USWHC -Chapter 307 Bubble of Foolishness (Part 7)

“Old Madam Ji, have you struck it rich? New clothes and buying meat again!”

“Don’t you know? She’s the mother of a xiucai now. Even a little bit from Ji Yi’s allowance is enough for her to spend!”

Old Madam Ji looked at the aunts surrounding her and proudly lifted her head. “I’m telling you, this money didn’t come from Ji Yi. It’s a huge pie falling from the sky!” She said this with an even smug grin.

“What good luck! Why does the pie only fall on you and not us?” Er Gou’s mother said sourly.

Old Madam Ji put on an air of pride and deliberately raised her voice. “With luck like this, even if it came to you, you wouldn’t catch it!”

Just as she was about to boast about how she turned one hundred taels into five hundred, a sudden ruckus erupted.

Firecrackers went off in unison, drums beat loudly, and the aunts who had been surrounding Old Madam Ji to listen were immediately drawn over to the commotion.

“What’s happening? Someone getting married again?” Sister-in-law You immediately got excited and craned her neck to look.

“Looks like it’s the Liao Trading Company. Are they showing off some new Western-style goods?” Ji Laoda said, already striding toward the crowd.

Old Madam Ji, however, pouted in displeasure. “What’s so interesting? I haven’t even finished telling my story!” Indeed, her smartest trick—the one where she got scammed—had yet to be shared.

But before she could speak further, someone bumped into her chest. Old Madam Ji was about to get angry, but the person, seeing her, was stunned for a moment, then excitedly said, “Aunt Ji! You’re still here? Come see! Liao Trading Company has new stuff again, and your xiucai and his wife are there too!”

Ji Yi and Zhu Jie came to town too? Old Madam Ji was taken aback, hesitating a little. After all, she had brought the whole family to town to shop this time without inviting Ji Yi and Zhu Jie.

Just as she felt guilty and hesitated, another person passed by, equally excited, and even said, “Aunt Ji, your xiucai is really talented! Now you all are going to get rich!”

Ji Yi talented? What had happened? Old Madam Ji’s curiosity piqued, and she stopped worrying about anything else, following the crowd into the commotion. To her surprise, people made way for her immediately as soon as they saw her—had they heard she had struck it rich?

Once she reached the crowd, she froze. Huh? Isn’t that Er Han and his wife? Why were they standing on a high platform?

Indeed, in front of Liao Trading Company, a high stage had been set up. Several beautiful young girls each held a square box containing what seemed to be pastries. What? Liao Trading Company had started selling pastries?

“What are they doing?” Old Madam Ji curiously hopped, trying to see the table, but still couldn’t understand.

“You don’t know?” The person, seeing Old Madam Ji, was surprised. “They’re selling soap! I heard it was made by your Er Han! Even the nobles in the palace like it!”

“Soap?” Old Madam Ji’s eyes widened in confusion.

At that moment, Zhu Jie walked out with a smile, taking a box from one of the girls and loudly explaining:

“This soap is made from pure natural floral and fruit extracts, with no pollution or additives. Everyone can use it safely!” Zhu Jie said, dipping a piece of peach blossom soap into a water basin. “Moreover, this soap smells incredibly fragrant, and the scent lasts on your hands after use.”

“Don’t believe me? Smell for yourselves!” She extended her hand.

Her hands, already slender and fair, were now even more moisturized from washing, immediately drawing a group of men with lecherous eyes. They leaned in, sniffing eagerly.

“Oh, it really smells good!” someone exclaimed in surprise.

“Er Han is so lucky—his wife actually smells this good!” another man said in admiration.

One man even leaned in repeatedly, sniffing. “I wish my wife smelled like this!”

“What are you thinking?” a woman shouted angrily, reaching out to grab the man by the ear.