Chapter 277 Facial Fat
"Don't you know who I am? You're just a penniless commoner, and you're buying peach blossom face cream? Do you even know how to use it properly?"
Jin Yuan's voice was thin and sharp, causing Zheng Yanling and Zhao Mei to frown simultaneously.
Zhao Mei could only look at Zheng Yanling apologetically: "I'll go take a look."
Zheng Yanling immediately followed: "I'll go with you."
The shop fell silent for a moment as the two girls bickered.
Almost everyone looked up and followed the sound, thinking that it was rare for people to argue over a jar of peach blossom face cream.
The crowd made way for Zhao Mei, the owner, and the girl behind her.
Zhao Mei asked the waiter, "What's wrong with you two ladies?"
The waitress was also a quick-witted woman. When she saw her boss coming over, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. There were customers on both sides, and she couldn't afford to offend either of them.
"Boss, it's our fault for not stocking up properly. This peach blossom face cream has a complicated process, and we don't make many. The one this young lady is holding is the last one in the store..."
After the waiter explained the situation in detail, everyone understood what had happened.
It turned out that Jin Yuan had specifically asked to buy this peach blossom face cream. When she came in, she saw that the shelf was empty, with only one jar in Qu Sisi's hand. She hurriedly threw the silver to the waiter and said that she wanted to buy it.
However, Qu Sisi held it in her hand because she intended to use it to pay the bill.
The two were deadlocked, and Jin Yuan, being impatient, started arguing.
There wasn't really anything to argue about. Both sides could have compromised. Qu Sisi wasn't absolutely certain she wanted the face cream. However, Jin Yuan's attitude was extremely arrogant, and she even tried to use her status to intimidate Qu Sisi. Qu Sisi firmly refused to give up the face cream she already had and even handed the money pouch to Zhao Mei.
“Please keep this, sir. I’m just a poor man who bought this face cream. I took the product first, so the money she gave to the waiter doesn’t count.”
She acted as if she didn't recognize Zhao Mei and Zheng Yanling, which almost made them burst out laughing.
Zhao Mei accepted the silver.
Zheng Yanling coughed lightly and said, "Miss Jin's words just now were truly brilliant, as if you yourself were not a commoner. I wonder if Imperial Censor Jin would feel ashamed if he knew this and tell His Majesty that he had failed in his duty to raise his daughter?"
Jin Yuan recognized Zheng Yanling, and the arrogance on her face immediately disappeared, replaced by a restrained and patient expression.
Her father was an imperial censor, but Zheng Yanling's grandparents were former prime ministers and Princess Pingyin. There's always someone better, how can you compare them?
But she really wanted that peach blossom face cream...
Jin Yuan quickly lowered her head and spoke to Qu Sisi in a softer voice: "How about this, miss, you name a price, and I'll accept it even if it's five or ten times more expensive than what this shop sells for. I'll buy it from you."
She looked like she had no choice but to endure it, which made Qu Sisi even angrier.
What? Before, she dared to bark at her and even tried to intimidate her with her power, but now that Miss Zheng, whose family background is higher than hers, has arrived, she's all meek and submissive? Such a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong, does she really think Qu Sisi's head is made of dough?
Qu Sisi sneered: "Hmph, I'd rather go out right now and throw this face cream away or smash it than sell it to you."
Seeing Jin Yuan's eyebrows furrow, and the two about to start arguing again, Zhao Mei was startled and quickly spoke up to mediate:
"Ladies, it's all our fault. I won't accept the money today; consider this jar of face cream as our apology." She then turned to Jin Yuan and said in a kind and gentle voice:
"Miss Jin, I'm so sorry. My shop is small and the profit margin is low. I didn't expect business to be so good. I only realized this when I had only this last jar left. As soon as we make a new one tomorrow, we'll deliver it to your home immediately and won't accept any money. How does that sound?"
Upon hearing that it wouldn't be until tomorrow, Jin Yuan was about to explode, but seeing Zheng Yanling staring at her expressionlessly, she could only suppress her anger, her eyes welling up with tears of grievance.
"But I have to leave for Beiyuan before dawn tomorrow, how can I wait for you to bring me the face cream?!"
"I don't care, make her sell me the face cream, or this isn't over!"
Jin Yuan knew she was in the wrong, but she had always been a domineering person at home since she was a child. She never failed to get what she wanted. She never expected to run into such a troublesome situation when she went out shopping today.
Zheng Yanling couldn't stand the brat's behavior and was about to step forward to continue arguing when she suddenly met the gaze of her mother, who was staring at her menacingly from the crowd.
She could only shrink back.
Qu Sisi was not afraid at all: "Since I want to buy this, I will not sell it to you. There are so many face creams in this shop. Why do you want the ones that someone else has?"
This infuriated Jin Yuan. She called to the two maids behind her and, in a fit of anger, tried to snatch the face cream from Qu Sisi's hand.
In an instant, Qiongyu Tower was in chaos, with guests terrified and fleeing in a panic.
In the chaos, Zhao Mei was shoved twice, and her hair bun came undone. She was also a little angry. The usually shy and reserved girl, who would never say a harsh word, shouted angrily, "Stop it, all of you!"
Zheng Yanling looked at her in surprise.
Being a boss really makes a difference; he seems much more imposing than before.
As soon as Zhao Mei spoke, everyone stopped. The two maids of Jin Yuan froze in place, while Jin Yuan continued to cry and beg for the peach blossom face cream.
Qu Sisi gripped the jar tightly in her hand, remaining silent.
Zhao Mei's face turned cold: "Miss Jin, you were in the wrong in this matter to begin with. I kindly offered to compensate you for not being able to buy the face cream you liked, but you actually ordered your maid to cause a scene in our shop, affecting so many guests!"
Jin Yuan sobbed, turning her face away, looking defiant.
Zhao Mei continued, "Since you don't want my apology, then Qiongyu Tower can no longer accommodate such a distinguished guest as you. Please leave, Miss Jin, and don't disturb the other ladies shopping!"
"see a visitor out!"
As soon as the owner spoke, several waiters surrounded Jin Yuan and her two maids, wanting to ask them to leave.
Jin Yuan had never seen anyone being kicked out like this before, especially since she was the one being kicked out. Her face flushed with shame and indignation, she pointed at Zhao Mei and threatened her:
"Fine, I'll go! You think you're something special just because you're a small cosmetics shop?! I'm going to Xiangqi Fang right now, I'll buy hundreds or thousands of taels of silver! You can just wait to close down!"
Zhao Mei forced a cold expression and said, "Then, Miss Jin, have a safe journey ahead."
This little farce ended quickly, and Qiongyulou immediately returned to its bustling state of trial use and checkout.
Zheng Yanling smiled and leaned closer to her, whispering in admiration, "You're really something, Mei Niang! You're becoming more and more like the mistress of the house. You silenced us all just now, you were so impressive!"
But Zhao Mei's face turned pale, her voice trembling and barely audible: "I...I'm so nervous..."
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