Regarding Pedro's approach, although Selena understands the nature of entrepreneurs to seek profits, if this type of strategy is used with her own family, the feeling of having been calculated is truly infuriating.In just two months, her products made Pedro a lot of money, but once he tasted the benefits, he was reluctant to let them go. There are countless customers who have used the blush and foundation made from Selena and ordered them several times, but now they have reached the point where they are no longer available for pre-order, which shows that, in Pedro's eyes, the Selena's products are his trump card.He was forced to think about solutions for the future. The current financial situation of Joseph's family is good, but if Joseph becomes rich in the future, he may change his mind and no longer entrust the sale in his name, then his store will suffer a great loss. Therefore, without obtaining the formula of the product, he could only think of other ways, and then thought of p
So at night, José secretly took Selena up the mountain with a hoe. He spent a lot of time digging at the spot Selena pointed out. The winter was dry and cold everywhere. After digging for a long time, I finally found a cloth corner.The cloth was as frozen as iron and difficult to open, and they had a hard time opening it, revealing the glistening gold inside. After Selena saw it, she immediately put the gold into the prepared cloth bag. The father and daughter finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked down the mountain together.Two days later, the people from the notary's office returned to the town, José took the money to the village chief and secretly gave him two silver coins before going to the notary's office. Everything turned out well because José is local and, according to local laws, José has the right of first refusal. Even if foreigners are willing to pay more, they cannot do so.In addition to the help of the village chief to complete the paperwork at the notary's offi
María was a little restless for the next few days, and a few days after Iris's visit, Carmen brought a woman of about 25 years old to José's house.“Long story short, my little cousin's husband just passed away and came to my house to relax, and Jose took advantage of her. My sister is not someone who can be bullied regardless. You should give her an explanation today!”What she had said surprised both Joseph and Maria. The room was so quiet that you could hear a fly flying. José looked at her for a long time without remembering who that person was, so he could only say: “I don't know what you mean by this. I have never seen this woman before...”Before she could finish the sentence, the woman began to cry, Carmen's face immediately darkened: “Don't you dare to admit what you have done? Okay, I'll make it clear to you. The day you came to give us the pension money, were you standing at the door?José recalled that when he went to deliver money that day, Carmen and Pablo asked him to en
The weather starts to warm up in March, and there haven't been any vegetables to eat all winter. At this time, some fresh wild vegetables are growing in the mountains. Many village women carry baskets to the mountains to dig some, to add a little green to the table.Because of what happened with Carmen, María has been ignoring José for the last few days. Today is José's birthday. Although she was still a little angry, Maria still cooked some delicacies for noon.José entered the dining room a little flattered. Selena continued stirring up topics. After a meal, although she was a little dissatisfied, Maria began to talk to Joseph. Selena, after looking at her mother's face, Maria, as if something had occurred to her, suddenly suggested that they go to the mountains to look for wild vegetables together in the afternoon. So that at night they would make wild vegetable meat pie for her father José.God knows how long it has been since they were busy during this period to have a good meal a
Joseph's family now earns at least 30 silver coins a month. Pedro's store now sells not only essential oils and blushes, but also fragrant soaps and balms. If the production volume continues to expand, Maria and Selena really cannot cope.Furthermore, the flowers that José went to collect in the mountains were not enough, so José and María discussed hiring Lucia and Helena to help Selena and María at home, and hired male employees from Dalle village to collect flowers.Something good like this, working in the village and not having to worry about the distance to the workplace, is something that villagers naturally want. Now is the slow season and there are not many things to do at home. You can earn four copper coins a day by going to Selena's house to help. Not to mention men, an easy job like picking flowers in the mountains can earn seven copper coins a day. When the people in the village found out, they all rushed to do it.There are many flowers on the Flower Mountain. Taking adva
The days passed day by day, and after half a year Selena's family had 81 gold coins in their savings. And José finally found a store that was satisfactory in all aspects after searching for almost half a year.The store is not located in the city center. Due to poor management, the owner plans to sell the store and return to his hometown to buy land to become a landowner.José asked about the store and thought it was good, so he discussed it with the owner for a long time. The owner originally planned to sell the shop for 90 gold coins, but no one asked about the price for a long time. José also really wanted to buy it and could pay the full amount in one installment. The store owner also wants to return to his hometown as soon as possible, because a day's delay will cost him more. Consumption in the city is not low. In the countryside they cannot spend anything, but in the city they will spend money every day.In the end, the transaction was completed for a price of 80 gold coins. Af
Although Maria was reluctant to part with the money, she also knew that they know they required someone to help them, so she brought some money and took Selena to the Slave Plaza in the Western District, where there was a place specializing in the sale of cattle, horses, and cattle. Later some people came who bought and sold slaves and little by little a small market was formed.After asking for directions, Maria took Selena to a ruined courtyard. There were quite a few people walking inside. Not long after, a man approached him and said, "Do you want to buy servants? You can choose any of them, men, women, young or old, tall, short, fat or thin. The price is not expensive…"Maria's family had been wealthy when she was young and had been served by servants, so she knew how to choose servants."Just find me some women with strong bodies and let me see. I need them to have no defects or bad habits. It doesn't matter what they look like, but they have to be clean," said Maria.The moment
When she was about to leave here, he didn't expect to see a man in the crowd. He was about twenty years old and had an unshaven beard. In his previous life, this man helped the countess manage dozens of shops in the Earl's Palace in Beerspa City. He was truly a talent in business. In just a few years, he managed dozens of stores better and better and made a lot of money. Who would have thought that this originally arrogant and domineering chief butler of the Earl's Mansion, now is a commodity waiting to be chosen?Now that he has encountered this kind of talent first, he naturally wants to buy him and make him her assistant. After all, such business geniuses are hard to come by.When they got home, José was busy tidying up the store. After the previous owner left, there were some cabinets and stools left, which would be useful to him when he opened a store at home. He was quite surprised to see his wife bring back three people, and after hearing Selena's reasons for buying the girl, h
At this moment, she was both shocked and afraid, too late to think about how the fire started. Her mind was in chaos, and her last thought was of the child in her belly. She felt her heart and courage shattered, tears streaming down uncontrollably, but soon they were dried up by the flames.As the fire grew bigger and bigger, she felt surrounded and trapped in the inferno. Despair engulfed her, and even though she covered her nose and mouth with a wet cloth, she knew she couldn't hold out for long in the intense heat. Looking at the piled blankets on the bed and thinking of the flesh and blood in her womb, Selena gritted her teeth. She was determined to fight, either to burn to death or to escape alive with her child.Just as she took a few steps back, preparing to close her eyes and charge forward, the door suddenly burst open with a loud bang, as if someone had kicked it from outside. A figure rushed in.The comer was none other than Lucio, who had been too busy to come home for dinn
The morning sunlight streamed through the window into the room as Selena and Lucio got up early to prepare for a special day — the baptism ceremony of Selena's brother, Adrés. Selena wore an exquisite dress, smiling as she held hands with Lucio in the carriage, feeling full of anticipation.The carriage slowly made its way through the streets of the town and soon arrived at the church. The baptism ceremony proceeded solemnly and warmly, with family members gathering together to witness this special moment. Adrés was cleansed with holy water, appearing incredibly sacred and pure. Selena and Lucio felt immensely happy and content in their hearts.After the ceremony, the family gathered together to enjoy a lavish lunch, with the table filled with various delicacies. However, when it was Selena's turn to taste the food, she felt nauseous and had no appetite, hardly able to eat anything. Her face turned pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, indicating obvious discomfort.L
Perhaps feeling refreshed and comfortable without any sweat on his body, the man nodded in agreement. Selena supported his arm and helped him lean against the edge of the bed, although he didn't really need her help, as he was able to prop himself up with his own arm strength. With her limited strength, she couldn't even move his body.After a while, when the meal was brought in, Selena smelled the aroma of the food and heard the man's stomach growling with hunger. She couldn't help but smile, knowing that hunger was a sign of improvement in his condition. These days, he had only consumed some thin porridge and a bellyful of medicinal soup. Selena instructed Mariana to place the meal on the low table by the bed.Then, she uncovered the lid of the soup bowl. A person who had just recovered from a serious illness would have a weak digestive system and would need something soft and easy to digest. Today, she had the kitchen prepare some meat congee, where the meat had been stewed until it
The wound continued to bleed, and despite applying pressure, the bleeding wouldn't stop. After a moment, Mariana brought the Achillea millefolium powder Selena had prepared. Selena then poured some hot water into a porcelain bowl and mixed in all the miraculous water droplets she had generated earlier with the Achillea millefolium powder, creating a paste. She then cleaned the wound and applied a thick layer of the paste before covering it with a white cloth, repeating the process for the other wounds.When the two of the king's physicians arrived, Selena had already cleaned her hands. The older and younger physicians opened their medical kits and proceeded to examine the wounds. The older physician, pinching the paste on the wound with his fingers, turned to Selena and asked, “Madam, who dressed this wound?”Selena, feeling a bit embarrassed about her crude dressing, replied anxiously, “I did. Seeing the severe bleeding, I was in a hurry and used the common method my father often used
Jose and Maria, being kind-hearted, had softened their anger considerably after having a son, knowing they now had an heir. They simply hoped Antonio would return the money from the stolen materials. However, Selena believed that such parasites should be punished severely, as otherwise, the employees in the shop might follow suit. So, she instructed Thomas to submit the relevant evidence to the police station. Despite Tasilla returning the stolen goods and Antonio being sentenced to a year in prison.With the arrival of the cruel summer, the days became hotter and more stifling. Selena visited her mother and little brother every day, but even with the carriage available, she ended up sweating profusely due to the heat. Upon returning, she had no desire to go anywhere else, she just wanted to rest on a bench by the window with a water basin to cool off and a novel in hand. She spent the afternoons comfortably, sipping flower tea and enjoying some snacks.However, one day, while she was
Although it was daytime, the room remained dim with the doors and windows closed. Several candles were lit for illumination. Inside, the room echoed with the sounds of painful groans, causing Jose, pacing outside, to feel increasingly uneasy. He had skipped meals from noon until now. The sounds from inside were getting weaker, and as Jose watched the servants pour out basin after basin of blood water, his heart clenched.However, more anxious than Jose was Selena. Originally, her mother still had half a month before giving birth. Her health had been good, but unexpectedly, she went into labor prematurely. The newly prepared home was not ready for occupancy, so they had to make do with delivering the baby here. Due to the lack of preparation, the room had to be hastily cleaned. Probably due to the shock, her mother's condition was not good. Holding her hand, Selena could see it turning pale.Thankfully, Jose had arranged for three midwives in advance. Two of them were older and experien
Selena watched as the woman waved her arms in excitement and cursed loudly. Suddenly, Selena interjected coldly, “If what you say is true, it makes sense. However, this matter concerns only Antonio, and whether innocent or not, he must come personally to confront our family. What does it mean for a woman with a child to be here? Why isn't the principal involved party present?”With these words, those who were initially confused about what was happening suddenly understood. They pointed and murmured among themselves, and the neighbors knew that José's family had a flower field. Every year, they receive about a hundred carts of flowers. It was rumored that the caretakers of the field were a peasant family, which before used to be their neighbors.Apparently, they discovered that this peasant family was selling the flowers from their own field to someone else. As a result, they angrily demanded compensation, but the man of the family did not dare to show up and sent his wife with the chil
After Lucio set off on his mission, Selena found herself at a loose end. Suddenly, she realized that since getting married, her life had been completely dominated by Lucio. Now, with all this free time, she felt a bit uncomfortable with this sudden change. Selena quickly instructed Mariana to bring out the account books from all the shops to audit them; she needed to find something to occupy herself.As she pored over the books in the room, Mariana fanned her, and though there was an ice basin beside the chair keeping her cool, the task of going through the books required concentration, and Selena still felt a bit sweaty around the nose. Originally, she had no idea how to do these things, but there were some things she couldn't avoid learning, as an owner who can't understand the accounts is easily fooled by the employees.After going through two or three books, Mariana came in and said that Thomas had sent a message saying there were problems at the store. Selena's first reaction was
Selena and Lucio returned home and rested for two days to recover from their journey. Lucio went back to work, and Selena, realizing she hadn't seen her parents in a while, decided to visit them the next day.Approaching the familiar gates, Selena's heart was filled with nervousness and joy. She couldn't wait to see her family again, eager to share the sights and experiences they had encountered during their trip to Jarll.As the evening approached, Maria insisted that Selena stay for dinner before heading home. Selena, realizing she hadn't had a relaxed chat with her parents in a long time, agreed to stay a little longer.Unexpectedly, halfway through dinner, Lucio walked in with a grim expression. He had come home and didn't find Selena there, and seeing that it was getting dark, and she hadn't returned, he got worried and came looking for her. He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Selena happily chatting with Maria.Jose greeted Lucio and instructed the servants to fetch the uten