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
The wealthy families that Jose used to deliver goods to when he was a peddler knew that he had opened a store in the city. They found his store and asked servants to come to Jose's store every month to pick up goods, as well as the customers next door who bought jewelry would occasionally visit the store, and Thomas was also very talented in selling things. Slowly, the business got better. Although the current profit of the store is not much in a month, it still has more than thirty silver coins.Coupled with the money earned from supplying goods to Pedro, the family's savings gradually accumulated a lot. With the savings, Maria came up with the idea of sending her daughter to study. Her daughter is now 15 years old. Before they had no conditions. Now that they have savings, they can support Selena to learn some skills.Recently, she learned from the owner of the silk shop next door that there was a down-and-out aristocratic lady in this alley whose husband died of illness. She wanted
Lucio finished carrying three hundred kilograms of weight-bearing training stones, and after showering, there's a burning sensation on his back, it's probably because the skin on his back is chafed. When he returned to the dormitory, he saw Hector taking out an old pink sachet from Lucio's old clothes. He turned the sachet over and over and looked at it several times, and when he saw Lucio coming over, he couldn't help but jokes: “This pink sachet has turned white after washing, but you still keep it?”As soon as he finished speaking, Lucio took a few steps quickly, stretched out his hand and snatched the sachet.“Hey! Lucio, Is there any point in…? She's just a village girl! And maybe she has a new fiancé now. Why are you still thinking about her? Maybe she will be married and have children when you go back…”Seeing Lucio's brow furrowed with anger, Hector wanted to make a joke, but suddenly a horn sounded outside, and their expressions suddenly changed. They rushed out without sayin
Three years later…Miss, this lily of the valley hairpin is so exquisite.”Mariana said in amazement, Mariana was the girl whom Maria later bought for Selena for 35 silver coins to accompany her to school. She is two years older than Selena and is just right to take care of Selena.Maria changed to an agency this time, and spent enough money to choose a good-looking one, who was also very smart and had received training. She was originally selected by the Viscount House, but because the agency had too many people supplying the Viscount Palace, It just so happened that she was left, so she was more expensive than an ordinary girl in the slave market.Selena glanced at Mariana approvingly. The maids who had been taught by others were different. The way they looked at things and the skills in matching clothes were not comparable to those of rural girls.Speaking of this, Selena thought of the time when she first entered the Earl's Mansion in her previous life, and her face suddenly felt a
The scary burn scar on Eva's face has faded a bit and is similar to her original skin color. Although there is still some unevenness that affects her appearance, at least it won't scare people anymore. Old scars can be repaired to this extent. The repair cream is perfect for The effect of new scars is even better. She has tried it on several female classmates with acne scars on their faces,After knowing that the repairing cream made by Selena was so effective, many people asked Selena's classmates to help buy it, and were even willing to spend 10 silver coins to buy a small porcelain box.“Miss, these are two boxes of repair cream I just made…”Eva wiped her hands clean and took out two porcelain boxes. Selena reached out and took them, opened the lids and looked at them. Later, she added calendula to the formula, so the taste of calendula almost eliminated the smell of other herbs. Covered, the entire cream has been light yellow.A smile appeared on Selena's face unconsciously. She f
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