Lightning flashed and thundered, but there was no raindrop. In the dark woods, two people quickly groped their way forward, one after the other.

There was another thunderclap, and the person who followed behind seemed to have stepped on something in a panic, and with a low cry, he threw himself to the ground.

"Xiao Shengzi, what's wrong?" Hearing the low shouts behind him, Chang Tai also stopped. With the white light of the lightning streaking through the treetops, the two of them were surprised to see that it was actually a white bone that tripped Xiao Shengzi...... Because of the publicity of Mrs. Liu of Ji Shengtang, the business of Ruyifang is getting better and better, not only the ladies and ladies who choose rouge one by one, but even the people who come to ask for beauty secrets are also endless, and they have been busy since they got up in the morning, and they have been busy until noon, and they have a little chance to breathe.

In the small Ruyi Fang, now only Mrs. Liu is left.

"Mrs. To's blessing, Ruyi's waist is going to be broken." Xing Ruyi rubbed his sore waist as he took out the new rouge from the counter.

An oval-shaped box, plain and white, with only a few strokes of light ink, looks like a child's random graffiti, but if you look closely, you will find that it is a wishful pattern.

"It's a special box, and the rouge in it must be different." Mrs. Liu drank tea, put the box in the palm of her hand, and looked at it carefully: "Isn't the one depicted on this box a Ruyi?" ”

"This is what Mrs. can only see with her discernment, if you change someone else, I'm afraid that it will be said that it is a child who is scribbling." Xing Ruyi said, opening the box of rouge, the fragrance was light and elegant, but it was different from what he had seen before.

"This rouge is called Ruyi, different from the traditional method of making rouge, not only can add color but also moisturize, if Mrs. does not dislike, take it back to make it see, if the effect is good, Mrs. You are also good at promoting our Ruyi Fang."

"Miss Ruyi's little plan is really exquisite." Mrs. Liu said, and glanced at Xing Ruyi lightly with her eyes, but there was more joy in her eyes: "I want this box of Ruyi, but I can't ask for it in vain, I must pay the silver money that should be paid." It's just that the ugly words are ahead, if it doesn't work, I will ask you to return double it. ”

"What are you talking about, since Ruyi took out this box of rouge, it is for Mrs. to give to you, if you accept Mrs. silver money for this, it will really be a slap in the face." Ruyi said, grabbed Mrs. Liu's hand and pushed it back.

"This is not very good, if my lord knows, he will definitely scold me." Mrs. Liu's face was embarrassed, and she put the rouge box on the table: "If the Ruyi girl insists on refusing to accept the money, then I can only put this box of rouge here." ”

"Madame, what are you doing?" Xing Ruyi also frowned, and after a turn of thought, the frowning brows also loosened: "Otherwise, in this way, this box of rouge should be given to Mrs. by Ruyifang for trial." If the lady uses it well, then pay the silver, if it is not used well, it means that the lady gives the silver, and Ruyi does not dare to accept it. It's a new product, Mrs. will take it as a help, if Mr. Liu asks, Ruyi should explain it as Mrs., I think Mr. Liu is not such an unreasonable person, you say yes, Mrs.? Mrs. Liu smiled when she said this, so naturally it was not easy to refuse.

"Since Miss Ruyi said so, then I'll take this box of rouge back and use it first, just like the girl just said about what to try."

"Thank you, ma'am!" Xing Ruyi lowered his head slightly.

"If you want to say thank you, I thank you, Ruyi girl, you are. Since I used the girl's things, I feel that my whole person is different, not only does the makeup look much better, but even the skin, which has made the girl's concoctions, also a lot more tender, which makes people look happy. Mrs. Liu stepped forward, gently held Xing Ruyi's hand and pulled her to sit down together.

The two of them chatted a few words of gossip without being salty, and somehow led the words to Yanniang, and then talked from Yanniang to Chang Tai, and Chang Tai talked to Xiao Shengzi.

"Do you recognize that little Shengzi girl in the yamen?"

"Why don't you recognize it, I often walk with Brother Chang, I'm small, but I'm very clever, but I'm a little timid." Whenever he thought of Xiao Shengzi's appearance when he passed by the door and wanted to come in to say hello but didn't dare to, Xing Ruyi couldn't help laughing.

"Madame mentioned him at this time, could it be that this little Shengzi also made a joke in front of Madame."

"There's no joke, it's a good kid, and he's a poor person." Mrs. Liu shook her head lightly: "When Xiao Shengzi's father was still alive, he often sent medicinal materials to our family. The others are honest, and the medicinal materials they send are also carefully selected, unlike some people, who are always mixed with some rough goods. It's a pity that the good man's life is thin, and he actually got tuberculosis, and he went within two years. At that time, Xiao Shengzi was still a child, just as tall as his thighs, four or five years old. His mother was too sad, crying blind, and she relied on Xiao Shengzi to take care of her inside and out, and her life was very difficult. My lord remembered the old friendship, and also thought about asking Xiao Shengzi to come to Ji Shengtang to help, on the one hand, to learn some skills for a living, and on the other hand, to earn some money to help the family. But Xiao Shengzi was stubborn and refused. ”

"How are Xiao Shengzi and his mother going to live?" Thinking of some of his childhood experiences, the tip of Xing Ruyi's nose also became sour.

"Pick medicine." When Mrs. Liu said this, her chin was slightly raised, and there was a hint of appreciation in her eyes.

"At that time, he had already learned a lot of herbs with his father, although they were all ordinary herbs and could not be sold at any price, but Xiao Shengzi was diligent and picked a lot of herbs, and several pharmacies in the city sold them next to each other. In addition, the people are clever, the mouths are sweet, and the customers are also taken care of, so the money earned in a year is enough to barely survive. Later, when I entered the yamen, the days were much better, but - hey! Mrs. Liu said, and after a long sigh, there was a half-silence.