I brought five birds to eat and drink with my girlfriends in ancient times

The bird flew away in fright, and a man walked out of the shop.

He is about forty years old, with a long beard on his chin, and has a bit of the temperament of a modern artist.

"I didn't know you were coming. I'm really sorry. I'm the boss here. I was busy in the shop just now. If you need anything, please come inside the shop."

The boss's attitude and smile make people feel comfortable, and business attitude is indeed the first hurdle in achieving a successful cooperation.

The outside looks like a haunted house, but the inside is a completely different scene. There is a large showroom inside, with a lively street scene made of wax and something else.

There is a child holding a grain gourd, a woman carrying a child on her back, a shopkeeper using an abacus, bowls and plates on the table, food, and a puppy lying at his feet...

So delicate and lifelike, this guy is really talented.

"Boss Du, you are amazing! This is as realistic as a real person, and your craftsmanship is great." Shangguan Yue praised from the bottom of her heart.

"This is not something that Du can do alone. This is all done by my disciples. As long as you want to do something, we will try our best to do it."

Boss Du said, stroking his beard.

"Well, Boss Du, I want to make ten wax figures first. They need to be female, between fifteen and twenty years old.

But my requirement is that the wax figures must have coordinated movements: playing the piano, playing chess, calligraphy, painting, etiquette, tea art, archery, appreciating the moon, viewing flowers, and catching butterflies.

The wax figure should be made to look like it is playing the piano, do you understand?

No need to put rouge or lipstick on your face, and your hair should be like the one you showed, but without having to wear it in a bun.

I wonder if it can be done, how long it will take, and how much it will cost?" Shangguan Yue said.

Boss Du didn't expect that Shangguan Yue was so eloquent, methodical and clear-thinking at such a young age.

Little girls from wealthy families are really different from ordinary people.

"My dear guest, we can do it, but the duration depends on your requirements. The better the quality, the longer the duration and the higher the price.

The best quality ones cost twenty taels of silver each. If they get dirty, they can be cleaned with water, and they won’t melt in the sun. If they get old over time, they can be refurbished.

The construction will be completed in one month, and a 30% deposit is enough.”

"Okay, I'll pay the deposit first and come to pick it up next month. If I need anything, I'll still work with Boss Du."

Shangguan Yue paid a deposit of sixty taels, took the receipt, and continued shopping to buy pigments to make lipstick and rouge.

The things needed to make lipstick and rouge are similar. In ancient times, lip paper could also be used as rouge, and in modern times, lipstick can also be used as rouge.

It’s just that lipstick is oily, so when using it as rouge, you need to apply a thin layer of setting powder, otherwise the skin will easily absorb the color because the pores on the face can sweat and produce oil, but the lips cannot.

Shangguan Yucai bought pollen of various colors, beeswax, vegetable oil, honey, pearl powder, etc.

Jin Feiyun was particularly curious about Shangguan Yue. This little brat was so playful. He had never seen a child who loved playing with these things.

When I saw her playing with tie-dyed cloth before, I thought she was playing house, but she looked like a little cat.

Unexpectedly, she could make cloth into clothes, accessories, bedding, etc., and the sales were pretty good.

Is she getting crazier and crazier? This time she made wooden and wax figures.

Now he is playing with pollen again. I guess he will become a little kitten again tomorrow.

……

It was almost dark when we returned to the general's mansion.

After a tiring day, Shangguan Yue ate early and went to bed. When she woke up in the morning, she started her research full of energy.

Sift the pollen and pearl powder you bought yesterday, take the finest powder, combine them and mix them to create a satisfactory color. Then use a mold to compact it and it will become rouge.

Heat the beeswax to melt, add honey, pollen and vegetable oil, stir and heat again. Pour into the mold while it is still hot, and let it cool or solidify into lipstick.

Shangguan Yue was busy from morning to afternoon and finally succeeded in making several color numbers, but she was still not very satisfied with the texture.

It seems that we still need to try more and do more research.

"Sister, sister." Xiao Lan and Xiao Zi flew directly into Shangguan Yue's study.

"Good afternoon! Xiaolan and Xiaozi, do you want to play with me or do you have something to tell me?" Shangguan Yue held Xiaolan in her left hand and Xiaozi in her right hand.

"Sister, Jin Feiyun went out again last night." Xiao Lan said.

"Oh? Where did he go so late at night?" Shangguan Yue was also puzzled. Wasn't he tired after walking around for a whole day?

"Although he flew away in a flash, I can also fly out and follow him. He is not as agile as me." Xiao Zi said proudly.

"Sister, we saw him enter your father's yard." Xiao Lan said.

"Then what did he do? My father is not in Guiyan Tower?"

"Your father is at your mother's place. Jin Feiyun went into the study and didn't come out for about a quarter of an hour." Xiao Zi said after thinking for a while.

"Oh? Did he put anything in or take anything out?"

Shangguan Yue's face turned cold. Could this Jin Feiyun be a spy?

It would be troublesome if some letters were placed there and Shangguan Yan was falsely accused of treason.

If he wanted to take something out, then what was there from Shangguan Yan that was worth stealing?

"Sister, he didn't put anything in, nor did he take anything out. He just said: Why are there no relevant clues?" Xiao Lan said, tilting her head.

Jin Feiyun came to the General's Mansion to check something. What exactly did he want to check?

This also proves that he is not a spy and has no intention of harming the General's Mansion, so should she help him?

But if what he found out was related to the general, would he do anything bad to the general's mansion?

No, now he doesn't know that he has been exposed, and she can't just sit there and wait for death.

If we kill him, it is hard to avoid the people behind him from sending more people.

If we send more people, it will be even more troublesome. It is better to build a good relationship between superiors and subordinates first and see if we can get him to defect.

To conquer someone, you must first conquer his heart. I just happened to give him two birthday gifts yesterday. So I will give him another one today. Once he is touched, he will naturally remember the kindness he has shown me and show mercy.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you. It's great to have you." Shangguan Yue stroked Xiao Lan and Xiao Zi for a while and then left the room.

What gift should I give? If it's too ordinary, it's useless and won't impress others.

Why not make a cake like in most novels? Although it's a bit old-fashioned, Jin Feiyun has never seen it before, and that's when the old cliché becomes new.

I took action immediately after thinking of it and went to the small kitchen. Baiji was in charge of the small kitchen. After the cook finished making lunch, she went to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

Baiji was asked to bring eggs, flour, honey, and raw milk. In this era, there was no white sugar, only maltose and brown sugar, so Shangguan Yue used honey instead.

There was no baking powder or yeast powder in this era, and honey or wine was used for fermentation.

It just so happened that she used honey instead of white sugar. Shangguan Yue was responsible for heating the egg white and milk to make the cream, while Baiji was responsible for making the cake batter with milk, honey, eggs and flour.

Making cream without a blender is a very labor-intensive task.

Ancient people were also very smart, and the egg beaters made of bamboo were quite useful.

Baiji prepared the cake batter and helped to beat the cream. Shangguan Yue called the cook to heat up the adobe oven.

After more than half an hour, the cake base was ready. It was not as soft as modern high-tech products, but it had a strong milk and egg flavor. I took a bite and the sweetness was just right.

Cut the cake base into circles and shave off the uneven top. The semi-finished cake base is now ready.

I had to beat the cream twice before I succeeded. The first time I heated it to too high a temperature, it had a burnt smell and was unusable.

It took me the second time to successfully whip the cream. It was soft and milky when I took a bite.

Shangguan Yue took out the oil paper and rolled it into a cone shape, preparing to use it to fill the cream decoration.

There are no seasonal fruits in South Vietnam this season, all of them are shipped from other places. I found a mango cut into small pieces and a few strawberries as decoration.

When the finished cake was placed in front of her, Shangguan Yue felt a real sense of accomplishment.

Baiji and the cooks and servants in the kitchen were amazed at the food the young lady had cooked. It was so beautiful!