I trade in both worlds

Looking at the black muddy substance in the jar, Fengjie felt a little resistant in her heart.

However, because the smell is a mixture of the fresh fragrance of mung beans and the medicinal aroma of angelica, Fengjie thought that maybe it would be okay to apply it.

"Of course it works. We tested it several times before we made it." Xu Ziqing said confidently, "But no matter how much I say, it's better for you to try it yourself. Only after you try it will you know whether it works or not."

Sister Feng thought what she said made sense, so she nodded and said, "Come on, then."

Xu Ziqing looked around and said, "Sister Feng, you should go back to your room. This will take a quarter of an hour. I suggest you lie on the chaise longue to be more comfortable."

Sister Feng nodded, and after returning to her room, she lay down directly on the chaise longue: "Come on."

"Here I am." Xu Ziqing said with a smile, "Sister Feng, close your eyes. I will help you apply a facial mask now."

Fengjie closed her eyes as she was told, and relaxed herself, feeling the softness and comfort coming from the chaise longue.

She could hear Xu Ziqing's gentle movements and the faint scent of mung beans in the air.

Xu Ziqing gently scooped out some mung bean paste mask with a bamboo stick and gently applied it on Fengjie's face. She used her fingers and the bamboo stick alternately to spread the mask evenly.

A cold feeling came over her, and Fengjie couldn't help but shiver.

But the cool feeling was soon replaced by a feeling of comfort and relaxation. She felt her skin slowly absorbing the nutrients in the mask, as if every pore was breathing.

"Sister Feng, how do you feel?" Xu Ziqing asked while applying the facial mask.

Fengjie felt the coolness and tightness on her face: "Well, it feels quite comfortable, cool and tight." Fengjie replied, with a look of enjoyment on her face.

"That's right, this mask can also make the skin firmer and more elastic." Xu Ziqing explained.

After the mask was evenly applied, Xu Ziqing said softly: "Sister Feng, in addition to mung bean paste, we also added some herbs with whitening and wrinkle-removing effects to this mask."

Sister Feng pursed her lips and said, "I can already smell it. What herbs were added?"

Xu Ziqing smiled slightly and began to introduce to Sister Feng: "We added seven or eight kinds of Chinese herbal medicines such as Angelica dahurica, White Poria cocos, and Bletilla striata."

"How did you come up with the idea of using these herbs to make facial masks?" Fengjie asked curiously.

Who would use medicinal herbs to apply facial mask if they are not sick or in pain? And it is not a recipe prescribed by a doctor, but something they figured out by reading medical books themselves.

What a talent.

Xu Ziqing smiled and explained, "In fact, these herbs have the effects of whitening, removing wrinkles, and tightening the skin. We just want to try and see if we can maximize the effects of these herbs and make a better mask."

After a while, Xu Ziqing said softly, "Sister Feng, the mask is almost done. I'll shave it off for you first, and then wash your face."

Hearing this, Sister Feng opened her eyes. She touched her face and felt that the mask on her face had become a little dry and cracked.

Xu Ziqing took a wet cloth and gently scraped off the mud film with a bamboo stick and wiped it on the wet cloth. Xu Xu went to the kitchen to get a basin of hot water for Fengjie to wash her face.

After washing her face, Fengjie reached out and gently touched her cheek, which felt as delicate and smooth as a baby's.

"You two are really capable." Sister Feng exclaimed, "I can clearly feel that my skin has become tighter and more elastic."

Xu Ziqing and Xu Xu smiled at each other. They knew that the effect of the mask trial had met their expectations.

"Sister Feng, how is it? Do you think the effect is better than what we said?" Xu Ziqing asked with a smile.

Sister Feng took the mirror and looked around, then touched the left and right sides: "It was a little beyond my expectation."

Only after she had admired enough did Fengjie put down the mirror in her hand.

He looked at Xu Ziqing and Xu Xu seriously and said, "You said you would give half of the samples to Chief Steward Liu for trial use. Are you planning to sell them like you did with the lip balm last time?"

Xu Xu and Xu Ziqing nodded together and said, "Yes."

Sister Feng pondered for a while, frowning slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

She picked up the bottle of mung bean paste mask, gently twisted the bottle cap, and said, "The camellia soap should be fine, but this mung bean paste mask..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ziqing remembered the food issue mentioned before.

My heart skipped a beat, and I quickly asked, "Is there something wrong with the mask? Is it because of the mung beans?"

Sister Feng looked at Xu Ziqing, then at Xu Xu, nodded, and said, "It is indeed because of mung beans. Mung beans are food."

She sighed and continued, "The imperial court will not allow the use of grain to make facial masks. As you know, my boss is an official businessman. Although he is not an official, he is also an official businessman appointed by the imperial court."

"If you use grain to make facial masks, you will easily be impeached by the censors. Not only will you not make money, but you may also get into trouble."

The grain production in Dayun Dynasty was not high, and many people worked hard for a year but still could not get enough to eat.

The imperial court had strict regulations and restrictions on brewing wine with grains. Moreover, if dignitaries used mung beans to make facial masks, it might mean that they were living too long and wanted to die.

Xu Ziqing and Xu Xu looked at each other, feeling a little depressed.

But think about it, using food to apply on your face and then throwing it away is indeed a waste of food.

"Alas, we didn't think it through." Xu Xu asked with a frown.

Sister Feng looked at them, thought for a moment and said, "You can continue to send the samples to Chief Steward Liu, but..."

"But what?" Xu Ziqing asked anxiously.

Sister Feng glanced at her and continued, "However, it would be best if this mung bean paste mask is delivered directly to Madam Liu."

Xu Xu asked in confusion: "Why is that?"

"Because you can only sell the recipe to Madam Liu at a low price so that she can use it secretly." Sister Feng explained.

Xu Ziqing shook his head and refused, "Forget it, no need to send it. Let's go back and think about it and adjust the recipe to see if we can replace the mung beans with something else."

Seeing that they had figured it out, Sister Feng smiled and nodded, saying, "Well, it's best to handle it this way."

Since I can’t sell it, I’ll just pack it up and go back early.

Seeing the two of them start to pack up, Fengjie quickly pushed all the samples aside.

Facing the two people's surprised looks, he said with a smile: "Since you have brought all these, why should you take them back? Let me use them, don't waste them."

Xu Xu...

Xu Ziqing...

"By the way, do we still want to send this camellia handmade soap to Chief Steward Liu?" Sister Feng asked as she took out two bars of handmade soap.