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Outside the laundry room, Luo Xinchen excitedly showed off the wooden doll he had obtained.

Luo Yao touched his head lovingly, "Have you said thank you to Sister Qing'er?"

"Chenchen has already thanked you!" Luo Xinchen pouted and played with the doll in his hand, "Brother, brother, from now on, it will be called Xiaomumu"

Little Mumu was flying in Luo Xinchen's hands.

Qing'er trotted towards them carrying a simple bag.

After picking up the person, the three of them returned to the West Courtyard together. Qing'er stared absentmindedly at the wooden doll that was flying around in the young master's hands.

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After returning to the West Courtyard after a long absence, Qing'er was shocked by the Xingchen brand cosmetics.

She had heard the young master say that he wanted to sell cosmetics. At that time, she had no idea what cosmetics were. She didn't expect that he would be on the right track when he came back.

Several days' supply was neatly arranged in the corners and cabinets of the kitchen, and the scene was quite shocking.

Ah Shi looked at Qing'er's shocked expression and boasted, "Young Master's Xingchen Cosmetics has made tens of thousands of taels of silver. Isn't that impressive?"

Qing'er opened her eyes wide and her mouth opened wide: "Tens of thousands of taels?"

This amount was not something she, a commoner, could even dream of. Luo Yao leaned against the kitchen door, looking at the two of them with a proud expression on his face. "Master, I didn't lie to you, did I? I said I'd help you make a fortune, and I'm sure I'll do it!"

"Qing'er, do you want a set? I'll do your makeup!" Luo Yao's hands were itching, and he looked at Qing'er excitedly.

"This... Master..." Qing'er said shyly, "This cosmetic is so expensive. If I use it, won't I be discovered?"

"That's easy. Just change the box, right?" Luo Yao said indifferently.

There were so many surprises that Qing'er temporarily forgot her worries, and Luo Yao personally put on makeup for her.

As an art student, Luo Yao was not casual in putting on makeup. Half an hour later, A Shi, who was watching the whole process, was dumbfounded.

Qing'er put down her two buns and combed her hair in a simple new Chinese style. Two small braids hung at her collarbone, adding a quirky touch to her hair. The decadent maid's aura on her body disappeared. After reshaping, her slightly collapsed nose became straight, her almond-shaped eyes were bright, her face was lightly rosy, and after applying lipstick to enhance her lip color, she looked like a fairy descending to earth!

Luo Yao was very satisfied with his makeup. Qing'er looked at the fairy in the bronze mirror and couldn't believe that the fairy in the mirror was herself. She couldn't help but tilt her head and asked, "Master, is this really me?"

"Of course, girls should be pretty. They look better if they are sunny, confident and generous~"

Luo Yao took two steps back, put his thumb and index finger together to form a camera frame, ready to take a picture of Qing'er. He knelt on one knee, raised his hands above his head, and the young and beautiful girl was frozen in the frame.

"Qing'er is beautiful!" Luo Xiaotuanzi moved closer to Qing'er and sniffed left and right with his little nose. He felt that sister Qing'er smelled good today!

After finishing her makeup and taking photos, Luo Yao nudged Ah Shi, who was staring blankly at her, and said, "Stop looking! It's time to cook!"

A Shi was dragged out, Luo Xinchen also followed his brother, and Qing'er was left alone in her room.

"Sunny, confident and generous..."

Qing'er looked at the fairy in the mirror blankly... Was that beautiful fairy really herself?

Qing'er reached out to touch the person in the mirror, but her fingertips felt the coldness of metal, as if pricked by a needle. She quickly withdrew her hand...

She has no innocence anymore...

Thinking of the marks on my body that I couldn't wash off no matter what, and the stained bed sheet...

Two lines of clear tears fell, and the fairy in the mirror hugged herself...

Tears dripped onto the back of her hand, and Qing'er found herself crying.

Why are you crying?

I've already accepted my fate, why...

Catching the falling tears and looking at the tears in her palms, Qing'er belatedly realized that crying would ruin her makeup. She wiped away her tears helplessly and hurriedly, but she didn't expect that this wipe would ruin her freshly applied makeup. When she looked up at the fairy in the mirror, the fairy's makeup was already ruined.

Deep self-loathing rose from the bottom of her heart. Qing'er suddenly went crazy and wiped off the makeup on her face. Her emotions finally stabilized until the fairy in the mirror disappeared.

The hotpot in the evening was very sumptuous. It was well prepared with many side dishes, and Luo Yao even made vermicelli specially.

The hot pot was ready and it was time to eat. Just like last time, the four of them sat around the upturned stools and ate the hot pot, with smoke curling around them.

Luo Xinchen kept glancing at Qing'er's face while eating. Luo Yao noticed his brother's strange behavior and followed his gaze to find that Qing'er had removed her makeup. He felt a little disappointed and asked, "Qing'er, why did you remove your makeup?"

Qing'er took a big bite of rice, stuffing her mouth full, and replied incoherently: "Qing'er took it off because she felt it was inconvenient to eat."

Luo Yao wanted to say that her makeup was well done and eating wouldn't affect it at all, and if it was smudged, she could just fix it. But when he saw Qing'er eating, he thought that the way she ate would probably smudge her makeup, so he stopped talking.

After the hotpot meal, it was dark, so everyone packed up, washed up, and went back to the house to sleep.

The next day was the Queen Mother’s birthday.

At the junction of Yuanzhou, Hanzhou and Zhejiang states, far away from the capital, the disaster relief grain transferred from Yuanzhou to Hanzhou has been stranded at Lianyuyi for many days.

Across the river is the south of Hanzhou. For the past seven days, the wind and waves on the Anxi River have been strong, and no one dares to risk crossing the river.

A group of officials waited patiently for seven days. One morning, the soldier who was called to observe the wind ran into the tent in surprise.

"Report! The Anxi River is calm today, and we can cross the river!"

"really?"

Lin Xiao was excited. "Brothers, follow me and take a look. If we can really cross the river, we'll send food across today!"

The group of people had been waiting for a long time. When they heard that the boat could finally sail across the Anxi River, they all stood up to go and take a look.

They have been living frugally these days and dare not eat more food.

The food for the escorting officers and soldiers was separate from the relief food. In order to improve efficiency, the amount of food for the escorting officers and soldiers was specified. The relief army was traveling from Yuanzhou to Hanzhou and Xianjun in the south, and only had one month's worth of food and fodder approved.

Originally, it would only take 25 days to go to Hexian County and back, and the food and fodder could be delivered a few days longer. However, they encountered heavy rain on their way north, and arrived at Lianyuyi three days late.

We originally thought it would not have any impact, but we encountered strong winds and waves in Lianyuyi, and we didn't dare to cross the river without a large boat.

This wait lasted for seven days. During these seven days, they lived frugally, hunting rabbits and pheasants and eating wild vegetables. Even so, they still did not have enough food to return!

Several people came to the Anxi River, and just as the soldier who was watching the wind said, it was calm today.

After confirming the situation of Anxi River, several people hurried back to Lianyuyi to gather everyone to transport grain across the river.

The bags of grain were loaded into five boats, with ten people escorting them across the river on each boat. After counting the heads, Lin Xiao gave an order and the five boats crossed the river at the same time.

"I didn't realize it when I was standing by the river, but when I got on the boat, I realized how wide the Anxi River is. It takes more than half an hour to cross the river." A soldier looked at the wide river and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, I just hope that this batch of food can be delivered safely..." The soldier next to him looked at the distant other side with a worried look on his face.