Chapter 13 First Come First Serve
The girl who was buying the headwear seemed a little surprised at how difficult and rude the Zhou sisters were. She frowned and glanced at the two of them. She opened her lips to speak, but Liu Mingyue swung the folding fan in her hand, chuckled, and walked up to her gracefully, waving the folding fan.
"I'm so sorry, ladies. The rules of our shop are first come, first served. Whoever sees it first gets it. Besides, this girl has already paid for it. There's nothing else to say. This is her personal property. Why don't you take a look at something else?"
Liu Mingyue looked pretty good. She put on a human skin mask to cover the birthmark on her face. She tied her hair up high with a jade crown. She walked with light steps, looking like a handsome young man. Zhou Baili and Zhou Qianqian couldn't recognize her.
The next thing they saw was a handsome and elegant young man walking towards them. Their cheeks turned slightly red and their ears felt a little hot.
Unexpectedly, when the visitor opened his mouth, he actually spoke for the little girl who was competing with her. Zhou Baili's face immediately turned cold.
Because she was good-looking and had a good family background, every man in Beijing looked up to her. But this man, after seeing her appearance, still stood on the side of another woman. It was really unreasonable.
"I said I've taken a fancy to that headgear and I'm determined to get it, and no one can stop me." Zhou Baili snorted coquettishly, and she looked like she was acting coquettishly.
She boasts of her beauty, but you have to know that she is recognized by everyone as the most beautiful woman in the capital. Who wouldn't give her some face?
Liu Mingyue looked at her arrogant face and felt disgusted in her heart, but she did not show it on the surface and just stared at her.
Seeing that the man in front of him had no intention of giving in, Zhou Baili raised her eyebrows unhappily. She looked him up and down, and seeing that the material used for Liu Mingyue's robe was not shabby, her expression eased a little.
"Who are you? What right do you have to judge me? I just want that headgear. What does it have to do with you?" Zhou Baili said in an aggressive tone. While speaking, she raised her eyebrows and glanced at the girl behind Liu Mingyue, wondering if these two people knew each other?
But judging from the unfamiliar expressions on their faces, they probably had no interactions in daily life, which made Zhou Baili feel even more aggrieved.
The waiter had not expected that things would turn out like this, with even his own boss intervening. He broke out in a cold sweat and stepped forward to introduce Zhou Baili: "Miss, this is our boss, and he runs this shop."
While introducing the identity of the head shopkeeper, the waiter was already wiping his sweat, worried that he would be blamed by the boss for not entertaining the guests well.
"My name is Liu Suifeng, and I'm the head shopkeeper of Ruyi Pavilion. Everything in the store belongs to me." Liu Mingyue said lightly, emphasizing the second half of the sentence intentionally to remind Zhou Baili.
As long as she doesn't agree, no matter how much money she gives, the things in Ruyi Pavilion will be useless.
There is no trend of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce in this dynasty. The status of merchants is no longer as low as in previous dynasties, but it is not much higher either.
Zhou Baili saw that Liu Suifeng was dressed quite elegantly and thought he was a nobleman from some noble family, but he turned out to be a businessman. Her good impression of him faded away and she sneered, thinking that he was just a businessman.
"When I was talking to her, Master Liu probably didn't hear what I said clearly. My father is the general of the left and right Jinwu Guards. I have seen countless good things in the world. I like this headgear. Why don't you give it to me?"
At first glance, her words seemed like a back-and-forth discussion with someone, but she started by bringing up her father's official title, clearly trying to use her power to pressure others, leaving no room for Liu Mingyue and the girl to choose.
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