Chapter 445
Mrs. Su clearly felt satisfied with the thoughts Su Xiaoxiao had already put into these things, but was still a bit curious, “How come these two things are so expensive? That Whitening Pill is even more expensive than Ya Cream.”
“Well, they’re not the same. My Whitening Pill and Moisture Pill can show noticeable effects within a week.” Su Xiaoxiao raised her chin, speaking with great pride.
But Mrs. Su furrowed her brows, and her doubts grew stronger, “Xiaoxiao, did you find an old Chinese medicine master?”
“No, I found an ancient medical book at a recycling station a few years ago. The formulas for these two items came from that book. It’s a handwritten copy, quite old, so it’s definitely a rare item. That’s why the Whitening Pill and Moisture Pill are unique formulas, and it’s completely normal for them to be priced higher,” Su Xiaoxiao said, speaking confidently.
She never thought about lowering the price when selling these things.
After all, she had already decided that if she were to go into the skincare industry, focusing on high-end products was a necessity.
China would soon fall into a consumer trap of “you get what you pay for,” where people wouldn’t necessarily seek the best, but rather the most expensive.
Foreign luxury goods entered China under such circumstances and quickly dominated the market, trampling on Chinese-made goods.
Ordinary people with a salary of three to four thousand yuan buy down jackets costing one or two thousand.
Yet, if they go to a tailor to choose fabric, buy a style online, and pick the best down feathers, getting a custom-made one would cost only around four hundred.
So, if the low-end market couldn’t survive, then she would go high-end.
She wanted foreigners to see how impressive China’s products were and crush all the high-end effects.
Those that took two or three weeks, or an entire bottle, to show no results—she would immediately admit that they were useless, just money-grabbing junk.
“That’s true, if you can see results in a week, it’s definitely worth the higher price,” Mrs. Su subconsciously nodded.
But then her brows furrowed tightly, and she warned with concern, “But no matter how much you earn, you still need to be a bit more restrained. Don’t try to expand your business everywhere.”
“Of course! Many places have very strict black market regulations. We can’t risk ourselves just for some money. The reason I chose Shanghai and Beijing is mainly because these two places are the most developed, the largest in scale, and the black market is managed more loosely here.
Especially in these two areas, those managing the black market have already formed a certain scale. They not only have many people under their command and lots of money, but they also have informants in the Disciplinary Office. No matter who they catch, they can’t catch them. Naturally, our small business with Yexun won’t be exposed.”
Su Xiaoxiao replied with a smile.
“Well, I have nothing to do at the moment, so I can follow you and your mother-in-law to make those pills,” Mrs. Su said, feeling bad for leaving the other elder in the house alone to work, so she quickly added.
Su Xiaoxiao would certainly not refuse.
“Good! I’ll come too!” She hugged her mother’s arm, snuggling up to her playfully.
Jiang Yexun finished washing clothes and went upstairs. When he saw his little wife and mother-in-law hugging, he quietly stood by and waited.
Mrs. Su noticed him from the corner of her eye and immediately patted Su Xiaoxiao, “Alright, you’re grown up now. How come you’re still being so clingy and acting spoiled?”
“No matter how old I am, I’ll always be your daughter.” Su Xiaoxiao pouted, grumbling.
Mrs. Su poked her forehead but didn’t continue her teasing. Instead, she looked over at Jiang Yexun, who was standing to the side.
“Yexun, I picked out these fabrics and wanted to make clothes for Xiaoxiao’s grandparents. Could you please take them over for me?”
Her son had left early that morning, even earlier than his father, leaving a note saying he wouldn’t be home for lunch or dinner.
If Xiaoxiao’s mother-in-law hadn’t gotten up early to make him breakfast before he left, Mrs. Su might not even have realized her son had left.
So, this task of delivering things naturally fell to Jiang Yexun.
“Alright.”
Jiang Yexun immediately agreed, walked over, and picked up the stack of fabric from the side.
“Mom, is there anything else I need to take over?” he asked.
Mrs. Su had originally planned to give a box of chocolates to Jiang Yexun to take to the children, but considering they didn’t have much foreign exchange and her daughter had liked chocolates since childhood, Mrs. Su retracted her hand.
“No, just take the fabric over. While you’re at it, ask if they need cotton. If they do, I’ll take apart a couple of old cotton quilts and send them over.”
Her son-in-law had prepared a set of new bedding in every room in the small building, but they didn’t have enough people to occupy all those rooms.
Mrs. Su felt that it would be a waste to let them lie unused, so it would be better to take apart two quilts to make clothes for everyone in the family.
“Okay,” Jiang Yexun nodded and carried the fabric out.
Mrs. Su then continued to tidy up the rest of the things.
In the end, she had organized three large baskets, before she could finally say it was done.
However, after squatting there for so long, her old waist almost couldn’t handle it and she was nearly unable to stand up.
It was Su Xiaoxiao who massaged her for half an hour, making her feel a little better.
After dinner, no one had the energy to stay outside, and after showering, everyone went to their rooms to sleep.
Su Xiaoxiao finished showering before Jiang Yexun. He even specifically helped her dry her hair before taking his towel and clothes to the bathroom.
When he finished his shower and came out, his little wife was leaning against the headboard of the bed, shaking her little legs while listening to the radio.
When she heard the door opening, Su Xiaoxiao glanced over at him.
But the next second, she quickly looked away.
Jiang Yexun was stunned. He hadn’t expected that his little wife, who used to cling to him whenever they were alone, would now be unwilling to even look at him.
He immediately lowered his head to check what he was wearing.
Hmm… surely it was because the autumn clothes and pants were covering what she liked, that’s why she didn’t want to look at me.
Jiang Yexun thought to himself, then quickly pulled off his upper autumn clothes.
However, after removing his shirt, his little wife didn’t look back at him.
Jiang Yexun threw the autumn shirt onto the bed.
Su Xiaoxiao stared at the clothes blankly, then looked at Jiang Yexun in disbelief.
She saw the man standing in front of the charcoal stove in early January, bare-chested.
Although the stove was burning strongly, it couldn’t maintain much heat for someone as tall as him.
By the time the heat reached his upper body, how much warmth would remain?
But Jiang Yexun seemed to feel nothing, continuing to slowly rub the water droplets from his hair.
Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but shiver, before asking helplessly, “Aren’t you cold?”
“Not cold, actually, a bit warm.” Jiang Yexun smirked, quite pleased that his little wife had finally focused all her attention on him.
But his smile didn’t last for more than two seconds before Su Xiaoxiao immediately looked away. “No, you look cold like that.”
Jiang Yexun looked at the round back of her head and couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.
He simply walked over to the bed and sat down.
“So, why did you decide to listen to the radio today?” Jiang Yexun asked, trying to make small talk.
Su Xiaoxiao rotated her wrist, “I was a bit tired today, didn’t want to hold anything in my hands, so I just decided to relax myself.”
So, why wasn’t his little wife looking at him?
Jiang Yexun looked at his abs, a wave of intense disappointment flooding his heart.
However, Jiang Yexun wasn’t the type to be shy.
He knew that a man had to take the initiative to get what he wanted.
So, he grabbed his little wife’s hand and placed it on his abs.
“Why haven’t you been clingy these past few days? Do you not appreciate me now that you have me?” Jiang Yexun’s voice was low, full of grievance.
“I just ate a few bites, not like I’m tired of you.” Su Xiaoxiao immediately refuted.
Jiang Yexun leaned forward, pressing her back against the bedhead.
“So, what you mean is that if you eat too much, you’ll get tired of it?” Jiang Yexun gritted his teeth.
Su Xiaoxiao realized the danger and quickly shook her little head like a rattle drum. “I didn’t say that! Don’t accuse me!”
“It’s okay, when you get tired of eating vegetables, we can have them as a main course. You love eating white rice every meal, don’t you? So we can turn this into three meals a day. One in the morning, one before lunch, and one before bed. Aren’t I thoughtful? I even give you a chance to catch
your breath between meals.” He said and smiled with satisfaction.
Su Xiaoxiao quickly gave up. “Fine, I’ll look at you now, but don’t act like this.” She sighed, feeling helpless.