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Sister.

What are you thinking about?

Nothing.

I passed by Shi Hanglu's workshop.

They are recruiting people now.

The salary is so high.

Unfortunately, they only recruit women workers.

What do you want?

Even if they recruit men, you can't go.

Gu Xiahe

You should study hard.

I will raise your tuition fee.

Sister

Do you want to have a try?

I want to go to Lang Lichun.

Lang Lichun?

Why?

They pay you higher salary?

No.

I think in family Lang, I can find the secret I want.

Secret?

So I must go to Lang Lichun.

Excuse me, may I ask, who are the two guys?

One is chargehand master Shang in the workshop.

The other is uncle Quan, the butler of mansion Lang.

Uncle Quan.

Why are you here?

You are here to see me, right?

Miss.

Don't go.

Where are you going? I can be your driver.

No need.

Rude.

Bad mood.

Uncle Quan.

Young master

Young master, why are you here?

Two of Fatty's friends come to spend birthday. Not the local people.

They specifically request our Lang Lichun's rouge cream.

So I take him to select some here.

So he could show off in front of his friends.

Interesting.

Shi Hanglu's young master.

How can you buy rouge in Langlichun?

That's because our Lang Lichun has good stuff.

Young master.

I have something to tell you.

Say it.

Just now Shi Hanglu's employees came here to recruit people again.

But I droven them off.

It's not the first time.

You are pushing your luck.

I think next time you would take our staff in the store.

Our women workers now are half as much as previously.

My dad is so ridiculous.

So mortifying.

Don't worry.

After I go back, I will tell my dad.

Forget it.

You can't overwhelm your dad.

Whatever.

You should just let them go.

If it goes on like this, Lang Lichun will be undermined.

You can recruit more people.

Well.

Lang Lichun is not better than Shi Hanglu?

Fatty.

Your dad should recruit all the people in Kunyang if possible.

You can't oblique accusations.

None of my business.

Young master.

So what should we do?

Whatever.

If he doesn't mind, he can recruit as he wants.

Fine, uncle Quan.

Take him to select some products.

Remember.

They should be expensive.

No penny less.

Ok.

Hurry up.

Well.

I need her help.

I.

I get it...

I have checked the account book of last month.

The retail selling is nearly flat.

The revenue of all branches is declining.

Among all products, only the ancestral goose egg powder's sale is not bad.

The sales of Sweet-scented osmanthus hair oil, rouge, and lip balm are poor.

If it goes on like this, our first place of rouge in Kunyang will be replaced.

That's not all.

The output in the workshop is declining monthly.

We are going to meet the deadline of Nanyang's orders.

How did you arrange the production plan?

As I know, our experienced women workers are drained a lot.

Have you asked them why?

So you want to ruin Lang Lichun the brand

we inherit from the ancestors in your hands?

Dad

I have told you.

I am good at operating the workshop.

But you still force a donkey to dance.

You are not good at it.

Who will be good at it in our family?

I send you to study abroad for this major.

We place great hopes on you.

So this is the way you repay us?

You know nothing but to have fun with girls.

You don't care about the business.

I think you are ne'er-do-well.

Dad

Don't be angry

Anger will damage your health.

I am recruiting people.

And I find some talents.

I am very confident that they will be our backbones in the future.

But that's not enough.

And I will continue recruiting people.

Survival of the fittest.

to form a virtuous circle.

And Shi Hanglu wants to poach our workers, whatever.

We almost finish Nanyang's order.

Soon we will have the off season of the rouge industry.

We can't have the orders until next spring.

So if they poach people now, they will waste much salary.

They will suffer the loss.

Well, dad.

The coming-of-age ceremony is over now.

The order will face a downturn.

But in the charity dinner, they will need rouge again.

Dad.

Now you know why I deal with girls right?

And the Lang Lichun's brand you mentioned.

I just want to have some innovation.

We will use up what we inherit from the ancestors sooner or later.

Am I right?

It makes sense.

Recently I have been thinking

how to develop Hongyan Rouge we inherit.

Dad.

Can you forget the three rouges?

Don't underestimate them.

Back then, they were especially for the royal family.

But the production process is complicated.

From selecting materials to the production process

we need the unmarried girls.

So the production process is very complicated indeed.

Dad.

You are saying, the unmarried girl right?

I think it's great.

Dad.

We should produce the product.

Then I will go back to workshop tomorrow to recruit people.

Ok?

Unmarried girl, so great.

Dad, you are so amazing.

Old ginger is hotter than new.

So great.

Unmarried girl.

Brilliant.

Fanzhen.

You have been looking for a morning.

Have you found the girl named Begonia?

Are you mistaken?

Not all girls will sign up for learning how to make rouge.

She is born for rouge.

Lang Lichun will be so boring without her.

Sister Begonia.

Sister Begonia.

You are...

Fanzhen.

I am Lu Fanzhen.

You helped me at the coming-of-age ceremony.

You dare to hit me?

Yes, I did.

How dare you bully people before I, Long Mohua?

Are you ok?

I am fine.

Thank you for helping me out.

My name is Fan Zhen.

Nice to meet you.

I remember.

I wanted to thank you.

But I can't find you.

It's ok.

You are welcome.

Why are you here too?

Also sign up?

I am in front of them.

Go with me.

No.

I will queue from here.

Then I will be with you.

Fanzhen.

Being workwomen is never easy.

I don't fear hardships.

I want to be like you.

And I am an adult.

I can be responsible for what I do.

You really make up your mind?

What's your name?

Ok, next.

What is your name?

Ok, next.

What's your name?

Uncle Quan.

Go to help them.

Yes, young master.

What is your name?

Where do you live?

Miss.

You look familiar.

Miss.

Can we talk inside?

It's ok.

I will come back soon.

And in broad daylight, young master Lang won't find me a trouble.

Am I right?

Are you enough?

You change your mind so fast.

That day you declined me firmly.

But today you come.

Quite a good memory.

Now I tell you, I promise you the second thing.

Really?

Sorry.

I break my promise.

You.

You such a liar.

But it doesn't matter.

I will pass the exam.

Ok.

I will be your examiner.

For god's sake,

you want to give the the boring exam like last time right?

Sorry.

I have no time to play with you.

Do you want to come in Long Lichun?

Yes.

Then will you participate in my exam?

Yes.

Give you a minute.

You need to prove your ability.

I have sharp eyes.

I can tell flowers so clearly.

Low level.

I have a sharp nose.

I can tell a dozen of flowers quickly.

Naive.

Anyway, you can ask me any knowledge about rouge.

I can answer you all.

You still have thirty seconds.

Young master Lang.

Do you know how to use the fragrant powder?

Of course, apply it on the face. -Wrong.

You think for taking a shower?

Let me teach you how.

Young master Lang.

Mind blown, huh?

As long as you let me work in the workshop,

I will give you these surprise and ideas without an end.

And I just need a salary.

Chime in easily, too good to be true.

Great.

So you mean.

I pass the exam?

So rare.

Finally you can understand me.

So rare.

I can hear what I want from your mouth.

Welcome to Lang Lichun.

Have you signed up?

Yes.

But...

What?

So many applicants.

I don't know if I will be accepted.

No need to worry.

You just need to know why you go to Lang Lichun.

I get it.

After entering the workshop, you should

monitor all the movements in the workshop.

As I know, family Lang needs to deliver a large order.

You should know what you should do.

Then my dad gets Shi Hanglu in deficit.

As long as you behave, I will consider it.

Why are you following me?

I promised you that I would go to the workshop.

I want to send you.

Send me?

There is no free lunch.

I can't afford it.

Nonsense.

You think?

You saved my dad last time.

My dad told me to thank you with some gifts in your house.

Thank you for your dad's kindness.

But you should save it.

Because I think you will bring me bad luck when I see you.

I beg you, get out of my way, ok?

Don't follow me anymore.

You are very funny.

You blame me all for the robbery.

You think you are reasonable?

You are right.

Because you are unreasonable.

Ok.

Then you go.

I will follow as I like.

No way.

I am a single girl.

I haven't married yet.

If you follow me, what will others think of me?

Maybe, you will get married after I follow you.

You.

Cheeky.

Begonia.

Begonia.

Begonia is back.

Aunt, I am back.

You are here to buy some vegetables again?

Begonia.

What delicious food have you prepared?

Come eat in my home.

No need, aunt.

I have to go.

Ok.

Begonia.

Sister, fish is so fresh.

Aunt.

How's the sale today?

Bad.

I can't sell it out.

Well.

My mom said I should buy it.

I will need them all.

Ok.

Come.

Thank you, miss.

You should go home, aunt.

Bye.

Begonia.

You're back.

Uncle.

You gave her money again?

You are such a good girl.

Uncle.

You should take all the vegetables.

We have it at home.

Thank you.

Bye.

Bye bye.

Miss.

Wait a moment.

I want to inquire about someone.

A girl named Begonia lives here?

She can do the makeup.

And she is pretty.

Wait a minute.

What are you looking for her?

We need to ask her a favor.

We hope she could teach us to do the makeup.

Makeup?

We don't know.

Never heard of it.

Right? We don't know.

People tell us that she lives in Mingluo Lane.

So we come here.

We don't know.

I am...

If she is a famous dresser, how can she live here?

Look...

Not her.

What do you mean?

I don't mean anything.

See, look at them.

They are gorgeously dressed.

They are not the decent girls, I know for sure.

See, they look down on you, right?

No...

Gu Begonia.

Gu Begonia.

You are...

I am Yi Rongrong.

We met at the coming-of-age ceremony.

You are the one who did the makeup for Mohua right?

Yes.

Sister

Xiahe

It is you -It's you.

Xiahe

You know each other?

Sister

She says our mom is a thief.

Mom

Look at the cloth here.

Just now mom and I went to buy rice.

Mom is lost.

When I found my mom, she took mom's hand,

saying mom is a thief.

I chose the colored yarn.

But now it's in your hand.

You are decently dressed.

I didn't expect you would do the shameless and filthy thing.

Miss, I didn't steal.

I just have a look.

She takes it in her hand and has no money.

So you are a thief.

I am not a thief.

See. -What happened?

Excuse me..

Mom

What happened to you, mom? -Xiahe

She says I am a thief.

You know her?

Great.

Mom, it's ok..

She steals.

Steals?

Impossible.

Impossible?

She has the colored yarn in her hand.

What should it be if it's not a theft?

I think there must be some misunderstanding.

I want to say sorry for my mom.

Let's go, mom.

You are a thief.

A thief, thief.

It's ok if you come out to steal.

But you even steal with your son.

I repeat it again.

We are not thieves.

I have evidence, you still want to deny it?

Xiahe

Did you take other people's things?

Tell me.

You take other people's things?

Mom.

How can you do that?

You should give it back. -No, I didn't.

Look, everyone.

He doesn't admit, but his mom admits.

Give it back.

Sorry.

I am so sorry

Mom, no need.

I am so sorry, Miss.

Give it back.

How can you take her things?

I gave her money to get over ir.

See, he gives me money.

You are a thief.

You still want to deny it.

You.

Mom, let's go -You are a thief.

The thing is mom was going to be on her knees out of fear.

Xiahe, how's mom going now?

Went home.

You should go back to keep her accompany.

Go.

Miss Yi.

But since it's the fact, we can't change it.

Tell me how much it costs?

I will compensate you.

No need.

Let bygones be bygones.

It's a misunderstanding.

I misunderstood your mom.

If I had known it's your mom, I would forget it.

It's not valuable.

Miss Yi.

You are wrong.

They are different matters.

If my mom really steals, I would compensate you.

No compensation.

Begonia.

I want to make friends with you.

and I need you to be my stylist.

Of course, I will give you a salary.

And the salary can change your current life.

It's so boring to live in the bloody place.

Miss Yi.

I think we should be careful with making friends.

But I don't think you should be my friend.

And I think it's a good place to live in.

Life is so good here.

I don't need to change it.

People who live here hope they could leave here.

Think about it again.

Change another method.

Change a mind.

Thanks for your advice.

I am stubborn since childhood.

Miss.

You are too proud

Begonia.

Young master Lang.

Thank you for sending me home.

My home is so small.

So I won't invite you in.

Bye.

Look at you.

So indifferent.

I took so many things.

I want to sit for a while.

Begonia.

Begonia.

Mom.

Someone is here.

Who is this?

Aunt, right?

My name is Lang Yuexuan.

Begonia's friend.

Yuexuan.

Friend.

Great.

We are going to have lunch.

Come have lunch with us.

Great, I am hungry.

Go.

Mom -Come in... Be quick.

He has some urgent work to do.

No.

See, your mom is so hospitable.

Come

sit

Ok.

Xiahe

Take the vegetables to the grandmom.

Ok.

Your brother has bright eyes and graceful eyebrows.

Such a good boy, I am sure.

Thank you.

He is very mischievous.

In the future, you should teach him a lot.

Ok.

I will teach him a lot in the future.

It's late now.

I think you should go back.

Otherwise, your mom will be worried.

Yes.

Your mom told you to have meal with her, right?

Go back now.

My bloody memory.

I am boiling water.

Begonia, you should send him.

Don't worry, mom.

Bye.

Let's go.

Your mom.

My mom...

When I was little, my dad went missing.

So my mom was sick of it.

So sometimes she is awake, sometimes she is confused.

Why do I tell you this?

Go...

Go...

Begonia..

What do you want?

I want to remind you

You need to come to work, don't be late.

I am never late.

Fang Yujin. -Present.

Liu Yuanyuan. -Present.

Xie Ziwei -Present.

Li Jiasi. -Present.

Yang Jiani. -Present.

First day.

Don't loaf on the job.

I

Xu Xuesong. -Present.

Gao Qifan. -Present.

They are calling the roll.

Come with me.

These exhibits are out of Fragrance workshop in Lang Lichun.

They are exhibited by the times.

from Emperor Chongzhen in Ming dynasty till now.

Lang Lichun makes rouge and powder for almost 300 years.

We make rouge for the royal family.

Let alone Kunyang,

Lang Lichun sell to even the whole China.

We also bring the fine pieces to the ordinary people.

Luxurious, pristine.

They could be accessible to everyone.

When you amazed by those beautiful boxes,

don't forget

the content in the box is more important.

Take Hongyan rouge.

It's passed down by Lang's ancestors.

Its packaging and design are pure and noble.

It shows its quality is natural, pure and pristine.

Just because of the exquisite production process,

its production has been suspended for 35 years.

Thirty five years?

Do you have confidence to bring Hongyan back to the world?

Yes.

The frivolous young master could be so serious.

Unbelievable.

Who can you tell me the rose's colour number in the colour atla?

This one?

Red.

It's the same at the first glance.

But if you look closely

you will find subtle differences

If you observe it for a long time, it will be vastly different

For example, Hongyan rouge

It adopts rose's brownish red.

Every rose in the world differs.

Red on rose differs as well.

If we want to get the purest carmine,

first of all,

We need to recognize the purest red.

So your first task is to flower selection.

You need to learn to distinguish colors before flower selection.

For the first three days, you have to do nothing but to tell colors.

How could this be?

Yes.

If you have any problem, you can ask me now.

Young master Yuexuan

I think the rose is as red as my face.

If it's true, I think you have a fever.

That makes two of us.

Can you touch it?

Yuexuan is so handsome.

Vegetables for sale.

Vegetables for sale.

Want to buy some vegetables?

Vegetables for sale.

I am back.

Sister

Are you tired today?

I am worn out.

Come in, hurry.

I am so dizzy.

Mom, I am back.

You are back.

Why is it so red today?

It's going to rain.

Sister

How do you feel today?

What happened?

Don't move, Xiahe

What happened to your face today?

What's wrong with me?

Why is it blackish red and reddish black?

You touched my rouge?

I am a man.

Why do I touch your rouge?

How old are you?

You are a man?

You have said this.

I am the pillar of our family.

And since ancient times

all men should earn money to support the family, right?

You?

Look, you face blushes.

You are mortified now.

Even say you are the pillar?

Xiahe

Did you do something bad?

Tell me.

Sister

What happened to you?

You are so weird after the work?

Go, wash your hands.

Weird

Today, the rice is so beautiful.

Red.

Mom.

You cook rice with the amaranth water?

Begonia.

You want to eat edible amaranth?

I will buy it for you tomorrow.

Sister

Is there something wrong with your eyes?

It's white rice.

Your rice is white too

Yes

I see.

Let me tell you.

I have been watching the densely red papers in the white room for a day.

Now everything is red.

You.

Both of you are red.

So ridiculous.

But it's true indeed.

Xiahe

Have you heard of Jichang's archery story?

No

Hear me.

When Jichang learns about archery, he doesn't touch the bow.

but to train the eyesight.

He hangs the louse on the door frame.

And look at it every day.

A few days later, he thinks the louse is bigger.

Years later, he thinks the louse is as big as the wheel.

Finally he becomes archer master

Do you understand what I am talking about?

Yes -Eat.

Nonsense.

I really doubt that.

Tell you, you should study now.

You can't play like this every day.

Sister.

I didn't play.

Look.

I grow the vegetables.

I raise these chickens.

And I spend time with mom all the time.

Xiahe is a good boy.

But you still need to study.

I promise you.

After I get the paycheck, I will send you to study.

Really?

Of course.

Great

Eat...

Before entering the workshop

you must bathe and change clothes.

The workshop is full of exotic flowers and plants.

First

Prevent from contaminating flowers and plants' fragance and effect.

Second

The finished products are for skin.

So the hygiene is vital.

All the exotic flowers and plants here have

the unique fragrance and effects during the sifting

So a tiny soil in your nails will ruin it's effects.

Thank you all.

After the training of coloring distinguishment,

you can select flowers independently.

So please find out the the purest flowers with what you have learned.

I will appreciate it if you don't live up to the roses

we pluck back in the early morning.

Yes, young master Lang.

Let's start

I never expect that making rouge would so sacred.

Dad

Have you been here too?

(Reciting)

Who is he? So furtively.

What are you peeking at?

What are you doing?

So ridiculous. -I am sorry.

I am sorry.

Stinking rogue.

Go to tell the director.

I am sorry.

Shameless.

Director Yi

Miss Gu

We can't accept Gu Xiahe.

Why? Director Yi

You have promised me right?

I have got the tuition fee.

Why can't you accept him?

Gu Xiahe has a good grade.

But he has moral defect.

What do you mean by this?

Theft on the street. Injured others with slingshot

As far as I know

he peeked at female students on the wall.

These are all facts.

No, it's absolutely impossible.

Director Yi

There must be some misunderstanding

He is my brother. I know him best.

He won't do this. -I still have work to do.

Director Yi.

Stop it, it's no use.

So

Director Yi makes that decision because of your slander?

What slander?

I have solid evidence.

Director of St. John's

You think he will speak something out of no air?

That's because you distort the facts.

Do not worry

I will find out the truth.

I will explain it and prove my brother's innocence.

Director Yi is my dad.

You think he will believe you or me?

You

I have no grudge with your brother and you.

I don't want to find you troubles.

I just don't like being rejected after my polite request.

You need to feel what I feel.

Hurry up

Hurry up

Hua Jili

Long time no see.

Comprador Hua, how are you doing?

Dear Xuan, call me Hua Jili.

Please call me Hua Jili

I like this name

I don't like comprador.

Yes... he is right, we are so familiar when we study abroad.

You are welcome

I am glad to hear that.

Here are all the goods I want?

All here.

We have prepared the good for a long time,

and we are waiting for you.

Waterway is difficult to go, the passes are everywhere.

It's been days late, are they shipped here?

It's fortunate that you are here today.

It rains recently.

The goods are moldy if you don't come.

Yes, I am the same as his goods.

I am so moldy like an idler.

Go.

What are you doing?

Can't move a box well?

Can you compensate me if you break it?

Sorry, young master

Sorry -All scattered.

What happened?

The goods were transferred

What?

Dad

Someone perpetrates a fraud

and mixes the inferior fragrance powder.

The fragrance is the same, but the color is coarse

You should go talk to Hua Jili.

We should stop all the goods this time.

And tell workers in the workshop to make the new batch for him overnight.

We will cover the overtime fee.

I get it.

I think, after the coming of age ceremony, we have no peaceful day.

You think, who...

Don't ask.

Go to handle the order problem.

I get it.