Chapter 113 Naming the Incense "Springtime"
Du Wanchun blushed upon hearing this and immediately withdrew her hand.
Zhou Ruiyuan has always been a man of his word, but since becoming pregnant, he has been constantly restraining himself.
She didn't dare to provoke him.
Seeing that she was behaving herself, Zhou Ruiyuan carefully massaged the soles of her feet. "I heard from Doctor Xu that pregnant women are prone to swelling in their feet. Soaking your feet and massaging acupoints now will be beneficial for the future."
Du Wanchun felt a slight tingling and itching in the soles of her feet, and pulled her foot back slightly. "Husband, that's enough. Let's go to sleep early."
Seeing that she was feeling unwell, Zhou Ruiyuan stopped massaging her. Doctor Xu had instructed that the massage shouldn't be done for too long the first time.
He picked up a handkerchief from the side, wrapped it around her small feet, and carefully dried them before placing them on the bed.
"Wanchun, you rest first, I'll go pour out the water." Zhou Ruiyuan said, then turned around, picked up the basin of water, and walked outside.
He was eight feet tall, and when he carried the basin of water, he stood up straight. Even though he was pouring out water for washing feet, he still exuded a unique air of nobility.
Du Wanchun watched that figure from afar, feeling a warmth in her heart.
Some people, no matter what they do or whether they are rich or poor, you can feel happy just by looking at them from afar.
The night was not as cool as before; the wind felt slightly warm on my face.
After pouring the water, Zhou Ruiyuan returned to the room, carefully held her in his arms, gently placed his hands on her lower abdomen, and smiled slightly. Even after she fell asleep, the smile remained on his face.
Moonlight slowly streamed in through the window; it was another ordinary yet warm night.
Spring is coming to an end, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. The incense balls that were left to dry in the yard were all dried out in less than three days.
Aunt Zhou picked up a stick and lit it in the incense burner.
A sweet fragrance slowly spread throughout the room.
The initial scent is a unique, fresh fruity fragrance, followed by the elegant aroma of sandalwood, and after a while, a sweet but not cloying floral scent emerges.
One fragrant pill has three different scents.
This amazed even Aunt Zhou herself.
She then lit another one, and upon closer inspection, she discovered that the fragrance was lingering, refreshing, and elegant, bringing a sense of tranquility.
What's even more amazing is that the fragrance lasts longer than ordinary blended incense, making it more suitable for use in tents, somewhat similar to the avocado tent incense commonly found in Beijing.
However, it is different from the avocado tent fragrance; the fruity aroma is different, and it also has a hint of the fresh, grassy scent of spring.
Aunt Zhou couldn't help but exclaim, "This fruit is really good. I've been making incense for so many years, and I've never smelled such a wonderful blend of incense."
Zhou Feng and Zhou Zhao nodded in agreement.
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "Mother, shall we give this incense a name?"
Aunt Zhou stared at the incense ball in her hand for a moment, "How about we call this incense 'Springtime Delight'? It's incense made in spring."
Then he looked at Du Wanchun, "At the same time, the character 'Chun' in 'Wanchun' is also present."
The two brothers, Zhou Feng and Zhou Zhao, nodded repeatedly as they listened, "Very good, spring is in full bloom, the fragrance wafts under the moon, spring is in full bloom in the tent, Mother is very good."
Then Aunt Zhou asked Du Wanchun, "Wanchun, what do you think of this name?"
Du Wanchun picked up a fragrant pill and said with a smile, "Mother, I also think this name is good."
This week, Ruiyuan went to the Du family's porcelain kiln, and Aunt Zhou didn't ask him any more questions. The family happily made the decision.
Aunt Zhou quickly packed the finished incense balls into a wooden box, first selecting some of the best ones for Zhou Feng to take back to the capital.
Then he gave some more to Du Wanchun, asking her to sell them at two incense shops in Cheng'an County.
With the new incense in hand, Zhou Feng rushed back to the capital without stopping.
He had only been away from the capital for a little over half a month, and the shops there had already undergone considerable changes.
The Yuan family, which used to be the most powerful in the capital, could no longer produce incense. It was as if they had been bewitched; no matter what method they used, the incense they made always smelled bad.
Once all the previous stock is sold out, the shop will be completely empty.
Since the Yuan family stopped selling incense, many new incense shops gradually opened in the capital.
The incense sold in the shops is similar to that sold in the Yuan family's shop, and many people can't buy it anymore, so they come to these newly opened shops to buy it.
The business at Zhou's Incense Shop, which was initially packed, gradually saw fewer and fewer customers.
The shop assistants were overjoyed to see Zhou Feng return. "Manager, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, our shop would have gone out of business."
That's how business works. If your company does it and everyone else does it, there are only so many people who can buy it, so naturally the number of people will decrease.
Zhou Feng remained calm and took out the new incense he had brought. "You want to put this incense on the shelf and burn a couple in the shop?"
The shop assistant was overjoyed to see that it was fresh incense and quickly took it, saying, "Yes, sir."
In addition to the new blended incense, Zhou Feng also brought a lot of new perfume balms made by Aunt Zhou.
Although the peppermint balm sold well before, some high-ranking officials and nobles did not like to use the same things as ordinary people, so Aunt Zhou specially made a new balm mixed with peony water. It has a rich fragrance and can also have skin-beautifying effects.
Zhou Feng instructed the shop assistant to set everything up.
Before long, the aroma from the shop attracted passing ladies and young women.
These ladies and young women loved exotic things, and as soon as they entered the shop, they would ask, "Shopkeeper, do you have any new incense?"
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