Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Imperial Noble Consort Dehui gritted her teeth secretly and began to wonder whether she should take the initiative and kill Xiao Mo.

"Ye Yanran is such a loser. Ye Jintang is doing very well in the capital, but she can still hold back and not take any action."

Nanny Hua, who was serving nearby, saw that Noble Consort Dehui had murderous intentions towards Xiao Mo, and quickly dismissed the palace maids serving in the imperial study.

"Your Highness, please be patient and don't let Xiao Mo lead you in the right direction."

"I'm so angry. Xiao Mo is already disabled, how can he still stir up trouble? In the end, the emperor still has the late queen in his heart. His love for her should be greater than his hatred for her, but he doesn't realize it yet."

"No matter what kind of trouble the King of Qin can stir up, as long as his legs are crippled, he will have no chance of becoming the emperor. Your Majesty, you must stay calm and don't lose your composure."

"I understand."

Noble Consort Dehui took a deep breath and tried her best to calm down the anger in her heart. Now was not the time to break up with Xiao Mo. She wanted to be the queen and had to have a good reputation. She couldn't let Xiao Mo affect her.

Sitting back at the desk, Imperial Noble Consort Dehui picked up a memorial and continued to help Emperor Jing review it.

At the same time, the acne on Qiu Ying's face improved a lot in just half a month because of taking the medicine prescribed by Ye Jintang. The once red and swollen cheeks also completely subsided, leaving only some shallow scars.

As the legitimate daughter of a third-rank official, there were many people who had their eyes on Qiu Ying in the past. But after Qiu Ying's face was ruined, those families who were equally suitable for her gave up the idea.

Qiu Ying was in a very good mood at this moment, and a matchmaker came to propose marriage immediately.

So the news of Ye Jintang treating Qiu Ying's face spread quickly from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.

Within a few days, people in the capital city were saying that Ye Jintang was not only good-looking, but also a great doctor. With just one prescription, he cured the poisonous sore that had troubled Qiu Ying for two years.

The price of Yurong Cream also skyrocketed almost overnight, and now it can’t be bought for even two thousand taels a box.

Ye Jintang's own small shop selling medicinal herbs is packed almost every day.

She was so scared that she didn't dare to sell medicinal herbs in the shop and only sold rouge and powder.

But even so, the rouge and powder in the shop would be sold out as soon as the shop opened every day. Some scalpers would grab the rouge and powder and then sell them on the market at a high price.

How could Ye Jintang allow her money to be taken away by others, so she simply waved her hand and bought four rouge and powder workshops in the capital at one go.

There are more than 200 people in total, working day and night to make various kinds of rouge and powder.

"Madam, at least our cosmetics shop didn't close before the sun set this afternoon."

Gu Wan'er ran into the house from outside, sweating profusely. Her breathing was unstable when she spoke, and she gasped twice after each sentence, which showed that she had run all the way in.

"That's good. Those scalpers are so annoying. They buy from me at a low price, do nothing, and sell it for two or three times the price once they leave the shop. They are really black-hearted."

"Who says it's not true? Our rouge and powder are of good quality, come in a wide range of colors, and are not expensive. They are affordable for both noble ladies and unmarried girls from ordinary families. Once these scalpers overcharge their prices, ordinary girls can no longer afford them."

Gu Wan'er took a sip of water and continued, "My cousin Ziqiu came to see me today. He said that he went to Quyang Prefecture a few days ago and didn't know about me. If he knew, he would not let me suffer any injustice."

Speaking of this, Gu Waner smiled embarrassedly.

"In fact, I didn't know that cousin Ziqiu was coming to the capital at first. If I knew he was coming, I would definitely not bother the queen, but go to find cousin Ziqiu instead."

"This matter has passed, you don't have to think about it."

"Yes, now my future is bright."

Gu Wan'er had a bright smile on her face. She was now helping Ye Jintang run errands, which was much better than her previous life when she always stayed in the backyard and fought with the other girls there.

"Cousin Zi Qiu also said that the queen had such good rouge and powder, but she didn't think of him first. He wanted to order a batch of goods and sell them in other states."

"Cousin Ziqiu is quite smart. My products are just selling well in Beijing, and he has already set his sights on other states."

"It's not just cousin Zi Qiu. There are several big merchants in the capital who want to order rouge and powder from us."

Gu Wan'er took out a stack of notes from her sleeve, all of which were written to the owner of the cosmetics shop, asking about large orders for rouge and powder.

"There is no rush for this matter. The productivity of the four workshops I have is limited. Even if I want to produce more, I can't."

Ye Jintang was also a little anxious. The money was right in front of her, but she could only look at it and not take it. It was really infuriating.

"How about we buy a few more existing powder workshops? But the amount of raw materials needed to make rouge and powder will increase exponentially. Can Your Majesty afford that much?"

"Raw materials are not a problem, but there are only a few cosmetics workshops in the capital. I have already bought four of them. The others are not big enough, so even if I buy them, they will not be able to quench the fire nearby."

There are not many workshops in the capital that make rouge and powder. Most of the good rouge and powder are shipped from the south, which leads to relatively few people engaged in this industry in the capital.

Ye Jintang's workshop had more than 200 employees and was already the largest cosmetics workshop in Beijing.

After much thought, Ye Jintang still couldn't bear to part with the money, so she made a prompt decision and immediately started to expand her cosmetics workshop.

"Cousin, go to Bashan Hutong now and recruit some women to teach them how to make rouge and powder. Start by recruiting 200 people. I want to start the rouge and powder business in a short time."

"200 people? Isn't that a bit too many? How can we accommodate so many people? How much should we pay each of them? Will they be unable to learn how to make rouge and powder in a short time?"

For a moment, Gu Wan'er's mind was full of question marks. She had only been able to manage the maids and old women in the yard all her life, which was less than 10 people. Now she was suddenly asked to manage 200 people. The thought of it made her scalp tingle.

"Don't panic, cousin. You also learned how to make rouge and powder from Liuli. Do you find it difficult?"

“It seems, it’s not that difficult.”

Gu Wan'er went over the general process in her mind. The reason why their rouge and powder are so popular is not because of the amazing production method, but because of the better quality of the raw materials used.

"We only recruit female workers in the capital. Their families are all from the capital, so they naturally have a place to live and a place to eat. Our workshop doesn't need to take care of anything. As for the wages, they only need to be a little lower than other cosmetics workshops. 500 coins should be about the same. After they become skilled workers, each of them will be paid 800 coins a month."

"Most female workers can basically learn the process of making rouge and powder within three days. If they can't learn it after three days, it can only mean that they are too stupid. Just give them a few coins and fire them."

"Where should we build the new cosmetics workshop? We can't just go buy a piece of land now."

"This is even easier. There are ready-made ones in the Qin Palace. I will find someone to clean them up now. You can recruit 200 people within two days. The new cosmetics workshop will open in three days."

Gu Wan'er was stunned when she heard this, but Ye Jintang arranged everything in just a short while.