Chapter 327 Magical Effect
The father and daughter were talking and soon they arrived home.
"Third brother, you're back."
As soon as Su Xiuye saw Su Xueyi when he entered the house, he happily walked up to her and greeted her, patting her on the shoulder.
Su Xueyi was also very happy to see her elder brother.
"Brother, you went out to suppress the bandits. Are you safe and sound?"
"No, don't worry, I'm fine. But you've lost a lot of weight since you went out to study."
Su Xueyi smiled and said, "Brother, I'm doing well because Yao Niang sent me a lot of things. I can rest well at night and eat well every day. Even during the exam days, Yao Niang prepared everything for me, so there was no problem. However, a few classmates had stomach problems during the exams, some had fevers, and some even fainted."
The exam lasts for nine days, which is not something that most people can endure.
"I know, but thank you for your hard work. After the exam, there will be someone to pick you up, right?"
"Yes, there are people specially arranged by the academy to take us back to our residence to rest after the exam."
They usually study in the academy in the provincial capital, and have to go to the provincial capital's imperial examination hall for exams. Although it is not very far, they have to live there in advance to facilitate the exams.
Su Xiuye didn't ask how his third brother did in the exam. He felt more relieved just by looking at his third brother's expression.
"Anyway, I know you guys had a hard time taking the exams, so just take a good rest when you get back. When the wine is ready, you can drink it."
"Speaking of which, my third sister-in-law is really amazing. She said she wanted to make wine and she built a winery right away."
Su Xiuye never thought that his third brother's wife could make wine.
Su Xueyi thought that Shen Yueyao came from another time and space world, and understood that some things cannot be viewed from the perspective of this era.
But Yao Niang does know a lot.
Not everyone has the secret recipe for making wine.
Old Madam Meng was also very happy watching the two brothers talking, and smiles overflowed from her eyes.
"You two brothers, stop standing and talking. Come and sit down. Erya has boiled water and made tea. Come and sit down and drink."
The square table for drinking tea is very large and there are many tea sets.
The family sat around the tea table, drinking tea and talking.
Su Xiuye and Su Xueyi both said that the tea was delicious while drinking it.
"It tastes different from the previous tea and tastes better."
Shen Yueyao explained: "This is when Wu Xiong came to pick up the goods two days ago and brought some tea."
"He said this was tea his second cousin brought back from the south, from a tea farm. He thought it was good, so he brought some over for us."
When Shen Yueyao talked about Wu Xiong, everyone was familiar with him.
Every time this person comes to pick up goods, he will bring some good stuff. It’s not much, but what matters is his care.
The main reason was that Wu Xiong knew that Shen Yueyao didn't like to receive gifts, nor did she like to receive too many things.
Knowing Shen Yueyao's rules, he followed her rules.
Shen Yueyao knew that his wife and children liked to eat desserts, so she would always give him some of the malt sugar desserts she made so that he could take them back to his family. This time, she also gave him some extra bread.
A small bread oven was built in the yard of the house. Mrs. Meng and Daya and Erya would make and bake bread on weekdays. The bread they made was pretty good, so they would give some to guests when they came.
Everything is homemade, using just a little flour and sugar, so the cost is low, but they are rare items that cannot be bought outside.
Su Xiuye was stunned for a moment, "Wu Xiong, is that the Wu Xiong who almost jumped into the river before?"
Shen Yueyao would tell her family about the situation of some of the partners of her workshop.
Because sometimes when she is not at home, when customers come to purchase goods, her family knows what is going on and how to receive them.
Of course, most of the time it is handled by the business side.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "That's him. He's quite famous in the local area now. When he came here this time, he said that he bought a large house in their capital city and brought his parents over from their hometown."
Seeing that her eldest and third uncles didn't quite understand the situation, Su Erya helped explain, "Uncle Wu's family used to be in business, and their business was pretty good. But one time, the ship they were transporting cargo on sank, and the cargo was lost. He had to pay for the losses. He came to our side with the little money his family had, and his money was stolen. I don't know what happened, but he got so upset that he jumped into the river..."
"My third aunt happened to see him that time and had him rescued. After learning about the situation, she thought he was a good businessman and let him come to our place to get the goods and sell them back."
"Uncle Wu said that it was Auntie San who saved his life, which was equivalent to saving their entire family. He said that now their family is doing well, and his cousins and nephews have followed him in this business, and their lives are also getting better."
Su Erya felt very proud when she talked about this.
She felt that her third aunt was really good, had helped many people, and done a lot of good deeds.
It’s just that Third Aunt is low-key and doesn’t like to talk.
But she wanted to say it out loud, to let her third uncle know how good her third aunt was.
Su Erya was worried that her third uncle would have other ideas after he passed the imperial examination and became an official in the future.
You know, there are many wealthy families and nobles in the capital.
Almost every household has a carefully cultivated legitimate daughter.
Su Erya couldn't help but worry and think too much about this.
Anyway, she was on Aunt San's side.
After Su Xueyi heard this, her gaze became even more fervent when she looked at Shen Yueyao.
It also has a tender and gentle color.
Shen Yueyao felt Su Xueyi's gaze, and when she looked up at him, their eyes met, she felt an electric shock.
Shen Yueyao blushed slightly and quickly lowered her head.
Shen Yueyao said: "There is a huge demand for lipstick outside. Although we have opened a new workshop and expanded the scale, this is also because we have added a new color number. The goods are in short supply. So everyone can make some money by purchasing goods from us and selling them outside."
Lipstick has low cost and is a high-end product, so it does make a lot of money.
She now has a lot of money in her hands, which she has all put in the space.
She was worried about keeping the money in a bank.
Most of the money houses in this era were run by wealthy merchants from prominent families, not officially run by the imperial court, so Shen Yueyao was not very reassured.
Fortunately, there is space, so I can just put the silver in the space for future use.
With this money, you can buy a house in a good location in the capital.
Su Erya said, "There is also facial cream now, which is very useful."
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Indeed, some of the partners who came to get the goods last time said that the cream is very popular because everyone said it is good after using it. Some people with scars can even make them lighter. Even if you have cracks or sores on your hands, applying this will heal them."
"Some medicinal herbs are added to it, so the effect will be good."
You will know whether something is good or not after you use it.
Su Erya smiled and said, "After using it, I feel my skin has become better."
Everyone loves beauty, and Su Erya also loves beauty.
But when I didn’t have enough to eat before, I didn’t think about these things at all. I just wanted to have enough food.
Now that she had enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, her life became better. Aunt San gave her lipstick and facial cream, and she began to love beauty.
Madam Meng said, "I think Daya has changed the most. Her skin was tanned before, but now it's white. Even in the summer, she doesn't get tanned."
Su Daya explained with a smile: "Before, my skin was not only dark but also very rough. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I was scared."
"But after using the facial cream Aunt San gave me, my skin has returned to normal. Aunt San said it also has sun protection function, which is very useful in summer. I apply it every morning after washing up."
"And my hands. Look at them. They used to be covered in calluses and were rough, but they're better now."
Su Daya was still frightened when she thought of the torture she had suffered in Nanlin Village.
At that time, she had to work every day, and her hands were covered with calluses. At first, blisters formed, and they would break when soaked in water, which was even more painful.
The hand was unbearable to look at.
But now her hands are healed and smooth.
"Thanks to Aunt San."
When Su Xiuye heard his daughter say this, his eyes became red when he thought of the hardships she had suffered before.
"I'm going to teach that Lin Tingshu a lesson for daring to bully you like this!"
Su Xiuye was filled with anger and wanted to beat someone up.
Su Daya hurriedly said, "Dad, I have nothing to do with that place anymore. This matter is over. Besides, my uncle and aunt helped me teach them a lesson. Don't be angry. This is all in the past. Just live a good life from now on."
Su Daya doesn't want to have anything to do with those people anymore.
But she felt warm in her heart when she saw how her father cared about her.
Her father used to be taciturn and he was serving in the military, so she rarely saw him. She always felt that he didn't care about her.
Now I understand that it was all her fault.
Su Xiuye nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you are okay."
Shen Yueyao changed the subject and said, "I think Daya and Erya both have very good looks. I'll make a set of cosmetics later and then give Daya and Erya a good make-up. They will definitely be more beautiful and will amaze everyone."
If others said this, no one would believe it, but if Shen Yueyao said this, everyone would believe it.
Upon hearing this, Su Daya and Su Erya's attention was diverted and they only thought about becoming beautiful.
Dabao and Erbao were also sitting next to each other, very well behaved. The two little guys were young, so Shen Yueyao didn't let them drink tea.
I gave them goat's milk to drink.
They also drank it one sip at a time, as if it were a game.
After chatting for a while in the afternoon, seeing that it was getting late, the family started busying themselves making dumplings.
Madam Meng asked, "Mother Yao, what flavor of dumplings should we make tonight?"
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Mom, we haven't eaten dumplings for a long time. The weather is cooler now, so let's make more flavors and use different colors of dough."
"Mutton soup dumplings, egg yolk dumplings, century egg dumplings, leek and egg dumplings, mushroom and pork dumplings, let's make these kinds of fillings."
"I squeeze out green juice from spinach and add it to the noodles to make green dough."
"For yellow, use pumpkin puree to make yellow dumpling wrappers. For purple, use purple cabbage. For orange, use carrots. For black, use sesame powder..."
"This way, each type of dumpling will be a different color, and it will be more appetizing to eat."
Anyway, Shen Yueyao taught her third brother and his wife from her mother's side how to make noodles of different colors, and it really worked.
Sometimes people feel fresh when they see noodles of different colors and eat them.
Since doing this, my third brother and his wife's store business has been doing well.
After adding duck blood vermicelli and cold noodles, she no longer has to worry about their store's business.
When they heard that there would be dumplings of different colors, Su Daya and Su Erya's faces lit up with joy. They would have something delicious to eat in the evening.
"Grandma, Third Aunt, let's help together."
Every time they cook, especially when they cook with Aunt San, they get very excited.
With Aunt San choosing the filling, the dumplings must be delicious.
Dabao and Erbao also ran to Shen Yueyao and said, "Mom, let us help too."
Shen Yueyao smiled and touched Dabao and Erbao's hair and said, "Okay, you guys help too."
Su Xueyi went to the town with Su Xiuye to buy food.
Although the weather is a little cooler, meat is difficult to store during this season.
So they don’t buy too many things at once, they buy them when they need them.
Anyway, now that we have a carriage at home, it is much more convenient to go to town.
Su Xiuye said, "Third brother, you must have been very tired since you just came back. Just rest at home. I will go to town to buy these."
Su Xueyi shook her head and said, "Brother, I'm not tired. I was in a hurry on the way back and didn't go to the town to take a look. It's a good opportunity for us to go shopping together and chat with each other."
"Don't worry, Yao Niang brought me a lot of things when she left before, so I don't feel tired at all."
Secondly, his body has recovered, his internal strength has been restored, and his physical condition is naturally different from before.
Traveling is not tiring at all.
Seeing Su Xueyi say this, Su Xiuye no longer refused, and the two brothers took a carriage to the town.
After leaving the village, Su Xiuye looked at the commercial street not far away and said, "If there really is a farmers' market there like my sister-in-law said, it would be convenient for us to buy things. We can buy things directly at the farmers' market."
Su Xueyi said, "It's being built very quickly over there."
He has been away from home for the past two or three months, and the village has changed a lot. The workshops, dormitories and commercial streets have all been built.
"It's mainly because my third sister-in-law pays a lot of wages, and they pay it out every day. Lin Hong's team has recruited many more people and built it up quickly. Now that everyone is not building these buildings anymore, many people have gone to work in the winery..."
Su Xiuye talked a lot to Su Xueyi.
After that, he started talking about suppressing bandits.
Su Xiuye sighed and said, "Some bandits have bad tempers and have committed many evil deeds, such as burning, killing, looting, and so on. However, many of them were once ordinary villagers. They became bandits to survive the famine and the inaction of the higher authorities. Those people are generally unwilling to kill and only rob a few things, usually passing caravans. They don't attack ordinary people..."
"Those truly inhumane bandits wouldn't care about that..."
"The imperial court's suppression of bandits is aimed at these people. Fortunately, the imperial court sent more people this time, so it went relatively smoothly."
"Our current emperor is truly good, benevolent and loving to the people. But the previous emperors only knew how to enjoy a life of luxury, not caring about the lives of the people. Those bandits were forced to become bandits when that emperor was in power. Since the current emperor ascended the throne, the situation has improved a lot..."
Su Xueyi frowned. After the previous emperor ascended the throne, he really didn't care about the lives of the people and would punish any official he wanted.
Fortunately, the emperor is doing well now.
When my grandfather taught the current emperor, he was still young, and my grandfather said that he would become a wise ruler.
Su Xueyi asked, "What happened to those horse bandits?"
Su Xiuye said, "Those who have killed people or taken lives have been killed. Those who were once forced to become bandits and were recruited by the imperial court have been gathered together for education and unified work. Some have been assigned to repair city walls, and some have been assigned to repair rivers. If they behave well and have no problems later on, they will probably be arranged to return to their hometowns in two or three years."
Su Xueyi nodded.
Two people went to the town market to buy things. When they passed a street, there was a traffic jam ahead.
"What's going on?"
"There seems to be a traffic jam ahead?"
Su Xueyi also came out of the carriage. He and Su Xiuye sat on the shaft of the carriage and looked forward.
The traffic jam was caused by a lot of carriages parked in front of a store.
There seemed to be a lot of people in the store, with many ladies coming in and out, making it look very lively.
And when everyone came out, they were holding a bunch of things and had smiles on their faces.
Some people went in with only one piece of clothing, and came out with a different set of clothes and an extra bag.
When Su Xueyi saw the bag, her expression changed.
"Jinxiufang Store?"
Su Xiuye said happily: "Oh, this is my third brother's wife's shop. I heard from Daya that the business was very popular, but I didn't expect it to be so popular."
Su Xueyi asked, "Do they sell bags inside?"
I remember that when Yao Niang went to visit him at Fucheng College, she told him about some plans and what she wanted to do with opening an embroidery workshop.
Su Xiuye explained, "They're clothes and bags, all made in the embroidery workshop. Most of the clothes are designed by my third sister-in-law. I didn't know there were so many things to pay attention to when it comes to clothes..."
"Da Ya and Er Ya have been very busy lately. They're both excitedly designing and making bags every day. There are both large and small bags, and each one has a different style. Needless to say, they look really nice. These things are very popular with the ladies..."
"Even Da Ya and Er Ya like the bags made by their third aunt. They wear them when they go out..."
These are what Daya told him.
Now his daughter is willing to talk to him a lot, Su Xiuye is in a good mood and is not as taciturn as before.
“I didn’t expect the store to be so popular.”
"This shop used to be dedicated to selling mosquito nets, but now that the weather has cooled down, people are buying mosquito nets, so we mainly sell clothes and bags now."
Su Xueyi smiled and said, "Mosquito nets are indeed popular. Many of my classmates at the academy are using them. Some said they were bought by their families, while others said their relatives helped them buy them. They all said they are very useful."
Not only that, many families in the city also use mosquito nets in summer.
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At this time, Jinxiufang store
The people in charge of the store are still Liu, but there are three more people now.
Two of them were transferred from the workshop by Shen Yueyao. They were both eloquent and quick-witted.
The girl was about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a good figure. She wore the clothes in the store and looked like a display model.
When people enter the store and see the clothes of the two people, they will have an intuitive feeling.
The other person was also a woman. Like Liu, they wore styles that ladies liked more, which were different from the styles worn by little girls.
Also equivalent to a model.
It can also make the ladies feel it.
A lady who came into the store saw the clothes Liu was wearing and her eyes lit up. "You were not wearing this when I bought a mosquito net last time."
"Madam, I remember you. The last time you came, you bought a lot of mosquito nets. You said your son and nephew were studying in the capital, and you bought mosquito nets for them."
The lady was very happy when she heard this and said, "I didn't expect you to have such a good memory. You still remember everything. I have to say that the mosquito nets in your store are really useful. My son and my nephew are studying in the provincial school. After using the mosquito nets, they both said that they don't have to worry about mosquito bites at night and can sleep well."
Because of this, her brothers and their wives are very grateful to her.
This time, when she heard that the store had clothes, she thought about how useful mosquito nets were, so she came to take a look.
As soon as I saw the clothes this woman was wearing, she looked a lot younger.
"That's right, Madam. Your son and nephew are good students, so they naturally need good things. Our store has some new styles of clothes now, and there is only one of each style and size. Madam, you can take a look at what kind of clothes you like and I will help you choose."
"As for my clothes, they were chosen by our boss."
"You know I have dark skin, and my arms and legs are thick from years of work. Wearing this style of clothes will cover it all up and make me look younger."
As Liu spoke, she carefully touched the clothes on her body.
She never thought she could wear such nice clothes.
"And this fabric is so comfortable. You can tell by touching it and feeling it."
Liu has been in charge of the store for a long time and has become very good at talking. In addition, Shen Yueyao has trained them for a period of time, so they now know how to sell clothes to customers.
When the lady heard this, she looked at Liu carefully and had to admit that it was true.
She suddenly became interested and said, "Please take a look and help me pick one."
The lady's clothes looked dignified and elegant, but they did not show off her beauty.
Liu saw it and said quickly, "Madam, please come with me. Look at this suit. You have fair skin. Wearing it will make your skin look even whiter. This corset will make you look taller and thinner..."
"If you think it's okay, you can go to the fitting room and try it on for free. If you think it's good, buy it. If not, don't buy it."
The customers who came to the store were all moved when they heard this. Is it so good?
Mrs. Liu thought for a moment, then called the maid and said, "Come with me to the fitting room."
Liu said, "Madam, I feel that this medium-sized dress is not suitable for you. If it doesn't fit, I can change it to a larger size for you."
After the preliminary training and the experience of running the store during this period, Liu can roughly tell what size clothes a person wears at a glance, and he has some experience.
The lady took the clothes and number into the fitting room.
After a while, she came out, and Liu's eyes lit up, "Madam, you look really good in this outfit."
The lady who came with that lady also showed some emotion. "Sister Lu, you look really good in this outfit. You look a lot whiter and taller."
Mrs. Lu was indeed not tall, which was also her trouble, because when she put on clothes, she would always look fatter.
"Really?"
She couldn't see the effect herself, but looking at the expressions of the older sisters, she knew it must be good.
Liu said, "Madam, here is a bronze mirror. Come and look at yourself in it."
In order to open this store, Shen Yueyao specially hired someone to build two large fitting mirrors.
It's the kind of long fitting mirror that you put in a store and it makes you look taller and thinner.
In this era, there are no mirrors like those in the technological age, only bronze mirrors, so we can only use bronze mirrors.
But there is still clarity.
Mrs. Lu looked in the mirror.
I found that I really looked taller.
“This dress is pretty amazing.”
The lady who came with her said, "Hey, shopkeeper, please help me pick out a piece of clothing. The clothes in your shop are really unique in style."
"It looks pretty good."
“I didn’t expect there were such beautiful clothes in ready-to-wear.”
In the past, people from wealthy families like theirs would have their clothes custom-made in advance for each season and would never buy ready-made ones.
The sizes and styles are not right, so the clothes are all custom made.
I never thought that I could buy them ready-made now, and wear them right away if they look good.
It was the change of seasons, and the clothes they had ordered had not been delivered yet.
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