An ugly girl starts off, then becomes a beauty

The partnership between Xianglianju and Banle did not take too long, and within a few days the three of them got together. It was a rare opportunity for them to sit down and chat together, and they talked about everything under the sun. Dai Chengjun also introduced to Banle the various beauty products in their store.

"In fact, mascara and wolf-hair eyeliner are the most basic. We in A Ling have made quite a few of them, such as this one. Do you know what this is?" Dai Chengjun took out several oval boxes and opened the lids one by one. Several colors of glitter could be seen, tightly pressed.

"This is highlighter powder made of lead powder and mica powder of different colors. If you want a more high-end one, you can add cloves. When you apply it on your face, it is not only radiant, but also fragrant." She imitated what Sang Ling had demonstrated to her before, and applied them on the back of her hand one by one, showing Ban Le, "Look, the effect of each color is different. And these..." She turned around and took out a small drawer from her dressing table, "This is an eyebrow pencil. It's easier to use than the ones we used before, and can draw finer. The graphite on it was brought from Yingchuan by someone I asked. The sheep oil and beeswax used are also top-grade, and they have to wait for the season to be available. A Ling said that we can make this a limited edition and then sell it out. With an audience, it will be hard to come by -" As she spoke, she showed it to Ban Le again, and called Lian Mei in to be a model, and asked the makeup expert next to her to use their cosmetics and complete the makeup while introducing it.

Ban Le watched intently and asked several questions seriously, all of which were answered by Sang Ling. "Many of the things here are very troublesome to prepare. In addition to the graphite and beeswax that Ling Zhen just mentioned, there are also some colors that are very troublesome to make. Therefore, in the early stage, we can only sell more eyelash drafts and wolf-hair eyeliners. The rest can only be made by watching."

"I didn't expect that you two, Madam Mu Wuhou and the daughter of the Ci Cao family, who are not short of money, would still think of doing business." Ban Le pursed his lips and said truthfully.

Dai Chengjun replied, "I haven't thought about making money, but A Ling once said, 'You should be grateful if you eat from others, and you should be soft-handed if you take from others.' Whether it's from my parents now or my future husband's family, it's not completely mine. If I spend it all on myself, I will always have concerns. Only what I earn can be truly considered my own." After she finished speaking, she looked at Sang Ling with disdain, "Isn't that right?"

There was a smile on her face. She had said this to Dai Chengjun when they were in Zhongcun before - when they were sponsored by Gongsun Zhang. It was just a casual remark, but it was hard for her to remember it. She agreed and said, "That's right. Only by making money can you control your own life. Do you remember on the Li River? I asked you what else you wanted to do besides being someone else's mistress?"

This question was asked to Dai Chengjun, and the person next to him quickly answered, "Yeah, I said I want to be a ranger."

"Yes, being a ranger also requires money. Compared to using your family's money to go out and explore privately, isn't it more confident to use your own money?"

"Of course." Dai Chengjun said, "But, with my father's personality, he will consider the money I earn as his own. Let me tell you, my father is very stingy. This time when I went out, he calculated the money I spent and gave it to me one by one..." The daughter of the Dai family was still immersed in the conversation with her. The light smoke from the incense burner on the table blurred her vision. Ban Le lowered her eyes silently and subconsciously fiddled with her skirt.

Sang Ling saw all these actions. She waited quietly for Dai Chengjun to finish speaking, and then directed the conversation to Ban Le, "Ah Le, besides being the wife of the Marquis of Dong and Niu Niu's mother, what else do you want to do?"

Ban Le was stunned when she heard this. "Me?" She pulled the corners of her mouth to reveal an unnatural smile. "What do I want to do? Anyway, I just obey my parents' orders, get married, and live a peaceful life in my husband's family."

Whether these words were true or false, they could not be hidden from her two close friends in front of her, especially Dai Chengjun, who quickly denied her words, "I don't know anything else, but didn't you want to marry Qin Zhongjian before?"

She spoke too fast and regretted it right after she finished. She clenched her mouth suddenly, looked around embarrassedly, and looked at Sang Ling with more of a plea for help in her eyes.

Sang Ling didn't think she had said anything wrong. Everyone knew what was going on. Now that things had come to this, it would be most straightforward to speak openly. So she simply continued the conversation. She took a sip from the jade cup and asked, "I haven't heard you mention this Qin brother for a long time? Where is he now? What is he doing?"

Dai Chengjun obviously didn't expect Sang Ling to ask about this person. Her eyes widened and moved around. She also drank a sip of water. "She's still preparing for the exam at home. She hasn't passed it in a few years, so she probably doesn't have much hope. So she helps with housework, but she's not married yet. She said she had a daughter last year, and they were about to get engaged, but then it fell through. There's been no news since then." After she finished speaking, there was a long pause. None of the three spoke. Dai Chengjun rolled her eyes and thought, since it's been mentioned, why not just ask directly - she turned her gaze to Ban Le, "A Le, my cousin mentioned you before -"

"I'll join them too." Ban Le finally spoke after a long silence. "My aunt and uncle will be back from their hometown the day after tomorrow. I've made up my mind. I'll file for divorce with them in a few days."

The two little girls on the opposite side looked at each other in bewilderment. Dai Chengjun opened his mouth and read a few silent words. Just as he was about to agree, Sang Ling held her down on the table and said, "You want a divorce, of course we agree with it a million times, but I heard that the Xun family is very smart and has seventy-two holes in their hearts. You have to be careful not to let them say that you have committed the 'seven grounds for divorce' and finally decide to divorce you. A divorce is a divorce and it cannot be changed."

"Yes." Dai Chengju also knew this, "A Le, remember to divorce."

Sang Ling asked again, "Do you have any servants around you who know these things?"

"There is an old woman in my maternal uncle's family. She took care of me when I was a child. We had an extraordinary friendship. Later, when I married into the Xun family, she came to visit with my mother and uncle. She is a man of many talents and knows some tricks. I asked someone to borrow her these two days, so I will rarely suffer any loss in these matters."

"That's good. If you need our help, just send someone to our branch." Sang Ling said softly and couldn't help but sigh.

What's more surprising is that the person Ban Le mentioned as being able to help was not someone close to his biological parents, but a maid from his uncle's family.