In Xiangzhou today, who doesn’t know Yuyantang’s goat milk soap?
Previously, Yuyantang was unknown and did not even have a shop. However, in the big market of Xiangzhou, it quickly became popular in just two months. People in this dental industry are also following the trend and goat milk soap is a must-have at home. .
Su Wan rented the workshop from them, and any business he did had to be registered.
Therefore, they all know that Su Wan is the owner of Yuyantang and may be ranked on the Xiangzhou rich list in the future, so they must be fawning over him.
Before Su Wan went to Suzhou and Yanzhou, he had to help his aunt find a husband for his cousin.
She first asked Su Yi to draw a beauty picture for Yang Qingqing, and then found the most famous matchmaker in Xiangzhou City and asked her to select a suitable young man of the right age according to the requirements of her aunt and Yang Qingqing.
With a rising star like the Su family behind them, the Yang family naturally has no worries about finding a good family.
At the same time, Su Wan also wanted to make friends with Xiangzhou's upper class.
Their aristocratic family has its own circle. Although they look down on businessmen, due to the entanglement of interests, they will also make friends in the business field to make profits.
And these businessmen will also curry favor with these aristocratic families and seek their backers.
There are two famous Qingliu aristocratic families in Xiangzhou. Their ancestors were either famous generals or high-ranking officials worthy of enjoying the Imperial Ancestral Temple. However, in the later period, the families gradually faded away from the court, and they spread among the states.
Basically, there are a few nominally aristocratic families in every state capital. The imperial court has given them titles. Although they are nominally aristocratic, they still have the right to speak in these state capitals.
The first rank is Duke, the second rank is Marquis, the third rank is Earl, the fourth rank is Viscount, and the fifth rank is Baron.
In Xiangzhou Mansion alone, there were two count families.
One is the Earl of Ningyuan's Mansion with the surname Ning, and the other is the Earl of Changlong's Mansion with the surname Zhou.
It seems that they have a noble scenery and enjoy the food, but they are far away in Xiangzhou and are basically forgotten by the emperor. They have titles but no real power. The younger generations of the family can only rely on their own abilities to take the scientific examinations like ordinary students. Fight for an official career for yourself.
However, there are a few children of these aristocratic families who are able to stand out. They have been well-dressed and well-educated since they were young, and they have won since they were born. There is only a competition for titles in the backyard, and there is no imperial examination at all. So the late emperor ordered that the titles under the Marquis no longer exist. It is not a matter of succession, but succession for three generations. Unless there is a capable person in the family who can contribute to the court, maybe the Holy Emperor will issue an order to let you inherit for three more generations. Only then will these aristocratic families begin to get involved.
There is no way, the imperial court cannot support idlers like you from generation to generation.
But the Duke and the Marquis are different. These aristocratic families are controlled in Kyoto, and those who are capable have real power.
For example, Duke Jiang Guo led the troops in the war. Duke Tang Guo was the brother of the current queen. His nephew was the prince of the East Palace. Among the Kyoto aristocratic families, he was the first to bear the brunt and the most popular.
However, Jiang Guogong's ancestors had the merit of following the dragon, and they were famous generals for several generations. His status was unshakable, and he still had military power. The two Dukes were equally divided.
There is also a Marquis of Zhongyi, who is also a military commander. Unfortunately, he is old and there are no outstanding juniors in his family, so now he is just the same name, and his limelight is far suppressed by the rising star Yongchang Marquis.
Compared with these, the earls of Kyoto are nothing at all, let alone the ones in Xiangzhou.
Madam Xie is not an important figure in the circle of ladies in Xiangzhou, but her husband's family is also in the antique business, and she opened a rouge shop because of her hobbies.
Rouge is an indispensable thing for women, so she is well-spoken in the circle of ladies. Getting to know her is equivalent to grasping the trend of the beauty industry. If there is any new rouge, ladies will always love it. Find her.
Recently, Madam Ningyuan of Earl's Mansion was celebrating her birthday, and she invited officials' wives from Xiangzhou and ladies from merchants' homes to attend a lively tea party.
Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, officials and merchants, although no one dislikes each other privately, they are still very harmonious on the surface. Unless they have their own differences, they will become strange when they meet.
Su Wan's goat milk soap is now popular in Xiangzhou, so she cannot avoid integrating into this circle.
It was Lady Xie who mentioned it at the last party, because at that time all the ladies were asking her who was behind the goat milk soap, so she took the opportunity to promote Su Wan and introduced Yu Yan Tang and Su Wan. Wan's name was revealed.
As a result, Su Wan also received an invitation from the Earl's Mansion.
Su Wan thought to herself, this is a good opportunity. There are both big and small businesses here. It just so happens that she can become a familiar face, so that she won't offend people because she doesn't know them when she meets them in the future.
She and Lady Xie naturally became good friends. She knew that receiving an invitation from the Earl's Mansion would definitely require Lady Xie's publicity in front of others.
Su Wan was a very understanding person, so he bought a few kilograms of good tea that day and had it delivered to Madam Xie.
When going to the Earl's Mansion, Su Wan planned to take Yang Qingqing with him and let her see the world.
However, when the countess celebrates her birthday, she must prepare gifts, so she must not be stingy.
Not to mention standing out among the crowd of congratulatory gifts, at least not being at the bottom.
Su Wan had never dealt with people in this kind of circle, so she didn't know what to do with the rouge and gouache. It would be tacky to give gold and silver jewelry if it wasn't particularly good.
So what to give?
When Su Wan was at a loss what to do, he thought of Jiang Yu. His identity was that he grew up in Vanity Fair. This kind of thing is always trivial to him!
When Jiang Yu heard that she was going to attend a tea party at Earl's Mansion, he was worried about what gift to give, so he also thought about it carefully for her:
"If you are a rich lady, you can just give her some outstanding jewelry. But this countess has a special status. She belongs to a third-class earl family. She has no shortage of gold, silver, jewelry, and silks."
"Yeah, with my current abilities, what other special gifts can I give besides these? It's my first time to appear on such an occasion. I can't lose my status. If I make a joke, how can I still be in Xiangzhou in the future? State gangster?"
It was because she thought of this that she came to Jiang Yu.
"I know you are well-informed, so please give me some advice? You help me pick out gifts, and I will give you money. I will never default on your debt." Su Wan looked at him sincerely.
Jiang Yu was amused by her, why did she still beg him?
However, the little girl's attitude was very useful to him.
"Since Miss Six is so sincere, I will help you. Since it is your first time to participate in this kind of occasion and you are facing the countess, you must be particular about the gift you give me. I will help you prepare the gift. You can just take it with you when the time comes."
