Early the next morning,
Xia Lu was still the same as usual,
She went to pay her respects to Madam Jia He,
After serving Madam Jia He with breakfast,
Madam Jia He asked Xia Lu to go back and freshen up before coming to Ninggyeongdang,
They set off together.
Xia Lu naturally listened to Madam Jia He's words,
She went back to freshen up this time,
This included a change of clothes.
She went to the bathroom in advance to solve her physiological needs,
In addition, she had to dress up well. She didn't have to dress up beautifully, but she had to show the style that Ningguo Province should have.
In ancient times, there were only two colors of rouge powder. One was white,
And the other was red. There was no retouching powder at all. In ancient times, when they put on makeup, they first covered their faces with powder and then outlined it with red powder,
This extended a lot of makeup,
For example, flying clouds makeup, peach blossom makeup,
There were very few modern makeup styles,
Modern makeup,
Had higher requirements for eye makeup. First, they had to put on eye shadow, then eyeliner, and then eyelashes. When many newbies put on makeup, they spent the most time on eye makeup. Whether a makeup was good or not, it also depended on the eye makeup.
When the four girls wanted to put on makeup for Xia Lu, Xia Lu smiled and refused. What a joke. She was a senior makeup consultant in her previous life. Did she need to trouble others with makeup?
Xia Lu first washed her face and then applied a little face cream. Every time Xia Lu applied the face cream, Xia Lu felt very burdened. There was no emulsifier here. When the face cream was applied on her face, she always felt very oily. It was still okay now. It was not particularly hot. When the dog days began to heat up, if she applied this face cream again, her face would be oily. However, there were also benefits. Because in ancient times, there was no back pollution, and the raw materials were all pure natural.
After applying the face cream, Xia Lu applied some powder on her face and neck. Otherwise, it would be a different color from her face. It would be very ugly. Then, it was her eyes. First, she applied a layer of light red rouge on her eyes. Then, she applied a layer of slightly thicker rouge on the back of her eyes. Finally, she used a little thicker rouge on the back of her eyes to make the eye makeup look more layered. Then, she brushed the lower eyelids and the back of her eyes with a light red brush. Finally, she used a conch to draw eyeliner and eyebrows.
Because it was red eye makeup, the eyeliner needed to be thinner. She drew her eyebrows according to her own eyebrows. It did not necessarily have to be a straight eyebrow. As for the eyelashes, Xia Lu said that there was no way. Fortunately, her eyes were inherited from her mother. Her eyes were a pair of almond-shaped eyes, but her eyelids and eyelashes were inherited from her father. Double eyelids, long eyelashes, and eyelashes were very curly.
As for the makeup, Xia Lu did not do this step. Although Conch Zidai could make do with eyelashes, it was not suitable for makeup. Xia Lu could only give up on makeup. Finally, she applied a light red rouge on her lips and was done.
"Wow, Grandma's makeup is so beautiful. Wait a moment, it will directly surpass those madams and grandmothers," Xiao Cui exclaimed. The other three girls also nodded their heads very much.
The Jia Zhen, who was reading at the side, heard the four girls' praise and looked straight at Xia Lu. Well, he was a little absent-minded from the moment Xia Lu started to dress up.
Xia Lu stood up, walked to the Jia Zhen, and turned around to ask, "How is it?"
"Ahem, at least I can meet people." The Jia Zhen pretended to glance at Xia Lu, showing that he did not care very much.
Xia Lu's face showed an aggrieved expression. When the four girls saw this, they hurriedly surrounded her. "Grandma, we all think that you are very beautiful dressed up like this. When we go to the Flower Festival later, you will definitely be the most beautiful girl."
"That's right. Isn't there a saying that goes, who is more beautiful than flowers? Grandmother, you're just more delicate than a flower. "The four maidservants gathered around and glared at Jia Zhen. Their lord only knew how to bully their grandmother's good temper. If it was their late grandmother, how could their lord be like this?
The Jia Zhen looked like he had eaten feces. Sure enough, no matter how this violent woman dressed up, in the end, in the end, she could not change her two-faced nature. Hmph, beauty withered to bones. What he cared about was what was inside. He would not be seduced by a beauty's appearance. When a beauty was old, she would still look like an ordinary old lady.
If Xia Lu knew what the Jia Zhen was thinking, he would definitely laugh out loud. He did not care about the appearance, but the inside. He was teasing him.
Remember to come back early. Actually, this kind of Flower Festival is not worth attending. "The Jia Zhen shook his head. When he was not yet seven years old, he had attended it with his wife. The snacks and tea were ordinary. They just strolled around the garden and admired the flowers, or wrote poems and painted. It was really not fun to change from one's own garden to another's garden. It was better to go to the temple to burn incense. At least, it was more relaxing and did not have to follow the rules like usual.
"Not fun?" Xia Lu looked at him as if he was lying to her. To be honest, she was very interested in the gatherings of the noble ladies in ancient times. Not only did she want to think about the makeup shop in the future, but she also wanted to know what the ancient ladies' Flower Festival was like and what they played.
"You don't believe me? You will know after you attend. This kind of Flower Festival is better than going to burn incense. "The Jia Zhen looked as if he had been there before.
Xia Lu was suspicious. In doubt, she went out and took Xiao Cui and Bi Yun to Ninggyeongdang.
"Well, today's dress is very good. It is very stylish. Today's makeup is also very fresh. You look very good. Which girl dressed you up? I have to reward her." When Jia Zhen saw Xia Lu, she nodded and praised her.
"Thank you for your praise, Madam. Your daughter-in-law likes to do these things at home. Your daughter-in-law did the makeup herself." Xia Lu pretended to be embarrassed and lowered her head.
"Well, you are young. You have to put in effort to dress yourself up. Only in this way can you tie down your man. If you tie down your man, your position will be stable. Do you understand?" Lady Jiahe nodded. Originally, this should not be said by her mother-in-law. However, she said that she sincerely hoped that Lady Xia could tie down Zhen 'er. In this way, her legitimate eldest grandson would be born quickly and she would be able to hold her grandson as soon as possible.
Xia Lu lowered her head and obeyed. However, she rolled her eyes fiercely in her heart. She was really not in line with this kind of traditional female concept. What did it mean to tie down a man's position to be stable? If she really lived like this, wouldn't life be tiring? People were independent individuals. The relationship between a man and a woman could not be tied down. No matter if it was a man or a woman, if they wanted to tie down the other party, they were not confident in themselves and did not have a sense of security in their relationship. This kind of relationship would really suffocate the other party. Between a man and a woman, they relied on mutual attraction for this kind of relationship to be permanent.
There was another thing that she could not agree with. It seemed that there must be a man in the family. This time, it was a fortune teller. Even if this man was ignorant and incompetent, and even very violent. He was involved in prostitution, gambling, and drugs, he still refused to divorce. All the expenses in the family needed the support of the woman. This kind of woman glorified it by saying that it was for the sake of the child. Xia Lu really felt that it was better to divorce such a marriage. This was the best for the child. Instead of expecting others to become better, it was better to create a good environment for the child.
"The daughter-in-law will listen to Madam," Xia Lu complained in her heart, but the expression on her face was still respectful.
"Listen to me, dress yourself up well and live well with Zheng 'er. Take advantage of the time to dress yourself up well. Don't wait until you are my age. You can't dress up even if you want to." Madam Jia looked at Xia Lu and felt a little envious in her heart. She was also young once, but time was unforgiving. In the blink of an eye, she was already this old.
"Madam, you have maintained yourself well. You look like your daughter-in-law's elder sister. Moreover, because of the precipitation of the years, Madam has an open-minded and comfortable temperament, which makes your daughter-in-law envious. No wonder Madam can still hold court after being married to Master for so many years." Xia Lu boasted. In this era where a woman in her thirties could be a grandmother, Madam Jia, who was almost forty, was indeed not young. However, just by looking at her appearance, Madam Jia was only in her twenties. But because she usually dressed up and deliberately made herself look very dignified, she did not look young.
"Your mouth has eaten honey today. It's so sweet." Madam Jia was very happy because of Xia Lu's teasing.
"Your daughter-in-law is only speaking the truth." Xia Lu's eyes turned and said, "I don't know if Madam will be in time to attend the Flower Festival today. If she is in time, can you allow your daughter-in-law to put on some makeup for Madam?"
Madam Jia was a little moved. Looking at the makeup that Xia Lu put on for her, it was very novel. When she was young, she also liked to be pretty. At this time, when she heard Xia Lu take the initiative to mention it, she was suddenly a little moved. So, she asked Gui Momo, who was at the side, what time was it?
Gui Momo immediately understood Madam Jia's thoughts. She only said that it was still early and there was still time.
When Madam Jia heard Gui Momo's words, she said to Xia Lu, "In that case, today this old woman will let you do whatever you want. If it doesn't look good, I will punish you."
"Yes, your daughter-in-law will take care of it." Xia Lu smiled.
Then, Madam Jia took Xia Lu to her bedroom. Because there were only two colors of rouge here, when Xia Lu put on Madam Jia's eye makeup, he used a darker red color. Dark red, the eyeliner was also darker than her own. Finally, in order to match the eye makeup, he chose a bright red color for the lip color. The only bad thing was that Madam Jia's eyelashes were not as curly and thick as Xia Lu's. Xia Lu could only ask for an iron wire. After it was heated, he carefully pulled up Madam Jia's eyelashes. Naturally, the effect was not as good as the eyelash curler, but it was still curlier than without treatment.
After Xia Lu dressed Madam Jia's face, Gui Momo was very surprised. "Wow, Madam is so beautiful today."
"Zheng 'er's wife is fine, but you old thing, why are you also so glib-tongued?" Madam Jia glared at Gui Momo and looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She was very satisfied.
When Gui Momo saw her madam scolding her, she only smiled. She knew very well that her madam was not really angry. Instead, she was very satisfied with the makeup that Xia Clan had put on her.
"Grandmother's hands are really skillful. Madam will be lucky in the future," Gui Momo said.
"She still has to take care of the household. How can she have so much time to serve me? As long as she and Zheng 'er are well, I am happier than anything else." Madam Jia glared at Gui Momo.
"Serving Madam is what a daughter-in-law should do." Xia Lu timely expressed his filial piety.
Madam Jia was even more satisfied when she heard this. She said, "Alright, it's getting late. Let's set off."
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