Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 377 Glass Bottle

Su Mu came out and glanced at Fang Xiao, who seemed more energetic: "Weren't you seasick?"

"Miss brought seasickness medicine." Fang Xiao was still wary of Su Mu, after all, his martial arts skills were not as good as hers, nor was his status.

"What kind of medicine is so effective?" Su Mu frowned. He had seen people suffer from seasickness and motion sickness before, and he had also seen medicines prescribed by doctors, but at most they would only make people feel better. But now, looking at Fang Xiao and Wu Qiusheng, they not only did not feel worse, but they even seemed to have rosy complexions.

"It's... a black pill. The empty bottle is transparent. It's still with Old Wu."

Su Mu turned to look at Wu Qiusheng.

Wu Qiusheng hurriedly handed over the medicine bottle.

Su Mu took the bottle and glanced at it, his eyes narrowing involuntarily. This was glass? Transparent glass? And the young lady used such a bottle to hold pills? This…

"Guard Su, may I have this bottle?" Wu Qiusheng asked cautiously.

Su Mu glanced at the other person, gripped the bottle in his hand, and turned to enter his cabin.

Wu Qiusheng pursed his lips, thinking, "I should have said I threw it in the water earlier."

Yunyi heard everything clearly in the cabin, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips. She had achieved her two objectives in giving the medicine. One was to win people's hearts. Fang Xiao and Wu Qiusheng were both guards of the Earl's Mansion. Those who could accompany Fang Zhong on business trips must have some connections. Therefore, winning over such people would only benefit her return. Moreover, these two men had decent appearances and belonged to the kind of people with a bit of righteousness.

Her second goal was her glass products. The technology in the workshop had become increasingly sophisticated. She never expected that the people there would be so studious and able to constantly learn by analogy. In particular, Xia Qiang, the village chief's son, used to modify bows and arrows when he was hunting. Later, when he went to the workshop, he liked to think even more and led people to experiment. In a short period of time, the glass he made was almost as advanced as that of later generations.

This trip back to Beijing is a good opportunity to promote my business.

Now that Su Mu knows, it's the same as letting her scumbag father know. He will definitely not let go of such a good thing. As long as he gets greedy, then she will have a chance to openly and legitimately swindle him.

In another cabin, Fang Zhong stared at the small, transparent bottle, his mouth agape in astonishment: "Where did this come from?"

"The seasickness medicine that Miss gave to Old Fang and Old Wu is stored in here."

"What?" Fang Zhong exclaimed in surprise, "How could the young lady possess something so precious?"

"How would I know?" Su Mu rolled her eyes at him. "Go ask him."

Fang Zhong hesitated for a moment, then got up and went to the next room, only to find that Yun Yi was not there, but on the deck. He hurriedly went to look for her.

"Young Miss, the sun is so strong now, why are you standing here?"

"Butler Fang, I was just admiring the scenery here, and I didn't expect it to be so beautiful." Yun Yi said without turning her head.

"Yes, it's late spring and early summer, the time when flowers are in full bloom and willows are green. But it's not good here yet. When we get to Hejian Prefecture, there's a section where both sides are lined with peach blossoms. That's really beautiful. The peach blossoms shouldn't have all fallen yet at this time."

"Really? Then I'm even more excited." Yunyi turned around and smiled, her gaze immediately falling on his hand. "Isn't that my medicine bottle? Give it to me."

Fang Zhong, however, was reluctant to let go: "Young Miss, may I be so bold as to ask, where did you get this bottle?"

"A friend gave it to me."

"what kind of friends?"

"He won't let me say."

Fang Zhong: ...

"Is it still possible to get a bottle like that?"

"Probably," Yunyi nodded. "After all, he has quite a few. This is the smallest; there are bigger ones, and even drinking cups, plates for serving food, and things like that."

Fang Zhong's eyes immediately lit up: "How many are there?"

"I'm not sure, I'll have to ask." Yunyi shook her head. "But Butler Fang wants it? But this thing isn't cheap."

"What's the approximate price range?"

"He seemed to have said that the teacups were about fifty taels of silver each, the plates were one hundred taels of silver, and the small bottles, though small, were very difficult to make, costing sixty taels each."

Fang Zhong laughed and said, "Miss, could you contact your friend and ask us to get some of these?"

"You have money?"

"I don't have any servants, but there are plenty of wealthy people in the capital."

"Heh, Steward Fang, you actually want to go into business? But you're a slave, can you even do that?"

“Your Excellency can do it.”

"I see..." Yunyi hesitated for a moment, "Then let's talk about it after I meet with my father. At least I'll get some benefits. I already told you, I've given you all the benefits, right?"

"What are you saying, Miss? This old servant is a member of the Earl's mansion. How could I possibly gain anything from this? I just feel that it's not appropriate for Miss to do business and be so public. Besides, if others find out about your connections, it could be very dangerous."

“You’re right, but…”

"Don't worry, young lady, this old servant can help you secure 10% of the profits."

“In that case, let’s do it.” Yunyi laughed upon hearing this. “When we reach the dock, I’ll go down and write to my friend to ask if it’s feasible. If it is, I’ll have him ship the goods to the capital. What do you think?”

"Okay." Fang Zhong laughed.

"It's getting late, I'm going back to sleep." Yunyi yawned and turned to go back to her cabin.

Fang Zhong watched Yun Yi's retreating figure, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Butler Fang is quite cunning." Su Mu appeared beside Fang Zhong without anyone noticing.

"How can this be called scheming?" Fang Zhong scoffed. "You'll benefit from this. You should know that in the capital, a small bottle like this can sell for two hundred taels of silver. How about we split it evenly, excluding the young lady's share?"

“Okay.” Su Mu nodded.

The next two days were very stable.

On the third day, Yun Yi woke up according to her biological clock. It was just getting light outside, but there were already people walking back and forth on the ship.

Yun Zi went to get breakfast and came back: "The boatman said that we will stop and rest for the night in a place called Hengling Town this evening. I heard there is a night market there."

"Let's go for a walk." Yunyi nodded. Ancient transportation was really inconvenient and exhausting.

After washing up, I started eating breakfast.

Breakfast consisted of steamed buns, porridge, and three side dishes. The side dishes were alright, and the two of them ate quite a lot. In the end, there was a steamed bun and a side dish left over, so Yun Zi took them to the cabin next door, which was full of men and probably wouldn't be enough.

After eating and drinking their fill, Yunyi took Yunzi out of the cabin and strolled around the bow and stern of the ship. What puzzled her was that although there were people in the other cabins, no one had come out for three days, which was really a bit strange.