Bright Spring

People's reactions when they are unprepared can often show their true mood.Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that Mrs. Xue seemed to be looking forward to seeing him.

At this moment, Mrs. Xue had regained her composure, she got up and said politely, "I have seen Mr. Hou."

"They are all acquaintances, don't pay attention to this, just sit down." Zhu Gaoxu said casually, "Actually, I don't like red tape very much, it's only when there is no way to do it in front of others."

Lady Xue said softly, "We've only met once."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "Yes."

Mrs. Xue also smiled, "But it really seems like we have known each other for a long time."

Chapter 975

It is said that the bronze mirrors made by the Xue family have two special features.One of Xue's mirrors is mostly antique, using antiques from the Han and Tang Dynasties to turn the sand, and using the antiques to obtain models, and then cast them.In addition, when polishing the mirror surface, lake water must be used.

Perhaps because of this impression, when Zhu Gaoxu saw Mrs. Xue again, he immediately thought of the image of a clear lake.Although she was wearing a pink jacket and skirt, and her hair was pulled up and combed into a graceful and dignified bun, she didn't wear the slightest amount of makeup, and her fair appearance had a certain beauty.It just seemed a little plain.

When seeing the ceremony, Zhu Gaoxu made a gesture of support, sized her up, and asked, "It seems that the shopkeeper of the Xue family has an answer?"

Mrs. Xue said in a gentle tone: "The master agrees, and the servant is also willing to accept this job from the government."

"Very good." Zhu Gaoxu clapped his hands together, "Then the matter will be done."

Madam Xue looked up at Zhu Gaoxu in surprise.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "Our business is over. Next, the South Department of the Defense Department will send people to handle it. If the Xue family wants to contact the government in the future, they can go to the South Department."

Madam Xue suddenly asked: "Master Hou doesn't handle this business?"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "I'm not responsible for specific things."

Her eyes flowed like lake water, and a sense of loss flashed faintly, her lips moved slightly, as if she was about to speak.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her, then looked back at the screen, and said: "It's still early today, since we met, Lady Xue can go somewhere with me."

Mrs. Xue bowed her knees obediently and said, "But I will listen to Master Hou's arrangement."

So the two of them left the Liyuan and set off in Zhu Gaoxu's carriage.It was still those three or four people who accompanied them on horseback and in the chariot.When they crossed the Qinhuai River and came to the street near Jubaomen in the south, the carriage got slower and slower, amidst the crowd, there were noisy voices outside.After leaving the north-south avenue and entering the side street, the carriage became as slow as a snail.

"To the place where shops gather here, you should probably walk." Zhu Gaoxu said casually, "It's a cold day, and there are still quite a few people."

Mrs. Xue asked: "Where will Lord Hou take the servant's house?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's a makeup shop, I just happened to go to do something small."

After a while, Mrs. Xue asked cautiously, "What's the little thing?"

Zhu Gaoxu said relaxedly: "I can't understand a few words. Isn't Mrs. Xue busy?"

Mrs. Xue waved her hands hastily and said, "No, I'm not busy."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled, thinking about it, no matter how busy she is, can she be as busy as managing the huge court?But at this time the carriage stopped again and was blocked on the street.Zhu Gaoxu opened a corner of the curtain and watched the densely packed flags and the bustling scene outside.

He turned his head and said, "I suddenly remembered someone said something, roughly speaking, if there were no women in the world, chasing money would be useless."

After hearing this, Mrs. Xue said softly: "This is really rare."

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, then came back to his senses for a moment, and said: "Maybe not necessarily, but it is really interesting. There must be huge business opportunities among women."

Mrs. Xue listened and did not respond easily.

The carriage finally arrived at the gate of a family. On the antique door, there was a wooden sign: Tiansu.

When the two got out of the carriage, Xiaosheng came to greet them.Perhaps the women who can buy things here must have a wealthy family, and women with a good family usually don't go out to hang out, and mostly let servants come to buy things; so the people who entertain guests in this shop are men, and there is also a young man The big woman, and the servants who brought tea and water.

It was the first time for Zhu Gaoxu to come to this kind of place, he glanced at it and asked, "Can I try?"

The Xiaosheng who greeted the guests nodded and said, "OK."

At this time, the middle-aged woman came over, looked at Zhu Gaoxu and the others with a smile on her face, and said to Mrs. Xue, "Madam please."

Zhu Gaoxu raised his chin: "Try it first, the pearl powder here is pretty good."

The middle-aged woman immediately smiled and said softly: "Guest officer is very knowledgeable."

Xiaosheng then called Zhu Gaoxu and Zhang Sheng to drink tea in the flower hall next to him.As soon as Zhu Gaoxu sat down, he stretched out his hand to take a small long box from Zhang Sheng, put it on the table and opened it, revealing several neat stacks of white coins inside.Xiaosheng stared at the box, his eyes lit up.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said, "Is the shopkeeper there? I want to talk to the shopkeeper about something."

Xiaosheng bent down and said, "Guest officer, wait a moment."

After a while, a middle-aged man with a wide body and a fat body came. When he entered the door, he was also attracted by the silver coins on the table.He immediately bowed and said: "I am the shopkeeper here. My surname is Su. I don't know the nobleman's name, Gao?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "My surname is Hou, and I belong to the government."

Shopkeeper Su's eyes changed slightly.

Zhu Gaoxu greeted: "Come, sit down and talk about something."

Shopkeeper Su took his seat carefully, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please tell me."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Your family's rouge powder is very carefully made, but it's not easy to clean."

Shopkeeper Su said: "Tiansu's rouge gouache does not use any cinnabar, lead powder, etc. It is mostly ground with jasmine kernels, pearls, and hosta pollen. Both color and fragrance..."

Zhu Gaoxu interrupted him impatiently, and said: "I want to order a kind of soap for cleaning and give it to my family as a gift. There is a deposit in this box. If you are willing to accept it, just give a receipt."

Shopkeeper Su hesitated a bit, and asked cautiously, "What kind of soap?"

Zhu Gaoxu waited for his words, and immediately took out a few pieces of paper from his arms, "Do as above, if you make it usable, give me a few dollars, and I'll give you this much money."

Shopkeeper Su took the paper with both hands and looked at it carefully.After a while, he raised his head and pointed to the letters on the paper, "What does this mean?"

"Oh..." Zhu Gaoxu said, "The shopkeeper doesn't care about that thing, just read the words."

There are two simple junior high school chemical formulas above, including lime reacting with water to make calcium hydroxide, and then reacting with plant ash to become potassium hydroxide.In the "Yi Hui" that Zhu Gaoxu gave to the fake museum, there is also an incomplete periodic table of elements, because he can't remember the latter part.Therefore, the merchants can't understand this thing, and the officials of the fake museum may understand it roughly.

The shopkeeper pondered for a long time, and asked kindly: "Since the adults know how to make it, why do you pay a high price for us to do it?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I'm not a businessman."

The shopkeeper stood there in a daze, speechless for a moment.

Zhu Gaoxu then said: "The money is not given in vain, it's just to show your sincerity. After you make the soap, you sell it in various shops. Our Shibo Lifting Department has to collect taxes, and the Shouyu Sinan Administration has to withdraw it from the profits." The patent fee, because the craftsmanship is ours. The reason is very simple, your family’s craftsmanship is not beneficial, and it will not be passed on to outsiders, right?"

The shopkeeper carefully asked: "What if the villains are not skilled enough to make them?"

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the box on the table, "Then you can only get this deposit."