"Zhiqing, why are you here?" Chen Mo looked up and said.

"I just asked someone to fetch a block of ice from the ice cellar and made some honey shaved ice. It’s nice and cool for relieving the summer heat. Husband, you should try it." Xia Zhiqing walked over, placed the food box on the desk in front of Chen Mo, and opened it, releasing a cold mist.

The so-called honey shaved ice is basically crushed ice with honey poured on top and some toppings like red bean paste.

And this thing wasn’t invented by Chen Mo; it’s something that already existed in this world.

Moreover, there are not just shaved ice, but also ice pops, although the taste is quite mediocre.

"Zhiqing, why don’t you feed me? I happen to have something to discuss with you." Chen Mo took Xia Zhiqing’s hand and pulled her into his arms, both sitting on the same chair.

Having been married for so long and even bearing a pair of twins for Chen Mo, Xia Zhiqing had long shed her previous shyness, though she was still a tad bashful.

She sat on Chen Mo’s lap, holding the bowl of honey shaved ice, feeding him spoon by spoon with gentle movements.

"So cool, so sweet, you try it too." Chen Mo leaned over and shared the sweet ice from his mouth with Zhiqing.

"Husband, wait, or the shaved ice will melt."

After a while, Xia Zhiqing gently pushed Chen Mo away, her cheeks flushed, her bright eyes misty, and then said, "Husband, didn’t you have something to tell me?"

"Couldn’t help it, couldn’t help it, it’s all because Zhiqing is too tempting." Chen Mo embraced Xia Zhiqing’s delicate body, thinking to himself that his desires were a bit too strong.

As long as his woman was by his side, he couldn’t just sit and chat properly; he always wanted to take advantage and be handsy.

Zhi Ning was right, if this goes on, sooner or later, he’d suffer because of women.

He decided, starting tomorrow... he would abstain from desire.

Of course, he had said this more than once, but he never took actual action, always using "Tomorrow will also be fine to abstain" as an excuse to numb himself, and then tomorrow after tomorrow, how many tomorrows are there.

When desire arose, it couldn’t be abstained, abstain from your mother’s desire.

Xia Zhiqing’s eyes were so shy they seemed to be dripping water, thinking it was her fault, she didn’t speak, continued feeding Chen Mo shaved ice, just feeling more and more exhausted from the uncomfortable position.

Chen Mo freed one hand, doodling on paper, sketching out a cheongsam, and said while eating shaved ice, "Zhiqing, I think this kind of clothing would suit you well. What do you think?"

Xia Zhiqing glanced and said with a strange expression, "What kind of new dress is this, why no skirt bottoms?"

"This isn’t a dress..." Chen Mo started to explain.

"Clothes... it needs to match with pants..." Xia Zhiqing mumbled.

"No need for pants, it’s all one piece."

"Ah, doesn’t that mean the legs would be exposed? No, no, too revealing..."

"It’s not for wearing in public, just at home, for me to see. Later, you could wear stockings with it." Chen Mo started undoing the buttons of a white dress.

He had already figured out high heels before, and had made a few pairs, but they were not convenient for walking, and they weren’t used to wearing them, so no one wore them.

Chen Mo didn’t have time to work on the cheongsam matter, but he could draw the designs and have Xia Zhiqing handle it.

"Husband, you didn’t learn this from the brothel, did you?"

In Xia Zhiqing’s view, in the Great Song, only the women of the brothel would wear such revealing clothing.

Chen Mo shook his head and then said, "Just last night, I dreamed of Zhiqing, and you wore this outfit in the dream. It was so beautiful."

Xia Zhiqing gave Chen Mo a reproachful look, then shyly said, "Since Husband wants to see me in it, I will... try it."

After saying this, she fed the last spoon of shaved ice to Chen Mo.

"Zhiqing, I love you to bits." Chen Mo buried his head into the mountains.

"Oh... Husband, ice..."

It was then Xia Zhiqing realized her skirt had slipped to her waist and even her belly band had been untied. At this moment, it was icy, and she quickly hugged Chen Mo’s head tightly.

After some time, Chen Mo left the red plums and softly said, "Zhiqing, the honey shaved ice you made is delicious."

Upon hearing this double-meaning statement, Xia Zhiqing’s white, snow-like cheeks blushed crimson like a rosy sunset, and she retorted, "Husband, you are naughty..."

Holding onto Zhiqing, Chen Mo seized the opportunity to sketch a pencil skirt, a backless dress, and a three-piece swimsuit, saying, "Zhiqing, you’d better find some skilled female seamstresses in the city to make these, without involving men."

"I understand." Even without Chen Mo’s say, Xia Zhiqing already knew this needed to be kept secret, as it would be quite embarrassing if it got out.

To prevent Chen Mo from chatting up more intimate matters, Xia Zhiqing quickly changed the topic and asked, "Husband, what were you busy with just now?"

"Wei Linchun just came by, discussing the imperial examination fraud, and about Linzhou’s finances running dry. The silver in the account of Fu Ze Restaurant in Linzhou has been used up by me. I need to think of other ways to make money..."

While speaking, a light bulb lit up in Chen Mo’s mind, he suddenly stood up, nearly toppling Xia Zhiqing, luckily, she held onto Chen Mo.

"Husband, what’s wrong?" Xia Zhiqing asked in surprise.

"I’m such a fool; I can sell clothes." After putting down Xia Zhiqing, Chen Mo lightly tapped his left palm with his right fist and said.

Even in this world, the main consumers in tailor shops and fabric stores are women.

And he could totally sell the clothing designs from his past life to the women of this world.

As the saying goes, women dress up for those they love. He doesn’t believe there isn’t a single woman in this world who wouldn’t like cheongsams.

If they feel it’s too revealing, just don’t shorten the slits on the cheongsams.

For pencil skirts, just lengthen the hem.

The three-piece swimsuits can be sold to the brothels.

Moreover, he has plenty of non-revealing clothing designs in his mind.

Additionally, in selling clothes, he doesn’t have to only sell women’s clothing, but could also venture into men’s fashion.

Thinking this, Chen Mo felt like his energy channels were cleared; this is more profitable than selling glass.

"Selling clothes?" Xia Zhiqing had some trouble following Chen Mo’s train of thought, and after a moment, tentatively asked, "Husband, you’re not planning to sell the clothes you designed, are you?"

"Exactly." Chen Mo nodded.

"But... would anyone buy them?"

"Whether it sells depends on the promotion. I need a group of models." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Models?" Xia Zhiqing expressed her confusion.

"They’re people who wear my new clothes to go out and promote them." Chen Mo explained briefly and began to ponder a plan.

He certainly couldn’t let his own woman be the model.

If he remembered correctly, to help Fu Ze Restaurant’s business in the past, Ning Wan had a group of girls who could help.

Just by letting them walk down Xiangyang City’s streets in cheongsams, they’d undoubtedly become a beautiful scene. If anyone approached to inquire, simply tell them where to buy it.

Chen Mo picked up Xia Zhiqing, lifted her high, and laughed, "Zhiqing, help me get Wan’Er. I need both of your help with something."

"Husband, put me down, I’m afraid of heights." Xia Zhiqing said.

After putting Xia Zhiqing down, she immediately went to call for someone.

Soon, Xia Zhiqing came to the study with Ning Wan.

Chen Mo didn’t beat around the bush and said directly, "I want to open a clothing store in the city. Zhiqing, help me invite all the skilled tailors in the city, both male and female."

For making cheongsams for his own women, use seamstresses, but for selling outside, any gender is fine.

After instructing Xia Zhiqing, Chen Mo quickly turned to Ning Wan and said, "Wan’Er, I remember you have a group of girls under you."

Ning Wan nodded.

"I need them to help me with something. When the store opens, I need them to..." Chen Mo explained in detail.