my awesome king

Chapter 21

Under such coaxing, Chen Qiyun immediately bought two cheongsams and several gauze dresses of different colors.A total of more than 100 taels of silver was spent.The eldest lady was generous, she didn't hesitate at all, instead she was full of joy and felt that she was worth it.

Before leaving, Chen Qiyun held Mu Shuiqing's hand with some reluctance: "My impression of the princess has changed a lot. I used to think that the princess is proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. When it was in full swing, Qiyun could not even design such an exquisite cheongsam."

Mu Shuiqing counted the money, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Sister Chen is also very good, didn't she win the poetry competition this year..."

Chen Qiyun paused, and said softly: "A year ago, when the concubine didn't come to the poetry competition, my elder sister and sister Li both entered the palace and failed to participate. Last year and this year's poetry competition, I won the first prize." But I think that I am not as good as the princess. Now that the princess is placed in the upper couplet of Yipin Tea Pavilion, I can hardly tell... Qiyun will continue to work hard! I will visit the shop of sister Wangfei more often in the future. In the future, I will meet my sister again Discussing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting..."

When it comes to piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and couplets, Mu Shuiqing is completely clueless.She plagiarized the wisdom of the ancients, thinking hard every day about what she had memorized.If she were to face off against a talented woman, she would definitely die miserably.

Mu Shuiqing pretended to sigh and said, "Sister Chen, I've been busy with many things about opening a store recently, I'm afraid I won't have time to discuss piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with you in a short time..."

"That's right, it's my sister's selfishness." Chen Qiyun paused, then laughed again, "Don't worry, Wangfei, Qiyun will publicize it to her friends. Wangfei's store will definitely become more and more prosperous!"

After Chen Qiyun left, Mu Shuiqing received several groups of guests, and she was so busy that she went around.

"The cheongsam on display is 20 taels a piece, and the custom-made cheongsams start at 30 taels. However, the cheongsam has just been launched, and you can get a 24% discount, 20 taels... a girl as beautiful as Miss, can be even cheaper. How about [-] taels? "

"This cheongsam is very suitable for you... Madam wears it, she looks graceful and luxurious, showing her unique temperament..."

"Mrs. is wearing flowerpot shoes today. Wearing a cheongsam can make you look more graceful and elegant. If you are tempted, madam, you can try them on..." Mu Shuiqing didn't like to wear high heels before, so they were four or five inches tall in ancient times. She is not used to wearing the flowerpot bottom shoes, and her feet hurt after walking a few steps, and she is prone to falling down.Therefore, she wore flat shoes as always, but cut the hem of the cheongsam short and added slits to change another style and show off her beautiful legs.

Of course, she would not tell the pedantic Ji Xiaomo about the slit-style cheongsam. At that time, she was criticized by him for wearing a dress that exposed her arms and legs, and he ordered Qingzhu to pack a bunch of etiquette, integrity and female rings. Books for her, and even ordered the tailor to make dozens of tightly wrapped clothes.On such a hot day, wearing such airtight clothes, she is going to burn out!
However, now in the Cold War anyway, the nerdy prince who can only read books in the palace can't control her!She can wear whatever she wants!
"In addition to cheongsam, there are other beautiful clothes for you to choose from. Why don't you try this one? The fabric is comfortable, cool and breathable, beautiful and practical..."

Mu Shuiqing's sweet words won people's heart.Especially those women who love beauty, when they heard people praise their beautiful clothes, their vanity swelled for a while, and they bought them quickly, and some even bought several pieces at once.When Mu Shuiqing was secretly happy, he had to sigh in his heart that there are so many rich people... In contrast, Ji Xiaomo, as a prince, looks like a poor man...

In just a few days, Yiyibushe was turned into an upper-class sign by Mu Shuiqing.Women always gossip, one pass ten, ten pass one hundred, within a few days, the cheongsam sold out.

The women who bought the cheongsam that day competed to wear the cheongsam, which made men and women in the capital, who are used to seeing ordinary jackets and skirts, feel their eyes bright.Soon, the cheongsam became the most representative dress of the upper-class women in the capital. From little girls in their teens to wives in their 40s and [-]s, as long as they had money, almost all of them were so excited that they bought one and tried it on.For a time, cheongsams could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, and in an instant it became the fashion of noble ladies and ladies.

After solving the teahouse cloth shop, what is left is the most difficult medicine store.The medicinal materials are all clearly marked and priced, which is unified throughout the country, and it is impossible to make any illegal profits.What's more, some of the medicinal materials were used to treat Ji Xiaomo's illness, and the expensive internal expenses caused the two pharmacies to suffer losses for many years.

"Princess, concubine!" Shopkeeper Zhao hurried over, holding the door with his hands and gasping for breath. After a long while, he finally recovered his breath and said, "There is a young lady who is making a fuss in the Yiyi cloth store, saying that the cheongsam is not Can't make people beautiful, the princess is lying!"

Mu Shuiqing frowned lightly, and said, "It's not too late, tell me the whole story as we walk."

Shopkeeper Zhao was sweating profusely, and said anxiously: "The lady ordered ten pieces at the beginning, but now she wants to return all of them, and even ordered people to block the door to prevent others from buying them. At the beginning, these styles were specially made according to her requirements. , using a variety of precious brocades and complicated patterns, and the cost is at least 25 taels per piece. If it is returned... it can only be sold for more than a dozen taels. Isn't this a big loss... At first I thought I met a big customer , I made a lot of money, but I didn’t expect to meet a real and difficult owner. Clothes don’t have such a strange effect in the first place, but I just said it casually, but it was taken seriously! Princess, what should I do with all this? ? Are you really going to return it? This is bad for Yiyibushe's reputation..."

Shopkeeper Zhao shook his head and sighed: "Back then, I really should have found more thug shops, and now I won't be bullied."

When he arrived at Yiyibushe, there were already many onlookers around the door. Mu Shuiqing pushed aside the crowd and entered, and saw five middle-aged men standing at the door with their hands folded around their chests, and a woman in a cheongsam was sitting beside her, holding her hands Shaking the jade-faced fan.

Mu Shuiqing narrowed his eyes and observed carefully. Although the girl's face was covered by long hair, this aqua blue cheongsam perfectly highlighted the girl's slender figure. How could it not be beautiful?Is it to find fault?

"Miss wears this cheongsam, which adds a touch of elegance to her aura. How can she not be beautiful..." In the middle of her praise, she suddenly withdrew her voice, because the girl raised her face, and her black hair slipped down, revealing her freckled face.

When she raised her head, there were several gasping voices around her: "It's so ugly..."

Hearing this, the girl stared and said angrily: "You are talking nonsense, after wearing this dress, I am obviously even uglier!"

The girl in front of her was 14 years old, exactly the age of Aimi.The girl is Song Xinxin, the only daughter of the Song family, the richest family in Beijing.When Song Xinxin was a child, she was round and round, with fair and smooth skin, very cute, but a year ago, for some reason, small marks appeared on her face.At first I thought it was because I didn't wipe my face clean, but the marks on my face couldn't be removed no matter how much I wiped, and it became more and more severe, covering the whole face.

Originally, she yearned for the son of a family, and everyone said they were talented and beautiful, but now she has become an ugly girl, not worthy of others.Because of this, she cried and her eyes turned red.That day when she heard Mu Shuiqing say that clothes can make her beautiful, she really believed it, bought ten pieces at one go, and wore them every day, hoping that one day the freckles on her face would fade away.Unexpectedly, not only did it not fade, but after wearing this dress, she became even uglier!

"How could it be even uglier..." Mu Shuiqing explained, "It shouldn't have anything to do with my clothes..."

When Song Xinxin heard it, tears welled up, and she cried out in grievance: "Of course! You liar!"

Mu Shuiqing looked at Song Xinxin up and down, and finally found the reason.Song Xinxin's skin was extremely white, and this water-blue cheongsam set off her snow-like skin, as if water could be wrung out.The whiter and more translucent the skin, the darker and denser the dark spots on the face.This black and white contrast makes the freckles on her face more obvious.

Seeing the girl crying like a water figure, and the onlookers pointing at her, Mu Shuiqing quickly patted the girl on the back and coaxed: "Miss Song, don't cry, to compensate you, I will remove the freckles on your face for free. Are you willing to give me this chance?"

"What! Can you get rid of these spots on your face?" Song Xinxin raised her head with tears in her eyes, and held Mu Shuiqing's hand in excitement, "Sister, do you really have a way?" She just called Mu Shuiqing a liar , and now she is called "Sister Sister" affectionately, wishing that Mu Shuiqing would immediately use magic to disappear the freckles on her face and make her beautiful again.Because after she became ugly, her favorite Momo has ignored her for a long time...

"Drinking the medicine for a month should be able to fade the spots." Mu Shuiqing asked suspiciously, "Have you never consulted a doctor?"

Song Xinxin was shocked: "I've looked for it, why haven't I? Dad helped me find several famous doctors and drank a lot of medicinal soup." Thinking of the bitter medicinal soup, Song Xinxin's face immediately turned bitter , aggrieved, "But after drinking it for a year, it has no effect at all. It's all a lie! Lied to my father's money!" As she spoke, she became angry again.

Mu Shuiqing saw her cry for a while and get angry for a while, and finally understood what Song Xinxin did today.Song Xinxin cared a lot about her appearance. Back then, Song's father worried a lot about this daughter and found a lot of folk remedies, but after the doctors prescribed the prescriptions and took away the money, they didn't have any effect.Seeing that her father had spent a lot of money on herself, Song Xinxin was heartbroken, so she hated liars.A few days ago, she bought ten cheongsams in one go, thinking that she could become beautiful, but unexpectedly turned ugly instead, thinking that Mu Shuiqing was cheating money!So today, she took the guards to smash the scene.

At the same time, Mu Shuiqing realized another point, the Xixia Kingdom did not invent a formula for beauty.Women in this era have always loved beauty, and being able to spend a lot of money on beauty, this is an excellent business opportunity!Ji Xiaomo's two pharmacies can be put to good use.

"Miss Song, don't worry. I used to have small freckles on my face..." Mu Shuiqing pretended to point to the cheek, and coaxed, "Look, the freckles on my face have all faded after I drank the medicine!"

Song Xinxin's eyes lit up and said, "What method did my sister use?"

In the previous life, a neighbor's child had freckles all over his face. When he learned that Mu Shuiqing was a nurse in the hospital and had a good relationship with the director of the dermatology department, he asked her to bring back some traditional Chinese medicine for freckles.Every time, she took the medicine by herself according to the prescription, and memorized it over time.

——10 grams of loofah, 10 grams of white poria cocos, 10 grams of white silkworm, 10 grams of white chrysanthemum, 10 grams of mother-of-pearl, 3 grams of roses, and 10 grams of red dates.

I didn't expect it to be of great use now.

"Come on, come with me to my pharmacy, and I'll dispense the medicine for you."

After Mu Shuiqing asked the shopkeeper to grab the Qiwei medicine, he carefully wrapped it with gauze.She told Song Xinxin, "These medicines are for seven days, one small packet each time, put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, fry twice, take two bowls of juice, and drink one bowl in the morning and one in the evening. Remember to be persistent." , seven days later, come here again to change the dressing. I won’t charge you any taels until the spots on your face fade.”

When Song Xinxin heard it, she took it cheerfully, and said "thank you" several times before leaving.

Shopkeeper Chen heard this, and said anxiously: "The medicine store is already struggling to make ends meet, why does the princess give away the medicinal materials for nothing! If the spots on her face never fade, are we going to give her medicine for free all the time?"

(End of this chapter)