After dressing as a widow

The neighbors who merged two shops into one shop found that it was very lively today. Before dawn, people came with carriages and drove into the backyard through the door next to them. After a loud noise, the empty carriages drove away. Come out, and come back with a full load after a while.

The shopkeeper who sold gold and silver jewelry next to him stood at the door of his shop, looking at the shop that looked brand new, just looking at the outside of the shop made people think it was unusual: "I heard that this shop is the shop of Lin's Gouache Square in Guangshun Lane, and it also sells rouge. Gouache?"

"Presumably, it doesn't conflict with our shop's business, and it doesn't get in the way."

The shopkeeper glanced at his wife: "Nowadays everyone in this prefectural city does not know that Boss Lin is the uncle of Mr. Zhizhou. Even if he opened a gold and silver shop next to us, what can we do."

The shopkeeper's wife thought the same thing, and their family was naturally related, but the ones who could give them shelter were only the small officials in the yamen, and they were not comparable to the magistrate of the state.

The treasurer of the gold and silver shop said: "It's so close, you can't pretend not to see it, no matter what the items are for sale, you and I will take a congratulatory gift later and have a look."

"I listen to you."

The two couples were talking, when they saw Lin Zhen, who was wearing a black shirt and his hair was tied with a pearl-studded headband, leading more than 30 girls and brothers in light blue and beige gray to this side. come.

Those girls and brothers are very energetic, their skin is smooth and clear, and it looks like the good skin that took a lot of effort to raise.

But the shopkeeper's wife is in the state capital, and she recognizes that there is a brother in the house who is the child next to her mother's family. Since she was a child, she was poor and couldn't eat enough, let alone have such a good skin.

Women are naturally interested in this aspect, and the shopkeeper's wife stared at Lin Zhen and the brothers and daughters behind him several times.

Lin Zhen noticed the couple standing at the door, and said with a smile while holding his fists together, "Hello, brother and sister-in-law, the shop is open today, and everyone who comes to buy things has a bargain. If you are not busy, you can come in and have a look."

Wearing clothes in summer, light and breathable, his skin is too fair, and it is even more obvious against the black, so that people can't take their eyes off at a glance.

Not to mention that he is brighter than usual today, with fine eyebrows, eyes, lips and nose.

The shopkeeper of the gold and silver shop hurriedly saluted with fists together: "Hello Boss Lin, I will definitely take my wife to visit later."

"Okay, then I'll wait in the shop." Lin Zhen brought the girl and brother who came to work in the shop into the shop.

He looked at the brand-new shop after laying tiles, setting up cabinets and counters, and said to the people behind him: "Go to some strong ones, take down the door and put it in place, and replace it with a screen door on the side where guests are entertained."

It was the first time for the girl and the buddies to come to the shop, and they were too shocked to speak by what they saw.

I saw that the extremely spacious shop was brightly lit, the lamp hanging from the top of the head looked like a lotus flower, and there were also beautifully shaped candlesticks on the surrounding walls.

The tall and long cabinet runs from the entrance to the wall, and there is an equally long counter in front of it. The counter has a strange shape, and there are rows of small grids in front of it.

On the other side, the place for entertaining guests is decorated very elegantly. Flowers and porcelain vases are placed on the table with short feet, surrounded by a circle of strange-looking seats that are about the same height as the table. Square, fluffy little pillow.

The most amazing thing is that the ground under your feet is white and smooth, reflecting the lights all around.

Five or six brothers and daughters who felt strong enough took down the door panels. There was no screen door on the counter side of the cabinet, and a screen door pasted with a thin duck egg green gauze was replaced on the other side.

The lady who changed the door and the buddies had never seen such a delicate thing, and they didn't even dare to show their breath when they got close, for fear that they would break it.

Lin Zhen said to them: "Yurong powder flower dew lipstick, soap soap and cream have all been delivered to the backyard. Let's go and carry the goods here first and put them on the counter side."

"Put the jade powder here," he pointed to the cabinet counter next to the door, and then pointed to the counter next to it, "Put the flower dew here."

Two sets of this kind of long cabinets and counters are made, one is here and the other is on the front, and there are several shorter cabinets and counters in the middle with screens as partitions.

When the girl and the buddies heard the order, they immediately went to the backyard to carry the boxes containing the goods to the front.

The Yurong Fen Hualu lipstick still uses the previous packaging, divided into high-end, middle-grade and low-grade. The new soap soap has two kinds of packaging. tags.

The bottle of the cream is a slightly thicker white porcelain bottle with a slightly protruding middle, short and squat, and looks simple and cute.

Girls and buddies who have used these things in the past two days know how good they are, and they like them very much when they are placed.

Empty cabinets and counters are quickly filled.

Lin Zhen looked at them who had finished placing the goods, and said, "According to what I assigned yesterday, Chun Niang, you take them to the second floor, and after the waiters lead the female customers up, recommend the goods of our shop to them according to their wishes." , and try on them."

"Xiaoxi, you are courageous and careful. Pay attention to Maizi and the others. Most of you entertain male customers on the first floor. If there is anything wrong, ask someone to report it to Manager Niu or me. Don't embarrass yourself if you can't handle it."

"Yes." Chunniang has the best makeup skills among the group of people, and the makeup she puts on is always a bit more aura than others, so Lin Zhen appointed her as the team leader, and took the ten girls and brothers with her. work.

Xiaoxi was the courageous brother who said he would stare at him that day. After two days, Lin Zhen found that his makeup skills were mediocre, but he was eloquent, and he had a natural smile that made people feel relieved. suitable.

The same is true of Maizi, who dares to speak and act.

"Okay, now everyone stands in their seats and waits for the opening to get busy."

In addition to them, Niu Da also brought the bought girls and brothers in light yellow dresses, and stood beside them in a very orderly manner.

Soon, the sky was bright, and the specially invited lion dance troupe and performers performed lively congratulatory gestures on the street outside the shop, and sang auspicious words.

Lin Zhen looked at more and more people attracted by the excitement on the street, and asked the men to prepare the firecrackers, and led Niu Da and the others to the door: "Fathers and folks from Lizhou Prefecture, today is our Lin's gouache!" It’s a great day for the opening of the store, but we will give you a heads up and give small gifts to anyone who comes into the store to buy things today, and I hope everyone will take care of them in the future!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the men lit the firecrackers, and more than a dozen strings of firecrackers exploded, sending red confetti flying.

According to his instructions, the people at the large windows on the second floor sprinkled copper plates and sugar wrapped in oiled paper.

The men, women and children gathered here to watch the excitement didn't realize what it was at first, but when they lowered their heads and saw that it was a copper plate, they immediately bent down to pick it up with an exclamation.

The small size of the children is more advantageous, and many children have not only copper coins, but also candy.

Yan Canghai, who had been waiting for this day, was walking here with several people, looking at the bustling scene in front of the shop and a copper plate rolling to his feet, he bent down and picked it up: "We came just in time, Boss Lin's shop just opened."

The man with the beard was very anxious: "Let's go quickly, Brother Yan, you already have the goods promised by Boss Lin in your hand, and we don't have any, so we can't make a trip for nothing!"

The skinny man next to him thought the same thing: "That Yurong powder flower dew lipstick is selling like crazy in Kyoto, the high-end ones can't sell out, and some bought mid-range and low-end ones are sold at a price of 40 taels." Go, it's just unreasonable."

"This time I'm going to take five thousand, no, eight thousand to Kyoto! Make a fortune out of it."

These merchants are all acquainted with Yan Canghai, and they will say hello when they see each other on weekdays, but there are still a lot of people who don’t know them behind them, all of them are the jade powder flower dew trend that was blown up in Kyoto, and it’s hard to find out the news. here.

But when Lin Zhen returned to the state capital, he was either bored in the government office making toilet soap, soap and lipstick, or went out with Gu Lin to inspect the farming work, so that they couldn't find anyone to block them.

It's hard to get to the present, but it's not in a hurry.

Yan Canghai put the copper coin in his sleeve just to join in the fun, and walked over with a few merchants.

Lin Zhen had already seen him, and clasped his fists and said, "Brother Yan is here, please come inside, the samples of the new products I told you about before have been made, and the custodian told you to bring some with you."

"These are..."

Yan Canghai clasped his fists in return, and the merchants behind him couldn't wait to report their family background: "Boss Lin, we met once on the canal in Kyoto, and we are acquaintances, so please show me some good looks." Pink flower dew lipstick."

"Boss Lin, this is the first time I have met Boss Lin, but I have already heard of Boss Lin's reputation, and I admire him very much. I specially prepared a congratulatory gift to congratulate Boss Lin on the successful opening of the business and the wealth of money." The thin man said While talking, he handed the congratulatory gift to Niu Da who was beside Lin Zhen, and the conversation fell on Yurong Fenhualu lipstick, and he even told how much he wanted.

The others looked at him, deeply feeling that this dog has no morals at all. He had said it well on the way here, and now he is doing this trick!

Lin Zhen looked at them and the people who came in continuously, obviously they were also business people, and said with a smile: "We will talk about business matters later, but if you want to know more about the goods of our Lin's Gouache Workshop, you can move them Step into the shop, and there will be a dedicated person to answer for you."

Yan Canghai was already fascinated by the new goods that Lin Zhen said, and when he heard what he said, he greeted a few friends and led them in.

As soon as they entered, they were startled by the shop.

I saw that candles and lanterns were also burning in the spacious shop during the day, matching with the sunlight outside, illuminating every inch of it majestically.

And two sets of tall and long cabinets are placed along the wall, on which are the Yurong powder toilet water lipsticks that they bought from people at a high price and tested.

The ground under his feet was also incredibly bright, with pieces of large tiles spread on the ground, giving people a feeling of extreme cleanliness.

In the middle of the shop there was a big basin of big ice cubes jutting out of the way, and the waiter in light yellow clothes was shaking the ice cup, sending cool wind to all parts of the house.

Several peddlers have traveled all over the world for many years, but they have never seen such a display, and their voices are unconsciously lowered.

He didn't even show any other expressions when he saw that it was the girl and brother who were explaining to them.

The unprovoking peddler with beards looked at the rows of jade powders on the shelves and asked Xiaoxi, "Is this jade powder?"

"Yes," Xiaoxi, who had been taught by Lin Zhen for two days, smiled without timidity, and picked up a box of white jade powder: "Guest, this is a kind of jade powder sold by our Lin's gouache shop in Kyoto. It is white jade powder, made from the best rice in Lizhou, and after several processes, it is made into this small box. Not only is the powder fine, but it is also more effective when blended with other jade powder..." Said Xiaoxi, Take out purple jade powder, jasper powder, and oriole jade powder one by one.

The bearded man looked at the jade face powder that could be sold for dozens of taels of silver in the capital before his eyes, and couldn't wait to ask: "What are these prices?"

Xiao Xidao: "No matter who we sell the jade powder from Lin's Water Fen Workshop, the price is the same. A box of white jade powder is three taels of silver, a box of purple jade powder and jasper powder is three taels of silver. Jade powder is more rare and more expensive than the first two."

"Then I want a lot more, eight or nine thousand boxes, how do I calculate it!?"

Lin Zhen had discussed this issue with Xiaoxi and the others yesterday, so Xiaoxi calmly told the bearded man the price of buying these jade powders in bulk.

The cheapest white jade powder is two taels of silver for a box, and the other three are also different.

Because Lin Zhen thought that there would not be very few customers at the beginning, he set up several counters and explainers for various goods, and at the moment they are surrounded by people.

Maizi took care of the flower dew. Since the flower dew needs to be sealed with wax, there are two extra porcelain bowls of ice on the counter where it is placed, and the cold air is lingering.

The thin man came over and asked him about Hualu.

Maizi is the brother of a poor family. He used to dig wild vegetables with a man in the same place to make a living. Apart from being a little uncomfortable at first when he saw a man, he gradually got better.

Said: "This is the flower dew made of the unique grass in Lizhou. It is impossible for guests to see such goods elsewhere."

There is a specially opened flower dew for customers to try. Maizi put the mouth of the bottle of flower dew under the man's nose and gently twisted it around. In an instant, the smell of the fine grass flower dew made the man squint his eyes.

"This smell... is slightly different from the one I bought in Kyoto."

Maizi said: "This is the best Youcao flower dew. It is a high-end product that is only sold to noble ladies and noble daughters. When making it, the most fragrant leaves of Youcao are used."

"If the Youcao flower dew that the guest smells is different from this, it should be a mid-grade or low-grade Youcao flower dew."

Maizi put the latter two types of floral dew under the man's nose, and the man immediately recognized it. The bottle of floral dew that he bought at a high price was just a low-end product.

After smelling the mid-range and high-end ones, you will know how big the gap between the three is.

Especially the high-grade Youcao flower dew, which is still in his mind, he wants to smell it again, it will be addictive.

Yan Canghai skipped the jade powder flower lotion and lipstick, and walked to the boxy thing that had taken off the package, revealing the appearance of yellow and orange: "Is this your new product?"

"Yes," said the girl in a beige dress, "this thing is called soap, and it has a strong cleaning effect."

As she spoke, the girl put a small dirty veil that had been prepared in advance into the basin, wiped it with soap, and then scrubbed the veil.

The white foam is rubbed out, and at the same time there is an indescribable refreshing taste.

When the girl showed Yan Canghai the scrubbed handkerchief, Yan Canghai couldn't help being surprised. He saw that the originally dirty handkerchief was as clean as new, and there was no trace of its previous dirty appearance.

He instantly realized how useful this thing is and how big the outlets are for selling it. Nowadays, people only use two or three kinds of things for cleaning. Those with better families use soap powder, and those who are poor use plant ash to soak in water or white mud.

But in front of this piece of yellow-orange soap, it is not enough to look at at all, let alone what Yan Canghai saw with his own eyes, this thing can be wiped lightly, and it does not wear much at one time.

He asked the girl: "Can this thing be used for bathing?"

The lady motioned him to look at the counter next to her, and said, "Guest, Lin's gouache workshop has produced another kind of soap for bathing. You can go and have a look."

Soap?

Another new thing, when Yan Canghai walked over, his eyes saw the square, round cake-shaped, or even cat's paw-shaped pieces of soap placed, and the color was also as white as jade, which looked particularly pleasing.