If Qin Shu hadn't asked Rong Yang to bring something home, he would have gotten off the car immediately just because of Rong Yang's words.
Qin Shu was so angry with Rong Yang that he ignored him all the way.
Fortunately, Rong Yang himself is not a talkative person. There was no conversation along the way, and he was also quiet and leisurely. When they arrived at the entrance of the dance hall, Rong Yang got out of the car politely and opened the door for Qin Shu like an elegant gentleman. Qin Shu was arrogant and did not move, so Rong Yang had to bow slightly and stretched out a long white hand into the car—
Well, Qin Shu is not that arrogant. Seeing Rong Yang understand, Qin Shu secretly smiled and reached out his hand, but when it fell into Rong Yang's palm, he suddenly became naughty and opened Rong Yang's hand, wanting to get out of the car by himself. As a result, Rong Yang lowered his wrist and turned it over, naturally holding Qin Shu's soft hand. Qin Shu's naughty behavior failed, so he snorted and rolled his eyes and got out of the car with Rong Yang.
Rong Yang reminded her quietly, "The face of the socialite community."
So, Qin Shu gave him a bigger eye roll for free. Rong Yang laughed softly, and the man in a suit and tail standing on the steps came forward with a smile on his face and said, "Hello, Mr. Rong."
Rong Yang shook hands with the visitor and asked, "Why is Secretary-General Tian outside?"
"Mayor Han asked me to welcome Mr. Rong." Secretary Tian was so attentive and polite that Qin Shu was a little surprised. After all, the person who could be the secretary must be the mayor's confidant. No matter how rich Rong Yang was, he was still a businessman. Even if he had close ties with the Nanjing government, it was a little unusual for the mayor of Beiping to do this. Qin Shu didn't understand the reason behind this, but she heard Secretary Tian's sweet words praising her, "This beautiful lady is honored to come to our ball."
Qin Shu had a reserved look with a hint of pride on his face, "You're too polite."
Secretary Tian personally led Rong Yang in, and Qin Shu discovered that this dance party was not only attended by government officials, but also military officials. Of course, they did not come in military uniforms, but Qin Shu could tell at a glance that they had the unique temperament of a soldier. Regardless of his status, Rong Yang could become the focus of the dance party just by his face. As soon as he entered the hall, he attracted countless beauties. Rong Yang went directly to greet Mayor Han, and several others who sat with Mayor Han, including Master Miao. All of them had female companions. Qin Shu had eloped with a scumbag when she first came to Beiping. As for people in the Beiping political circle, she only knew Director Zheng who was traveling with her father. Qin Shu did not know Mayor Han and Master Lei. She remembered that the previous mayor of Beiping was not named Han, and this person should have taken office later. However, Qin Shu knew the lady next to Master Miao, who was Ms. Chen. Master Miao also said in particular, "Aying is also from Shanghai, and she can get along well with Mr. Rong."
Rong Yang said calmly, "Ms. Chen and I are old acquaintances."
The waiter brought the coffee. Rong Yang saw that it was all black coffee, so he added milk and sugar to Qin Shu and mixed it carefully before handing it to Qin Shu. Then, he introduced Qin Shu to the others, "This is the daughter of Director Qin's family in Shanghai."
Therefore, everyone who had basically ignored Qin Shu gave her a look, and Mrs. Han especially asked, "When did Miss Qin arrive in Peking?"
Qin Shu smiled politely, "I have been in Peking for some time, and I am currently teaching in a middle school."
Mrs. Han smiled, "That's great. We should get closer in the future. This is my daughter Siwen, who is about the same age as Miss Qin." She introduced her daughter to Qin Shu. Qin Shu looked at Miss Han and her eyes would stay on Rong Yang from time to time. He thought that Mayor Han would not refuse the marriage with Rong Yang, except for some other reasons. But Mrs. Chen was particularly quiet tonight. She always liked to talk to Rong Yang, but she said very little.
Miss Han couldn't help but ask, "Shanghai is more prosperous than Peking. Why did Miss Qin come to Peking to teach?"
Qin Shu smiled, "Shanghai is prosperous when we talk about its economy. But when it comes to cultural environment, Beijing is the best in the country. Foreigners call Beijing the 'Oriental Boston', and I like it here too."
When the ball officially began, officials, wealthy businessmen, young men and women all stepped onto the dance floor.
Rong Yang did not stay for too long. After dancing three times, he left with Qin Shu. Those demons who coveted Tang Monk's flesh could not even touch a hair of Rong Yang. Qin Shu gloated on the way, "Mr. Rong is too reserved. At least half of the unmarried ladies at the dance today came for you. You really don't understand romance. At least sit for a while and let everyone feast their eyes."
Rong Yang did not argue with her and said to Qin Shu, "If you have anything, pack it up and send it to my residence in Dongjiaomin Lane tomorrow. I will return to Shanghai the day after tomorrow."
Qin Shu nodded and asked him, "Did you see my parents in Shanghai? Are they in good health?"
"I thought you had forgotten all about it."
“I call home every month.”
"Director Qin is still the same. Your mother always asks about you when she sees me."
Qin Shu was full of confidence. "Then when you go back to see my mother, tell her that I will start a career soon. When I succeed, I will return home in glory."
Rong Yang looked at Qin Shu for a second longer, wondering if she was hysterical because she came home too late. Qin Shu, however, began to take off her jewelry in high spirits. She took off her earrings, necklace, ring, corsage, and bracelet, and put them all back into the jewelry box, and put on her fake ones. Rong Yang said, "Keep them for later use."
"I don't need you to send me anything. When I have money, I will buy something better with my own money."
Rong Yang looked at her with an ungrateful look and nodded, "Not bad, it's a good ambition to earn money to buy flowers to wear." Then he turned his eyes away and sent Qin Shu to the gate of Wangfucang Hutong. Until Qin Shu asked to go in, Rong Yang didn't even look at Qin Shu's fake jewelry and asked the driver to drive home.
Chen Xuan and Wei Nian would read until very late. Qin Shu saw that the light was on in their window, so he went over and knocked on it, saying, "Second sister-in-law, I'm back."
Chen Xuan replied from inside the room, "I know, go to bed early."
Qin Shu went back to the house to rest.
Although Qin Shu lived in the south room, there was a water tank in her room for her convenience. When she entered the room, the kang was already heated and the four thermos bottles were full.
Qin Shu couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
Hearing that Qin Shu had returned, Wei Nian thought of something, "I should give Mr. Rong some gifts on the August Festival."
Chen Xuan looked up from the book and said, "Ayin and I have prepared this."
"How come I don't know? What have you prepared?" Wei Yin asked.
Chen Xuan kept it a secret, "We just took it to the store yesterday. We ordered a box. Brother Anian, you can take it to Mr. Rong tomorrow."
"What on earth is it?"
Unable to resist Wei Nian's constant questioning, Chen Xuan said, "This is the nail polish newly developed by our factory. I discussed with Ah Yin that we would pack this year's lip balm, skin remover, nail polish, and nail polish in a customized box and give it to Mr. Rong as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift. This nail polish set can be put on the market now."
Wei Nian said, "I don't go to the factory often, and they are making very fast progress."
Chen Xuan said, "There is one more thing. How should we prepare the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for Mr. Wen, Professor Wu, Professor Chu, and Mr. Jiao?"
Wei Nian thought for a moment, "They are all literati. Let's buy some cakes from Daoxiang Village. I collected some old paper a few days ago, but the quantity was not much. I will share some with Mr. Wen, Professor Wu, and Professor Chu. Mr. Jiao's shop next to the Wangfujing shop is closed, and the shop and the inventory have been transferred to our family. I took a look at the warehouse a few days ago and found some fine brocade. This stuff is not good for making clothes, but it is common for mounting calligraphy and paintings. I'll take some brocade and put a few cakes in it. This portion is Mr. Jiao's."
When visiting these families, couples always go together.
The first place they went to was naturally Rong Yang's. Rong Yang saw that the cosmetics factory had improved the nail polish and smiled and praised, "Well done."
Chen Xuan said, "The sales of lip balm have slowly opened up, and nail polish can be sold together with other colors."
Rong Yang asked, "What do you want to do next?"
Chen Xuan said very cheerfully, "The final formula of the nail polish was determined the day before yesterday, and the next step has not been determined yet. Ah Yin and I discussed making a face wash, either soap or tooth powder. As for tooth powder, the sales and formula are mostly controlled by various drugstores. Now many people also use tooth powder to wash their faces, and the effect is very good."
Rong Yang asked Wei Nian, "A Nian, what do you mean?"
"As for soap, it has existed since the Qing Dynasty. Many people are making it now, and the formula is no secret, so it's easy to make. The same goes for tooth powder, but tooth powder is not as common as soap. If we were to make it, it would be best to make something completely new that no one else has seen, something that is specifically used for washing the face." Wei Nian thought for a moment, "Why not make something specifically used for washing the face, called face washing flour."
"This name doesn't sound good. We can call it cleansing paste or cleansing cream." Rong Yang said casually, "However, we should make some soaps first. Our brand has too few types of cosmetics. Soaps are simple, so we can make some and sell them first, and we can have one more category."
Wei Nian said he understood.
After a few words, Rong Yang received a call and had to go out, so the couple said goodbye and left.
In the evening, Qin Shu delivered the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts he had prepared for his family to Rong Yang's house in Dongjiaomin Lane. Rong Yang was not at home, so Qin Shu put the gifts down and went back.
Then, when delivering the Mid-Autumn Festival gift to Professor Chu's family, Chen Xuan had a new idea. Mrs. Chu always talked to Chen Xuan and Wei Yin. When she saw Chen Xuan coming, she asked why Wei Yin didn't come with her. Chen Xuan said that Wei Yin was busy in the store, and then she saw Mrs. Chu using a cotton swab dipped in sesame oil to apply lipstick on Miss Chu's lips. Chen Xuan couldn't help but say, "The weather in Beijing is too dry."
"Yes, it's autumn now, and it refuses to snow or rain. My face is all chapped. If I hadn't used the lard cream from your store, I don't know how it would have turned out." Mrs. Chu applied lip balm to her daughter, and then called her son in to apply it again, saying, "Even if I applied sesame oil, they will eat it all in a while, so I have to apply it again."
Chen Xuan went back to the store and told Wei Yin about this. Chen Xuan said, "Last time when Brother Cheng and his wife came over, Mrs. Cheng said that Brother Cheng's lips would chafe in the fall and winter. I've seen Mrs. Chu's children do the same. Ah Yin, we've also seen it when lipstick was being made. Let's ask Master Wu and Master Zhang if they can make some colorless lipstick. That kind of lipstick will be oily and easier to use than sesame oil."
Wei Yin thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
What the aunt and sister-in-law didn't expect was that it was this colorless lipstick that they accidentally created that really made "Siqing" lipstick gain a foothold in the Beijing cosmetics industry.
The situation of "Siqing" is very good. It is the technical school for women workers that Miss Qin has high hopes for. The procedures have been completed, the advertisement has been posted, and many people have come to inquire about it. However, no one is willing to spend money to register. Why is it? Can you learn the skills just by coming here to take a look? Qin Shu really can't figure it out!
The author has something to say: ps: The first update is here, good morning everyone, the second update will be at 4 pm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~