Mu Shuangshuang returned ho, Yu Si Niang was already back, busy in the kitchen preparing things for the Seven Sisters Festival.
Mu Shuangshuang entered the kitchen, and before she could wipe her hands, Yu Si Niang hurriedly grabbed her hand.
"I’ve been waiting for you for a long ti, where have you been? I haven’t seen you all afternoon."
"I went to town with Fengzi again this afternoon, Mom, are you cooking dinner tonight?"
"What did you do in town?" Yu Si Niang curiously asked.
"Business, Mom, you’ll know tonight. I won’t explain it to you now. Cook dinner, I’ll go busy myself first."
Mu Shuangshuang put all the things into her room and went to the Old Mu Family to find Mu Qingqing.
Before she reached the second room, Mu Shuangshuang ran into Mu Qingqing, who had just co out of the outhouse.
Even on the Seven Sisters Festival, Mu Qingqing wore old clothes, and with a bare face, luckily her skin was nice.
Seeing Mu Shuangshuang, Mu Qingqing’s eyes began to blaze as if she wanted to eat her alive.
Mu Shuangshuang was not angry, she smiled and said to Mu Qingqing, "Want to be the Weaver?"
Mu Qingqing’s eyes lit up, she naturally wanted to be the Weaver; money was not important, the honor was.
Plus, with the relationship with the elder uncle, she could certainly find a good husband.
If soone else said it, Mu Qingqing would surely believe, but since it was Mu Shuangshuang speaking, she didn’t believe it.
"Hmph, what do you an? Want to harm ? You know that Auntie is the Weaver today."
Mu Qingqing pretended to be indifferent, but inside, she was already filled with envy.
"Oh, if you don’t care, then forget it. I thought you wanted to be the Weaver, but since you don’t, I’ll ask Auntie. Maybe she will be willing."
Mu Shuangshuang played the ga of retreat to advance, changed direction and began to walk towards the elder uncle’s room, taking only two steps, Mu Qingqing stopped her.
"You... can really make the Weaver? You’re not lying?"
Mu Shuangshuang turned back, raising her eyebrows.
"If you think I’m unreliable, then don’t believe, anyway, there’s only this opportunity. The next Seven Sisters Festival is a year later, by then you’ll be fifteen, right!"
Mu Qingqing was younger than Mu Shuangshuang by a few days. She will turn fifteen, soon after Mu Shuangshuang’s birthday.
Fifteen is a threshold, around fifteen, matchmakers will co with marriage proposals. Mu Qingqing wanted more matchmakers to co, so she had to win the Weaver title this year.
"I... believe!"
At this point, Mu Qingqing had no choice but to believe Mu Shuangshuang.
"It doesn’t matter if you believe, you know I never do things that lose money. If you want to help you, you must pay the price.
I can do makeup for you. You know the powder Aunt usually applies, I can make you look even better than her."
Mu Shuangshuang was confident she could transform Mu Qingqing’s image.
"I don’t charge much, you know (as the Weaver) you win three hundred coins, you only need to give a hundred and fifty coins."
If it were soone else, Mu Shuangshuang might only charge ten coins, but Mu Qingqing had bullied the original Mu Shuangshuang many tis, so it’s only right she demands it.
"One hundred and fifty coins?" Mu Qingqing’s eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
She thought Mu Shuangshuang was crazy. Why does she think her plan is worth one hundred and fifty coins?
"If you’re unwilling, that’s fine, I’ll find others. This deal whoever gets it won’t lose."
Mu Shuangshuang’s plan to make Mu Qingqing the Weaver was not a joke.
Mu Xiangxiang would particularly want to be the Weaver, and if Mu Qingqing won, she would cling onto Mu Qingqing tightly.
By then, the second room would be busy handling Mu Xiangxiang, so they’d cause less trouble for her. Plus, Old Mrs. Mu’s vengeful nature wouldn’t spare Mu Qingqing.
The thought of the Old Mu Family going haywire amused Mu Shuangshuang.
Mu Qingqing was contemplating Mu Shuangshuang’s words, agreeing with them, but where could she get a hundred and fifty coins?
She didn’t have a single coin.
Mu Qingqing’s hesitant posture was noticed by Mu Shuangshuang; she wasn’t in a hurry.
"Think of a way for the money yourself, I’ll go play for now."
By playing, she ant finding her target.
Fortunately, it was quite easy to find young girls in the village, especially today being the Seven Sisters Festival.
Everyone gathered and chatted, even encountering topless n on the road wouldn’t cause embarrassnt.
Because today is the Daughter’s Day, the freest day for young ladies.
Only this day belongs to themselves, the rest of the ti is living for others.
For family, for offspring, for spouses.
Mu Shuangshuang found a few girls she had talked to before, explained her intentions, upon hearing she could help with makeup, everyone excitedly headed to Shuangshuang’s house.
Ten coins to have a clean face like town girls, everyone was willing.
"Shuangshuang, you’re really willing to do makeup for us for just ten coins?"
The town’s rouge and powder weren’t cheap, especially powder that makes the face white, costing one or two silver per box.
Such a small box, quite intimidating.
"Yes, but the ten coins are only for makeup, if need a prior skincare it costs five more coins, as I use eggs and other herbs to make your skin smooth.
Of course, this is optional, you can choose."
Everyone looked at each other, hesitant to try.
Because saving five coins is naturally preferred.
"How about this, I’ll do skincare on one person, if it’s good, you pay , if not, I won’t charge."
Upon hearing this, soone sat down.
She had a copper mirror in her cabinet, a gift from Lu Yuanfeng, probably to make her morning routine easier.
Unfortunately, she was used to simple grooming, spending less than ten minutes daily in front of the copper mirror.
Mixing egg whites with rice paste, Mu Shuangshuang began applying to the experintal girl’s face.
Like watching a circus monkey, everyone was intrigued, until Mu Shuangshuang finished cleansing her face.
The girl touched her face, exclaiming in surprise.
"My face... My face is smoother than an egg..."
Everyone touched it and truly believed Mu Shuangshuang.
"Shuangshuang, I want to be the second to try it, here are fifteen coins."
The Chen Family’s daughter, Chen Er Ya, was the first to pay, followed by others.
Mu Shuangshuang was pleased, collecting money until her hands were tired.
This ti six girls ca, she earned ninety coins.
She wouldn’t need to go out for more, as they would bring her more business.
Mu Shuangshuang spent three sticks of incense ti applying makeup to six girls.
By the ti she finished, the sun was already starting to set.
Yu Si Niang’s dinner was ready; she ca to call Mu Shuangshuang, eting the girls just in ti.
Every one of them had bright eyes and shiny teeth, extrely beautiful.
"Oh my, seeing you like this, I almost didn’t recognize you."
Yu Si Niang wasn’t using polite words.
She genuinely felt the transformation of the girls.
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