CHAPTER 324: CHAPTER 321: FINALLY TOOK THE BAIT

"Mom, Mom, what are you looking at? Let me see it! Let me see it!" Little Qingyu ran over, clamoring to see.

Lin Wanwan hastily put it away, hiding it in the wooden box.

Little Qingyu reached out to grab it, insisting on seeing it. Lin Wanwan placed the wooden box aside, pulled Little Qingyu’s hands apart, and hugged her, playing a sticky game with her, quickly diverting the little one’s attention.

Little one, if I can’t handle Xiao Chong, I can surely handle you.

Lin Wanwan happily gave Little Qingyu a kiss on the cheek and asked her, "Sweetie, do you love Mom?"

Little Qingyu crisply replied, "I do!"

Then she immediately asked, "Mom, can I go play at the shop with you today? Can I skip school?"

Lin Wanwan shook her head, "That’s not possible, you definitely have to go to school!"

Little Qingyu sighed, "When can I grow up and not have to go to school?"

Lin Wanwan laughed, extinguishing her fantasy, "You’re mostly just playing with friends at school now, but in another year, you’ll have to start doing homework! It’s very hard!"

Little Qingyu looked reluctant, "Mom, do kids really have to read books?"

Lin Wanwan assured her, "They absolutely have to!"

"Oh, alright then!" Little Qingyu hugged her neck, resting her head on her shoulder, "Then I don’t want to grow up."

Lin Wanwan was amused by her worried little expression; having a little child this age at home is truly a source of joy.

After sending Little Qingyu off to the Zhang Family’s private school to crash-course books, Lin Wanwan still went to Red Face Smile to check things out today.

Today there were quite a few customers, all captivated by the perfectly made-up faces of the New Luo Maids in the shop.

Yet hesitating at the ten gold price point, Lin Wanwan saw this and came up with an idea, launching a special promotional makeup trial package.

For just three hundred coins, they could enjoy a makeup service at the Red Smile Shop. This trial activity is only available in the first month of opening.

Lin Wanwan even promptly made a large poster advertisement and placed it at the door.

Three hundred coins weren’t too hard for noble ladies shopping around, so any noble lady entering the shop would try out this service.

Though it’s a trial project, the procedures can’t be omitted.

First, lead the ordering noble ladies to the VIP beauty room inside to lie down, then use makeup cotton and cleanser to remove their original Great Tang white wall makeup, followed by using the DHC facial soap Lin Wanwan purchased to foam up and clean their faces.

As a beauty salon, this cleansing milk and facial soap available for customers in the public area weren’t Lin Wanwan’s favorites, but were cost-effective alternatives.

Even so, these two items were rare treasures to the noble ladies of the Great Tang.

The maids they brought guarded by the beauty bed, while the noble ladies enjoyed the mask service and received brainwashing messages from trained New Luo Maids.

If only she could pull out ten gold from her pocket instantly, she would recharge immediately!

"Lady Shi Er, at Red Face Smile we also accept equivalent value jewelry and cloth for recharging."

Lady Shi Er didn’t speak, still hesitating.

While the mask was applied to her face, the maid began washing her hair; this beauty bed that allowed for lying down while washing hair was something even noble families hadn’t seen, naturally fascinating.

After washing the hair, another maid wrapped her head in a cloth towel and used a charcoal stove covered with fabric to bake her hair—these were all Lin Wanwan’s ideas using existing Great Tang items.

Then a second maid arrived; she was responsible for putting makeup on the guests.

First, the skincare step, then applying foundation with fingertips since beauty sponges were too advanced, then eyeliner, eyeshadow, nose shadow, face contour shadows, and finally blush, covering tear troughs with concealer, adding blush and setting powder.

A modern makeup look was thus completed.

Regarding eyeshadow and other items, there was a little episode; to refill them into ancient small porcelain dishes, Lin Wanwan specifically watched a video on how to restore cracked eyeshadow, successfully converting them.

Among the modern items she bought, eyeshadow and blush took the most effort to repackage; the others just required simple pouring into new packaging bottles.

Lin Wanwan acquired another useless skill.

Once Lady Shi Er’s makeup renovation was done, she couldn’t believe her eyes when she looked at herself in the copper mirror.

Is the person inside really her? The cosmetics at Red Smile Shop have a transformative effect?

This is hardly makeup; more like a long-lost disguise technique!

Lady Shi Er immediately took off the golden bracelet and golden earrings she’d worn since childhood and had the maid find a pawnbroker to see if they could be used to recharge.

The outcome didn’t disappoint her; recharging was possible!

Lady Shi Er promptly transformed into a premium customer, buying foundation, eyeshadow, eyeliner, and setting powder without hesitation!

No one can stop her from becoming beautiful; whoever tries to stop her is her enemy!

After launching this trial activity, sales indeed took off, and Lin Wanwan couldn’t stop smiling.

Lady Shi Er was the first to get reeled in; afterward, there were Lady Zhang Er, Lady Wang Da, and others.

Today the common folk are truly delighted!

The Red Smile Shop finally got on track by this point!

Not only comfortably fleecing wealthy ladies but also tacitly providing them with a place to socialize, leading to gossipy lives of Thomas’s length and Li Family’s short, which were assuredly inevitable.

With matters here settled, Lin Wanwan returned to the modern era for work and received good news on her way to the company. Her Japan Store was now online, enjoying a successful opening.

Gu Jingyu had a three-day marriage leave, and during this time, the manager she had recruited from her previous company was running the store.

Gu Jingyu wasn’t completely idle; in love, she let her husband lead, but in her career, she was quite clear-headed.

She posted her wedding ceremony video and refined photos on the Little Red Book account, spending a hundred for promotion.

First, it sparked heated discussions in the circle of 95s Hanfu enthusiasts, then it went viral with a retweet on Weibo under the hashtag #BridalBeauteousGraceNationalPeacefulFace#, drawing a lot of traffic.

The Little Red Book account run under the company’s name, and the Weibo account saw significant follower growth, with the former gaining 10,000 followers, and the latter gaining 80,000 followers.

It’s well-known the Little Red Book’s follower conversion rate is very high. From a profit standpoint, 10,000 followers on the Little Red Book are equal to 50,000 on Douyin, or 100,000 on Weibo, if not more.

Lin Wanwan previously advised Gu Jingyu to register an account domestically to build reputation first, then open a physical store for sales later.

Gu Jingyu wore multiple hats, always keeping this advice in mind, valuing work even during marriage leave.

Lin Wanwan advised her to enjoy the honeymoon; she replied saying they just toured some film towns within the province, which wasn’t exciting at all.

Then Gu Jingyu asked if she could post videos and photos of Lin Wanwan playing the konghou; Lin Wanwan considered it and agreed, letting her handle it.