Chapter 847 I'm destined to be with you
Although Mrs. Tang was only the wife of a county magistrate, her husband's and her own families were both prominent, so she sent invitations to Mrs. Ming, the wife of the governor, and Mrs. Huang, the wife of the military governor. As soon as they received the invitations, they agreed to go.
Of course, Madam Ji and Madam Wei would not refuse.
It was a beautiful and sunny day on the day of the ten-day holiday. Manbao and Baishan Bai Erlang transported all the flowers to Ganxianglou in advance and placed them in the private room booked by Mrs. Tang.
In order to highlight the wealth and grace of Yao Huang and Wei Zi, she also placed the two pots of flowers separately between two piles of white peonies.
It not only highlights the Yao Huang and Wei Zi in the middle, but also makes the white peony more delicate.
The four ladies arrived on time and unfortunately met at the door of the restaurant. Mrs. Tang, who had arrived a step ahead, stood at the door with Manbao and the other two smiling and said, "It's really better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. How could it be such a coincidence that we can welcome the ladies upstairs."
The Governor Ming and the Magistrate Tang had a good relationship, and so did Madam Ming and Madam Tang. She laughed and said, "I was so happy for nothing. I thought you were standing here to greet me, but it turned out to be a coincidence."
The two of them were chatting and laughing, and Mrs. Tang asked the four ladies to go upstairs. As soon as they entered the box, everyone's attention was attracted by the flowers on both sides.
On one side, five pots of white peonies surround a pot of Yaohuang, and on the other side, five pots of white peonies surround a pot of Weizi. Whether it is Yaohuang, Weizi, or white peonies, they all look particularly beautiful.
Mrs. Huang, who loves peonies, couldn't help but take two steps forward and stare at the pot of Yao Huang.
Mrs. Ji Er had already learned from the nanny who returned home yesterday that Wei Zi in Manbao's care was really well taken care of, but she didn't expect it to be so good, and was stunned for a moment.
Manbao noticed the changes in their expressions and couldn't help but smile, feeling complacent.
After ordering tea, Madam Tang introduced Manbao to everyone. "This is a little friend of mine. She's an excellent orchid grower. I didn't expect she knew so many people. She even has peonies on hand. They're truly stunning. Since you ladies all love peonies, I'm inviting you to come and enjoy them."
Madam Huang had regained her composure and looked at the three people standing beside Madam Tang. Seeing that the three young men and women were dressed simply but had distinguished personalities, she asked with a faint smile, "What does your family do? How come they're so confident in discussing such a large business?"
Bai Shan stopped Man Bao for a moment and answered first: "We are not in business. We just thought it was interesting and happened to come across some nice flowers, so we bought and sold them for fun. I am a student of the provincial school."
Madam Huang was slightly surprised. She glanced at the calm Madam Tang and smiled, "So that's how it is. You're willing to sell such beautiful flowers?"
His attitude was a bit more serious than before.
Manbao smiled and said, "Good flowers naturally need people who know how to appreciate them to grow them. We just happened to come across them by chance, but we can't keep them forever, so we want to sell them."
Mrs. Huang suspected that they were trying to use the flowers to please them, so although she still liked them, she became more cautious and refused to speak easily.
Mrs. Ji Er had different ideas from Mrs. Huang. She really thought that these three children were selling flowers just to please them. Not to mention others, she didn't need to do that.
Last time their family held a banquet and invited them, the old lady deliberately wanted to introduce Bai Shan and Zhou Man into their circle, but in the end the two of them didn't go at all.
In addition, the nanny mentioned last night that the Zhou family seemed to dislike the low price they offered, so Mrs. Ji understood that the three of them were purely concerned about money.
So she just wanted to know how they were going to sell these flowers.
Mrs. Ji asked directly.
Man Bao said, "The white peony is fine, there are enough of them, and I don't think the ladies will fight over them. But there is only one pot of Yao Huang and Wei Zi, so I think the highest bidder will get it."
Madam Huang then looked up, glanced at Manbao, then at the two young men standing nearby. Seeing that they hadn't objected, she sat up slightly straighter, smiled faintly, and asked, "The highest bidder wins?"
Manbao nodded.
Madam Huang clapped her hands and said with a smile, "That's great. Let's just start bidding."
Man Bao said, "That's not the case. The ladies are all familiar with each other. Bidding like this will inevitably hurt the relationship. It's better to write down the flowers you want to buy and the price you want on a piece of paper. We will bid on the spot. Whoever bids the highest will get it."
Mrs. Huang understood after a moment's thought. She turned and smiled at Mrs. Ji, saying, "That's a good idea."
Bai Erlang took out paper and pen from the book basket beside him and ground some ink for them.
The four ladies looked at each other, smiled slightly, picked up their pens and pondered.
If they really had to bid in person, Mrs. Wei would not be able to compete with Mrs. Ji, and Mrs. Ming would not be able to compete with Mrs. Huang. This was just right. They could write the price quietly. Even if they won the bid, it would be because they were lucky, not because they were deliberately competing.
Those who are willing to come are all flower lovers, and spring is romantic, so everyone will hold a flower-viewing banquet. If you can produce a pot of gorgeous flowers at home, it is something worth showing off.
Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Ji were obviously aware of this.
So they pondered for a moment, slightly increased the price in their minds, and then wrote it down on paper.
Manbao collected all the papers, opened them in front of everyone, and spread them out for everyone to see.
It's straightforward and clear, with absolutely no possibility of cheating.
Everyone came over to take a look, and Mrs. Huang couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth, while Mrs. Ji was stunned for a moment, then looked at Mrs. Wei.
Mrs. Wei couldn't help laughing, "I didn't expect
I am so lucky today."
Madam Huang also smiled and nodded. "It's quite good. Seeing that the price difference between Madam Ming and I is only this small, I didn't expect to win."
It was such a coincidence that Madam Huang and Madam Ming loved Yao Huang, so they only ordered Yao Huang. Although Madam Ji loved Wei Zi more, she wrote down the prices for both pots, but her luck was so bad that the price of one pot could not match that of Madam Huang, and the price of one pot could not compete with that of Madam Wei.
Manbao put the paper away and looked at them with a smile on his face, looking extremely happy.
The four ladies were stunned for a moment, so Mrs. Tang smiled and said, "So, is this the deal?"
Mrs. Huang smiled and nodded.
Manbao took the opportunity to ask, "Madam Huang, shouldn't you buy two pots of white peonies to go with it?"
Mrs. Huang hesitated. Her previous offer was not low. If she bought the white peony again...
Manbao smiled and said, "White Peony is very cheap, only sixteen taels."
Mrs. Huang was surprised. "So cheap?"
"That's right, I sell it to other friends at the same price."
Madam Huang laughed and said, "I bought a pot of Yao Huang, and you didn't even think of giving me a pot of white?"
Manbao shook his head, "I have a connection with Sixteen Liang."
She looked up at the four ladies and smiled, "I think you ladies have a strong connection with White Peony."
(End of this chapter)
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