"Alright then, give me a set of all the things you used to put on my makeup.
Also,
When I'm bathing.
Give me two bottles of that balm too. "The Third Princess smiled.
This shop was not bad. One set was enough.
With one set, she felt much more comfortable. She would come often in the future.
The Third Princess looked at herself in the bronze mirror and felt that her skin was much better.
The Third Princess walked out of the room and found Xia Lu sitting outside waiting for her.
Madam Shi and her three daughters-in-law were also with her.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
When the Third Princess came out, Madam Shi, her daughters-in-law, and Xia Lu all stood up.
They greeted the Princess.
"Get up.
There's no need to be so polite. "The Third Princess sat down with a smile and gestured for them to sit down.
"How do you feel, Third Princess?" Xia Lu asked.
"Not bad.
The rouge and face powder inside is also different from the usual ones. I feel that my complexion is much better. This consort has already spoken with the two maidservants inside. Later, they will bring me that set of rouge and face powder.
There's also the balm for bathing.
Give me two bottles too.
You're not honest at all.
You said you'd ask me to come and play.
I didn't expect you to be here to earn money from me. "The Third Princess glared at Xia Lu and said jokingly.
"I asked the Princess to come over to play. This shop hasn't opened yet, so I wanted the two of you to help me see if there's anything that's not good enough. I don't need your money. I've already prepared these things. When you go back, take them back and use them. There's no need for money." Xia Lu hurriedly said.
"I'm just teasing you. Why are you in such a hurry? Well, I'll forget it this time. I'll accept your kindness." The Third Princess nodded in satisfaction. After walking around the shop, she was also a little tempted. She also wanted to buy some shares and earn some pocket money. She was very optimistic about this shop. The service of this shop was enough to fill the door with customers, not to mention the rouge and face powder here. Compared to the rouge used now, it was more suitable for the skin. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't be able to tell that they had put on makeup. When this shop officially opened, all the women in Da Qian would have to change their makeup.
Xia Lu smiled. "Princess, do you think this place is not bad?" Xia Lu asked.
"Everything is good here, except for one thing," said the third princess.
"I'd like to hear the details." Xia Lu looked at Princess Jun Wuxia carefully. She had spent a lot of effort on this shop. First, it was the development of the rouge and face powder. Now, there were many things that were not available here. She was not a chemistry student, so it took her a lot of effort to collect the raw materials. During the three years of mourning, she finally made a modern set of skincare and makeup products after countless attempts. Now, there were still some shortcomings. Xia Lu was really a little nervous.
Looking at Xia Lu's worried expression, the Third Princess couldn't help but laugh. "Of course it's because you haven't opened yet, so it's a pity that you can't come and enjoy it with the other madams." The Third Princess and Madam Shi looked at each other and smiled.
Xia Lu heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It will open very soon."
"That's good. When the time comes, I'll bring my friends over to play." After saying that, the third princess turned her gaze to the Marquise of Shi and said, "Madam, have you tried going inside? The service here is quite good. "
After being asked by the Third Princess, the Marquise of Shi was a little embarrassed and said, "I'm already so old, why would I still play with these things?"
The three daughters-in-law beside the Marquise of Shi looked at Xia Lu apologetically. Seeing such a good thing, they also wanted to try it. Unfortunately, their mother-in-law was here, and her mother-in-law was an old-fashioned person. She hated those foxy methods of seducing men the most. No matter how much they wanted to, with the Marquise of Shi here, they didn't dare to.
The Third Princess frowned slightly and then dispersed. She smiled and said, "Beauty is a woman's life career, not to please men, but to live comfortably. The Marquise of Shi is a little too serious, and if you don't want to try it yourself, then let your daughter-in-law try it. In any case, the Countess hasn't opened yet, and she doesn't want your money."
Xia Lu had a smile on her face, but she was already cursing in her heart. If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have invited the Marquise of the Shi family. She was an old-fashioned person. After the Marquise of Shi came to visit the shop, she began to preach to her, saying that a woman, as a wife, should have the style of a wife. She couldn't do things like seduction. In other words, she was saying that the Marquise of a Jia Zhen was disqualified from being a wife.
"Since the Princess has said so, then let's go and try it." The Marquise of Shi didn't dare to say anything about seduction at this time. After all, the Third Princess had completely tricked her. If she still said this now, it would be disrespectful to the Third Princess. Although the Beijing King had now handed over his military power and was only an idle prince in the capital, the Third Princess was the daughter of the royal family. The Beijing King was already considered a relative of the royal family. Because he took the initiative to hand over his military power, he also had a lot of weight in the Emperor's heart.
"Madam, you may not be used to it. Just do some facial makeup for the madams," Xia Lu said to Zi Yuan beside her, implying that Zi Yuan should send the madams to these rooms.
"Yes." Zi Yuan bowed and said, "Madams, please come with me." Zi Yuan said good-naturedly, but she was already rolling her eyes in her heart. Although the Beijing King's Mansion had a good relationship with Ningguo Province, they were not as close as the Jia, Wang, Shi, and Xue families. Even the Beijing King's Mansion could be so polite to them. As a member of the Jia family, how could the Marquise of Shi not give her any face? Did she really think that everyone owed her? Zi Yuan felt injustice for Xia Lu in her heart.
After everyone left for the small rooms, Xia Lu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you tired, Countess?" the Third Princess asked with a smile.
"Don't laugh at me, Princess," Xia Lu said helplessly.
"Countess, you have to be prepared. There may be countless such things in the future," the Third Princess said.
"Thank you for your advice, Princess." Xia Lu understood what the Third Princess meant. She meant that she would have to take on the burden of being the head of the family in the future, so she would have to socialize outside. In the future, she would meet all kinds of madams. If she couldn't handle it now, what would she do when she started to socialize in the future? After all, she couldn't stay in the mansion for the rest of her life. Not to mention that she had opened such a shop, she also had to go out more for the sake of Lian 'er's marriage in the future. Free love was not popular now.
Seeing that Xia Lu understood her reminder, the Third Princess was quite pleased. She said, "You haven't told me when the shop will open."
"Actually, after I invite Princess, it will open. My shop is different from other shops. As long as you are a customer, you can come to my shop. My shop must have a keepsake to receive service here." Xia Lu took out a VIP card from his sleeve and handed it to the Third Princess. "This is for Princess."
The Third Princess took the keepsake. It was a jade pendant. The quality of the jade was not bad. She said, "All keepsakes are like this. You must have spent a lot of money." The Third Princess was speechless.
Xia Lu smiled and said, "This is the highest level of keepsake. Not many people can hold it." Xia Lu took out three other levels of keepsakes. One was made of wood. This was slightly lower. It was made of red sandalwood. This was the third level. Xia Lu took out a silver plate. The last one was made of copper.
"Are there any differences between these levels of keepsakes?" the Third Princess asked.
"The one in your hand allows you to enjoy all the services in this shop. As soon as you arrive, you can arrange for a servant to serve you. Secondly, you can directly call the servant to serve you at your residence. After you bring someone here, you can apply for a silver grade plate. This plate, which is slightly inferior, allows you to enjoy all the services in the shop. As soon as you arrive, you can arrange for a servant to serve you, but you can't call the servant to serve you at your residence. The plate you apply for can only be bronze grade." Xia Lu picked up the silver plate and continued, "You can enjoy all the services here, but if you are busy, you may have to wait here for a while. You can't directly serve you, and you can't apply for a plate when you bring someone here. In the end, you can only come here to enjoy the services yourself. If you are busy, you will have to wait in line. Of course, if you spend enough money here, the plate can be upgraded. However, it can only be upgraded to this wooden plate at most. "
"Then how do you plan to give out these plates?" the Third Princess asked.
"Didn't I ask you to come here?" Xia Lu looked at the Third Princess.
"So you were waiting for me here. I can help you, but I'm a little short on money recently. I just want to earn some pocket money. Your shop is good. I'll be responsible for marketing this shop to these madams. After all, you've already prepared everything in advance. I won't ask for too much. How about 20% of the profits?" the Third Princess said.
Xia Lu shook his head. "That's too much. Only 5%. My shop, the research on the rouge and face powder in the early stages, and the establishment of such a big shop, invested too much in the early stages."
"15%," the Third Princess said.
"10%. After all, the Emperor only owns 20%," Xia Lu said.
"So the Emperor also owns shares in this shop. Okay, 10%. Leave it to me as to how to market it to these madams. It just so happens that I'm bored during this time," the Third Princess said.
"Okay." Xia Lu nodded in agreement and said, "When I go back later, I'll have the servants draft the contract and send it to your residence for you to take a look." Xia Lu sighed. People in the imperial family were all treacherous. However, she had made use of the Third Princess's connections. After all, she had only married into the Jia family for a year before her mother-in-law passed away. Many womenfolk's connections in the harem had been cut off. The most important thing for a shop like this was connections. The Third Princess had at least made a profit, unlike the Emperor, who just said a few words and got 20% of the profits.
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