Chapter 134 of the previous year

  Thank you for the reward from Xia Yu, I'll give you a big hug, muah muah muah!

  The second leader's son made a high-profile appearance, and the capital was abuzz with discussion. Public opinion was extremely favorable to Zhu Yan, and Zhang Fu was secretly overjoyed.

  To celebrate the return of his son, Old Premier's family prepared a small banquet. Usually, Premier Wen is very low-key and such gatherings are not often held, but this time for his son, he changed his usual style and made it high-profile.

  It's getting close to early winter, the weather is gradually getting colder, and the leaves on the trees have started to turn yellow. However, the head of the household's home was unusually lively.

  Although only a few close friends were invited, many people went to great lengths just to get an invitation, and attending such a gathering was a supreme honor, a symbol of face.

  The Zhang family father and son were fortunate enough to receive an invitation, which was specially extended to them as a token of gratitude for the help they had provided. Otherwise, it would have been just Old Master Zhang who received the invitation.

  Zhang Fu felt extremely honored, but he also knew that this was the first shot of Zhu Yan's counterattack, and he couldn't afford to make any mistakes, he couldn't drop the chain.

  The evening banquet was exceptionally lively, with lights flashing everywhere, and the hall was also decorated very elegantly. Mrs. Wen, who was the host, had her hair tied up with a white jade hairpin, wearing a purple cheongsam, which looked luxurious at first glance.

  The banquet began, and the first thing was to invite Wen Gongzi to take the stage. Under the light, Wen Yichen walked down the stairs, and everyone's eyes were fixed on his face. His face had indeed recovered as rumored.

  Even with the most careful observation, not a single flaw can be found, as if Wen Yichen's face had never been disfigured before. Those who had seen his disfigured appearance before couldn't help but gasp in shock, their hearts even more eager to know what had happened.

  For a moment, everyone's curiosity reached its peak, and there was only one thought in their minds. That is, how good is it?

  The mayor saw that everyone was puzzled and didn't hide it. Now his son is fine, and the past doesn't matter anymore.

  "He said loudly: 'I think everyone is curious about the change in Quanzi. The previous rumors that everyone knew were true. But now Quanzi has recovered as before, and this is also the purpose of holding this banquet, which is to celebrate. And the one who helped our family was Zhu Yan from the Zhang family. As for Zhu Yan, I don't know much about it, so let its initiator say something.'"

  This is giving Zhang Bo an opportunity. It's also a public expression of support for Zhu Yan, and it shows a certain attitude.

  Everyone below was shocked and started discussing, what is Zhu Yan? Some smarter people immediately thought of Hong Yan. Is it something similar to Hong Yan?

  Just thinking about it, those people from the noble families clenched their fists. Isn't this saying that Zhu Yan's effect is even better than Hong Yan? What kind of thing is this? Our own family just got Hong Yan back and hasn't even seen the money yet, but someone else has already come out with Zhu Yan. Isn't this ripping people off?!

  Everyone who has seen the red makeup formula hopes that the Zhang family can deny this matter, otherwise it would be a huge loss. Moreover, with the support of Director Wen this time, doesn't that mean those tactics are no longer needed? But will this matter change according to their mindset?

  It's absolutely impossible after all!!

  "Hello everyone. I am Zhang Zhiwen, and many of you may not know me, but I'm sure you all know Hongyan. Hongyan Cosmetics is a company under our group, and this time, everyone has been full of doubts about Zhu Yan, but what I want to say is that Zhu Yan is an upgraded version of Hongyan, with even more amazing effects."

  On such a joyful day, I don't want to introduce Zhu Yan too much, because Zhu Yan will also be listed soon. It's better to use it well than to say it well. At that time, everything will be clear, please wait patiently for everyone, thank you all.

  The voice fell. The applause burst forth, and many people who had used rouge before were eager to try the effect of cinnabar, which was said to be an upgraded version of rouge.

  Chapter father did not think, has not been sold yet, someone wants to buy it, this is also an unexpected surprise.

  Those aristocratic families all had a somewhat ashen complexion, and they didn't expect their ominous premonition to come true. From now on, even if they wanted to resort to trickery, they would have to weigh the pros and cons carefully; at least, they couldn't make any moves openly.

  It's just a small action in secret, but if others notice it, it's probably not going to end well.

  This incident thoroughly dispelled their greedy thoughts, and in the face of absolute strength, everything else is just a fleeting cloud.

  The intimidating purpose of Zhang's father has been achieved, and the publicity purpose has also been achieved. The gains from this trip can be said to be not shallow at all. Wen Yichen knew that he was saved by someone from the Zhang family, so he specially toasted a cup of wine to Zhang's father, letting the person in the dark completely extinguish the last bit of thought in their heart.

  The banquet ended with some people in high spirits and others feeling uneasy.

  The next day, all the major newspapers had huge headlines reading "The Second Spring of Red Color Appears", "The Unsolvable Fate Between the High-Door Prince and Zhu Yan" while more serious ones wrote "Red Color Upgraded Version: Zhu Yan's Heavyweight Counterattack".

  All kinds of advertisements flooded in and entered thousands of households, causing the red beauty to blow up another storm of Vermilion Beauty.

  The Zhu Yan has not been sold out yet, but it's already on fire. Everyone is watching with anticipation, some hoping that the Zhu Yan effect will be even better, while others think it may not be as good as the Hong Yan after all, since anything that becomes a second-generation product probably won't be that great.

  Everyone has different views, and their ideas are naturally different. The discussion is getting more and more intense, and no one can convince anyone else. There is only one thing that is the same, everyone is looking forward to Zhu Yan's appearance.

  Several major households also hope that Zhu Yan's effect is just exaggerated, but obviously the script will not go in the direction they hope.

  It's already November now, Zhang Fu also knows about the public opinion outside, all of this is predictable, he naturally knows that the more intense it is, the better, and at that time Zhu Yan will definitely be extremely popular.

  He decided to release the Zhu Yan cosmetics at the end of November, not that he didn't want to drag it out for a longer time, but because he felt there was no need to, striking while the iron is hot is always the best, waiting until the heat has passed before releasing would obviously yield slightly inferior results.

  Song Jie also knew that Zhang Fu was going to release Zhu Yan at the end of November, and she was all for it. Unlike Zhang Fu's point of view, she felt that as Chinese New Year approached, people who bought Zhu Yan would have even better results after using it, and who doesn't have relatives? At that time, their faces wouldn't be invisible advertisements?

  Just stand in front of others casually, and the difference will appear. Who won't ask an extra question about what's going on? Don't most relatives of rich people also have money? I guess no one will be unmoved.

  Zhang Fu leaked the news of Zhu Yan's upcoming release, and all major newspapers were already sticking to Zhang's family like flies. As soon as they heard this reliable news, it naturally spread all over the world.

  At the end of November, Zhang's father quietly opened his shop without even firing a celebratory cannon, and Zhu Yan was placed on the elegant counter.

  Even so, countless ladies flocked to buy, selling out numerous cosmetics in just one day. The price of Zhu Yan was nearly twice that of Hong Yan, yet it still couldn't withstand people's enthusiasm.

  Some people who didn't buy on the first day regretted it after a few days and came back, only to be told that they were out of stock, hanging their heads in disappointment.

  Some older ladies who used Zhu Yan's method had the most obvious effects, as if they had returned to their 20s, and when standing with their husbands, it was like the difference between a daughter and her father.

  This has led to a family crisis, and men have also started using Zhu Yan. If they don't use it, who would want to be ridiculed as bringing their mistress every time they go out with their wife?

  There are also people with scars who buy it, and the effect of removing scars is also very obvious. It's a gospel for disfigured patients, and indirectly, I've done a good deed. Even some hospitals will recommend Zhu Yan to patients because there is no such obvious scar removal effect in medicine.

  As expected, it was a huge success, which put Zhang's father at ease. However, the initial excitement would eventually settle down, and they would have a stable customer base in the future.

  In addition, those aristocratic families didn't come to stir up trouble even if they were jealous. Chapter Father finally let out a sigh of relief.

  Song Jie knew that Zhu Yan was doing well and had no worries, so she didn't worry too much anymore, but instead put her heart into research.

  The deeper she studied alchemy, the more unfathomable it seemed, and the more fascinated she became.

  There's only a month left before the Spring Festival, and Zhao Mu hasn't returned home yet. For Yu Qian's baby in her belly, she has been living there and doesn't even move her nest.

  Zhao's father hasn't seen his wife for many days, and he still misses her a lot. However, where does he have the nerve to go to his daughter-in-law's place every day? He can only bear with it, and being able to see her once a week is not bad.

  Song Jie was helpless about this, who made the old man's face so thin? Isn't it a dead end to live with dignity and suffer in life? However, looking at the two old people meeting every week like Magpie Bridge is also quite interesting.

  But with Chinese New Year approaching soon, all these household chores fell on her shoulders which wasn't fun at all.

  Every year, there's the big cleaning, and then buying new things for the New Year, purchasing new clothes, making delicious food... all sorts of troublesome tasks have emerged. Now with only two people at home, if Song Jie doesn't do it, who will? Can they still let the old man do it?

  Zhao Juan will come back to help when she has time, but most of the work still needs to be done by Song Jie. However, she hasn't started her winter break yet and can only do some work in her spare time.

  According to Zhao's mother, they didn't plan on going home for the New Year in the first place. As soon as Zhao's father thought of this, his face fell, looking like someone owed him millions.