I'm a humble concubine. My acting skills are off the charts. You can check my performance.

The maids filed out, walked slowly, and passed among the noble ladies, all of them carrying a faint scent of osmanthus.

It has the same scent as the perfumed lotion used on the personal maid of the noble lady in blue just now.

Accompanying him was a woman wearing a moss green and white peony-patterned long jacket and a set of yellow osmanthus-patterned jewelry. She looked to be in her thirties, with a round face and tall stature, and was clearly the person in charge.

"The benefits of perfumed lotion are far more than this. The most visible effects have been seen by the girls."

"Osmanthus fragrance dew requires a lot of osmanthus flowers, and it is difficult to make. The stock in the Fourteen States is not sufficient for the time being."

"We are opening today. We have prepared 30 bottles of osmanthus fragrance water. Each bottle costs 5 taels."

"Thank you for coming here, ladies. The Fourteen States will not let you go back empty-handed. The shopkeeper has prepared sweet-scented osmanthus, orchids and other colorful flowers and candles for you. A sword goes with a hero, and a flower goes with a beauty."

The clever lady had already glanced over, and her personal maid quietly approached the ladies holding perfume standing on both sides and quietly bought the perfume on the plate.

Once the money is in hand, the lady will leave.

The well-trained lady holding perfume left without making any sound, but after hearing that there were only thirty bottles of perfume, the ladies present glanced at the candidates in front of them and on their left and right, their hearts froze.

If the highest bidder wins, you may be able to buy it, but the thing to be afraid of is that the highest bidder will not be given the opportunity to win.

The departure of one incense-bearing lady did not cause any alarm, but when several more of them left one after another, everyone realized something was wrong. Those departing incense-bearing ladies no longer had the palm-sized white porcelain bottles in their hands!

When she looked again, she saw the maid behind her good sister, she had already taken a bottle of perfume and was walking towards the next lady holding perfume!

Are they sisters?! They are no different from thieves!

Many noble ladies were sitting or standing, with no one behind them. A bunch of maids in various clothes rushed towards the lady holding the incense like hungry tigers...

The elderly lady in the moss green jacket smiled without saying anything and slowly took the crystal bottle off the high platform.

The crystal bottle was round and plump, with a strange shape, and the liquid inside was swaying. Everyone's eyes moved away from the lady holding the incense.

"That was osmanthus just now, and the one in this crystal bottle is orchid."

The fragrance of osmanthus is appreciated by both the elite and the masses, from the emperor to the common people, young and old.

The fragrance of orchids is much more special, and the special selection of materials alone is a major hurdle, which screens out most customers.

"Orchids are rare, and making scented dew takes a lot of effort. The total monthly output of the entire Fourteen States is only a handful. If the weather is bad, the production will be reduced."

"So the price of this orchid fragrance water will be a little more expensive."

Those present were either children of wealthy businessmen or officials, or at least from families with noble ancestors. Naturally, they loved elegant gentleman flowers like orchids.

The fifty taels of silver for a bottle did not at all discourage their love; instead, because of its rarity, it made them even more enthusiastic.

The lady in the moss green jacket took all the guests who were interested in buying orchid perfume to the backyard.

The backyard is a different world, decorated elegantly everywhere.

There is a viewing platform on the top and a bluestone path below. A moon pool in the right corner is connected to the viewing platform by a huge bizarre Taihu stone. The holes in the Taihu stone are filled with soil and planted with flower seedlings as big as copper coins. It is impossible to tell the variety, but it looks full of vitality.

The ladies were invited by the lady in the moss green jacket to sit down and played a game of pass the flower for some unknown reason. After each game, a bottle of orchid dew was ordered.

After five rounds, many noble ladies who did not get the orchid fragrance or the osmanthus fragrance could not help but feel angry, but they calmed down after the Fourteen States presented the twelve-color flower candles they had prepared.

There was no other reason. The twelve flower candles were extremely delicately made, with petals visible to the naked eye interspersed among them.

Incense candles, of course, have to have fragrance to be called incense candles. The former emperor loved fragrance so much that he once ground ambergris into powder and injected it into candles. Therefore, some high-end incense shops also make similar incense candles for sale.

There are also things like flower candles, but the variety is limited and even fewer people buy them.

This thing has low profit margins and is difficult to price. Even with its extreme refinement, there is not much profit to be made, and gradually no one sells it.

Zhao Fangyu and Zhao Fangjin made four sets of incense and candle molds for the Twelve Flower Gods. They were mass-produced with low costs, so they wouldn't feel bad about giving them as gifts. They could also win the hearts of the people of Daliang who pursued elegance.

Zhao Fangyu and Zhao Fangjin sat in a teahouse closest to the Fourteen Prefectures, watching the coming and going of people in front of the Fourteen Prefectures. Zhao Fangyu scooped a mouthful of buttered abalone with satisfaction.

It was the first time that Zhao Fangjin opened a shop. He saw Zhao Fangyu concentrating on the plate of abalone and snails, and he lowered his head to calculate the bill, which was funny.

The cost of the osmanthus scented water was thirty wen, plus the three hundred wen for the white porcelain bottle, the incense and candles given away, the monthly salary of the store's saleswoman and the manager, and the rent of the house...

The cost of the orchid incense is eight taels, the crystal bottle is two taels, plus the monthly rent...

Zhao Fangyu raised his eyes and saw Zhao Fangjin's slender fingers moving rapidly.

"Sister, stop calculating. We earned this much today."

Zhao Fangyu forced someone to give Zhao Fangjin two numbers, and Zhao Fangjin was shocked.

The next moment, her red lips moved slightly: "One hundred taels."

In just half a day, they earned a full two hundred and eighty taels!

Zhao Fangjin looked at the bustling Fourteen States in shock, then turned around to look at Zhao Fangyu who was eating another mouthful of abalone. There was a smile in her eyes. From now on, she would not have to worry about her fourth sister lacking money.

When it comes to making money, good ways pop up one after another.

Originally she thought that with her support, she could snatch another shop for her fourth sister, but she didn't expect...she might have to rely on her fourth sister in the future.

The next moment, a shadow suddenly fell on the table where many snacks were placed.

Zhao Fangyu and Zhao Fangjin looked up and saw the eldest prince standing in front of the table in white clothes. He said kindly, "Thank you for your help, Zhao family. Qiu Ping is very grateful."

"I heard that I disturbed the fourth young lady of your house that day. Qiu Ping feels deeply guilty. I have prepared a small gift for you two young ladies to accept."

The next moment, a man sat down opposite the eldest prince. He was wearing a blue round-necked robe. Even though he had a cold face, Zhao Fangyu still recognized him.

The man who was at the dragon boat race.

She didn't dare to look up, and slowly poked the abalone in the bowl.

It was obvious that the eldest prince was coming for her elder sister. Zhao Fangyu's brain was racing, but she couldn't think of any way to deal with it.

The person next to him is the Jinyiwei. The person she sent out to report the news was probably caught before he even left the teahouse.

Zhao Fangjin had no idea of the undercurrents behind the scenes and only thought that the eldest prince was truly grateful.

It was this reckless behavior that she disliked the most.

Not only did he wear a veil hat himself, he also gave one to Zhao Fangyu as well.

Xun Yue took the brocade box from the servant behind the eldest prince and said calmly, "Miss, it's getting late. Madam Cui is still waiting downstairs."

Zhao Fangjin nodded, called Zhao Fangyu and was about to leave together, but when he passed by the eldest prince, the eldest prince grabbed his shoulder with one hand and pushed him back hard!

Although the people of Daliang never said anything about the strict separation between men and women, the eldest prince, as a man, still reached out his hand to Zhao Fangjin when Zhao Fangjin obviously refused, which was already a great offense!