Not only did Jiang Mingwei want to retrieve the jade pendant, she also wanted to buy some spices.
These past few days, failures have outweighed successes; she's ruined almost all the spices and ingredients.
Now that she has herbs in hand, and has almost mastered the necessary skills for making BB cream, she can start developing a new round of cosmeceuticals.
Perhaps we'll be able to create a prototype soon!
So I was filled with anticipation...
The two returned to Fragrance Street and encountered the spice vendors hawking their wares at the entrance.
He was taken aback when he saw Jiang Mingwei.
He quickly realized what was happening and immediately stepped forward with a grin.
"Oh, it's you, Madam! I just bought some spices a few days ago, and you've already used them all up? That's quite a lot! May I ask what you're doing that requires so many spices?"
He greeted her politely as if they were old friends, but Jiang Mingwei did not reply, her expression indifferent.
"Naturally, it's to develop some necessary items. I've come today not only to buy spices, but also to ask you if you've seen my jade pendant, right?"
"A bluish-white object, engraved with the Jiang family's private seal, disappeared after I left here that day; it must have been dropped here."
The spice vendor suddenly realized what he meant and nodded repeatedly.
“That’s yours, Madam! Of course it’s here! I was just wondering whose jade pendant it was, and why no one had come looking for it. The quality is so good, it’s obvious that the family is extremely wealthy. If it’s Madam’s, then it’s no surprise!”
As he spoke, he led Jiang Mingwei and Hua Cui inside.
As enthusiastic as before, Jiang Mingwei accepted it without a second thought.
Apart from the fact that he asked her what she was making earlier, which made Jiang Mingwei feel a little like her privacy had been violated, everything else seemed normal.
Very quickly, the jade pendant was in her hand.
When Jiang Mingwei picked it up and examined it closely, she realized that the spices in the shop had already permeated the jade pendant with their flavors over the past few days.
It has a strange smell, but it's not unpleasant; in fact, it smells strangely pleasant!
"This jade pendant has..."
"Madam said it has a fragrance? Well, there's nothing we can do about it. As you can see, we're a perfume shop, and we have the most cosmetics and perfumes here. Naturally, the clothes and items will be infused with the fragrance."
"No, I mean this smells quite nice. What kind of spices are used? Could you tell me about them?"
Jiang Mingwei handed him the jade pendant and let him smell its scent.
The spice vendor took a sniff, frowned slightly, and then quickly relaxed.
"These are spices from our shop, and they're quite expensive. We're currently out of stock... We had a batch a couple of days ago, and I suspect the jade pendant got tainted by the spices when they were placed together. If you'd like, Madam, you can pre-order, and you can probably pick it up tomorrow. We're out of stock today."
Upon hearing that there was no stock, a hint of disappointment flashed in Jiang Mingwei's eyes.
She didn't really want to wait, so she decided to go upstairs and try her luck.
They selected several more spices, but found that three out of the four were unavailable.
They have the same thing, but the stock is very small and can't meet her needs at all.
Last time I came, all kinds of spices were clearly available.
Jiang Mingwei felt annoyed, believing that the shopkeeper was deliberately making a fool of her!
"All gone? If you don't have any of these spices in stock, then what kind of business are you opening? Are you planning to sell your customers air?"
"Last time you came you bought so many kinds, all sorts of things, everything you could want! But this time you only picked out a few items and then there was nothing left. Did you do this on purpose?"
"No, no, please calm down, Madam. I absolutely did not mean it! How can I open a shop and not do business? But to be honest, Madam, these few items are really unavailable."
"When you last came, Madam, we had just received some new stock, so you could choose whatever you wanted. It's been a few days now, and we've sold more than half of the spices. It'll be time to get more stock soon."
He spoke sincerely, his face filled with fear, wiping the sweat from his forehead, looking as if he was afraid of being blamed by Jiang Mingwei.
Seeing this, even though Jiang Mingwei was very unhappy, she could only suppress it for the time being.
It seems I've come at an inopportune time.
"Alright, I'll tell you which spices I need. Write them down, and I'll come back to pick them up tomorrow."
"Okay!"
The spice vendor beamed with delight and quickly wrote down all the spices Jiang Mingwei had specified.
Hua Cui could see that Jiang Mingwei was tired, so she volunteered to help.
"If you feel tired, Miss, the flower extract will be brought to you tomorrow."
Jiang Mingwei pondered for a moment and nodded.
That's right, it didn't say she had to go out herself!
So he nodded in agreement, pinched the little girl's cheek, and felt that she was becoming more and more considerate!
He failed to notice the fleeting panic and impatience in the spice merchant's eyes. But when he saw Hua Cui's pretty face today, he silently suppressed his emotions and remained silent.
After seeing Jiang Mingwei and Hua Cui off happily from the spice shop again, the spice merchant turned and walked towards the backyard.
The lame woman is sweeping the yard.
When she looked up and saw him, she was so frightened that she immediately stood up properly.
Silence, not uttering a single word.
"The plan has changed, but this one is alright; with a little dressing up, he's not bad. The master is getting increasingly impatient; we need to hurry!"
The lame woman nodded, and as the spice merchant turned to leave, she let out a long sigh…
After returning home, Jiang Mingwei began processing these medicinal herbs, extracting their components, and then packing them into small bottles, labeling them with their contents and effects, so that they could be added to cosmeceuticals later.
Having done all this, she yawned as she walked out of the side room and carefully observed Hua Cui's face.
Holding her face in his hands, Jiang Mingwei looked her up, down, left, and right in amazement.
I don't know if it's because the weather has been nice lately, or because my skin is so good from the flower extract, or because this BB cream is so long-lasting and durable.
After a whole day, there wasn't a single spot on the face cream!
What does it mean to have a good mother? This is the real deal!
Could it be that she has created the ultimate base makeup that everyone in modern times is striving for?
"So? Now you believe your young lady, right? Have you experienced any discomfort after wearing this BB cream on your face all day?"
"Not only has it not changed, it's also become so much prettier. Your young lady can use it now!"
"Let go of him," Jiang Mingwei asked helplessly.
Hua Cui smiled shyly and nodded.
"I was worried about you before, Miss. But please use it if you wish in the future. You're right, Miss. I should trust you!"
"If Miss ever wants to make anything in the future, you can continue to do so on my face. I'm not afraid of being disfigured, really!"
"Silly girl, how could I dare to put it on my face if I wasn't sure? Of course I wouldn't ruin your face. I just wanted to see how the makeup would look today!"
Helpless, she spoke up. The two joked and played around for a while, then Jiang Mingwei stretched and wanted to go for a walk in the garden.
Hua Cui went with her.
But not long after he left, he saw Wei Jing sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
Holding fish food in his hand, he was feeding the koi in the pond...
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