The old man was very happy.

Miss Zheng Er pointed at the perfume on the shelf and said, "It's this bottle. It looks very shabby."

Du Wanchun looked up. They didn't have much money, so the bottle they bought this time was ordinary white porcelain, which did look a bit shabby.

Miss Zheng Er continued, "My eldest brother bought perfume from the capital in colored glass bottles."

Colored glass is indeed beautiful, with a variety of colors, and many ladies like it.

Du Wanchun was a little embarrassed, "We can only afford this colored porcelain bottle now, but if you like glass bottles, you can bring your own glass bottles and we will put the perfume in them for you."

Miss Zheng nodded, "That's fine."

After that, she told the maid next to her, "Go and get my empty glass bottle."

"Yes, Miss." The little maid turned around and prepared to leave.

At this time, Zhou Ruiyuan suddenly stood up and called them, "Wait a minute."

The little maid stopped and looked back at Miss Zheng.

Miss Zheng asked Zhou Ruiyuan, "What does this gentleman want?"

Zhou Ruiyuan turned around and came to the shelf, picked up the pen on the table next to him, dipped it in the colored ink, and drew a lifelike butterfly on the bottle of perfume.

The butterfly flower was so well drawn that it seemed to be alive and dancing on the white porcelain bottle.

Miss Zheng Er was stunned, and quickly picked up the bottle of perfume, and said happily: "I want this bottle."

Some young ladies from aristocratic families love this kind of elegant things.

Zhou Ruiyuan then painted patterns on other white porcelain bottles, including butterflies, lotus flowers, and crabapples.

Because the paintings were so good, there was no sense of disobedience at all, and they were even more beautiful than the single glass bottle.

Du Wanchun was stunned by herself. She didn't expect that her husband was also a first-class painter. If she had known this, she might as well sell his paintings.

Such a surprising painting can probably be sold at a good price.

Aunt Zhou, Zhou Zhao, Zhou Feng and others were not very surprised, and they all watched Miss Zheng Er pay the money.

This bottle of perfume sold for ten taels of silver, which means that they made ten taels as soon as they opened the door.

Not long after, more people came to buy, but they were all wealthy families like Miss Zheng Er. Ordinary people might not even dare to come into such a shop.

Aunt Zhou looked at it for a long time, pulled Du Wanchun aside, and said to her: "Wanchun, such an expensive perfume is not affordable for everyone. Mother has a good idea."

"Mother, you say." Du Wanchun said slowly.

Aunt Zhou said slowly: "I found mint leaves and camphor trees in the mountains last time. Why don't we use these two things to make a perfume that everyone can afford."

"Mint leaves and camphor trees?" Du Wanchun was a little surprised.

Aunt Zhou nodded, "These two are medicinal materials. If added to the perfume, not only will the fragrance be pleasant and refreshing, but it can also reduce swelling and relieve pain, and cool and relieve itching. Who doesn't have mosquito bites in ordinary people?"

There are many mosquitoes in the mountains, especially in summer, and everyone will be bitten.

Du Wanchun thought it made sense.

Aunt Zhou continued, "Ordinary people won't mind bottles, so we can use the most common small ceramic jars and sell them for twenty or thirty wen."

"Mother, you're right, let's give it a try." Du Wanchun nodded in agreement.

After the two agreed, they planned to pick mint leaves after returning to Changliu Village.

They stayed in the shop until the afternoon, and sold a total of five bottles of perfume. Although not much, it was fifty taels.

Du Wanchun left Zhou Feng behind, and then went home with Aunt Zhou and Zhou Ruiyuan.

Unexpectedly, as they were about to go out, they ran into Madam Li.

Madam Li came out with her daughter-in-law Liu Lanzhi to buy things.

Liu Lanzhi was holding a bunch of things in her hands, and when she saw Du Wanchun, she was stunned.

"Du Wanchun? Why are you here?!"

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