"Lan, you're exaggerating."
On the official road more than ten miles away from Zhanjiang Pass, hundreds of troops dressed as guards were guarding a few carriages.
Feng Yi's smiling voice floated out of the carriage, followed by the clear rebuttal of a young man with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance. The person who retorted was none other than Sun Lan. Just by listening to the young man's voice, one could imagine his angry expression.
"Rong Li, your face is as white as jade. Of course you don't have to worry. How can you understand our sadness?"
Sun Lan pouted angrily while stirring the jade cup with a small jade spoon. From time to time, he would dig a few spoonfuls from a dozen small sandalwood boxes on the table and throw them into the jade cup to stir. After working for most of the day, he carefully applied the sticky product in the jade cup to his face.
When Feng Yi came in, she saw Sun Lan with a face mask. Only his eyes and mouth were exposed. The rest of his face was covered by a thick layer of pearl rice powder mask. When Feng Yi saw his attitude, even he, who had a high level of humor, laughed.
"You don't understand. This is a very popular whitening method in Wanzhou." Sun Lan took a small mirror and looked at himself. The thick thing on his face was not very comfortable, and he spoke carefully for fear of breaking the mask. "Many celebrities are very fond of it. The effect is not bad. Don't you think my grandfather is getting younger? He said he does it every three days. He really looks a lot younger. "
Sun Lan was as busy as a husky in Zhanjiang Pass. During the day, before dawn, he would wake up to exercise for an hour, eat breakfast, and then go to work. He was busy until sunset before he could get off work. After dinner, he would continue reading the Golden Scale Academy's textbooks until the early hours of the morning.
Every day was packed to the brim. How could he have time to learn about the fashion in Wanzhou?
So, how did Sun Lan know about these popular beauty treatments in Wanzhou?
Speaking of this, Sun Lan felt that his worldview had been reshaped. His grandfather had collected all kinds of ways to use pearl face masks. He had records of what accessories to use for each mask and how many accessories to use. If it weren't for this, Sun Lan wouldn't have known that his grandfather lived such a comfortable life. He only slept for six hours a day, but his grandfather was so free that he cooked rabbit meat hotpot and took care of his skin!
Hearing this, Feng Yi almost couldn't react. Old Man Sun … uses a bedtime mask to maintain his beauty?
In his mind, he pictured the scene of the old man carefully making a facial mask and reading a book. He was so scared that he shivered all over.
"This method … I've never heard of it …"
Feng Yi knew that pearl powder could nourish one's skin, but she had never heard that it could be used in such a way. Mixing it into a sticky substance and applying it to one's face … it was strange.
Sun Lan said, "It's said that it's trending in recent years. In the south, the river channels specialized in producing river pearls. There's a pearl-diver here who was deeply moved by the hard work of her parents. She was inspired to learn how to artificially make pearls. He reared the clams in captivity and used artificial methods to make pearls. He made a lot of money from this, and his neighbors followed suit. This caused the price of the river pearls in the vicinity to plummet, and the river pearls could not be sold. At this time, there's another woman. It's said that her ancestor was a female official in the Xia Dynasty. She's learned many beautifying methods and countless secret recipes. These secret recipes all require pearl powder to be used as medicine … "
Most of the people living near the Dredging River made a living by collecting pearls. Collecting pearls was arduous and dangerous, and tragedies would happen from time to time.
With the advent of chaos, the lives of these pearl divers became more difficult. They couldn't even eat, let alone play with pearls. Even so, the people who dredged the river couldn't stop their work of collecting pearls. Instead, they had to collect more river pearls to make a living. This led to an increase in the production of pearls in the past few years, but the price of pearls had been falling. The pearl divers couldn't complain about it.
When Feng Yi was still studying in the Academy, the Headmaster of the Academy once mentioned this matter.
She never expected that the people there had learned how to artificially make pearls, causing the river pearls to be more abundant.
Feng Yi said, "The aristocrats are so fond of pearl powder and use it to nourish one's skin. The price of the pearls …"
Sun Lan smiled and said, "Of course it has risen, but not by too much. This is a good thing. The pearl divers who dredged the river have all started to raise river pearls, causing the price of the river pearls to plummet. Many pearl divers have lost everything. Now that there's this way, some pearls of poor quality are sold in bulk to cosmetic merchants. They are ground into powder and sell very well. Many people who depend on them have a way to make a living. "
Feng Yi listened and her slightly furrowed brows relaxed a little.
Sun Lan said again, "Grandpa told me. Do you know who the big buyer of the river pearls is?"
Feng Yi asked, "Who is it?"
Sun Lan said, "General Fu's family."
Feng Yi's heart skipped a beat. She said in surprise, "General Fu is still at the frontline and he's alone. Why would he be involved in this business?"
Although it was only a few words, Feng Yi could guess the huge profits hidden behind this business.
The law didn't explicitly state that officials couldn't be involved in business, but fighting for profits with the people was indeed an act that the scholars despised.
Sun Lan shook her head and said, "Grandpa's original words — that wolf cub brought back a good wife. Hmph, his ancestors must have been lucky in their previous lives."
Feng Yi understood.
"Lady Hui?"
"Yes, an amazing girl. You really can't underestimate her."
In Jiang? With Ji's encouragement, Hui Xin didn't trap herself in the backyard. Instead, she thought about how to start a business and find a way out.
The spinning wheel with the help of water had long been completed and put into trial operation two to three years ago. The results were naturally good, but because cotton hadn't been mass-produced, the variety of these spinning wheels was limited. Currently, it was still small. But it was enough to open a cloth shop.
She studied a lot of cloth dyeing and printing documents, as well as the content of various spices and rouge. Combining the situation, she opened a comprehensive shop that sold rouge, face powder, and finished cloth. In Jiang? For the sake of Ji and Fu Wang, this shop's business was good.
Of course, Hui? Her ambition wasn't as simple as raising a family. She wanted to make a lot of money.
She wanted to expand the shop, and the quality of service and goods were the most important.
In the beginning, she had been in charge. After the shop was on the right track, she didn't slack off. She checked every few days and was strict.
The palace had the habit of using pearl powder to nourish one's skin. Hui? She didn't want to miss this business opportunity, so she needed a stable supply of cheap pearls.
By chance, she found out that the river pearls were abundant in Drehe, and the price was terrifyingly low.
Hui? The first half of her life was very hard, but the second half of her life was very lucky. She sent people to buy river pearls and bought many secret recipes from a pearl diver. Although the pearl diver claimed that the secret recipe was a secret recipe of the Xia Dynasty, Hui? She didn't believe it. If there was such a secret recipe, there was no reason that the noble ladies in the aristocratic circle didn't know about it. The Xia Dynasty had indeed been destroyed for many years, but the inheritance of the aristocratic families hadn't been broken …
What were the aristocratic families?
They were the aristocratic families who lived happily and were above the royal family. How could they not know about the secret recipe of the palace?
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