Chapter 124

"Is this the facial cream made by Dr. Xu?" Mrs. Tao's eyes looked at the facial cream contained in a rough little clay pot, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

She had never used a jar with such rough workmanship, not to mention that it contained facial oil.

Tao Qinghao said enthusiastically: "Xu Yi made this face cream himself. He is so awesome. He even made two kinds, divided according to different skin types."

"Different skin types?" The Tao family's eldest lady looked at him suspiciously. Son, asked him, "What does this mean?"

Tao Qinghao actually didn't understand what it meant to use different facial oils according to different skin types. But after listening to what Xu Yi said, he felt that it made sense.

Since it makes sense, Xu Yi also made the facial fat.

He didn't think much about the reason behind it, and told the Tao family's eldest lady what he heard from Xu Yi.

The eldest lady of the Tao family was caught off guard and her eyes were stunned for a moment.

Which facial oil should be used based on the different skin types on women’s faces? Isn't this just like a doctor treating people and prescribing medicines according to different patients?

"Why don't thousands of people use different recipes, and the recipe used in each jar of facial fat is different?" The eldest lady of the Tao family gasped slightly.

Tao Qinghao said: "No, no, no, Xu Yi only made two types. He said this is a rough estimate, called preliminary classification. I don't quite understand it, but since Xu Yi said so, there must be some reason for him."

Tao Qinghao said. The eldest lady of the family: "..."

Why does she feel that her son is too trusting of the other party?

Then Xu Yi... thinking about Mr. Xing Wu, the young man from the Xing family who had just passed the exam, and the young man from the Xin family, they all treated him differently.

The eldest lady of the Tao family looked at Tao Qinghao. In fact, no matter what friends he made, Tao Qinghao didn't like to go home and tell her about them.

However, she had heard about this person from Tao Qinghao's mouth several times.

"Does Xu Yi really want to do business with you?" Mrs. Tao asked casually.

Tao Qinghao suddenly felt nervous: "Mom, you said, I will take care of this rouge shop now."

The eldest wife of the Tao family, Feng, glanced at him, glared, and said with a smile: "I have asked Tao Sheng to take over the rouge shop . If you take care of it, you won't break your promise. If you are so guilty, have you done something that I don't know about?"

Tao Qinghao thought to himself, who knows if that Tao Sheng will say something embellished.

"Mom, did you hear something?" he asked tentatively.

The eldest lady of the Tao family laughed: "What I heard the most is what you said today."

Tao Qinghao was stunned, shouldn't be.

"Didn't Butler Tao say something to you?" When Tao Qinghao said this, his eyes could not hide his disgust, and his tone unconsciously became worse. "If he wants to say something, shouldn't Mom listen to him?

" What a joke!"

Mrs. Tao lowered her voice and slapped the table, which frightened the woman waiting next to her. Her hands shook and the tea cup she held shook out.

She hurriedly put down the tea cup, carefully patted the Tao family's eldest lady on the back, and whispered persuasion: "Madam, don't be angry. The young man is talking nonsense unintentionally. Don't take it to heart."

"Can I not be angry?" The eldest lady of the Tao family scratched Tao Qinghao's head with her eyes, and sighed helplessly, "You are almost at the age of starting a family, how can you speak so freely?"

"Mother..." Tao Qinghao I was unconvinced in my heart, but I didn't dare to act wildly.

The eldest lady of the Tao family waved her hand and asked the woman next to her to step aside.

Soon, they were the only two people left in the room.

When it came to this, the eldest lady of the Tao family was not in a hurry. She took the tea and tasted it carefully. After finishing the tea in the cup, she put it down leisurely.

"Mom cares about you. It's not because someone blew some wind in my ears. It's because I think you are smart but have little experience. I don't care who you believe. The Rouge Shop is not a big shop. If you fail, you will lose. "Yes."

She changed her voice and her expression became sharply cold, "But if you do business with others and fail, it will be your own reputation that is ruined."

She saw Tao Qinghao's expression change slightly.

The eldest wife of the Tao family swallowed the harsh words on her lips: "Forget it, if you keep talking, I'm afraid you will dislike Tao Sheng even more."

"This has nothing to do with Tao Sheng!" Tao Qinghao raised his head suddenly.

"Mom, you just don't believe me, you don't believe Xu Yi!"

Tao Qinghao blurted out these words, and he was stunned, but he didn't daze for long, stood up, bowed before exiting the room.

He left for a long time, but the eldest lady of the Tao family still maintained the same posture as before he left.

It wasn't until the mother-in-law came into the room worriedly to ask questions that the eldest lady of the Tao family raised her hands to rub her temples tiredly.

...

Tao Qinghao came out of the eldest lady's house in a irritable mood. When he came out of the yard, he happened to meet Tao Sheng who came to the house to ask questions.

He didn't like Tao Sheng, so naturally he wouldn't take the initiative to talk to him.

However, when Tao Sheng saw him, he came over to salute and stopped him.

"What's the matter with you?" Tao Qinghao frowned.

The smile on Tao Sheng's face did not diminish: "Xiao Langjun, I came here to deliver the account book of Rouge Shop. Since I am here, I don't have to make another trip to deliver it to Xiao Langjun."

Account book? Tao Qinghao remembered that there was such a thing.

He was going to take over Rouge Shop, and he wanted to check Rouge Shop's account books from previous years.

Tao Qinghao reluctantly took the account book. At this time, Tao Sheng's voice rang out again: "Xiao Langjun, although the rouge shop is not big, it is different from the teahouse. The people on the second floor are ladies from wealthy families in the city. You can't offend easily." "

Tao Qinghao looked at him: "What do you mean by that?"

"Facial grease is a thing used on the face. If it is not good, it will ruin the face." Tao Sheng was not afraid of him at all, and continued with his eyes down. He said, "The face creams sold in the shop were all made by masters brought back from the Tang family. These masters have more than 20 years of experience in making face creams. Although Dr. Xu is young and promising, he is not You should be more cautious as a facial makeup master."

Tao Qinghao's eyes gradually turned cold, and when he heard the last sentence, he clenched his fingers unconsciously: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Tao Sheng shook his head: "The young man's words are serious, but I have many years of experience. If the young man doesn't like to hear it, I won't say it anymore."

After he bowed and saluted, he looked up at Tao Qinghao, who had all his expressions on his face, and smiled secretly in his heart.

...

Xu Zhai.

In the yard, Xu Yi was playing with Xiao Huang. He used the wooden boards left over from Master Ji's previous carpentry work and whittled them into the shape of a flying disk.

He took the Frisbee and threw it, and Xiao Huang ran happily to chase it.

Soon, Xiao Huang ran back with the Frisbee in his mouth.

When he arrived in front of him, he put the Frisbee in his mouth at Xu Yi's feet and rubbed his head against Xu Yi's legs.

Xu Yi patted its head, brushed its smooth yet hard hair, smelled it, and shouted inside.

Ah Jin ran over quickly.

She was wearing a plaid skirt, with the sleeves on both sides rolled up, revealing her thin elbows. She was taller and taller, and her face and facial features were also longer, giving her a girlish appearance.

But she still has a carefree temper. As long as Xu Yi calls her, she will run over without caring about the image of the girl's family.

Xu Yi sighed: "Ah Jin, you are a girl."

"Lang Jun, I am a girl." Ah Jin arched his eyebrows and said with a smile.

The corners of Xu Yi's mouth twitched, doubting that he would not be able to raise a child.

"How long has it been since Xiao Huang took a bath?" Xu Yi asked her, "She smells."

A Jin hugged Xiao Huang and smelled it, and her face immediately wrinkled: "How could this happen? I only washed Xiao Huang the day before yesterday." Take a bath!"

Xu Yi nodded and said: "Xiao Huang has grown up."

A Jin was confused: "When Xiao Huang grows up, will he be different?"

Xu Yi laughed happily.

After laughing, he cleared his throat and said, "It's hot in summer, and the smell on the dog will be stronger. It's more convenient for you and A-Xu to take it to the well to wash it."

A-Jin and Xiao Huang didn't understand Xu. Why did Yi suddenly laugh, but Xiao Huang was still very happy when he heard that he was going to take a bath.

He took the initiative to run to the well and wait for A Xu and A Jin.

Since the two of them were in charge of Xiao Huang's eating, drinking and sleeping, Xiao Huang treated them very kindly. Sometimes, Xu Yi wanted to take Xiao Huang for a walk, and Xiao Huang would hold one end of the rope in his mouth and run Find Ajin.

It likes Ah Jin the most.

Every time Ah Jin talks to it, his voice is soft, and when he touches it, his hands are also soft.

It still can't get close to Fang Liu Niang. Fang Liu Niang is afraid of dogs. Every time she sees it, she screams in fear. Xiao Huang doesn't like screams.

After Xu Yi finished teasing Xiao Huang, new developments came from the weaving workshop.

The women in the weaving workshop had to register once every five days after using facial oil. Five days was not long, but one-third of the facial oil had been used.

The owner of the Xinjia Weaving Workshop came to the door in person and delivered the recorded data. Xu Yi even kept it for a cup of tea.

During the initial consultation, Xu Yi included the shop owner and found that she, like Ms. Chen, had sensitive skin.

Every time Xu Yi makes facial makeup, he will do more. This is his habit. When the shop owner came over, he gave her a can.

The shop owner was shocked. Why did Dr. Xu just give away the facial fat?

You know, a small box of face cream with such effects costs four or five yuan in a rouge shop.

Although she is the owner of the weaving workshop and is in charge of the weavers in the weaving workshop, her monthly salary is only five coins.

Such high-quality facial fat is not for a woman like her to use. After a year, she was reluctant to spend a few coins to buy rouge and gouache.

"Doctor Xu, you are too polite." The shop owner shouted.

Xu Yi said: "This is the extra I made when I made it. The recipe I used is different from that of other weavers. It is suitable for you."

I gave it because it is suitable. Otherwise, it would not be unnecessary.

"Doctor Xu, you can keep it." Although the owner was moved, he insisted not to take it.

Xu Yi didn't expect that she would refuse. He looked stunned for a moment, thought of something, and said: "It doesn't matter. The facial fat has an expiration date. If left for a long time, it will deteriorate and become unusable. If you leave it here, it will only be wasted."

Since I keep it, It will be wasted. If you don't give it away, you can still use it.

Xu Yi explained that it was because of the trouble of the shop owner that he made the trip.

All the weavers in the weaving workshop were involved, but she, the owner of the workshop, was busy not only registering information, but also sending data to him regularly, but she got nothing.

Xu Yi knew that if she didn't mention it, Xin Shengyuan and Tao Qinghao would definitely not think of it.

Moreover, Tao Qinghao paid for this batch of dough, and he was only responsible for the processing.

Xu Yi watched her put it away and said with a smile: "Master, next time such a small matter, you can ask the people below to deliver it."

"No." The master shook his head and said seriously, "This is Xin Langjun She was told not to miss Dr. Xu's affairs. "

She didn't worry about leaving it to others, so she would take care of it. "

Time passes day by day.

After half a month passed, the Zhi Niangs who tried the facial oil ran out of facial oil.

Later, the shop owner personally sent the data two more times. Judging from the registration data, the feedback from these two batches of weavers who tried facial oil was good.

Xu Yi was delighted. He sorted out the data he received and wrote a new copy and gave it to Tao Qinghao.

Tao Qinghao was hiding in his study reading data, but his expression was gloomy.

Xu Yi didn't ask much, leaving the study room to him, and went out to the yard to practice Hu Lei Tai Chi for a while.

When Tao Qinghao came out of the study, he was attracted by his fist with strong wind. He could not take his eyes away from Xu Yi's figure as he looked near and far, fast and slow. Every step was unpredictable, mysterious and mysterious.

He gradually became fascinated and didn't even react when Xu Yi stopped and walked up to him.

"Wake up, standing in a daze in broad daylight." Xu Yi patted his shoulder and woke him up.

Tao Qinghao's face heated up and he raised his hand to touch the back of his head: "Xu Yi, when did you learn martial arts?"

"You started practicing very early." Xu Yi wiped his cheeks and neck with a clean towel. The weather was very hot. After practicing a set of Tai Chi, I was sweating all over.

"Neither Xinyao nor I knew you knew martial arts!" Tao Qinghao exclaimed.

Xu Yi smiled.

The two returned to the room, and Xu Yi asked him how he saw the data.

Tao Qinghao said: "I don't understand very well. I just saw that these Zhinangs used facial oil. Apart from their skin getting better, there were no other problems."

"Yes, there was no accident." Xu Yi nodded.

"So, this facial cream can be sold in a rouge shop?" Tao Qinghao was a little excited. After waiting for so long, it was finally here. "Xu Yi, do you have any plans on how to sell this facial cream?"

Xu Yi Yi thought for a while and asked, "What's the price of the sheep marrow ointment in your rouge shop?"

"Four dollars and twenty wen." Tao Qinghao remembered it clearly.

Xu Yi said: "Sell it at this price."

"What a coincidence, I came together with you and wanted to sell it at this price." Tao Qinghao smiled happily and immediately pulled him to discuss other matters.

When doing business, it is natural to distinguish clearly. Brothers must settle accounts clearly, let alone friends.

Tao Qinghao is indeed somewhat talented in business, and he quickly listed the matters for their cooperation.

The dough is divided into 50 and 50. Xu Yi does not need to do it himself. He can just give the recipe to the master who makes the dough in the rouge shop. In addition, this recipe will belong to the Tao family's rouge in three years. shop. At that time, Xu Yi will also receive a sum of money, not much, two hundred coins.

This deed must be signed with their names and stamped by the government, and it will be effective.

Tao Qinghao said this is called buyout money.

Xu Yi was amused instantly and reminded him of the young master's family in Jishi Hall.

"Aren't you afraid that when you buy this recipe, you will lose money?" Xu Yi asked.

Tao Qinghao said sincerely: "I believe your recipe can make money. I used that facial grease, it is really good, my mother..."

He paused, thinking about what his mother had done after taking the jar of facial grease. It's no use.

Ever since that day when he came out of his eldest wife's house in anger, he didn't go to his aunt's house again for half a month.

His mother didn't send any maid to invite him over, as if this had never happened, and as if... she was waiting for him to sue for peace in person.

In his entire life, Tao Qinghao has never been so stubborn as to refute his mother's words like this time, and even contradicted her.

Everyone said that he was young and inexperienced, and even Tao Sheng dared to say it directly in front of him, asking him to be careful and not let down his mother's heart.

"Qinghao."

Suddenly, Xu Yi called his name.

Tao Qinghao looked back blankly, but he didn't expect that he was lost in thought again.

"You are not at peace." Xu Yi said bluntly.

Tao Qinghao paused and lowered his eyes, only to see his wrist being grasped by Xu Yi.

Oh no, it was Xu Yi who was diagnosing his pulse.

"You looked so ugly just now, that's why I'm like this." Xu Yi took his hand back and said slowly, "You are a little angry and your energy and blood are not good. You should get more rest these days."

"I see . ?" Tao Qinghao twitched the corners of his mouth and wanted to laugh, but found that he couldn't.

Xu Yi shook his head: "I can only see that you are restless and depressed."

Tao Qinghao said embarrassedly: "I made you laugh."

Xu Yi glanced at Tao Qinghao's expression and said seriously: "You are just ten It's not good to feel depressed at a young age. If it goes on for a long time, it will be harmful to your body. "

"Ha, you are only one year older than me, why do you speak so old-fashionedly?" Tao Qinghao said with a smile.

Xu Yi didn't smile, but still looked at him seriously.

Tao Qinghao stopped laughing, and the expression on his face became a little ugly, as if he was about to cry in the next second.

He thought to himself that having a friend who could see a doctor would be troublesome.

Whatever is on his mind can be seen at the first glance of his pulse.

Xu Yi had known him for such a long time. Although Tao Qinghao was better at hiding things than Xin Shengyuan, he was still a teenager.

Even though the ancients were mature, no matter how mature a young man is, he will more or less reveal some flaws when encountering problems.

When Tao Qinghao is worried, he always likes to lower his eyes without smiling, or look for something to do, and say things that seem interesting but are actually boring.

Unlike usual, his eyebrows and eyes are always smiling, and this kind of smile is different from Xu Yi's.

Only a few times, when talking about business and making money, you will show maturity and stability.

Tao Qinghao rubbed his face with his hands and sighed: "I...I quarreled with my mother..."

He rambled on, and soon he told Xu Yi about his recent conflicts with the Tao family's wife and the Tao housekeeper. listen.

Xu Yi looked at Tao Qinghao, whose face was full of grievances and anger, and said, "You and I are similar in age. I think Mrs. Tang is afraid that we are too childish and not stable enough."

"My mother said forget it, what does Tao Sheng mean to him? You dare to say that to you and me?" Tao Qinghao blushed angrily, gritting his teeth and wanting to punch the other person.

Xu Yi didn't think he was naive. He thought for a moment and said, "Since he is so worried, let's make the facial makeup and show it to him, so he has no reason to lecture you anymore."

As for Butler Tao, Xu Yi I have no interest in getting involved.

In contrast, Xu Yi was more concerned about whether the pasta paste could be sold in the rouge shop.

Don't work hard for so long only to end up with no one paying attention.

Tao Qinghao was indeed led astray by his words. After hearing what he said, he immediately said: "Of course not, my rouge shop is also ranked among the best in Yanting County. If my house opens a new rouge shop, the shopkeeper They will be sent to those wealthy families. "

Those ladies are not stupid and have a lot of money. If they have new facial fat, they will send envoys to buy it. They won't use it themselves right away, there will be a dedicated mother-in-law who will use it, and they will only use it after there are no accidents.

Tao's rouge shop was located in the North Street Market, and the surrounding area was bustling and lively. Within a few days, Xu Yi's facial rouge appeared on the second floor of the rouge shop.

There is a shelf on the second floor with exquisite porcelain vase ornaments.

Below the ornaments, there are several milky white porcelain jars with a piece of red paper affixed to the jars and "Xu's Facial Cream" and "Xu's Moisturizing Cream" written in regular script on the top.

The maids who came to buy face cream saw the new face cream in the rouge shop, and they all came over curiously to take a look.

Just from the name, we can't tell what medicinal materials are used, but the name can tell what this new facial fat is used for.

"Shopkeeper, is your facial fat different from other facial fats?" One of the female servants asked the shopkeeper who was standing next to him with a smile.

The shopkeeper also had a headache. When he got the facial fat, he felt something was wrong when he saw the name. There is no such name nowadays.

But he couldn't defeat Tao Xiaolangjun. Tao Qinghao insisted on using Xu Yi's name and added "Xu" to the name.

"This facial cream is specially made for women whose faces are prone to oiliness and redness. After applying it, scrub it off within a quarter of an hour. If you use it for a long time, your face will not be prone to oiliness and redness."

The shopkeeper continued to uphold his ethics: "This moisturizing cream is specially made for ladies whose face is prone to dryness and flaking. Not only can it nourish and moisturize the skin, it can also remove dark spots. It has a good color. It has many medicinal effects. Ladies, if you buy it, Just this can of facial fat is enough."

It sounds like this, but it's nothing special.

For example, just buying a jar of facial cream can restore your beauty. Which rouge shop has newly launched facial cream? Who wouldn’t make such exaggerated claims?

After hearing this, the maids all lost interest and turned around to buy the facial oil that ladies usually use.

The shopkeeper sighed: "..."

Having said that, the name of this noodles is not good.

It would be different if the Tao family's brand name was used. The masters of the Tao family's facial makeup were well-known in Yanting. Many rouge shop owners coveted their master chefs.

Just when the shopkeeper sighed, thinking that no one would buy this kind of fat, a young woman wearing a misty blue narrow-sleeved shirt and a silver hairpin came up to the second floor.

As soon as Sister Lu Xiu came up to the second floor, she found that there were obvious changes on the second floor. There was an extra container in the left corner.

She saw several female servants lingering in front of the containers for a while, but then left empty-handed to buy other facial creams.

With doubts in her heart, she had already arrived in front of the shelf.

First, he saw the white porcelain jars placed on it, and then the name written on it.

"Mr. Xu..." Sister Lu Xiu murmured softly, thinking of the young Doctor Xu in her mind.

At this time, the shopkeeper of the rouge shop walked towards her and said with a smile: "Mrs. Lu hasn't been here for a long time. If you come today, if there is anything you want to buy, I will ask someone to bring it to you. "

Sister Lu Xiu smiled, holding a porcelain jar in her hand, and asked: "You're welcome, shopkeeper, what is this Xu's moisturizing cream, can you explain it to me?"

Shopkeeper: "..."

Helpless. , he explained again.

After hearing this, Sister Lu Xiu became even more curious as to why the Tao family's facial fat had such a name.

"Is there a reason for this name?" she asked.

The shopkeeper took a deep breath, smiled bitterly, and said truthfully: "Actually, this facial fat was developed by a doctor named Xu. My husband bought the recipe, so he naturally gave it this name."

After finishing speaking, With this, he was already thinking that Chef Lu would turn around and buy other facial fat like other female servants.

Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, Sister Lu Xiu asked him to wrap it up without saying a word.

"Mrs. Lu, you don't want to think about it anymore?" the shopkeeper asked hesitantly.

Sister Lu Xiu shook her head: "No, I want it."