The moon hangs high in the sky, and I sleep peacefully through the night.
On the second day, Gu Yaoniang finally understood the true meaning behind Lu Zhaoan's repeated confirmations of whether she and he were friends.
After a good night's sleep, Yao Niang arrived at Jin Yu Lou looking radiant.
Today marks the second day of official business for Jin Yu Lou since its grand opening.
Gu Yaoniang happily counted when the letter she sent home would arrive, and when Gu Pingsheng would be able to come to Shuojing.
While pondering the future development of Jinyulou, he entered the building.
Influenced by Qiao Niang, Gu Yao Niang has recently developed a love for all kinds of floral scents. Unlike Qiao Niang, Gu Yao Niang's favorite is the scent of jasmine, a small flower from the southern barbarians. Just a few drops are worth a hundred gold pieces.
The fragrance was delicate and lingering. Gu Yaoniang found some cork and made scented sachets, which she wore in her purse. Wherever she went, the fragrance was subtle, not overpowering, but not easily overlooked.
When she arrived at Jinyulou, there were already some guests inside.
The guests were very curious about the owner who had changed the rules of Jin Yu Lou so drastically, and they all greeted her when they saw her.
Gu Yaoniang returned the greetings with a smile and went upstairs.
Manager Su whispered to her, "Boss, someone is waiting for you upstairs."
His expression was somewhat strange.
Gu Yaoniang stopped and asked, "Who?"
Just as Manager Su was about to speak, with his mouth only half open, he heard someone upstairs say, "It's me."
Gu Yaoniang looked up. Lu Zhaoan was wearing a deep purple robe today, which made him look even more handsome.
He stood at the door of the private room, smiling as he looked at Gu Yaoniang.
The sunlight behind him cast a golden shadow on his silhouette.
Gu Yaoniang was taken aback at first, then smiled politely: "Boss Lu is here."
As she spoke, she walked uphill to meet them.
Lu Zhaoan stepped aside and ushered Gu Yaoniang into the private room. After Gu Yaoniang was seated, Lu Zhaoan closed the door himself before saying, "Yaoniang, please don't stand on ceremony."
Yao Niang was a little confused, but then she understood. Lu Zhao'an was saying that she still called him Boss Lu.
She was somewhat puzzled and amused by Lu Zhaoan's stubborn and even somewhat obsessive ideas.
He still smiled and sat down, asking, "Jinchuan, what brings you to Jinyulou today?"
She deliberately spoke in a sarcastic tone, as if it were a friend teasing her, to dispel the strange feeling in her heart.
Lu Zhaoan seemed quite pleased with her calling him Jinchuan. He poured her a cup of tea, handed it to her, and said, "I'd like to discuss a business matter with you."
Yao Niang was slightly surprised: "What kind of business are you talking about?"
Lu Zhaoan smiled slightly: "Of course it's a business that makes money."
Seeing that Yao Niang seemed about to roll her eyes, Lu Zhao'an quickly said, "I want to buy ham pastries."
Gu Yaoniang looked at him with a half-smile: "If you bring the money, just buy it. They sell it at the stalls downstairs."
Then he added slowly, "Next year."
Lu Zhaoan wasn't in a hurry: "That's exactly why I've come to talk to you. If you're willing to sell me the ham pastry, I'll offer you double the price. How about it?"
Gu Yaoniang shook her head: "It's not that I'm unwilling to sell to you. I already said yesterday that our Jin Yu Lou's ham pastry sold out yesterday and that's it. If you didn't buy it yesterday, you'll have to wait until next year."
She looked at Lu Zhaoan, not hiding her wariness: "You've been in the business world for many years, you must know my intentions. If Jin Yu Lou is not selling, but your Zui Yue Lou is, then I certainly won't be as popular next year as I was this Mid-Autumn Festival."
Lu Zhaoan said very sincerely, "That's why I'm willing to buy double the amount."
Gu Yaoniang shook her head again: "That won't do either. This is the first new product that Jin Yu Lou has reopened, and I need to keep it. I can't agree to that."
"That three times!"
“Even three times the price won’t work. Lu… Jinchuan, I told you we’ll sell next year, and we won’t do any more in the meantime.”
Lu Zhaoan's face showed a hurt expression: "Yaoniang, aren't we friends?"
His usually cold face revealed a hurt expression, making him look somewhat pitiful. Gu Yaoniang already felt some pity for the person in front of her because of Lu Zhaoan's confession yesterday, and seeing this, she couldn't help but feel a pang of self-reproach.
She blurted out, "The ham pastry won't do, but we should be launching new pastries every 15th of the month, which we can sell to you."
Lu Zhaoan's eyes lit up, and as if afraid that Gu Yaoniang would change her mind, he quickly replied, "Okay!"
Gu Yaoniang paused, looking at Lu Zhaoan suspiciously. Was this cunning merchant setting a trap for her?
Seeing Gu Yaoniang's expression, Afu, who was standing to the side, shouted in his heart—Gu Yaoniang! You've finally figured it out!
My young master may seem unapproachable on the surface, but he's actually capable of anything to close a deal!
Of course, different methods are used for different people.
Normally... their young master is a respectable person.
Lady Gu is quite different.
After all, there are very few people who can make Lu Zhaoan lower his guard and joke around.
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