A ray of sunlight hit Jiang Tuantuan's face, and her skin looked even more delicate under the sunlight, without a single pore, just like a peeled egg.
Mingman was stunned. She had always thought that Tuantuan had very good skin and always thought it was because of the rouge she put on. But after taking a closer look, she realized that her skin was just very good.
Jiang Tuantuan touched his face and said, "There's something on my face. Why are you staring at it?"
"Tuan Tuan, I noticed your skin is really good. Look at my face, it's so dry and flaky. Mammy told me to wash my face more often every day, but the more I wash, the drier it gets."
Jiang Tuantuan took a closer look and found that it was indeed quite dry.
"Actually, it's because I use rose cream and pearl cream every day. They moisturize and whiten my skin!"
Mingman asked, "What does moisturizing mean?"
"It keeps our faces soft and supple even in winter, without drying them out."
Ming Man grabbed Jiang Tuan Tuan's hand and said, "Do you have any more? Can you give me some?"
Jiang Tuantuan said, "This is sold in my own shop. If you like it, wait for me to go back and I'll send someone to bring you some. You can try it."
"Okay, okay, then give me one of each." Mingman walked towards the cabinet and took out a bunch of silver from it. It was heavy, about twenty taels.
Jiang Tuantuan pushed it away and refused, "We are friends. This time it's my gift to you. If you want it again in the future, you have to pay the original price."
Ming Man nodded and agreed after listening to it, "Tuan Tuan, you are so kind. Let's be good friends forever, okay?"
"Okay, we'll be good friends forever."
Mingman smiled happily. Although she had been rich and powerful since she was a child, she was very lonely in her heart. People around her were only nice to her because she was a princess. They were servile to her and always did what she said.
She knew in her heart that those people were not actually willing to do so, but they just didn't dare to say no to her. However, Jiang Tuantuan was different from others. She would not agree with her in everything just because she was a princess. She liked this feeling very much.
Besides, Jiang Tuantuan was her lifesaver, and she knew very well that if Jiang Tuantuan had not arrived in time, she would not know where she was now.
Ming Man asked, "Tuan Tuan, how is your back injury? Has it healed?"
The injury on my back had healed a long time ago. I was going to go to the clinic that night, but I felt that the pain was gone, so I didn't go. Later I went home and applied some medicine and it went away.
"I'm glad you're okay. You got hurt because you were trying to protect me. If something really happened, I would definitely feel bad."
As he was saying this, there was a knock on the door. It was the queen's maid.
After Ming Man opened the door, the maid said, "I shouldn't have disturbed the princess's rest, but this is an urgent matter. I hope the princess will forgive me."
She said, "It concerns Er Liu, the maidservant beside the princess."
Ming Man said, "Shouldn't Er Liu be released from the palace at the age of 25? What's wrong?"
The head maid said: "For those who serve the master well, a marriage can be arranged when they leave the palace, but Erliu doesn't want to. She wants to find a job to support herself and doesn't want to get married. Since she is close to the princess, I wonder if the princess has made any arrangements. If not, the queen will assign her to do odd jobs in the imperial farm."
Erliu is actually the person who has been with Mingman the longest. She had been accompanying the princess before Zhenzhu and Yushi came. She is the most powerful maid in the princess's palace. Zhenzhu and Yushi were also taught by her. Mingman also likes Erliu very much. She had previously told her mother that she wanted to find a good family for Erliu.
Ming Man started to worry. Huangzhuang was not a good place. "Call Erliu over first. I'll ask her."
Senior Palace Maid: "Yes."
Er Liu arrived soon after. He knelt down and said, "Princess, I don't want to be betrothed. I can read and do math. I want to earn money and support myself. My mother suffered a lot in her life because she married the wrong person. I'm afraid the same will happen to me."
Ming Man said, "I understand. Stop kneeling and stand up. I'll think of a solution for you."
Jiang Tuantuan listened to the whole thing from the side. "Mingman, I happen to have a small shop in the capital. Because I don't have a shopkeeper, it has never been open. Why not let her come to my place? I will definitely not treat her unfairly."
Ming Man thought about it and thought it was a good idea. At least she could completely trust Jiang Tuantuan's character. Ming Man looked at Er Liu and said, "Are you willing?"
Er Liu nodded repeatedly, "I am willing."
Although it was her first time meeting Jiang Tuantuan, and she was not a daughter of a noble, she had lived in the palace since she was a child and had developed the ability to judge people. She could feel that the woman in front of her must be different from others, and there would be no harm in following her.
Seeing that Er Liu was also willing, Ming Man said happily, "Then you must do a good job when you go there. She is my good friend."
"Yes Princess."
Unexpectedly, after a trip to the palace, he also met a female shopkeeper. Jiang Tuantuan took her home first, and then took a portion of each of the two creams and soaps, put them in a sandalwood box that belonged to Jiang and handed it to Er Liu.
"Send these things to the palace today and give them to Princess Mingman."
Er Liu said, "Yes."
Although she didn't know what was inside, she didn't ask too much. She just had to do her best to do what her master arranged and never make any assumptions.
Because Er Liu had worked in the palace for many years, he was very familiar with the task and completed it quickly and returned to the Jiang family.
Because it was getting late, they had to wait until the next morning before Jiang Tuantuan came to the store with Yubao and Erliu in his arms.
Er Liu looked up at the plaque, Jiangyue Pavilion, a very poetic name.
The shop hadn't been open for a long time and was covered in dust. Yubao sneezed and quickly buried his head in Jiang Tuantuan's arms.
The shop is indeed not big, but there are not many things inside, just a few cabinets, tables and chairs, but it is well maintained.
Jiang Tuantuan said, "This is the only shop we have right now. You need to manage everything in it. How much monthly salary do you want?"
Er Liu said, "I am very grateful to Madam for giving me this opportunity. I will follow Madam's arrangements regarding the monthly salary."
Jiang Tuantuan said calmly, "The monthly salary for an unqualified housekeeper in the capital is about three taels. I'll give you three taels too. There's a small courtyard behind the store for accommodation. You can choose a room there. I'll also give you food expenses."
Er Liu said, "Yes, Madam."
Jiang Tuantuan: "You don't need to open the shop today, just clean it up. Come to my house in the evening and I'll give you the things you want to sell, and you can take them."
"OK."
After explaining everything, Jiang Tuantuan took the baby to Tongji Hall to find Hua He.
Er Liu rolled up her sleeves, filled the shop with water, and began to clean the shop. When she first came to the palace, she also did cleaning work. It made her feel like she was back in the past.
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