Chapter 527 527. Opening a shop
“The superb way of employing people is the embodiment of the highest wisdom of a successful leader.”
For the Nth time, Cheng Xi saw Shen Xingluo sitting quietly in the study and relaxing I couldn't help but sigh like this when I was drinking tea while Fu Guang was busy turning into a spinning top.
“Obviously our Holy One still doesn’t understand this truth.”
“Perhaps the most important thing for him is the balance of the court, and he is very good at checking and balancing power. .”
Shen Xingluo was so stunned that he said the compliment so sarcastically that he almost put the words "Master Duanshui" on the forehead of the holy master.
“Wow——”
Cheng Xi was surprised, “I thought you at least had some respect for the imperial power.”
“You still need to "Follow the madam."
Awe? There wasn't much left of that thing, and what little was left was already consumed while traveling through the planes one after another.
Shen Xingluo had to admit that human beings' ideas about some things would change quietly and subtly.
However, Cheng Xi didn't know what he was thinking at this moment, otherwise he would have sneered at him and strongly condemned him for the kind of belonging that was engraved in his bones that could not be erased even by killing zombies and spending two years in the interstellar military academy. The aloofness and arrogance of scholars.
Also, there is the unique importance that ancient (key) scholars (key) attach to secular etiquette.
#I once again mourn for my current limited life of giving gifts, simple kisses and love life#
#I don’t know what he is being reserved about#
Cheng Xi held the teacup in both hands and stared blankly for a while, her thoughts wandering off to nowhere.
Ah~ This kind of leisurely and nothing-to-do days is really addictive~~~
Comfortable (*^▽^*)
The mist of black tea in the cup Ascending slowly, Shen Xingluo turned over the books without speaking. The two seemed to enjoy each other's company, and the study room was silent for a few seconds.
I don’t know how long it took before Cheng Xi returned to his senses from his wandering thoughts.
"When is the Empress Dowager's birthday?"
"Late June."
Isn't it almost summer?
Calculating the time, it is still when potatoes and corn are mature.
Cheng Xi is not surprised by this time point. The day that can arouse the excitement of Pan Wang everywhere must gather the three elements of "the right time, the right place and the right people", all of which are indispensable.
But she still had trouble accepting the ancient habit of starting preparations three months in advance for a certain date.
Not efficient at all.
For example, she has only seen Jiang Yuyao once since the wedding date was set by the Marquis of Wu'an and the Jiang Mansion, and it was just for a major event such as adding makeup.
Of course, Miss Jiang was absent again when the friends got together.
At that time, several boudoir girls of similar ages were gathering together and chattering quietly. There were three baskets of clearly sorted petals of different colors in front of them. Not far away, the maids who were being directed were busy. Fly up.
“So this is how lipstick is made?” Σ（°△°|||）︴
“It can really extract so many colors!” Σ(⊙▽⊙“a
"Oh my gosh, the finished product is so beautiful. Bright!”(^^*)
“I’m so awesome!”(^&^)/
A vigorous (fog) practice by four girls The event was born
Activity name: Lipstick making
Location: Suburbs of Beijing - Shenjiazhuangzi
Time: An afternoon in early April
Participants: Qu Shaoya, Qin Nan, Song Yan, Shen Xingqi, and their posts The maids (emphasis)
The girls who were like flowers were busy, mixing color - making powder - melting wax - proportioning - solidification - demoulding - installation. This series of operations finally took three days. Time makes rows of lipsticks of different colors.
When Cheng Xi returned to the backyard with a basket of fresh vegetables, he saw little faces with bright smiles. They were marveling at the finished product with a sense of accomplishment.
The surrounding area of the small courtyard is in a mess, with petals of various colors scattered everywhere. The maids and servants who are the main force (actually the main force) are cleaning the battlefield conscientiously. Several different red lipsticks are scattered in front of a table under the sun. With radiant light.
Cheng Xi twitched the corner of her mouth, it turned out that this is how maids are used, they are taught.
Huh?
“You also made lip balm?”
Awesome my girls.
As expected, women have a talent for makeup and skin care engraved in their DNA.
"Sister Cheng is here? Look at our finished product!"
"We really made lip balm. Oh my god, I didn't expect this thing to be quite easy!"
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"What if you only have lip balm? Of course you need lip balm!"
The last sentence came from Shen Xingqi.
There was no lip balm in the Yan Dynasty, but the ancients would also put it on their lips when taking care of their skin. However, few people would use lip balm as a base when applying lip balm, and the effect was not quite as good. People want it.
Shen Xingqi has been obsessed with lip balm ever since she learned of its existence, calling it one of the greatest inventions in the modern world.
Several little girls gathered around and chirped for a while, with the words "I'm so awesome, praise me, praise me, praise me" written all over their faces. It was hard to let go of the aura of begging for praise that exuded all over their bodies. People ignore.
Cheng Xi:.
She glanced at the tired and exhausted maids, and looked at the watery eyes of Kazilan in front of her and could only nod her head.
“It’s amazing, you guys are awesome!”
I’m sorry, the unknown heroes, they are so cute and there’s nothing I can do about it~(*▽*)~
The little girls were satisfied with her recognition and smiled brighter, then ran to the side and continued chattering head to head.
Cheng Xi was freed from the encirclement and had the opportunity to take a close look at the finished products.
The finger-long cylindrical lipstick is very delicate. It is small and exquisite in the hand, and the design that fits the lip shape is more in line with human aesthetics. This modern ingenuity alone is unique in Dayan, which is full of paper pieces and porcelain bottles. portion.
She took a few products and wiped them gently on the back of her hand. The lip balm was fine and even, full in color and full of moisturizing properties.
Wow.
Wow~
Wow!
Facts have proved that the ladies in ancient times were all ingenious and very talented in handicrafts - maybe it has something to do with learning female celebrities since they were young?
No one in the finished product is crooked. It looks neat and tidy. If I hadn’t known about it in advance, I would have thought it came from some assembly line in the modern plane.
Of course, the series of preparations Shen Xingqi made in advance for today’s party must also be counted.
The Shen family not only provided various flowers and various production equipment, but also modernized the modern lipstick molds and asked the craftsmen to create a batch of screw-lift molds that can be twisted.
In short, the first batch of finished products can be called perfect.
"Xingqi Xingqi, we are really successful!"
"Yes, even Sister Cheng can't help but admire it~"
Cheng Xi:.
< br>So when did her evaluation become the industry benchmark? Do you have any misunderstanding about me?
# Could it be that I am some kind of awesome P Hong Bang boss character design#
#thisworld是什么意思#
“How about we open a lipstick shop together.”
“What, a lipstick shop?”
“Yes, How can such beautiful and useful colors only be known to us? "What a great idea! They should shine as they should!"
As the one with the most business acumen among the group of people, Qin Nan's brain came into play at this time, and his proposal was unanimously approved by the rest of the friends as expected.
So when Cheng Xi tried the finished products one by one, several people had already obtained the consent of Shen Xingqi, a master of technology, and began to discuss how to open a shop together.
"My family has an unused shop on East Street. The customer base there must be very good."
"My family has a craftsman's shop that specializes in making molds!"< br>
“Then I will become a disciple?”
"Xiao Xingqi can give you a recipe!"
Cheng Xi Cheng Xi turned around decisively and went to the kitchen to prepare for dinner with a basket of wild vegetables.
# somewhat redundant￣へ￣#
Since the friends had been busy all afternoon (maid:?) and may have consumed too much physical and mental energy, she decided to make more food.
"Madam, what do the slaves need to do?"
"You just need to help me. Choose the wild vegetables, wash them, and mix them with some noodles. There is no need to ferment them."
"Yes."
Two little maids of fifteen or sixteen years old After taking over the wild vegetable cage, he quickly got busy. Cheng Xi observed for a while and was very satisfied. Wang An was indeed a methodical person, and even the servants on Zhuangzi were very discerning.
There were a lot of sprouts sprouting in the kitchen, a lot of leeks and other seasonal vegetables growing in the vegetable field, and there was also a lot of meat and vegetables to buy. She knew what she was going to do at a glance.
There is nothing more suitable for spring than eating spring pancakes, but eating only spring pancakes and wild vegetables is a bit monotonous. It is the time when the little girls are growing up, so the combination of meat and vegetables is the truth.
Then add a roast duck.
It is perfect when paired with spring cakes~~~(*^▽^*)~~~
The maids are all from poor backgrounds and are good at work. Everything Cheng Xi needs is ready.
"Follow me and make your meals together."
"Yes."
Cheng Xi taught while doing it, washing the duck several times to remove the buttocks and fat skin.
"Be careful to turn it over at any time when baking later, and brush some honey from time to time for color."
"Don't worry, madam, I understand."
Zhuangzi's The kitchen was very simple. After Cheng Xi saw it, he simply used the simplest method to roast the duck - just put it on the grill and roast it over an open fire. Whether it was authentic or not was another matter.
A few ducks quickly started turning around, leaving one person to watch while she took the remaining one to handle the rest of the ingredients.
Making spring cakes is not difficult. A skilled kitchen person can learn it at a glance, and there is no technical content in stir-frying vegetables. Cheng Xi simply handed these to the little girl while she picked up a piece of pork tenderloin and started working on it.
She wants to make shredded pork with Beijing sauce.
I still plan to wrap it in spring pancakes and eat it.
“It seems that we need to make a sweet noodle sauce that tastes better?”
That’s not a problem!
Cut the tenderloin into evenly sized shreds, put it into a bowl, add cooking wine, salt, and flour, beat in the eggs and mix well to make the batter; while waiting, you need to make a side dish of shredded pork.
Of course it’s shredded green onions!
In fact, Cheng Xi prefers to pair it with onions. The spicy yet sweet taste makes people feel more happy. More than once, she bit into shredded onions when eating shredded pork in Beijing sauce, and her teeth felt uncomfortable. It will be difficult for a good person to bite it off, thus affecting the overall taste.
However, there was no food like onions in the Great Yan Dynasty, so she couldn't bring it out blatantly.
You still have to find time to plant it. The source is, of course, the omnipotent Shennong Mountains!
Cheng Xi was in a good mood and gave herself a thumbs up. She wrapped the outside of the green onions layer by layer, trying not to let herself eat a mouthful of old shreds. After picking and washing them, she took the tenderest white green onions and shredded them and spread them on the plate. .
"Madam, don't you need these green onions outside?"
The little girl stumbled.
Cheng Xi looked at her and replied calmly, "Save it for cutting the green onions into sections for stir-frying." She then busily heated a pot with oil, added shredded pork and stir-fried.
Before the shredded pork with Jingjiang sauce came out of the pan, bursts of aroma came from the grill. Since the kitchen is so small, it quickly got into their noses.
"Hiss--it smells so good!"
The little maid was young, and even though Wang An repeatedly ordered her not to scream in front of his wife, she still couldn't help but exclaim, and even swallowed the secretion in her mouth. saliva.
"Are you so greedy? It seems that Steward Wang doesn't give you enough to eat."
"No, Steward Wang is very good to the slaves. Madam has misunderstood. Since coming to Zhuangzi We have meat to eat every three days, but it smells like this.”
Why didn’t she feel that duck was so delicious before? The skin is oily and gleaming, and one bite will definitely make your mouth full of oil!
Sihasha~
"Pfft——"
Cheng Xi was amused and did not forget to put the prepared sweet noodle sauce into the wok and flip the shredded pork skillfully again, waiting for all the tenderloin The meat was all exuding the aroma of sauce, then the fire was stopped and it was served.
"Only two ducks are needed in the main hall. Talk to Manager Wang about the remaining three and let everyone share them."
"Thank you, madam!"< br>
The two little maids almost jumped up with joy.
"Okay, bring the dishes over."
Cheng Xi made a few more slices of salty food with wild vegetables, and finally cut the roasted duck into small pieces before washing his hands and leaving. The kitchen.
The journey from the kitchen to the front hall was filled with fragrance, and there were two maids with big smiles behind them. When they walked to the main courtyard, as expected, they heard bursts of laughter.
At this time, several people have already discussed all the matters related to the opening of Rouge Shop, such as where the shop will be located, how to use the shop name, the investment and proportion of each investor, etc., almost all details are covered.
It is worth mentioning that although Jiang Yuyao did not participate because she was getting married at home, several friends did not forget to bring her with them. In the end, Qu Shaoya paid the money on the grounds of "giving a big gift to her future sister-in-law", and everyone was happy. .
As for Cheng Xi, Shen Xingqi very generously refused to kiss her sister-in-law.
My sister-in-law and I have actually discussed this matter. According to Cheng Xi, you girls are just getting together to make pocket money. Adults like me will not participate. How much money will we make in the future? They were all saving their power as a dowry for themselves in the future. Shen Xingqi blushed when they heard this.
Okay, at worst, after she earns money, she goes to the bank to buy some exquisite jewelry for her sister-in-law.
Make a fist!
After a series of discussions, Shen Xingqi finally became the largest shareholder of the store with a 40% share.