The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 99: Cooperation with Yinzhen

Bu Erhe did not take this matter seriously. He just ordered his servants to go to Shangsiyuan to find a young eunuch who raised horses to come to Yuqing Palace. However, Bu Erhe also made three rules with Jingyi. The horse could be raised, but when it grew up a little, it would be moved back to Shangsiyuan. If Jingyi wanted to see the foal again, she would have to go to Shangsiyuan herself.

Unexpectedly, the next day, the Ninth Prince came directly to the door. His purpose was very simple, which was to learn the mathematics that the twins knew.

The short written test he had with Jingyi yesterday made him toss and turn and unable to sleep that night. After reporting for duty at the Ministry of Revenue today, he went straight to Yuqing Palace.

After explaining the purpose of his visit clearly, Buerhe did not make things difficult for the Ninth Prince. Instead, he gave him a simple calculation book that he had compiled. At the same time, because the Ninth Prince was now in charge of the glass trading of the Ministry of Revenue, it would be a good place for him to keep accounts in the future. Buerhe also gave him a modern accounting method as an additional gift.

The simple and clear table showed the price and quantity of all items at a glance. Yinlang was so fond of it that he couldn't let it go, and his eyes couldn't move away for a long time. Honestly, it was only after Buerhe observed him for a long time that he realized that his ninth brother just loved the thrill of making money. As for how much he could earn, he really didn't care much. That's when he decided to teach him this accounting method.

Regardless, this accounting method is currently the most advanced, and it's not easy for today's accountants to falsify information. This can prevent corruption and fraud for a long time. As for the future, society is constantly developing, and future accounting methods will undoubtedly be updated accordingly. Whether other methods of fraud will appear is a matter of the future.

However, thinking about the issue he discussed with the Crown Prince yesterday about how to accommodate the children in Yuqing Palace in the future, Bu Erhe left Yinzhen, who wanted to go back to the Ministry of Revenue immediately for testing.

Buerhe: "Ninth brother, my second sister-in-law wants to cooperate with you and would like to ask for your opinion."

Hearing Buerhe say this, Yinzhen was a little curious. Although he hadn't had much contact with this second sister-in-law, Mama and E'niang had always praised her. Even the emperor was very satisfied with her, saying that she handled things calmly, had the ability to control her subordinates, and was a virtuous wife for the prince. How could she still cooperate with him today?

Yinzhen: "Princess, please speak."

Buerhe: "I own a rouge and powder shop. Business used to be pretty good every month, but I heard it took a big hit this month, and many of our regular customers have left."

As soon as Buerhe mentioned it, Yinzhen knew what was going on. "What the Crown Princess said happened to my shop, too. Later, I went to investigate and found a shop called Mantingxiang in the capital. They not only sold rouge and powder, but also a variety of soaps not available on the market. They had different scents and strong cleaning power. The owner also made various styles of soaps according to different social classes. Suddenly, many noble ladies in the capital started using soap, and that small shop became popular, causing the other shops' business to decline."

"Soap?" Buerhe wondered. Was this already available during the Qing Dynasty? One really shouldn't underestimate the ancients.

Yinzhen thought the Crown Princess was curious, so he said, "My brother still has a few boxes. I'll have the palace servants bring them over for you to see."

Bullhe smiled and thanked him, but her purpose today was not to focus on the soap. Her shop was affected, but the rouge and powder in the shop were of good quality and basically supplied to wealthy ladies. Even if there was a loss, it was not much. Today she was just looking for an excuse to discuss cooperation.

Buerhe said, "I have a recipe for making fragrant dew. The Crown Prince said that my ninth brother is good at business, so I thought of cooperating with him. I will own the shop and the recipe, and he will sell the goods. We can split the profits 50-50, so that we can save some money for Hongye and the others."

This perfumed dew was also popular in Beijing a few years ago. It was originally brought over from Westerners. Because of its scarcity and the fact that it can leave a long-lasting fragrance whether drunk or sprinkled on the body, it once became the most popular item among women in Beijing.

Yinzhen hadn't expected Buerhe to have such a recipe. It could be said that in business, the easiest money to make was from women and children. Women could dress well, and men could look good when they went out. And these children were their own children. Wasn't all the fame and fortune earned for them? So, when these two types of people spent money, men wouldn't even blink an eye.

It can be said that no woman in the capital can resist the temptation of this fragrant dew. As far as he knows, his mother has been reluctant to take out the bottle that the emperor gave her this year. It is said that when his fourth sister got married, his mother only took out one bottle. This shows how much this thing is loved by women.

Buerhe: "However, even if I give you the recipe, you won't be able to make it until next spring. We have a greenhouse in the palace, so we can try making one, but we don't have much raw material. If we sell it, it will definitely not be enough."

Yinzhen understood what Buerhe meant, and also knew that this thing was seasonal. Winter was approaching, and the only flowers that could be found now were chrysanthemums. As for the others, he could only see what was available in the palace greenhouse. However, Buerhe E stated that even chrysanthemums could be used to make a batch of flower dew.

Since they had decided to cooperate, there was no time to lose. That same day, Yinzhen dispatched men to Buerhe's shop outside the palace. Since they were all servants, there was no need to worry about the secret formula leaking out. Furthermore, since glass was available, obtaining it was easy; all that was needed was to master the distillation technique.

In just a few days, they had produced thousands of bottles of chrysanthemum essential oil and perfume, and even made orange-flavored essential oil and perfume because oranges were in season on the market.

As soon as these things were made, Bu Erhe and Yinzhen quickly gave some of them to high-ranking officials in the palace. They were planning to go for the high-tech route, and the concubines in the palace were the best living advertisements. As long as they all used them, the noble ladies in the capital would quickly follow suit, and then there would be no worries about sales.

As for places outside the capital, that depends on Yinzhen. He has a lot of business ideas. If good things can be popular in the capital, they will definitely be popular outside as well.

Because of those oranges, Bull and others also made a lot of canned oranges in their spare time. As long as these are sealed well, they will be safe to eat until the fruits are on the market next year.

This was also what Buerhe had thought of when the servants came to ask for advice on how to deal with the orange pulp. Because the Empress Dowager and the concubines often ate shredded beef recently and always had the problem of getting angry, Nanny Naren from Ciren Palace had come to Yuqing Palace to ask Nanny Pang for advice many times.

This getting angry is not a big problem, but the discomfort can really affect one's mood. The Empress Dowager is unwilling to take medicine. Even if the servants try to comfort her, she won't listen. There is nothing anyone can do, right?

For this reason, Buerhe decided not to waste the peeled orange pulp that could produce essential oil and perfume. He made it all into canned oranges, and then sent a quarter to Ciren Palace and several friendly concubines. He left a quarter for Yinreng to use, and gave the rest to the high-ranking concubines in the palace. Finally, all of it was presented to the emperor.

This thing is durable in storage and has a nice color. The emperor gave out a few of them as rewards in the winter. The recipients felt honored and benefited from them.

When the Ninth Prince learned that orange pulp could be canned, he slapped his thigh and exclaimed what a pity. This stuff was very cheap at the beginning of autumn, and one penny could buy two kilograms. If he had known that by adding a little sugar and packaging it in a glass jar it could become such a high-end canned food, he would definitely not miss this deal.

Now we can only wait for the fruits to be available in large quantities next year so that we can stock up more.

Because of the canned oranges, Kangxi specially asked the Ninth Prince to go to the Qianqing Palace. After knowing that this was a business between the Crown Princess and him, Kangxi did not say anything because of the canned oranges given as a filial gift. It was considered as an agreement that he could do business privately in the future, but he could not compete with the people for profits.

By November, the weather was already very cold, and people had to wear thick cloaks when going out. One day, Buerhe, escorted by Yinreng, returned to the Ulanara Mansion, wrapped up tightly, along with the twins, a boy and a girl.

Today is the old lady's sixtieth birthday. Yinreng had already informed the emperor of this, and the Shangshufang had also requested leave for the twins. Confucius said: "At thirty one is established; at forty one is free from doubts; at fifty one understands the will of Heaven; at sixty one's ears are obedient; at seventy one can follow one's heart's desire without transgressing the rules."

In this age of backward medical care, being able to live peacefully to the age of sixty is something many people envy. It can be said that all the relatives and friends in the capital came to the old lady's birthday party. If nothing else, they thought that being blessed by the old lady would also help them live longer.

This time, the Ulanara family could be said to have come out in full force. The men were all in the front yard to entertain the male guests, and all the female family members were placed in the old lady's Shou'an Courtyard.

Fortunately, although the Ulanara family mansion is a bit far from the Forbidden City, it is still quite large, so all the people who came can be accommodated.

Buerhe brought the twins directly into Shou'an Courtyard. As soon as they met, the twins knelt down and kowtowed to the old lady in front of all the female relatives: "I wish the old lady a long life and happiness as vast as the East Sea."

At once, everyone present understood the attitude of Yuqing Palace or the royal family towards the Ulanara Mansion. It seemed that the Ulanara Mansion was very likely to become the Tongban Dynasty.

The climax of the entire birthday banquet was that the Empress Dowager also sent someone to deliver a gift. At this moment, everyone realized that the old lady and the Empress Dowager knew each other or were familiar with each other. They all sighed that the Ulanara Mansion was so well hidden. After returning, they praised the Ulanara family for not showing off their wealth, not showing off their appearance, and not revealing their words.

After the banquet, Bu Erhe found his elder sister-in-law Wang Jia and told her that he wanted his eldest nephew Sashiku to be Hongye's study companion. Since Sashiku was less than five years old this year, Bu Erhe meant that he should stay in Yuqing Palace from time to time, and when he turned six and was able to adapt, he could directly become Hongye's study companion.

Wang Jia admired this young lady the most. Even without mentioning her current status as the Crown Princess, the fact that everyone in the capital praised her was enough to show her popularity. Furthermore, with the Emperor personally endorsing her as a virtuous woman and a role model for noble ladies, it could be said that Buerhe was now a role model for all the noble ladies in the capital.

Wang Jia certainly had no objection to her son becoming the eldest prince's study companion. Not to mention occasionally staying in Yuqing Palace, she would have agreed without blinking an eye even if he had stayed there permanently.

After this matter was settled, Buerhe took the time to go and see Busa. Seeing that she was no longer as reckless as before, and under the careful teaching of the nanny, she had begun to look a little like a noble girl of the Qing Dynasty, he returned to Yuqing Palace with satisfaction.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was December. The weather was getting colder, with several heavy snowfalls already underway. The Ministry of Revenue also began its ice stockpiling campaign for the new year. It was then that Buerhe remembered something she had forgotten: she should submit her ice-making method to the Emperor. By then, the cost of ice would have dropped in summer, and the amount available would have greatly increased. The people of the capital would no longer have to spend so much money on ice in the summer, and the Ulanara family would also be praised by the Emperor.