After a good night's sleep, Selena got up refreshed and refreshed the next day. She went to the yard and folded a soft wicker stick, grinding it slowly with her teeth. Then she dipped some fine salt in it and began to brush teeth one by one carefully. When she was a lover in the Earl's Palace, she had nothing to do every day. she didn't learn anything else, just studied how to become more beautiful and more charming. Over time, it became a habit. Even if she was later sold by the Countess and followed the incense seller around all day, and became unkempt due to the wind and sun, she would still have to clean her teeth every day. She even took pleasure in the hardships and figured out a way to make her teeth more whiter.
After Selena brushed her teeth, she rinsed the salt out of her mouth with water from a bamboo tube. Then she ran to the wild flower she planted in the corner that day, pulled off a pale red petal, and put the petal on her teeth, rubbing it carefully. If there are many petals, you can chew them and rinse your mouth with water three times a day. Over time, your teeth will become whiter.
Early in the morning, Jose went to sell goods in the streets with a bamboo basket. Selena ate half a piece of bread, then rinsed her mouth and went into the bedroom. Maria was sitting on the bed, emptying the copper coins from her old wallet. She came out and counted them, and her expression became worse the more she counted. When she saw Selena coming in, she hurriedly put the copper coins back into his wallet.
Selena had often seen this scene in her previous life, and she knew that it was almost time to hand over money to her step-grandmom. The fixed amount of two hundred copper coins per month. The money should not be enough.
Before she was ten years old, her family's life was actually pretty good. At that time, she lived in a fairly spacious house. At least she could eat soft bread several times a month, but that was when Selena's grandfather was still alive.
After his grandfather died, Selena family was kicked out by his step-grandmother and step-uncle. In fact, they monopolized his grandfather's fields and shops, and only gave Jose and Maria a shabby house at the foot of the mountain. If Maria hadn't exchanged from her dowry - the gold ring for six silver coins and asked Jose to wholesale some groceries and carry them for sale, the family would have starved to death.
Therefore, for the past year, the family has been frugal and frugal. They have not been able to eat well or wear warm clothes. Everyone has a sallow complexion and a thin body. Maria is already weak and has to worry about money all day long. Although Jose has been carrying the burden of selling goods, although he has made an income every day, At most, the net profit is more than 20 copper coins a day, sometimes only a few copper coins, and no more than 400 copper coins in a month.
He still has to give his step-mother 200 copper coins a month, and the remaining more than 100 coins are left to the whole family. Not only did need to afford food, but she also had to repair this leaky house. He had saved about a hundred copper coins. Not long ago, Maria contracted a cold and still owed money for medicine.
The current situation is very difficult. Selena feels that the most important thing now is to make more money to improve the conditions of the family. At least she must eat better and take good care of her mother's health. Then she reached out and turned over a few things on the table. The lace weaved in strips is just to make some handmade money. But the material is mediocre, it sells very slowly.
Selena said casually: "Mama, these lace handkerchiefs would sell much better if they were scented with flowers..."
Maria heard it and glared at Selena: "What do you know about? A perfume costs dozens of copper coins. How many lace handkerchiefs do you need to sell to make money back?"
Selena opened her eyes wide as if she was shocked and said, "Mom, why do you want to buy it? I know how to make perfume"
"You know how to make?" Maria was also shocked. Making perfume is a perfumer's survival skills. Even if the perfume recipe rots in their hands, they won't tell others. It is impossible for poor people like their level spend money to learn how to make perfume, so when Selena said she knew how to make perfume, Maria thought it was a lie.
Selena did not answer Maria's words immediately. She smiled sweetly and sat on the edge of the table. Then she leaned closer to Maria and lowered her head slightly. She said coquettishly: "Mom, smell, I made this jasmine essential oil. Does it smell good?"
After listening to Selena's words, Maria discovered that there seemed to be a scent of jasmine in the room. Because the scent was the same as the jasmine flowers blooming on the mountain behind her home, she didn't notice it for a while, but after being reminded and as her daughter got closer, she noticed it. The fragrance finally became slightly stronger, but it was strong but not greasy. It felt as if she was standing next to the flowers, so natural that there was no pungent smell of spices.
Maria also knows the quality of essential oils. When she was not married, her parents had a grocery store in their home. Naturally, there were some perfumes, balms, soaps, hand oils and the like in the store. Maria had also used them, so it was more or less Still somewhat knowledgeable.
Suddenly she stood up, reached out and touched Selena's hair, then put her hand under her nose and smelled it. If her daughter hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have been able to tell that her daughter's thin hair had been put on essential oil. It's not as shiny as a woman's hair after touching essential oil, but the scent of jasmine is good. Just touch it lightly and her hands will be covered with the scent. The aroma of good essential oils or perfumes lasts for a long time. Looking at it this way, this jasmine essential oil is really good.
Selena brought the remaining half of the small jar of jasmine and olive oil mixture to Maria, dug out a little with a spoon and smelled it for a long time. Her face was a little excited. When she found out that the jar was olive oil, her face suddenly changed. But the aroma of this hair oil smell rich and fresh, it was of the highest quality, so she held it back the temper.
Selena saw that Maria was angry that she had used so much olive oil. Before she could say anything, Selena told her how she knew how to make essential oils. She even opened her eyes wide and said that she accidentally picked a piece of cowhide with some tips for making essential oils, perfumes and others written on it. Maria looked at Selena's innocent face and really thought that Selena had picked up a piece of cowhide by luck and learned how to make essential oils.
Selena walked back to her room with a smile on her face. She walked to the table with a little pride, and poured a cup of tea made from daisy flowers. Selena raised her little hand and clasped it together, and a few drops of light green liquid slowly condensed out of her palm that slowly gathered together, then poured a few drops of spring liquid into the daisy tea, shook it and started drinking. The smile on Selena's face deepened. This spring water was her secret. She could only collect a few drops a day.
Of course, what Selena just told her mam Maria is not entirely true. If high-quality essential oils and perfumes were so easy to make, then perfumers in big cities would become millionaires long ago. Without high-quality raw materials and the aid of precious spices, the fragrance of floral essential oils is very light, far less elegant and fragrant than what she makes. These are what Selena secretly learned after being sold to a balm vendor in her previous life. She can use simple materials to make high-quality jasmine essential oil, all because of the magical spring water produced in her palm.
Talking about the spring liquid in her hand, Selena thought of the miserable life she had spent with an balsams seller in her previous life. The hand holding the cup couldn't help but clenched. Although the incident has long since passed, she still trembles. She could tolerate a little bit, but the balsams seller was a beast with no humanity at all. When he was happy, he would give her something to eat. When he was unhappy, he would be tortured in every possible way. She was originally such a beauty-loving person, but she was tortured when she was only in her twenties. He tortured her until she looked like an old woman in her forties or fifties. Thinking of this, Selena couldn't help but take a deep breath before relaxing. Fortunately, a few years later, the drunkard beast fell to death. Otherwise, she really doesn't know how long she would have had to endure. Although the incense seller was cruel, he had some skills in making essential oils and perfumes. Apart from the pile of unso
Selena has used osmanthus and smoked a lot of unsold handkerchiefs and purses in the past few days. She also put the handkerchiefs and purses in wooden boxes, and put a few bunches of dried osmanthus in the box to preserve the fragrance, and then let Jose took it to sell, and it turned out to be very popular. After all, how can women in ordinary families afford perfume, even the ordinary price is not cheap. Women are born with a love for fragrance, but cannot afford good perfume. Now those handkerchiefes and purses are scented with fragrance. If you put it in your sleeve, you will carry a floral fragrance with you wherever you go, which is stronger than ordinary essential oils. It smells good, and more importantly, the price is very cheap, half cheaper than the smoked ones in the store. At that time, many young girls and women gathered around, and they were all choosing from the wooden box with bright eyes. As soon as they got the aroma, they can't bear to let it go. Jose has a good
On the second day, Selena woke up when the swallows were chirping under the eaves. She immediately got up to wash up, applied essential oil and combed her hair. She put on the new light pink skirt made of cotton that Maria had sewn for her and left the room. Although The fabric was not expensive silk, but fortunately the color was pretty good, and it was very flattering to wear at this age. Jose also gave her a pair of cotton embroidered shoes. After leaving the room, even Maria's eyes lit up. She vaguely felt that her daughter had been different since she didn't know when. In the past, she wanted her to pay more attention to her appearance and learn some things that girls should learn, like her step-grandmother's daughter, Iris, usually learns more about knitting skills and cultural knowledge. But Selena was spoiled by her father. She ran up the mountain with a group of children every day. Her hair was always messed up and her clothes were dirty. Selena couldn't listen to what she s
Seeing the anger in Lucio's eyes and the smell of his sweat in the air, Selena felt like she had entered some animal's territory, did not dare to move. She had no choice but to stiffly turn her head and pass the thing in her hand to him. She tried her best to smile as brightly as possible and said: "Your dry breads are not enough for you. This is for food. Here you go... just take it. you're hungry. It can fill your stomach..." Anyone under that unkind look would feel nervous, their scalp would be numb, their heartbeat would speed up, their speech would stutter, and their eyes would dodge. Others would probably faint from fright. The scars on his face were even more terrifying up close. When Lucio saw her look and heard her words again, his eyes that were already full of anger were about to burst into flames. He knocked over the unsightly pastry package in front of him with one palm. Thinking of the insulting words she had said before, he was so angry that his eyes almost burst int
The owner of the grocery store, Pedro, just bought a batch of bottles for essential oils and prefume a few days ago. The styles are quite pleasing. Selena looked at these large and small exquisite bottles in front of her and couldn't help but pick them up one by one and look at them intently. Due to past life experiences, she knew almost everything about production and sales.Don't underestimate the packaging of perfume essential oil bottles. The more exquisite they are, the more eye-catching they are, and the more people will ask, and sells faster than other things. Although we all know that the most important thing is whether the perfume or essential oil inside is made of good materials, in fact, it is human nature to love beauty. Just like women, good-looking things are always more popular than ugly ones. Selena picked up a bottle and looked at it carefully. She had recently used essential oils to care for her hands and face, and now she has begun to see results. The skin on her
Selena cheered up, pulled Jose's sleeve and told him her thoughts. Jose also felt a little guilty for his wife. His wife had suffered a lot of grievances due to him. She couldn't even see a doctor when she was sick, and she hadn't made a decent set of clothes for many years. He couldn't help but nod, he just picked up some groceries today, and he still had some money in his pocket. After getting the goods, there were more than a hundred copper coins left in the principal, plus the money sold to Pedro for the two jars of essential oils and the deposit for the other two jars of essential oils. Now there are eleven silver coins. Excluding the purchase of tea seed oil and olive oil, the rest should be enough to buy cloth. Seeing that Jose agreed, Selena smiled and pulled Jose for two quick steps, and finally entered a nearby cloth shop. The shop was not big, but it had dozens of kinds of fabrics. There was a whole cabinet arranged, which made people dazzled. Especially in summer, the m
On the country road, from a distance, Maria was standing at the gate of the fence that was simply fenced by her house, constantly looking around. When she saw Selena and Jose, she put down the sewing basket in her hand and stood up to greet them. Maria saw that they have bought so many things and spent so much money. She couldn't help but feel distressed. When she got the cloth fabric, she carefully put it away. She still complained about them for spending too much money. After saying a few words, she saw that the father and daughter were still happy and didn't care at all, so she had no choice but to carry the few kilograms of fresh pork belly and big meat bones the kitchen. Happened to have some sweet potatoes and some dried mushrooms at home, so she could make bone soup with the meat bones and make some rice, and the family would have a good meal in the evening. It's hot today, and they have been riding in a carriage for a long time. It's so crowded that Selena feels sticky sweat
The next day, Jose came home in the evening and said with a smile: "Today I went to several squire's houses to ask, first four houses no one wanted it. I didn't have much hope. When I don't have expected that the last house asked for a box. The person who bought the rouge this time was the rich lady who bought jasmine essential oil last time. I sold it a silver coin, and oday she even bought a bottle of osmanthus essential oil." At this time, the lady from a wealthy family was looking in the mirror and drawing her eyebrows. The maid next to her took a box of inconspicuous rouge on the table and said,"Miss, will you use the box we just bought from the seller today?" The lady paused for a moment, and then said calmly: "The essential oil I bought from him last time has a good scent. After using it for a while, I saw that my hair is a little more shiny, using the box of rouge..." The maid opened the lid of the rouge, and the lady picked out some pink rouge, then gently kneaded it with h