frightfiction Chapter 247 12
Chapter 247 12
The waiter beside him came forward and said, bending over:
"Master...should we..."
Shopkeeper You turned around and looked at the waiter who had come up with the bad idea. He glared at him and said, "She bought so many flowers last time. Do you really think she's a peasant girl? Didn't you see she was accompanied by people from the Pangzi Escort Agency? Those evil people are easy to mess with, aren't they?"
He lowered his head, pushed the waiter, and said to him:
"Go, find out where those two are staying. I'll visit them later. Ask the accountant to transfer a 1,000-liang silver note to me. Go quickly!"
When the waiter heard this, he bent down and ran out.
Huanxi, who was driving the carriage, smiled crookedly. Yuanyuan noticed her movements and asked:
"Sister, what are you laughing at? Didn't the boss not buy it?"
This little girl was still too naive, so Huanxi explained everything to her.
"He hasn't taken his eyes off this pot of flowers since we took it out, and I was just testing him when I offered him a thousand taels. His is the biggest florist in this market, and they have countless flowers from all over the world. Why can't you tell me why he's so fixated on this pot of orchids?"
"Because he doesn't have any!"
"Smart! I can guarantee that there's no other flower as good as this one in the entire Shang'an Prefecture. He's a florist, how could he not see that? He's just trying to bargain me down..."
"Then he asked us to leave?"
"It's just a trick of playing hard to get. Whoever speaks first, the buyer or seller, admits defeat. Besides, our flower pot is indeed worth a thousand taels of silver. It's not us who are anxious now, it's him."
"I understand, I understand. So where are we going now? To the inn?"
"Let's go to the Pang family. That waiter's eyes were not right just now. We are two women. If he uses dirty tricks, we are definitely no match. If we go to the Pang family now, they will definitely be afraid and won't be able to use any dirty tricks."
When the carriage arrived at Pang's house, he told Hongying the whole story. It happened that Pang Biaotou was also at home today, so they sat together and chatted about family matters.
When night fell, a man dressed in seductive clothes came to the door of Pang Mansion, followed by a man dressed as a waiter.
When they arrived at the reception room, Pang Biaotou had something to do so he said goodbye and left first.
"Manager You, long time no see." Huanxi teased him.
Shopkeeper You forced a smile, handed over the tea and said with a smile:
"Miss Zhao, you're joking. I couldn't get that pot of flowers out of my mind, so I shamelessly asked about your whereabouts. I hope you don't mind."
"I already know what Shopkeeper You is here for. As for the price, it's still the same. I won't sell it to you for even a penny less..."
You can’t buy Ziyun just because you want to.
Shopkeeper You was a little embarrassed, but still smiled and said:
"I'm sorry for being so abrupt this afternoon... Visiting you late at night shows my sincerity, so I won't joke around with you anymore. How about paying and receiving the goods?"
"Yuanyuan, bring the flowers up here."
Han Lan looked more charming in the candlelight than in the daytime. Shopkeeper You looked at Han Lan, and although he felt a little pained, he still took the banknotes obediently and left Pang Mansion with the pot of flowers.
"Sister Huanxi, do you know who owns Shengshi Flower Shop?"
Huanxi shook her head. She didn't like to ask about these things, nor did she want to ask.
"I heard it was the property of Princess Heyang in the capital. I heard the princess loved flowers, so His Majesty bestowed the name 'Shengshi' upon her."
Huanxi still shook her head. How would she know...
"Let's go. There are too many people here. Let's go to my room and talk..."
Hibiscus Court
"Ah? This princess is too miserable, isn't she?"
"That's right. The princess's elders all died in that war. The emperor took pity on the orphan and placed her with the empress dowager after ascending the throne. Now, ten years have passed, and the princess must be about the same age as me..."
"By the way, Hongying, you will be eighteen years old after the New Year. When will you get married? I don't see you have a perfect husband or anything..." He Yuanyuan looked at Hongying with a suppressed smile.
Hongying glanced at Huanxi who was writing something beside her, and immediately shook her head and stammered:
"I... I'm still young... My dad said to wait until I'm nineteen..."
"Your father is quite a nice guy, but I tell you, girls should get married later because their bodies develop later. The perfect time is when they're 20. Giving birth too early will cause serious damage to the body."
Hearing this, Hongying's face turned red like a hot pepper. Although she was open-minded and cheerful, she couldn't remain indifferent to such... open-minded words...
"Sister Yuanyuan...you...please stop talking..."
He Yuanyuan pretended not to hear and continued, "Besides, we have to be careful when choosing a man. I have a friend who got married early, and her husband never came home. When she asked him about it, he was always busy with work. But guess what? He was gambling and only came home after owing 200,000 or 300,000 yuan. My friend had to sell her house and car to pay off the debt. Poor her child, she's still in kindergarten..."
What the hell is going on here... How is this man comparable to her scumbag ex-husband...
She had been curious about what the two of them were talking about so late at night, but now she knew it was simply because He Yuanyuan was too talkative and said everything...
After she finished writing, the two of them came over to check.
Hongying didn't know what this was, but He Yuanyuan knew that it was a modern flyer.
It contained the address of Shuxiangju, the menu, and some discounts. Huanxi smiled and asked:
"How about it?"
"Where should I put this?" Hongying asked.
"Tomorrow, find some beggars and distribute them in the alleys of the rich. By then, someone will definitely know..."
Hongying frowned and asked doubtfully, "How many copies will it take? And do I need someone to write all of them?"
Huanxi: "......" She seemed to have ignored this question...
"And paper is very expensive. The paper you use is rice paper..." The implication is that it would cost a lot of money to write so much...
Huanxi fell silent again.
What do you call this? This is called having a brain but no brains...
"Hongying, do you have any good ideas?"
"There's a bookstore not far from my house. They have printing services there. A piece of paper costs only 40 wen. If you print 100 sheets, it'll only be 4,000 wen..."
Huanxi slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, this was during the Song Dynasty. There was movable type printing in the Northern Song Dynasty!"
This should be a very mature time, oh my god, this pig brain...
"Hongying! You really helped me a lot!"
She stood up and wanted to hug Hongying to express her gratitude, but then she suddenly remembered something and pulled her hand back to shake Hongying's hand...
"I'll go there tomorrow and print a few hundred copies. I want the entire Rongshan Town to know about the existence of Shuxiangju!"
Although she was changing the subject, she still noticed the disappointment in Hongying's eyes out of the corner of her eye.
Huanxi apologized deeply, but there was nothing she could do... She really didn't have that kind of feelings for Hongying, and she couldn't afford to delay the girl...
He Yuanyuan, standing by, seemed to have just discovered something truly shocking...