Chapter 1130: The Tang Dynasty is full of Shamatte, no one else can compare

Cui's hand was still frozen in mid-air. Following Princess Pyongyang's gaze, she seemed to be under a spell, and even her breathing slowed down.

Not far away, two women were walking by talking and laughing. One of them had wine-red hair, which looked like a burning fire under the sunlight. The ends of her hair were curled in big waves, swaying gently with her steps.

The other woman's hair was a brilliant purple.

"Oh my God!" Cui gasped and subconsciously covered her mouth, her voice trembling: "Their hair...how could it be this color?"

Li's eyes widened, and she pointed at the golden red. Her lips trembled and she couldn't speak.

In her opinion, the only decent hair for a woman is black hair. Even the noble ladies in the palace only dared to decorate their hair with gold and jade hairpins. She had never seen anyone dye their hair so ostentatiously. She looked like a fairy jumping out of a storybook.

Not only did Lin Lang bring modern clothing to the Tang Dynasty and make it a hit, he also promoted hair perming and dyeing technology and products to the Tang Dynasty. He was truly amazing.

Princess Pyongyang smiled and said, "Mom, that's the most popular hair accessory in Chang'an right now, it's called hair dye."

"It's a hair dye that's a specialty of Shanghai. If you mix it in the right proportions and apply it to your hair, you can dye it any color. It's very popular among rich girls!"

Cui couldn't help laughing and said, "Yan'er, if you hadn't told me, I would have thought they were red-haired witches."

Princess Pyongyang continued, "Your Majesty has opened an 'Aesthetic' hairdressing school in Chang'an. After recruiting students for training, they can then work as 'Tony teachers' in the 'Shamatte' chain of hair salons. This is currently the highest-paying job in Chang'an."

Li was puzzled. "Oh? What is 'Teacher Tony'?"

Princess Pyongyang replied: "It's a hairdresser, a master who specializes in combing, perming and dyeing people's hair."

"Then why are their hair curly like Persian women's?" Li was surprised.

Princess Pyongyang asked back, "Sister-in-law, do you like the curly hair like Persian women? That's done with a curling iron and cold perm solution. It's very popular in Chang'an now."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li shook her head repeatedly: "No, no, if I perm my hair into curls, your eldest brother will definitely divorce me when we return home."

Cui smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated. Daughter-in-law, I think you'd look good with a Persian curl."

Mrs. Li said shyly, "Mother-in-law, please stop teasing me. Your hair is already gray. I wonder if the dye Yan'er mentioned that can dye hair into various colors can also dye your hair black?"

Princess Pyongyang looked at her mother Choi's hair, which had turned a lot whiter, and said with great concern, "Yes, hair can be dyed black. After we finish shopping at the food court, I will take my mother to dye her hair back to black. She will definitely look ten years younger."

Cui instinctively raised her hand and touched her hair, saying with some anticipation, "Really? Throughout history, I've only heard of people turning their hair white overnight, but never heard of gray hair turning black."

Princess Pyongyang took Cui's arm and said with a giggle, "Mom, when you return to Andong, I will bring you a few more bottles of black hair dye."

Cui was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by one wash of black hair dye?"

Princess Pyongyang replied, "The black hair dye was imported from Shanghai by Your Majesty to the Tang Dynasty. It's like shampoo. Apply it to your hair when washing it and let it sit for a while. After washing off the foam, your white hair will turn black."

After hearing this, Cui was amazed and said, "The black hair dye is so effective! But what is shampoo? Don't people in Chang'an use soap nuts when washing their hair?"

Princess Pyongyang smiled and replied, "Your Majesty also imported the shampoo from Shanghai to the Tang Dynasty. You only need to squeeze out a little bit to create a lot of foam when washing your hair. It also smells good. It's much better than using soap nuts to wash your hair."

Cui's face showed an aunt's smile, "I never thought that there is such a magical thing in Shanghai."

At this moment, Gao Baoyuan pushed away his mother's hand that was covering his eyes and saw a man with dreadlocks, wearing ripped jeans and a black leather jacket.

The little guy couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, auntie, is that the beggar from Chang'an?"

Princess Pyongyang pinched her nephew's cheek and said with a smile, "Yuan'er, that's a Shamatte boy from Chang'an. He's wearing ripped jeans, a special fashion style. He's not a beggar."

Gao Baoyuan's understanding was refreshed after hearing this. He raised his little hand and pointed at a passing woman. He asked curiously but timidly, "Auntie, why are the circles under that sister's eyes so black? Did she get the black eye from being beaten?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the woman had thick black eyeliner at the corners of her eyes and dark gray powder smudged in her eye sockets. Although her eyebrows and eyes were soft, they revealed a sharp and pretty aura.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li slapped her grandson's hand and said, "Yuan'er, don't point your finger at others so rudely."

"Oh." Gao Baoyuan quickly put down his hand.

Princess Pyongyang smiled and replied, "That's called smoky makeup. It's the favorite makeup of many Chang'an Shamatte girls. Cool, right?"

"Auntie, what is cool?"

Princess Pyongyang patiently replied, "Cool is a word from Shanghai, used to describe someone with a handsome appearance, a cool expression and a strong personality."

The very traditional Cui couldn't accept the smoky makeup and frowned, "This... this makeup is too outrageous! If this happened in Andong, I'm afraid people would gossip about it!"

Li said with the same curiosity: "This trip to Chang'an has really broadened my horizons."

As she was speaking, Gao Baoyuan suddenly broke free from his mother's hand, stuck his little head forward, and stared at the crowd not far away with his eyes wide open.

There was a young man from Chang'an, who was wearing a simple ancient green skirt, but was wearing a pair of four-wheeled roller skates. He was moving flexibly in the gaps of the snack street, which made Gao Baoyuan very jealous.

A young man from Chang'an was skating on roller skates, holding a string of sizzling grilled squid in his hand. He bit the squid tentacles while walking without stopping. In a blink of an eye, he slid several steps forward, attracting the attention of passers-by.

"Aunt! Look at that!" Gao Baoyuan excitedly grabbed Princess Pyongyang's sleeve and shook his little body vigorously.

His little hand pointed in the direction of the young man, his voice full of wonder.

"Auntie, why does that kid have wheels under his feet? And he's running so fast!"

Princess Pyongyang looked in the direction her nephew pointed, a smile in her eyes, and she reached out to rub his furry head.

"Yuan'er, those are called roller skates. The wheels on the soles allow you to slide along, which is both fun and energy-saving. They're also a new item your uncle imported from Shanghai to the Tang Dynasty."

Gao Baoyuan said enviously, "I thought that was Nezha's wind-fire wheels in the fairy tale!"

Princess Pyongyang said lovingly, "Yuan'er, if you like roller skates, after we finish visiting this snack street and have eaten our fill, your aunt will take you to buy a pair so you can learn how to skate and have fun."

"Really? Can I also own four-wheeled shoes like that?" Gao Baoyuan's eyes lit up instantly, and he shook his aunt's hand with anticipation.

Princess Pyongyang smiled and nodded. "Of course it's true. Auntie will buy you whatever you want."

Gao Baoyuan jumped up immediately upon hearing this, his little face full of joy. He hugged Princess Pyongyang's arm and shouted crisply, "Thank you, Auntie! Auntie is the best!"

Cui, who was standing by, looked at her grandson's excited expression and couldn't help but smile at him. She felt that there were so many new things happening in Chang'an that one couldn't see them all in one day.

When Li saw how much her sister-in-law loved her son, she felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Just as Gao Baoyuan was immersed in joy, a brisk "swish" sound came from not far away.

Li's gaze was immediately caught by a figure.

I saw a Tang Dynasty girl wearing modern sportswear, riding a skateboard in the snack street.

She was wearing double-strap sneakers and her long black hair was tied into a high ponytail, which swayed gently with her movements. She exuded an indescribable sense of freshness and neatness.

The skateboard girl lightly pushed the ground with her left leg, and the skateboard slid forward half a meter.

Then, he lifted his right leg and stepped on the tail of the board, relying only on his left leg to occasionally tap the ground to adjust the direction. His posture was as light as a leaf riding the wind.

When she reached the stall selling octopus balls, she pressed the tip of her toes against the front of her skateboard, bringing it to a steady stop beside the stall. She smiled and said to the stall owner, "I want a double combo, with extra seaweed."

When Gao Baoyuan saw the skateboard girl, his eyes lit up instantly, and he was even more excited than when he saw the roller skates just now.

He tugged at Princess Pyongyang's sleeve, pointed his little finger in the girl's direction, his voice full of urgency.

"Auntie! Auntie, look!"

"What is that sister stepping on?"

"How can a board with wheels run so fast? It looks as fun as roller skates!"

Princess Pyongyang followed her nephew's gaze and a hint of smile appeared in her eyes.

She placed her hand on Gao Baoyuan's shoulder and explained softly, "Yuan'er, that's called a skateboard, just like roller skates. It's a new item your uncle imported from Shanghai and sold to Datang."

"It doesn't have a body like roller skates, so you rely entirely on your feet to control your balance. It's more skill-intensive and more comfortable to play."

Gao Baoyuan listened without blinking, staring at the girl's back as she took the paper tube of octopus balls, kicked off the skateboard and skated away, her little face full of longing.

"Wow... skateboarding is so fun! Auntie, after I learn how to roller skate, can I buy a skateboard too?"

Mrs. Li, watching her son's excitement, couldn't help but laugh and joke, "Kid, you wanted roller skates as soon as you saw them, and now you can't take your eyes off the skateboard."

Princess Pyongyang smiled and nodded: "As long as Yuan'er likes it, I will take you to buy roller skates and learn how to ride them. Auntie will also buy you a skateboard and let you take it back to Andong to play with it slowly."

When Gao Baoyuan heard this, he jumped up with joy and hugged Princess Pyongyang's arm, shouting, "Auntie is so kind! I want to go buy some roller skates right now and learn how to skate as soon as possible!"

Seeing her grandson so lively, Cui couldn't help but smile, "Yuan'er, now that you have skateboard shoes and a skateboard, you will definitely be the coolest kid in your school when you return home."

Princess Pyongyang covered her mouth and laughed, "Mom, you're really quick to learn and apply what you've learned. You've put the word 'cool' to use so quickly."

Cui looked at her daughter with loving eyes and said with a smile, "There are so many new things in Chang'an City. It's hard to stop seeing them."

"Auntie, I also want to eat the one bought by the sister who was playing skateboarding just now. It smells so good!" Gao Baoyuan looked at the stall selling octopus balls and drooled.