Chapter 41: The Black Market Vendor (Part II)

Shu'er pretended to be shocked, and saluted the aunt again and again, saying, "Xiaomin didn't know that you were the sister of the queen's mother. Sister forgiveness, sister forgiveness! ”

Shu'er called out one "sister" after another, and called the fifty or sixty-year-old palace people excitedly: "Little brother doesn't have to be polite, it was the mother who ordered me to go out of the palace to procure, saying that I must get a box of 'Biliang Ningxiang', she likes it very much, and the princess also likes it very much." He also introduced to Shu'er: "These sisters are also sent by the wives of high-ranking officials and nobles, and they all want to follow the trend to buy spices that the queen and mother are very fond of to use back." ”

Shu'er used the Taoism she had learned in the black market over the years, and said tremblingly: "Since my sisters are helping our Queen Chen and the wives of the dignitaries and nobles to come out to procure, how dare the little people ask for ......?"

The aunt of Jinyang Palace said: "The queen said that you can't loot the people's fat and people's ointment, what the price should be, what the price is." Little brother, you don't have to be embarrassed, just quote truthfully. ”

Shu'er was embarrassed: "This 'Biliang incense' is produced on the shore of Biliang Lake in Xiling, Shu Kingdom. The west ridge of Shu is the most terrible place in the five countries of Kyushu, the terrain in the ridge is changeable, there are many jackals, tigers and leopards, snakes and rats and monsters, and the Biliang Lake is on the high mountain again, and the road is steep. Biliang incense is made by steaming and condensing Biliang chrysanthemum on the shore of Biliang Lake, this Biliang chrysanthemum only grows around the mountain lake, the yield is very low, precious and rare, it is not only a good medicine to clear heat and remove poison, but also such a fantasy and real aroma. Biliang incense is exclusively for the Shu royal family, and it has only flowed into our Chen country through the black market business travel in recent days, so I don't have many goods in my hands. The cool incense of this small copper box is sold for five taels of silver, and I also think it is expensive, but it is not easy for me to receive these goods, and I really dare not deceive my sisters. ”

The aunt of Jinyang Palace discussed with others and said, "We know that it is not easy to be a businessman, and it is even more rare for you to come out to do business at a young age." We won't bargain with you anymore, five taels will be five taels, and we will buy as many boxes as you want. ”

Shu'er was overjoyed, and felt that the queen's cousin was still very helpful. When she bought these spices, a copper box was only sold for half a tael of silver, which was already five times more expensive than other spices. Now that she has monopolized this thing, she has ordered a delicate but inexpensive copper box, which has increased the price tenfold, and can still be sold so quickly, thanks to the help of the queen's cousin, and she will definitely thank her in the future. Shu'er hurriedly led a few aunts to the Linjiang Restaurant, instructed the second brother to serve them tea and snacks, and then went to the wine cellar to take out half of the spices hidden and other small cosmetics she made with Lin Ying.

Back at the restaurant, Shu'er saw Lin Ying writing at the account desk, and hurriedly beckoned him to go upstairs to meet their first group of customers. Shu'er introduced: "This is Xiaomin's younger brother, Xiaomin's name is 'Xiaoshu', and his name is 'Xiaosu'. Several aunts saw that the two brothers were so white and pure, delicate and handsome, and they couldn't say how much they loved it.

Shu'er put the cool incense of thirty copper boxes on the table, and took out more than ten small boxes of all kinds, including lacquerware, solid wood, white porcelain, carving, printing, and painting, all of which were exquisite and could not be copied. A few aunts picked up those small boxes and couldn't put them down. Shu'er introduced: "These are all small samples for several sisters, all of which are cosmetics with a cool and fragrant fragrance. These boxes are the only ones in the world, and they were made and carved by my skillful brother. ”

The aunts looked at the fourteen or fifteen-year-old handsome young man in front of them with admiration, and praised in unison: "Xiao Su's hands are too skillful!" ”

Lin Ying shyly helped Shu'er open these small boxes one by one, and Shu'er introduced them one by one: "This carved peach wood jar is filled with fragrant powder that we have ground by hand, and it will make the skin fair and flawless when it is put on the face, and the sisters can try it for themselves when they go back." A few aunts hurriedly took the small peach jar and went to see the fine powder inside.

Shu'er picked up a red lacquerware again, and on the lacquerware was a peony flower drawn by Lin Ying. Shu'er said: "This is filled with our Chen Guo's red peony, red peony, and red camellia all ground together to make rouge cream, not only has a trace of the fragrance of cool incense, but also the fragrance of other kinds of flowers. Wipe it on the lips, it is very moisturizing, and on the cheeks, it is also tender and dripping. Sisters can try it now. ”

A few aunts curiously tapped the rouge cream with their fingers, some on their lips, some on their cheeks, looked at each other, and they all applauded, attracting several female customers from the restaurant to come to watch and try.

Shu'er picked up a thin and curved white porcelain vial, like a soju bottle, but it was two circles smaller than the soju bottle. On the white porcelain vial is a delicate and budding Tingting narcissus painted by Lin Ying. Shu'er said: "This is called 'Linjiang Xianqiong Brew', although it is the texture of water, but long-term application can keep the skin white and shiny, just like a newborn baby." ”

The women looked at each other, not knowing what it was. Shu'er pretended to be mysterious, and took out the posture of the storyteller grandfather he met when he was a child: "This has to start with a kind of wine in the Chu State." So he looked at Yan Xiao, who was watching with a group of female guests, and winked at her. Shu'er continued: "In other words, all the countries of Kyushu have a kind of famous wine, and now everyone has heard of the Kyushu list written by King Zhao, which includes the 'Beauty List', the 'Shang Jia List', the 'Master List', the 'Weapon List', the 'Sword Spectrum List', the 'Sword List', the 'Food List', the 'Classics List', and the 'Landscape List'...... There are 7749 lists, which are endless, and they are breathtaking. Among them, there is a 'wine list', and the top of the wine list is the 'Linjiang Immortal' of Chu State. Although there are different mouths, all of them are good wines, regardless of whether they are up or down, but according to Xiaomin's point of view, although our Chen Guo's 'Baiguo Brew' is more fragrant and mellow, but the Chu people's 'Linjiang Immortal' does have its uniqueness. ”

The women listened attentively to the storytelling: "The uniqueness of 'Linjiang Immortal' lies in the hands of the winemaker, which is white and moist over the years, without a trace of time. So he waved his hand to let Yan smile over and introduced: "This Boss Yan, presumably many old customers of the restaurant know, she has been brewing 'Linjiang Immortal' in our Linjiang Restaurant branch in Fanjing for nearly ten years, sisters, you might as well take a look at Boss Yan's hands." ”

Although Yan Xiao was once one of the four beauties of Fanjing, nearly 20 years have passed, and another ten years have been living in Chu State, and now no one can recognize who she used to be. She stretched out her hands, and the vicissitudes of her heart turned into relief to watch the two sisters and brothers grow up.

More than 20 women exclaimed in unison, and they all discussed: "This is simply the hand of a teenage deep lady!" How could it be the hand of Boss Yan, who works hard every day! Because the women in the restaurant were in a crowd and the crowd was loud, more men and women came to watch.

Shu'er made everyone quiet, and Zhengse said: "This white porcelain bottle depicting narcissus is the 'Linjiang fairy water' condensed when brewing 'Linjiang Immortal', which is mixed with white peony, white narcissus, white jasmine and Biliang incense, so there is no original taste of wine. ”

All the women immediately passed on to smell the smell of the 'Linjiang fairy water', and they couldn't put it down and praised it. A woman asked, "Little brother, where do you sell these cosmetics?" We want to buy it too. ”

Shu'er instructed Lin Ying to get a pen and paper, and said to everyone: "Because all the cosmetics and containers of the 'Biliang Cosmetics Shop' run by Xiaomin and his younger brother are handmade and the quantity is limited, so if you want to buy them, please leave the address and the cosmetics you need here, and we will deliver them to you in person within three days." ”