Pedestrians passing by all stopped in their tracks, eyeing the items on Yue Fusheng's stall longingly. Some young girls, full of curiosity, stepped forward to ask questions.
"Little brother, what are these things you're selling for?"
Yue Fusheng replied calmly, "They're for applying on the face. You can give it a try."
Seeing that Yue Fusheng was neither angry nor impatient, the young girl wasn't offended. She reached out and took a small piece. After just a light application on her arm, a faint pink hue appeared, accompanied by a delicate fragrance.
The scent was incredibly pleasant, making the girl's eyes sparkle with excitement.
She exclaimed happily, "What are these things made of?"
Yue Fusheng shook his head. He had no idea about such things. When Tang Youyou sent him out, she hadn't told him these details.
He just shook his head and said, "These things were made by my wife at home. I'm just here to sell them. I guess they're brewed from some flowers and plants."
What he said was indeed true.
Hearing this, the girl looked quite surprised. "In the past, only the royal family and nobility could have such things. But your wife can make so many. She's truly amazing!"
After listening to the girl's explanation, more women gathered around. They all stared at Yue Fusheng longingly. In no time, all the small pieces were sold out.
Yue Fusheng clutched the full purse of silver notes. He didn't forget to buy some food and some common seeds before returning to the Cold Palace.
Looking at the entrance of the Cold Palace where Tang Youyou lived, he noticed that the plaque was much cleaner than before. It was probably cleaned up by Qingyu and the others.
He saw the words "Qiwu Palace" on the plaque.
It seemed that these people really regarded Qiwu Palace as their own place.
He entered the room. The furnishings inside were all clean, without any trace of desolation.
Looking at the four people, they were all leisurely waiting for Yue Fusheng to return.
He heard Tang Youyou's lazy voice.
"Yue Fusheng, the business outside shouldn't be too difficult, right? Have you sold out all the items?"
Hearing this, Yue Fusheng handed over the seeds, the things he bought, and the silver to Tang Youyou.
However, Tang Youyou's gaze only stopped on the seeds.
"You're smart. These seeds are more valuable than the food."
After saying that, Tang Youyou took the seeds in her hand and walked to the far - away open space that they had cleaned up. All the withered branches and fallen leaves there had been removed.
Tang Youyou carefully handled the seeds in her hand. Fortunately, she had learned a lot of agricultural knowledge before. Planting vegetables and flowers was just a piece of cake for her.
Soon, the whole land was turned over. The black soil underneath looked good and was perfect for planting vegetables.
The seeds were sown neatly in rows.
This operation left the four people stunned. The delicate and pampered Queen they knew could actually plant vegetables, and her technique was so proficient.
"Your Majesty, do you think these vegetables will grow?"
Tang Youyou shook her head. After a long silence, she said carefully, "There's a high possibility, but it still depends on fate. Some seeds may not survive."
After she finished speaking, the few people looked at her expectantly and quietly stayed beside Tang Youyou.
Digging, sowing, watering, covering the soil, and watering again.
A series of actions were carried out smoothly.
After about five or six days, these little things began to sprout. During this period, Tang Youyou locked herself in the room. She didn't even have time to come out for meals.
Finally, Tang Youyou pushed open the door. The room was still as messy as ever, but this time she carried out a small cylinder.
Yi Ran looked at the cylinder that Tang Youyou carried out. She carefully examined the carvings on it. The carvings were delicate and beautiful, and the twin lotus flowers on it were vivid.
Seeing Yi Ran's love for it, Tang Youyou said generously, "If you like it, take one. Also, take one for Qingyu."
Yi Ran wondered, "Your Majesty, what is this thing?"
"Lipstick. It's for applying on the lips. It's based on cinnabar and is convenient for women to dress up when they go out."
Hearing this, Yi Ran was surprised. "I didn't expect that Your Majesty could turn such thick red paper into such a simple cylinder."
Hearing what she said, Tang Youyou felt pity. In her era, cosmetics like lipstick were everywhere.
After thinking for a long time, she finally came up with an idea to get rich.
Open a cosmetics store like never before, integrating modern things into ancient times. This would surely bring in good profits.
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou cast a meaningful look at Yue Fusheng.
"Yue Fusheng, do you want to make some more contributions for me?"
Hearing this, Yue Fusheng's expression changed suddenly. After a while, his face calmed down and he said, "Your Majesty, you can order me at any time."
"Do you want to help me open a store in the market to sell the things I make?"
Yue Fusheng thought for a moment. "It's okay, but I... don't have that much money, so..."
He stopped speaking halfway. Tang Youyou, seeing this, naturally knew what he was struggling with.
Tang Youyou turned around, took something out of her bag, and when she turned back, there was an extra bag of heavy gold ingots.
Seeing so much money, Yue Fusheng stiffened all over. "Your Majesty, where did you get so much money? I don't seem to have earned that much in the past few days."
"These are just small change. If you don't have enough, you can come back to me. But this store must be opened."
After she finished speaking, Yue Fusheng nodded and stepped out of the palace again.
At the same time, the warm sun finally shone into the Cold Palace, warming people's hearts and making Tang Youyou feel much more comfortable.
Tang Youyou squinted her eyes and looked at the dog - hole beside her. To her surprise, she found a small door next to the dog - hole.
If you didn't look carefully, you would never notice this wooden door.
Then, pretending to be very sleepy, she simply said, "Yi Ran, Qingyu, you two go and do your own things with Kang Fuhai. There's still a lot of food that Yue Fusheng brought for you a few days ago. Just have a simple meal."
Hearing this, the two girls didn't say anything more. They quietly left Qiwu Palace and quickly went to work.
Seeing that the two left quickly, Tang Youyou immediately pushed open the door and carefully walked towards the small door.
With a gentle push, she saw lush flowers, plants, and trees outside. The flowers were in full bloom and the grass was lush. It didn't look like the scene of early autumn at all.