Rise From the Humble

Knock out the marrow of the world, separate the children of the world, so that I can enjoy the pleasure of myself - Huang Zongxi.

Yan Shifan, who took this as his creed, didn't know what kind of opponent his daily behavior had brought him.

In short, on this sunny afternoon, on the temple path, three high-spirited teenagers walked together, high-fived and made vows.

When Zhu Ping'an and the others were shut out by Yan Shifan and had great fun, they were extremely ambitious. However, there was a different scenery in the backyard of the Linhuai Marquis Mansion.

In the courtyard where Li Shu was located, maids were busy coming and going. The maids were carrying exquisite porcelain basins filled with steaming milk. Under the command of several old ladies, they added carefully prepared salt essence. Wait for things, and then go in and out of the room in an orderly manner.

The second young lady, the third young lady and the sixth young lady from the Hou Mansion are visiting in the fourth young lady's yard. The fourth young lady's yard happens to be next to Li Shu's yard. At this time, several young ladies are basking in the sun in the fourth young lady's yard and listening to Li Shu's house next door. The movements in Shu's yard were full of expressions.

"Yeah, it turns out that the fifth sister uses milk for bathing." Miss Hou's sixth lady looked up at her innocent and cute little round face and said with some surprise. Her little tiger teeth also appeared, looking very innocent.

"Yes, I thought the fifth sister bought some cows yesterday. It turned out that she wanted to take a milk bath, but the fifth sister knows how to enjoy life." The slim and jade second lady of the Hou Mansion held a handkerchief and slightly covered the corners of her lips, and said softly .

"Really? I heard that court beauties like to add milk when taking a bath, but they don't buy a few cows and bathe with fresh milk like the fifth sister." The fourth lady of the Hou Mansion also interjected.

"It's just a nouveau riche." The third lady of the Hou Mansion stared at the yard next door with red eyes and waved the handkerchief disdainfully.

"Hehe~~ I think the fifth sister's skin is as white as snow. Did she just take a milk bath? How about we try it too." The fifth lady of the Hou family blinked. He suggested with great interest.

"Ahem, my monthly money is not enough for several washings. I'll forget it." The fourth lady of the Hou Mansion shook her head slightly.

The biological mother of the Fourth Miss of the Hou Mansion was originally just a maid beside the Marquis of Linhuai, and her appearance was not outstanding. One day, the Marquis of Linhuai got drunk and mistakenly thought that she was the Marquis of Linhuai. She pressed her on the couch and accomplished a lot of good things. Her belly was quite strong, and in one fell swoop, the knot formed in the fourth lady's belly. How could Mrs. Linhuai Marquis be happy when the maid beside him climbed into bed? She had always made things difficult for her; Linhuai Marquis didn't pay much attention to her because she was not pretty. It was only because she was pregnant that she was made a concubine. Her father doesn't love her, her mother doesn't love her, and she's not favored by the old lady, so the fourth lady has no other income except monthly money. Even the monthly money is often withheld, so the fourth lady doesn't have much money in her hands.

"I don't want it. It's an animal thing. It's full of fishy smell. Only the fifth brother-in-law, a country bumpkin who is used to driving cattle and feeding horses, likes it! Only the barbarians in the north like to use it, and I do." The third lady of the Hou Mansion shook her head resolutely, and said Li Shu and Zhu Ping'an used words to make fun of them.

"The rose petals are here. Hey, are they still fresh?"

Just when the third lady of the Hou Mansion was sarcastic, she heard the surprised voice of a little maid coming from the yard next door.

Fresh rose petals?

The third lady of the Hou Mansion stopped after hearing her sarcasm. Rose petals and milk are nothing. As young ladies from the Marquis's residence, they had to take a milk bath if they wanted to. It doesn’t cost much. But this rose petal is different.

The flowering period of roses is generally May and June, and they can only be kept for about ten days after blooming. In ancient times, unlike modern times, factors such as light, temperature, and water can be controlled artificially, so that they can bloom in all seasons. In the Ming Dynasty, fresh rose petals were available in early spring, which meant that when the roses bloomed in May and June, the roses had to be stored in precious ice.

After all this hassle, the price is quite high.

In the courtyard of the fourth young lady of the Hou Mansion, several young ladies were all staring at the wall next door, as if they were looking for flowers.

Beauty bathing always makes people think about it.

This was especially true when Li Shu was taking a bath, but the only ones who could appreciate this beautiful scenery were Baozi's little maid and other maids.

A carefully designed antique wooden bathtub, a delicate beauty with skin as white as snow, a basin of frozen flower petals, and a bucket of milk bath soup prepared with a secret recipe.

In ancient times, milk baths were not as simple as pouring in milk and rubbing in as in modern times. Instead, they required a secret recipe. Not only did they need to add an appropriate amount of warm water, they also needed to add salt, spices, etc. that were prepared in the secret recipe. Moreover, the ancient milk The technique of removing the odor is also a secret and requires many steps to take a milk bath.

There is a little maid who adds the prepared milk to the wooden bucket, and another little maid who heats the water to keep the water temperature of the soup bath, while the little maid of Baozi is thinking to herself.

"My uncle went to Wenyuan Pavilion first and ordered nine dishes, one soup and a small jar of wine. I drank two glasses of wine. My uncle paid the bill."

"After going downstairs, my uncle and the others went to Heniantang to look at the plaque. My uncle seemed to be very interested in the plaque and looked at it for a long time."

Li Shu lay lazily in the bathtub, enjoying the service of the maid and maid. She listened to the little maid Baozi's thoughts and nodded occasionally. Then when the little maid Baozi saw her nodding, she became more energetic. Baozi's face made her mumble. It feels more exciting.

"But my uncle and the others suddenly left again. I heard from Brother Wang that the Heniantang seemed to be run by some kind of chief assistant. My uncle and the others seemed to dislike seeing them."

Li Shu also listened with great interest to the little maid Baozi's flowing account style and straightforward narrative.

"Then, my uncle and the others walked forward. They didn't go far when they met a woman who sold herself to save her father. My uncle and the others also surrounded her."

When Li Shu heard this, she kept her eyes closed to concentrate, and then suddenly opened her eyes.

"My uncle walked up to the front and asked a few questions, and then he went to Heniantang again. When he got here, he couldn't help but pout, and he felt a little bit hurt for the twenty taels of silver.

Li Shu was a little nervous when she heard this, but she didn't show it on her face. She seemed to ask nonchalantly, "What next?"

"Then my uncle turned around and left." Baozi's little maid replied after hearing the young lady's question.

Oh, he turned around and left. That stinky toad recognized the situation, and Li Shu relaxed after hearing this.

"But that woman was so shameless. She chased her after her. She even asked my uncle for his name and address. She was not ashamed to say that she wanted to serve him as a slave." Baozi.

"Yes?" Baozi's little maid couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Li Shu heard the smile in Baozi's little maid's voice, and the worry she had just raised was instantly put down. If this stupid girl can laugh, it means that the shameless little hoof has not succeeded.

"What should I say?" Li Shu raised her lips slightly.

"Haha. My uncle, I said you gave me the money, so you don't have to worry about me anymore," Baozi said, and he couldn't help but laugh, as if he could see the slumped expression on the woman's face.

"He is quite generous. He spent 20 taels of silver in vain." Li Shu pouted her mouth, but there was a smile on her lips.