frightfiction Chapter 462: Ginger is still spicy with age!
Chapter 462: Ginger is still spicy with age!
After putting down the account book, Lu Zhenzhen had time to look at the box of imported goods.
Lu Zhenzhen glanced casually at the perfume and didn't take it seriously. After all, as a modern woman, she had seen and used many perfumes.
I have also heard that the perfumes coming from the West and South Asia at that time were originally created to cover up the strong body odor of foreigners, and those perfumes were very strong.
She didn't bother with her nose.
The music box was very exquisite, in the shape of a pure gold birdcage. Inside, a golden nightingale inlaid with colorful gems stood on a branch. The spring mechanism underneath was twisted to wind it up, and then the golden nightingale danced on the branch and made music.
Lu Zhenzhen just thought that the workmanship was exquisite, and nothing else mattered.
However, Madam Ye, Haitang and other maids found it strange, but seeing that their mistress was so calm, they were too embarrassed to look at her for fear of losing face for her.
They all looked very calm, and even when Lu Zhenzhen handed it to them, they just put it aside and no one was watching.
Cai saw this scene and was secretly amazed in her heart. It was indeed the County Princess who was deeply favored by the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine. She treated such precious things as nothing special. She must have seen them all in the capital.
Even the people serving her acted so accustomed to it that any bit of her desire to boast faded.
The mercury mirror was not very big, about the size of a modern makeup mirror. It was wrapped in pure silver and inlaid with gems, and was very luxurious.
Lu Zhenzhen gestured to Dingxiang to hold it up, took a picture of herself, and then put it aside.
As for the kaleidoscope, Lu Zhenzhen took a second look at it.
But what really caught Lu Zhenzhen's attention was the telescope.
Lu Zhenzhen raised the telescope, adjusted it, and stood at the door. She could see the patterns on the windows in the yard in front clearly.
This is the real good stuff.
After weighing it for a moment, Lu Zhenzhen asked, "What is this?"
Cai took a look, thought for a moment, and then said, "This is my boy. A while ago, he saved a monk or Taoist priest on a Western ship. The monk or Taoist priest didn't have any other gifts to thank him, so they gave this to my boy. They said it was an extremely valuable item that could see very far away. They were sailing on the sea, and this thing called a telescope was a great help."
"I thought it was a rarity, and I rarely see it, so I thought I'd give it to the county lady to play with. Is there anything wrong with that?"
The last sentence was asked carefully.
Lu Zhenzhen smiled: "This is really a good thing! When you go back, send someone to the West or Southeast Asia to see if you can get a few more."
Upon hearing this, Cai nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, County Master, I will send someone to do it as soon as I get back."
Lu Zhenzhen nodded: "Your gift today is a surprise to me. I won't accept your gift in vain. Think about the palace recipe you mentioned last time. Do you want a beauty recipe or a gourmet recipe?"
Cai's eyes lit up. She didn't expect that there would be such a good thing when giving gifts today.
After hesitating for a long while, Cai Shi tentatively spoke: "It is definitely more profitable for a common woman to sell beauty recipes. After all, everyone knows that the beauty secrets in the palace are the most powerful. Who among the women in the world does not envy and want to be like the ladies in the palace-"
Lu Zhenzhen glanced at Cai, who was quite shrewd. She knew that the easiest thing to make in this world was women's money.
She didn't have the real palace secret recipe, but this didn't pose a problem for her.
Who made her crazy about watching those short videos about ancient beauty care methods for a period of time, and even made some finished and semi-finished products?
Not to mention, she knew by heart the rouge cream made by Jia Baoyu and the powder used to put on Ping'er's makeup in the Dream of the Red Chamber that she had read before.
Just pick one at random, that's enough.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Madam Ye and said, "Madam, bring me paper and pen. I'll read to you and you write."
Nanny Ye went out for a while and came back soon with writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
Lu Zhenzhen recited the recipe for the rouge cream from Dream of the Red Chamber on the spot.
After thinking about it, I ground the Mirabilis jalapa seeds into powder, then put them into hosta flowers and steamed them. This is the recipe for the so-called hosta powder.
Nanny Ye paused for a moment, but quickly wrote down both prescriptions as if nothing had happened.
Lu Zhenzhen signaled Madam Ye to hand over both recipes to Madam Cai: "Take both recipes. Test them on someone you can trust first. If there are no mistakes, you can produce them in large quantities."
"You've been in business for a long time. When it comes to business, genuine goods and fair prices are essential. I don't need to explain this to you. Opening this shop selling rouge, beauty cream, and lily powder will take you. The shop, hiring the staff, and making the products are all yours. And we'll split the profits 50-50. Are you willing?"
Cai was naturally very willing!
But she still had some sense, "Other women are willing, but for this dividend, I only want 30%!"
Cai is not stupid. She is seeking protection from Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Zhiyi.
As long as they have the protection of these two people, the benefits that the Lin family can get are far more than that.
Money was secondary at this time. She was already satisfied with getting 30% of it. She didn't dare to ask for more than that.
Lu Zhenzhen saw that Cai was sincere in wanting only such a large bonus, and after thinking about it, she understood her concerns.
So he didn't force it: "Okay, then it's settled. I won't keep you here any longer, go and do your thing!"
Cai was holding two light pieces of paper in her arms, but she felt as if she was carrying a doll worth a thousand gold coins, and she walked out of the backyard of the county government office in a daze.
After returning to his carriage, he pinched the note again, still worried, and then he covered his face with his hands and laughed silently...
As soon as Madam Cai left, Lu Zhenzhen looked at Madam Ye: "When I was reading out the two prescriptions just now, Madam Ye seemed to have something to say?"
Even Madam Ye had to admire Lu Zhenzhen's attentiveness and good eyesight. "I've listened to these two prescriptions. The lily powder at the end does have some similarities to the powder used by the ladies in the palace. But the palace uses the finest pearl powder and motherwort powder, and the effect is also very good."
Lu Zhenzhen became interested: "That's perfect. How about Mammy, please take some time to give us these two recipes, as well as the ones you know? We might be able to use them in the future."
Nanny Ye also felt that she was idle every day and could not show her abilities.
After hearing what Lu Zhenzhen said, his eyes lit up, "Then let me give it a try? We have the young genius doctor Qi here, so let's call him over as well. Maybe he can come up with some other prescriptions."
Lu Zhenzhen smiled. Nanny Ye was also a wonderful person. Not only did she allow the young doctor Qi to make the best use of his skills, but she also avoided any mistakes and the possibility of problems with the products he made.
It turns out that old ginger is still spicy!
But the most important thing at the moment was that, looking at the box of gifts, she remembered that it was time to write letters and send gifts to her relatives and friends in the capital, the emperor and the imperial concubine in the palace, and her half-sister, the Fourth Princess.