Chapter 80

After leaving the relief hall, the carriage continued towards the Huguo Temple.

At the entrance of the Huguo Temple, a young monk received the news and waited there early.

Mrs. Qiao got off the carriage holding Qiao Jiaojiao.

Qiao Jiaojiao curiously looked around and noticed several carriages parked not far away by the wall.

“Hmm, quite a few people came today!”

Mrs. Qiao turned her head to look, and the young monk explained in time, “There are many worshippers in the temple today. Mrs. Meng and Mrs. Xiao just arrived.”

“Mrs. Meng and Mrs. Xiao? That’s Mrs. Meng, who is Meng Guxue’s mother, and the mothers of the two Miss Xiaos from the Xiao family, right?”

“Putting aside Mrs. Meng for now, I wonder if the second Miss Xiao from the Xiao family is here!”

“Mother, you don’t know. The second Miss Xiao from the Xiao family is my second sister-in-law! I saw her at the poetry gathering last time. She’s lively, cheerful, and resolute, a perfect match for my second brother!”

Mrs. Qiao’s eyes lit up instantly at the mention of this, and she glanced at Qiao Diyi with a meaningful look.

Qiao Diyi blushed slightly, but at this moment, his face was filled more with anticipation.

He liked such matters. As long as they complied with propriety, straightforwardness was enough.

He was delighted when he saw the second Miss Xiao from the Xiao family last time, riding a horse with skill and ease, so delightful!

Mrs. Qiao understood her son well. Seeing Qiao Diyi’s bright eyes, she couldn’t help but feel a bit more expectant.

The Miss Han from the Han family whom they had seen before was an excellent daughter-in-law. If they were blessed by heaven to have two good daughters-in-law, she would truly be overjoyed!

The group entered the Huguo Temple. First, they went to the main hall to offer incense. Unexpectedly, they ran into Mrs. Meng who had just finished offering incense.

Behind her was Meng Guxue, whom they hadn’t seen for a long time.

“Mrs. Qiao.”

“Mrs. Meng.”

The two ladies exchanged polite greetings and chatted briefly.

Qiao Jiaojiao curiously observed Meng Guxue and felt that she seemed a bit different.

“She seems much more stable, and her eyes aren’t wandering as much!”

At this moment, Mrs. Meng pulled Meng Guxue forward to pay respects. She was very proper in her every move, much more so than at the full moon banquet last time.

Seeing this, Qiao Jiaojiao frowned slightly. She wasn’t afraid of enemies going crazy; she was afraid of enemies restraining themselves. Could it be that the stimulation from the poetry gathering last time had been too great for her?

At this moment, a young monk approached with a basin of water.

Before offering incense, one must cleanse their hands, showing respect to the Buddha.

Mrs. Meng was about to take her leave when Meng Guxue suddenly spoke up crisply, “Mrs. Qiao, I have some special soap here, very clean for washing hands. Would you like to try it?”

Mrs. Meng’s expression turned slightly cold upon hearing this. Guxue did indeed make good soap, but it was rather abrupt of her to speak up like this.

Thinking this, she discreetly pulled on Meng Guxue’s sleeve.

However, Meng Guxue’s expression remained unchanged, still looking at Mrs. Qiao with anticipation.

The cheap woman was really short-sighted!

She had worked hard to make this soap, and she was going to make big money from it in the future. She was just worried that her reputation wouldn’t spread. Mrs. Qiao had a high status and many friends. If she could use her mouth to promote it, it wouldn’t be difficult to mass-produce it and become rich!

Selling products is all about seizing opportunities. If she could close a deal, she would!

Qiao Jiaojiao was shocked!

“Meng Guxue actually made soap so quickly?”

“I remember it was supposed to be around mid-term, when the Second Prince’s power was developing and funds were insufficient, that Meng Guxue thought of using modern chemical knowledge to make soap, perfume, and lipstick!”

“This Meng Guxue is a bit mysterious. Did she suddenly have an epiphany?”

Mrs. Qiao immediately nodded upon hearing the matter about the soap.

“Since Miss Meng has such a good thing, I’ll give it a try.”

Meng Guxue’s eyes lit up at Mrs. Qiao’s words.

See, proactive marketing is always the way to go!

She took out a small white round cake from her waist sachet. Qiao Jiaojiao glanced at it and confirmed that it was indeed soap.

During this period, soapnuts were mostly used in Dayong Dynasty, which needed to be ground before use, far less convenient than soap.

“Madam Qiao, wet your hands first, then rub the soap in your hands. You’ll immediately produce white foam. I also added some fragrant powder to it, it smells very nice.”

Mrs. Qiao handed Qiao Jiaojiao to Aunt Liu beside her, followed Meng Guxue’s instructions to wash her hands, and found it indeed convenient and clean.

She was slightly surprised in her heart. No wonder Jiaojiao said this could earn a lot of money!

Meng Guxue was quite confident in the soap. In this backward era, these bumpkins had never seen such good modern things!

Now she only needed to spread the reputation of the soap and was ready to make a big splash!

When she didn’t need to make an effort to contact people in the future, Shen Lang would naturally come to her door!

Originally, Qiao Jiaojiao’s little face was tightly wrinkled, but now, looking at Meng Guxue again, her furrowed brows quietly relaxed.

“Although I don’t know why Meng Guxue made soap ahead of time, her proud and superior demeanor hasn’t changed!”

“However, we mustn’t let her expand freely. Otherwise, when she joins forces with the Second Prince, she’ll still be a scourge!”

“Damn, how do I make soap, perfume, and lipstick, I know, but I can’t speak! I’m so frustrated!”

“Otherwise, I’ll give the production methods to Dad and Big Brother, make myself stronger first, I don’t know how satisfying that would be!”

“Wait a minute… maybe there’s a way!”

Qiao Jiaojiao hastily summoned the Merit Mall.

Because last time, when she saved Tan Hanchi, she spent all her merit points, so she hadn’t checked it for a while.

“Let me see if there’s anything useful. Although I don’t have any merit points now, I can try to save some as soon as possible. Although it’s a bit utilitarian, but…”

“Huh!!! Am I seeing things right? Where did the 60 merit points come from? How did they come back?”

Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly showed a shocked expression, her small mouth wide open.

She just glanced casually, and then in the upper right corner of the Merit Mall panel, she saw the shiny number “60”!

“Last time, I clearly spent the last 60 points when I saved Tan Hanchi! Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Right! Saving Tan Hanchi was also a merit, right?”

Qiao Jiaojiao realized!

“Last time, when I exchanged for the rebounding talisman in the study, the merit points didn’t increase because it was self-rescue, and the merit points were used on myself.”

“But at Dengwen Drum Tower, the merit points were used on Tan Hanchi, one for one, so the merit points were added back to me!”

“Wonderful! This Merit Mall makes so much sense. Does the King of Hell know about this!”

Qiao Jiaojiao was extremely excited in her heart and quickly began to browse the product list to see if there was anything that could materialize her thoughts.

This request was a bit tricky, but Qiao Jiaojiao was not in a hurry. She patiently checked them one by one. Suddenly, her eyes narrowed.

“Wait a minute, let me see what this Telekinesis Talisman is!”