After reading Wei Yuzhen's hint, Dong Shuheng felt helpless in his heart.
Just now I was wondering if Wei Yuzhen would take a concubine for me, but it was arranged so quickly?
Dong Shuheng glanced at the table and gave Atsushi a piece of sea bass. Japanese people all like to eat fish.
Although Atsushi had eaten fish before, most of it was grilled, steamed, or raw. She had never tried such delicate cooking methods before.
Dong Shuheng picked up the serving chopsticks and took a piece of the tenderest meat from the upper abdomen and gave it to Duji. The fish meat entered the bowl and spread like garlic cloves, and the delicious smell spread out.
Du Ji glanced at Dong Shuheng gratefully and nodded her thanks. Then she carefully picked up a piece of fish and put it into her mouth, pursed her lips and chewed it carefully.
Seeing Dong Shuheng looking at him, his mouth stopped again.
Dong Shuheng wanted to see if it was the same as what was said in the TV series. Da'ao women had a special set of steps for eating fish.
The two looked at each other, and the lightning flashed, which made Atsushi feel embarrassed.
"Oh, it's okay, you eat." Dong Shuheng said quickly.
It is inevitable to chat while eating. Our ancestors said, "Don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep." It was used to educate children, and naturally it does not apply to adults.
"Come and eat some of this roasted recipe, especially the skin on it. It's not greasy at all. And it's good for girls' skin after eating it." Dong Shuheng said, pointing to a large piece of pork on the table.
This dish is a famous roasted dish in Yangzhou. It uses the rib meat of Subei small winter pigs to roast. No seasoning is added during the roasting. It is roasted many times and pays attention to the heat. The color of the finished product and the cooking techniques are unmatched by ordinary dishes.
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"Really? I want to eat it!" Shumei, who was like a child, took the lead in picking up a piece of meat with skin and put it into his mouth.
Pigs in this era were not that fat, and a lot of fat was forced out during the roasting process. When you eat it, the skin is a little crispy, and the meat inside is alternately fat and lean, and it is soft and waxy when you bite it.
"It's delicious! It's delicious!" Shumei praised it before finishing the meal.
"You must have made this up!" Wei Yuzhen said disdainfully.
"Tch, don't believe it, there is a lot of collagen in this pigskin. This stuff is very important to the skin. As for what collagen is, you can read it in a book at the School of Biology."
"If you eat too much of this pig skin, the skin will become more supple. Whoever eats it will know!"
Everyone laughed.
"Shuyun, are you interested in entering the cosmetics industry?" Speaking of skin, Dong Shuheng suddenly thought of a very profitable industry. So he asked his elder sister Shuyun who had been silent next to him.
"Cosmetics?" Shuyun, who was eating, stopped his chopsticks and asked curiously.
"Yes, cosmetics are used by people to maintain their skin and dress themselves up. For example, the rouge and gouache on the market now is considered a type of cosmetics."
"Brother, there are people working in this industry! There are quite a few people doing it." Shumei said, obviously not very optimistic about this industry.
"Hey, they just make some rouge and gouache, it's so low-end. This woman's skin depends on maintenance. First she needs to clean her face, she needs something to cleanse her face with, and then she needs to put on a layer of moisturizing stuff, moisturizing water.
It dries easily, so you need to use a layer of cream with some oil on the outside to cover it..."
"The powder used for makeup actually hurts the skin, so you need to put a layer of isolation inside."
"We have isolated a good thing called glycerol in our laboratory. It is a good thing for cosmetics. It is colorless and transparent, has no side effects, and can dissolve various flavors."
Shuyun's eyes widened when he heard this. This brother is really a "friend of women". If this set of things were put together, it would definitely be much higher-end than the rouge and gouache on the market.
When it comes to makeup, all the girls are also interested in it. Which woman doesn’t love beauty? Although you are not yet old enough to wear makeup, it does not affect their interest in it.
"Also, this skin also needs to be nourished. Do you know about facial masks? Make the cotton cloth into the shape of a human face, pour liquids made of various nutritional essences on the cotton cloth, and then stick it to the face to make the face moisturize.
The skin absorbs it slowly."
Several women seemed to be intoxicated by the scene Dong Shuheng mentioned.
"Shu Heng, how do you know these things?" Wei Yuzhen asked curiously.
"As I said, I am a 'friend of women.' Naturally, when I have nothing to do, I should think more about bringing benefits to our female friends!"
"I won't say anything anymore. When it comes out, each of you will get one set as a gift." Dong Shuheng said with a smile.
When Dong Shuheng first helped his sister plan, he wanted her to make "Yunmei" into a luxury brand.
This era may not yet have the concept of luxury goods, but things like luxury goods already exist.
Yunmei Factory now has many embroidery derivatives, including cloaks, ready-made clothes, headscarves, bags...
They already design and produce products according to the needs of customers, such as making silk headscarves specifically for Japanese women according to their needs.
And they have always focused on promoting their own brands in accordance with Dong Shuheng's requirements.
Each product has their logo on it. This brand from the East has been spread in many circles in Europe.
"I heard that there will be an expo in Paris next year. At that time, you can ask people to bring your products to participate. I will tell you a way to show it later and it will definitely become an instant hit." Dong Shuheng explained to Shuyun again.
"Brother, can I go?" Shumei jumped out and said.
"It's too far!" Dong Shuheng shook his head. Nowadays, ocean voyage is still a very dangerous thing. Dong Shuheng doesn't want his sister to take risks.
"Stop making trouble, I'll let you stay on the ship for a few months and then you won't be so anxious as to jump into the sea!"
"Humph!" Shumei pouted and looked away.
"Shu Heng, it turns out you are a consultant for Yunmei Company. No wonder Yunmei Company is so profitable. You, the president, even work part-time!" Wei Yuzhen joked.
"Yes, Shuyun, Shumei, you two should give some sponsorship to our Women's Federation in the future. President Dong has been so tight on our funds, so we don't want it in vain. We can help you advertise for the Women's Federation's activities in the future.
"Yang Ximei also stepped forward and finally caught a big man.
The Yang family originally had many workshops, which were all organized and built by Yang Ximei. At that time, Yang Xiuqing was still there, and Yang Ximei was in charge of commerce and trade. She used her authority to build these factories, mainly focusing on light industry.
It turned out that the women in the women's hall were assigned to work in these factories. From then on, Yang Ximei had business contacts with Yunmei.
Later, after Tianjing was breached, Yang Ximei took the initiative to hand over these factories to Huai Haijun. These factories were originally considered "state-owned enterprises" of the Taiping Army and were not privately owned by his Yang family.
However, Dong Shuheng still left her a lot of properties, such as some shops in Tianjing City and a lot of land.
"Okay, later I will give each of the women from your Women's Federation a work outfit, free of charge!" Shuyun also smiled for the rare occasion.
"Miss Yang, your son will go to school soon, right? If he is older, he should be sent to school. He should receive a normal education," Dong Shuheng said.
"Well, thank you very much, President!" Yang Ximei said gratefully.
She had always been afraid that Dong Shuheng would put her nephew under house arrest as written in history books.
After negotiating with Yang Ximei about his nephew Guo'er, Dong Shuheng suddenly remembered that he was still imprisoning an old man in the academy. As for the wild monkey-like King Shang Tai, he had long forgotten about it.
"Atsuki!"
"Ah! Yes, my lord!" Du Ji heard them talking and she could tell that she was from home, but Dong Shuheng suddenly mentioned her name, which surprised her for a moment.
"How's your father doing?"
"My father seems to be getting better. He can talk to others now. Recently, he often discusses knowledge with the gentlemen from the academy."
Dong Shuheng smiled when he heard this. I'm afraid he will have to meet this old fox when he has time.
I am afraid that he did this deliberately to let Atsushi spread to his ears.
But how could Dong Shuheng fall into his scheme so easily? If you want to see me, I just want to show you off.
This meal took a long time... everyone was not only satisfied tastefully, but also psychologically.
In China, the dining table is not only a place to eat, but also has many other functions, such as communication and discussing and solving problems.
Today's meal solved the future development problem of the two sisters' business; solved the knot that Wei Yuzhen had been hiding in her heart recently; solved Yang Ximei's work difficulties and family problems, and even determined her life.
A big event; it also allowed Du Ji to integrate into a new small circle and bring out his father's words.
The whole process is still very harmonious, so when a man talks to a woman, he either talks to a woman at the dinner table, or while shopping; or...
In the evening, Dong Shuheng resisted the impulse and left Wei Yuzhen's residence and returned to his own home. Bai had already arranged a place for him.
Yang Ximei had no place to stay in Gaoyou, so she stayed at Wei Yuzhen's residence at night. As for what Wei Yuzhen would talk to him at night, that was something Dong Shuheng didn't know.
The next day, everyone came to Lailai Railway Station as promised.
Before it was opened to traffic, there was naturally an opening ceremony, and many senior officials of Huaihai Navy attended the ceremony.
Transport Minister Wang Qianli presided over the ceremony.
Dong Shuheng made an important speech as usual, officially announcing the opening of the steam locomotive era in China.
Why was this ceremony held in Gaoyou instead of Yangzhou? That's because Gaoyou is the place where the Huai Navy really rose to prominence.
It was in Gaoyou that Dong Shuheng led the 500 regiments to gain power through winning battles one after another, allowing the Huaihai Navy to rise step by step.
This is the place where the Huai Navy set sail, so the launching ceremony of the railway was held here. The train sailed from Gaoyou to Yangzhou, retracing the Huai Navy's road to liberating Yangzhou.
Dong Shuheng naturally has his own exclusive carriage. This carriage looks similar to other carriages on the outside. This is just a disguise.
In fact, it is lined with high-quality wood, and the outer shell and base are made of thickened steel plates.
This fully takes into account both comfort and safety. Many talented people in history were blown away on trains. This carriage will be reserved for Dong Shuheng as his special carriage in the future.
Naturally, he had to take the United States with him when taking the train, so the officials of the Huaihai Navy were naturally put into other carriages.
With a whistle, the locomotive pulled four carriages and took steps with difficulty.
"Hang Chi...Hang Chi..." The speed of the train gradually increased.
This long and big thing left the station and drove to Yangzhou under the watch of thousands of people watching the ceremony.
The women who took the train for the first time were very excited and looked at the scenery outside through the windows from time to time.
In fact, they had seen these scenery before, but now they saw it from a running train, and it seemed different again.
Dong Shuheng had a bad experience with this train. It vibrated violently and the speed was still very slow, probably only about thirty kilometers per hour.
In later generations, you can probably catch up with a battery car, so it can only be regarded as a running train rather than a speeding train.
In Dong Shuheng's eyes, only the Fuxing of later generations can be regarded as a speeding train.