Chapter 15: Congratulatory Gifts
On the second day, everyone in the Hou Mansion got a bowl of watermelon smoothie that was very novel and delicious.
And after hearing that this method was created by the eldest lady, everyone exaggerated that the lady was smart and powerful.
Later, I heard that the way to eat smoothies spread to the market, this smoothie is simple to make, and the ingredients are easy to obtain, even ordinary people can buy and eat a bowl.
Later, some smart merchants made improvements to the original watermelon smoothie, in addition to watermelon, there are also peach, strawberry, mango and other flavors. Then to the rich and noble, the chefs showed their talents, and added many precious and rare things to the smoothie, which was beautiful and delicious, attracting countless children of the family to taste it.
And Ji Moyan, who heard about this, did not hesitate to express his praise for Gu Man, but Cheng Mo pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "What smoothies, harmful things, how many people eat cold stomachs, you go outside to take a look, now the medical hall is almost crowded with people!" ”
Ji Moyan slapped Cheng Mo lightly, and shouted for Gu Man: "It's those people who are greedy for more food, so they don't stop having diarrhea, what does it have to do with my sister!" Zimo, you're pure prejudice! ”
Cheng Mo was noncommittal, didn't argue with her, and then changed the topic, "In the past few days, has she helped you manage the Hou Mansion?" ”
Ji Moyan nodded, and said with admiration in his eyes: "Thanks to my sister these days, I can't understand many bookkeeping, but as soon as my sister explains, I understand everything!" My sister is amazing! ”
Cheng Mo said disdainfully: "Where is she powerful, or my smoke is smart, you will understand it in a simple way!" ”
Ji Moyan sighed helplessly, it seems that if you want Zimo to have no prejudice against her sister, there is really a long way to go!
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Gu Man looked at the account book in front of him that recorded the expenses of the Hou Mansion, and explained to Ji Moyan which one must be spent, which one is dispensable, how much to buy, and how to use it? Ji Moyan nodded and recorded.
Gu Man didn't know why he felt familiar as soon as he saw this account book, and he talked endlessly, obviously he was a person who couldn't save money. But those ledger things are pouring into their minds like a tide, just like an amnesiac person who sees something familiar immediately evokes the memories that have long been engraved in his mind.
Later, Gu Man thought: Maybe this is Gu Li's thoughts helping him! After all, she used her body.
Seeing these mountains of ledgers, Gu Yu was able to settle it out without any mistakes, which is enough to see how serious and responsible Gu Yu is.
After settling the last account, Gu Man stretched his waist, rubbed his sore shoulders and waist, turned his head to look at Ji Moyan, who was still taking notes carefully, and said, "It will be the queen's birthday in more than half a month, have you prepared any birthday gifts?" ”
Ji Moyan nodded a little shyly, "Master Hou said that he would prepare it for me!" Then, he said a little nervously: "This is the first time I have seen the queen, will she not like me?" ”
Gu Manxin said: Of course it will!
Gu Man gave Ji Moyan a comforting smile and said, "Don't worry, with me, the queen won't embarrass you!" But why don't you prepare your own gifts for the queen? ”
Ji Moyan's good-looking brows furrowed slightly, and she said with some embarrassment: "The queen's status is noble, I'm afraid that there is nothing missing, I really don't know what to send." Master Hou, he should know what kind of gift to give better than me to be rude! ”
Gu Man shook his head, and it was written in the book: The gift that Hou Ye prepared for Ji Moyan was a night pearl found in the South China Sea, which was very rare and precious, and it was the only one in the world. It is not polite to give it to the queen, there is nothing wrong with it, but it is not special. This kind of thing looks rare, and you can't carry it from time to time, so after receiving it, you put it in the warehouse. If in the ordinary family, this gift is considered to be the best, but what treasures has the queen not seen? Therefore, this treasure of Hou Ye is of no great use at all!
Since it's useless, how can you make the queen remember Ji Moyan and like her?
Gu Man thought: If you want Ji Moyan to gain a foothold in the family, you must first take down the highest queen mother, and the queen mother has recognized Ji Moyan, are you afraid that other people will have any opinions? Even if there is, it can't be put on the table.
Looking at Gu Man's expression, Ji Moyan asked, "Does my sister have any ideas?" By the way, the queen is your aunt, and my sister must be the one who knows the queen best! Please also ask my sister to give advice! ”
Gu Man smiled, since he took the initiative to mention this matter, he naturally thought of a countermeasure.
The book writes that after Gu Li's death, enemy forces suddenly attacked his country's borders. The emperor sent troops and horses to reinforce him, but the treasury was empty, the front line was tight, and there was no military salary, grain and grass to support, so the emperor asked the whole country to donate money to support the soldiers on the border.
But how can the poor have the money to donate? I couldn't eat enough, and in the end I had to scrape together tens of thousands of taels of silver, and those dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital were corrupt and corrupt on weekdays, and they cried poor when they really needed them.
Cheng Mo, as the emperor's right-hand man, worries every day in order to raise military salaries, so our heroine thought that since those high-ranking officials and nobles are unwilling to take the initiative to donate in vain, let them voluntarily pay for it.
So, Ji Moyan thought of a way to make money.
Ji Moyan is good at medical skills and is talented, and soon researched something called "Ning Xiang Pill", which is beautiful and not easy to hurt the body.
After the production was made, it was dedicated to the queen's mother, and after the queen used it, the skin was really blown, delicate and smooth, and even the fine lines at the corners of the eyes were faded a lot, and she was more than five years younger.
The queen mother and Ji Moyan colluded, and on the pretext of holding a banquet, they invited all the female relatives of dignitaries and nobles with heads and faces, and when everyone saw the changes in the queen mother, they were all surprised and asked the queen mother for a prescription.
So, the queen mother revealed to everyone the address to buy the "incense pill" according to the method discussed with Ji Moyan before.
The shop that sells "Ning Xiang Pills" is controlled by Ji Moyan behind it, and he found a person who has believed in it to come forward and become the shopkeeper. After the ladies of those dignitaries and nobles used it, they passed it on to ten to hundred, and in the end, they finally made up enough silver.
It was through this incident that Ji Moyan was impressed by the Gaomen clan and became a heroine of national salvation in the mouths of civilians!
Gu Man looked at Ji Moyan and said, "You have studied medicine with your father since you were a child, but what is the recipe for using it to beautify and make people younger?" ”
Ji Moyan was stunned, then her eyes widened, and she said in surprise: "I've been researching such a recipe recently, how did my sister know?" ”
Gu Man smiled, and sure enough, Ji Moyan was already studying at this time.
Gu Man said: "I just think that what women are most afraid of is aging, if there is a way to delay aging, then it would be great!" Looks like I went with you! ”
Ji Moyan smiled and nodded, "Yes, no wonder I always feel more and more cordial with my sister, it seems that there are really many similarities between me and my sister!" ”
Gu Man also responded with a smile, and then said: "If you really develop such a thing, then you can give this thing to the queen mother as a birthday gift, and when the time comes, you will definitely get the queen's mother's favor!" And tell the queen that only she has this gift! ”
Ji Moyan looked at Gu Man, a little puzzled, and then suddenly figured it out.
Yes, who doesn't want such a good thing? What's more, there is a harem with 3,000 beauties, if everyone gets such a thing, wouldn't everyone be able to become young and beautiful, if everyone is like this, then how can it highlight the uniqueness of the queen?
Gu Man nodded, Ji Moyan was really smart, and he could understand it at one point.
In fact, Gu Man has another way of thinking, that is, this method itself has to deal with the crisis of foreign invasion half a year later, and now Ji Moyan has made this incense pill in advance, one is that the queen mother is not happy, and the other is that the state stipulates that officials are not allowed to do business privately, although there are many officials who secretly do business, but after all, the name is not right. Besides, Cheng Mo would not do such a thing, it is better to wait for half a year, not only to get the support of the emperor and queen, but also to let Ji Moyan be recognized by the family, killing two birds with one stone.