Chapter 157 Fourth Brother's Concern

Upon hearing the price, Su Erya opened her eyes wide, somewhat unable to believe it.

"Aunt San, can this really be sold for several taels of silver?"

She couldn't even think about the price.

Before Shen Yueyao could answer, Madam Meng said, "In the capital, people would buy this thing for a hundred taels of silver. There are many rich people in the capital. As long as the thing is good, spending a hundred taels of silver is nothing."

"Furthermore, if this thing were to reach the capital, it would not only be rare but also very useful. It would definitely attract the attention of the wives and daughters of the high officials."

"Once someone is chasing after something, all the ladies will want to buy it. They tend to compare themselves with others and want to have the good things that others have. If they don't have it, they will feel that they are being outdone."

"Whether it's jewelry, clothes, or rouge and powder, we have to compare them."

Madam Meng grew up in the capital and knows all this very well.

Su Erya didn't know what the capital was like, so naturally she didn't understand.

Just listening to my grandma's words, I found it unbelievable.

For her, two taels of silver was a lot. Before, without the help of her third aunt, she never dared to think that she could have two taels of silver.

Shen Yueyao said, "That number is a minority anyway. We can't price our lipstick too high. The more people buy it, the more profit we make."

"If it costs two taels of silver per piece, most people in the county or prefecture can still afford it."

Ordinary villagers are still at the stage of having enough food and clothing. They mainly buy food on weekdays and rarely buy lipstick.

However, it is reasonable to give valuable gifts when visiting relatives.

Lipstick can also be used as a souvenir.

A lipstick worth one hundred coins is something that ordinary people can afford if they want to indulge themselves occasionally.

So Shen Yueyao makes different lipsticks and sells them at different prices.

She believed that the lipstick could become popular throughout the Great Yan Dynasty.

And this thing is not the same as chili meat sauce, and some people can imitate it to make meat sauce.

Her secret recipe is a modern one, which is not easy for others to figure out.

Plus, she can keep launching new shades.

Madam Meng looked at her lips and exclaimed, "They look really good and are really useful."

"If I had such a wonderful thing when I was a girl, I would definitely use it when I get together with my sisters or go out to attend banquets hosted by the ladies of various families. I would also bring it with me so that everyone can see it."

As Mrs. Meng was using lipstick, she couldn't help but think of herself as a girl.

I feel a lot younger inside.

She loves lipstick from the bottom of her heart.

"Yao Niang, this thing will definitely sell well."

"Not to mention others, I love it very much. Nothing can replace it."

Su Erya said, "Aunt San, I like it too. I feel like I feel more energetic when I put it on."

Shen Yueyao said: "Your skin is very fair. If you use lipstick, it will enhance your complexion and make you look better."

"Also, this color isn't too obvious red. It's a little redder than your natural lip color, so it looks natural and pretty."

"This shade of lipstick can be used on all skin types."

At first, neither Madam Meng nor Su Erya understood what color number Shen Yueyao was talking about.

But Shen Yueyao had explained it once before, and the two of them understood.

They are all looking forward to seeing what different shades of lipstick look like.

Shen Yueyao took out three more and gave them to Shen Shaojing, saying, "Fourth brother, this one is for mother and third sister-in-law. I remember that third sister-in-law has a younger brother and sister-in-law. Give this one to third sister-in-law, and third sister-in-law can give it to her younger brother and sister-in-law."

"When you get married, I will also prepare lipstick for your fourth sister-in-law."

Speaking of this, Shen Shaojing's face turned red.

He scratched the back of his head sheepishly and chuckled.

Shen Yueyao looked at her fourth brother and felt that when he got to the technological age, he would be a sunny boy on campus.

He still has muscles on his body. If he plays basketball, he will be an active player on the basketball team.

But in this era, the fourth brother has to be busy making money and doing business, and he also has to be responsible and take on many things at home.

Seeing the look on Fourth Brother's face, Shen Yueyao's expression changed. She pulled Fourth Brother aside and asked quietly, "Fourth Brother, don't you have a girl you like?"

Shen Yueyao looked at Shen Shaojing with a serious look.

Shen Shaojing never lied to his sister. He didn't know what to say. He thought for a while and said, "Sister, I just met her a few times. I...I don't know."

Shen Shaojing is still a blank slate in this regard.

"I don't know what her character is like, or whether she will be filial to her parents."

Shen Shaojing was also very hesitant, so he hadn't told his family yet.

Shen Yueyao was happy for her fourth brother and quickly asked, "Fourth brother, do you want to see her?"

Shen Shaojing nodded embarrassedly, "Yeah."

"But her family lives in the county town. I heard that they run a big cloth business."

"I just happened to see her a few times when I was selling goods."

Shen Yueyao looked at her fourth brother and became anxious. She asked, "When did you first see her?"

"About a year ago."

Shen Yueyao knew what Fourth Brother was worried about.

"You think their family is so rich because they run a cloth shop, and you think our family can't compare to them, so you never tell them?"

"You actually like that girl in your heart, but you know the difference between you two, so you don't tell your family. Your parents arranged for you to have other girls, but you don't want to see them. You just think about that girl in your heart."

Shen Yueyao immediately guessed what Fourth Brother was thinking.

Shen Shaojing felt even more embarrassed, "Sister, I'm sorry, I made my family worry."

He is already nineteen years old, and several of his friends in the village who are about the same age as him have sons who are several years old.

But he also makes his parents and sister worry about him.

Shen Yueyao said, "Fourth brother, there's nothing wrong with having someone you like. Don't say sorry. I'll tell my parents later and we can ask the matchmaker."

"Don't underestimate yourself. If my fourth brother does business in the future, he will definitely be more successful than their family."

However, this era does pay attention to matching social status.

"We'll show our sincerity when the time comes, but whether we agree or not depends on the consent of the girl and her parents."

Shen Shaojing nodded and said, "Sister, I understand. I never mentioned it to anyone because I was afraid of ruining the girl's reputation."

If his sister hadn't asked, Shen Shaojing wouldn't have said it.

Shen Yueyao sighed in her heart, fourth brother is really good at hiding things.

But we really need to hurry up and take care of Fourth Brother's affairs.

"Fourth brother, your happiness is very important. I'll tell my parents later that we should arrange for someone to propose marriage as soon as possible. No matter what, we have to ask. When a girl reaches the age of fifteen and reaches the age of marriage, it is time for her to get engaged and get married. We should hurry up and make the most of it."

Shen Shaojing nodded and said, “Sister, I know.”

He just has a little low self-esteem.

But after getting married, he will definitely treat her well.

"It's just that, sister, I think we can't just look at appearance, we also have to consider character."