When Yinzhen returned and saw the Ninth Prince, he knew that the prince would not have come without a reason, so he called him to his study.
"Speak, what brings you here today?"
The Ninth Prince chuckled and said, "I did come here today because I have something to ask of Fourth Brother. My wife got some face powder from Fourth Sister-in-law a couple of days ago, and I think it works really well on the face. So I was wondering if we could open a shop together."
Yinzhen was taken aback upon hearing this. Water powder?
He knew that the young mistress was indeed tinkering with something, but he didn't know exactly what it was. Now it seemed that the young mistress's results were quite good.
"Did you tell my wife about this?"
"Of course I did. Fourth Sister-in-law said she wanted me to discuss it with you. Fourth Brother, what do you think of this...?"
Yinzhen had many shops under his control, but he didn't lack this one. Moreover, Yinzhen admired the Ninth Prince's business acumen, so entrusting the powder business to him was a win-win situation.
"Of course I can leave it to you."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince was overjoyed.
The two then began discussing in the study how to "open" the watercolor shop.
Half an hour passed by the time Yinzhen and the Ninth Prince reached an agreement.
Both of them were quite satisfied with the result.
The Ninth Prince handled both the shop's premises and operations, while Tong Cheng'er only needed to be responsible for supplying the goods. As for the profit sharing, Tong Cheng'er still took the lion's share, since the quality of the noodles was the most important thing in this kind of business.
What they're selling is that unique and special quality.
The Ninth Prince stayed for lunch, then told Tong Cheng'er the details before going back to prepare the shop. Tong Cheng'er was also busy preparing materials.
During this time, some people came to ask for face powder, and Tong Cheng'er was generous, giving everyone a portion. It wasn't much, but the effect was definitely noticeable.
She also took the opportunity to make her face powder famous among the noble ladies of the capital, just waiting for the face powder shop to open.
After a busy two weeks, Tong Cheng'er prepared enough face powder, skincare products, and beauty-enhancing facial creams, lotions, and serums.
The Ninth Prince's shop and staff were all ready, and the powder shop officially opened for business.
Because the face powder had already made a name for itself in the capital, it was very popular as soon as it opened. Everyone who had used it said it was good, so naturally, many people came to buy it.
Women often use face powder or pearl powder for makeup and hair. The powder is indeed white enough to cover up blemishes on the face, but after applying it, the whole face looks deathly white. When rouge is applied to both sides of the face, the effect is actually not very attractive.
Moreover, it sheds powder with the slightest touch, and what man wants to have a mouthful of white powder after a kiss?
Otherwise, why would women in ancient times lament the fleeting nature of beauty in their early twenties? After having children and taking care of household chores, it's impossible for them not to show signs of aging on their faces.
To look good, people have to apply makeup to their faces. A masked beauty with makeup is nothing compared to a fair-skinned, rosy-cheeked young girl who looks fresh and lovely.
Water-based face powder is different. It uses Chinese herbal medicine as raw material, and also contains a few flowers and herbs, which emit a fresh plant fragrance. When applied to the face, it looks natural, adheres well, does not shed powder, and smells nice.
The rice noodles suddenly became a hit in the capital. The ladies in the palace heard about it. The Ninth Prince had originally planned to start a business, but seeing how well the rice noodles were selling, he was so busy that he forgot to send a portion of the rice noodles to his mother.
Consort Yi obtained the face powder from someone else, and found it to be quite effective. She decided to use it from now on. Upon further inquiry, she discovered that the face powder shop was actually owned by her son.
This was terrible! It infuriated Consort Yi. He didn't even think of his mother when he got something good. Consort Yi called the Ninth Prince over and gave him a good lecture, which made the Ninth Prince regret his actions.
He hadn't expected these women to be so crazy; it was completely unexpected.
He predicted that the face powder business would be good, but it was so good that his mother specially summoned him to the palace to "scold" him, which was something he hadn't expected.
Subsequently, the Ninth Prince, in his and Yinzhen's names, sent a gift of face powder to all the concubines, high and low, in the palace.
The result was naturally very well received.
With the addition of face powder, the fine face powder and pearl powder sent by the Imperial Household Department naturally became inferior, and the Ninth Prince took the opportunity to sell the face powder to the Imperial Household Department.
In the capital, powder shops were opening one after another.
With many merchants coming and going from the capital, the popularity of face powder naturally led to it being taken to other places by these merchants. As a result, face powder caused quite a stir among women throughout the Qing Dynasty.
In the Eighth Prince's residence, the Eighth Princess Consort also started using face powder. Although she didn't like Tong Cheng'er, it didn't stop her from having a desire to be beautiful.
It's just that when I use it, I feel a little uncomfortable thinking about where the face powder and other skincare products come from.
However, the rouge was used well, and overall, the Eighth Prince's wife was in a good mood.
Meanwhile, Consort Liang in the palace was not doing well. The Eighth Prince knew that Consort Hui was making things difficult for Consort Liang, so he couldn't just do nothing. The Eighth Prince did some things, which did make Consort Hui restrain herself, but it was impossible for her to let it go.
Consort Hui no longer does such blatant harassment, but she still has many ways to make Consort Liang's life difficult.
As a result, Consort Liang fell ill, and it was quite serious.
Emperor Kangxi recently assigned the Eighth Prince a task. If he could do this task well, it would surely enhance his reputation among the court officials and the people. At this critical juncture, he naturally put his heart into the task.
When he got busy, he would rest in his study for several days in a row. If it weren't for the fact that the Eighth Prince didn't have any maids to serve him personally, his wife would have suspected that he was keeping a stunning beauty in his study.
When the Eighth Prince gets busy, he inevitably neglects his duties, not even taking care of his own wife, let alone Consort Liang in the palace.
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