The woman in yellow walked up to Su Yujiao, holding her gauze skirt, and said, "How much? I'll take it."
Su Yujiao remained silent, and Jin Mudan did not act on her own initiative, knowing that Su Yujiao was a very opinionated person.
She went to great lengths and risked her reputation in public; she wouldn't do that for just a few dozen taels of silver.
As expected, Su Yujiao did not answer her directly, but instead asked, "Which brothel does Miss Peony work at?"
"Baihua Tower".
Su Yujiao glanced at Jin Mudan, who stepped forward and whispered to her, "Baihualou is Zhang Wansan's business and has nothing to do with those princes and nobles."
"Um."
“Miss Peony, please come with me.”
Peony was a little confused, but she still followed him to the back lounge.
Su Yujiao asked bluntly, "Does Miss Peony wish to redeem herself?"
Peony's eyes widened suddenly, her face filled with disbelief: "You... what do you mean?"
"How much did it cost to redeem Peony Girl?" she continued to ask.
“One hundred taels,” Peony blurted out.
Which courtesan doesn't want to redeem herself? The only consequence of not doing so is death.
Whether one grows old and loses their beauty, death is inevitable; whether one contracts a sexually transmitted disease, death is inevitable.
Being redeemed and made a concubine was already the best outcome.
If you're lucky enough to find a farmer's wife, that's a blessing earned over many lifetimes.
"If Miss Peony can help me invite Boss Zhang, I would like to discuss a business deal with him. If the deal is successful, I will help you redeem yourself."
Peony was shocked: "Talking business?"
Su Yujiao pointed to the gauze dress in her arms: "You've tried this gauze dress on, haven't you?"
"How was the result?"
Peony blushed; the effect exceeded her expectations.
She understood. This gauze dress was simple to make, but its effect was amazing. As long as she wore it back, every girl in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion would have one tomorrow.
Those who can become bosses are all shrewd people. Since any embroiderer can do it, why spend a high price to buy it?
But the reason these clothes are expensive is because of their ingenuity. People put a lot of thought into making them, so why would they only do one-off sales?
Therefore, she cannot take this dress with her today!
"I'm only giving you three days. If you can't bring Boss Zhang here, then I'll give the chance to redeem you to someone else."
Peony would naturally not let go of this only chance to redeem herself.
One hundred taels of silver! She might not be able to save enough even in her entire life. And who knows whether the silver or the disease will come to her first?
"How should this lady be addressed?"
"Call me Lady Su."
"Miss Su, just wait for my good news. I will definitely bring the person to you."
Su Yujiao said with a smile, "Miss Peony, I know more than just this one style."
“If you go back and make a similar gauze skirt by copying it, you may be pleasing the employer on the surface, but in reality you will be ruining Boss Zhang’s livelihood.”
"Once I find another partner and cause Mr. Zhang's business to be stolen, I don't need to say more about what will happen to you, do I?"
Peony's face turned pale. Was this woman some kind of demon? How could she even guess her thoughts?
She had indeed just thought that if she couldn't get a master to come, she could make a gauze dress herself to curry favor. After all, the style was easy to learn, and it shouldn't be difficult to get a chance to redeem herself.
Unexpectedly, she also cut off their only way out.
Peony forced a smile: "Don't worry, Madam Su, I won't do anything so foolish."
“Anyone who can do business with our boss must be someone special. I can’t afford to offend our boss, and I certainly can’t afford to offend you either.”
As she spoke, Peony respectfully placed the gauze skirt on the table.
Su Yujiao smiled gently: "Miss Peony is clearly a smart person."
After everyone left, Su Yujiao told Jin Mudan her thoughts.
Peony smiled with admiration, looking proud: "I knew you were destined for great things."
"I was just saying I had no ideas, but now I'm about to cooperate with Mr. Zhang."
Su Yujiao smiled; she would be happy if she could really make money.
"Don't praise it too soon; we don't even know if we can reach an agreement."
"It will definitely work. We grew up together. There's nothing you can't do if you want to."
"You're kidding me. I'm not as good as you say. I can't even handle a man..."
Peony put her arm around her shoulder and comforted her, "He's blind. He'll regret it one day."
"Jiaojiao, you must be tough this time, and don't turn back."
Su Yujiao smiled bitterly. She wanted to turn back, but someone had to give her the chance.
"Come on, let me take you home to have a look around first."
Peony still didn't want Su Yujiao to show her face in the shop.
"Are you going to abandon your shop's business?"
"The manager and waiter are here."
Peony led her home, arranged a guest room for Su Yujiao, and then took her on a tour of the courtyard.
"Peony, you go and get busy at the shop, don't worry about me."
"I can manage at home by myself."
"Come home early tonight, I'll cook some of my signature dishes, and we can have a drink together."
Peony was delighted: "Great! It's been so long since I've tasted your cooking!"
After Mudan left, Su Yujiao sat in her room drawing design sketches.
To close a deal, you have to show some real skills.
Therefore, she plans to make a few sample garments and then find a model to wear them, which will be more convincing.
After drawing a few diagrams, she became more and more convinced that this business was viable.
Without further ado, let's make an underwear first and see how it goes.
To be honest, she'd wanted to make bras for a long time. The bellyband didn't have the effect of gathering and lifting, which was very unfriendly to her large breasts, and she was afraid they would sag in a few years.
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