Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1185: Chapter 1095: Lady Prime Minister 33

Although the County Magistrate’s Wife grew up in a wealthy family, she was only sensitive to business touches. When it comes to matters of politics, some families might teach their daughters these concepts, but many families still think that a woman’s role is to manage the household and care for her husband, and therefore does not need to understand such matters.

The County Magistrate’s Wife’s family happened to think this way, so she was skilled in poetry and song, understood luxurious dressing, and had excellent business acumen, but she did not understand politics.

Hence, she did not understand why Shuangshuang said that these potentially profitable matchsticks could become her husband’s political achievement.

”Madam, do you know how many steps are required to make these matchsticks well?” Shuangshuang asked the County Magistrate’s Wife.

The County Magistrate’s Wife shook her head, but looking at the delicate and small appearance of the matchsticks, it was clear that their manufacturing process must involve many steps.

”From chopping wood, to splitting the wood into such thin shapes, to the crucial phosphorus head on the matchstick, and then to the box containing the matchsticks.

Each step of the process requires a large amount of labor, and this labor is the means through which the common people can earn money.

We can also allow the common people to open small workshops to manufacture matchsticks. These matchstick workshops can be started by individual households without much capital, and then professional merchants can sell the matchsticks they make all over the country.

We can create a trademark to serve as the symbol of these matchsticks, and this trademark could be a landmark building from our county.

With this symbol, when outsiders use the matchsticks, they will think of them as products from our county, effectively branding them as a signature product of our county.

We can also divide the matchsticks into two types, one using regular paper boxes, sold cheaply for the common people to use.

The other can be decorated with prettier and more elegant boxes, sold at high prices for wealthy families to use, to avoid the wealthy feeling degraded by using the same items as the common folk.

With the promotion of matchsticks, the money our county’s common people earn will increase, and the fame of our county will grow. Once we have fame, our people’s lives will improve, and naturally, the Lord County Magistrate will have political achievements.”

While the County Magistrate’s Wife lacked a political mindset, she was a smart person, and with Shuangshuang’s detailed explanation, she understood fully.

At this moment, the County Magistrate’s Wife’s gaze towards Shuangshuang changed once again. Initially, she saw Shuangshuang as simply a skilled servant girl.

Later, she saw Shuangshuang as an intelligent collaborator, despite her humble background, with remarkable abilities.

But now, she saw Shuangshuang as a wise person capable of competing alongside men in the political arena.

The County Magistrate’s Wife stood up, adjusted her clothing, and deeply bowed to Shuangshuang.

Seeing this, Shuangshuang quickly stood up to dodge, but the County Magistrate’s Wife insisted on bowing to her.

”This salute, Miss Yin, you must accept, for it is my way of thanking you on behalf of my husband. Your plan is like a gust of wind, propelling my husband upwards. Should my husband achieve higher status in the future, he will not forget your guidance today.”

The County Magistrate’s Wife said this solemnly and deeply, and Shuangshuang, unable to dodge, had to ceremoniously return the salute.

”Madam, you are being too polite. As partners who are well-matched, your family’s prosperity also benefits me, so there is no need for such formality.”

Receiving Shuangshuang’s good plan, the County Magistrate’s Wife was eagerly wanting to tell her husband, hoping he would also be pleased.

Sensing this, Shuangshuang made a polite departure, and before she left, the County Magistrate’s Wife gifted her numerous tokens of gratitude, including Lingluo Silk and precious medicinal materials.

Fearing Shuangshuang could not carry these back, the County Magistrate’s Wife specifically dispatched her household servants to help transport the items back for her. Shuangshuang could not refuse and had to accept.

Originally, upon returning, Shuangshuang intended to write a plan document so that if the County Magistrate had any uncertainties, he could reference it.

Unexpectedly, upon returning, Shuangshuang fell ill, the onset caused by an evening rain which sharply cooled the air, her body unable to adjust, resulting in a high fever and aggressive illness.

This illness frightened Yin Zheng, Mrs. Wang, and Yin An greatly, prompting them to hurriedly take Shuangshuang to the county in a carriage overnight. Yin Zheng paved the way using Silver to open the doctor’s door at the medical clinic.

To allow Shuangshuang adequate recovery, Yin Zheng rented a courtyard at the finest inn in the county, leaving Shuangshuang there to receive medical care.

Following this incident, Yin Zheng resolved that they could no longer reside in the village, as seeking medical attention for his daughter was not timely enough; they needed to purchase a large residence in the county.

Due to her illness, Shuangshuang lay in bed in a semi-conscious state for several days. The County Magistrate and his wife visited to check on her, bringing many items, but Shuangshuang lay there unable to meet anyone.

The County Magistrate and his wife jointly wrote a letter, swiftly notifying their respective families to send two good doctors.

Upon hearing of Shuangshuang’s illness, the villagers came bearing large bundles of items, visiting her in turns at the county.

Traditionally, according to the beliefs of the older generation, one must not leave the clan’s location unless traveling far, especially if from the same clan.

Thus, even if Yin Zheng had money, he never considered leaving the village, only wanting to build a grand house there.

Now, though, for his daughter’s well-being, Yin Zheng decided to set aside the ancient rules, recognizing his daughter’s life as more important.

When the village chief visited Shuangshuang, hearing of Yin Zheng’s decision, he briefly fell silent before choosing to agree.

”Although you will reside outside the village, on the day of ancestral worship each year, you must return as a family to participate, and have you considered how to handle the business of selling Silver Frost Charcoal in the village?”

”That won’t be a problem. The significant affairs of clan worship at the ancestral hall, as a descendant of the Yin Family, I will not miss. Regarding Silver Frost Charcoal, I’ll have my fourth brother return to the village yearly to handle this.”

Before deciding to live in the county, Yin Zheng had already considered how to manage these matters.

Since Yin Zheng had everything arranged, the village chief had nothing left to say.

The doctors invited by the County Magistrate and his wife arrived five days later.

Both families of the County Magistrate and his wife were located in the Capital City, so the doctors they summoned were renowned in the Capital City, racing here with urgency.

The two doctors checked Shuangshuang’s pulse, both stroking their beards with furrowed brows, sighing, truly troubled.

Shuangshuang’s illness was not severe; it was merely a typical cold and wind chill. The challenge was that her body was exceptionally frail, and most medicines were ineffective for her, making treatment particularly difficult.

Fortunately, both doctors were genuinely skilled and wise, prescribing medicine carefully, enabling them to cure Shuangshuang’s illness.

Shuangshuang was ill for almost half a month, and when she recovered, her already frail body thinned further, her complexion white as paper, looking truly alarming.