Chapter 190 Madam Li thought that Su Jinshi was indeed amazing
. Butler Jiang received the order and went back to the Li residence with a relieved look on his face.
Su Jinshi handled the situation so appropriately that there was no need to worry about Shen Shilang's backyard being left unattended.
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According to the list that Butler Jiang had compiled for her, the Li Mansion was the residence of Grand Secretary Li Chengji.
The last time I met Lu Xiaoyue in Magnolia Pavilion with Li Yuxi, his father Lu Jiaohu was the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.
The information Shen Shilang gave Su Jinshi was limited to these officials of the previous dynasty.
Shen Shilang knew very little about the wives of these officials in the rear court.
But pillow talk is still very powerful.
Not long after, the Li family responded and politely invited Su Jinshi to be their guest.
So Su Jinshi asked Shuangyun to prepare some gifts.
It's not expensive, but it's not rude to show up empty-handed.
He asked someone to harness the carriage and took Shuangyun to Li's house.
When Su Jinshi met Mrs. Li, his words and actions were relaxed and generous.
Madam Li thought that it was just as Li Yuxi said. Su Jinshi was not as nervous and restrained as ordinary people would be when they suddenly met a noble family, but she was also not as restrained as the ladies from wealthy families who had been strictly taught etiquette since childhood. It was really strange.
"Miss Su, are you used to coming to the capital?" Mrs. Li asked with a smile.
"At first I was curious about everything, but since I had just arrived in the capital, I was afraid that I would cause trouble to the adults because I didn't know anything, so I didn't dare to move around rashly. I have become more familiar with the capital recently, and I have learned some etiquette. I thought I couldn't stay away from the city for the rest of my life, right? So I mustered up the courage to come to the Li Mansion to wish Madam a happy new year." Su Jinshi said slowly, "If I have been impolite in any way, please forgive me, Madam. I have to continue learning when I go back."
Madam Li thought to herself that Su Jinshi was indeed amazing.
In just a few words, without any specific mention, he perfectly explained why he had rejected the invitations from various governments before.
Now that she has come out, she is afraid that her etiquette is not up to par, so she speaks it out first, and points out her impoliteness where others have done wrong.
However, although Su Jinshi's words, deeds and temperament were different from those of a lady from a noble family, her etiquette was indeed impeccable.
"Miss Su is too modest." Madam Li smiled and said, "I think Miss Su is pretty good."
"I sent a letter to the Shen Mansion today because Yuxi knows a little bit about cosmetics and perfumes. But the things Miss Su sent are very novel. We have never seen them before. Yuxi is really curious and wants to ask Miss Su." Madam Li said with a smile, "Yuxi, you haven't met Miss Su formally yet."
Although Su Jinshi is still a commoner now, she will become the wife of the Grand Tutor in the near future.
Mrs. Li was very polite to her and did not dare to neglect her.
What's more, Shen Shilang... is quite popular in front of Emperor Jiacheng and it is not easy to offend him.
Who knows if he would be so petty as to say bad things about her in front of Emperor Jiacheng.
Li Yuxi stood up and bowed to Su Jinshi, who immediately stood up to return the greeting.
"I'm really sorry that Yuxi spoke too much at Magnolia Pavilion before." Li Yuxi said with a red face.
"Miss Li's words are quite pertinent, and she didn't say anything bad." Su Jinshi said with a smile, skipping the topic, "Miss Li, is there anything you want to know about those cosmetics?"
Li Yuxi didn't expect that Su Jinshi was not angry at all.
She was worried that, unlike the incident at Magnolia Pavilion, this time their curiosity about cosmetics would make Su Jinshi think that they did not trust the things she gave them.
Li Yuxi hurriedly asked someone to bring the things up, and then explained: "I tried the facial cream, which is very different from the one I bought at Yulan Pavilion. It is thinner and easier to absorb, and the fragrance is very special. Miss Su, do you mind telling me where you bought it?"
Li Yuxi showed an embarrassed expression and said, "If I knew, I would buy it too. It's really comfortable to use."
Su Jinshi had already thought of the answer, "I adjusted it myself."
"Miss Su actually knows this?" Li Yuxi was surprised. "To be honest, I am also interested in these things. I have adjusted them myself before, but I can't achieve such an effect."
Su Jinshi directly followed the ingredient list and mentioned a few things that Daxi could also make. "Although they are all common ingredients, it is still quite troublesome to distill the Chinese medicinal ingredients and essential oils. So we don't make much each time."
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"Although each prefecture has sent it this time, we can only give each household such a small bottle after all the money is distributed." Su Jinshi explained.
Madam Li lowered her eyes and said, "Miss Su, I have something to say, but I don't mean any harm."
"Ma'am, please go ahead." Su Jinshi smiled, looking completely unconcerned.
Mrs. Li also knew that it was a bit rude, and said with some embarrassment: "I heard that Miss Su was born in a peasant family, how could she know how to make these..."
Su Jinshi did not show any displeasure, and explained with a smile, "Perhaps because someone heard that there was a disaster in the northwest and all my family's land was destroyed, so I came to seek help from Lord Shen, and then guessed that I was from a farming family."
"In fact, my family is a country gentry, and we have a little land, but we were indeed affected by the natural disaster, so our family suffered losses. Originally, my parents died unexpectedly two years ago, and I was the one who supported the family with great difficulty. But as a woman in charge of a meager family property, I still attracted a group of wolves to surround me. In addition, the natural disaster made things worse, so I had no choice but to sell my property and seek refuge with Lord Shen."
"Although my family is not rich, it is enough to support my hobbies. It's just that I have been supporting the family alone for the past two years, so I didn't want to continue. But now that I am with Lord Shen, I don't have to worry about it as much as before, so I picked up my old hobbies again."
"So that's how it is." Madam Li thought to herself that this also explained why Su Jinshi's temperament was not like that of an ordinary citizen, but also not like that of someone who had received formal etiquette training.
"The northwest is drier than Beijing, so I put a lot of effort into moisturizing my face." Su Jinshi took out a small porcelain bottle. "This is moisturizing water. I added juice squeezed from rose petals, filtered it, and distilled it to retain the most essential part."
"Doesn't that mean we're spending so much effort only to produce a small amount of qualified rose essence?" Li Yuxi asked in surprise.
"Yes, so the actual finished product is only in very small quantity. But the good thing is that the essence is essence, and even a single drop can have a big effect, so you only need to add a few drops to each bottle of moisturizing water." Su Jinshi explained.
I secretly cursed in my heart that I bought all modern ready-made things. I was stealing the fruits of the labor of modern manufacturers and bragging about it here. I felt really sorry.
"After washing your face every day, pat some moisturizing water on it with your hands. Wait for the skin to absorb the moisturizing water, and then apply this facial cream. The moisturizing effect will be better." Su Jinshi said with a smile.