It started to snow lightly, the sky was gloomy, the weather was getting colder, and it rained all day long from time to time. On the county town streets that were once bustling and lively, only a few pedestrians were walking hurriedly.
Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven that the sun shone brightly on the opening day of Huanyanfang. Taking advantage of the good weather, more people were out and about.
Peng Zhang, Qin Yalan, and Gu Jinyan arrived early. Tian Anzheng was drinking tea and chatting with them.
Gu Jinyan looked around and said, "Your shop is very unique. It's the most unique place on the whole street."
Qin Yalan took a sip of the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup and said, "You are so generous, An An, to serve guests with Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup."
Peng Zhang casually glanced around and said, "The layout is nice, but the color is wrong. It should be golden."
The three people next to him immediately looked at him as if he were a local dog.
After a burst of crackling firecrackers, Pengzhang's signature lion dance began. The boisterous gongs and drums and the lively lion dance immediately brought the deserted streets to life.
Xiaokang and Goudan, who had earned a day off by writing twenty articles and promising not to fall behind in their studies, laughed heartily at the sight at the door.
After the lion dance, customers started to come into the shop, and Dongwu immediately got busy. Although she had practiced for a long time, she was still a little nervous when facing customers.
Fortunately, Lan Niang and Tian An were watching from the side. Seeing that they couldn't handle it, they stepped in quickly. They also carefully learned how the two solved the customers' problems.
After the initial panic, they became adept at it, and in the end, Tian An and Lan Niang didn't need to help.
Tian An held a promotion for the new store opening. Anyone who shopped in the store could enter a lucky draw, with the lowest prize being a lipstick.
Spend 500 Wen and get a free hand cream.
Spend more than one or two taels of silver and get free hand cream, plus a free face wash and skin care treatment.
Spend five taels of silver and get a bottle of moisturizing cream, plus one face wash, one skin care, and one makeup session.
Spend 10 taels or more and receive a free lip balm palette in ten colors. This palette is only for free and not for sale. Of course, in addition to the lip balm palette, there's also a signature face wash, facial mask, facial massage, and a makeup session.
Because there were no loudspeakers and speakers like in modern times, and many people were illiterate, they had to rely on people taking turns shouting activities at the door.
Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan had been in the county for a long time and had many familiar young ladies. After receiving Tian An's invitation letter, they helped her promote Huanyanfang and recommended it to those girls.
At about four quarters past ten (around ten o'clock) the young ladies arrived.
Seeing that Tian An was a little too busy, Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan helped her greet the girls they were familiar with.
A petite and cute girl held Qin Yalan's hand affectionately and looked at the decorations in Huanyanfang with curiosity:
"Cousin, this is the first time I've seen a shop decorated like this! It looks so fresh and clean!"
Qin Yalan said proudly, "That's nothing. Not only is her shop beautiful, the products are even better! I used the products from this shop to heal my face."
My little cousin was surprised and said, "Really? Cousin, you can't even tell that you had those little red bumps on your face! And it's fair and tender. Is it all because of the products from her shop? I'll have to buy more later."
This was exactly what Qin Yalan was waiting for. She showed no mercy when it came to tricking her own cousin and directly introduced a gift worth ten taels of silver to her little cousin.
After listening to this, my little cousin asked in confusion: "Cousin, what is a facial mask?"
When Qin Yalan talked about facial masks, her eyes lit up and she used words of praise one after another, and they were all different. She thought that she would have to ask Tian An to apply a facial mask on her later, as she hadn't used a facial mask for a long time!
"Anyway, your skin will feel great and comfortable after applying this mask. Come on, I'll take you to see the complimentary lip balm palette. It comes in ten colors! So pretty!"
As he said that, he pulled his little cousin to the lip balm area. Seeing Tian An had just sent a customer away, he called out to her, "An An, come and open this ten-color lip balm tray and let my little cousin see it."
Tian An responded, walked over and greeted cousin Qin Yalan, then carefully took a rectangular ceramic plate from the shelf and opened it to show the two of them.
The already exquisite ceramic plate was even more attractive after the ten colors of lip balm inside were opened. My cousin's eyes were glued to it.
Qin Yalan's mouth was dry from talking just now, and she was also confused by what she heard, but when she saw the ten-colored lip balm, she immediately fell at her knees.
After a while, she came back to her senses and pointed at a patch of orange lip balm with some uncertainty and said, "Wouldn't it look weird to put this color on my lips?"
Tian An took a look and pointed at the lip balm she was pointing at and said, "This is called Sweet Orange, and it's most suitable for fair-skinned, young girls like you.
If you buy something worth ten taels of silver, this whole box will be yours. We'll also give you a free face wash, massage, facial mask, and skincare. When you put on makeup, you can use this sweet orange lip balm. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
My cousin's eyes lit up and she said, "Buy it." She didn't care what kind of facial mask or skincare product it was, she was going to order this box of lip balm.
When Tian An heard she wanted to buy something, he immediately recommended it to her: "Your skin is a little dry, but otherwise it's good. Just buy some hydrating skin care products."
The little cousin didn’t understand what Tian An said, she just looked at the box of lip balm and nodded.
Then Tian An recommended her a moisturizing skin care set, which included hand cream, body lotion, shampoo, etc., totaling ten taels of silver.
After paying the bill, she called Dong Wan to take her to the second floor for skin care and makeup.
The girls nearby had been paying attention to this place since Tian An recommended it to his cousin Qin Yalan, and they were also very excited after seeing the box of lip balm.
But it would cost ten taels of silver after all! They hesitated a bit; not everyone was as impulsive as their little cousin. They wanted to see the effect of her lipstick before making any plans.
A lot of time was spent on skin care. About half an hour later, the little cousin came downstairs happily and asked Tian An to apply lip balm on her.
As they walked, he kept talking to Qin Yalan about how comfortable it was to apply a facial mask, how good her skin felt after using it, and how useful the things she bought were.
From the moment she came downstairs, the other girls in the store kept staring at her face.
They had just seen with their own eyes that this girl's skin was not as good as it is now when she went up there. It's only been half an hour! Her face looked white, translucent, and moisturized.
"It must be a different person!" everyone exclaimed.
When Tian An saw his little cousin coming down, he took her to sit in front of the makeup mirror on the first floor, took the lip balm tray, and used a lip balm brush to apply the sweet orange lipstick on her lips, and then applied a layer of lip gloss. A plump, beautiful, and girlish lip was completed.
It has the effect of adding the finishing touch to a painting. Once the lip makeup is applied, the whole makeup becomes lively.
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