The Evil King's Favorite Concubine: Genius Perfumer

Chapter 2 Xiao Ren Shangxiang
It is said that when the country was founded, Emperor Taizu felt that the previous generations were too extravagant and even led to the collapse of the country, so he repeatedly reiterated the abstinence from extravagance.Most of the natural spices belonged to the foreigners. Taizu and Taizong both refused to accept the spices on the grounds of "frugality and abstinence from extravagance".

However, in today's Xiao Dynasty, the ban on fanxiang has long been a dead letter.Whether it is the court or the folk, the wind of advocating incense is very popular. Needless to say, incense is used in medicine and food, but there are many places where people who are a little more particular use incense.

Even Gan Tiantian, an "outsider", felt the obsession and pursuit of fragrant medicine by the people of the Xiao Dynasty in a short period of time.For example, the big girl and the little daughter-in-law who are out shopping tonight, who doesn't have a sachet or something on their body?Those from a better family even specially wore scented clothes to show off.

Gan Qiu and Gan Dong told her guiltily today that it is useless for brothers to buy you beautiful sachets.When we finish paying off the debt, my brothers will definitely take you to the best incense shop in the city to pick a good one.

Gan Tiantian's head was full of black lines, thinking of the tragic story of Yang Bailao who had no money to buy flowers for Xi'er, so he pulled a red string for her, uh... She is a mature adult, so she doesn't care about such a little vanity!
It's just that her brothers' love for her still makes Gan Tiantian, who has not received the care of her relatives for a long time, feel warm in her heart.

Although life is still very tight now, it doesn't matter.As long as the family works hard, is there any difficulty in getting over it?
Thinking of this, Gan Tiantian was full of energy again, and shouted harder.

"Selling ice bowls... cool and refreshing ice bowls..."

The sweet and crisp cries, combined with the yells of other stall owners, merged into a wave of sound, which spread along the river to the distance.

On nearly a hundred painted boats, countless bright lanterns decorated Fan Jiang like a crystal dragon palace.The lights and moonlight flutter along with the river water, and the river is broken with gold, which is intoxicating.

The boats of each family are extravagant, but the most gorgeous one is the "Chun Guang Hao" owned by Bo Chun, a famous courtesan in De Ling.

Bo Chun became famous very early. At the age of 14, he was famous for singing and dancing in Xijiang. At the age of 16, he redeemed himself and left the brothel.Others thought that she was definitely going to get married, but unexpectedly she bought a painting boat and came to Deling County with a group of entourages to continue to show off her splendor.

For a singer who dares to open her own business without relying on any brothel, there must be something behind her, but it's just little known.

"Spring is good" The small hall near the deck is elegantly decorated, which is in line with the temperament of the owner here.

Usually this place is full of guests, but tonight, there are only two guests in the hall.

"Well, these grapes are not bad, they seem to be sweeter than those at my home."

A young man in brocade clothes was sitting obliquely on an armchair next to the big window, holding bunches of plump purple-red grapes in his hand, and was throwing them into his mouth one by one.

This young man has a handsome appearance, with a smile on his brow, he looks like a mild-tempered young man from a wealthy family who has no worries.But those star-like eyes were sharper.

He seems to be dressed casually, but the clothes are made of high-quality materials, and the workmanship is even more delicate.Although there are no golden rings for hair and jade pendants, there is still a faint aura of wealth and nobility.

Another young man who was sitting diagonally across from him was looking at him angrily and shaking his head: "A Rui, look at how you behave, being seen by others, and chewing your tongue in Beijing, you will suffer again." of."

"who cares!"

Han Rui shrugged indifferently, threw a huge grape into the air, opened his mouth to catch it and chewed it, laughing very proudly.

"Don't worry, Brother Shaobai, when it's time to pretend, I will definitely pretend to be more obedient than anyone else, hum..." As if thinking of something unpleasant, a little cloud passed over Han Ruijunxiu's face.

"Don't talk about that." He shook his head, looked towards the hall door, and said with a smile, "Hey, is there something delicious again?"

Outside the hall door, a beautiful woman in a light yellow palace dress is coming with a smile, holding a lacquered fruit plate on her jade wrist, and the fragrance of sweet fruits comes with the wind.

"That's what you said! You can't finish the tributes at home, but you're here to think about a little thing from me..."

Fang Shaobai was amused by his cousin's words, and Han Rui narrowed his eyes narrowly: "I'm talking about the delicious food from Chunniang's house, who cares about yours? Oh, yes, Chunniang's is yours... Hahaha……"

"Stinky boy!"

Fang Shaobai finally didn't keep his hand this time, and knocked Han Rui's forehead along with the folding fan with his right hand.

"Hey! Do you want to fight?" Han Rui cried out, rubbing his forehead.

"What are you two brothers doing?"

Bo Chun placed the fruit plate he was holding on the small table, and coquettishly stopped the two of them from continuing to do it.

Her slightly rouged face is as bright as a bright moon, and she smiles cleverly, seeming to have brilliance flowing. She is indeed a famous prostitute who once caused a sensation.

"Forget it...for Chunniang's sake, I don't care about you." Without further ado, Han Rui grabbed a few slices of melon on the fruit plate, and took a bite of each, as if he had never eaten melon.

In fact, he knew that Fang Shaobai liked to eat this, so he deliberately robbed him.

The former Fang Shaobai, how could he care about this little cousin who is six years younger than him.

Fang Shaobai couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart when he thought that Han Rui had to pretend to be a mature young man in front of others because of his special status, and he could only relax when he was here.

He himself was the eldest grandson of the Fang family, a wealthy family in Deling County, and he was already bound by various rules at home, but he was nothing compared to someone of Han Rui's status.

Naturally, Bo Chun would not really join the conversation between the two brothers.She is used to being an accompanying guest, she just pours tea for them with a smile, and goes to the corner of the hall to add fragrance to the guests.

She holds a small incense box in her right hand, and throws an incense cake into the incense burner with an incense spoon in her left hand.Xuan You carefully used the incense chopsticks to move a thin layer of incense ash in the furnace, so that the incense ash just buried the newly added incense cakes.

This series of movements is elegant and natural, like flowing clouds and flowing water, which is extremely pleasing to the eye.

Han Rui smiled and said, "Chun Niang's incense burning skills are getting better and better. If you enter the incense workshop, you must at least be a perfumer."

"Master Rui, stop laughing at me."

Bo Chun smiled, not taking the young master's polite words seriously.

Perfumer?That's a one-in-a-million talent, and her status is not known to be much higher than her, an Israeli singer.

She worked so hard in the brothel back then, but she only became proficient in the skill of "burning incense through the fire".As for the fragrance, without a master leading the door, she would not be able to learn it if she wanted to.

Han Rui closed his eyes lightly, his nose moved slightly, and quietly tasted Bo Chunfen's new incense.

After a while, he chuckled lightly and said, "Rose water has also become popular on Deling's side?"

"The rosewater of the Great Food Kingdom is still rare in Deling."

Seeing Mr. Rui's knowledge, Bo Chun was also very happy: "This 'Xunhua Xiang' is said to be soaked in rose water and steamed to extract the scent. It is still a rare item in the market, and only Xijiang Xiangfang has a small amount. sell."

"Speaking of spices, Brother Shaobai, I've had a real headache recently..."

Han Rui frowned, and was just about to talk to Fang Shaobai about "business", when suddenly his eyes were attracted by something outside the window.

"Hey, Chunniang, is someone making trouble down here?"

When Fang Shaobai and Bo Chun heard the words, they both looked down from the window, and from a distance, they only saw a little girl chatting with the helper of the painting boat below.

"Uncle, please!" Gan Tiantian was so anxious that he was about to burst into tears, he was about to be overtaken by the bad guys!

　Continue to bend forward and flip 360-degree back somersault over the bar and grab the bar to become a hanging tiger landing style. Please collect it, dear friends! ! ! ! !

　　
　
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