There are many flowers and plants growing on the mountain behind Selena's house. These days, she has been following her father, Jose, like a little tail. Even though Jose has been angry for a few days, she is his daughter after all, and he talks softly to her. She looked innocent and well-behaved, following him for a few days after he lost his temper. He calmed down and looked back from time to time while colecting wood, for fear that she would fall while playing.
After Selena picked a few flowers, she turned back and smiled sweetly at her father, Jose. In the memory of her previous life, her father loved her the most and was never willing to let her work. The family was poor at that time, but he would give her some copper coins every time he earned it, and buy some trinkets to take home to make her happy. This feeling of being held in someone's hand as a treasure was something she could no longer experience after her father passed away.
For a while, she was happily humming a little tune, picking osmanthus flowers that were blooming in the mountains from time to time. When she saw an inconspicuous light red wild flower under the tree, Selena's eyes lit up and she hurriedly dug up the the flower. After a few plants came out, they were carried in wicker basket. Under Selena's constant urging, Jose gathered firewood and went down the mountain.
When she got home, she asked her mother, Maria, for a shovel, and then planted the wild flowers in the corner of the yard. Maria saw that she liked to play with these wild flowers and weeds these days, so she didn't pay too much attention to them. Girls from any family are the same, that would pick several handfuls of flowers whenever she saw them, so she swept the dust off her body with a straw brush, said hello to her to wash her face and eat quickly, and then entered the house.
Dinner was still the dry black bread and the leftover vegetable soup from lunch. Selena really didn't have any appetite, so she just pretended to take a few bites, and then went to make do with the remaining firewood, cooking a herbs soup. The herbs collected in the mountains were boiled with some ginger and scallions to make a bowl of medicinal soup. When she took it out, the bowl was a little hot. She touched behind her ears and took out an earthen pot from a dark clay pot. There was a little bit of sugar in it, she put half a spoon in it and brought it to Maria. This one is better for nourishing the body, drinking more will make the disease of Maria go away quickly.
After drinking it for a few days, Maria did feel better. Her daughter supervised her drinking twice a day, so she swallowed it without her daughter's urging.
Selena washed the empty bowl that her mother had finished drinking and put it in the kitchen. Then she went back to her room and closed the door. Then she took out a small jar from under the bed. It was half-small jar of olive oil that Selena had finally begged from her father, Jose. This oil is better than soybean oil and canola oil, and it is also more expensive. Her mother, Maria, is reluctant to use it when cooking. Selena used to get scolded for secretly adding a little more when cooking.Because Jose was a hawker, there was a jar in the basket, so Selena begged for some, hid it and carried it back to her room. If Maria knew, the olive oil would definitely be confiscated. Because just a little bottle costs more than a dozen copper coins, which also shows how much Jose loves his daughter.
A few days ago, Selena soaked and washed the jasmine flowers collected in the mountains, put them in the small jar, mixed them with olive oil, then steamed them with boiling water and sealed them. As soon as she opened the jar today, she smelled the faint aroma of jasmine. Her eyes lit up when she smelled it. She left the bottle on the table, then looked inside the bottle in the light, carefully tilting the jar, a transparent jasmine-scented oil came out first from the jar into the little bottle that she asked for from Maria.
After steaming, the fragrance of jasmine flowers is blended into olive oil. It is very good for moisturizing the face and smearing on the body. It can remove dryness and make the skin of the face and body white and tender. It also has a light jasmine fragrance. This is the floral essential oil that ladies in big cities will love to use years later. Although there are only two materials that are somewhat insufficient, it is not easy to produce some under such conditions now.
When the small bottle was full, Selena took back the bottle and looked inside by the light. There was not much left of the layer of jasmine essential oil on it. The remaining olive oil mixed with jasmine could be used to make hair. Oily hair, apply it several times in the future to provide enough nutrients, and the hair will become as shiny as satin.
After taking a bath, Selena took some jasmine oil and applied it carefully on her body. Then she put on her clothes and sat lazily by the window. She took the remaining essential oil and gently applied it on her face.
Selena has good facial features and her complexion is as white as Maria's. In addition, she just took a shower and applied scented oil. Her skin in the mirror looks much more delicate than the previous few days, but her complexion is still slightly dull, some waxy yellow.
Thinking of the situation at home, Selena dimmed the contentment on her face, reached out to cover the essential oil bottle, gently pushed her long hair behind, sat on the stool and sighed secretly. If she can't make more money, she afraid her family won't even be able to eat black bread in the future. Thinking of the sour taste of cheap black bread, Selena feels nauseous again, and she wants to make more money to improve the food at home, so that she can at least have a decent meal.
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
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