Mobilizing the city gate guards for a commoner woman could have unimaginable consequences if it implicated the imperial concubine.
The young ladies who arrived later were obviously already aware of the situation. After a few days of calm, they were somewhat reluctant to come. It was beneath the dignity of a young lady from an official family to attend a merchant's daughter's flower-viewing banquet.
But thinking of Chu Jinjin, who was like a killing machine that night, I felt a little worried.
However, now that they know about this, they are all incredibly virtuous.
Li Yulu was the only one who didn't come.
I guess they're too ashamed to come.
The harassment they feared never happened; on the contrary, they were amazed by the high level of treatment they received.
The tea is pre-rain Longjing, costing several hundred taels of silver per tael. The pastries are from the most famous Daoxiangzhai. Of course, they have these things at home, but when it comes to them, there might only be a little bit, as they are reluctant to use them on ordinary days.
Chu Lanlan also set up a popular treasure hunt segment, and the grand prize almost made the young ladies lose their composure—a pink pearl the size of a thumb.
Pearls are valuable in themselves, and as for pink ones, they would cost at least several hundred taels of silver.
The remaining treasures, even the worst ones, are worth at least a dozen taels of silver.
No one comes empty-handed.
As they left, everyone felt a little reluctant to leave.
Chu Jinjin also gained something.
The business acumen has finally awakened.
These young ladies don't have much money; they only receive a pitiful monthly allowance because they're not yet in charge. The people behind them are.
Especially the concubines, you could say they had anxiety about their figure and appearance, but they were pretty much like that.
What if I opened a beauty salon?
Chu Jinjin knew her own limitations; she was good at fighting, but not so good at using her brain. She sought advice from her grandfather and Chu Yan.
Then he launched into a tirade, talking about whatever came to mind, mentioning VIP services and facial and body care, leaving the two of them completely bewildered.
There is no such place in the capital.
I've never heard of such a service before.
But one thing is certain: this group's money is indeed easy to earn. Just like the Chu family's rouge shop, every time a new style arrives from the Northern Desert, it's quickly sold out. They spend the money without even blinking an eye.
Chu Jinjin maintained her hands-off management style, only talking and not doing, and confidently handed over the task to Chu Yan to conduct research and prepare a detailed report.
As for her, she has something big to do.
As requested, the mine manager sent an invitation to Lord Zhou, a first-rank official, and unsurprisingly, was rejected.
That was a visiting card from Chu Jinjin in her capacity as the head of the family.
The attitude couldn't be clearer: delay.
The mine manager already knew that the Chu family had produced a fearless Chu Jinjin, and fearing that she would act rashly, he specially wrote a long letter explaining how heavily guarded the place where Lord Zhou lived was.
Chu Jinjin had no intention of forcing the issue.
She's not stupid.
Even without fighting, forcibly breaking into the residence of a high-ranking official would land you in jail.
Her solution was simple: the monk may run away, but the temple cannot.
The reason why Lord Zhou was able to rise so high in rank was largely due to his marriage to a good wife. His wife, Madam Li, came from one of the most prestigious families in the capital, the Li family, which had produced two prime ministers. The family was very influential and had students all over the country.
Like most women from official families, Li would go to Phoenix Mountain in the suburbs every year on the fourth day of the fourth lunar month to enjoy the spring scenery, burn incense, and make wishes.
Tomorrow is April 4th.
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