Liu Fei was very touched and hurriedly opened the package on the car bed and asked her to pick one out of the boxes of cheap rouge he had bought from the capital.
"Hehe~" The young man scratched his head embarrassedly, afraid that Qin Yao would misunderstand him, and explained:
"This time when I went to the city, it happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival when the Rouge Shop had a batch of old products for sale at a low price. I thought that my mother had never used rouge in her life, so I asked the ladies at the Rouge Shop to help me choose a box to honor my mother."
Then he bought a box, and suddenly remembered that he had three sisters-in-law at home. In order to avoid unnecessary family conflicts, he turned back and gritted his teeth and bought three boxes, thinking that by then all the sisters-in-law at home would have a share, and no one would worry about his mother.
After they split up, Qin Yao didn't expect that she would still have a share, and she had never seen the cosmetics here before. She thanked them, expressed her happiness, and curiously chose one.
A wooden black box, oval in shape, larger than she had imagined and too big to fit in one hand.
Before opening it, I could smell a faint fragrance. When I opened the box, I saw a layer of oil paper lining, followed by a large piece of pink rouge cream.
Liu Fei said: "The lady at the Rouge Shop said this color makes me look younger, and I can use it on my face and lips. Oh, and I can also put a beauty spot on my eyebrows and draw some kind of flower ornament."
"By the way, they also said to apply a layer of white lead powder on your face before applying this, but unfortunately that powder is too expensive, so I bought this first."
Moreover, this one has pigment and can be used in several places, which is more cost-effective than lead powder which can only be applied on the face.
Qin Yao carefully closed the box and said with a smile, "It's good. It's best for beginners to avoid using large areas of color. The ones that Sister recommended to you are all very good and I didn't cheat you."
"And I think this amount will last me till I'm buried in the coffin." Qin Yao laughed, and Liu Fei didn't know whether this was a compliment or criticism, but he just laughed along.
Qin Yao rode on horseback beside the caravan. The advantage of the widened road was apparent, as they could ride side by side without hindering each other.
Liu Bo said, "We can complete this order with one more delivery. When we returned, I asked the manager of Fulong Commercial Bank, and he said that you, my sister-in-law, should settle the balance in person, and he refused to give us the balance."
Qin Yao had expected this and agreed, "You will set off as usual the day after tomorrow. I will leave two days later than you. We will meet up in the capital city then."
She had to stay in the factory until Bai Shan's stationery gift box order was processed before she could leave.
"By the way, I just got some good news. The pencil cases are now in great demand. It was the store owner Bai Shanbai, who previously worked with us, who changed the name of the pencil cases to stationery gift boxes. Remember this."
Everyone in the convoy nodded and took note of it.
While on the road, both sides finished discussing their respective situations so that they wouldn't have to report back, and Liu Bo would be able to rest for the whole day tomorrow.
Qin Yao also told the two brothers that there was a distinguished guest at home.
After all, they had traveled far away and had been to the provincial capital. Liu Bo and Liu Fei had broadened their horizons. They were shocked to learn that Liu Ji had become a disciple of a great Confucian scholar.
"I heard from people in the capital that if a great scholar and several officials in the court recommend you at the same time, you can become an official without taking the imperial examination." Liu Bo looked at Qin Yao, "Is it true?"
Qin Yao nodded, "It's true."
Before the two brothers could show their ecstatic expressions, he immediately said, "But! The premise is that the person being recommended has real ability. Also, there are differences between great scholars."
She did not deny that Gong Liangliao still had some influence in the court.
But now Gong Liangliao has entered the Qi family as a guest. It seems that the Qi family has spent a lot of effort to invite him, but in fact he is using the power of the Qi family to spend his old age in peace.
It is not difficult to discover this. Just look at the fact that there is no one belonging to Gong Liangliao before him, and you can get a glimpse of the truth behind it.
All he has left now is the title of a great scholar and his abilities. Being a teacher and educating people is the safest and most suitable thing for him.
These were the information that Awang gave her after he secretly investigated.
Thinking of Awang, Qin Yao almost cried with joy. He really wanted to stay and farm!
Qin Yao did not tell the Liu brothers this information. She only said that Gong Liangliao had retired and had no influence in the court, so he could not directly recommend Liu Ji to be an official.
But even so, the Liu brothers still envied and sighed for a long time for being able to learn real skills from a great scholar.
"I believe in fate now." Liu Fei looked up at the sky sadly, wondering if he would have as good a life as his third brother in the future.
"Do you want to go to school?" Qin Yao suddenly asked.
Liu Fei pointed at himself, not sure if the third sister-in-law was talking about him. Seeing her nod, he smiled awkwardly, "I'm already sixteen, can I still go to school?"
Qin Yao smiled and remained silent.
Liu Fei instantly thought of his third brother, who was in his twenties and had entered the academy at the same time as a ten-year-old boy.
And he is only sixteen, so it doesn't seem impossible.
"Will the county academy accept me?" Liu Fei admitted that he was tempted.
Moreover, he did not want to take the imperial examination. He just wanted to not be a blind man, but to be able to do arithmetic and write contracts. Just thinking about it made Liu Fei very excited. He found that if he had been educated, he would be able to do many things and have many more choices in life.
Qin Yao raised her eyebrows and said, "Of course you can. If you don't believe me, look at Liu Ji." She knew that the admission standards in the county were not high.
"But it will cost a lot of money to go to the academy." Liu Fei hesitated again.
Qin Yao was amused and pointed at the rouge he bought, "Didn't you buy these things with your own wages?"
Liu Bo reacted quickly and excitedly waved his whip at Liu Fei behind him, "After you finish this year, you can use this salary to study at the county academy!"
Fortunately, we are not married yet, Liu Bo thought in his heart with envy and relief.
If you think more boldly, and wait until the fourth son has finished two years of study before talking about marriage, the situation will be completely different and he will be worthy of the girl he wants.
However, Qin Yao was present, so Liu Bo was embarrassed to talk about this topic and could only keep winking at Liu Fei to hint at him.
Unfortunately, the other party was thinking with his head down and did not see it.
Seeing that Liu Fei had listened to her, Qin Yao sped up and arrived at the village ahead of the convoy.
Passing by the old house, he shouted inside: "Sanlang and Si Niang, go home!"
After a while, the twins came out and waved goodbye to Jinhua.
When Jinhua saw that they were leaving, she smiled brightly, immediately threw away the sandbox with words on it, and went to play.
Si Niang saw it all, and while she stretched out her hand to A Niang to get on the horse's back, she snorted and warned like an old teacher: "I'll come again tomorrow afternoon. Sister Jinhua, don't be lazy. Remember to practice the characters you learned today. I want to check them!"
A voice of lament came from far away in the old house: "I know, my old master Liu Pingling!"
Si Niang pouted and turned to look at Qin Yao, "Mother, look at her! Her study attitude is not right at all. How is she going to get into the Ding Family Academy next year?"
"Okay, okay, take your time, don't rush." Qin Yao stroked the little girl's back, and told Sanlang behind her to sit tight, and said to the old house: "Big brother and the fourth brother are back!"
Ride home and have dinner! (End of this chapter)
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