Chapter 158 A familiar scream
Jiang Miaomiao yawned.
He climbed out of bed and ran out barefoot.
Then Sister Qiaoer came in with her face wash water, toothbrush and tooth powder.
She loves candy, but she also loves brushing her teeth.
There were no dentists at that time, and toothaches were life-threatening. The only thing we could do was apply some herbal medicine, which was bitter and smelly. If we were not careful, we would swallow it, which was very uncomfortable.
She dare not take it lightly.
When asked how she knew this, she said she had secretly tasted it when her elder brother was applying it, and it tasted astringent and bitter.
Jiang Qiaoer watched the little girl rinsing her mouth clumsily, and she didn't know how to help.
Look closely at the small toothbrush in Miaomiao's hand.
When she was at home, she would chew willow branches in the morning or rinse her mouth with salt tea.
There was also tooth powder and a round object the size of a goose egg on the side.
How strange! She had never seen it before.
"Miaomiao, what are these?" Qiaoer asked while helping the little girl dress and comb her hair.
She always felt that this little sister knew a lot, and what she ate, used, and played with was different from other children.
"The toothbrush was made by my second brother with a bamboo handle and pig bristles, and the tooth powder was made by my mother using chicken tongue incense and other medicinal powders. Your mouth smells nice after you rinse it. Sister Qiao, do you think it smells nice?" The little girl said as she put her little mouth close to mine.
"It smells good, of course it smells good." It smells like milk.
Qiao'er gave her a kiss on her pink little face, and the look of the little girl made people's hearts melt.
"Then what is this?" Jiang Qiaoer picked up the round thing on the plate.
When I smelled it, it had a milky aroma with a hint of floral scent.
"Bath beans are made by mother using pollen and milk powder. They can make your skin white after washing!" This is the bath bean that mother has improved.
It was difficult to ask her to make soap, so I modified it by using ready-made bath beans.
At that time, bath beans were all made according to the recipe in "Qianjin Fang". There were more than ten or twenty kinds of medicinal ingredients alone. They were extremely precious and ordinary people could not afford them.
The family is well-off now, but my mother still thinks it is too extravagant, especially since there are so many children in the family.
So I reduced the amount of medicinal herbs, such as musk, eagle droppings, etc.
Children have delicate skin, so they are not suitable for using products containing medicated powders.
I made a children's version, only using the bean powder made from soap pods to make the soap body, while retaining the melon seeds and peach...
According to Miaomiao's request, goat milk, peach blossoms and pear blossoms were added, and large-sized bath beans were made.
Jiang Qiaoer liked it very much. She picked it up and sniffed it from side to side, trying to smell what was inside.
This thing is extremely valuable and is only used by wealthy families. Even if she has money now, she would not be willing to buy it. It would be great if she could make it herself.
The little girl ran out, went to her bedroom, and opened the bamboo basket on the table.
Holding a bath bean, she said, "Sister Qiao, this is what mother prepared for you. These are all."
Jiang Miaomiao pointed at the toothbrush, tooth powder, facial cream and rouge in the bamboo basket.
It was clearly placed in her room, but she didn't even open it to take a look. It must be because her mother went out and didn't have time to tell her.
Sister Qiaoer smiled awkwardly, with a gleam in her eyes. It was unreasonable for the head of another's house to rummage through other people's things.
But my aunt is really sweet and awesome.
I must learn how to make bath soap and toothbrushes from Auntie and Brother Yan someday. If I open a shop...
The girl thought about it and felt that it was too bold. How could she open a shop?
Jiang Miaomiao looked around the yard.
"Sister Qiao, where are mother and aunt?"
She fell asleep after hearing it last night.
Her mother and aunt chatted so much that she only vaguely remembered that Sister Qiao'er was forced to get married and become a nun.
She was forced to get married when she was only fifteen or sixteen years old.
She wanted to go over and comfort Sister Qiao, but she found that she had already sat down in front of the dressing table and started fiddling with cosmetics.
He also put a beauty mole on her forehead.
"Aunt and Aunt Xiuxiu went to Cui's house next door. Can I take you with me?"
Jiang Miaomiao nodded.
It seems that the forced marriage did not affect Sister Qiao'er too much. At least she could eat and sleep well, and she even had the mind to deal in rouge and powder.
She is a girl with a big heart.
But before they could be happy for a while, a little maid came to report, "Miss Jiang, a lady has come home. She said her surname is Qin..."
Jiang Qiaoer's face changed drastically when she heard that. She stood up suddenly and almost knocked over the dressing box.
She said to the maid, "Tell her I'm not in the house."
She has already hidden here, why is she still haunting us? Is she going to let us live?
Do they really want to force her to become a nun?
The little maid pursed her lips and said, "Miss, please rest assured. The master of the house has already told us before leaving that your whereabouts will not be revealed. I just came to tell you."
Jiang Qiaoer breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good!"
Then I became a little worried.
"If she can't find me, will it cause trouble for Auntie?"
After all, she was an official's wife, and even the county magistrate had to be respectful when he saw her.
The little maidservant said respectfully, "Don't worry, young lady. I have already sent someone to invite the master of the house next door. You can stay here without worry."
The maid who was speaking was called Haitang. She was a first-class maid specially selected by the old lady of the Cui family. She spoke and acted quite maturely. When Lu Qingyao and Xiuxiu were not at home, she was the one who looked after everyone in the mansion.
Haitang's words made Qiao'er feel much more at ease.
Jiang Miaomiao raised her little head and said, "Sister, I want to go and take a look."
She wanted to see how thick-skinned Madam Qin was!
After all, she is the host. When there are guests visiting, she should go and take a look. Well, she still has to know how to entertain guests.
Before Haitang could reply, the little girl ran out.
Qiao'er wanted to chase after him, as she was worried that Miaomiao would suffer.
But Haitang was worried about Madam Qin and Qin Liulang. If the little ancestor dared to throw vegetable soup on the princess's head, what else would he not dare to do?
She quickly stopped Jiang Qiao'er and said, "Miss, please don't go out. Leave the outer courtyard to me."
Jiang Miaomiao rode on the little white wolf and quickly arrived at the hall.
When they arrived at the door, the little white wolf lay down to make it easier for her to get down.
Mrs. Qin and Qin Liulang were drinking tea in the room when they suddenly saw a big white wolf walking towards them at the door. They were scared out of their wits.
The two men jumped up in fright and threw the teacups in their hands away.
"Ah...wolf..."
"Wolf... Wolf... Help..."
Jiang Miaomiao looked at the people in the room with a smile, and waited until they finished calling before she stepped in, holding the door railing.
Climbing onto the armchair opposite them, Jiang Xiaobai squatted quietly beside her.
Qin Liulang drew the dagger from his waist and looked at the child and the wolf opposite him with fear.
Haitang heard the familiar scream from a distance and quickened her pace.
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