Flourished Peony 国色芳华 Episode 12

Zhu Fu thought that the three of them had worked together to drive away the villain today, and that they were close friends for life, so he was determined to become sworn brothers with Mudan and Shengyi. The rules for sworn brotherhood were complicated, but they kept it simple. Since there were no gods of heaven and earth, Mudan suggested worshipping the God of Wealth instead. However, Zhu Fu could not read the lengthy oath, so Mudan simply changed it to "We do not ask to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but we do ask to become rich on the same day of the same month of the same year." Jiang Changyang saw what seemed to be a fire in the sky in the backyard, and Chuanyu explained that He Weifang had just hired a new employee and was becoming sworn brothers with him. To make incense powder, corn is used as the base, and the incense materials are spread on it. However, corn will cover the smell of the incense materials, resulting in the peony fragrance not being strong enough. Therefore, Mudan suggested using flower materials as the base. Although it will increase the consumption of flower materials, If you want to do something, you must do it to the best of your ability.

The three of them and Aunt Sun each performed their duties, making the English powder and the floral dew, and came to the final step of perfume making. It is not difficult to make perfume, anyone can make it, and the intensity of the fragrance and the amount taken can all be determined according to Peony's preferences. Mudan thought that the perfume powder was made by everyone together and should be mixed together. However, it is difficult to satisfy everyone. Shengyi likes something lighter and more elegant, while Zhu Fu likes something with a very strong fragrance. Aunt Sun thought that other flowers could be used to make scented powder, but the process was complicated and they did not have enough manpower. Mudan thought of a solution that could solve the problem of insufficient manpower while also eliminating the need to worry about the strength of the fragrance. This method is to allow guests to adjust the fragrance according to their preferences. Her method was indeed effective and she earned back the money she spent on fertilizer for the flowers in late spring.

The sage was in poor health and once again did not attend court meetings. Prince Ning continued to do it for him, which caused dissatisfaction among the ministers. Xu Zuping even angrily accused Jiang Changyang and Prince Ning of treating the court as their backyard, but Jiang Changyang did not care. Previously, some students accused Minister Cui of falsifying the texts. Later, Xu Zuping of the Imperial College advocated scientific reforms, which valued talent over family background. Many ministers agreed with the proposal, making it difficult for Prince Ning's followers to resist. Xu Zuping was a veteran of two dynasties and the emperor trusted him very much, but King Ning felt that Xu Zuping was hindering his career and was determined to take action against him so that he would never cause any more trouble again. Liu Zishu was determined to display his talents, and he spent several days working non-stop to write a policy paper on flood control. However, King Ning did not even look at it, and instead reminded Liu Zishu to pay attention to his dress.

The flower cake made by Shengyi was very delicious. It reminded Mudan of Yu Lu and she couldn't help but shed tears. If Yu Lu were still alive, she would definitely like this flower cake very much. Shengyi made fifty of them, and Mudan wanted to give them to customers who came to buy perfume powder, but Shengyi told her that the remaining flower cakes were taken away by Chuanyu. Mudan borrowed Chuanyu's horse to chase Jiang Changyang who took away the flower cake, but unexpectedly discovered another side of Jiang Changyang. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Mudan would never have believed that a noble family like Hua Niao would actually spend money to feed and clothe the children, and even boil water to take care of the children herself. It happened that the aunt who was in charge of taking care of the girls was not at home today, so Mudan helped to bathe the little girls. Jiang Changyang was not stingy and bluntly said that the wages for the hard work would be deducted from the interest owed.

The perfume powder business was booming, so Zhu Fu hurried back and moved Chun Yiwan to sell. After He Weifang's improvement, the dwarf peony is easier to grow than before. No one comes to pick the flowers anymore, and everything is slowly getting better. Once he has enough money, He Weifang plans to buy a shop and cultivate new products so that he won't have to worry about lack of business.