Chapter 267 Fruity Flavor
If I could really get a job in my master's shop, that would definitely be a good job.
Jiang Mi started making soap at night. She also researched many different scents and added some floral fragrances, such as peach blossom, rose, and gardenia. These dried flowers not only have a charming aroma, but also have other effects, such as making the skin smooth and delicate, or even whiter.
These are probably the things women like: how to become more beautiful or stay young forever.
"Floral scents aren't rare anymore; many cosmetics are floral-scented. Would adding some fruity scents make it look fresher?"
With that in mind, Jiang Mi tried making it herself. After several failures, she finally succeeded. The smell was indeed very refreshing, especially the lemon one, which made her feel much more energetic.
As dawn broke, Jiang Mi realized she had been busy all night, but after smelling this aroma, she felt much more energetic.
"Miss? Why are you awake so early?"
Siqin glanced around Jiang Mi, a very refreshing scent wafting towards her. She asked incredulously, "Miss, you didn't sleep all night, did you?"
Jiang Mi yawned and stretched: "I wanted to try it last night, but I got more and more into it and couldn't stop. Before I knew it, it was dawn."
Siqin quickly came over, wanting to help Jiang Mi wash up: "Why don't you wash up first, then have something to eat, and I'll put all this away for you so you can get some rest."
Jiang Mi, however, was no longer sleepy. Excitedly, she called Si Qin over: "Si Qin, come here, smell these, which scent do you like the most?"
Siqin walked over curiously. She didn't know what these were, but she followed her mistress's instructions and smelled them one by one. She said with delight, "They all smell so good, Miss. I like them all."
Jiang Mi was very happy. She could tell that Si Qin wasn't lying, but genuinely thought it smelled good.
"Really? Then pick your favorite one, and I'll give it to you."
Siqin asked curiously, "What is this?"
Jiang Mi said mysteriously, "I named this thing 'fragrant soap.' Actually, it's the same as soapberry, used to wash your body and hair. But I added other things to it, so it looks better than soapberry and smells better, hence the name 'fragrant soap.'"
"Soap?" Siqin touched it with great care. "This must be a good thing, right? Is this what you're planning to sell in your shop, Miss?"
Jiang Mi nodded, while Si Qin said shyly, "I'm not worthy to use something this good. It's already amazing that I saw it so early. It would be a waste for me to use something this good. Miss, you should take it out and sell it to make money and earn back the rent as soon as possible."
This girl is truly thinking of her best interests.
"Don't worry, I have plenty of these. You're my good maid, so I must give one to you and one to Mo Hua each."
Siqin was overjoyed, admiring these things as if they were priceless treasures.
Mo Hua brought in breakfast at this time, and like Si Qin, she praised the soaps at length. Jiang Mi then let the two of them choose their favorite scent.
"Then I'll choose this one. The color is a lovely pink, and it smells wonderful, like peach blossoms."
Mo Hua smelled it and then chose the yellow one: "Then I'll take this lemon one. I'll keep it close to my body so that if I get sleepy, I can sneak a sniff and it will wake me up."
Jiang Mi and Si Qin laughed upon hearing this. Si Qin tapped Mo Hua's forehead: "You, I don't know why you can sleep so much every day, like a little pig. But at least you're thoughtful enough to know that you can't sleep while serving the young lady and have to find other ways to keep yourself awake."
Mo Hua smiled sheepishly.
Jiang Mi doesn't care about these things. As long as she does a decent job normally, it's okay to be lazy and sleep in occasionally.
"Alright, you can take it back and use it, but I'll only give it to you."
"You two, don't tell anyone else, and don't let anyone else know. You can come and get more whenever you're done."
Siqin and Mohua exchanged a glance, both seeing emotion and joy in each other's eyes.
"Thank you, Miss. We are so lucky to be able to follow you. It's like we've been blessed for three lifetimes."
"Yes, yes, I'm starting to wonder if my family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke."
Jiang Mi was amused by the ink painting again; this little girl really knew how to make her happy.
"Alright, come and help me wash up. I need to eat and then take a nap. I'll continue working when I wake up." Jiang Mi glanced at her finished product from the whole night, and there wasn't much left. If she kept doing this, what if a big customer came? Wouldn't she be unable to meet the demand? She still had to entrust her skills to someone she trusted.
"What do you think of my cooking skills?"
Mo Hua praised repeatedly: "Great, of course it's great! Our young lady can make such amazing things. Business will definitely be booming. It might even attract many dignitaries. At that time, it won't just be about making money. It might even be better than the biggest soap shop in our area, Liu's Soap Shop."
Jiang Mi smiled and didn't say anything, but what Mo Hua said was exactly what she had been thinking.
"What should I name my soap shop?" I can't just call it "Jiang Family Soap Shop," can I? That would be too old-fashioned and sound cheap. How can I raise the prices?
"How about... we call it Fragrance Shop?" Mo Hua suggested. "This stuff smells so good, even better than cosmetics, it definitely has to be called Fragrance Shop."
Siqin shook her head: "No, no, this name sounds a bit low-class. I think it should be called Premium Soap. Our product is undoubtedly a top-quality item, and many people will definitely be eager to buy it."
Jiang Mi didn't take any of the suggestions. She shook her head and said, "Forget it, I'll think about it again later, or I can ask my two brothers to help me think of one. I want to make good soap. My Jiang Family Restaurant was named after this name before, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. But Jiang Family Soap Shop doesn't sound very good."
"Both gentlemen are very talented and must have good ideas," Siqin praised, though her expression was somewhat somber. People like these two gentlemen are so rare. She wondered what kind of people the two ladies were to be able to marry such good men.
Jiang Mi was unaware of Si Qin's worries; she ate and then went to sleep.
The soaps weren't put away either, and the whole room was filled with a fragrance.
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