Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 226 Liu Jingyue Shows Off Her Skills

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the windows, and the Duguxin family awoke refreshed and refreshed. After a hearty breakfast, everyone returned to their busy and fulfilling lives...

Dugu Xin had already asked for help from everyone he knew in Chang'an, and it was almost time for him to go to the palace today to say goodbye to the emperor, the prince, and the princess.

Dugu Jingyao had completed the transcription of confidentiality contracts for Liu Ruyan and all the female workers yesterday. Today, she only needed to finish writing the non-compete agreement, and her task would be temporarily completed.

Liu Jingyue had already roughly planned the store yesterday and completed writing about half of the skin care and cosmetics formulas. Today she only needs to write the other half. As long as the female workers sign the confidentiality contract and non-compete agreement, she can prepare to start classes for them!

Even the servants of the three of them were not idle. Xunfeng went to the garment shop to pick up Liu Ruyan and her children, as well as the female workers in the shop, and took them to the private residence that Dugu Xin bought for Dugu Jingyao, and helped them settle down properly.

Yesterday, during a conversation with Dugu Jingyao, Li Chu promised to help her find a mason. Sure enough, Feng Shengyi soon arrived, confirming that he had found a suitable candidate and would be available to lead the team to the Prince of Guangping's mansion. Dugu Jingyao had other plans in mind, hoping to create more opportunities for Shi Jian and Feng Shengyi to spend time together, so she decided to send Shi Jian to handle the relevant matters.

Meanwhile, the two young girls, Zhishu and Shili, were busy too. Liu Jingyue needed to dry some of the ingredients for her skincare products, such as flower petals. So, they went out to gather them. When they returned, the sun was shining brightly, and they spread the petals out in the middle of the yard to dry.

After a busy day, everything is basically ready.

The next morning, Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue arrived at the gate of a three-story mansion in a carriage driven by Xunfeng, carrying their pre-drafted "confidentiality agreement" and "non-compete agreement," along with some of Liu Jingyue's skincare and cosmetics formulas. Above the door lintel were prominently inscribed the characters "Dugu Mansion."

That’s right, because it was a dowry for Dugu Jingyao, it was not registered under the name of the Yunnan Palace, but directly under the name of Dugu Jingyao.

Several people got off the carriage and walked into the house.

Dugu Jingyao, Liu Jingyue, and Xunfeng arrived at the main hall together. Xunfeng went to gather Liu Ruyan and the female workers. After all, this was their future new employer, so they arrived quickly. The group—Liu Ruyan and the female workers—made up a total of ten people.

Liu Jingyue felt that these people were enough for the time being. So Dugu Jingyao, on behalf of Liu Jingyue, explained the general work they would need to do next, handed the two agreements to the female workers, and explained the terms in detail.

The women workers understood the importance of this job. Although the compensation amount was so huge that they probably couldn't afford it in their lifetime, they still felt that working with the princess would ensure a bright future and eliminate the need to fend for themselves. They naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity, and they all expressed their willingness to sign. Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue were both very satisfied with this outcome.

After the agreement was signed, Dugu Jingyao smiled with satisfaction. She said gently, "Everyone, we will arrange for professional teachers to teach you new skills, but they will be divided into different categories."

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu beside him couldn't help but ask curiously: "Princess, I wonder how to classify it specifically?"

Seeing the curiosity in everyone's eyes, Dugu Jingyao was secretly delighted. Only when they were interested in something would they be motivated to learn, which would be a good way to train them. So, she patiently explained, "For example, our store needs excellent salespeople, and this position requires someone with good eloquence. Furthermore, we produce and sell all the makeup tools and skincare products in-house, so we need someone with the patience to meticulously craft them. Finally, we also need excellent makeup artists, and this position requires someone with dexterity."

After hearing these words, Liu Ruyan was overjoyed. She quickly bowed and replied respectfully, "My Lady, this is easy to handle. I can first share my personal views on their abilities. If everyone agrees with me, then we can classify them according to my suggestion. What do you think?"

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly to show her agreement.

Liu Ruyan thought for a moment and then said, "If we talk about eloquence, it's Xiaojiu, Ping'er, and my wife. If we talk about patience, it's Xiaoqing, Junru, Qing'er, and Li Jing. The remaining Yunniang, Qiqi, and Xiaozhuang are more skillful."

Hearing this, Dugu Jingyao looked at the other female workers and asked with a smile, "Do you think what Boss Liu said is right?"

The female workers all thought there was no problem, but Xiaojiu pointed out that Yunniang was very patient and Junru was very skillful.

After hearing what Xiaojiu said, Dugu Jingyao asked, "Which one is Yunniang and which one is Junru?"

Yunniang and Junru took a step forward and, imitating Liu Ruyan's manner, bowed and said, "This humble lady pays her respects to the princess."

Then the woman in a goose yellow skirt spoke first, "My name is Yunniang." The woman in a lake blue skirt said, "My name is Junru."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, and asked, "Do you agree with what Boss Liu said?"

The two looked at each other and nodded in unison, "We agree."

Dugu Jingyao understood and said, "Then let's divide the work according to what Boss Liu said!" Then she glanced at Liu Jingyue who was sitting next to her and said to the people below, "She's called a professional teacher, but she's not an outsider either. She's my sister, Dugu Jingyue."

Then Liu Jingyue stood up and nodded slightly to everyone.

Liu Ruyan and the female workers all wondered if they had made a mistake: "This princess is so young, what can she possibly teach us?"

Seeing their incredulous looks, Liu Jingyue explained, "Don't look down on me because I'm young! I love to think about these things. Don't think I can't teach you anything. If you don't believe me, how about I demonstrate my makeup technique to you on the spot and let you witness the miracle?"

Everyone below looked at each other, doubtful, but who dared to question it out loud? That was the princess!

Seeing no reaction from the crowd, Liu Jingyue thought about this damned class system. She probably didn't dare question her, but she felt she had to show some real skill to convince them. So she said, "How about this, whoever wore makeup today, go wash your face. I'll let you witness a miracle!"

In the end, it was Liu Ruyan who took the initiative to "show up" to avoid an awkward situation. When Liu Ruyan returned, her makeup had been washed off. Although her face was very fair, it still had some blemishes.

So, Liu Jingyue ordered Zhishu to bring her makeup and makeup brushes. Liu Jingyue said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to see the effect, so I'll apply half of it first. The contrast will be more obvious."

After she finished speaking, she started to put on makeup without waiting for anyone's reaction. She took something like a pancake and patted it on Liu Ruyan's face, then took a brush and swept it back and forth on Liu Ruyan's face. After less than two quarters of an hour, half of her face was done.

When everyone saw Ruyan Liu again, they were stunned. It was indeed as Liu Jingyue had said, a true miracle. The two sides didn't even look like the same person! The women workers dispelled their doubts and simply decided they had to study hard. This was truly amazing!