Finally, Yu Zhizhi shamelessly became a flower thief.
With the sixth prince's permission, she picked almost all the red roses planted in the back garden of his mansion, and also picked a lot of other varieties of flowers.
It filled the entire large basket.
And so, she came carrying ice cream and a basket of brightly colored flower petals, and went home satisfied.
After she left, Zhao Yunjin lowered his brows, his cold eyes as icy as a star. His gaze was sharp as a knife as he stared directly at Zhao Yi, his tone indifferent: "Go and receive your punishment!"
Zhao Yi immediately lowered his head, his face full of remorse. He said respectfully, "Master, I know I was wrong. I will never do it again. I will go and accept my punishment now."
After saying that, he turned and left, his steps appearing somewhat heavy.
Zhao San stood to the side, completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened.
After the two walked out of the room together, he quickly tugged at Zhao Yi's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "What did you do wrong? Why did Master seem so angry just now?"
"Ugh! Don't even mention it."
At this moment, Zhao Yi deeply regretted his loose tongue.
We shouldn't rush Yu Zhizhi.
It seems that she is becoming more and more important in her master's heart.
I must learn from Zhao Wu in the future, and learn his sweet-talking, sycophantic face.
Due to time constraints, Yu Zhizhi plans to make some lipsticks and essential oils for this stall.
Regarding lipsticks, she plans to create a variety of different colors, such as true red, orange-red, grapefruit, "man-slaying" color, deep bean paste color, witch color, and cool tea color.
These colors are suitable for women of different ages and skin tones, satisfying the needs of a wider range of people.
As for essential oils, she plans to make two kinds: camellia and rose. Both of these flowers are relatively common and have a pleasant fragrance, and they have certain beauty benefits.
Making lipstick requires olive oil, but Chu Yunguo has not yet discovered the olive plant, so she decided to use coconut oil instead.
However, coconuts are extremely rare in Beijing.
However, Rongcheng County, under the jurisdiction of Binzhou Prefecture, is located near the sea and has a large number of coconut trees. If you were to travel by boat to Rongcheng County to buy coconuts, it would take at least a day and a night to make the round trip.
After returning to the Yun residence, Yu Zhizhi immediately took Xiao Tao to Yunji General Store and found He Ping'an, instructing him: "Go to Rongcheng County right now and buy 100 catties of coconuts."
“Yes, Miss.” He Ping’an nodded in response, then hurriedly left.
Watching He Ping'an's departing figure, his mother, Fang Lanzhu, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Zhizhi, why did you buy so many coconuts?"
"Make it into lipstick, just like lip balm. I'll let you try it, Mom. I guarantee you'll love it."
Fang Lanzhu had never heard of coconuts having such a use besides being eaten. "What other materials do you need? Our general store has them all, so feel free to take them."
"Yes, Mother."
The honey sold in the grocery store was of good quality, but unfortunately, they didn't sell beeswax.
Since beeswax is essential for making lipstick, Yu Zhizhi had no choice but to ask around in the suburban villages or send people to search for it in the mountains.
After rushing back to the Yun residence, Yu Zhizhi went straight to the study, found the paper and pen that her younger brother usually used for his early calligraphy practice, and began to bury herself in writing and drawing.
About 15 minutes later, she handed the finished drawing to Xiao Tao and carefully instructed her: "I heard you say before that Uncle Yang is good at carpentry. Later, rent a horse-drawn carriage and go back to the village. Give him this drawing and ask him to make an lipstick mold out of bamboo according to the steps in the drawing."
“I need a thousand of them, and I’ll pay each one ten coins. Remember, you must tell your father that I urgently need these molds and that he must make them within two days.”
Xiao Tao's eyes welled up with tears as she nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Miss! I have a lot of family members, so we'll definitely be able to complete the task on time."
Yu Zhizhi nodded in satisfaction and continued to instruct, "There's one more thing. When you go back, please tell Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang to ask if they sell beeswax in the village. If they do, please buy some and bring it back."
After saying that, Yu Zhizhi handed her a purse.
"There are about twenty taels of silver in the purse. Ten taels are for the lipstick mold making, and another ten taels are for the wages you've earned working with me at the stall over this period of time. The remaining few taels are for buying beeswax."
Yang Xiaotao's hands trembled slightly as she held the purse; she never expected her mistress to pay her such a high wage.
"This is way too much!"
Yu Zhizhi smiled faintly and said softly, "It's not much. You made a good profit selling ice cream last time, so this is what you deserve. Let's work harder in the future and try to earn more money."
Yang Xiaotao smiled knowingly and said in a loud voice, "I will definitely do my best."
It seems that their family will soon be able to raise enough money to build a new house.
All of this is thanks to Miss.
When He Yang learned that the next time he would be selling rouge and face powder at his stall, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, because he wouldn't be able to enjoy the delicious food this time.
However, when he realized that the profits from cosmetics were substantial, his mood instantly brightened.
At this moment, he was watching Yu Zhizhi, seeing her carefully arranging the various flower petals, and couldn't help but ask, "Our He family has planted many flowers. If we don't have enough petals, I can go back to the mansion and pick some."
Seeing his initiative, a sly smile appeared on Yu Zhizhi's face.
That's exactly what she was waiting for.
"It's definitely not enough. This time we plan to make a thousand lipsticks and more than two hundred bottles of essential oils, which requires a large number of petals, especially roses and camellias."
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