Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Jinjiang Solo
Seeing Shu Chengzu getting angry and looking guilty, Shu Niannian ran to Shu Chengzu very obediently, hugged Shu Chengzu's arm and acted coquettishly, "I went out to do something big, you will never guess!"
Shu Chengzu wanted to continue to be angry and vowed to teach Shu Niannian a lesson so that she would know that when she goes out, she must stay with adults and not run around!
But Shu Niannian kept smiling and shaking his arm.
Shu Chengzu sighed and thought resignedly: Forget it, after all, she is my granddaughter, not a bad boy at home, so I should not get angry.
After the two returned to the suite, Shu Niannian poured Shu Chengzu a glass of water, and then told her grandfather everything that had happened that afternoon.
Shu Chengzu was stunned when he heard this.
His granddaughter was out for just a few hours and actually accomplished such a big thing?
Shu Niannian touched her wrist and said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank Grandma Lu for giving me the gold bracelet. If it weren't for the blessing of this big gold bracelet, I might have failed at Zhang Chunyang's hands in the first step today."
Sometimes people are just strange. No matter how reasonable your words are, they only like to see real value.
Perhaps this is the reason why people rely on clothes and Buddhas rely on gold ornaments.
Shu Chengzu nodded and said, "Indeed, even if it succeeds, it will probably take a lot of twists and turns. In front of strangers, appearance is still very important."
Although he likes to live a simple life, he has lived for most of his life after all, so he can understand such a simple truth as soon as he thinks about it.
After thinking it through, Shu Chengzu felt extremely relieved. She was indeed his granddaughter and was very capable!
"If there is anything you don't understand or can't figure out, you can come back and ask me. For the rest, you can figure it out on your own." Shu Chengzu very naturally accepted the fact that Shu Niannian had gone into business with someone else. Sometimes the opportunities in life are so strange that they cannot be explained or predicted, so just let it go.
Originally, he was worried that Shu Niannian would be bullied after she married to Haicheng alone. Although Captain Lu and his wife seemed to like Shu Niannian very much now, they would inevitably dislike Shu Niannian as time went by. However, the journey would be too long by then, and even if Shu Niannian was wronged, she would have to bear it on her own.
But now it’s different, Shu Niannian can make money on her own.
To put it bluntly, whether in the previous feudal society or the current new society, only those with money can have a say and live with their heads held high.
Shu Chengzu felt relaxed. He had dinner with Shu Niannian, took a few exercises, and then went back to his room to rest.
Shu Niannian didn't plan to go to bed early tonight. Firstly, she was still a little excited, and secondly, she wanted to make a medicinal cream for Sister Chen. She took out a piece of draft paper, wrote and drew on it, deleted and reduced some things, and in just a few minutes, she had finalized a formula for a medicinal cream suitable for Sister Chen.
The cream can be made in the Miaoshou Huichun shop, after all, the tools are all available there. However, she doesn't know whether Zhang Chunyang has the essential oils in the formula. The quantity she needs is not large, but she must have them. If they are in stock, it would be fine. If not, she can refine them herself, but if she needs to refine them urgently tomorrow, it will definitely be too late.
Shu Niannian was not sure whether these things could be bought in shops or pharmacies nowadays.
Forget it, Shu Niannian breathed a sigh of relief. She would go to the store tomorrow and find out. If it doesn’t work, she would change the formula of the cream. Although the effect would not be as good, it would not be too bad either.
After making up her mind, Shu Niannian took out the English materials and went to bed contentedly after finishing a set of test papers. However, in just a few days, she had become more and more adept at doing English test papers and made fewer and fewer mistakes.
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The next morning, just as Shu Niannian was about to go out, she met Li Ruyu who came to look for her. Li Ruyu invited Shu Niannian to her house and said that she would treat Shu Niannian to a meal no matter what to thank her for saving her life.
Shu Niannian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and evaded the question, "Sister Ruyu, didn't you already treat me to a meal? That day you specially sent me chicken soup and fruit, which my grandfather and I liked very much. You really don't have to treat me to a meal again!"
Shu Niannian spoke sincerely, but Li Ruyu refused. After several refusals, Shu Niannian finally told the truth. When Li Ruyu learned that Shu Niannian was treating someone's acne on his face and that she had snatched that person from a dermatologist at the People's Hospital, she couldn't help but give Shu Niannian a thumbs up with shining eyes.
Shu Niannian was in a hurry to go out, but Li Ruyu held her tightly and wouldn't let go. Seeing Li Ruyu hesitant and embarrassed to speak, she guessed what Li Ruyu was thinking.
Shu Niannian invited Li Ruyu, "Sister Ruyu, if you are free, come with me to the Miaoshou Huichun Clinic. By the way, let Master Zhang take a look at you to see if there is anything you need to treat."
Li Ruyu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Can I really go and take a look? Will it disturb your business?"
"That won't happen. I'll have to ask Sister Ruyu to take care of me in the future."
The customers are coming, aren’t they?
Shu Niannian didn't say much about the miraculous healing, leaving some room for imagination, which can arouse people's desire to explore.
On the way, Shu Niannian asked Li Ruyu, "Sister Ruyu, do you know where to buy lavender essential oil and sandalwood essential oil?"
As a person who likes to take care of herself, Li Ruyu is naturally very familiar with various essential oils. However, Shu Niannian is so young that she should not need them, so she asked, "What do you want these essential oils for? Niannian, your skin is tight and smooth, just like a peeled egg. Even in another ten years, you won't need these."
Shu Niannian smiled and said, "Sister Ruyu, you misunderstood. It's not that I want to use it. This client of mine has a lot of acne on her face. Now that the weather is so cold, I can stop her from using facial cream for one or two days, or even three or ten days. But if she doesn't use facial cream for a long time, her face will definitely be dry, which is not conducive to the removal of acne scars.
In order to help her recover better, I wanted to make a medicinal face cream for her, using rose hydrosol, jade butterfly hydrosol, lavender essential oil, sandalwood essential oil, pearl powder and oatmeal powder. Jade butterfly promotes metabolism, rose hydrosol is beautifying and nourishing, lavender essential oil and sandalwood essential oil can reduce inflammation and kill bacteria, pearl powder and oatmeal powder are beautifying and nourishing, and with Master Zhang's conditioning, after a month, Sister Chen's face will be almost recovered. ”
Li Ruyu was stunned when she heard this. She never expected that Shu Niannian knew so much. !
She looks so young, but she is so knowledgeable when talking about her profession.
"Actually, I don't need a lot, just five milliliters of each," Shu Niannian said and laughed, "I know that essential oils of high purity and quality are very expensive, and I can't afford more."
Thinking of her current predicament, Shu Niannian also felt helpless.
There is no way. As the old saying goes, a penny can make a hero fall, and this is absolutely true.
Li Ruyu was very familiar with Haicheng, so she naturally knew where to buy essential oils. Remembering that she would be staying here with her children for a while and she didn't bring anything with her, she took Shu Niannian to the department store.
She took Shu Niannian around and around, and finally found a small shop one meter wide and three meters deep at the innermost corner of the department store. This shop only sold essential oils. Shu Niannian silently memorized the location of the shop and could already imagine that she would definitely be a regular customer of this shop in the future.
The shop owner was a plump, wealthy lady. Li Ruyu was very familiar with her. She asked the boss for two small bottles of essential oils that Shu Niannian needed, and also asked for a rose essential oil. After paying the bill, she stuffed all three essential oils into Shu Niannian's hands and said, "Here, all are for you, but I have a small request. I hope you can satisfy me."
Li Ruyu rubbed her hands, feeling a little embarrassed. Shu Niannian was also very embarrassed, but two of the essential oils were what she urgently needed. Shu Niannian was a pragmatic person and could not do such a thing as pushing away something she urgently needed just for the sake of face. Therefore, she accepted the essential oils and responded to all Li Ruyu's requests.
"Sister Ruyu, just tell me. I will definitely do whatever I can do."
Li Ruyu smiled and said, "This is not a difficult task for you. You are just particularly interested in the cream you mentioned. I am not very old, but in the past two years, I have developed a layer of spots on my face and my complexion has turned yellow. What I mean is, since you can make this cream, would you mind making a suitable cream for me according to my condition?"
What's so difficult about this?
Shu Niannian agreed immediately, "Of course you can, I will make it for you today!"
Li Ruyu was so happy that she held Shu Niannian's arm tightly. Her consciousness told her that Shu Niannian would definitely become a great person in the future, and she had to cling to her from now on.
Shu Niannian walked around the department store and bought several containers of different sizes so that she could put the medicinal cream in them after it was made.
Afterwards, she bought an exquisite porcelain bowl and a stirring stick at the entrance of the department store. Although they were very cheap, by then, she had spent all of Shu Niannian's savings.
Touching her empty pockets, Shu Niannian couldn't help but sigh, she was really poor!
We still have to make money quickly!
On the way to the clinic, Shu Niannian asked Li Ruyu what she wanted. Li Ruyu told her, "Of course, in addition to removing spots and yellowing, I also want to whiten, rejuvenate, and shrink pores."
Shu Niannian understood. Li Ruyu, like all women who love beauty, hopes that her skin will be flawless. "But this needs to be done step by step. It is impossible to have so many medicinal ingredients in one cream at the same time. It's like cooking. There must be one main ingredient. Otherwise, if all the effects are added, it is very likely that the original desired effect will be lost."
Li Ruyu thought about it and finally decided to remove the yellowness and spots first.
Shu Niannian silently sketched out a formula in her mind, nodded and said, "Then let's remove the yellowness and freckles first."
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After the miracle of healing, Zhang Chunyang was already waiting for Shu Niannian at the door. It was not because he was afraid that Shu Niannian would run away, but he chose to stand at the door and wait for his little partner to express his respect and appreciation for Shu Niannian!
In just one day, Shu Niannian has become Zhang Chunyang's spiritual guiding light.
When Zhang Chunyang learned that Shu Niannian was going to make medicinal cream for Sister Chen, he was shocked and thought to himself, what could this little girl not do.
"You can help me later, and Sister Ruyu can just sit next to me and watch."
When Shu Niannian said this, Zhang Chunyang and Li Ruyu opened their mouths in shock.
No, secret recipes are something that a craftsman relies on to make a living. How can you show them to others so casually?
Shu Niannian read the unspoken information from their expressions and said generously, "It's nothing. Master Zhang is my partner. His money is my money. There's nothing to hide. As for Sister Ruyu, you can only get a rough idea of these formulas. Besides, you won't steal our jobs. You can just sit there and watch the fun. Then, if you help us promote it, we will be able to make a lot of money in the future."
Seeing that Shu Niannian had no grudges and was a straightforward person who didn't care about details, Li Ruyu actually moved a small stool and sat not far away to watch.
After Shu Niannian washed her hands, she took out an appropriate amount of oats and pearl granules from the medicine box and asked Zhang Chunyang to crush and grind them into powder with a pestle. "The finer the better. It would be best if it could be as fine as Fuqiang fine flour."
Zhang Chunyang didn't say much. He picked up the pestle and started tinkering with it.
Next, Shu Niannian took out a handful of roses and peonies, washed them, and put them into a small ceramic pot and simmered them over low heat. About ten minutes later, Shu Niannian changed the low heat to high heat, and water vapor with the fragrance of flowers poured out like fog. Shu Niannian hurriedly covered it with the newly bought porcelain bowl. Soon, the water vapor condensed into water droplets and dripped down the mouth of the bowl. Shu Niannian collected the water vapor in a medium-sized container.
Seeing that Li Ruyu was looking at it seriously, Shu Niannian explained to Li Ruyu that this was called pure dew. It was recorded in medical books: take flower petals and boil them in water, the steam is called pure dew, which can be used to nourish the skin.
Li Ruyu nodded repeatedly, feeling that he had really learned a lot today.
Shu Niannian collected a full bottle of hydrosol, about 200 ml, which was prepared for Li Ruyu. "Winter plum removes yellowing and freckles, and rose whitens and nourishes the skin. Every time you use facial cream in the future, use some of this hydrosol, the effect will be better."
Li Ruyu was so happy that she took the pure dew handed to her by Shu Niannian and held it tightly in her palm without letting go, feeling a little reluctant to let it go.
Zhang Chunyang's grinding of pearl powder and oatmeal powder is a tiring and delicate process, and one has to wait. During this time, Shu Niannian followed the same method and made a bottle of pure water for Sister Chen using roses and jade butterflies.
After all, she is the first customer, so let’s just consider it as a gift for her, Shu Niannian thought.
After Shu Niannian sealed the bottle of hydrosol for Sister Chen and placed it on the counter, Zhang Chunyang's pearl powder and oatmeal powder had also been ground. They were very fine, as fine as fine flour, without any granularity. Shu Niannian put them in a porcelain bowl, and poured in appropriate amounts of lavender essential oil and sandalwood essential oil, added jade butterfly and rose hydrosols, stirred them evenly with a stirring stick, and poured them into the bottle. A fresh medicinal cream was ready.
Li Ruyu saw Shu Niannian tinkering with it. On the surface, it was just the raw materials, but the proportions were something that others could not learn. It all involved subtle skills.
At about ten o'clock, Sister Chen came in wearing her high heels. She was smiling, and when she saw Zhang Chunlai and Shu Niannian, she complimented them highly, as if she could praise them both to the utmost.
"Master Zhang is really a wise man. He said that I could fall asleep last night. I really fell asleep last night. And Nian Nian, she said that the pimples on my face will not appear again. Really, no new pimples appeared. Did you know that? In the past, the pimples on my face were like leeks in the field, one after another, and could not be removed completely. I even suspected that someone had cast a curse on my face."
Shu Niannian explained, "The pimples are superficial, a true reflection of your physical condition. Master Zhang gave you a dose of Chinese medicine yesterday, which eliminated the lesions in your body. Of course, you won't have any new pimples on your face anymore."
"So am I okay now?" Sister Chen was overjoyed.
Shu Niannian smiled and said, "That's not the case. It takes a process to regulate your body. If you want to cure it, you have to follow the doctor's advice."
Sister Chen was not disappointed. The situation is already very good now. If there is a way to treat it, the longer the time, the better. It is much better than treating it over and over again without any effect.
Zhang Chunyang carefully felt Sister Chen's pulse again, wrote a prescription and dispensed some medicine. "One course of treatment is fifteen days. Come back after fifteen days, and I'll need to adjust the prescription again."
Shu Niannian also handed the prepared medicinal cream and Jade Butterfly Hydrosol to Sister Chen, and explained the effects of the medicinal cream to Sister Chen in detail. Sister Chen was a particular person, and she was always very cautious about what she put on her face. Now, although Sister Chen did not show any displeasure about the three-no product that Shu Niannian gave her, she looked down on it in her heart.
"You don't need this anymore. I've always used good brands. Ya Shuang knows me, I've always used Ya Shuang." Chen tactfully pushed the cream back from Shu Niannian's hand.
Shu Niannian did not insist and just said, "Okay, if you want it later, you can come and get it." Shu Niannian placed the Jade Butterfly Hydrosol and the Cream on the counter and quoted the price quietly, "The cream is twenty dollars a bottle. This is our first time dealing with each other. I'll give you the Hydrosol for free, but I'll charge you next time, five dollars a bottle."
Sister Chen was shocked. Such an expensive face cream, is it made of gold?
It has no brand, no trademark, and no quality inspection. She won’t use it anyway, Sister Chen thought to herself.
But facing Shu Niannian, she didn't dare to complain and could only smile and nod and say okay.
After Zhang Chunyang prepared 15 days of Chinese medicine for Sister Chen, he asked for 40 yuan at the instruction of Shu Niannian. Zhang Chunyang was shocked and asked in a low voice, "Isn't it too expensive?"
Shu Niannian shook her head.
As expected, Sister Chen didn't think it was expensive. She quickly took out four bills from her bag and handed them to Shu Niannian. Shu Niannian smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Chen. We are not a black-hearted shop. We will definitely make your money's worth if we charge you 40 yuan. We provide after-sales service. During your treatment, no matter when you have any questions, you can come to Miaoshou Huichun for consultation. Master Zhang is always here."
Zhang Chunyang pushed his glasses and nodded.
Sister Chen left satisfied.
Li Ruyu looked at the creams and hydrosols on the counter and sighed, "What a pity, she doesn't know the value of such good things."
"She will be back."
Shu Niannian handed the cream and hydrosol to Zhang Chunyang and asked him to keep them. "In less than three days, Sister Chen will come back to ask you for the cream and hydrosol. Although the Ya cream is also very good, it is not suitable for her current skin condition. Her face is full of small cuts. If the wounds have not healed well, using skin care products with added chemical agents will only irritate the wounds and cause inflammation. If it is not treated in time, even if the acne on her face is cured in the future, it will leave acne marks."
Shu Niannian used rose essential oil and peony hydrosol to prepare a freckle cream for Li Ruyu. Seeing that Shu Niannian's cream was so expensive, Li Ruyu wanted to give Shu Niannian money, but Shu Niannian confiscated it, "Sister Ruyu is different from others. Others' creams cost money, but you don't. When you're done, tell me and I'll make it for you again, and I still won't charge you!"
Li Ruyu was very embarrassed, but Shu Niannian said, "You are my sister Ruyu! How can I charge you money!"
The two talked for a while, and Li Ruyu asked Zhang Chunyang for some experience in caring for children before leaving reluctantly.
After Li Ruyu left, Zhang Chunyang handed Shu Niannian 30 yuan, but Shu Niannian only took 20 yuan. "We agreed to split the money 50-50, so it's 50-50. I'm going home this afternoon. I'll come back next time, probably at the end of the year. During this time, the income from Miaoshou Huichun will be yours."
She couldn't take the money earned by Zhang Chunyang when she was not present. Since they were business partners, it was better to make such things clear in advance.
After all, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly.
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After leaving Miaoshou Huichun, Shu Niannian returned to the guesthouse. Her grandfather had already packed everything and was ready to leave.
Before leaving in the morning, Shu Niannian had already said goodbye to her grandfather. If nothing unexpected happened, they would be able to go home in the afternoon, and if they walked fast, they would even be able to make it in time for dinner at home.
Shu Chengzu didn't want to stay outside at all. Although this guesthouse was very good, he still wanted to return to his home as soon as possible to relax and have convenient access to everything.
Shu Niannian had packed her luggage in the morning and was just waiting to come back to check out so that she could go straight to the train station.
But she didn't expect that when she checked out, the lady at the front desk handed her a note with a military unit number and address on it, and it was signed by Ye Jinhong. Shu Niannian thought, was Ye Jinhong telling her to go to him if she was bullied in the future?
Uncle is so thoughtful. Shu Niannian asked her elder sister for paper and pen, and wrote in big words on it: Thank you, uncle.
And asked the eldest sister to pass it to Ye Jinhong when Ye Jinhong came next time.
When Shu Niannian came to Haicheng, she had only a few cents in her pocket. When she returned home from Haicheng, she had 20 yuan in her pocket. Although 20 yuan was not a lot, it made Shu Niannian feel like returning home in glory.
After arriving home today, she had a good sleep. Tomorrow morning, she will go to the market to buy pork shanks, pig offal, and an old hen. She will stew the pork shanks and the old hen together, and braise half of the pig offal and make a hot pot with the other half. It is really delicious!
Shu Niannian was drooling while sitting on the train. She seemed to have smelled the aroma of meat before she even got home.
But she didn't expect that after she returned home, before she had time to have a good sleep, her second uncle Shu Guoqiang came to her aggressively to cause trouble for her.
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