Baoqing Pavilion.
"Madam, the Mu family is the richest family in Yaoshui Town, on par with the Bai family. They have no shortage of money. Why didn't you accept the one hundred taels of silver?"
Chang Lu felt sad when he thought about the shiny silver being carried back like that.
"Chang Lu, dignity is more important than money." Tang Li said.
Of course, except in troubled times. In troubled times, as long as you can eat and survive, what is the point of caring about dignity?
Chang Lu was still a little worried.
Chang Lu had heard a lot about this Madam Mu. It was said that she married into the Mu family and her family was very powerful. However, she had a very bad personality and was very difficult to get along with. Countless wealthy ladies who wanted to make friends with Madam Mu were rejected.
This offended Madam Mu. Would Madam Mu retaliate against Baoqing Pavilion?
His worries only lasted for two days, because Baoqing Pavilion's business was getting better and better!
Many new faces came to the store, and they all spent lavishly!
"Madam, I haven't seen you before. How did you know about our Baoqing Pavilion?" Chang Lu chatted with the guest.
"Mrs. Mu recommended it to me. I used to buy my rouge in the county, but it was troublesome to ask someone to go buy it. Since there are good ones in town, it's more convenient to buy it in town."
Chang Lu quickly told Tang Li about this.
Tang Li was a little surprised. Her first impression of Madam Mu was that she was arrogant and rude. Madam Mu had a very bad impression of her and thought that she would pretend not to know her when they met in the future.
But I didn't expect that Madam Mu would actually recommend Baoqing Pavilion to others.
A person's character cannot be judged based on one side. It seems that Mrs. Mu's character is not what she thought before.
As for the ladies flocking to...
This was actually a star effect. They all thought the county brands were better and more upscale, and looked down on the town brands. However, Madam Mu was the wife of the town's richest man, and even she used Baoqing Pavilion's rouge. This immediately raised the brand's status and made it into the circle of wealthy ladies.
The maidservant beside Madam Mu also came several times and bought a lot of things.
Chang Lu was amazed. He thought he had made an enemy, but ended up making a big client!
Chang Lu admired Tang Li even more. He thought that every decision his wife made was right, and he no longer had to worry about anything!
…
Baoqing Pavilion's business was booming, and both Mr. Zhou and Lu Yuan could no longer sit still.
"Master Zhou, what should we do now? I used to manage my workshop well and earned more than ten taels of silver a month. I followed you just because you said there was a better job. Now I have nothing." Lu Yuan said anxiously.
He had gambled away all the money he had saved, and now that he had no salary, he was having trouble even eating.
Mr. Zhou was also very unhappy. He regretted it so much. If he had known earlier, he should have argued with that woman Tang Li. Even if he pretended to keep the name of "Baoqing Pavilion", he could still do whatever he wanted with the recipe and the shop once they fell into his hands!
At that time, he gave the shop to Tang Li because he was sure that a woman couldn't manage the shop well. Who knew...
Mr. Zhou said patiently, "Lu Yuan, if Baoqing Pavilion belongs to me, of course you will be indispensable. I have a plan that requires our joint efforts..."
Mr. Zhou came close to Lu Yuan and whispered.
"Master Zhou, I didn't say I was going to do it at the beginning. If I did, you would give it to me at that time..." Lu Yuan rubbed his two fingers together and said meaningfully.
"Not only will I grant you the position of treasurer of Baoqing Pavilion, I will also grant you one hundred taels."
"Okay, this will definitely work. Just give me the one hundred taels first." Lu Yuan said with a smile.
Mr. Zhou was pestered by Lu Yuan like a rogue, and he had no choice but to give him a silver note with a painful heart.
Thinking that once Baoqing Pavilion was in his hands, there would be a steady flow of money, he felt a little relieved.
…
A few days later.
Baoqing Pavilion.
Tang Li sat there, staring at Lu Qing who was walking back and forth in front of him, and was almost dizzy with her.
"Ah Qing, you're waiting anyway, whether you're sitting or standing, so why bother yourself?"
"Tangtang, why aren't you excited at all? We're waiting for a big deal!"
Now Baoqing Pavilion's business has recovered, with daily revenue of at least thirty taels. However, Baoqing Pavilion's rouge is made of high-quality materials and through complicated processes, which makes it very expensive, so the profit for the day is not high.
Yaoshui Town is so small, and the current income is already at its limit. If we want to expand our business, we can only think of other ways...
And now, there is an opportunity before them.
Yesterday, a traveling businessman who was acquainted with Lu Qing's father found her and said that he was in urgent need of a large quantity of rouge.
According to the other party's initial intention, the quantity is huge, which is a big business for Baoqing Pavilion!
"Uncle Chen said that his caravan is heading to Juli this time. If this goes through, there will be a steady stream of orders in the future!" Lu Qing became more and more excited as he spoke.
The Uncle Chen that Lu Qing mentioned soon arrived.
Uncle Chen’s name is Chen Ye, and he looks to be in his early thirties.
"I've booked a trip to Juli with a caravan at the end of this month, and the cargo includes rouge. I originally agreed with a rouge shop, but at the last minute, they said they couldn't make the product and gave me compensation! What's the point of paying compensation? I'm missing out on a shipment of goods, so I'm going to lose so much money that this trip might as well have been for nothing!"
"I hurriedly asked several shops, but all the rouge shops in the county had their orders booked until after the New Year, and no shop was willing to place an order for me. Then I thought of your Baoqing Pavilion! I know the quality of your rouge, it's no less than those of the big shops."
"Lu Qing girl, if you help me this time, I will definitely remember this favor. I promise that from now on, all my rouge will come from your shop!"
The two parties reached an agreement, and because of the time pressure, the other party required the goods to be ready within five days.
Lu Qing calculated the time: "Tangtang, we hired some people in the workshop a while ago, and the work has become more skilled. We have more packaging boxes, enough. If we work hard in the next five days, we can achieve the production volume that Uncle Chen wants!"
Tangli nodded.
Of course she hopes that her business will grow bigger and bigger, this is indeed a good opportunity.
"Girl Lu Qing, Boss Tang, there's one more thing. I suffered a loss due to a breach of contract, so there's a clause in the contract we signed this time that requires triple the amount in compensation if the goods can't be delivered on time. Is that okay with you two?"
Tang Li and Lu Qing looked over the contract together. Apart from this clause, there were no issues with the other clauses. Considering Chen Ye's experience, it was understandable to bring up this clause.
"Shopkeeper Chen, we understand your point, but business is about equality. I'd like to add another clause: if you break the contract, you'll have to pay triple the amount, how about that?"
Chen Ye touched his chin and thought seriously for a moment, then nodded: "Manager Tang is right, okay!"
The contents of the contract were finalized.
Chen Ye paid a deposit of two hundred taels, signed and put his fingerprints on it, and the contract was signed.
The two did not notice that the moment Chen Ye turned around, a strange smile appeared on his face.
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