NOVPUB
Chapter 752: Chapter 757: Best Not at Home_1
Bai Yifan’s actions were fast. In just three or four days, he had delivered the refined musk.
Qiao Duo’er looked disdainfully at the little bottle on the table, which contained the musk that had overwhelmed her that day.
Now, she even had a psychological shadow and couldn’t help but resist this thing.
Tan Zhenghong took some musk powder and dissolved it in a cup, and suddenly, a unique fragrance wafted through the air.
Qiao Duo’er finally believed Bai Yifan’s words, no wonder many modern cosmetics add musk.
"You’d better stay away from the musk. I bought you two musk deer breeders, a married couple, and a girl skilled in scent mixing. Let them do the work in the future."
Bai Yifan added a word of caution.
Logically speaking, musk shouldn’t cause infertility, but Duo’er was frail; nothing was certain.
Moreover, when selling musk products, they had to remind pregnant women not to use them—in case they encountered someone with poor health, it could lead to complications.
Qiao Duo’er asked in surprise, "How did you manage so quickly?"
It had only been a few days, yet Bai Yifan had already taken care of both matters.
"Of course, come to me if you need anything else in the future." Bai Yifan patted his chest confidently.
He felt he had finally regained some ground; whenever he saw Duo’er’s stingy cat at her house, he could now annoy him again.
Speaking of the stingy cat, Bai Yifan realized he wasn’t home.
How could such a petty man not worry about someone whisking his wife away in his absence?
Qiao Duo’er explained, "Today, the villagers went hunting in the mountains together, and Zheng Hong went with them."
After spring arrived, hibernating animals woke up, and the strong men of the village would hunt in the mountains before the farming got busy.
This was precisely when food supplies were transitioning.
For some struggling families, not taking the chance to hunt could mean starvation.
Tan Zhenghong, the only real hunter in the village, was indispensable; he was responsible for directing and ensuring everyone’s safety.
Bai Yifan remarked to himself that it was good the stingy cat wasn’t home.
That way, he wouldn’t have a glaring stone pillar standing by while he talked to Duo’er.
Unfortunately, now he could only talk to Qiao Duo’er about official matters; otherwise, he feared she’d never deal with him again.
Bai Yifan took out three papers from his sleeve and handed them over: "These are the servitude contracts for those three people; they came by ox cart and should arrive soon."
He had ridden a horse to get here sooner to see Qiao Duo’er.
This time Qiao Duo’er did not refuse to sign the contracts.
Duo Meifang still had much potential for growth, and both the breeding of musk deer and the formulation of cosmetics had to be kept strictly confidential.
However, now that an additional person had been purchased, Bai Yifan had definitely spent more than one hundred taels.
Qiao Duo’er pondered for a moment, deciding to send some extra musk to Bai Yifan when they had some, as sometimes keeping accounts too meticulously could hurt feelings.
It didn’t take long for the people Bai Yifan bought to arrive.
The three of them looked neat and spirited.
"This is Mrs. Tan. From now on, she is your owner. If you do your jobs well, she will not treat you unfairly," Bai Yifan instructed.
Before he could finish, the three were about to kneel on the ground, but Qiao Duo’er stopped them.
As a modern person, she was not accustomed to such rituals.
Almond spoke in a panicked voice, "Madam, in addition to scent mixing, I can also do household chores. I will make sure you haven’t wasted your silver. Please let me stay."
She had heard that the Tan Family was kind and was just starting to prosper; her good days were yet to come.
But she didn’t expect to be refused at the ritual of acknowledging her new master.
