After cleaning up the dishes, everyone prepared to leave. Jiang Hua asked Granny Luo to give each family a box of pastries prepared as return gifts to take home.
In the study, Jiang Hua brought out the lipstick and rouge she had prepared in the space and placed them in front of Shen Qingchuan.
"Is this the lipstick and rouge you made from the rouge you brought back from the border?" Shen Qingchuan picked it up and examined it with some curiosity. The small porcelain bottle contained red paste.
Jiang Hua picked up a lip liner brush, dipped it in some bright red lip rouge from the porcelain bottle, and applied it to her hand.
"What we made were cochineal insects raised on cacti."
He then rubbed the cochineal worms stuck to the cactus apart, and his fingertips were immediately stained with color.
Shen Qingchuan was somewhat surprised: "Is that all?"
"It still needs to be refined, and raising cochineal insects also takes a month. We need to build a factory and find a group of people to do it."
"I've already had the cacti you brought back last time planted. Now it's up to you to decide. If there are no problems, then we can start arranging the next step."
Shen Qingchuan nodded, then picked up a lipstick, wondering, "What's this?"
"This is also a lip rouge, the same as the one in the porcelain bottle just now, but the tool used to make it is different."
Jiang Huayou explained to him that while plastic doesn't exist in this era, bamboo does. Bamboo can be processed, and if you want something exquisite and beautiful, you can carve patterns on the outside.
"Let's make it, how should we divide it?" Shen Qingchuan immediately slammed his hand on the table and made a decision.
"Fifty-fifty."
"I'll only be in charge of producing rouge and lipstick, and making new designs. You'll arrange the sales channels. You'll also arrange the people who make the rouge and raise cochineal insects, preferably those with a contractual agreement."
"Can."
The Shen family has no shortage of manpower. As for the cacti, it would cost some money to transport them from the border, but they are not expensive to buy locally, and they can grow them themselves now.
How many people do you need?
"Let's start with twenty. We can divide the work and each person can handle one step of the process. We won't have to worry about the recipe being leaked."
Even if it were leaked, no matter how hard others try to imitate it, they can't replicate it. Some of the materials are only available in her personal space.
"Are twenty people enough for those cacti?"
“We can hire villagers to grow cacti; our factories are all in Shili Village.”
Jiang Hua has already decided that she will sign a modern-style employment contract with the villagers and pay them wages monthly.
"Aren't you planning to develop your career in Beijing?"
Shen Qingchuan thought of Jiang Xingzhou's identity, and then considered the identities of the two of them. It seemed that he couldn't discern any intention from Jiang Hua to leave this place.
"If one day Jiang Xingzhou leaves here to return to the capital, will you leave with him?"
"He is him, and I am me. Everyone pursues different things."
"But aren't you two already married?" Shen Qingchuan was stunned.
"Don't you want to go back to the capital and live a good life? With your abilities, you should know that Jiang Xingzhou's identity is extraordinary."
"Is Master Shen so concerned about my affairs?"
Do you think I'm not living a good life now?
Shen Qingchuan choked, realizing that this didn't seem so bad after all.
"Let's get back to the main topic and sign the contract." Jiang Hua placed the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone in front of Shen Qingchuan. The terms and conditions were already written, and all that was left was for him to sign it.
"So you were prepared all along, and you were convinced I would cooperate with you?"
Shen Qingchuan carefully read through the contents of the paper, then wrote his name on it and stamped it with his personal seal.
"Master Shen is a businessman; those who know, know."
"Then, Miss Jiang, it's been a pleasure doing business with you," Shen Qingchuan said with a light laugh, cupping his hands in greeting.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
...
With the matter settled, Jiang Hua began arranging for the construction of the factory.
It took two days to draw up the blueprints, including the layout of the factory and the allocation of space.
"Are you done with work?"
Knowing that she was busy these past two days, Jiang Xingzhou didn't bother her and occasionally looked at military books on the side.
As for Jiang Jingyi, after the housewarming banquet, Dean Li took him directly back to the academy.
"When are you leaving?" Jiang Hua put away the finished drawings and sat down on the soft couch.
"Huahua, do you really want me to leave?" Jiang Xingzhou was somewhat hurt.
"No, I was just asking because you're going to take my people with you, so I need to make some arrangements."
"Huahua, what's going on with Bai Heng? Let's deal with this first."
Two days have passed, how come he still remembers this?
Jiang Hua had a bit of a headache. Beauty can be a trap, but she was definitely attracted to Bai Heng's looks. Having him by her side would be a pleasure, and a glance at him would make her feel refreshed when she was tired.
Compared to Jiang Xingzhou, the two are not even the same type, so there's no comparison. What can be solved?
"Does Huahua like him?"
Seeing that Jiang Hua hadn't responded to him for a long time, Jiang Xingzhou's heart sank. Had he been abandoned?
"No."
"I just like his face."
Does it make a difference?
Jiang Xingzhou put down the military treatise in his hand and looked straight at her.
"Alright, alright, let me look at you a little longer. I like your face too." Jiang Hua got up, not intending to stay in the study any longer.
The next second, she was pulled into Jiang Xingzhou's arms by his sudden rise, his warm lips gently touching her forehead.
"Huahua, I don't know when I fell for you. Maybe it was when you said you would come back with me, or maybe it was when you risked your life to save me."
"Although I can't be by your side every moment, I will do my best to like you."
Jiang Xingzhou's sudden confession caught her off guard. Jiang Hua looked at the face that was close to hers, a pair of bright, clear eyes like the moon in the sky, exuding a unique charm that was captivating.
"Jiang Xingzhou, I accept what you just said."
Jiang Xingzhou felt as if he had been waiting for a long time when he met Jiang Hua's equally bright and clear eyes. He felt a certain part of his heart pounding wildly.
"Huahua, is it true?" Jiang Xingzhou asked again, somewhat incredulously.
"Then, I'll take it back?" Jiang Hua looked at his stunned expression; it was the first time she had ever seen him like this.
"Huahua, wait for me to come back. If things settle down on the border, will you marry me?" Jiang Xingzhou was eager to hear her promise.
"No, let's cultivate our relationship first. We can talk about marriage when I want to marry you."
This body is not even sixteen years old, and it's already married?
"Okay." Although Jiang Xingzhou was a little disappointed, he quickly recovered and knew he would prove it to Huahua.
"When are you leaving? Are you taking all the Wen family members with you?" Jiang Hua stood up from Jiang Xingzhou's arms.
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