The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 209 - 205: Extraordinary

Chapter 209: Chapter 205: Extraordinary

Following that, Ruo Xuan not only let Elder Madam Xuanyuan and a few others try her new products, but also had Zhang Jie, Yan Huan, Zhang Lian, and the rest give them a whirl. Of course, none of the Ruo Family members who were at home missed out, but the men of the Ruo Family had all been busy with the bookstore affairs in the city, leaving only a few women at home, all of whom took a liking to these items.

Fairy Child-made products are extraordinary.

The next morning, Madam Liu got up early and stepped out of her room, only to see Madam Jiang doing the same across the way.

They both paused upon seeing each other, then their faces registered shock before they spoke in unison, "Second sister-in-law/Fourth brother’s wife, your skin looks so good today!"

After speaking, they both reached out to touch their own faces, feeling the smoothness!

Granny Lei had just walked out from the backyard chicken coop at this time. The two sisters-in-law glanced over, their eyes widening by a fraction, and again they exclaimed in unison, "Mother, you look ten years younger!"

In the past few years, life had worn Granny Lei down so that despite being in her fifties, she looked closer to seventy.

Though the past half year had been better, and she had become a bit more spirited and youthful, she still appeared older than other villagers her age.

Last night, Ruo Xuan had applied a generous layer of anti-wrinkle and whitening cream on her, and waking up today, she indeed looked a decade younger, no exaggeration!

Seeing their mother-in-law rejuvenated by ten years overnight, Madam Liu and Madam Jiang immediately turned around and dashed back into their rooms to check their mirrors.

They wanted to see if they had returned to their maiden days!

Granny Lei, who had been up before dawn to tend to chores, upon hearing their words, wanted to touch her face but found her hands covered in chicken feed. She hurriedly put down the wooden bucket and ran to wash her hands clean, then discovered that her hands had improved quite a lot, becoming softer, with calluses thinned and dead skin gone.

Forgetting all else, she quickly ran back to her room to look in the mirror.

The light was dim inside the house, so after a while, the three of them emerged with a bronze mirror, glancing left and right at their reflections, and then...

"Xuanbao!"

"Xuanbao!"

"Xuanbao!"

Early in the morning, Xuanbao was awakened by three soul-calling-like voices. She sat up groggily, rubbing her eyes, as three figures rushed in.

"Xuanbao, do you still have any of that whitening and skin-softening cream you applied on Mother’s face last night? Put some more on her, thicker, like you did for Grandma!" Madam Liu was obsessed with looks, even using rice water to wash her face for whitening when she had no other options. Given the chance, she would definitely be the type to wear makeup even when feeding pigs!

"Xuanbao, didn’t you say we could try the sunscreen today? Auntie Second is planning to water the vegetables after breakfast, do you want to give it a try? The sun is going to be intense soon."

"Xuanbao, look at Grandma, doesn’t she look younger? Look at her hands..."

...

The excitement of the three mothers-in-law instantly chased away Xuanbao’s sleepiness.

She examined the three faces before her, which had indeed improved significantly, "Don’t worry, today I’ll apply a layer of sunscreen, and then another layer of whitening and moisturizing cream. I guarantee you won’t get darker even if you’re in the sun all day!"

The three of them couldn’t wait and dashed out, "I’m going to wash my face now."

Xuanbao was just about to get out of bed when she paused her movement and sniffed the air; the moisture was heavy today, indicating rain was coming soon!

This rain would likely last a while, as the period of frequent rains during the Qingming festival was approaching!

"Mother, Grandma, harvest the rice! We can harvest the rice today! Hurry and notify the others! It’s going to rain in a few days!"

Villa

Yuhua assisted the elder Lady Xuanyuan out of bed and noticed that her skin had become whiter, the wrinkles had lessened, and it seemed less saggy. The whole person appeared radiant and glowing.

She felt like she was seeing the Empress Dowager from three years ago.

"My lady, you look so much younger today!!"

Lady Xuanyuan also felt that Yuhua’s skin had improved quite a bit, making her look at least three years younger!

"You also look younger, at least three years younger!"

Lady Xuanyuan looked at her own hands again; the withered ones now visibly whiter, with shallower wrinkles, and even the scars from battles fought in her youth had faded.

"Quick, help me in front of a mirror!"

Thus, two elderly people, whose ages combined exceeded a century, sat in front of a mirror, excitedly examining their reflections from left to right, discussing for a long time.

There’s nobody who doesn’t like to become more beautiful, nobody who doesn’t like to look a little younger.

Aunt Yuhua, rarely touching her now much smoother cheeks, laughed and said, "Where did Xuanbao get this Deity’s prescription from? The things she concocts are just too effective! If the ladies and noblewomen in the Capital City knew, I’m afraid it would cause an uproar!"

The Deity’s prescription truly struck a chord with the elder Lady Xuanyuan; she too felt that Xuanbao and Xiaojiu were not ordinary children, perhaps reincarnations of Fairy Children.

Everything that passed through Xuanbao’s little hands, whether animal or plant, turned out exceptionally well!

Same goes for Xiaojiu, though he was more secretive about it.

Of course, she would never divulge such thoughts; she still needed to protect and cover up for the two children, laughingly saying, "Xuanbao and Xiaojiu are just children who love to read. Kids are curious and take what they read seriously, trying things out. Learned people do not bother with their eclectic readings; those who are not scholarly, even less so. It’s a child’s nature to play, and unexpectedly, they managed to create something useful."

Indeed, Ruo Xuan couldn’t manage everything alone, so she had enlisted Xuanyuan Que to help her with the tasks.

As for the raw materials such as beeswax, pearl powder, cinnabar, tea seed oil, various spices, and medicinal herbs, they were also gathered with the help of Xuanyuan Que. Of course, most of the fresh flowers used came from the Qiankun Bag’s plantation.

Whatever Ruo Xuan wanted, Xuanyuan Que would ask the Shopkeeper to find it. Whatever Ruo Xuan asked Xuanyuan Que to do, he would help with it.

So, in the eyes of the elder Lady Xuanyuan, those things were just the kids messing around, with the grandson being the assistant, of course.

Aunt Yuhua laughed, "That also requires the young master and Lady Xuanbao to be clever! They are the smartest children I’ve ever seen."

"The poor man’s child becomes the head of the household early. Xuanbao is a sensible child. At such a young age, she knows to think of ways to support the family. I must help her too. When Xuanbao arrives, I’ll ask her about those sets of rouge and face powder – I want to bring them back to the Capital."

"Yes!"

"Moreover, with spring approaching, the military camps are beginning to muster their troops, right? When does recruitment start? Write to Yan Heng and inquire when the military camps will recruit. Ruo Hai has boundless strength; it’s wasteful for him to just work the fields at home! He needs to return to the military camp to shine and contribute."

"Alright."

Lady Xuanyuan’s gaze fell in a certain direction. Xuanyuan Country was newly established, the remnants of the previous dynasty had not been fully eliminated, and there were troubles both within and without. For the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and lead better lives, it was imperative to enrich the nation and strengthen the military.

A strong military needed capable generals. Those who had fought to establish the country had either fallen or aged, and cultivating a new generation of able generals was urgent.

At this moment, Ruo Xuan’s voice could be heard: "Grandmother Xuanyuan, Brother Xuanyuan, it’s time to collect the rice harvest!"

Lady Xuanyuan’s eyes sparkled with excitement: "Quick, go inform Magistrate Zhang! Right, I must go and harvest the rice too!"