Chapter 206 Comparing Merits
Feng Lan, who was sitting next to her, twitched her lips. She tried to hold it in but couldn't help it and retorted.
"Wan Jingya, what are you dreaming about? Have you accomplished something so remarkable that you deserve to be praised, and yet you have the nerve to ask the princess to accompany you for dinner?"
"My people have developed the latest packaging and a more efficient oil extraction method. Isn't this worth celebrating?"
"If you say so, then I should be able to fight for it!"
Feng Lan took out a small sky-blue porcelain bottle from her sleeve and presented it to him, her expression full of pride.
"Your Highness, this is what I finally succeeded in creating after carefully researching it for a long time based on the method you gave me. Please take a look and see if it's correct."
Jiang Wan took the small porcelain bottle, gently pulled the cork from its mouth, and gave it a slight shake. A scent of roses wafted out. He poured a little onto his fingertips and rubbed it onto his wrists. The fragrance was pleasant but not overpowering.
She smiled with satisfaction and nodded.
"How long can the fragrance last? Can we observe and record it? What is the approximate shelf life of this item? Has anyone experienced discomfort after using it?"
Feng Lan's smile faltered, then slowly turned to annoyance. "What a careless mistake!" She was so focused on rushing over to claim the credit that she didn't take detailed notes.
Jiang Wan's smile remained easygoing.
"That's fine. It's not too late to start recording now. You can't really run this business right now anyway. You'll have to wait a while before you can come up with a more detailed plan. Just lead your perfumers in experimenting slowly. There's no rush."
"yes."
She had intended to show off but failed to do so and ended up embarrassing herself. Feng Lan sat there feeling somewhat frustrated and depressed, and Meng Yu winked at her and teased her.
"Sister Lan, are you okay? How big of a deal is it that's worth you looking so gloomy?
You've finally come up with something, but I haven't made any progress at all. I'm not worried. I've got you covered, so why are you so depressed?
"You haven't made any progress, yet you're so proud?"
Feng Lan rolled her eyes at her. They had never gotten along well since they were little. If it weren't for Wan Jingya's presence, who would want to hang out with this clueless kid?
"I'm not proud, but the princess said earlier that the research I do here involves human life and death, which is completely different from yours! I have to be extremely careful and consider everything carefully. It's understandable that I have to proceed a little slower, right, princess?"
"nature!"
Jiang Wan nodded very seriously.
"Each of you now represents not only yourselves, but also the families behind you. So don't blindly compare yourself to others, it's best to proceed steadily and steadily.
Especially since you, Meng Yu, are researching medicine, you must not be careless. Listen carefully to the advice of Doctor Meng and other doctors, and try every idea until it is absolutely certain to succeed! Don't be afraid of slowness, but be steady."
Jiang Wan didn't know much about traditional Chinese medicine, but she knew that every successful prescription had to go through thousands of failures before it could finally succeed.
In this backward world, where a minor cold or common diarrhea could be fatal, she lacked the skills to acquire a quick-acting cure from later generations. She could only do her best to have someone knowledgeable in Traditional Chinese Medicine research the issue. This was a long-term experimental project, but it had to be pursued.
"Stop arguing, I'm throwing a small celebration party tonight. How about everyone come and show your support?"
“It’s my honor!”
"Thank you, Princess!"
Everyone said in unison.
After they gathered together for a lively meal and a few drinks, it was already getting dark. Jiang Wan asked his men to escort the women home.
In the Deng Mansion, the main courtyard is brightly lit.
He walked in with a relaxed look on his face. When he saw the scene in the room, Deng Linlang quickly put away her smile and stepped forward to kneel down and salute.
"Grandpa and grandma are well, father and mother are well, eldest uncle and aunt are well, third uncle and third aunt are well, and my three brothers are well."
Old Master Deng frowned and glanced at his granddaughter, with no intention of speaking. The other people had no special expressions on their faces.
Only Deng Tongzhi couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw his eldest daughter becoming more and more high-spirited.
"Are you back? Have you had dinner?"
"Yes, I have already eaten."
Deng Linlang was not called up and could only continue to squat on the ground and salute to respond.
"Today, the princess held a banquet to celebrate Lu Ping'er and me, and invited us stewards to join the banquet. After dinner, the princess sent someone to escort us back to the palace."
Just as he finished speaking, before Deng Tongzhi could say anything, a sarcastic voice sounded first.
"It seems that the eldest sister is really promising. She always uses the princess as an excuse to pressure her elders. Tsk, she is a confident person after all, just different from others."
Deng Linlang raised her head and glanced at the three brothers sitting on her right, her eyebrows remained unchanged and her voice was steady.
"Thank you for the compliment, Third Brother. It's just that you probably weren't good at studying since you were little, so your words aren't quite expressive enough now.
I was just expressing my gratitude to the Princess for hosting the banquet to celebrate our success. How did you hear that I wanted to use the Princess to pressure others?
I, Deng Linlang, am upright and have the confidence to do so. I am unlike some despicable people who resort to despicable tactics behind others' backs. They are truly shameless!"
"How outrageous!"
Old Man Deng slammed his cane against the ground twice, making a harsh sound. Even more unbearable was his cold and ruthless tone.
"A girl who has not yet married, instead of staying at home to learn needlework and virtue, would only do things that expose her to the public?
It is because those in power now do not follow the rules of the aristocratic families, which has led to the hens crowing at dawn, that you have no idea what propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame are. Now, you have even broken the rules of gender separation! In the future, you will not…"
"Grandfather, please be careful with your words!"
Deng Linlang suddenly stood up from the ground, her beautiful face was stained with anger, and her straight back was full of pride.
"If you want to scold me, just scold me alone. Why involve others? What about the people in power? Is it something we should be fighting against behind the scenes? Are you really so dissatisfied with the current emperor?"
"...Humph, I'm not dissatisfied with the current emperor, I'm dissatisfied with the current Dongling Mansion!"
The old man knew that he had said the wrong thing in his anger, and immediately tried to make amends with a sneer.
"Throughout history, from ancient times to the present, in every dynasty, women have stayed at home to take care of their husbands and raise their children, adhering to the code of conduct for wives. Yet, with the world in such turmoil, such absurd things as this, turning the world upside down, have occurred!
It's the peasants' business if they don't follow the rules, but my Nanyang Deng family has been passed down to this day and we must never violate the social order and etiquette.
Today I am warning you for the last time. Stay in the backyard and wait for your wedding. Don't go out and show your face in public again, or you will tarnish the reputation of the Deng family!"
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