The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

After midnight, Shunzi returned to the inn, but the news he heard made Yan Muxi a little disappointed.

The wife of the prefect has been a vegetarian and a Buddhist for many years. She has no interest in cosmetics or skin care. Even all the affairs in the mansion are taken care of by the concubine of Prefect Li.

Obviously, it would be easier to start with the prefect's concubine, but Yan Muxi still felt that her status as a concubine was not high enough and she was not qualified to be a promoter of new skin care products.

The next day, Yan Muxi and Dong Yu went to choose a shop, while Shunzi and Jingzhe continued to gather information.

The most prosperous street in Bingcheng is Changqing Street. The largest gold buildings, restaurants, tea houses and other high-end stores in Bingcheng are all located on Changqing Street.

Yan Muxi walked around Changqing Street twice from beginning to end but couldn't find a suitable shop to open a cosmetics store, so she had to go to the dental clinic to ask.

After inquiring, I learned that most of the shops on Changqing Street are owned by the prefect Li family and the Prince of Jin's Mansion, and a small number are held by local wealthy businessmen who are not easily sold or leased to outsiders.

"I heard that Anqing Street in South City is also very lively. Why don't we go to South City to look for it?" Dong Yu suggested.

Yan Muxi shook her head and denied it. "That's not right. People who go shopping on Anqing Street are all ordinary people. There are too many people and the ladies disdain to associate with ordinary people. If we open a store on Anqing Street, it would be like dying before we even start. We will never make any money."

Hearing this, Dong Yu became anxious, "What should we do? We have spent a lot of money, and we have to sell the skin care products to earn back the cost. If we can't find a store, we can't sell skin care products. We can't just sit at home and wait for customers to come to us!"

Wait for the customers to come? Yan Muxi paused, thought for a moment, and then returned to the dental clinic.

North Vietnam had strict restrictions on women. Ladies and young ladies from wealthy families rarely went out to shop, and most of their clothes and jewelry were delivered to their homes for selection.

Therefore, skin care product stores do not have to be opened in a busy commercial street, as long as the geographical location is suitable.

The officials' families and wealthy families in Bingcheng all gathered near Yulin Alley in the north of the city. Even the Prince Jin's Mansion was in Yulin Alley. If a skin care products store could be opened in the residential area in the north of the city, it would be more convenient for the ladies to come and buy.

There are only two houses for sale near Yulin Alley. One is a small courtyard with three entrances, located at the end of Yulin Alley.

The other is a luxurious courtyard with five entrances, which is slightly more remote near the north city gate. The selling prices of the two courtyards differ by nearly twice.

After looking at the yard, Yan Muxi chose a small courtyard with three entrances located at the end of Yulin Lane. The price was cheap, one of the reasons. The original owner of the courtyard had just moved out, and all the furnishings and green plants in the house were neat and tidy. There was no need to spend too much time on fine decoration. After a slight modification inside the house and a replacement plaque outside the gate, the house could be opened to welcome guests.

Seeing Yan Muxi spend more than two thousand taels again, Dongyu gradually became numb after the heartache. After all, her young lady came from a wealthy family and could afford it.

The busy days passed by extremely quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the birthday of Magistrate Li's wife.

Yan Muxi gave away two sets of skin care products and got in touch with the wife of the president of the Ice City Chamber of Commerce, so that she could go with her to attend the birthday party of the prefect's wife.

In order to facilitate the process, Yan Muxi discussed with the president's wife and told others that she was his distant cousin who came from southern Xinjiang to do business.

The president's wife's surname is Wei, and she is an extremely smooth fat woman. After Wei met Yan Muxi and exchanged a few words, she mentioned the matter of investing in the skin care business.

After trying the skin care products, Wei proposed to invest in Yan Muxi's skin care business, but Yan Muxi politely declined.

When it was mentioned again, Yan Muxi still pretended to be helpless, "I am just a steward working for others, I really can't make the decision. When I see the master another day, I will tell Sister Wei about her sincerity as soon as possible."

The smile on Wei's face faded a little, and it was obvious that she did not believe what Yan Muxi said.

"The relationship between officials and businessmen in Bingcheng is complicated, and it is not easy for outsiders to gain a foothold and do business. If your master wants to make money in Bingcheng, it is better to show up and make a decision as soon as possible. If you are allowed to mess around, you will definitely fall into trouble in the future."

Yan Muxi pretended not to hear the threat in Wei's words, and said with a warm smile: "Sister Wei is right, I will definitely advise my master well."

Seeing that she didn't respond, Wei snorted coldly and said nothing more.

If you don't take the ladder that is handed to you now, when you fall, you will be able to climb up by taking the ladder yourself.

The Wei family's carriage was in front, and Yan Muxi's carriage followed behind. As soon as they got out of the alley where the Wei residence was located, they ran into the carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion.

The Wei family's coachman hurriedly drove the carriage to the side of the road, making way for the carriage from Prince Jin's mansion to go first.

When the carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion was about to pass by, the horse suddenly neighed and galloped forward in a hurry.

"Help, come and save the princess!" A panicked cry for help came from inside the carriage.

On this side, Yan Muxi and Wei saw that the carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion had an accident, and they jumped out of the carriage to check the situation.

Princess Jin was rescued from the carriage by the guards and was standing on the side of the road not far away.

Yan Muxi was young and ran fast. She arrived in front of Princess Jin ahead of Wei. She asked with concern, "Is the lady okay?"

Wei, who was following behind, panted and saluted to Princess Jin, "I, a commoner, greet the princess."

Yan Muxi showed panic on her face, but she quickly knelt down and saluted, "I greet the princess."

Princess Jin was already nearly fifty years old. She turned pale after the shock and could only stand up with the help of servants. She waved her hands weakly, "No need to be polite, everyone stand up!"

Wei showed concern and started to exchange pleasantries with Princess Jin. Yan Muxi stepped aside, remained quiet and said nothing.

After a while, the carriage from Prince Jin's Mansion turned around and returned.

Seeing the frightened and out-of-control horse, Princess Jin couldn't help but think of the thrilling scene just now. Her face turned even paler, and her legs and feet became so weak that she could hardly stand.

Seeing this, Yan Muxi hesitated for a moment, then took out a small porcelain bottle from the pouch on her waist and hurriedly handed it to Princess Jin. "Your Majesty, you look bad. You must be too frightened. I have some pills to calm your mind. Princess, please take one to calm down."

Before Princess Jin could speak, Wei scolded her in a low voice, "Don't do this. Your body is precious. How can you take medicine of unknown origin?"

Yan Muxi was brought here by the Wei family. If anything happens to Princess Jin, no one in the Wei family can escape responsibility.

"This is not medicine of unknown origin. It is a pill that my husband spent a fortune to find from the southern border. It is very effective in treating heart disease." To prove himself, Yan Muxi poured a pill from the bottle, put it into his mouth and swallowed it.

Princess Jin saw the familiar porcelain bottle and asked in surprise, "Madam, is this medicine from Xiaoxiang Pavilion in Dafeng Jiangnan?"

Yan Muxi nodded, "Yes, this is indeed a pill from Xiaoxiang Pavilion. The pills from Xiaoxiang Pavilion are extremely valuable, and my husband also took great pains to get a bottle for me."

Princess Jin stroked her pounding heart and asked with a frown, "Madam, can you sell this bottle of medicine to me?"

Princess Jin had suffered from heart disease since childhood. When she was sick, apart from the freshly boiled bitter medicinal soup, only the pills from Xiaoxiang Pavilion in Dafeng had a miraculous effect on her condition.

Before, no matter how expensive the pills were, the Prince Jin's Mansion could always ask someone to find them for him. But since the war between the two countries, the medicines in Xiaoxiang Pavilion have become increasingly difficult to find, and the Prince Jin's Mansion could not buy them even if it had money.

When Yan Muxi heard that Princess Jin wanted to buy her medicine, she bit her lip and didn't respond, looking embarrassed.

Just when Princess Jin thought she would not agree, she handed over the medicine bottle with both hands, "Since Princess needs it, I will give this medicine to Princess! Anyway, I just have a minor problem of palpitations, there is no need to take such expensive pills."