Chapter 143: Beauty Pass
Perfume is actually not difficult to make, it needs to have four essences, namely grapefruit essence, sandalwood essence, geranium essence and medical alcohol, the first three can harmonize the fragrance and make the aroma more intense, and the alcohol can dissolve the aromatic oil in the petals, so as to retain the fragrance.
Moreover, alcohol is also volatile, and when spraying perfume, it can volatilize the fragrance as quickly as possible. Therefore, alcohol is the core of perfume, but the proportion of alcohol must be controlled when making perfume, otherwise the smell emitted by spraying on the body will not be an intoxicating fragrance.
Cao Wei only has alcohol, and the concentration of alcohol is not up to the concentration of medical alcohol, so he can only make the simplest perfume.
This perfume can retain the fragrance for not too long, about only a month, it is worthless in the previous life, and it is not even as good as the worst perfume on the stall. But this simple perfume has an irresistible allure for women who only rely on rouge and gouache for makeup.
Cao Wei did not have filter paper, so he could only use fine gauze instead, precipitate and filter the newly made perfume repeatedly, remove the impurities inside, and then put it on the table for a few hours, filter it again, and after repeating it several times, the perfume in the porcelain cup looked more translucent.
Cao Wei did the whole process very well, he had worked hard when he was in college in his previous life, spoiled a lot of flowers in the school, and wanted to chase a tender and delicious school girl by relying on homemade perfume, but the school girl finally got into a BMW car, leaving him with a face of dust.
The past is unbearable, and the memories are only embarrassing!
Cao Wei opened the cork, and three men and a eunuch stepped forward to smell it, all showing intoxicated expressions. Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "We will sell this bottle of perfume for five taels...... No, ten taels of silver! ”
Cao Wei glanced at him and said: "Look at your unproductive appearance, scarcity is expensive, we don't produce much of this perfume, when it comes to selling luxury, the bottle you hold in your hand will be sold for at least fifty taels of gold!" ”
"Shhh Fifty taels ...... Gold? Cao Wei, you won't be poor and crazy! Can you sell for fifty taels of gold for just such a thing? ”
Tang Yin smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, I don't know how much silver this thing is worth, but as long as I have this thing, I won't have to pay prostitutes when I go to the Qinglou in the future, maybe the girls will have to pay the silver upside down......"
The more Tang Yin spoke, the more excited he became, but when he saw the eyes of the rest of the people, he closed his mouth stupidly.
Cao Wei pointed to the four small white porcelain bottles containing perfume on the table, and said: "There are four bottles of perfume here, one bottle for each of the four of us, as for how to spread its name, it's up to you, if anyone doesn't do it well, I won't take him to play in the future!" ”
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "My queen mother is depressed in the palace, and every few days I will summon some women into the palace to chat with her. ”
Tang Yin picked up a bottle of perfume and stuffed it into his arms, and said, "It's easier for me, I'll divide this bottle of perfume into ten parts when I go back, and then go to sleep...... Find the ten most famous Oiran in the Kyoto Division, and give each one a bottle, presumably in less than two days to spread the fame of the perfume. ”
Cao Wei patted Tang Yin's shoulder and said, "Pay attention to your body, beware of kidney deficiency......"
Tang Yin waved his hand and said: "Although the errand is very heavy, I will not back down, if there is such an errand in the future, you must hand it over to me." If I really can't be busy alone, let Brother Wang go with me. ”
Wang Shouren shook his head and said, "Don't go, if my father knows that I went to the Qinglou, he will definitely kill me!" ”
Cao Wei was surprised: "Then what is Brother Wang going to do this time?" It's not going to be back for your dad, is it? ”
"Of course not!" Wang Shouren was a little shy, his face was slightly red, and he said, "I have known a few young ladies since I was a child......
Tang Yin was stunned and said: "Lord Cao, you are right, Brother Wang is really the most sullen, he actually likes this tune, and he will recommend him another day." I'm not greedy for beauty, really, I just want to talk to those young ladies about life......"
"Okay, Brother Tang, your explanation is so pale and weak, even the two dogs next door don't believe it. Let's not talk about this nonsense, let's give the perfume a name, the name should be majestic, but also restrained and subtle; It is necessary to have the bearing of everyone's ladies and the feelings of a small jasper.
Each of the three of you will propose a name, and then I will vote on it, and no one will object to the final result! ”
"Peach Blossom Tribulation!"
"Spring breeze once!"
"Zhu Houzhao's Daming peach blossoms are fragrant!"
"Okay, then it's called "Beauty Pass", the hero is sad about Beauty Pass, and I don't know who gave this name, so connotative, this person must also be a person with connotation! ”
Zhu Houzhao muttered: "What! I already had a name for myself, but I still pretended to let us name the perfume together. ”
Cao Wei looked at his nose and nose, pretended not to hear, picked up a bottle of perfume and was about to go out the door, Liu Jin grabbed him and said expectantly: "Uncle, the miscellaneous family also wants a bottle of perfume......"
"Grandpa Liu, don't make trouble! You're half a woman at best, and you can't use perfume. Well, drink more hot water on those days of the month and say goodbye! ”
Liu Jin looked at Cao Wei away with resentment, and muttered, "The miscellaneous family just wants to exchange perfume for some silver and come back......"
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Back home, Cao Wei gave the perfume to Xie Wan, and sure enough, Xie Wan was ecstatic as soon as she found out its use, and she didn't eat dinner, pulled Qiao Shanshan into the bedroom, closed the door, and didn't know what she was messing with.
Cao Wei ordered himself a bowl of noodles, and just half of it, the housekeeper Wang Sheng walked in and said, "Master, someone outside wants to see you, saying that they are here to deliver invitations." ”
"Invitations?" Cao Wei swallowed the noodles in his mouth and said, "Master Ben doesn't know anyone in the Jingshi, let him come in and talk." ”
Wang Sheng nodded yes, and after a while, an old man walked in, bent down and saluted: "The old slave Jiao Wen has seen Cao Shiyu!" ”
Cao Wei slowly ate the noodles and said, "Who is your master?" ”
"Lord Jiao Fang, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites!"
Cao Wei was a little familiar with this name, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it, but since he had an impression, it meant that Jiao Fang was not an unknown person in history.
Cao Wei put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and said, "Your master wants to entertain me?" ”
Jiao Wen said respectfully: "It was my son-in-law who heard the name of the adult and wanted to make friends with you, so he set up a banquet in the Hongyi Building, and wanted to have a glass of wine with you." This is a small gift from my son-in-law, and I will send it to your house later! ”
Wang Sheng took the gift list and sent it to Cao Wei. Cao Wei opened it, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and he said, "Okay, tell your son-in-law, this official will definitely arrive at night." ”
"The old slave retires!"
After Jiao Wen left, Wang Sheng stepped forward and said, "Master, will this banquet for no reason be ill-intentioned?" ”
"This Jiao Wen is very particular about speaking, if I go, this ceremony will naturally be carried to Caofu, if I don't go, this ceremony will naturally be gone. seems to be shrewd, but in fact it reveals a small family spirit, presumably this master is not an open-minded person. ”
"Then why did you still accept it?"
"It's okay, how can there be a reason not to accept the silver sent to the door, for the sake of the silver's face, no matter what posture he poses, this master will then be ......"