Everyone entered the main hall of the Kuai Manor. Kuai Liang did not dare to be arrogant and Liu Mang did not need to avoid suspicion. Hence, Liu Mang sat on the main seat. Kuai Liang and Jia Xu sat on the other side.
"Your Highness, King Of Shu, you didn't manage to meet Lady Cai?" This time, Kuai Yue came back with his younger brother to discuss their son's marriage with Liu Mang. They also wanted to discuss the matter of Lady Cai not seeing Liu Mang for a few days.
"Yes!" Liu Mang nodded. He had wasted three days. If he could not find a solution in two more days, Liu Mang would be at his wit's end.
"Did Your Highness, King Of Shu not send out our recommendation letters?" Kuai Yue continued to ask.
"Yes!" Jia Xu said. "We have already sent the recommendation letters but the reply we received was that the Lady was not in the residence and that we should come back in a few days." If Lady Cai was not in the residence, why would Liu Mang go to the Lady's residence?
"Someone is interfering!" Kuai Yue knew that someone had interfered. Otherwise, it was impossible. Not to mention Lady Cai, even the Governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, would be able to see the recommendation letters from the Kuai brothers. Furthermore, Lady Cai was in an alliance with the Kuai Family. It was reasonable for her to give them face.
"Is it Cai Mao? Cai Degui?" Kuai Liang asked as he looked at his elder brother in confusion. Only Cai Mao, the elder brother, would be able to make Madam Cai listen to him and refuse to see the guests. After that day, Cai Mao left with an ashen face. How could Cai Mao be happy that the Kuai Family did not tell him about such a big matter? Furthermore, the Kuai Family had joined Yangzhou, which Cai Mao was unhappy with. Kuai Liang looked at his brother because Kuai Yue knew Cai Mao better than Kuai Liang.
However, Kuai Yue shook his head. "It's not Brother Dekui!" Although Cai Mao left in anger that day, Kuai Yue still chased after him. The relationship between the two was pretty good. Kuai Yue immediately explained to Cai Mao that although Cai Mao couldn't forgive him, he wouldn't interfere. At most, he wouldn't help either side. It wasn't to the point of falling out.
For Cai Mao, although Liu Mang made him unhappy, the Pang Family's influence also made him afraid. After all, Liu Mang was just a dragon crossing the river. Sooner or later, he would leave. However, the Pang Family and the Lumen Academy were different.
"Who is that?!" Everyone frowned. Everyone thought for a while and thought of the same person. It was Liu Mang's current enemy, Pang Tong.
But what could a mere Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan, do to make the madams of a province obey him? He didn't even give face to his family.
"There's no need to think too much. We'll know tomorrow!" Liu Mang waved his hand. They would enter Madam Cai's residence tomorrow. It would be obvious who was behind this!
"Does His Highness the King Of Shu have a plan?!" Kuai Yue looked at Liu Mang and asked.
"Naturally?" Liu Mang didn't reveal how he met Madam Cai. Instead, he showed confidence.
"If His Highness the King Of Shu has any requests, just send someone to say it!" It was impossible for Kuai Yue to remain neutral. Now, everyone in Jingzhou knew that the Kuai Family was going to have a marriage alliance with Yangzhou. The Kuai Family was bound to Yangzhou's war chariot. Even Lord Liu Biao heard about this and specially called Kuai Yue over to ask him about it. Kuai Yue didn't speak up for Liu Mang directly. Although the Kuai Family was Liu Biao's right-hand man, one person's words weren't enough. When Liu Mang was done with his preparations, they would work together.
"Thank you, Mister Yidu!" Liu Mang nodded. It was good enough that Kuai Yue was willing to do this.
… …
The next day, Liu Mang woke up Jia Xu at dawn. They had important things to do today. After everything was prepared, they went to the carriage and headed for Jingshan Mountain. They even had breakfast in the carriage.
"My Lord, is it okay to dress like this?" Jia Xu looked at the clothes in his hand and looked at Liu Mang.
"Why? Are you not willing to wear it?" Liu Mang took out a set of clothes. There were three sets in total. One was his, one was Jia Xu's, and one was Jia Xu's subordinate's.
"It's not that I'm not willing! It's just this, this! " Jia Xu looked at the clothes in his hand. It was no longer Han attire. There was a hat and chain on it. However, the hat wasn't Han attire. It was a round hat.
"Don't say this and that. Do you still want the little pill? You don't want to wear these clothes. Why didn't you feel embarrassed when you pretended to be Grand Commandant Duan's grandson?" The clothing that Liu Mang took out was really not something that Han people would wear. Even the ethnic minorities around the Han Dynasty would rarely wear such clothing. Basically, this clothing was very strange. It looked like the clothing of the Arabians in the Western Regions.
"I'll wear it, I'll wear it!" Jia Xu was really going all out for the little pill.
"Don't forget about this mustache!" Liu Mang then gave Jia Xu a moustache and put it on his mouth. Liu Mang looked around and found that it was not bad. A fresh foreign merchant from the Western Regions who was going to the Great Han Dynasty had appeared.
"Put on the clothes, it's hard to say!"
"Don't tell me they are selling these things?!" Liu Mang took out a few bottles from another bag.
"It's another day!" The sun soon rose from the east. In a mansion at the foot of Jingshan Mountain, a beautiful woman slowly got up under the sunshine.
Although this mansion wasn't big, there were a lot of things inside. There were a lot of exotic flowers and herbs. However, this wasn't the main point. The main point was that this place was surrounded by mountains and rivers. It was a place that could make people forget about themselves.
The beautiful woman slowly got up. This was her mansion. She was the mistress of Jingzhou. She came to this mansion to enjoy herself. Every month she came here, she would feel a kind of ethereal feeling, which made her really relaxed. In the past, this kind of sunshine made her very comfortable, but today she did not have this kind of feeling.
This was because the original meaning of this trip had changed because of some people. It had become tedious and boring.
She came here every month to leave Xiangyang, which represented the center of power in Jingzhou. But now, it had become a place of mutual deception, so she didn't like this kind of sunlight. She only hoped that time would end quickly so that she could leave.
The beautiful woman sat up and walked to the front of the dressing table. A beautiful figure appeared in the smooth bronze mirror. Even if she had just got up, she still had a kind of graceful and luxurious beauty.
She caressed her face. Such a beautiful face, but no one appreciated it. Which girl didn't think about love? Which girl didn't want a prince on a white horse? However, her identity was destined that she would never have such an opportunity in her life. Political marriage. At the age of 16, she was married to a man who was a few years older than her father. Even if this man was the master of Jingzhou, a member of the feudal lords of the world, and a member of the imperial family of the Han dynasty, she could not resist it.
However, she couldn't stop the fact that this man was already old. His youth was gone, and before it could even bloom, it had already fallen.
The only person who could appreciate her was herself!
The beautiful woman stood in front of the bronze mirror. She dressed up and changed several sets of clothes, but only for herself to see. She was still so beautiful and peerless.
"En?!" Suddenly, the beautiful woman frowned. She had already found a flaw in that peerless beauty. A big crow's foot was standing there, as if it was mocking her. You are already old. You are no longer a 16 year old girl. You are no longer a budding girl.
The beautiful woman wanted to use the rouge and powder on the table to cover up the crow's foot. However, the crow's foot did not change at all. Because of the beautiful woman's anger, even her skin began to show other flaws. Her face was no longer delicate, but had become dry and withered.
"Ah ah ah!" The beautiful woman could not stand it anymore. She directly swept away all the rouge and powder on the dressing table, and all of it fell to the ground.
"Madam, Madam! What's the matter? " Hearing the commotion in the room, the maidservant outside wanted to go in to see what was going on. However, she was stopped by the beautiful woman.
The beautiful woman tried to calm her mind. "It's nothing. It's just that the rouge and powder fell! There's no need to come in! "
After a long time, the beautiful woman dressed up again and walked out of the room to the hall.
There was already someone standing in the hall. It was none other than Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan.
"Good morning, Madam!" Pang Tong saw Madam Cai and bowed. Pang Tong woke up early every day.
"Mm!" Lady Cai nodded in response before taking a seat at the table. Soon after, a servant brought her breakfast.
"Would you like some, Sir?" Madam Cai asked Pang Tong.
"No need, Madam! Tong has already eaten! "Pang Tong retreated. Lady Cai didn't insist and began to eat her breakfast alone.
"Madam, when will you return to the city?" Pang Tong waited for Madam Cai to finish eating before asking.
"Tomorrow. I have already asked the servants to clean up today!" Madam Cai replied. "What's wrong? Sir? "
"Nothing!" Pang Tong waved his hand. He wanted Madam Cai to leave as soon as possible. As long as she returned to Xiangyang, Liu Mang would not be able to do anything to her. However, Pang Tong could not say that out loud. He was already being very kind by not letting Madam Cai meet Liu Mang.
Could Madam Cai not tell that Pang Tong was anxious? She could see it but she could not change too much because of Pang Tong. If she went back early, what would she say when Liu Biao asked? Would she say that Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan wanted to support Liu Zong so she listened to him and went back early?
"Madam, do you want to continue the game from yesterday?" Pang Tong asked with a smile.
"Since Sir is in the mood, let's continue!" Madam Cai nodded. The ancient people did not have many recreational activities. Playing chess was one of them.
Pang Tong nodded and went to the courtyard to arrange the chess pieces.
"Xiao Cui, I don't have much rouge and powder left. Go to the city and buy some for me!" Madam Cai thought of something and said to her maidservant.
"Yes, Miss!" Xiao Cui nodded. She had just bought the rouge and powder two days ago. It could last for half a month. In the morning, Madam Cai suddenly lost her temper and spilled all the rouge and powder. That was why she had to go and buy some.
Madam Cai went to play chess with Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan under the care of another maidservant. The task of buying the rouge and powder naturally fell to Xiao Cui. It was not that she could not let the servants do it, but only she knew the type of rouge and powder that Madam Cai wanted.
Mount Jing was still some distance away from Xiangyang City, so they had to prepare a carriage.
…
"It's coming, it's coming!" When Liu Mang and the others arrived at Lady Cai's residence, they saw a carriage preparing to leave. The person in the carriage was a maidservant. The woman naturally left to buy some rouge and face powder.
"Jia Xu, come and shout!" Liu Mang said to Jia Xu.
"My Lord, please don't!" Jia Xu was in a difficult position.
"Don't be so pretentious! Hurry! "Liu Mang kicked Jia Xu.
Only then did the old fox unwillingly shout. "Good Western Regions rouge, good Western Regions face powder. Don't miss out on this. This is the only shop in the world." Only Liu Mang could make Jia Xu, a top strategist, stand by the roadside and sell goods.
"Huh?" Xiao Cui frowned in the carriage. She was used to it. Usually, Madam Cai would knock over the dressing table when she woke up in the morning, so she had to buy new rouge and powder. However, the journey from Mount Jing to Xiangyang was not comfortable. The road was made of mud and stone. Although Liu Biao had sent people to flatten it, it only changed a little. The bumpy journey was still very uncomfortable.
Xiao Cui was a maidservant. Although she was Madam Cai's maid, she was only a servant. She could not be in a luxurious carriage with many cushions and feathers. She could only be in an ordinary carriage. Only Xiao Cui knew how it felt.
In the morning, Xiao Cui was ready for another bumpy journey. However, she heard the coachman's strange voice and the carriage slowed down.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Cui asked.
"Miss Cui, someone is selling something on the official road ahead! It's blocking the official road! "The coachman reported to Xiao Cui. Xiao Cui's status in the mansion was not low.
"Someone is selling something?" Xiao Cui frowned. They were close to Mount Jing. If they wanted to sell something, they had to sell it in Xiangyang.
"Selling rouge and powder? How many girls are there on this official road? "The coachman laughed.
"Rouge and powder?" Xiao Cui was stunned. She was here to sell rouge and powder. However, she immediately became alert. This was too coincidental. She wanted to buy something and someone was selling it.
"Let's go straight!" Xiao Cui said to the coachman. This was too coincidental. Xiao Cui was prepared to let the coachman drive the horse away and ignore this place.
"Yes, Miss Cui!" The coachman nodded. He raised his whip and was about to speed up the carriage.
"We're leaving?" Liu Mang frowned. They were too abrupt. There was no market here and there were not many people. How could there be any business selling rouge and powder? People who saw them were naturally alarmed.
"Louder!" Liu Mang kicked Jia Xu again. Now, he had to rely on the words he taught Jia Xu to say.
"If you use my rouge and powder, you will definitely get your money's worth. Eighty to sixty, sixty to thirty, thirty to eighteen! Your skin will be tender and youthful! "
"Stop!" Xiao Cui's voice came from the carriage again.
"Miss Cui?"
Xiao Cui, on the other hand, was attracted by Jia Xu's shout. Eighty to sixty, sixty to thirty? Thirty to eighteen? How was this rouge and face powder? Wasn't this a miraculous medicine? A pill to rejuvenate one's youth.
Which woman didn't want to be beautiful? Xiao Cui grew up with Lady Cai and served her. That was why Lady Cai was almost thirty. Xiao Cui was also very picky about her appearance. Who wouldn't want to be prettier? Even if she was only a maid.
Thirty to eighteen! This attracted Xiao Cui. Lady Cai had always wanted to marry Xiao Cui off. Although Xiao Cui was a dowry maid, Liu Biao didn't take action because he didn't have the energy to do so. Xiao Cui was still a virgin. However, time will always leave its mark on a person's face. Even a beauty like Lady Cai would have wrinkles, let alone a maid like Xiao Cui.
Because of Xiao Cui's age, Madam Cai couldn't find a good family for her. If it was a rich young master, they wouldn't be willing to accept her because of her age. If it was a poor old man, Madam Cai wouldn't be willing either. She didn't want her tragedy to happen to Xiao Cui again, so she kept delaying it.
Now that she heard that thirty to eighteen, Xiao Cui was tempted.
"Miss Cui, could this be a trap?" The coachman asked cautiously.
"We're outside Xiangyang!" Xiao Cui replied. They were at the border of Jing Mountain and Xiangyang. Not to mention the guards at Lady Cai's residence, even the main army of Xiangyang would arrive very quickly. Xiao Cui wasn't afraid of a trap. She might as well take a look.
A woman's curiosity was very strong.
"There's a chance!" Liu Mang saw a figure coming down from the carriage. From the information he got from Jia Xu, Liu Mang knew that this was Lady Cai's maid, Xiao Cui.
"Are you selling rouge and face powder?" Xiao Cui asked Liu Mang and Jia Xu after getting off the carriage. The coachman at the side became alert. He was also a member of the army.
"No!" Jia Xu was about to say no, but changed his mind when Liu Mang kicked him. "Yes, yes, yes!"
"Miss, our rouge and powder are not boasting, but if we say we're the second best in the world, no one would dare to say they're the best!" Liu Mang said to Xiao Cui.
"How arrogant!" Xiao Cui sneered, showing her disdain. However, this only aroused her curiosity.
"Haha, we're not boasting. If you're not, you can take all of our rouge and powder for free!"
"Oh, I'd like to see!" Xiao Cui walked up. She frowned when she saw the table that Liu Mang had set up.
There was no rouge or powder on the table. Instead, there was a white liquid on the table. There was also something like a plaster. There was even a mask. However, the mask was so thin that it could cover one's face!
"Who the hell are you?! What do you want? "Xiao Cui immediately questioned Liu Mang and Jia Xu. She also took a step back.
"We …" Jia Xu was about to come up with an excuse when Liu Mang spoke first.
"We're from the Western Region. We're here for Lady Cai!" Liu Mang took a step forward.
"My lord?" Jia Xu looked at Liu Mang. Liu Mang directly revealed his background.
"For Lady Cai?" Xiao Cui was even more vigilant.
"Yes. We came for Lady Cai. We know that Jingzhou is prosperous and prosperous. We bought rouge and face powder from the Western Regions to sell in Jingzhou. But miss, you also know that it is difficult for us to sell rouge and face powder in Jingzhou." Liu Mang explained.
All the trade routes in Jingzhou were controlled by landowning households. The Wu Family of Jiangling controlled the rouge and powder. Ordinary merchants had to get permission from them if they wanted to sell.
"That's why we're here for Lady Cai!" “
"You're here for Lady Cai?"
"Yes! We know that Lady Cai is the beauty of Jingzhou! "Liu Mang had never seen Lady Cai before, but that didn't stop him from flattering her.
Xiao Cui felt very comfortable when she saw her Lady Cai being praised.
"If Lady Cai likes it, we don't have to worry about not being able to sell it!" Liu Mang smiled at Xiao Cui. If Lady Cai also felt that it was good, then those noblewomen would naturally buy it. This was the effect of nobility. It was like a modern day advertisement.
The rouge and powder that Lady Cai was buying was Jiangling powder from the Wu Family. That was why the Wu Family's business was exceptionally good.
"So that's what they're thinking!" Xiao Cui gradually began to dispel her worries. Now that everything was explained painfully, these people were waiting for her here. As long as she bought the rouge and face powder here, if the madam used it well, then these merchants would naturally make a lot of money.
"That depends on the quality of your rouge and powder!" Xiao Cui's worries were dispelled. Naturally, she would want to see the rouge and powder.
"If Miss misses this opportunity, then there will be no more opportunity!" Liu Mang is also bragging without a draft. He is bragging so much that he almost blew his stuff to the sky.
"Take out the rouge and powder!" Xiao Cui was a little impatient.
"These are the rouge and powder!" Liu Mang pointed at the things on the table and said to Xiao Cui.
"These?" Xiao Cui obviously didn't believe that these paste and liquid things were rouge and powder.
"Miss, we came from the Western Region. Naturally, we brought different things. Don't be anxious. Let me introduce them to you!" Liu Mang took out a wooden box and opened it. As soon as he opened it, a fragrant smell wafted out.
"Miss, please take a look at this. This is vanishing cream!" Liu Mang handed the wooden box to Xiao Cui. "This is made from Tianshan Snow Lotus. It contains the essence of the Tianshan Snow Lotus. It was boiled for eighty-one days and boiled in the open air water!"
The cream in Xiao Cui's hand was actually an ordinary vanishing cream. It was an inferior brand. In her previous life, its price was at most five yuan. Now that it was in Liu Mang's hands, it was made from Tianshan Snow Lotus. Otherwise, it wouldn't be called vanishing cream.
"Made from Tianshan Snow Lotus?" Xiao Cui was really surprised. Tianshan Snow Lotus was a very precious thing. Xiao Cui had seen it in the hinterland of Jingzhou. It was a tribute that cost hundreds of gold.
At first, Xiao Cui didn't believe it. But when she saw the white stuff in the box, it really looked like snowflakes. The most important thing was that it smelled so good. A flowery fragrance wafted into her nose!
It was even better than the incense on Xiao Cui's body. Women were indeed women. Women from a thousand years ago were no different from women in the modern world. When Xiao Cui smelled this fragrance, she was fascinated and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Miss, Miss?" Liu Mang waved his hand in front of Xiao Cui. When Liu Mang blocked the vanishing cream in front of her, Xiao Cui came back to her senses.
"How do I use this?" Xiao Cui already believed that Liu Mang was a rouge and powder seller.
"It's very simple!" Liu Mang took out a small piece from the small wooden box. Xiao Cui was a little distressed. She directly put it in her palm and rubbed it carefully. Finally, she directly massaged her face.
"Just like this, spread the essence of the Tianshan Snow Lotus evenly on your face. People do not only rely on their mouth to eat, the other parts of your body also need to eat. Only by absorbing the essence of the Tianshan Snow Lotus can your face maintain its luster!" Liu Mang used a set of makeup theory that was bombarded by Chen Yi to fool Xiao Cui.
"The face also needs to eat?" This was also the first time Xiao Cui heard of this theory. Under Liu Mang's instigation, she also dug out a small piece and smeared it on her face. When she smeared it on her face, she immediately felt a cool sensation. After Xiao Cui smeared it all over her face, she touched her own skin with her hand and immediately became speechless.
"It's so smooth!" If the face wasn't taken care of, it was easy to lose moisture. Although the ancient people knew how to take care of the body, they didn't know much about the skin.
"Of course it's smooth!" Liu Mang laughed in his heart. This vanishing cream was not made of Tianshan Snow Lotus, but oil. It would be strange if the oil was not smooth when applied on the face. Moreover, vanishing cream was originally used for moisturizing.
"It smells so good!" Xiao Cui's own hands were also fragrant.
"How is it, Miss? Our rouge and powder are good, right?" Liu Mang struck while the iron was hot.
"What about the others?" Xiao Cui pointed at another thing and asked.
"This is hand cream!" Liu Mang said to Xiao Cui, "This is the same as vanishing cream, but he applies it on his hands!"
"What about this?"
"This!" Liu Mang looked at the thing that Xiao Cui picked up, "This is Floral Dew!"
"This is also applied on the hands?"
"This is not applied on the hands, but on the head! It's used to protect your hair! "
"Hair?" Xiao Cui was puzzled.
"Yes, Miss." Liu Mang gradually approached Xiao Cui. Xiao Cui didn't notice it before, but now she realized it. Her face was a little red because Liu Mang was too close. Xiao Cui could feel the heat emitted from Liu Mang's body.
"What do you want?" Xiao Cui asked with a little red face.
"Nothing!" Liu Mang gently rubbed Xiao Cui's shoulder and showed her his finger, "Look, Miss, your hair is not well protected!" It turned out that Liu Mang was stroking Xiao Cui's scalp on her clothes to show her.
"This!?" Scalp peeling was a natural product of scalp metabolism. It happened to everyone. The ancient people didn't have any shampoo to remove dandruff. It was just that girls would normally remove it.
"This Floral Dew can remove these!" Liu Mang said to Xiao Cui.
"This works too!?" Scalp peeling was very rare for some people. It was difficult to distinguish it with the naked eye. However, it was different for some people. It was fine if they didn't pay attention. If they paid attention, they could comb and wash a lot of scalp peeling. Xiao Cui was such a girl.
"Miss, if you don't mind, you can try it!"
"Try it?" Xiao Cui was stunned. The ancient people didn't wash their hair separately. Basically, washing hair was like taking a bath. How could she try it?
"If you don't mind, I can help!" Liu Mang pointed at the basin and water on the side and said.
"Okay!" Xiao Cui didn't know why she agreed.
Liu Mang fiddled with the water temperature. After it was moderate, he helped Xiao Cui wash her hair once.
"Miss, please take a look!" Liu Mang pointed at the basin of water and said to Xiao Cui. No matter what kind of shampoo it is, it can give you the illusion that your hair is very dirty. This is because the shampoo will produce white foam in the end. As long as there is a little bit of dirt, it will appear.
And now, Liu Mang was showing Xiao Cui the effect of this shampoo after washing her hair.
"So dirty!" Xiao Cui covered her mouth and said.
"Miss, look at your hair again!" Liu Mang gently pulled up a strand of hair and gave it to Xiao Cui. Xiao Cui held it in her hand. A fragrance floated out from her hair. The originally dry hair also became smooth.
"How can this be!" Xiao Cui covered her mouth and looked at the changes in her hair. Not only did it have a fragrance, but it also became smooth. The comb could be combed down very smoothly. Although it didn't fall off directly like in the advertisement, it was still very good.
"Is there anything else?" Xiao Cui was now more interested in Liu Mang's things.
"Of course there is! Miss, your skin belongs to the neutral category. It should be this, this! " Liu Mang stood at the side and helped Xiao Cui choose the cosmetics. Liu Mang's knowledge was all taught by that witch, Chen Yi. How many anime fans didn't know anything about cosmetics?
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Cui's entire outlook on life and values were turned upside down. Originally, she thought that women only needed to apply powder and rouge. Who knew that it could be like this? From head to toe, Liu Mang almost tricked Xiao Cui into taking off her clothes!
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