[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man":3,"chapter-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-208":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1303230,1729,"Chapter 208 - 207: Personally Carving a Hairpin","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-208",208,"\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao unmolded the facial soap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan had already bought the wrapping paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wrapping paper manufactured during this era was rather plain, with few patterns, and Gu Jiaojiao wasn’t satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she had Leng Yuan buy a stack of plain paper instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would design the patterns and fold the wrappers herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao had studied painting before and knew a bit of both oil painting and traditional Chinese ink wash painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew several elegant, traditional-style designs and had Leng Yuan carve them into stamps the size of the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These stamps were different from ordinary ones. They could hold ink—several colors at once, in fact—making them somewhat like a small printing press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao had only described the concept tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even know the principles behind it, let alone the finer details; she only remembered its function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was relying entirely on Leng Yuan’s ingenuity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She figured it was worth a shot. If he succeeded, it would save a lot of trouble. If not, she would just have to mix the colors individually for each print, which would be much slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan pondered it for a moment before getting to work. By noon, he had made the device for Gu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She filled it with ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After testing it on paper a few times to get the colors just right, she began stamping the designs directly onto the wrapping paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plain, light-colored sheet of kraft paper, now adorned with a retro, traditional-style ink painting, was instantly elevated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao wrapped all the facial soaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three hundred and seventy bars in total. Gu Jiaojiao set a few aside for herself, leaving three hundred and fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hundred of them were regular facial soap bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priced at eighty cents a bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining fifty were shampoo bars infused with Polygonum multiflorum, priced at ten dollars a bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These fifty shampoo bars were packaged in wooden boxes carved by Leng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skill with wood was a constant source of pleasant surprises for Gu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had long hair and sometimes couldn’t be bothered to style it, so she would simply coil it up and secure it with a fountain pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing her do this twice, Leng Yuan quietly crafted her a hairpin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was made of wood, it was carved from the finest Agarwood—a material more precious than gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have no idea how he found it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agarwood has strict growing conditions and is extremely rare. It’s said that a complete, high-quality piece of Agarwood can take hundreds of years to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one in her hair was a century-old piece of Agarwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agarwood is incredibly hard, making it exceptionally difficult to carve into accessories. This was especially true for a delicate hairpin with intricate floral engravings, where the slightest bit of misplaced force would cause the wood to snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the era Gu Jiaojiao grew up in, there were few delicate items made from Agarwood; most were large with simple patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, because it has long been considered to have an \"affinity\" with Buddhism, it is believed to be a \"spiritual\" object capable of protecting a home and warding off evil. As such, it is a treasured collector’s item that people scramble to acquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao had personally witnessed a wealthy businessman spend sixty million at an auction for a single piece of the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That just showed how precious it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides being rare and valuable, Agarwood is also a prized aromatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It holds the esteemed title of \"King of All Incense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient times, it was a favorite among royalty, nobles, and high-ranking officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Products made from Agarwood, especially back then, were typically reserved exclusively for the \"imperial family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Gu Jiaojiao liked most was that Agarwood could be used in medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very expensive, highly effective drug from later generations, used to treat heart disease, contained Agarwood as an ingredient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, many medicines contained this ingredient, not just that specific one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond being rare, precious, and medicinal, Agarwood was also beneficial for one’s well-being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrance it emits can calm the mind, improve sleep quality, and uplift one’s mood, possessing the special ability to relax both body and soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes emotional regulation, meaning a person’s emotions have a huge impact on their health. Since Agarwood can bring about a sense of joy, it is exceptionally good for the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hairpin was a thoughtful gift. Even though the man had said nothing, Gu Jiaojiao knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a gift that truly touched her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",762,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.759Z",1,"novelbin.me","ea784e21cc1741907cc0d8edbb7cc27eae81141015706a8d279c846a21d22259","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-209","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-207",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]