Although Mother Cen made them practice martial arts and learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, they sometimes suffered.
But after enduring hardship, Cen Ang would have his maids give them full-body massages, followed by the application of a nourishing face cream.
The woman felt Chunying's soft hand caressing her face, as if jade cream was gently massaging her face, and soon she fell asleep.
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her daughter-in-law was asleep, and said softly.
"This child has been really bothered by the rumors circulating lately, and he gets really upset."
Chunying also said in a breathy voice
"Gossip is the most hurtful thing. It is my sister's good fortune to have such a reasonable mother-in-law as you."
She looked at the old lady; such a harmonious relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was rare.
Madam Zhang is also getting on in years. In winter, her face stings slightly, a result of the hardships she endured in her youth.
Chunying whispered
"My sister is asleep. If the old lady doesn't mind, could you try the plum blossom ointment?"
The old lady smiled and nodded.
"Okay, I'm full anyway, thank you for your help, daughter."
"It's no trouble at all, you can just lie here."
Chunying also applied face cream to Madam Zhang. She sat beside her with Ping'er, reading for a while, and quietly waited for the incense to burn out.
Two incense sticks' worth of time had passed when Ping'er helped Madam Zhang get up to wash her face. As the water grew increasingly white, her face, coated with plum blossom ointment, was reflected in the mirror.
"This plum blossom ointment is really effective, sister! Look at my face, isn't it much better?"
Chunying nodded. The medicinal herbs added by the little dumpling were naturally of high quality, and besides, this recipe was a return gift from the little dumpling's own mother.
He Yi clearly comes from a well-to-do family, so her recipe is naturally of high quality. All the sisters in the Plum Blossom Ointment Shop have a copy, so it's not a rare item.
The Zhang family, mother and daughter-in-law, spent nearly a thousand taels of silver on her for one night, and gave them both some plum blossom ointment to use, as a way of showing their goodwill.
"Your acne has indeed improved a lot. Can you touch it and see?"
Mrs. Zhang touched her cheek with the back of her hand.
"It's so slippery!"
This was a state she had when she was in her twenties. Now that I'm in my thirties, I sometimes don't take as much care of my face.
But what woman doesn't love beauty?
Madam Zhang also washed her face with Ping'er's help.
"May I take a look, madam?"
The maidservant brought a mirror to the old lady.
The old lady couldn't stop smiling when she saw it.
"My son, look, have my wrinkles lessened?"
Mrs. Zhang nodded and replied.
"really"
"She won't hold my hand anymore when I touch her face."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very happy, and Mrs. Zhang immediately called out...
"Waiter, give Miss Chunying sixty points..."
Upon hearing this, Chunying quickly shook her head and said...
"No, no, sister, you're being too polite with me. We can't spend money like that."
The thoughts of the courtesan of the brothel
If she didn't stop them, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would have to spend a fortune on her again.
"Sister, if you find this cream effective, please come back for more. It's not that I'm stingy, but this plum blossom cream only lasts one day. The one you're applying now was made fresh this morning."
Chunying showed the empty bottle to the mother and son.
"It won't work well after a long time."
She told a lie: the plum blossom ointment was okay to use inside the building, but not to take it outside.
If a skilled doctor discovers what's inside...
Cracking the formula is a small matter
The discovery of the elixir is a great thing
"What are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Mrs. Zhang had indeed considered buying the plum blossom ointment, but after hearing Chunying's words, the light in her eyes dimmed considerably.
"How about you come tomorrow at the end of the Shenshi (3-5 PM) period, sister?"
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang's eyes lit up.
"The building won't be open yet then. You and the old lady can come to my place, and I'll apply the compress for you."
"OK!"
Before Madam Zhang could speak, the old lady agreed on behalf of her daughter-in-law.
I'll come over at Shenshi (3-5 PM) tomorrow. I'll have plenty of time to finish applying my face mask, and then I can have a hot pot meal at Fengyuelou before going home!
So happy~
Old Madam Zhang was more calculating than anyone else.
"Waiter! Pack everything on the table except the pot!"
The old lady wasn't afraid of being laughed at by others; money could be spent, but it should never be wasted.
"Let's take it back for Siwen to eat."
Madam Zhang said to her daughter-in-law
The official Zhang, whose real name was Zhang Siwen, was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). Feeling that he had failed his mother and wife by being sent to a remote post, he requested a minor official position in the border town to oversee the border town's trade.
Madam Zhang nodded and bid farewell to Chunying.
The carriage gradually drove home.
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