After receiving the letter from her mother, Madam Lu, Lu Zijun naturally went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find Song Wanning.
Song Wanning is usually very busy with work in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Lu Zijun knows this. Now that Lu Zijun knows this, she naturally wants to bring a box of such good rouge with her.
Lu Zijun didn't delay and took the box of rouge and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Lu Zijun was a regular visitor on weekdays, and now the mothers who came to the Prime Minister's Mansion were no longer surprised, so they let Lu Zijun in. As soon as Lu Zijun entered the door, she saw Cai Que, Song Wanning's personal maid.
Lu Zijun looked at Caique and said, "Caique, where is your wife now? I got a good thing and wanted to let your wife try it."
Cai Que had always known Lu Zijun, so she simply smiled and said, "Our wife is currently in the yard looking at the account books. If you're interested, just go over and see her."
Song Wanning was currently checking accounts in the yard. Seeing Lu Zijun coming, she stood up and smiled at her, saying, "You haven't been here for a few days. You actually had some free time today and came to see me. I'm feeling bored, so you came to chat with me."
Seeing Song Wanning's expression, Lu Zijun was naturally happy. After a while, she took out the rouge she had gotten from Madam Lu from her sleeve and placed it in front of Song Wanning. She smiled softly and said, "I finally got a rare color. I've never seen this rouge before, but it's too bright on me. It doesn't suit me. I think it would suit you, so I brought it to you."
Song Wanning looked at the rouge box that Lu Zijun had opened and said in surprise, "The color of this rouge is really unique. I've never seen a color like this before. I bought a rouge shop before and couldn't find a color like this. It does look beautiful."
As Song Wanning spoke, she reached out and smeared some rouge on her hand to paint. Although the rouge was a little brighter in color, it looked very beautiful when applied on Song Wanning's hand.
Seeing this scene, Lu Zijun immediately said, "I said, you look best with this color."
Song Wanning raised her head and looked at Lu Zijun, smiling and responding, "It's hard for you to think of me when you know all the good things. But where did you get this thing? Why is it so rare?"
When Lu Zijun heard Song Wanning ask her such a question, she explained without hesitation, "This thing was originally obtained by my mother. I returned to the Lu family early this morning and heard my mother talking with Madam Liu from the Shangshulang family. Madam Liu wanted to please my mother because her master was an official under my father. She got this box of rouge and knew that my mother liked rouge, so she sent it to me. However, my mother can't use such a bright color, and since I was there, she thought of giving it to me. However, although this rouge is rare, it is not something that ordinary people can look good with. So I thought of bringing this rouge to give to you."
Song Wanning understood what Lu Zijun said. However, Song Wanning was pregnant and didn't usually use rouge like this. But this box of rouge was a token of Lu Zijun's affection, so she smiled and said, "You gave it to me, so of course I'll use it. But I've met that Madam Liu you mentioned a few times, and I know she's close friends with Madam Xu in the capital. Madam Xu's husband doesn't get along well with the Prime Minister. Madam Xu is particularly close to Madam Yin, so she doesn't interact with me much."
Song Wanning sighed and smiled at Lu Zijun, "The twists and turns among the ladies in the capital are indeed very complicated. It is quite strange that I have now accidentally obtained Madam Liu's things."
After hearing what Song Wanning said, Lu Zijun was also a little surprised. "You are right. I just think that Madam Xu might not have thought of this. Otherwise, I would never dare to let you use this rouge."
The two were chatting away, but who would have thought that Cui Xiaoxiao, who was working in the back of the yard, sent someone to deliver a message.
The little maid who usually worked with Cui Xiaoxiao came forward, looked at Song Wanning and said, "Madam, Miss Cui asked me to tell you that she will bring her new work to show you in a while."
"I see. I'm free now." Song Wanning responded softly.
Seeing the little maid turn away, Lu Zijun said in surprise, "Back when Miss Cui was still a concubine, she went to the Pingyuan Marquis's residence for the full moon banquet and spoke out loudly at the banquet. I scolded her at the time. Who would have thought that she would come to your Prime Minister's residence to help you? Now that I think about it, it seems like something from a past life."
Song Wanning also felt sad when she heard this. "It's a coincidence, but what's unexpected is that this Miss Cui makes things that can't be made in the entire Shengjing. The rouge she made before was also rare, but her own shop didn't run well, so it went bankrupt. Now that she has joined forces with me, it can be said that her good things have a source."
As soon as business was mentioned, Lu Zijun immediately became interested and said to Song Wanning, "I heard a few days ago that your shop specializes in selling something called soap. I thought it was curious, so I sent my maid to buy two bars to try. I found that they are better than those sold outside."
As Lu Zijun spoke, he looked at Song Wanning and smiled, "If you have any good things like this in the future, you must send two copies to my mansion first so that I can use them as well."
"I know. I think about you all the time." Song Wanning was joking with Lu Zijun. Unexpectedly, after a while, Cui Xiaoxiao came with her new things.
What Cui Xiaoxiao is holding in her hand now is none other than the pattern of fabric that she has developed herself.
This color looks particularly strange.
Song Wanning looked at the novel fabric and asked Cui Xiaoxiao doubtfully, "This material and this color look better than the fabrics outside."
"Madam, the brocade sold outside is very expensive. This fabric I have is woven using a machine I developed myself. The weaving is simpler than the ones sold outside, and there are more patterns and colors, so it's naturally fresh." Cui Xiaoxiao is completely different now than when she first came. Looking at Song Wanning, she spoke word by word, "I remember that the Prime Minister's Mansion has opened a cloth shop. You might as well take this fabric for a trial sale to see if the business is good. If the business is good, I will make more."
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