I became emperor in the Tang Dynasty by relying on the palace fighting system

[Dan Jin] was the first to speak on the barrage.

[Dan Jin]: I just saw something being served from the bar next to it. This is made by the Mixue Shop in Huayanlou. Is it similar to the boutique tea bars in shopping malls?

[Destiny Girl]: Mixue also has this dessert. Wait, Mixue Ice City? Author, are you accepting advertisements?

Li Zhao shook her head in her heart, and her avatar in the live broadcast room followed suit: "No, it's just a random name."

"Of course, if Mixue Ice City is willing to give advertising fees, I will accept them. It's not shameful to make money."

Everyone in the barrage laughed.

[Dan Jin]: Hahaha, the host is so funny.

[What you said is absolutely right]: I am dying of laughter, hahahaha, what a humorous host.

[History Kid]: By the way, how much is a bowl of this dessert?

Qing Luan cleared her throat and said, "Well, in the shops in Chang'an and Luoyang, this kind of dessert is their signature dish. A bowl without ice costs 25 cents, a bowl with ice costs 35 cents, and a bowl with extra ice costs 40 cents."

The barrage exploded instantly.

【Dan Jin】: What, so expensive?!

[Ragdoll Cat]: Is it expensive? I think it’s okay.

[Weiyang Yueweigao]: Yes, it’s just the price of a cup of milk tea.

[Dan Jin]: This is the Tang Dynasty. According to the prices during the year when Emperor Gaozong of Tang performed the Fengshan ceremony, a dou of rice cost only three or four wen, and forty wen were enough to buy a jin of top-quality salt. In the late Tang Dynasty, a jin of salt even cost only twenty wen.

[Shi Qian Gai]: Wow, the host is really cruel. He charges customers so much for a small bowl of dessert. I’m afraid rouge and powder are even more expensive!

Qingluan argued, "You can't say that. Cherries were expensive fruits in the Tang Dynasty. Although cheese is not expensive, rose jam and honey are produced in Youzhou Manor. They are shipped all the way here, so they must be more expensive."

"And this is just the signature dessert. The other desserts are very affordable and not much more expensive."

Li Zhao first moved the spoon and took a bite of the cherry: "This fruit tastes very delicious, everyone should try it too."

Everyone responded: "Yes."

After eating the cherries, Li Qingning asked during the meal: "Mr. Lu, is the incense burning in the stove beside you a mixture of rose and sandalwood?"

Lu Bicheng smiled brightly: "Li Wenxue has a good nose. Yes, the rose is fragrant and has a warm aroma. It is a very good spice."

Most of the ladies and gentlemen at the banquet came from aristocratic families and had extraordinary taste. The people of the Tang Dynasty were especially fond of fragrance. They looked at each other, their eyes full of curiosity and love for rose spices.

Qingluan said to the comment: "In fact, roses as a spice also became popular in the Tang Dynasty. During the Tang and Song dynasties, roses were planted in large quantities in Miaofeng Mountain and offered as tribute to the imperial court."

"We are short on time this year and only have 2,000 mu of rose fields. If the rouge and powder sell well, we can expand the scale of production next year and the year after."

Li Zhao: "Opening a shop requires hiring people. There are many young ladies and gentlemen in Chang'an and Luoyang. Making cakes and selling things can provide a lot of jobs."

"The status of women will also be improved due to the prosperity of business. I will make more money and invest more in the construction of the village, and more people will benefit."

The comments on the forum were already full of admiration.

[Dan Jin]: The beauty industry, commerce, and catering industry are all connected together by a small rose. It’s amazing.

[Nuwa of Destiny]: Bullying the local gentry, I finally understand what this is all about. The host is really good at taking advantage of the rich.

The next dish served was a dessert, hot rose cakes.

Lu Bicheng introduced with a smile: "The second fruit ordered by Xuanzun is rose curd, which is filled with honey-refined rose jam and apricots and raisins. It is freshly baked and very crispy and fragrant."

The cake looked a bit like a large dumpling, but it was made of puff pastry and had a bright red rose pattern printed on it.

Qingluan said to the commentator, "This cake is cheap, one pound is two coins, and a plate of twenty is five hundred coins."

As if Li Zhao had predicted what the comments might say, she simply snorted, "Don't be so anxious about the dignitaries. They are all so rich and extravagant."

"According to Mr. Lu Simian's History of the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, a banquet hosted by Su Fengji, a minister of the Five Dynasties, cost more than a thousand strings of cash."

"One xian is one guan, and a snack worth only two guan is really nothing to them."

The barrage can only sigh.

[Dan Jin]: A feast for the rich is a year's food for the poor.

【Give a bad name】: Oh! That can't be helped.

After eating snacks and watching singing and dancing, Lu Bicheng invited Li Zhao and others to go upstairs to see the makeup and powder in Huayan Tower.

Li Zhao walked to the cabinet, which contained all kinds of rouge and powder. She asked Lu Bicheng, "Has the queen's share been delivered?"

Lu Bicheng said, "The Queen Mother sent fourteen sets of the best ones. You can use them for yourself or give them to others. It's enough."

Li Zhao nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "That's good."

She turned around and said with a smile, "Everyone come and take a look. If there is anything that suits your taste, choose it yourself. Each person will have three items. It will be a reward for you!"

There is no way Yu Dou Xuan Zun could personally promote the products. Just let them choose for themselves.

Qing Luan suddenly understood the host's intention of bringing so many people: "Zhao Zhao, you brought Pei Xuan and the others here, and invited the wealthy merchants from Youzhou, just to make them your living advertisements?"

Li Zhao put his hands on his hips and said as a matter of course: "Of course! Otherwise, why would I bring them with me? To travel around and have fun!"

Li Zhao smiled to the live broadcast room and said, "Most of these students and officials are from aristocratic families, including officials and nobles, and some are from humble backgrounds. They are the best living advertisements, and they are free~~"

The barrage was filled with 666.

[Dan Jin]: 999, all the publicity and promotion costs are saved.

[Shao Yue]: 666, the anchor is really good at making money.

[Nuwa of Destiny]: Stop talking. Let me tell you how the host exploits the local gentry.

Qing Luan began to cut the camera: "Wait a moment, I'll cut the camera."

In the first scene, a man wearing a royal blue brocade robe with linked pearl pattern on his head is looking at rouge and powder in a jade carved box in front of a counter.

A handsome young man beside him smiled and said to him, "What do you want? I can recommend something to you."

The man in blue waved his hand: "No need, I know makeup powder, but I don't know what it is made of. It seems different from rice flour?"

His companion stroked his chin and said, "It doesn't look like pearl powder."

The boy at the counter said with a smile, "My dear, this is a new makeup powder from our Huayanlou, named Yuzhan."

"It is made by grinding the seeds of Mirabilis jalapa together with Hu powder and pearl powder, and then steaming them in Hosta flowers. When using it, dissolve it in water and apply it on the face. It is red, white, lightly fragrant, and evenly distributed."

The comments felt very strange.

[Dan Jin]: Hu powder? It's lead powder, isn't it poisonous?

[Tang Jian]: Do men also know how to put on makeup?

[Destiny Girl]: How can I not understand? In ancient times, until the Qing Dynasty, men liked to wear makeup and wear flowers in their hair. During the Tang and Song dynasties, men were more charming than women! Li Kui once wore a big red flower on his head.

Li Zhao said: "Hu powder is indeed lead powder, but it is foolish to talk about toxicity without considering the dosage. Cosmetics contain lead to varying degrees, but the concentrations vary."

"A moderate amount of lead is good for the skin. It can heal wounds and whiten the skin. Cinnabar has the same effect, as long as it is not excessive."

"In ancient times, many women used cinnabar to make up. Do you think anything bad happened to them?"

[Dan Jin]: It seems so. The cosmetics used in ancient times in our country were all natural. We rarely hear of cosmetic accidents. However, accidents often happen in Western countries.

[未阳月未高]: Is this Mirabilis jalapa pollen produced in Youzhou Village? I don't think I've seen it before.

Qingluan: "Of course not. Where do you think this Mirabilis jalapa pollen came from?"