Su Shikuan, however, was quite persistent. He had to get to the bottom of it: "Mother, Sister said this isn't for food, so what on earth is she making?"
"Oh, goodness, these are face powders and rouges for women. You boys have no use for such things," Deng Xian explained, feeling a sense of helplessness. She couldn't help but sigh at how shortsighted her two sons were.
"Why can't we use them?" Su Shikuan persisted, refusing to let it go.
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