I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Wen Shutang added flower petals into the wooden barrel three more times. The concentration of the pure dew became higher and higher, and a fresh and elegant fragrance filled the yard.

She found an exquisite small bottle and collected all the finished products into it.

Xiao Wan and Xiao Ye stared at the transparent little bottle. Wen Shutang did not seal it and handed the bottle to them.

“This is perfume.”

Xiao Wan took a deep breath and said, "It smells really good, just like a small flower."

Wen Shutang smiled and blocked the bottle with a wooden cork. After all, it was perfume, and if it was left open for a long time, the smell would dissipate.

"Perfume can be sprayed on the body or on small accessories that you carry with you. The fragrance lasts long."

Xiao Wan's round eyes sparkled: "Mom is amazing, she can even do this, then can we also sell perfume?"

Wen Shutang touched the top of her head, and Xiao Wan thought the same thing as her. There were two reasons for sending perfume to Mrs. Liang this time. One was to ask for favors, and the other was to make the perfume appear in the sight of the ladies and pave the way for future sales.

Wen Shutang collected all the remaining hydrosol perfumes. With so many petals, he made seven bottles of hydrosol perfume.

After putting away all the perfumes, Xiao Yizhuo just happened to come back. Wen Shutang put away one of the bottles of perfume and greeted him.

"Let's go, it's time to send Aze to the academy."

Xiao Wan and Xiao Ye also clamored to go, and Wen Shutang thought it would be nothing to worry about, so he agreed to take them with him.

Xiao Yizhuo frowned slightly. When did these kids become so clingy?

After the family packed up, they set off. When the ox cart arrived in the town, Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo took their three children and walked towards Mingde Academy.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Wen Shutang saw the servant who opened the door for them that day standing at the door sweeping the floor.

The servant recognized Xiao Ze. After all, he was a student that Master Zhao valued very much. As soon as he saw their family, he immediately laughed.

"Young Master, you are here. The Master is waiting for you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ze immediately quickened his pace. When he was about to step into the academy, he turned around to look at Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo, with a heartfelt smile on his gentle face.

"Dad, Mom, I'm going to the academy."

Xiao Yizhuo nodded and watched him leave. Wen Shutang responded with a smile on his face that he was not even aware of.

"Go quickly, and when you come home in five days, I will make you something delicious."

Xiao Ze pursed his lips and smiled in response, then turned around and walked quickly into the academy. Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo did not look away until his figure completely disappeared.

Xiao Wan was still reluctant to leave her elder brother and kept staring at the gate of the academy reluctantly.

"Brother, are you really not going home these days?"

"Aze has gone to study and will come back to see Wan'er in five days." Wen Shutang comforted.

Xiao Ye was not that reluctant. Instead, he tried to comfort Xiao Wan seriously.

"It's okay, little sister. A real man should be educated. Big brother likes the academy and he will be back in a few days."

After hearing this, Xiao Wan nodded and followed her second brother without saying anything else.

Wen Shutang couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips when he saw Xiao Ye's little expression.

"Aye is right. A real man must first be educated in order to realize his ideals. When Aye is older, I will send you to the academy."

Wen Shutang originally thought that Xiao Ye would be happy after hearing this, but when the little guy heard that he would also go to the academy, his face suddenly fell and he pouted sullenly.

"I don't want to go to the academy. I want to stay at home and eat the delicious food my mother makes."

Wen Shutang was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and Xiao Yizhuo showed a hint of helplessness on his face when he heard it.

Several people walked towards the street, with the two children walking in front and Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo following behind them.

While the two children were looking around curiously, Wen Shutang tugged at the corner of Xiao Yizhuo's clothes and whispered.

"I'm going to the Liang Mansion. You take the children for a walk around first."

Xiao Yizhuo lowered his eyes and looked at her profile and lowered his voice: "What are you doing at the Liang Mansion?"

"People like Zhang Dahe are capable of anything. In order to prevent any harm from happening, we still have to take some precautions. I'll go look for Mrs. Liang. If I can get in touch with her, at least Zhang Dahe won't dare to be so rampant." Wen Shutang explained.

Xiao Yizhuo was startled, pursed his lips and nodded. Muzhu had been in the dark, so he would not let Zhang Dahe be so rebellious. He did not expect Wen Shutang to take this matter so seriously. Somehow he suddenly remembered the last time Wen Shutang was angry because of his concealment.

He suddenly had the urge to tell her about Muzhu's existence, but after only a moment, he suppressed the thought. His identity was too sensitive, so it was better not to tell her.

After saying hello to the children, Wen Shutang went straight to the Liang Mansion. A peasant woman like her naturally could not go through the main gate of the Liang Mansion, so she could only go through the small side door where she usually delivered tofu.

She knocked on the door, and soon a servant came to open it.

"Who are you looking for?"

"I'm here to see Butler Cheng. Please tell him my last name is Wen."

The servant boy frowned and stared at Wen Shutang for a few seconds before finally going to report. Not long after, the servant boy came running over and took her into the Liang Mansion.

"Young lady, please wait a moment. Steward Cheng is in the front hall right now and will be here soon." The servant said in a gentle tone, and after explaining, he went about his own business.

Wen Shutang nodded and waited patiently. She looked up and around. This seemed to be the small kitchen in the backyard.

The servants who came and went were all doing their work in an orderly manner, and no one stopped to look at Wen Shutang.

She didn't have to wait long before Cheng Bo arrived. Cheng Bo was dressed in dark clothes and looked like a butler.

He was very gentle to Wen Shutang: "Why did Madam Wen come here at this time?"

"It's really rude to bother you at this time, but I really have no other choice." Wen Shutang sighed.

Cheng Bo was stunned and asked subconsciously: "What's wrong?"

Wen Shutang frowned and said helplessly, "I'm afraid I won't be able to send tofu to Butler Cheng in the future."

Cheng Bo became even more anxious when he heard this. Tofu had long been an indispensable dish on the dinner tables of the ladies, young masters and young ladies. If Wen Shutang's tofu was gone now, he, as the butler, would be scolded.

"Why do you say that, Madam Wen? I can pay more money."

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I'm already very grateful to Butler Cheng for taking care of my business. How could I come all the way here to ask for more money?"

Wen Shutang took a deep breath and told the story in frustration about how the village chief Zhang Dahe forced her to hand over the tofu recipe.

Cheng Bo was used to the intrigues in the mansion, but he had never seen anyone begging so shamelessly and directly. He immediately felt pity for Wen Shutang.

“I didn’t know this was happening.”

"I have no choice. After all, the village chief does have some power over us. How dare a peasant woman like me resist? If the village chief really takes the tofu recipe, I'm afraid they will make tofu that will ruin their reputation. I might as well not make it and give it to them. I can only apologize to Butler Cheng." Wen Shutang said half sighing and half helplessly.

Cheng Bo frowned and shook his head: "Madam Wen, don't be so absolute. The Madam, the Young Master and the Young Miss all like to eat the tofu you make. I can introduce you to the Madam. Perhaps there is still room for improvement in this matter."

Wen Shutang was shocked and quickly refused: "Why do you want to disturb Madam for such a small matter?"

Although she said this, she nodded secretly in her heart.

Cheng Bo whispered, "Madam Wen, just go. Madam is easy-going and may be able to help you."

The purpose of Wen Shutang's trip was to ask Cheng Bo to introduce her to Mrs. Liang. A shrewd man like Cheng Bo knew the purpose of her trip and just followed Wen Shutang's words.

After all, helping Wen Shutang in this way can not only save him from his wife's scolding, but also do him a favor.