"Oh, why?" Zuan's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the money spent today was worthwhile.
"What I told you, young master, please don't tell anyone else," the waiter looked around and whispered to Zu An before making sure no one else was around. "The manager downstairs is just the nominal owner of Guiyue Restaurant. The real boss is the Pegasus Merchant Guild."
"Pegasus Chamber of Commerce?" Zuan was surprised. The Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce was involved in the case of Shen Zhou. He learned about the Pegasus Chamber of Commerce while investigating related information at the time.
The Pegasus Chamber of Commerce is on par with the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce, and the two are competitors in every aspect.
However, the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce has a longer history and is larger in scale.
Pegasus Chamber of Commerce is an emerging force, but it has recently gained momentum and seems poised to replace Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce.
Zuan suddenly exclaimed, "How did you know about such a confidential matter?"
The waiter, upon hearing this, exclaimed, "Because the shopkeeper is the youngest son of the nephew of my grandfather's second aunt's niece."
Zuan: "..."
He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what their relationship was. Anyway, they were all distant relatives.
"It seems like this young man has a bright future ahead of him in the building."
"You flatter me, sir."
...
After gathering information at Guiyue Tower, Zu'an headed to his next destination.
Before long, a sweet and cloying fragrance wafted through the air again. Unlike the food aroma of Guiyuelou, this was the scent of cosmetics.
"Rouge!"
A few elegant characters were carved on the plaque.
One of the shops that the Prince of Qi frequented before going to the Pei family.
Ladies and young ladies came and went, discussing the newly arrived rouge and various shades of lipstick.
Zu An entered the house as if he had entered a land of women; compared to Biyufang, the women here were dressed much more conservatively.
Upon seeing a man enter, the ladies frowned, wondering where this lecherous fellow had come from.
However, after looking up and seeing Zuan's appearance clearly, they were all stunned, and a slight blush appeared on their faces.
What was originally intended as a reprimand turned into shy smiles, and whispers arose among them: "Whose young master is this? He's so handsome."
"Judging from his appearance, he's probably buying rouge for his wife."
"Oh dear, what a waste of a beautiful flower on cow dung! She actually made her own husband buy her rouge. What a lazy woman."
"Should we go and strike up a conversation with him? I haven't seen someone this handsome in ages."
"Are you being a slut? If your man finds out when you get home, you'll get a beating!"
"I'd be thrilled if he could hit me with that thing."
...
Although they spoke very softly, Zuan had sharp ears and eyes, and he could hear everything around him.
Hearing their discussion, I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. I knew that the people of Yunzhong County were open-minded, but this was a bit too open-minded.
No wonder the most skilled at telling dirty jokes in the office in my past life were all married women; it seems like it's pretty much the same in every world.
He coughed lightly and hurriedly found the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper was a little surprised to see a man come to buy something, but it wasn't the first time he had encountered such a situation.
"What would you like to buy, young master?"
"Those things women wear when they put on makeup."
"There's so much stuff! There are cleansers, moisturizers, skincare serums, sunscreen lotions, color-correcting foundations, concealers, face-shaping powders, setting powders, and..."
Zuan: "???"
He was completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on, and simply said, "I want them all!"
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up: "If you don't know which model or color you need, we have them here..."
Zuan interrupted him directly, naturally not having the time to carefully select: "Give me one... uh, ten of the most expensive items of each."
If he wants to talk business with people and get information out of them, he naturally needs to appropriately demonstrate his financial strength. Otherwise, if he just went up to them and said, "I want to buy your store," he'd see if they'd even acknowledge him.
As for these things, they're useful anyway. I have so many close female friends around me, so at least I'll have gifts to give them when I meet them in the future.
The ladies and young women around them gasped in surprise, casting strange glances at them every now and then.
"What a jerk, buying so much."
"What do you know? This is called great charm. Is it strange for a young, wealthy man like him to have ten concubines in his household?"
"That's right. Look at all the rich and powerful people in the city. Which one of them doesn't have a hundred or so concubines? This young master only has ten. He's so devoted."
"And everyone received a gift, which was kind to all the women. It's so enviable."
"Alas, it's a pity I'm already married, otherwise I would have offered myself up as a concubine."
"Why don't you give it a try? What if she happens to be a married woman?"
...
Zu An was speechless. Just then, the shopkeeper handed over various cosmetics in an exquisite box: "Young master, these are your things. Where do you live? We can arrange for someone to deliver them."
Just as Zu An was about to reply, a familiar voice came from not far away: "Tsk tsk, you really are a womanizer."
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