The reason why Hu Changan wanted to promote this lipstick to brothels first was because brothels in the Ming Dynasty were the trendsetters for women's makeup.
Many popular female makeup styles are spread from brothels.
The brothel even holds beauty contests every month, allowing those arty literati to vote for the most beautiful courtesan in their hearts.
And these oirans will sit on floats and parade in the most prosperous streets.
This is definitely a rare entertainment activity in Daming.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the streets will be empty by then.
As for the women who were selected as oirans, their makeup and dress were naturally the benchmark for the women of the Ming Dynasty.
Not only ordinary women would rush to imitate, but even the young ladies from wealthy families would say that the brothel girls were vulgar, and secretly imitate the makeup of the brothel girls crazily.
Therefore, promoting lipstick in brothels is undoubtedly the fastest way to promote lipstick.
Hu Changan couldn't help but secretly sigh, he didn't expect that he had never held a girl's hand in his last life, but he would be visiting a brothel in this life. It was really exciting.
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The brothel street at night is crowded with people.
Flowery girls wearing brightly colored dresses stood at the door to greet and send off guests.
Today, Hu Changan also put on a pure white robe, with a jade pendant hanging around his waist, looking like a dandy.
This time, Hu Changan chose the largest brothel in Yingtian City, Zuiyue Tower.
It is said that the oiran of this month is likely to be born in Zuiyue Tower.
As soon as Hu Changan entered Zuiyue Tower, the enthusiastic Madam greeted him: "Sir, you seem to be new to me. Is this your first time here? Is there any girl you want to meet? I can help you introduce her to her."
Looking at Hu Changan's dress, he looks like a young man who is not short of money.
This is much better than those poor literati. The madam doesn't want to miss such a big customer.
Hu Changan shook the fan in his hand and said: "The girl in your building who is most likely to be selected as the next oiran, can you recommend me one or two?"
When the madam heard Hu Changan's words, he immediately became happy: "Oh, sir, you have really good taste. The girl Cuicui in our building is definitely a popular candidate for the next oiran."
"Our girl Cuicui is not only pretty, she is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Master, you made the right choice in choosing Miss Cuicui."
"But the introduction fee for our Cuicui girl is not cheap..."
As he said this, the madam looked troubled.
When Hu Changan saw this, he knew it well and took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it over: "Money is not an issue, please help me introduce him."
"Hey, okay, okay, no problem, no problem." The old madam got the money and smiled so hard that her teeth couldn't be seen, and she quickly and attentively led Hu Changan upstairs to sit down.
Following the madam, Hu Changan came to a beautifully decorated room upstairs, sipping tea and quietly waiting for the arrival of the prospective oiran.
After Hu Changan waited for a while, the door to the room was gently pushed open.
A charming female voice rang in Hu Changan's ears: "Master, I wonder if you called me here to listen to music or drink?"
When Hu Changan turned around, he saw a beautiful girl standing behind him, looking at him with a smile on his face.
The girl is in her twenties, which is a good time for her baby to bloom.
The girl is extremely bright and beautiful, and her facial features are so perfect that they almost look like they were drawn.
With eyes rolling, her beauty is on full display, and she is worthy of being a strong contender for the next oiran.
Hu Changan smiled slightly, pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Girl, I am here to discuss something with you."
"Oh, what is it?"
The girl named Cuicui smiled very charmingly.
Cuicui slowly sat down on the chair in front of Hu Changan, like a charming boneless snake: "What do you want to talk about, Master?"
Saying that, Cuicui slowly put her hand on Hu Changan's hand.
Cuicui doesn't think that men can talk about serious matters when they come to a brothel.
Hu Changan was stunned for a moment, then withdrew his hand: "Miss Cuicui, I really want to come and talk about things."
Looking at Hu Changan's serious eyes, Cuicui was a little surprised.
It seems like this person is really ready to discuss business?
But she is a brothel girl, so what kind of business can she do?
However, Cuicui is also a quasi-courtesan with a very high emotional intelligence. After being stunned for a moment, she quickly put away the flattery on her face and said seriously: "I wonder what the young master wants to talk about when he comes here this time?"
Hu Changan smiled slightly and said, "I wonder what kind of rouge and gouache does the girl use in daily life?"
After hearing this, Cuicui was a little confused, but she still answered as she was told: "To tell you what the master said, most of the rouge and gouache in my family's daily life are bought by myself. They are just some high-end products, not expensive things."
After hearing this, Hu Changan slowly said: "I wonder if Miss Cuicui is willing to use the new rouge produced by our Hu family?"
"As long as you promise to use our Hu family's new rouge, the Hu family can supply it to you for free."
"In other words, in the future, as long as you use the rouge produced by Hu's, you won't have to spend a penny."
"Not only that, as long as you successfully become an oiran and choose our Hu's rouge when paraded in the street, we can also give you an additional one thousand taels of silver."
What?
Cuicui was shocked.
One thousand taels of silver, this is half a year's salary!
Cuicui's heart moved shamefully.
If she had such a large amount of money, she could definitely redeem herself in advance!
But what kind of scapegoat is this, who spends so much money just to let her use Hu's rouge?
Cuicui cautiously replied: "Sir, why don't you show me this new type of rouge first? Then I can make a decision."
Although Cuicui was very moved by Hu Changan's proposal, Cuicui was not the kind of brainless person.
As a brothel girl, her face is her life!
Especially those who are at the level of courtesans like Cuicui, they attach great importance to their faces.
On weekdays, Cuicui puts a lot of effort into her face, and she goes a long way in daily maintenance.
When choosing rouge and gouache, Cuicui also tried her best to choose the best.
Girls from brothels are not like girls from good families who only occasionally put on makeup and powder.
A brothel girl wears makeup every day, and Cuicui attaches great importance to the quality of her rouge and gouache.
After all, if she uses low-quality rouge and gouache and gets acne and bumps on her face, then she will lose her job.
Therefore, although Cuicui was very moved by Hu Changan's money, she also valued her face.
If what Hu Changan brought out was inferior rouge, then no matter how much money Hu Changan offered, she would never use it.
