Transmigrating with a Five Million Dollar Retirement Life

Chapter 110 Reencounter with the Pearl

After buying the Glauber's salt, Song Jiaojiao left Huichuntang and went to other pharmacies to buy some more. Unfortunately, the shops didn't have much, and the total amount bought in the entire county was less than what she bought at Huichuntang.

Looking at the less than 20 jin of sodium sulfate in her hand, wondering how much ice she could make, Song Jiaojiao strolled down the street, trying to find out if there were any places in the county that provided milk. Unexpectedly, she ran into an acquaintance.

"Sister Jiaojiao!!!" An excited voice came from the silver shop in front of us.

Song Jiaojiao turned around and saw Wang Baozhu running towards her, followed by a group of servants.

"Sister Jiaojiao, when did you come to the county?" Wang Baozhu grabbed Song Jiaojiao's arm and said happily, her voice slightly breathless.

“You arrived yesterday, Baozhu. Are you out shopping?” Song Jiaojiao asked, noticing several servants behind her carrying large and small bags of things.

"Yes, it's getting warmer, isn't it? I'm planning to buy some things for my parents and go back to see them. Yu'er is almost a year old, and my parents haven't met him yet," Wang Baozhu said with a smile, clearly very happy.

“We should go back and take a look. The wheat harvest is all done by now, but the corn won’t be ripe until July.” Song Jiaojiao looked at Wang Baozhu, who couldn’t hide her smile when she mentioned going home.

"Hmm, Sister Jiaojiao, when are you planning to go back? Let's go together then."

"I'm not too sure either. I bought a shop in the county and I still need to tidy it up. It's not far from where you are, near the martial arts school." Song Jiaojiao thought that Li Yuan and the others would be moving away tomorrow, so she would go and tidy up the back and front shops first.

"Really? Then you'll be staying in the county more often, Jiaojiao. That means I can come and chat with you more often." Wang Baozhu was very happy. She didn't know anyone in the county and usually had no one to talk to. With Song Jiaojiao here, she would have someone to keep her company.

"I will stay here for a while, mainly because my eldest daughter is running the business here. I can't leave the village for the time being."

Hearing Song Jiaojiao say that, Wang Baozhu's bright eyes dimmed. However, she thought that it was not bad that Song Jiaojiao's daughter was here. She just didn't know if they could get along.

"Sister Jiaojiao, what kind of shop are you planning to open?"

"It's getting hot, so I'm thinking of opening a beverage shop."

"A beverage shop? Is it a place to drink?" Wang Baozhu had never heard of such a shop before. She thought it was a place for men to drink. This kind of shop shouldn't be suitable for girls who haven't reached the age of marriage.

"It's not a tavern, it's... how should I put it, a place like a teahouse, you can think of it that way." Song Jiaojiao didn't know how to express what a beverage shop meant, thinking that she would understand once it opened.

"A teahouse? Are there any shops this big around here?" Wang Baozhu tilted her head and muttered to herself, puzzled.

"Hey, it's not very big. Please come and support us when it opens." Song Jiaojiao changed the subject. Anyway, she couldn't explain it clearly. She would understand when it opened.

“Okay, I’ll definitely bring my girlfriends to support you, but you’ll have to give me a discount,” Wang Baozhu said playfully.

“That’s for sure,” Song Jiaojiao said with a smile, then suddenly changed her tone, “but I’m still missing one thing.”

"What's missing? Tell me, and let me know."

"Do you know about milk? It's just that the milk supplier is still missing." Song Jiaojiao thought that wealthy families often had the habit of taking baths with milk. She wondered if Wang Baozhu's family did the same.

"Milk, I know, it's something used for bathing. It makes your skin much whiter after a bath. Sister Jiaojiao, what do you need that for?" Wang Baozhu asked, puzzled. Milk has a strong taste, and it's not commonly used for drinking in the Great Jin Kingdom; it's mostly used for bathing.

“I need it, Pearl. Do you know where I can find a supplier?”

"I'm not too sure about that; it's all handled by the servants at home," Wang Baozhu said apologetically, scratching her head. Thinking that someone around her might know, she quickly called over Granny Zhang.

"Granny Zhang, do you know where the milk in this household comes from?"

"Reporting to the Third Young Madam, as far as I know, most of the milk in the county is supplied by the cowshed in the west of the city. The owner of that cowshed comes from the grasslands and specializes in supplying milk to wealthy families." Granny Zhang told her everything she knew.

The west side of the city? I haven't been there yet, I can go check it out this afternoon.

"Thank you for letting me know, Granny. I'll go take a look this afternoon." Song Jiaojiao nodded to Granny Zhang in gratitude.

"It's what I should do, Madam, you don't need to be so polite." The old woman bowed and went to wait in the back.

"Alright, Sister Jiaojiao, I haven't met your daughter yet. Since you have some free time today, why don't you take me to see her? That way, we won't be strangers to each other in the future."

“I have no problem, but you…” Song Jiaojiao looked at the servants behind Wang Baozhu, who were all carrying large and small bags.

Following Song Jiaojiao's gaze, Wang Baozhu waved her hand and said with a smile, "It's alright, let them go back later. Zhang Mama, Qiuju, you two stay here with the young master, the rest of you can go back first."

"Yes." The servants behind Wang Baozhu answered in unison. In no time, only Song Jiaojiao, Wang Baozhu, her son, and two servants remained.

"Let's go, Sister Jiaojiao. When I got married, Daya was only eleven or twelve years old. I don't know if she still recognizes me now."

Wang Baozhu pulled Song Jiaojiao along and walked forward, not caring whether they were going the right way or not.

Song Jiaojiao said with a helpless smile, "Baozhu, things have gone wrong. Over here, at the Sifang Inn, Daya has changed her name to Muqing, and Erya is called Muxue. Remember that, or those two girls will hold a grudge."

"I've got it. Mu Qing is the eldest daughter, and Mu Xue is the second daughter. Let's hurry up and go. I'll treat you to dinner at Sifanglou Restaurant. If we go late, we'll have to wait a long time. They recently launched a new dish called Crystal Jelly, which is sour, spicy, refreshing, and crystal clear. I haven't tried it yet, and today is a good opportunity." Wang Baozhu thought about the Crystal Jelly that her master always mentioned when he came back, and she had long wanted to try it to see how delicious it was.

Crystal Jelly? It can't be jelly, can it? This name sounds much better than jelly. Song Jiaojiao thought to herself.

"Okay, don't rush, it's still early before lunchtime."

"It's getting late, Sister Jiaojiao. You don't come to the county often, so you have no idea how hard these people work every day to get a table at Sifanglou. By the way, Qiuju, could you go to Sifanglou and reserve a table there?" Wang Baozhu thought about how a lot of people from other places come to Sifanglou to eat every day, which means that if you go late, there won't be any seats left.

"Yes, this servant will go right away." Qiuju handed the young master in her arms to Zhang Mama and hurried towards Sifanglou.

Wang Baozhu also pulled Song Jiaojiao along and hurried towards the inn. When they arrived at the inn, both of them had a lot of sweat on their foreheads. Poor Granny Zhang, who was old and carrying a child, had to hurry to catch up with Wang Baozhu.