When Miao Wan saw her father-in-law was about to speak, she raised her little hand and stopped him with a serious face.
"Dad, please don't tell me the solution yet. Let me think about it first."
It is impossible for her father-in-law to give her advice every time. As Miao Shiren Group grows stronger, she must also grow up. The shoulders of giants will not allow her to be so stupid!
Qiao Shengwen was frightened by his daughter-in-law's righteous look. A smile flashed in his eyes. He drank tea leisurely and waited for her to think it through.
Miao Wan resisted the urge to scratch her chin and thought for a while before finally remembering something useful.
"We could ask Uncle Lin to go to every village in the countryside and paint messages like 'Excrement is not the same as fertilizer,' 'Using manure and fertilizer carelessly will kill crops,' and 'Using fertilizer properly will lead to a good harvest.' What do you think?"
When the Flowering Country was first established, didn’t every household have similar big words on their walls? They were very inspiring.
Qiao Shengwen: "Awan, how many people in the countryside can read? Even if someone can tell everyone, the explanation is still up to the fat seller."
Miao Wan puffed her cheeks and said, "Yes, that's true."
She whispered back, "But Uncle Zhang and Uncle Wu can go teach everyone how to ferment compost. It's getting cold, and the composting methods are different depending on whether it's hot or cold."
Qiao Shengwen's eyes flickered, and without asking how she knew so much, he simply nodded. "Yes, it's possible, but it's a thankless task. Regardless of whether Uncle Zhang and his men are busy enough to come over, unless it's a free gift, the words of the landlords living in the village are often more effective than those of outsiders."
This is the reason why a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
Seeing that Miao Wan couldn't think of any other tricks, Qiao Shengwen smiled and said, "Actually, this isn't difficult. As long as the landlords with tenants learn how to ferment the manure without delaying fertilizing..."
It takes time to ferment the fertilizer. By the time they have finished fermenting it, other people have already applied fertilizer to their fields. Even if someone wants to do something bad, it would be difficult for them to spoil the water without fertilizer, right?
Qiao Shengwen added, "Or, like our tenants, they can use fertilizer for free, but they have to put their fingerprints on it. Besides the land tax, all other grain they want to sell must be sold to us. This is different from collecting rent. Rent must be paid regardless of the harvest. But if we want their grain, everyone will feel at ease. After all, we are also landlords."
Most common people think the same way: landlords will not do business that will lose money. The more you force them, the more confident they will be that they can grow good things.
Although they were not familiar with the work in the fields, the Qiao family was once a small landlord after all, so they were familiar with the ins and outs of it.
"As long as our tenants live well, and our crops are producing more than anywhere else, they'll definitely be more willing to use our fertilizer than wait for others to sell it to them. Even if you teach the landlords how to ferment fertilizer, they won't have much room to manure."
Miao Wan was silent for a moment, then stood up and bowed to her father-in-law. "Dad, could you please take care of the tenant's regulations? I should be busy with the new products for Qianjin Building the day after tomorrow."
Forget it, brains are a good thing. She doesn't have much of it anyway, so why bother herself with it? Let people with more brains do the work.
After saying that, she slipped away. When Geng entered the room, she saw Qiao Shengwen laughing and asked him what he was laughing at.
"I can now see that Awan has the Ruan family's blood in her." Beside the candlestick, Qiao Shengwen smiled with a tiny light in his eyes. "You are kind-hearted, but you also think that the world is too kind, so you will suffer."
Geng also thought so. "Well, there's nothing wrong with this. We can see clearly that if she deserves to suffer, she will suffer. God loves the simple-minded. She is very lucky."
Qiao Shengwen was silent. It was true. God was fair. Blessings must be exchanged for brains, right?
So even though there were many unreasonable things about Miao Wan, it was rare for the old man to be so foolish. That was why after being exiled, he was still able to live a leisurely life of appreciating flowers, practicing calligraphy, playing with dogs and playing chess.
It will take some time to harvest all the crops in the fields. Qianjinlou will be closed for three days. The news of the upcoming new products has attracted the attention of merchants and wealthy people in Xining Town.
Su Rina was not the only one who felt that the things in Qianjinlou were useful. Those who could not resist and were attracted by the appearance on the first day and bought a lot of shower gel, toothbrush, toothpaste and Baiyulong cream, after more than half a month, had fully felt the benefits of these things.
There is a bathhouse in the town. Poorer families only go there once every two or three months. They spend a few dollars to ask the bathhouse master to rub a layer of mud all over their bodies.
Rich people have bath beans and soap beans at home, as well as a bathroom where they can take a bath at home. However, it is not as comfortable as going to a bathhouse and then having a bath master scrub you while you are surrounded by the hot steam.
So no matter whether they are rich or poor, men often go to the bathhouse. At most, they will spend a few more dollars to bathe and scrub themselves in a private room.
But it is difficult for women to go to the bathhouse.
If you expose your breasts in public, who knows if someone will see you? You will lose your reputation. The bathhouse also knows the seriousness of the matter and does not open pools for women. If something goes wrong, no one can explain it.
Since the invention of shower gel, bathing at home has become extremely convenient. Not only can you wash yourself clean, but your body will also be left with a faint fragrance, which is so pleasant.
Not only women, but even men in rich families like shower gel. No man wants to be called a stinky man, right?
She was willing to spend money not only to apply the White Jade Dragon Cream on her face, but also to ask her maid to apply it all over her body. Her skin became more delicate and smooth, and after more than half a month, it seemed to be a little whiter.
The toothbrush and toothpaste are also easy to use. Different handles come with different flavors of toothpaste. Many people bought all three and used them in rotation, which made their teeth much whiter.
The northwest wind is always strong, and it becomes gloomy if you stay outside for a long time.
But recently, when people walk outside, they find that many people who used to be covered in dust and dirt are now clean, their clothes smell good, and their faces are much whiter.
When he smiles, even his teeth don’t look so yellow anymore even though he smokes a pipe.
It was about an old widower who was holding Zucai. Someone asked, "What's the matter, old brother? Are you sprouting new leaves like an old tree? Have you crawled into some widow's bed and are you ready to live a simple life?"
The old widower spat in the man's face. The man wiped his face and said, "Wow, even his saliva doesn't smell bad. Did he take a magic pill?"
"You've never been to Qianjinlou, have you? There are so many good things in there, see? Grandpa, my clothes, even myself, were all washed with Furong shower gel. My son gave it to me as a gift, so it's so clean!"
Those who can play together must have similar family backgrounds. I was moved when I heard that.
He has a tigress at home. If she could smell as good as him, he would be more willing to get into bed with her at night. Maybe she could even give birth to a son to honor him.
This man hurried to Qianjinlou... but was turned away and was so angry that his nose was crooked.
"How did you start your business? You've only been open for a few days and you're already closing down? Did you just run away with the money?"
The owner of the spice shop next door heard the commotion and stood at the doorway with his hands in his pockets, saying, "Come on, sir, Qianjinlou and Jufu Restaurant have the same owner, and that's just how they are. They have no trouble selling their products, so why do you want to buy them? It's like your own child pulling down the roof. Just wait for a scolding, and you can't even throw it away."
“…”
As for the traveling merchants, they were much calmer. They had known that the gold and dew were good things. Those who had taken the first batch of goods had already prepared camels and carriages to pass through the customs, and had also sent letters home.
They waited for the next batch of goods to come out, and when their families arrived, they would transport the next batch of goods through customs.
If Qianjinlou could ship goods more diligently and if there wasn't much snow in the northwest this year, it might be able to make a lot of money before the New Year.
So they only sent servants to take a look from time to time, hoping that Qianjinlou would have more new goods.
In fact, Miao Wan has indeed made quite a few things, and is now worrying about which new product to launch first.
Both makeup powder and rouge are versatile, and you can basically extend them into many different types once you make them.
Miao Wan doesn't know about ancient makeup powder, but she has seen the host use it to learn the principles of loose powder and pressed powder used in later generations.
To make loose powder, you actually just need to grind medicinal materials with various effects into powder, add a certain amount of talcum powder and starch, so that the powder made is more delicate.
In order to enhance the adhesion effect, essential oils with various benefits need to be added to the loose powder.
For example, schizonepeta essential oil is suitable for sensitive skin, rosemary essential oil is suitable for oily skin, cinnamon essential oil is suitable for dry skin and has anti-aging effects, and there are also various flower essential oils, but Qin Shoubei's men did not do it, so it was not easy for her to arrange it.
Of course, it is necessary to add fine powder with a dyeing effect, otherwise it will be like the makeup powder at that time, most of which are white, and the white makeup is actually a bit scary.
In later generations, dyeing had various inorganic pigments extracted from minerals, but when Miao Wan visited the shops of the Hu people in Wa City, she found that those dyes had a strong smell, and it was obvious that they would damage the skin.
Fortunately, at that time, many people used Chinese medicinal herbs to make dyes for dyeing earthen cloth. The most common ones that were closer to skin color were gardenia and tea.
After grinding these two into powder and mixing them into loose powder, the resulting powders are milky yellow and milky green. Miao Wan has tried it and the results are pretty good.
As for the depth of the loose powder's color, it can be adjusted according to the amount of dyeing powder added. Both of these things are harmless to the skin.
After making the loose powder, add essential oils with different effects and a certain dose of almond oil, grind it repeatedly with a grinding wheel, put the powder into an ivory porcelain makeup box, cover it with fine cotton cloth and squeeze it repeatedly to make a powder version.
The formation of rouge is even simpler, and there are also many DIY tutorials in the live broadcast app.
Miao Wan makes dry rouge the same way as red eyeshadow, and wet rouge the same way as lipstick.
The production method of dry rouge is similar to that of loose powder, except that plants that can dye red are used for dyeing. Miao Wan does not know how to use cinnabar. If she wants a pure red rouge, she knows that madder can also be used.
Wet rouge is made with oils, essential oils, and waxes, and it also needs to contain the same dyes used for dry rouge.
However, madder is not common in Xining. It is mostly found in the south and the capital. Miao Wan searched for it for several days but couldn't find it.
When Qiao Ruichen came back, she arranged this matter and specifically emphasized to Qiao Bailao how urgent it was.
Fortunately, Qiao Bailao was as reliable as ever. He asked people to bring back Sumu, a kind of pomegranate grown in Xifan, and a Chinese medicine called Dioscorea, saying that these were plant dyes used by the Xifan people to dye cloth.
After trying them, Miao Wan found that the color of sumac was darker, almost bright red, while the color of yam was closer to orange-red, but the color of pomegranate could only be dark pink. Both could be used.
So here comes the question.
Miao Wan, the makeup artist, created six makeup colors at once: cinnamon skin color, rosemary skin color and schizonepeta skin color; cinnamon light green, rosemary light green and schizonepeta light green.
There are also six types of rouge: bright red wet and dry rouge, orange-red wet and dry rouge, and deep pink wet and dry rouge.
The goods had been almost sold out in the first half of the month, and the rest of the goods were not so tiring. Yu and Sun still came home every day, so Miao Wan called them all over.
Geng and Madam Zhang were also there, not to mention Ruan Jialin, who was the one most anxious to launch the new products.
Miao Wan took out all the finished samples and let them try them out.
"Look and decide which one is more suitable for us to go first."
After the incident with land rent and tenants, Miao Wan also realized the reality. She thought that being smart alone was not smart, because the wisdom of the masses was infinite!
So brainstorming is more reliable, and it is definitely not because her IQ is not enough.
The names of new products also need to be decided by the parents-in-law. She is useless in naming them. Names like Hibiscus and White Jade have already cleared out the stock.
Madam Zhang is really not interested in rouge and powder. For her, the good days are just a few days away, and ensuring that the whole family has enough food and clothing is more important than anything else.
Besides, she's already old, what else could she want? Could she still go out and show off to others? People outside would definitely point at her and call her an old witch.
But the makeup powder and rouge made by Miao Wan did not look like those sold outside. They were either bright white or bright red. The colors were particularly soft after being blended with essential oils and finely adjusted dye powders.
Miao Wan also called her second cousin-in-law, Mrs. Li, over and used six products according to everyone's different skin types. She also specially borrowed Mrs. Yu's Shi Dai.
She scraped off some powder and mixed it with a little essential oil to make liquid eyeliner, and put light makeup on six people, including herself.
She painted it for Madam Zhang first. After she finished, Miao Wan turned around to put makeup on Yu. At that time, Madam Zhang saw herself in the bronze mirror and was stunned.
Oh my god, is this still her?
Her old face, which was covered with scars, suddenly became much whiter and softer, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were barely visible.
The rouge and eyeliner highlighted her peach blossom eyes, which were more charming than others when she was young. The bright red lipstick on her lips made her look really generous and beautiful.
Mrs. Sun watched with envy, "Mother, you suddenly look ten... no! Twenty years younger!"
The children who were watching the fun at the door were also making a lot of noise. Cui Ya was smart and turned around and ran home.
However, the beauty-loving Qiao Rui and Qiao Ya couldn't help but run in and circle around Miao Wan's legs.
"Sister-in-law, I'll draw too!"
"Auntie, I want red too!"
Miao Wan couldn't put makeup on her children, but she loved beauty when she was young, so she used the same method that Sister Chenxi used to perfunctorily treat her to treat the two children -
He placed a small red flower with six petals on their foreheads and said, "Go and ask Dad to see if it looks good."
When Qiao Rui saw that her sister-in-law had already started putting makeup on her mother, her eyes rolled, she let out a crisp sigh and ran out.
Not long after, Zhang the Butcher and his son Zhang Dazhuang came over, and Qiao Shengwen was also pulled over by Qiao Rui. They had all finished putting on their makeup and were admiring themselves in the mirror with both happiness and shyness.
Ruan Jialin has already amazed his wife so much that she keeps praising him. It is no exaggeration to say that his wife is even prettier now than when they got married!
Li's facial features are relatively plain, and she has an elegant appearance.
But her facial features are actually very beautiful. After putting on makeup, her elegance is magnified, and she has an extra cuteness that is not obvious on ordinary days.
She wasn't that old, and was very pretty and fresh-looking. She looked much better than when she put on white makeup at her wedding.
Several women put on a drama, and everyone laughed at Ruan Jialin for being useless. Li's face was so red that it looked like her whole face was painted with rouge.
When other people came in, they were not much better than Ruan Jialin.
Butcher Zhang, who was usually the most silent, was the first to speak when he entered the door. He was not surprised, but was so scared that he almost tripped over the threshold and fell backwards.
"Oh my God, my lady, you drank that little bastard's blood and became young again!"
Everyone: “…”
Miao Wan and the others were so amused that they held their stomachs and laughed. Madam Zhang was so angry that she went over to pinch her husband, "Look at Lin Ge'er, and then look at yourself! If you can't speak, don't open your mouth!"
After saying this, she glared at her eldest son who was also shrinking his neck.
Zhang Dazhuang suddenly had an idea. He sensed the importance of the will to survive from Ada and looked at his wife eagerly. "My wife, you are so beautiful! My wife, you are even more beautiful than when I first met you! How come you are so beautiful!"
Yu: “…” Apart from the word beautiful, you can’t say anything else?
Qiao Shengwen remained silent, just looking at Geng with a sigh, his eyes a little red. It took him a while to come back to his senses and step forward to hold Geng's hand.
"I've always known that my wife is like the goddess of Luo River descending to earth. I'm sorry that you've been wronged by marrying me all these years."
If I hadn't married him, my wife would have always been this beautiful, and she wouldn't have to go out in the northwest with a bare face, busy with things at home and outside every day.
Geng's nose felt sore and she said to him, "Why are you saying all this? I just want to be happy."
The couple understood what each other was saying, and there was a warmth in their atmosphere that no one else could get in on.
Miao Wan and Sun looked at each other and thought, "Oh, their husbands are not around, so they can only admire each other and flatter each other."
then--
The contestant who competed in the game of Braised Egg praised: "Awan, you are so beautiful, like a fairy from heaven!"
The contestant Taotao replied: "The third sister-in-law is more beautiful, the Queen Mother is still alive!"
Everyone: “…”
The excitement was enough, and everyone was already there. Miao Wan waved her hand and said, "Okay, now it's time for everyone to take a closer look and see which ones are suitable for the second wave of new products. Let's come up with some catchy names!"
Qiao Shengwen looked at the orange-red lip rouge on Geng's face and subconsciously said, "This one suits your mother's face better. Peony is the national color, and peony-colored rouge should be the first to be produced."
Geng's face also flushed, brighter than her lip balm. She was also well-read. "Then why not name these rouge and powder after flowers? Hundreds of flowers will compete for their beauty. That way, the ladies will have plenty to fight over."
Miao Wan nodded vigorously. This is great. The Hundred Flowers in Full Bloom series is just like the collecting cards in later generations. It will definitely be a hot commodity!
The author has something to say:
The two contestants who are praising each other in business, please shut up. Those who should come back will come back!
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