Luo Hu personally helped Zhao Shu up, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "Great wisdom appears as foolishness, and the highest good is like water; that is what we do."

Zhao Shu nodded obediently after hearing this, "Student understands."

His words subtly warned Zhao Shumo against revealing her talents. This kindness warmed her heart, and his insightful observation impressed her greatly.

She didn't mention anything about studying hard, which was very open-minded, and there weren't many rules or regulations, which made her very happy.

After the formal apprenticeship ceremony and the presentation of gifts, the Empress Dowager assigned servants to Luo Hu to carry their belongings back to the Xinluo residence with him. Luo Hu didn't find anything wrong with accepting these gifts; what difference was there between what his disciple gave him and what his son gave him? Of course, Zhao Shu was a female disciple.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, everyone is extremely busy before New Year's Eve.

First, taking advantage of the official recognition and Zhao Shu's rising fame, Zhao Shu and Sun Yun chose the opportune moment to open their shop.

Because the stock was limited, they used small bottles of conditioner and shampoo, which could only be used three or four times. Sun Yun was in charge of the shop, while Zhao Shu brought dozens of bottles, a larger quantity, enough for about ten uses of shampoo and conditioner, to the headquarters.

With the year drawing to a close, many of the accompanying officials, those who lived nearby and could arrive in seven or eight days by fast horse, have been ordered by Prince Yong to return home and reunite with their families.

Fortunately, most of the accompanying officials lived in the capital and were in good health. They rode day and night at top speed and barely made it to New Year's Eve. Those who were weak or old could only make it to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

Even though they couldn't make it to the New Year's Eve reunion dinner with their families, most officials chose to go home. They wouldn't resume their duties until after the Lantern Festival. They weren't in a hurry; after the New Year, they would still have to accompany Prince Yong on his tour of the country.

Zhao Shu arrived at the gate of the military camp. Xiao Guozi, carrying a whisk, walked over and said, "Sir, Princess Jun is grateful for the care that you gentlemen have given to the Prince recently. She has prepared some small gifts to thank you. Please let us through."

"Ah Jun." Huo Chengchuo returned from outside and saw Zhao Shu waiting outside the camp. He couldn't help but feel suspicious, so he called out. He had witnessed the whole process of Zhao Shu becoming an apprentice. Given his relationship with Luo Hu and the fact that Jiang Ying was the young master Jiang, it was not inappropriate for him to call her Ah Jun.

Zhao Shu turned around and saw Huo Chengchuo. She quickly curtsied and greeted him, "Uncle Huo." She then took out four bottles of shampoo and conditioner. "Uncle Huo, you should know about shampoo and conditioner, right? Ah Jun doesn't have anything worth mentioning, so please don't be offended, Uncle Huo."

Upon hearing this, Huo Chengchu was overjoyed. He was relieved that he no longer had to envy Bai Chuan. He quickly ordered his attendant Huo Li to come and fetch him. The porcelain bottle was labeled with the type of hair each person should use, and there were two types of shampoo and conditioner: one for oil control and dandruff removal, and the other for conditioning and dandruff removal.

"No problem, no problem, these are all gifts." He pointed to the boxes that Tang Gang and Wu Feng were carrying.

Zhao Shu nodded, "Yes, all of you have traveled with my father to various places and have worked very hard. We have no way to repay you, so we thought we would like to express our gratitude in this way."

Huo Chengchu's eyes flickered. "There are no women in the camp, so it would be inconvenient for Ajun to enter. Why don't you do it for her, Uncle Huo?"

Zhao Shu had the same idea, so she curtsied and thanked him, "Thank you very much, Uncle Huo. Ah Jun is extremely grateful."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. There's no need to be so polite with your uncle." After saying that, he gestured for Huo Li to take the boxes. The boxes were quite large, like two baskets on his back, and they were full of things. Huo Li couldn't carry them by himself, so he called over the soldiers on duty to help him. Only then were the two large boxes carried into the camp.

Huo Chengchu glanced at Zhao Shu, seemingly casually. This little girl was no ordinary child; she was even more powerful than her mother. The guard beside her possessed such incredible strength. Just now, he had thought the box was extremely light, especially considering how effortlessly the two young people seemed to be handling it.

"Go back, it's cold outside," he urged Zhao Shu to go back.

Zhao Shu bowed again to express her gratitude, saying, "This niece takes her leave."

Huo Chengchu waved his hand, led the soldiers carrying the boxes, and entered the headquarters.

Zhao Shu watched him go in until he was out of sight before leaving. She did not return to the palace, but went to the shop, which was named Sanguzhai. Many names had been proposed before, but Zhao Shu finally settled on the two characters "Sangu".

Upon arriving at the shop, at the entrance stands the plaque inscribed with "One glance could topple a city, a second glance could topple a nation, and three visits could topple a beauty." The four characters "Three visits could topple a beauty" are written in a flamboyant style, in the handwriting of the Crown Prince. Next to it, at the seal, are three vertical characters: "San Gu Zhai" (Three Visits Studio).

Bi Qiao, along with the female waitresses she had trained for over half a month, was greeting customers. Before being selected by Bi Qiao, these waitresses were all well-mannered, beautiful, and gentle, always maintaining a proper smile, attracting countless onlookers and admirers.

Too busy to see Zhao Shu, Zhao Shu entered the shop and did not linger in the main hall. She went straight to the backyard, where Sun Yun was talking to Fei Peng. "If we don't have enough goods, we will make it a pre-order. We don't need to collect a deposit for the first time. Just write down your name, residence, and hair type. We will arrange to deliver the goods in February of the new year."

Thanks to the official promotion, as soon as the shop opened, upon learning that it belonged to Princess Jun, it immediately attracted a large number of people who rushed to buy. Most of those who could afford to shop here were people with some wealth who did not lack three or four taels of silver, so they did not care whether they needed it or not and just bought it.

Therefore, the shop sold out in just two days after it opened, which made Sun Yun extremely happy.

"How is it?" Zhao Shu interrupted their conversation and asked.

"Princess," Fei Peng bowed.

"Ah Jun, are we selling them too cheaply? A bottle is only four taels of silver, and they're all sold out now," Sun Yun said worriedly.

Zhao Shu shook her head, "Not cheap." By modern standards, she was selling it too expensively. Of course, not counting those exorbitantly priced ones, even ordinary shampoos and conditioners only cost a few dozen yuan. Selling a four-ounce bottle, which is only enough for a few washes, is considered exorbitant.

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