After dressing as a widow

Some time ago, it took Lin Zhen and Gu Lin to go to Lizhou by land for half a month, but from the mouth of Dongyang County to Kyoto, the fifth day of boarding arrived in the afternoon.

Lin Zhen could clearly feel the transition period between Kyoto and Lizhou. He was still wearing autumn clothes when he boarded the boat. On the third day of the boat, he was too hot to bear the sun above his head. He went back to the cabin Changed into a blue shirt, and never let go of the fan in his hand.

And into Kyoto, the temperature is even higher.

Lin Zhen stood on the deck, with the fan in his hand covering his forehead, his masked face was hidden behind, only two eyes were exposed in the two frames, looking at the merchant ships in front and back: "Brother Yan, our ship After docking, it will not move, and it will be parked here for three to five days, and then turn around and go back after I have sold out the goods."

Yan Canghai looked at his slightly squinted eyes because of the sunlight, and said, "How can you sell this product if you don't come to the capital?"

"Wait for the customers to come to buy," Lin Zhen smiled, and ordered Zhou Zhengchu and the others behind him, "Just follow the method I said, first follow the names and addresses on the list, and follow the noble ladies and noble daughters one by one. The servants passed a message that there is a new Yurong powder flower dew and lipstick, if you want to buy it, you can go to the merchant ship with the Yan flag at the mouth of the canal."

"Then spend a small amount of money to hire the children in the righteous halls on the street, and let them yell loudly in the streets and alleys. If you want to buy Yurong Fen Hualu lipstick, you can buy it here. There are not many of them, and they will only be sold out."

Yan Canghai, who was next to him, understood what he meant. What Lin Zhen said earlier about making rouge and gouache in the capital was not fake, and even had some reputation, which made him sure that those girls who love beauty would rush to buy it when they heard the news.

Yan Canghai turned his head to look at the cabin filled with eight horse-drawn cargo, really wanting to see how long it would take for Lin Zhen to sell them all.

Zhou Zhengchu and the others had never been to the capital, but it was not difficult for Lin Zhen to ask for it. They clasped their fists to salute Lin Zhen and got off the boat. They recruited a coolie to move things, and pointed to the place above to let him lead the way.

Coolies are from the capital, and when they heard Zhou Zhengchu's mansion name and residence, his forehead was covered with sweat: "Masters, this, these are small people who can't be provoked. Life is not enough to lose."

Just now when Zhou Zhengchu took over the booklet that Lin Zhen handed over to him, he was also surprised for a moment, and saw the words on the top of the booklet:

Shifu, Mrs. Shi, lives in Dongcheng xxx, and it is also noted later that her husband is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

The second line is the detailed address of Yongan Houhou Mansion.

The third line is the detailed address of the cabinet scholar's residence.

……

At a glance, these people are all the wives or juniors of high-ranking officials in the capital, and they are not small in name alone.

But they are all a string of words on Lin Zhen's brochure, and they are customers who are waiting for Zhou Zhengchu and the others to notify Lin's gouache workshop of the arrival of new products.

Zhou Zhengchu said: "You are only responsible for leading the way, we will handle the rest, even if there is a disaster, we will be the first to suffer, what are you afraid of?"

coolie:"……"

This seems to be true.

Zhou Zhengchu walked towards the capital city: "Come on, come with us, and I'll give you money for four jobs."

As soon as he heard about the money given to the four jobs, the worry on the coolie's face dissipated a lot, following the steps of Zhou Zhengchu and others, according to what Zhou Zhengchu said, take them to the Shifu first.

The Shifu is one of the courtyards closest to Miyagi. In such a hot weather, the servants guarding the gate are still meticulous, and the clothes on their bodies are neatly dressed without even a single wrinkle.

Seeing Zhou Zhengchu and others coming here, the gatekeeper of the Shi Mansion looked at them.

Zhou Zhengchu asked several people to wait more than ten meters away from the gate of Shifu, and walked over by himself.

"Stop, this is Shi's Mansion, don't approach it casually." Zhou Zhengchu had just moved when the gatekeeper, who sensed his intentions, said standing in front of the majestic gate.

Zhou Zhengchu clasped his fists together: "Brother, the people who are in the field of business, my master was entrusted by the boss of Lizhou Lin to send a few messages to Mrs. Shi."

"The boss Lin's surname is Lin Mingzhen. He used to do the business of Yurong powder flower lotion and lipstick in Kyoto, and now he has opened a new gouache shop in Lizhou. Since Boss Lin couldn't get away, he couldn't come to Kyoto to deal with this in person. A batch of goods was sold to my master, and it has been transported to Kyoto, and it will be sold on Yan’s merchant ship in the canal from today.”

"When my master bought this batch, Boss Lin said that the high-end jade powder flower lotion and lipstick shipped to Kyoto should only be bought by old customers such as Mrs. Shi first, and then sold to other new customers."

The servant of the gatekeeper had a deep impression on Lin Zhen. He had worked in the Shifu for so many years, and he had met countless noble ladies and daughters, but no one could compare to Lin Zhen. In my heart, I put on the name of Yanguan Kyoto.

Moreover, the master has been going in and out these days, and he has heard the name Lin Zhen several times, and they are all talking about when he will return to the capital to sell jade powder and other things.

The servant at the door said: "Boss Lin brought any other words, so I can report them to Madam in full."

Zhou Zhengchu said: "Not anymore."

"Okay, then you wait here, I'll report to Madam, and see if I have anything to reply to you." The gatekeeper said to another person, and walked to the backyard of the Shi Mansion.

Mrs. Shi was chatting with the daughter-in-law of the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the third daughter-in-law of the Yong'an Houfu, when she heard the servant girl say that the concierge in front had something to report.

The people in Shi's mansion were all chosen by Mrs. Shi herself. Knowing that ordinary trivial matters could not be delivered to her, she leaned back in her chair and said, "Call someone in."

The concubine's daughter of the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the third daughter of Yong'an Hou's concubine, who accompanied her, sat quietly aside.

Soon, the guard at the door came in, bowed first to Mrs. Shi, then to the two noble ladies, bent slightly and lowered his eyes, and said, "Ma'am, a man who claims to be a servant of a foreign merchant came outside the courtyard. It is said that the merchant bought a batch of Yurong powder flower lotion and lipstick made by Boss Lin in Lizhou, and it started selling on Yan's merchant ship on the canal today."

"Moreover, Boss Lin specifically told this merchant to let his wife wait for the old customers to buy first, and then sell the rest to new customers."

Mrs. Shi and the two noble ladies all looked at him when they heard the words Yurong Fenhualu lipstick. Surprise appeared on the faces of the two noble ladies, and Mrs. Shi said, "Zhen Lin didn't come to the capital?"

"Return to Madam, the servant of the merchant said that Boss Lin is very busy in Lizhou, and he has no skills."

Mrs. Shi didn't question Lin Zhen either, but looked at the two noble girls who couldn't bear it anymore, and ordered the maid beside her, "Go and buy two Yurong Fen Hualu lipsticks now."

"Yes."

The concubine's daughter of the Minister of Industry and the third daughter of Yong'an Hou's concubine also quickly ordered the people around them: "Cuihuan, you also go with the people around Madam and buy two sets."

"Yanyan, you go too."

That tone was one of impatience.

Well, Lin Zhen has been away from Beijing for more than half a month, plus the time he spent on the road, rounding up to one month.

The floral dew he sold to them when he was in Beijing was used up more than half a month ago, but there were some jade powder and lipstick left, which could be used together with the previous rouge powder.

But they are already obsessed with applying a little toilet water after cleansing in the morning and evening to make the skin smooth and delicate before applying makeup. No makeup will look right without toilet water.

Mrs. Guangshi went out to attend large and small banquets, and heard many people who had used toilet water ask why Lin Zhen hadn't brought new products to the capital, and those who were impatient would send someone to Lizhou to have a look.

Zhou Zhengchu, who was waiting outside, saw the gatekeeper coming out of the gate, and took two steps forward.

The gatekeeper was a little warmer than before, and said: "Our wife already knows, and those who go to buy Yurong powder flower dew will come out immediately."

Zhou Zhengchu was taken aback, he didn't expect that the master here would buy it just after the words were handed over.

After bidding farewell to the gatekeeper of the Shi Mansion, he led people to continue to visit the door according to the address on the brochure, only to realize that Mrs. Shi's mansion was still reserved, and what's more, as soon as the servant reported it, he went directly to the mouth of the canal...

Zhou Zhengchu and the others were also agitated by the scrambling atmosphere, and when they ran out of the addresses on the brochure, they would spend some money to hire the children raised by Yitang to walk around the streets according to what Lin Zhen said. Alley yelling.

Yitang's children were all abandoned by their parents for various reasons, and were lucky enough to be picked up by Yitang to raise them.

Yitang could only guarantee that they would not starve to death, but could not guarantee that they would be well fed and well clothed. As soon as they heard that Zhou Zhengchu had invited them to drink with copper coins, they all rushed forward.

After a while, with Zhou Zhengchu and the others at the center, the voices of the children resounded in all directions.

"Lin's gouache shop, jade face powder, flower dew, lipstick, are now on sale at Yan's Merchant Ship at the mouth of the canal..."

After completing what Lin Zhen ordered, Zhou Zhengchu and the others paid the coolie the money and walked towards the mouth of the canal.

Along the way, they felt that it was more lively than when they entered the city, especially the young ladies and brothers, who appeared more and more frequently.

And when we got to the mouth of the canal, where there were men like merchants and coolies, there were so many bright dresses that the men were almost embellished.

"It is indeed the Yurong Fen Hualu lipstick made by Boss Lin, isn't it a fake product that appeared in Kyoto before?" In front of Zhou Zhengchu, a slightly fat but cute young woman anxiously grabbed the person next to her. sleeve asked.

The girl who was grabbed by her sleeve was also anxious, and she tiptoed to look at the crowded canal ahead: "It's true, you know my cousin is an official, I went to play with my cousin today, I just heard The people below reported that the merchant who bought the Yurong Fen Hualu lipstick got Boss Lin's words and sent a message to the mansion to come here to buy it."

The lovely-looking girl said: "But... both of us are just rich merchants. The people who sold the Yurong Fenhualu lipstick before are all official family members. Can you buy it?"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, the two of them became discouraged, holding money and having no place to spend it, let alone the uncomfortable energy.

But Yurong's pink flower dew lipstick is too greedy, and the two of them couldn't help but take a look.