When the waiter at Chunxilou saw Lu Yao, he immediately came up to him with a smile and said, "Young shopkeeper, I'll take you upstairs."
They were drinking tea next door, and the lunch break was over, so Lu Yao went out alone in the afternoon.
After Chen Lianlian and the other person made an appointment with Lu Yao, they booked a private room in Chunxi Tower. They then asked Xiaotao to go back to the cinema and tell Lu Yao about this.
The private room in Chunxi Tower where the commercial was filmed has customers queuing up every day to sit in it, and even the tea rooms adjacent to it seem noisy.
Chen Lianlian and Xu Niangzi decided to talk quietly, so they booked a teahouse farthest from the "holy land". However, they were both upstairs, with windows facing the street, and looked no different from the rooms next door.
When Lu Yao arrived, Chen Lianlian and Xu Niangzi were already there, and Xiao Tao was serving tea.
When Chen Lianlian and Xu Niangzi saw Lu Yao, they immediately stood up to greet him.
Lu Yao walked over quickly and put the box on the ground, "Sorry, I'm a little late."
Chen Lianlian shook her head, "I know you're busy, but it's not time yet."
Madam Xu also joked, "The courtesan and I are impatient, and we were thinking about the new tea at Chunxi Tower, so we arrived a little early."
Madam Xu was in her thirties. She had her hair tied up with red silk, a silver hairpin in her hair, a short tasseled pearl hairpin, and a dress in the color of autumn fragrance. She had a smile on her face when she spoke and was a cheerful person.
A few people were chatting while drinking tea. Xu Niangzi's Rouge Building was a few streets away from the cinema. Lu Yao had passed by it several times when he was strolling around, and he had an impression of it.
When they met in the morning, Lu Yao said that he also wanted to see the goods in Yanzhilou, so Xu Niangzi went back and picked out the best-selling items and brought them over.
She actually wanted to see the things in the cinema first, but seeing that Lu Yao was genuinely curious, she took out her own things first.
The best-selling rouge in Yanzhilou is packed in a small white porcelain jar with a wide belly.
Lu Yao opened it, put his finger on it, rubbed a little, and rubbed it on the back of his hand. The color was very bright red.
However, the powder is a bit coarse, and it feels sticky when applied, and it is not easy to blend.
I heard from Madam Xu that the jar of rouge in her house is rouge, which can also be used for lip balm and is very popular among customers.
Afterwards, Lu Yao looked at the stone ink used for drawing eyebrows, the osmanthus oil for hair care, the powder cream for facial mask, and the scented powder one by one.
Bottles and jars covered half of the table, and Lu Yao felt them all.
In general, the variety of rouge and powder in the Dawu Dynasty was more diverse than she had imagined, and the quantity was large and practical.
Madam Xu said that most of the goods in the store were handmade by her and her daughter.
It takes basically two to three months to make each batch of goods. The raw materials for some goods, such as peach blossoms, osmanthus flowers, and plum blossoms, can only be harvested in the corresponding seasons, which is a great test of skill and patience. Not much can be produced at one time, and it is usually not enough to sell.
Over the years, she has relied on this little skill to make Yanzhilou gain a place in Liangjing City.
Later, Lu Yao learned that Xu Niangzi's husband was in poor health and died of illness less than three years after their marriage.
Her husband's family disliked the fact that she gave birth to a daughter, and the daughter, like her husband, was born with deficiencies and it was obvious that she would not grow up.
The second year after her husband's death, her in-laws kicked Xu and her daughter out of the house.
There is no one left in Xu's family, but she has the secret recipe for making rouge, which is passed down from daughters to daughters only.
When her husband was in poor health, she spent all day making medicine and taking care of him. She had no time for other things and never revealed that she had this trump card in her hand.
After being kicked out of the house, Madam Xu started a business with her daughter using this skill. They came all the way from a remote small town to Liangjing, and only settled down after these years.
Madam Xu waited patiently for Lu Yao to finish trying all the rouge and powder. She saw that Lu Yao spoke softly and kept praising Rouge Tower, but her expression was calm. There was admiration in her eyes but no surprise. She knew that she would be able to broaden her horizons today.
Lu Yao leaned over and picked up the makeup box on the ground, unlocked it, and saw all kinds of bottles, boxes, and brushes neatly packed into five layers.
Madam Xu was shocked when she saw it, "Are these all face paint?"
Lu Yao nodded, then shook his head: "Mostly, there are also a few bottles of perfume and a small amount of jewelry."
Chen Lianlian didn’t see Lu Yao bring so many things last time, because Lu Yao had already thought about what styles to give them and had selected the things he needed in advance.
Xiao Tao, who was standing behind Chen Lianlian, also stretched her neck and looked around curiously.
Lu Yao pushed the box over and said, "You guys take a look at it first, feel free to try it out, it's okay."
Madam Xu first touched a palette of six-color eye shadow. When she opened it, her breathing became heavier. There were so many colors: white, beige, brown, dark green, light brown, and light gold.
She swallowed subconsciously, reached out her hand carefully, and imitated Lu Yao's previous method, applying a little on the back of her hand.
I just felt my fingertips were smooth and delicate, and a light touch left a faint mark on the skin.
The powder is fine in texture, has many beautiful colors, and is easy to blend. That light gold powder has tiny spots of light when applied. Madam Xu was so surprised that she was almost speechless.
This small plate is better than all the goods in Yanzhilou. Once someone tries it, all other cosmetics will be insignificant.
These are just six colors of eye shadow, and there are also palettes with eighteen or even twenty-four colors.
Chen Lianlian noticed that there were many grids on the lid of the box, with many small square and round tubes neatly fastened on them. She had an impression, "Are these lip balms? Why are there so many?"
Madam Xu looked up, puzzled: "Is this lip balm?"
Lu Yao nodded and took out a lipstick. It was a matte lipstick of a certain brand, very suitable for autumn and winter.
She pressed open the lid, unscrewed a little, took Madam Xu's hand, and rubbed it twice on the back of her hand.
Madam Xu's eyes lit up, "This color is so beautiful!"
That lip balm container is also very interesting.
It's a small stick that you can use by unscrewing a piece, and you can carry it with you by folding it up, covering it.
Lu Yao: "There are many different colors."
About a quarter of an hour later, Xu Niangzi and Chen Lianlian finally came back to their senses from the madness of the makeup experience.
There were so many interesting things, but they only tried a very small part of them. Their arms were no longer usable, and they had changed their lip balm into several different colors.
Lu Yao prepared a clean lip brush for them to try out the lipsticks. There were also cotton pads and makeup remover oil next to them, and the makeup remover oil felt more noticeable than the other items.
Madam Xu tried to use makeup remover oil to remove the rouge from Yanzhilou. The color was difficult to remove and was mostly removed with a cotton pad. It was much easier than using soap, which they usually used to remove makeup.
And it clearly looks very oily, but it disappears when you rinse it with water, and there is no greasy feeling at all. I have no idea why this is the case.
If possible, they really wanted to use up everything in the box, but they did not get carried away and still remembered the main purpose of today.
Madam Xu is very determined in her heart that she must cooperate with the cinema, and now "dawn makeup" is no longer her goal.
With these novel rouge and powder, what kind of makeup can’t be created
Madam Xu has clear ideas and a rare straightforward personality. She bluntly expressed her desire to cooperate with the cinema.
She didn't mention that she wanted to buy from the cinema, but instead asked if it was possible to tell her how to make rouge and powder of similar quality to that of the cinema.
Simply put, you need technical support and are willing to pay the corresponding price.
Lu Yao couldn't help but want to laugh, "Ms. Xu's idea is very interesting. But I don't know how these things can become like this."
Madam Xu was slightly disappointed, but she took a deep breath and felt relieved. "Even so, I have to thank Shopkeeper Lu. Today I have seen many things that I have never imagined before. To be honest, when I talked about Yanzhilou in the past, I did feel a little complacent. Now it seems that Yanzhilou still has a long way to go."
Lu Yao had anticipated this. She pulled out a small drawer from the outside of her makeup box, took out her tablet, opened the video and handed it over. "I don't know the specific methods, but here are some video materials for reference. You can take a look."
The tablet was placed on the table. Xu Niangzi, Chen Lianlian and Xiao Tao huddled together, staring at the screen intently.
The last time he shot a commercial, Lu Yao found some video materials for reference, which are still in his album. There are videos introducing the use of cosmetics, videos teaching how to put on makeup, and even commercials for several big-name beauty brands.
When chatting just now, Lu Yao used the popularity value to ask the system to help convert the language in the video.
While everyone was watching the video, Lu Yao thought about Xu Niangzi's suggestion.
She also had a good plan in mind for cooperating with Yanzhilou, such as making several products jointly branded with cinemas.
It is not necessary to follow the makeup standards of this world. That is like wanting to eat a big fat man in one bite, which is not realistic.
As long as a new product is better than the original rouge and powder from the Dawu Dynasty, it is an improvement.
Lu Yao typed into the system: "If Yanzhilou produces a product that exceeds the current world technology, can it be considered an observable positive feedback?"
She wasn't sure if this could be considered as being influenced by the movie, after all, Xu Niangzi was initially attracted by the advertisements.
System: [The product must be produced in the Dawu Dynasty, and the technology used must be significantly higher than the current world level to be considered successful. ]
Lu Yao lowered his head, concealing his emotions, and thought that there was actually a lot of room for maneuver.
The content of the video is actually difficult to understand for ancient people who have never received the corresponding information.
Even if Lu Yao had explained it in advance, his thinking would not switch immediately.
Madam Xu watched the film very seriously, but she didn't quite understand it after finishing it. However, she became more determined to cooperate with the cinema.
She wanted to make products with a similar texture to those sold in movie theaters, to take Yanzhilou to a higher level and to provide some security for her daughter's future.
The shock Chen Lianlian felt was no less than that suffered by Xu Niangzi.
She wandered around in the dusty land, and only when she climbed to the top could she live a little more freely, and the most important thing to maintain her high position was color.
Chen Lianlian has a keener sense of beauty than the average person. She is very interested in the makeup, color matching, and style described in the video.
How great it would be if these things could be easily bought in the Dawu Dynasty.
After everyone finished watching the video, Lu Yao mentioned the cooperation plan that had just been drawn up.
The cinema provided some raw materials and technical support to Yanzhilou, first developing a set of co-branded lip balm with Yanzhilou, and then a set of makeup tools, including mirrors and makeup brushes.
If the feedback from these two lines is good, we will discuss the next step of cooperation.
Madam Xu was overjoyed, but after a moment's thought, she hesitated again: "Didn't Shopkeeper Lu just say that he didn't know how to make rouge and powder?"
Lu Yao said with a relaxed look: "If you don't know how, just learn. I will look up information and I believe there will be progress soon." She did not plan to wholesale cosmetics. First, they were too expensive and had a low cost-effectiveness; second, it would not help promote the progress of the task.
In fact, you can buy lipstick DIY kits online. Lu Yao plans to first understand the general process and basic raw materials for making modern lipstick, and then make improvements based on actual conditions.
When necessary, she is not opposed to using some Hextech.
The purpose of everything is to spend the least money, make the best products, and complete the system tasks at the same time.
Madam Xu was surprised, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.
If you don’t know how to do it, just learn. It’s such a simple truth.
Her family's secret recipe for rouge did not exist from the beginning. It must have been tried and improved by generations of people before it was finally written down on paper.
Over the years, she felt that the family secret recipe had been perfected, and she had been making products according to the recipe, forgetting to continue researching and improving it.
Now thinking about it, I am just like a frog in a well, only seeing the sky above my head.
When Chen Lianlian heard about the cooperation plan, she immediately expressed her willingness to invest money and also took the initiative to say that she wanted to star in commercials for lip balm and makeup brushes.
Lu Yao laughed at her for thinking too far ahead. She had already thought about the promotion aspect just after the project was launched.
Anyway, the afternoon tea that day went smoothly and the three parties in the meeting were very satisfied with the results of the cooperation.
Afterwards, Chen Lianlian and Xu Niangzi followed Lu Yao to the cinema and signed a cooperation agreement in triplicate, which included a confidentiality agreement. The cooperation project between the cinema and Yanzhilou was officially launched.
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Taipei City, Jiang Mansion.
After returning from the cinema at noon, Jiang Yudie and Jiang Cheng returned to their respective courtyards, both looking unhappy.
The butler sat under a yellow fruit tree in the side yard, thinking about how to report to Jiangnan.
The old master entrusted him with the trip to Liangjing and was determined to get the job done.
As the head of the family, the eldest master is based in Jiangnan and it is impossible for him to come to Liangjing in person.
As the most capable butler beside the old master, he should have handled things properly on this trip, but he never expected that the situation would be even more beyond imagination.
Apart from the objective circumstances, the butler reflected deeply that he did not have a deep understanding of the temperament of the cinema owner beforehand, which led to major mistakes in his actions and was also an important reason why this trip to Liangjing did not make any progress.
The chief steward didn't know whether he should retreat or pass the information back to Jiangnan and then find a way to turn around.
Sitting down and thinking about it carefully, the movie I watched in the cinema at noon was indeed shocking, but the existence of the cinema itself was very strange.
In comparison, the production of toilet paper did not seem that difficult to understand. At least he was familiar with some of the steps, such as pulping and pressing paper.
However, compared with human labor, the tools used to produce paper in the film are too fast and too precise, and it is difficult to understand how they work, which makes people confused for a while.
The butler made up his mind, stood up and went into the house, quickly wrote a letter, and ordered someone to send it back to Jiangnan by express horse.
After sending the letter, the butler felt relieved. The decision would depend on the master and the head of the family.
It was not his style to stay at home in dejection before receiving Jiangnan's reply.
It has been several years since he last came to Liangjing. The butler thought that many things had changed now, so he straightened his clothes, put his purse in his pocket, and prepared to go out for a walk.
Jiang Yudie returned to the courtyard, feeling very depressed and restless, thinking about what happened in the cinema.
After sitting for a while, she exhaled slowly, stood up, wrote two short notes, and asked her most trusted personal maid to deliver them.
Jiang Yudie rarely came to Liangjing, but the Jiang family was a big family in Jiangnan after all. As the richest man, the Jiang family was not as rich as the aristocratic families in Jingdu, but there was no shortage of people who wanted to get close to them.
The eldest daughter of the Jiang family has many influential friends in Liangjing.
She needed to find something to calm down first, and then wait for news from that person.
The trip to Liangjing cannot end here.
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Madam Xu returned to Yanzhi Tower in a happy mood, carrying the small wicker basket she had taken out in the afternoon. She walked around the shop in front and went back to the backyard through the side door.
Yanzhi Building was originally a house with a shop front, a large backyard and its own well.
After Xu Niangzi bought the house, she used the front shop to sell cosmetics and lived in the back yard.
At the same time, the backyard is also the place for making cosmetics. In order to ensure that the secret recipe is not stolen, no one is hired.
When Madam Xu came in, Susu was drying materials in the yard.
Hearing the creaking sound of the wooden door, Su Su raised her head and asked, "Mom, where did you go?"
After a pause, she asked again: "What good thing happened?"
Madam Xu had a smile on her face since she entered the room.
To be precise, her smile has never faded since she came out of the cinema.
Madam Xu walked quickly to Su Su, casually moved the dustpan nearby, pulled a stool and sat down, lifted the soft cloth covering the rattan basket, and said excitedly: "Su Su, mother went to see a very powerful person today, and she gave me some good things, I'm sure you like them."
Su Su's face changed when she heard this, "Mom, are you going to ask the matchmaker again?"
Su Su had been in poor health since childhood and had to take medicine every few days to recuperate. Her father died early, and she lived with her widowed mother. Even though she had no worries about food and clothing, her reputation was not good. Now she is over 17 years old and has not found a good husband.
Madam Xu has been worried about this matter for the past two years, often secretly wiping away tears in the middle of the night. She also secretly spent a large amount of money to ask a matchmaker to introduce her to a suitable young man, but unfortunately it has never worked out.
As a result, for some reason this matter spread among the neighbors and became a joke.
Susu began to be reluctant to go out and became quite pessimistic about marriage.
Madam Xu's cheerful look was very similar to the situation a year ago when the matchmaker said there was a scholar who was interested in Susu, and Susu felt scared.
But on second thought, whenever Xu hired a matchmaker, she would give out large sums of money and the finest ointments and cosmetics, but she had never brought back anything good.
And the men introduced by the matchmakers were not good guys, otherwise they would not have become such a joke.
Madam Xu took out the things in the rattan basket one by one, and said as if presenting a treasure: "Don't worry about this, take a look at these cosmetics first, they are better than those in our Rouge Tower."
After signing the cooperation contract, Lu Yao gave Xu Niangzi and Chen Lianlian each a small set of basic beauty products, including foundation, eye shadow palette, blush, lipstick, eyebrow pencil, loose powder, makeup remover oil, a set of seven makeup brushes, makeup cotton, and a set of three small bottles of Q fragrance.
Madam Xu and Chen Lianlian were so happy. Whether they could put on beautiful makeup was another matter. Just seeing these little things made them feel better uncontrollably.
To be disrespectful, these two sets of cosmetics are currently the best rouge and powder in the Dawu Dynasty.
Even the ladies in the palace may not be as good as them, how can they not be happy
When Su Su saw the strange boxes and bottles covering the chopping board, she was confused at first. But when she heard Madam Xu say that they were better than the things in Yanzhilou, she didn't agree.
As Xu Niang opened them one by one, Su Su's expression gradually changed, "Mother, which cosmetics shop is this from? How can it be made so... so..."
She reached out and snatched the eyeshadow palette from Xu Niangzi's hand, reached out to pick up the powder, and applied it on her wrist to feel it - the powder was fine and smooth, easy to color, and smelled lightly fragrant. It was simply the perfect powder.
Madam Xu felt distressed when she saw this. "Oh, save it, save it, it will be gone once you use it up. I'm embarrassed to ask for more from others."
Su Su raised her head, her eyes bright and lively, and asked anxiously, "Mom, tell me quickly, which shop is it?"
Madam Xu told him about her meeting with the cinema owner in the afternoon.
Su Su's eyes widened: "Movie theater?"
Madam Xu nodded: "It's the cinema that has been talked about recently. I tried to persuade you to go with me to see it, but you refused. There are many good things in that cinema, and the owner is also a straightforward person."
Su Su was silent for a while, then spoke up: "Mom, forget about the cinema, you should have asked me to come with you today."
Madam Xu was helpless: "If I call you, you will definitely be angry with me again. Besides, the courtesan has been secretly telling me that Shopkeeper Lu is very different and needs to be treated with caution. How can I know that you are willing to see her and don't turn your face away from the customer in the middle of drinking tea."
Su Su pretended not to hear and concentrated on trying out the thing in her hand.
After trying all the products, she finally picked up the light pink Q fragrance, put it to her nose and sniffed it, and exclaimed in amazement: "It smells so good."
Xu stretched out her wrist, "Smell my hand, it smells better now."
Su Su nodded: "It is indeed different from what I just pointed out."
Xu frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Shopkeeper Lu said that after being fumigated by body temperature, the aftertaste will become soft, mellow and sweet."
Su Su frowned: "This fragrance is blended into water, the smell does not dissipate, and the color is still so clear, it is really rare."
However, among all the products, Susu likes the liquid foundation the most. It is so different from the powder they usually use when applied on the face. It is light and fits well.
Xu strongly recommends makeup remover oil, which is very comfortable to use. After removing makeup, your cheeks will not feel stinging or red, and your skin will feel smooth and tender.
Finally, Xu mentioned that she had signed a cooperation agreement with the cinema and would soon try to make lip balm, makeup brushes and mirrors together.
Su Su was stunned: "When?"
Xu: "Shopkeeper Lu said she would check the information and inform me if there is any progress. We agreed to make preparations first and officially start in seven days. She should send someone over then."
Su Su: "Mom, our rouge secret recipe..."
There was some helplessness in Xu's eyes, and she shook her head and said, "Don't worry, she doesn't like it."
Su Su lowered her eyes and looked at the things on the table: "..."
really.
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After Xu Niangzi and Chen Lianlian left, Lu Yao spent some time writing out the detailed early plans for the beauty product line, and then began looking for information.
As she expected, lipstick making is not complicated.
In this world of overproduction, it is even more difficult to build brand reputation, but this is simply a blue ocean in the Dawu Dynasty.
In order to achieve mass production of lipstick in Dawu Dynasty, Lu Yao was more concerned about disinfection equipment. The technical difficulty lies in the matching of color and texture of lipstick.
She plans to find some time to try it out.
As for makeup brushes and mirrors, Lu Yao also has plans.
The people of the Dawu Dynasty basically used bronze mirrors, which were heavy and expensive, and the reflections of people were not very clear. Ordinary makeup mirrors and handheld mirrors should have a market here.
Customers at the cinema often tidy up their appearance in front of the sink and are reluctant to leave for a long time.
The production method of ordinary mirror is actually simple, all you need is transparent glass and reflective material.
It is said that the first mirror in the world was made by combining tinfoil and mercury, which reacted to form an alloy that adhered tightly to the glass to become a mirror.
Aluminum mirrors are more common on the market today. Silver water applied on glass can also produce the same effect, but silver is more expensive and is not commonly used.
Relatively speaking, silver water may be easier to obtain. If you can't find a suitable and cheap paint, you can use silver water.
However, glass has not yet appeared in the Dawu Dynasty, so mirrors can be arranged to be put online at the last minute, which is probably a few months later.
As for the makeup brushes, Lu Yao thought of the master who made brushes, and the principle should be similar.
She planned to go to Rongxi Study later to ask Manager Rong if he had any acquaintances who were willing to recommend new business.
After finishing the planning of the cosmetics line, Lu Yao showed it to Fu Chi, ready to hear his opinion.
Fu Chi was a little surprised when he saw the plan, "Aren't we running a movie theater?"
Lu Yao nodded: "Do some side job by the way."
Fu Chi read the plan carefully and roughly understood Lu Yao's idea. "I think there is no problem."
Lu Yao drew a red five-pointed star on the corner of the proposal, "Then it's settled. Which two films did you mention at noon? Let me take a look at the trailer first."
After finishing the makeup line, the focus returned to the operation of the cinema. The 3D theater on the second floor is waiting to open.
The two films that Fu Chi and Ji Zhixin chose are, one is a science fiction film about time travel, and the other is a natural disaster theme with strong visual stimulation.
After watching the trailer and reading the reviews online, Lu Yao was able to basically guess the story line.
Judging from her preferences, these are all movies she would watch.
But instead of focusing too much on natural disasters that are too sensual, she would choose time travel.
However, the concepts of these two films are too advanced for the people of the Dawu Dynasty, and some of the dimensions explored are obscure and profound, and not easy to understand.
For the first 3D film in cinemas, Lu Yao wanted a film with a relatively novel subject matter (for the people of the Dawu Dynasty), one that could make appropriate associations, and one that also had a humanistic touch.
It may not be the most well-made, thoughtful, or technologically advanced work, but it must be eye-catching, interesting, and imaginative.
Of course, another important reason for not choosing these two films is that they are both new films and are really expensive!
With the funds currently held by the store owner, he can make the purchase if he grits his teeth, but there will be no follow-up after the purchase.
Lu Yao put down the tablet and looked up. "Pick a movie related to the moon."
Fu Chi also liked the film about time travel and thought Lu Yao would definitely choose to buy it. Both proposals were rejected, and he was a little shocked. "Is it because there is not enough money?"
Lu Yao looked away and shook his head vaguely: "Not really. It still feels too advanced."
Fu Chi looked at me silently, his eyes seemed to say "You are the most advanced one, what are you afraid of being ahead of others? Be generous and admit that you don't have enough money, I can help you."
Lu Yao stood up and said, "Thank you and Zhixin for taking care of this matter. I remembered something and I'm going to ask Jiuhua next door."
The owner escaped.
Fu Chi was depressed.
Not long after Lu Yao left, Wan Baozhu came to the cinema to find her.
When I heard that she was out, I sat in the rest area and waited for fifteen minutes before finally leaving in a disdainful manner.
Hongyu stood at the entrance of the small screening area, not daring to approach and talk. She secretly observed Wan Baozhu's expression and felt a little worried.
Her Royal Highness the Princess seems to have something urgent to discuss with the shopkeeper.
Now that she had glasses, she could see the princess's expression clearly even from such a distance.
But the longer she stayed in the cinema, the more uneasy Hongyu felt.
She didn't know how the princess would deal with the young shopkeeper in the end, and she felt anxious from time to time.
As the princess's personal guard, she shouldn't have such thoughts, but she couldn't bear to do so as she had to spend every day with Lu Yao.
After such a long period of investigation, the cinema is really like a mystery and there is still no clue.
But the young shopkeeper was really a rare kind of person. Hongyu couldn't express the complicated feelings in her heart. She just hoped that if nothing could be found out in the end, the princess would not make things difficult for the young shopkeeper.
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When Lu Yao told Fu Chi that he had something to do with Jiuhua, it wasn't really an excuse.
When she came from the cinema, it was still morning in the furry shop.
As soon as he came in, Lu Yao saw several familiar faces. Bai Jing's cousin Bai Zheng, cousin Bai Jin, and young actor Luo Huan were all eating in the dining area, and the three of them were sitting at the same table.
Bai Jin was the first to notice Lu Yao and immediately waved at her, "Lu Yao, long time no see."
Lu Yao walked over and before he sat down, Teardrop Seal had already brought him drinks and a sashimi platter.
After the system was upgraded, Lu Yao started to get used to checking the business status of each store through the monitoring function on the map, and he rarely visited the stores in person.
The little seal probably felt that it hadn't seen the owner for a long time and was particularly affectionate.
Facing Leopard's eyes that were as moist as black grapes, Lu Yao was too embarrassed to say no, so he rubbed the seal's head and simply sat down. While eating, he chatted with the three people: "Why are you together?"
Bai Jin shrugged: "There are only a few of us who came in through the same door. We are familiar with each other because we often meet. Lu Yao, I heard that Master Ji's leg has healed. What happened?"
Lu Yao said calmly: "It's fine, it's fine."
Bai Jin had a hurt expression as if to say, "I treated you as a friend, but you just treated me perfunctorily." "Yaoyao, aren't we friends?"
Lu Yao: “…”
Bai Zheng pulled Bai Jin and explained to Lu Yao with a smile: "She is just curious. Back then, our family's elders examined Master Ji and confirmed that his leg could not be restored. After so many years, it was suddenly said that he was healed without any sequelae. We were all very surprised."
Lu Yao nodded to show his understanding, "I have heard about it too. I am not particularly clear about the matter of the Heart-stopping Leg. Now that he has recovered, it is the best result. Why ask so many questions?"
Bai Jin wasn't really stupid. He realized that acting coquettishly wouldn't work to pry Lu Yao open his mouth, so he stopped asking and said, "Shopkeeper, when can we go to the cinema?"
Luo Huan was also interested in this topic: "What does a movie theater look like? Can we go there?"
Bai Jin looked like a veteran and said, "Brother Zheng and I were lucky enough to go there once. It was completely different from here and very interesting."
Luo Huan looked at Lu Yao: "What movies are there in the cinema? Can we watch them too?"
Lu Yao almost forgot about the main business, and asked the little seal to find Jiuhua, explaining halfheartedly: "They are all old movies, I don't think you will like them."
Bai Zheng lowered his head and said seriously: "I feel very excited to be able to sit with the customers in that store. In fact, the content of the movie is not important."
This is just for watching a movie, I don’t care about my dignity at all.
Luo Huan didn’t know what world the cinema was in, so he touched his arm and quietly moved to the side.
Bai Zheng noticed it and looked devastated, "Why are you so far away from me?"
Luo Huan calmly shook his head: "It's okay, it's okay, you guys chat."
At this time Jiuhua came.
"Shopkeeper, are you looking for me?" Jiuhua's hair had grown a little longer and was tied into a high ponytail at the back of her head. She looked energetic and her aura seemed to have changed compared to before.
Lu Yao moved to the side, changed the table, patted the seat next to him, and said, "Come and sit down."
Jiuhua sat down, picked up the little seal that came with her, and rested her chin on the little seal's head. "What's the matter?"
Lu Yao asked Jiuhua how much it would cost to make a cool, high-tech advertising screen like the one in Yeguang City, and whether it was possible to achieve semi-automatic installation.
Jiuhua learned that Lu Yao wanted to customize advertising screens for the cinema and explained, "I don't know the exact price, but the owner can definitely afford it. The pearls that the little leopards have saved for you have filled several trenches, and they will inspect them every day, and they won't miss a single one."
Lu Yao was amused and looked at the water drop seal held by Jiuhua, "Next time I come, I will bring you good things."
The little seal whined twice, obviously remembering it.
Behind him, Bai Jin winked at Bai Zheng, "What are they talking about? Why can't I understand?"
Bai Zheng shook his head and said, I don’t understand either.
Jiuhua continued, "As for the semi-automatic installation, it would be technically difficult for you to complete it alone. I have a suggestion. Why not try using magic?"
Behind him, Bai Jin blinked wildly: "What is that? Magic?"
Bai Zheng shook his head: "I - don't - know - either."
Luo Huan ate as usual, seemingly unmoved.
Lu Yao actually had this plan at the beginning, but he didn't want to spend one million popularity points, and it was difficult to install a customized screen in this world.
In terms of operability and economy, it is best to buy a screen in the Night Light City, then record the magic circle and fill it with crystal core energy liquid as magic drive, and there will be no problem holding on until the end of the mission.
"Then I'll trouble you with this matter."
Lu Yao took out the detailed drawing he had drawn long ago and handed it over. Jiuhua understood it after just one look.
Afterwards, the two chatted a little more about the cinema. Lu Yao talked about the customers' feedback on "Sea Train", the customers' reactions to the claw machine when they saw it for the first time today, and also talked about the cinema's first 3D theater and the recent search for a suitable movie.
Jiuhua was a little surprised. "Isn't 3D a technology from more than 30 years ago? Don't you have Z-series theaters over there?"
Z-series cinema
Lu Yao's expression did not change, and he secretly typed into the system: "What do you mean?"
System: [To put it simply, it is a holographic cinema. ]
"Holographic cinema?" Lu Yao was surprised. Meeting Jiuhua's inquiring gaze, he asked, "I've never heard of it. What does a Z-series cinema look like?"
Jiuhua explained in detail.
Their culture originated from the deep-sea goddess Emerald King. The technological development of the Sea of Eden has some shadows of magic, and can be called the embodiment of real-life Hextech.
But as time went by, fewer and fewer people knew how to use magic, and magic gradually disappeared from the stage of human history.
However, as one of the products of the period when magic was prevalent, Z-series technology has been preserved, and one of the applications of this technology is the "Z-series cinema".
The movie-watching experience in the "Z Series Cinema" is very wonderful. When the audience enters the screening room, it is like standing in the center of the world where the story takes place, and everything around them seems to be real.
Lu Yao just wanted to shout “Oh my god, isn’t this a holographic cinema?”
Bai Jin and the other two who were sitting at another table gradually lost the ability to control their expressions. Was this a topic they could listen to
what to do
The conversation next door sounded like two severely ill chuunibyou discussing their illnesses. They listened to it with their toes tapping on the ground, yet were inexplicably addicted.
The system felt that Lu Yao was a little excited and couldn't help asking: [What's wrong with you? ]
Lu Yao: "Do you think it is possible for our cinemas to introduce 'Z-series technology'?"
Usually when she asks this, it means that she is going to give it a try no matter what it says.
The system struggles hopelessly: […very expensive.]
Lu Yao: "I heard that I have deep-sea pearls that have filled several trenches."
The system is furious: [Why are you asking me that? ! ! ]
If she could get hold of the holographic technology, the Dawu Dynasty would probably be able to get through it easily.
Lu Yao decided to go to Yeguang City to experience the "Z Series Cinema", and he left without hesitation. He told Fu Chi in the group to close the store on time, and went out with Harold and the SEAL captain Lei Lei.
Bai Jin and the other two looked at the shop owner, the boy with a high ponytail, and the chubby white and leopard as they easily passed through the transparent film that they could not break through and swam towards the deep sea, with different expressions on their faces.
After a long silence, Bai Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Are they really going to the movies? Or is it a holographic movie?"
Bai Jin rolled his eyes, "You ask me? How would I know?"
But they couldn't help but be curious. If Lu Yao really got holographic technology, they would definitely go to the cinema to try it out.
Luo Huan was a little calmer than the other two: "We'll know when the owner comes back."
Bai Jin & Bai Zheng: "Why are you so calm?"
Luo Huan: “I’m used to it.”
After a pause, Luo Huan stretched his neck slightly and lowered his voice: "Rather, I think you are more weird. In the current situation, isn't it normal to imagine that the store owner can use magic, or has superpowers, or even drives a Gundam?"
After all, time travel is already a "passive skill" for her.
Bai Jin and Bai Zheng were stunned. This was indeed the case.
Perhaps the experience in the furry shop cannot be publicized to others, and everyone from the boss to the clerks show an attitude that "the existence of the shopping street is very common". After a long time, they all forget that being able to come to the furry shop for entertainment is a very remarkable thing in itself.
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Lu Yao, the little black dragon and the little seal swam to the coastline, and Tears turned into a human form, a white and chubby little boy again.
Harold was very happy to go out with Lu Yao after a long time, but he was also unhappy to have such a burden around.
But Lu Yao likes Lei Lei very much, and he is even better at acting like a spoiled child than Mumu.
To be precise, Lei Lei is very likable without having to act like a spoiled brat.
Harold was annoyed with him. He glanced at Lei Lei with an unfriendly look and asked, "Have you gained weight again?"
In its baby seal form it looks plump no matter how you look at it, and it's hard to tell whether it's grown flesh or not. But it becomes very obvious after it transforms into a human form.
The boy's face and belly became rounder and he looked softer.
Lei Lei thought Harold was praising him, so he raised his arms happily and tried to lower his voice: "Yes, I have become stronger!"
Teardrop seals are beautiful because of their plumpness, and Leilei is very satisfied with her current appearance.
Harold was irritable: "I didn't praise you!"
Lu Yao circled around Lei Lei twice, pinched the soft flesh on his belly, and said anxiously, "You have gained weight, will it affect your health? Although being fat is cute, being too fat is not good. I will tell Su Su when I get home that you have to reduce the amount of food you eat."
When Lei Lei heard that she had to reduce her food intake, she felt like her life was going to collapse. She cried and begged, "Luyao, Luyao, don't reduce your food intake. Among the water drop seals, I am just the right size."
Lu Yao shook his head, and said in a rare strict tone: "No."
Tears of grievance.
Harold was secretly happy.
A man, a dragon, and a leopard entered the Night Light City, asked passers-by, and soon found a "Z Series Cinema".
Unlike what Lu Yao had imagined, there were almost no customers in the cinema, and even the ticket clerk at the front desk looked a little drowsy.
Lu Yao thought he had found the wrong place, but after asking, he was sure that it was the right place.
This is indeed a Z-series cinema, but there are only three films showing at the moment.
A natural disaster escape film, a horror mystery film, and a romantic love movie.
Lu Yao looked at Yi Long and Yi Bao and asked, "Which one?"
Leopard's dark and watery eyes stared at the poster of the romance movie, and Harold raised his chin and pointed to the horror decryption on the other side.
Lu Yao nodded to show that he understood, and said to the clerk: "Please give me three tickets for Escape Plan."
Harold & Tears: "..."