A gorgeous carriage walked out of the gate of Ji's Mansion. The curtains and curtains embroidered with chrysanthemum patterns were gently raised as the carriage walked. No matter where it went, the elegant fragrance of chrysanthemums always exuded.
Although not sweet and rich, it is refreshing.
It was clearly midsummer, and the lotus flowers in the pond were just blooming, but the fragrance of chrysanthemums filled the streets of Jinling City, lingering, attracting countless people's attention.
"Whose carriage is this? Why does it smell so good?"
"It seems to be the carriage of the Ji family. They say that Miss Ji loves chrysanthemums. When traveling, it is really extravagant to put a few pots of out-of-season chrysanthemums on the carriage."
"No, this carriage came from the Ji Mansion, but the family emblem on the carriage beam belongs to the Shen family!"
When it comes to the Shen family, no one is surprised that they spend a lot of money to put some out-of-season chrysanthemums in the carriage so that the fragrance can spread for ten miles.
only.
When the curtains and curtains were rolled up by the maids, people were all confused when they saw that there were only two beautiful ladies and two maids sitting in the carriage. There were no chrysanthemums on the empty carriage.
"Without flowers, where does this fragrance come from?"
"The chrysanthemum fragrance in Ye's Incense Shop is all about the smell of dried flowers. It is also mixed with other impurities in order to be flammable and not smoke, but the fragrance is like having a pot of chrysanthemums in full bloom in front of you. "
Let’s take a closer look.
Not only were there no potted chrysanthemums in the carriage, there was not even any smoke from the incense.
While the carriage was blocked by a crowd of people, the rich ladies who were going to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion to attend the Gathering of Talents couldn't restrain their curiosity and asked their maids to go and inquire.
"Miss Ji, may I ask where the aroma on the carriage comes from? Is it smoked with incense before going out? Which incense shop did you buy it from?"
Ji Jin, apart from talking eloquently when discussing poetry in front of others, usually spends time huddled in the room reading.
This was the first time she had done such a conspicuous thing. When she met someone who came to inquire, she looked at Shen Youchu for help.
Shen Youchu is the opposite of Ji Jin, she likes to do such high-profile things the most!
"Little girl, go back to your lady. This is not incense, but perfume. The perfume Ning Shixian sells."
perfume? !
People who got the answer were even more puzzled.
What is perfume?
"Perfume is made from flowers and a special kind of water. It has a more realistic scent than incense and does not require smoke or fire."
"You should know who Ning Shixian is. His Ping'an Medical Clinic has turned into a perfume shop. If you want to find out, wait until the Gathering of Talents is over and go to Ning Shixian's perfume shop to find out."
Shen Youchu followed what Ning Wuchang said in his letter, threw a gimmick, and left after selling out.
She wanted to say a few more words for Mr. Ning, but besides knowing this, she didn't know anything else.
Shen Youchu glanced at the carriage parked behind. Many families had sent maids to inquire about the news. She took out a bottle of perfume from her sleeves and dabbed a few drops on her body with a delicate little porcelain spoon in front of them. Peach blossom perfume.
moment.
A delicate pink peach blossom blooms among the chrysanthemums in the cold September weather.
More and more people gathered around the carriage.
Shen Youchu saw all the girls looking at her with envy and jealousy, and smiled sweetly and provocatively.
"Young ladies who love beauty, whether you can buy perfume depends on your fate. Mr. Ning is going to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion soon. I'll wait for him first."
Ji Jin was very envious when he saw that Youchu didn't hide her preference for Mr. Ning at all.
Even though her mood had changed that time, she felt that she was more proactive than before.
However, she still couldn't be as carefree and carefree as Youchu.
"Jin'er, don't be distracted. You're about to meet Zhou An. I don't know if we haven't seen him for five years, but he still has to marry you." Shen Youchu's words cheered up Ji Jin.
Five years ago, because her grandmother was seriously ill, in order to prevent someone from the court from attacking her uncle on the grounds of filial piety, she asked to leave Beijing and return to Jinling to take care of her grandmother. Later, her grandmother's health improved, and when she heard that the King of Jin asked Zhou An to be named Marquis, Zhou An So he asked Jin Jin for a marriage and let her marry into the Jin Palace.
Fortunately, the uncle declined because she was not in the capital, and he did not initiate the marriage now.
Ji Jin thought that Zhou An had not had any contact with her in the past five years, and whispered back: "That's not true."
"It's hard to talk about this. Zhou An is eighteen years old, but he hasn't married yet. I can't guarantee that he's not thinking about you." Shen Youchu grabbed Ji Jin's hand and warned in a deep voice: "When you get to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, remember not to get separated from me. .”
"Um."
Ji Jin would still participate in this kind of talent gathering.
Today, she came here for Mr. Ning, and naturally she would not join in other fun.
Whether Ren Zhouan still cares about her or not, the Ji family will never marry into the Jin Palace, and such a thing will never be allowed to happen before the crown prince is established.
…
Xiaoxiang Pavilion is located in the west of Jinling City, built along the river.
Xuanwu Lake is located in the east of Jinling City, surrounded by mountains.
When the excitement in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion was beginning and people were crowded everywhere, the perfume shop was unusually deserted.
Ning Wuyang and Yunfei hung up the newly inscribed plaque at the gate.
Pulling off the red cloth, Yunfei saw the three words on it, pointed his fingers, and read them out word by word.
"An, Xiang, go! Master, I recognize these three words!"
"Xiao Yunfei is amazing."
Ning Wuyang praised it without hesitation, and became even more satisfied with the name.
Even Xiao Yunfei, who couldn't read a lot of Chinese characters, recognized the words on it and decided that this name would be able to win over all guests from the powerful to the common people in the future.
"Sir, are we opening today?"
Yunfei glanced at the empty streets around him and felt that it was unlucky for the young master to choose such a day because he didn't read the almanac.
Ning Wuhuang knew that the opening should have a lively ceremony.
But he felt that compared to the forced excitement like when he went to Liu's house to break up the engagement, the spontaneous excitement of a house full of guests was what the shop needed most.
He looked at his proud work that he had inscribed with his own hands, and smiled profoundly at Xiao Yunfei, who was not very satisfied: "Only by being able to endure a moment of desolation can one endure a lifetime of prosperity."
"Sir, I don't understand."
"You will understand in the future. Go and pack Ye Changlong's two hundred bottles of perfume. It's time for us to set off."
A bottle of perfume weighs three taels, and two hundred bottles weigh only sixty pounds.
But in order to show that he attached great importance to this big deal, Ning Wuyou rented an ox cart, packed the 200 bottles into five small boxes with "secret fragrance" painted on them, and rushed to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
When we were still two streets away from the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, we could smell the scent of chrysanthemum perfume floating in the air.
"It smells so fragrant, I guess Miss Shen sprinkled all ten bottles of chrysanthemum perfume along the way."
Fortunately, the ten bottles of chrysanthemum perfume he consumed could bring in orders a hundred times a thousand times later. Not only did he not feel bad, but if he wasn't worried about the odor, he would have sprinkled other scented perfumes on the street and started a round of indiscriminate bombardment. Explosive violent propaganda.
When we were still two miles away from the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, the ox cart could no longer move.
