, I plan to make soap and mosquito coils first. We'll go to town later to buy some things and then make them ourselves when we get back to see if it works."

Go to the clan chief's house now and see what Mancang is doing. If he's not busy, have him come over; I have something for him to do.

Qingwu immediately went to the clan chief's house. "Grandpa Clan Chief, I'm looking for Brother Mancang. I wonder if he's home?"

"at home.

"Full warehouse, Qingwu girl is looking for you."

Liu Mancang ran out laughing, "Qingwu, what do you want?"

"It's your master who's looking for you. He says he has something for you to do. Have you been busy lately?"

"No rush, let's go."

Grandpa, he came looking for me in April, and I went!

"Go ahead, and remember to take care of the things I asked you to do in April." The clan chief was happy. Their family's life was getting better. They were now debt-free and had money to spare. In two more years, they could rebuild their house. Their lives were becoming more and more promising.

"You contacted me in April?"

"Hey Mancang, are you busy lately?"

"No, we're not busy. Spring planting is over, and there's only so much work to do at home. My parents can handle it all, so my absence won't make a difference."

"I remember that every year, the villagers would cut some mugwort to take home, twist it into ropes, and use it to repel mosquitoes, right?"

"Yes, there are many mosquitoes every summer, so everyone in the village does this. Do you want mugwort rope? My family still has quite a few mugwort ropes we made last year, hanging in the woodshed. If you want them, I'll get them for you right away."

We also have artemisia rope at home, which can be used to repel mosquitoes.

Liu Siyue chuckled, "Brother Mancang, if your family has some, then other families probably have some too. I need mugwort, but yours isn't enough. Fresh mugwort is just sprouting now, so it's not usable yet. Can you help me collect mugwort ropes and artemisia ropes? They all have to be dried. I need as much as you can get, and each pound costs 3 coins."

Your wages depend on how much you can collect; you'll get one coin for every five jin you collect.

Liu Siyue took out 10 taels of silver and gave it to him, saying, "Take this silver and collect the goods as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll go back right away and start collecting them immediately. If you need them urgently, I'll bring you some from my place tonight."

"Okay, you can bring it over tonight."

"Qingwu, let's go to town."

Liu Siyue and Qingwu went to town and bought a lot of pork fat and medicinal herbs. When they returned home, they moved the pots they had bought to the empty house, and she and the servants began to get busy.

Some were rendering lard, others were filtering wood ash to make alkaline water, and Liu Siyue had Qingwu cut some bamboo to make dozens of bamboo tubes so that the soap solution could be poured in later.

Everything was ready. The filtered oil was added to the prepared concentrated alkali solution. While heating, it was stirred constantly. The oil and alkali water bubbled and splattered in the pot. Liu Siyue made sure that everyone responsible for stirring wore gloves and masks to protect themselves from burns.

Once saponification is complete, the oil in the pot will be thick enough that even inserting a chopstick won't allow it to be poured out. Then, someone will pour the soap liquid into bamboo tubes and place them in a ventilated area to dry. After about half a month, the soap liquid will solidify and dry, at which point the effect can be verified.

The group spent the whole afternoon working on it at home and were exhausted. Stirring was really strenuous and hot, and you really need to be strong to do this kind of work. We need to find a way to improve it for mass production in the future.

"Master, is this the soap you mentioned?"

"This can only be called soap. Soap is more precious and more complicated to make. If you can make soap, you can naturally make soap. Once it dries, you can use it to wash clothes and hands. I guarantee it will clean better than wood ash."

"Thank you, Master."

Just as it was getting dark, Mancang arrived with a cart full of mugwort and artemisia ropes. "April, use these first. We'll bring you more as soon as we collect them."

"This is enough for now. You don't need to run around every day. Remember to keep accurate records, as it affects your wages."

"I'll keep good records. I won't let you or myself suffer any losses. You said that even close brothers should keep clear accounts, hehehe~"

"That's right, that's exactly how it should be."

Liu Siyue was delighted to see the mugwort and artemisia that had been delivered. Tomorrow she could continue making mosquito coils. She would make a small batch to test the effect on mosquitoes first, and then adjust the proportions once there were more mosquitoes.

As long as you follow the recipe strictly, there shouldn't be any major problems. However, various factors can affect the results, and there's always a difference between theory and practice. I don't want to think about it too much now; I'll wait until the finished product is ready and then see.

The next day, Liu Siyue and the others got busy again. Liu Siyue directed the servants to start making mosquito coils, explaining how to do this step and how to do that step. Everyone worked together and got the job done quickly. By mid-afternoon, they had hand-rolled out more than 100 coils of mosquito coils, which could be burned after they dried.

She was very satisfied with the results of her two days of work. Once it was truly successful, she knew it would bring in a lot of money, and the thought of it excited her.

"Master, when will these soaps and mosquito coils be ready?"

"The soap will take about half a month to dry. If the weather is hot, it may not take that long. The mosquito coil will dry in a few days. Once it's dry, you can light it. There aren't many mosquitoes yet. We'll see how effective it is once there are mosquitoes."