Chapter 1737 – New Trend in the Noble Circle
Feeling doubtful, Hui Jun didn’t say much.
She carefully studied the many secret recipes she had acquired, discovering that these beauty treatments bore some similarity to existing methods. The added ingredients were all beneficial for the body. Even if they didn’t provide benefits, they wouldn’t do any harm, so why not give them a shot and see the results? More importantly, Hui Jun saw a huge business opportunity here… if she could seize it, she would definitely get rich quick.
Huzhu was so cheap, yet people… regardless of gender, had a pathological obsession with beauty and whitening. Business wouldn’t be an issue.
Don’t you remember how the Wushi powder became all the rage back in the day?
Wasn’t it because this thing could “strengthen the body” and make people whiter?
As the saying goes, one white covers a hundred flaws; after whitening, even the ugliest faces could immediately become more appealing.
Moreover, since being an official was linked to looks, the pursuit of beauty and whitening became even fiercer.
Beauty whitening wasn’t just a woman’s pursuit; men were even more particular, wishing they could live inside a beauty camera.
If this face mask really worked, sales wouldn’t be a problem.
Opportunities only favor those who are prepared and smart, and Hui Jun undoubtedly grabbed onto it, making a fortune.
The common folks relying on the Huzhu industry also ended up earning lots of money.
Among them, the biggest beneficiaries were the two pearl divers’ families.
At this point, you might have also realized that these two pearl divers were both the dried fish in Jiang Pengji’s livestream.
One arrived earlier; the original owner was caught underwater and nearly drowned after getting tangled in water plants. After being rescued, the awakened livestream Empress cried, saying she was visited in a dream by the Mountain Spirit, who taught the pearl divers how to artificially cultivate Huzhu. Coincidentally, this Empress was an actual freshwater pearl farmer and reportedly came from a family with several mines; even if she failed to harvest pearls, she could return home to inherit a fortune of billions.
The other Empress came a bit later, about a year and a half after the first one.
She was also a pearl diver, just cross-dressing as a woman.
Though a pure man, this one was an exceptionally refined program explorer, a university student!
This Empress spent two hours each day taking care of her skin, and her nails were always perfectly trimmed. Taking the Empress’s words as a guide, when he looked at people, they would only see his exquisite little nostrils because he trimmed away his messy nose hairs too!
When it came to makeup and beauty techniques, he bragged about his extensive knowledge, making even tough girls blush.
According to the Empress, he had a million-follower account on a certain platform where he could effortlessly bend countless men into submission with his skills in makeup.
With this pearl diver’s body, the Empress couldn’t take it anymore.
Just look at those messy brows, that rough, sallow face, that flat and oily nose, so many blackheads, and those large pores… her face was dotted with long-forgotten acne, and when she opened her mouth, she had thick tartar stuck between her teeth, making her breath downright terrible… even more shocking was that this girl’s breakfast consisted of celery and garlic, giving her breath a serious kick.
The Empress, upon seeing herself reflected by the water, was so disgusted that goosebumps sprang up everywhere.
He didn’t know whether to tackle the tartar first, gargle, or wash his face to get rid of the acne…
At this time, he should have been in his dormitory, applying a face mask to relax, but this pathetic place had nothing, so he simply used pearl powder instead.
【Those who want to travel back to ancient times really must have some issues with their heads.】
The Empress didn’t hide her disdain at all; encountering Hui Jun’s sent scouts to discreetly investigate ancient methods, she presented various pearl powder face masks, giving them the name of “Great Xia Palace Secret Formula,” and she made a hefty profit, using the money to shop and keeping some silver for the original owner before finally boasting a full load on her return. The money was earned by the Empress, and everything bought with it belonged to her.
【Too bad there was no papaya; otherwise, it could have enhanced her bust. This girl’s future kids might end up starving, huh?】
To outsiders, this Empress’s time travel adventure seemed quite pleasant, but he gave the experience a bad review on forums.
Getting turned into a girl was one thing, but with a poor bust line, rough sallow skin, a face full of acne, a mouthful of tartar, and horrible breath…
The experience was simply terrible!!!
Predictably, this unique Empress became a hit; the makeup tutorials and imitation makeup videos skyrocketed in views, and her fanbase topped ten million.
A lot of people even joked that the Empress should just continue being a delicate young master instead of becoming a programmer doomed to baldness.
Haven’t you seen how the streamers occasionally overwork themselves, causing the platform’s servers to collapse every few days?
In over ten years, the dedicated programmers could circle the Earth three and a half times!
Thanks to these two Empresses and Hui Jun’s business acumen, various types of pearl face masks became wildly popular in the noble circle, with Noble Ladies going crazy over them, and scholars couldn’t stop singing their praises. It really seems that today’s people have infused the spirit of self-destruction into their very bones; in their quest for beauty, they’d even smear lead powder on their faces. A lot of cosmetics exceeded safe levels of heavy metals, and they weren’t worried about toxins even after prolonged use!
Over ten years ago, the noble circles were all the rage with Wushi powder, now they were all about gathering for face masks.
Just imagining a group of scholars with pearl face masks playing water games was already a whimsical scene.
As a member of the health brigade, Elder Sun Wen had focused on beauty treatments for many years.
Now, he was finally selling this tip to his grandson.
Sun Lan glanced enviously at Feng Yi’s face; they were close in age, both youthful lads, but why was Sun Lan getting dark and developing a few annoying acne spots while Feng Yi had such a jade-like complexion, smooth and translucent, skin so white it seemed translucent?
Looking at the hard-working brother practicing diligently, Sun Lan couldn’t resist offering him some advice.
“How about you try a portion too?”
Feng Yi smiled softly, “No, I’m not too fond of these things; I don’t really need them.”
Not needing them…
Not needing them…
Needing them…
These three words echoed in Sun Lan’s ears, making him feel utterly deflated.
“Looks matter for a man too,” Sun Lan said, “Changsheng does indeed have a good complexion.”
Feng Yi replied with a smile, “Isn’t my complexion good enough?”
Sun Lan: “…”
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What a shameless bamboo horse!!!
Despite the chaos, the two still seized the moment to study hard.
They had studied at the Golden Scales Academy for many years and knew full well how profound the academy’s work could be. The textbooks mailed over these two years had increased exponentially, constantly being revised and reprinted. Even if they put in the effort, the numerous military duties and obligations meant they couldn’t keep pace with their fellow students guided by renowned teachers who dedicated their days to studying. They didn’t aspire to be the top of the class, just hoping their exam results wouldn’t be too dismal…
You supervise me, I supervise you.
The two brought out the determination of high school exam preparation, pouring over their books nearly every moment apart from sleeping, washing, and eating.
After more than a month of travel, the group finally arrived at Wanzhou.
Looking at the long-awaited towering city, Feng Yi felt a swirl of emotions.
He was eager to see his family inside the city while worried that the academy’s preliminary exam would disappoint the Teacher.
“Ah Lan, why are you trembling? Are you cold?”
Sun Lan took a deep breath again, nervously shaking his hands.
“Rong Li, do you think I look much lighter now?”
Feng Yi: “….”
