Chapter 25: Handsome Face is Priceless
This was what Hu Xin'er had promised her before in order to buy back the clothes, but Mu Qing didn't know about it. He frowned and said, "Xin'er is sick now, I'm afraid she can't do it."
Just as they were about to ask Mrs. Li and the others to leave, Hu Xiner walked out slowly and with all her might, handed Mrs. Li the "advertisement" she had drawn.
He gave a weak smile and said, "I always keep my sister-in-law's affairs in mind. I have prepared the advertisement for you. Please take a look."
Mrs. Li opened the "advertisement". It was a rectangular piece of cardboard with a pattern painted on it. The picture showed the upper body of a man. The man had a tall and straight figure and excellent proportions. Even without the head, one could tell that he was a handsome man.
The man in the painting is wearing clothes made of different fabrics. The best thing is that the fabrics are all real, and the material and color are intuitive and clear.
Mrs. Li suddenly realized and remembered that when Hu Xin'er left her house that day, she asked for a few pieces of cloth. It turned out that they were used for this.
The exquisite paintings attract people's attention, and real fabrics are used to achieve publicity effects. Even if it is not named after Mu Qing, I believe that many people are willing to try the fabric used by the beautiful man in the painting.
Mrs. Li was very satisfied, but the women who came with him started to make trouble.
"Wow!" a fat woman named Hu exclaimed exaggeratedly, "That's it? This patchwork outfit looks like a beggar's outfit. No, it hurts my eyes just looking at it!"
The other women also sneered: "The painting is realistic, but it's so tattered, how can it be called clothes?"
"The painting is not good, anyway, I don't like it~"
"Exactly. The person in the portrait doesn't even have a head. It's terrifying!"
The woman surnamed Hu advised self-righteously, "Little girl, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you said everyone wanted you to advertise because of Mu Qing's handsome face. Now that you don't even have a face, you're just a scammer!"
She suddenly covered her mouth, as if she had let out some secret: "Pooh, pooh, pooh, I didn't say anything. Even if you want to cheat me out of money, you can't cheat Mrs. Li out of her money!"
Several women talked to each other, emphasizing the word "scam" very much, and they wanted to shout it out until the whole village knew.
This aggressive attitude was disgusting, and for the eloquent Hu Xiner, arguing with them was no problem.
But her cold had not yet healed, her throat was dry, and she was so emotional that she couldn't even speak for a while.
I could only cough a few times and let those unpleasant words hit me.
Mrs. Li was in a dilemma. Mrs. Hu was an old customer she met on the road who bought cloth. She loved to gossip about other people. When she heard that Mrs. Hu was going to Hu Xiner to discuss something, she asked if it was Mu Qing's family.
When she said yes, Mrs. Hu then clamored to go with her, lest they be alone together and she be taken advantage of.
She had a very loud voice, and Widow Liu and Widow Wang heard her and said they wanted to keep her company.
It was obvious that she wanted to show off in front of Mu Qing, but she acted as if Sister Li had something to hide by not taking them with her.
Mrs. Li had no choice but to meet other customers on the way.
Seeing that the words of several people were getting more and more outrageous, she felt a little shaken. These old customers said it was not good-looking. Could it be... that there was really something wrong with her aesthetic taste?
Hu Xin'er stood alone in the yard where the wind was blowing from all directions, almost coughing up tears. A broad figure blocked her way.
Her eyes widened in surprise.
Mu Qing never liked to show up in public, and he even disdained verbal arguments, but now he asked, "Would you mind letting me say a few words?"
He behaved in an elegant and generous manner. The women had been bullying Hu Xiner just to get his attention, but now they were silent and looked at him with loving eyes.
Even Mrs. Hu cast a coquettish glance at her.
Mu Qing said, "I think this painting..."
He explained the creative thinking behind this statement and the publicity effect it should have. After all, it is men's clothes. He also added some of his own insights.
Hu Xiner was moved as she listened.
Many of these words were spoken casually by her to Mu Qing, but she didn't expect that he would remember them word for word, obviously he really appreciated her work.
After the words fell, Widow Liu said delicately: "Young Master Mu is right. I also think so, but it's not as good as what Young Master said~"
Everyone started chattering about their opinions, their attitudes changed 180 degrees, and they even rushed to pay money to book advertisements.
Hu Xiner was numb.
If Mu Qing is compared to Zhuge Liang, she is the straw boat, mainly used to be shot by arrows, highlighting Mu Qing's glorious image.
She rolled her eyes vigorously as she watched the women push Sister Li, who was holding the painting, aside, getting closer and closer to Mu Qing...
The Hu woman's palms, like palm-leaf fans, could not cover her trembling face, and she had to cover her face with a sweet smile: "Young Master Mu, I feel a little dizzy."
Widow Liu, who appeared to be weak and frail, quietly extended her hand...
When Hu Xiner saw a woman trying to take advantage of Mu Qing, she immediately stepped between the two of them and avoided all the "dirty hands".
The women laughed and said, "Widow Liu, you've been caught touching someone else's husband!"
Widow Liu blushed and stamped her feet: "Pah, pah, pah, you despicable things, I just want to see what kind of material Young Master Mu is wearing."
Hu Xiner yelled, "You have to pay extra to reserve an ad, and the deposit is non-refundable!"
Mu Qing looked at the little girl who was a head shorter than him. She was dealing with the greasy woman with her hands on her hips and a hoarse voice. She was as aggressive as an angry little duck. He couldn't help but feel distressed and amused.
He coughed lightly, asking everyone to be quiet and listen to his wife.
Hu Xin'er said, "For advertisements with body, arms, and legs, each is one cent, and for advertisements with faces, each is ten cents! The minimum order is 20 advertisements, and if it's less than that, there's a price increase."
"Oh, so expensive?" The women were shocked.
She snorted softly and said protectively, "Mu Qing's handsome face is priceless. Ten cents is a bargain! When Sister Li's fabrics sell well and the advertising supply can't keep up with demand, the price will definitely go up. You can only stare in envy!"
The women were moved by what they heard, and they didn't want to lose face in front of Mu Qing, so they gritted their teeth and paid the deposit.
They knew Hu Xiner's abilities, and people tend to follow the crowd. When they heard that the price might go up, they felt that they would be at a loss if they didn't buy it.
Besides, there are so many people buying it. If there is any problem, they can just come to your door and make a claim. At worst, Mu Qing can pay off the debt with his own body, hehe.
He invited the person into the living room and asked Mu Qing to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone, write down the name, request and deposit, and then press a fingerprint to avoid confusion.
Seeing that she did things in an orderly manner, everyone was more convinced. The woman selling rouge gave her one or two taels of silver.
Hu Xin'er looked up and found that the woman had not mocked her just now, so she smiled and said, "Madam, this is the deposit, just pay 50%."
"Yes, I want two hundred advertisements." The woman selling rouge smiled slightly and pointed at Mu Qing. "All of them, paint Young Master Mu's face."
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