Osmanthus oil is extracted from fresh osmanthus, usually golden osmanthus. Women in ancient times liked this special aroma. In this era, osmanthus was called mignonette. Applying it to the hair can moisturize and nourish the dry hair.
There are two things that women value most, one is skin and the other is black hair. Hair moistened with osmanthus oil will not only not be greasy but will also appear clear and transparent. This kind of high-end goods is not affordable for ordinary families. Only wealthy families have the financial resources to support this kind of consumption.
In a place like Qingyuan where everything is plentiful, there are as many as eighty merchants selling spices. Naturally, this spice is easy to obtain, and the price is lower than in other places. After all, it is first-hand goods.
Zheng Ruoying also likes this kind of cosmetics. Although there is no man (Liang Chuan) to appreciate her beauty, she does not allow her hair to look like withered grass.
Liang Chuan didn't buy osmanthus oil for hair care, but to use it as massage oil. There is no way to shave the skin dryly, it must be nourished with medicine. In this era, people respect women to be disciplined and self-loving, and it is difficult to accept the trendy health-preserving activities such as massage. Naturally, it is difficult to use essential oils in massage.
Osmanthus oil is an excellent mood booster. It has certain effects on fatigue, headaches, menstrual pain, etc. It can dispel cold and dispel rheumatism. It can beautify and whiten the skin and detoxify the body. Women using osmanthus essential oil can make their skin delicate and delay aging. The body also emits a faint fragrance. In the era when there were no industrial essential oils, this was the most cost-effective massage oil that Liang Chuan could find.
There were not many choices left for Liang Chuan. The essential oils on the market were either too expensive or not produced in high yields. It was not cost-effective or economical to use them as essential oils. Moreover, osmanthus oil has long been accepted by the majority of people in the Song Dynasty, and there is no need for other laborious promotions.
Liang Chuan's hands were very big and rough. Even though he had not practiced ax skills for many years, the calluses on his hands were still permanently preserved. His hands were like wearing a pair of combat gloves. Even He Baozhengyi Niang said this was a pair of Liang Chuan retorted that these were hands that made people rich through hard work. Shen Yuzhen was so distressed that she burst into tears. Her boss was not poor. He had enviable wealth, but he worked harder than anyone else.
Qingming brought Zheng Ruoying's osmanthus oil and put it in a long-necked celadon bottle, which was tightly sealed with a wooden stopper. Osmanthus oil is volatile and open containers are not conducive to storage.
Liang Chuan couldn't see his eyes, but he still had a smile on his face, a standard service-style smile without any emotion. He poured a small amount of osmanthus oil into his palm and said, "Every word I say and every action I make, whether on my face or hands, you must write down carefully."
Liang Chuan rubbed his palms together gently, smoothing the essential oil in his palms and spreading it evenly. The store door was closed. Li Chun blushed and took off all his clothes, leaving only a piece of obscene clothing wrapped around him and lying on the bed. Others watched with wide eyes. It was okay to have such intimate contact with a man. If it were done in broad daylight, it would be cheap to take her out and soak her in a pig cage.
"Lie down on the bed with your back up and relax." Liang Chuan rubbed it for a while and felt a little warm. He gently placed his hand on Li Chun's back and started his performance: "The girl looked at Mian Sheng. This is her first time. Let’s go to our store.”
Li Chun's face was a little dark, but her back was spotless. As soon as she was touched by Liang Chuan's hand, her muscles tensed up with tension, she was trembling faintly, and her breathing was as fast as a bellows. Liang Chuan asked her what to say. , but her mind went blank, there was only a buzzing sound in her mind, and no other sounds could be heard at all.
Zheng Ruoying stood by and studied seriously, her face was hot. She thought to herself, it's over, no one really dares to marry her in this life. Who dares to want her in the future after opening a shop like this? I'm afraid these girls have a bad reputation. However, she loved what she did and devoted herself to it without any hesitation. She just wanted to make a career.
She said to Li Chun: "It doesn't matter what you want to say. We just want to practice it realistically, so that you won't be unable to say a word when you give massages to the wives and children of those high-ranking officials who are difficult to maintain."
"In the process of serving customers, not only the kung fu on your hands must be in place, but also the kung fu on your words will be more effective than the kung fu on your hands. The ladies who come to enjoy massage services generally have no place to chat, so they need more He is talking to her and the others alone, but not many of them can bear it if they just sit there and rub their backs!"
Liang Chuan's eyes were covered, as if he was talking to a few girls or to himself: "That's right, Lichun, you should treat yourself as the eldest lady now. Our store is here to have fun. We can't be so restrained. We must Let Lichun feel that our store is your home, don’t be nervous when you come here, and feel at home like a family member!”
Li Chun was nervous and shy. It was the first time that a man touched her body, and there were so many people watching. It was already amazing to be able to speak out, but she was also asked to pretend that nothing happened while chatting with Liang Chuan. .
Zheng Ruoying was surprised by Liang Chuan. For a big girl, he could sit still and touch her body calmly, and pretend that nothing happened. How thick-skinned he was. No, it should have been something he had done before. How many girls have had this kind of massage?
Li Chun said: "Yes... yes... it's the first time."
Liang Chuan then said: "Hey, miss, your back muscles are a little stiff. Miss, if you have a big business, you have to love your body, right?"
Li Chun replied stupidly: "I want to help my family farm the fields, so I'm just like a man..."
As soon as Li Chun said this, everyone laughed. Liang Chuan laughed unhappily but continued to say in the tone of a psychological counselor: "Look at what you said, it must be that the fertile land is too busy to ask for your help, right? The muscles are too tight, let me open them for you, otherwise it will be uncomfortable to sleep at night."
Zheng Ruoying said: "I asked you to pretend to be a noble daughter, but which daughter can work in the fields? You can't even pretend!"
With such a commotion, the barriers between everyone disappeared instantly. When everyone came here, they were prejudiced against Liang Chuan, a grown man, who asked them to take off their clothes. Now they feel that Liang Chuan is really a gentleman who can sit back and relax, and his expressions have not changed. Woolen cloth. If people want to see it, they should first look at the beautiful maids at home. It's not their turn yet.
Liang Chuan's hands were rough, comparable to sandpaper, and were not very comfortable to touch on Li Chun's back. However, with the medium of cinnamon oil and Liang Chuan's strong fingers, the strength of the technique was just right, making up for the lack of strength in his hands. After massaging Li Chun's back for a few times, Li Chun's original nervousness turned into genuine enjoyment.
This feeling is so stimulating. Everyone who goes for massage must know that there are some sensitive places in the human body. When touching these places, the numb and comfortable feeling will flow through the whole body like an electric current, making people afraid and unable to stop. .
Li Chun finally relaxed and was rubbed by Liang Chuan until his face was flushed. Liang Chuan comforted Li Chun and told her his own story, telling her about the tragic time when he and Yi Niang were beggars. They didn't have enough to eat every day, and their hands and feet were blue and blue from the cold. Fortunately, God didn't take them away, so they were able to achieve this situation today through hard work. Liang Chuan also encouraged them. There are 360 professions, no matter how high or low the profession is, they can all get the top prize. The most important thing is not to forget their original intention.
Little did the five girls in Lichun know that Liang Chuan's previous background was even more miserable than theirs. He just thought that Liang Chuan was a child of a rich family, otherwise he would not be able to get along with a real rich girl like Zheng Ruoying. People need to be in the same situation to play together. Liang Chuan's words instantly narrowed the distance between everyone and dissolved the psychological resistance to this work.
Liang Chuan said: "The back care mainly focuses on the Fengchi, Fengfu, Jianjing, and Tianzong acupoints." Liang Chuan would report the name of the acupoint every time he rubbed it with his fingers, and he would move to the next one after everyone took note of it. "Is this too strong?" Liang Chuan asked Li Chun softly.
Li Chun said: "My boss, the strength of your fingers is a bit strong. It would be better if you make it lighter."
Liang Chuan said happily: "Yes, we need to communicate like this so that we will know whether the guests are satisfied or not. Even if the guests don't like what we touch, we can still ask so as not to annoy these guests."
Qingming asked weakly: "Is there any use in pressing these places?"
Liang Chuan explained: "The acupuncture points on these shoulders and back have the effect of dispersing wind and relieving the surface, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and analgesic. If you have dizziness, headache, sore shoulders, or can't sleep at night during Qingming Festival, press these points." Just push the acupuncture points for others, and the effect will be immediate!”
Several other people also raised their own questions: "Is that just pressing on the back?" "How hard should it be?" "How long should it be pressed?"
Liang Chuan explained one by one: "Of course, there are many acupuncture points not only on the back, but also on the head, arms and lower limbs, including the front. These places are connected to the organs of the body. When the acupoints are pressed, these organs can relax. Comparing these with a day's work, you can I can’t digest it all, I will tell you slowly in the future. You have to coordinate the intensity with the guests. People are different. Some people like strong hands, and some like gentle ones. Not everyone is the same. We This area is generally limited to one stick of incense. You cannot press it for too long, let alone do it perfunctorily. That would be disrespectful to the guests."
The five girls and even Zheng Ruoying have seen where there is such a shop. There is an old Chinese doctor in the medical center who knows how to massage, but most women will not go to an old Chinese doctor for massage no matter how sick they are, because There are differences between men and women. Most doctors are men. Men in any family do not allow their women to be touched by other men.
After Liang Chuan demonstrated the back pushing technique, he asked Li Chun to sit up and said, "The massage of the body is probably like this, and the next step is foot massage."
Li Chun quickly got up from the bed and put on his clothes before Liang Chuan took off the cloth covering his eyes.
