The more Zhao Wan'er looked at the painting, the more she liked it. She wanted to share it with her friends, so she decided to hold a tea party.
All the rich young ladies and noble ladies in the capital received invitations, and Princess Mingman, as Zhao Wan'er's cousin, naturally received one as well.
Mingman excitedly told her father that Wan'er was holding a party and she wanted to leave the palace to attend, but the emperor cruelly refused her on the grounds that his injury had not healed yet.
When Princess Mingman was rescued and brought back to the palace by the imperial guards, she was still unconscious, which made the emperor very worried. Fortunately, after the imperial physician examined her, he found that the wound had been treated well, there was no infection, and she had not caught a cold. She would recover in just half a month.
The emperor also took out a bottle of ointment from the silk warehouse, which was a tribute from a vassal state and was very effective in removing scars.
After Princess Mingman woke up, her mind was still recalling the face she had seen in a daze. She wanted to thank her in person, so she asked Pearl and Jade, but they were too anxious at the time and forgot to ask her name.
I only remember that a group of them were going to Beijing, so they must be in the capital.
Mingman had to give up this idea, thinking that they would meet again if they were destined to.
It has been almost a month now, and the wound on the leg has healed, but the emperor still doesn't agree. Mingman went to find the prince again, hoping that he could help persuade him.
The prince refused without a second thought, "If you can't handle Father, how can I possibly handle it?"
The prince was unreliable, so he had to go find the queen mother. Mingman came to the queen mother's palace with a bowl of chicken soup. The queen mother was leaning on the bed reading a book.
"Mingman is here."
"Yes, mother, Wan'er is going to hold a party soon, and I want to join."
The Queen Mother put down the book and said with a smile, "Is it because your father doesn't agree that you came to me for help?"
Mingman nodded.
The Queen Mother said, "Your father is sorry for your poor health and recent injuries, so he doesn't want you to go."
Ming Man promised: "I will definitely be back before dusk."
Despite Mingman's repeated requests, the Queen Mother still did not agree!
On the day of the party, everyone except Mingman arrived. Wan'er was very disappointed to see that Mingman couldn't come. She still liked her princess cousin very much.
Mingman asked the maids and servants to rearrange the backyard and prepare tables, chairs, snacks and tea next to the rockery.
When the girls arrived, they sat together in groups of three or five and started chattering. Wan'er thought the time was right, so she asked Zhenzhu to take out the painting.
When the girls saw the painting, they opened their mouths in surprise, and some even walked forward to take a look. The eyebrows, eyes and nose were painted so vividly.
Even the hair is painted so vividly that it feels like the person in the painting is real.
Wan'er's face turned red when she was praised.
Everyone asked, "Who painted this? We want to ask her to paint one too."
Wan'er: "I happened to meet him in the pavilion while rowing outside the city. I don't know where he came from."
But this could not stop the girls' enthusiasm. After the party, they all made plans to go out of town together in the next few days to see if they could meet the painter.
The boatman was so happy that the money he earned in these few days was equal to what he earned in the previous month!
These days, Jiang Tuantuan has been visiting Beijing, making pearl cream and soap at home, or playing with Yubao.
Ding Dong, there’s an email, the elf reminded.
Jiang Tuantuan opened it and found that it was from Meishihei. The letter kept asking why he didn't sell chickens, fish, cattle and sheep anymore.
Jiang Tuantuan then remembered that the supply chain had been broken since he came to Beijing.
But chickens in the capital are expensive, about sixty cents each, and it is not convenient for Erlaizi to transport them back and forth.
Jiang Tuantuan replied that it was not convenient at the moment, so he couldn’t continue selling and had to wait for a while.
Just after I replied to the message, I heard a knock on the door. It turned out to be Rouer.
Rou'er was holding a bag of delicious food in her hand. "Sister Tuantuan, please try it. This walnut crisp is delicious. I love it so much."
These words happened to be heard by Jiang Li who came out to change clothes, and he remembered them deeply in his heart.
Jiang Tuantuan ate two or three pieces without hesitation. They were really delicious. She didn't expect that walnuts could be made into pastries.
Rou'er: "Sister Tuantuan, let's go play outside the city. We're so bored these past few days. Hua He has been busy at the clinic and has no time at all."
Jiang Tuantuan also felt a little bored recently, so he agreed.
The two thought about going boating and enjoying the scenery, but when they got there, they found that the boat was full of people. Judging from their clothes, they looked like daughters of nobles.
Jiang Tuantuan was very confused. Why were there so many people here? Are there any activities recently?
Rou'er opened her eyes wide and shook her head.
The two had to give up and walked away. The elf dinged several times and found that the species was not included.
Jiang Tuantuan couldn't suppress his urge to look for her, so he simply grabbed Rou'er and started looking.
Rou'er saw her looking for various grasses on the ground, or breaking off a few branches. She followed her and helped her carry things, feeling puzzled.
This area has been searched, and the rest are too far away, so Jiang Tuantuan had to give up. Now there is no one nearby to collect it, so he can only take it for now.
Rou'er suddenly remembered that she had one more thing to do, which was to buy pearl cream. Her mother also asked her to do it.
"Sister Tuantuan, do you still have pearl cream? I want to buy two bottles."
"Yes, it's at my house. I just made it a few days ago."
Rou'er pouted and said, "Why don't you open a shop in the capital? That way it will be more convenient for others to buy from you."
Jiang Tuantuan thought about it and decided that he should open a shop in the capital. Otherwise, he would not be able to make much money relying on the small amount sold in Fujiang County, and he would not be able to make his name known.
But Jiang Tuantuan was also very worried. What if she opened the shop but couldn't sell it? The rent in Beijing was definitely much more expensive than in Fujiang County, and she would have to find someone to look after it. She definitely didn't have time to go there every day.
Besides, there are only two types at present, which is still too few. I have to research a few more new models. There is still a lot to do. I was so engrossed in thinking about it.
"Sister Tuantuan, Sister Tuantuan," Rou'er patted Jiang Tuantuan gently.
Jiang Tuantuan suddenly turned around and looked up at the sky. The sun was about to set and it was time to go home.
While having dinner, Jiang Tuantuan was also thinking about this matter. She wanted to make a rose-scented cream, which should have a wider audience.
Li Jingchen looked at Jiang Tuantuan and waved his hand in front of her.
Jiang Tuantuan finally came back to his senses.
Before going to bed at night, Jiang Tuantuan put the species he had collected this afternoon into the space and started copying them down with a pen and paper.
After more than a year, the species recorded by Jiang Tuantuan could be revised into a book. It was a thick stack, and Li Jingchen was surprised when he saw it.
These are divided into plants and animals, and plants are further divided into poisonous, medicinal, purely ornamental, and rare.
Animals are also classified according to size, purpose, etc.
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