Bai Nuo immediately laughed, "What's there to complain about? Your fabric shop is doing so well, I'd like to share in your good fortune. As long as you don't mind!"
What's wrong with that?
After the two agreed, Jiang San Niang took Bai Nuo back to the cloth shop, went into the storeroom, and took out the red carpet. Although the red carpet had not been used for a long time, it did not smell musty and had been well preserved by Jiang San Niang.
Preserving each piece of fabric carefully has become a habit for Jiang San Niang and Jiang Qiao'er.
The red carpet was so heavy that it took Bai Nuo and Jiang San Niang to carry it out.
They returned to Duobaoge and spread the red carpet all the way from the middle of the room to the bottom of the steps.
By the time everything was ready, the opera troupe had already arrived.
Although it was called a theatrical troupe, Bai Nuo didn't actually hire a theatrical troupe to perform operas; they just performed acrobatics.
They were just looking for some excitement, making a lot of noise.
"Wait a moment!" Bai Nuo saw that the leader of the opera troupe had arrived at the door, so he quickly invited them in. Checking the time, Bai Nuo said, "You'll be starting in a quarter of an hour. Come in and have some tea!"
The foreman was a shrewd man. He smiled and thanked Bai Nuo for his words. He then beckoned his men in, but instead of going inside, he sat on the red carpet on the steps at the entrance, with his belongings at his feet.
Jiang Qiao'er took the teapot and teacups outside and poured water for the people.
Bai Nuo and Jiang San Niang took apart the firecrackers and arranged them outside the red carpet at the entrance.
After drinking tea and catching their breath, the members of the opera troupe began to work: some performed, some played drums, and some banged gongs!
In no time, the entrance to Duobaoge became very lively. Although Duobaoge was some distance from San Niang Cloth Shop, it was still on the main street. As soon as the door was knocked, a lot of people gathered around.
"Auntie, step back a bit, we're going to set off firecrackers here later!" Jiang Qiao'er stepped over the opera troupe and walked out, pushing the crowd behind the firecrackers.
"What's going on here?" The old woman took two steps back, keeping a distance, and looked at the opera troupe in front of her with some curiosity.
"Jewelry for sale!" Jiang Qiao'er said with a smile. "Grand opening today! Come take a look later, and if you find anything you like, you can buy it!"
As Jiang Qiao'er spoke, she pushed the person back a little, then went back into the shop. When she came out again, she was holding a lit incense stick in her hand.
Bai Nuo and Jiang San Niang also came out, standing on either side of the entrance. Bai Nuo said with a smile, "I used to have a stall in front of San Niang's Cloth Shop. Thanks to everyone and Manager San Niang for their help and support, I have this shop today. My shop, Duobaoge, is opening for the first time today. Please continue to support me."
Jiang Qiao'er asked loudly at the door, "Manager Bai, what do you sell in your three-story curio cabinet?"
Bai Nuo knew that Jiang Qiao'er was playing along with her, so she smiled and continued, "The first floor sells jewelry. Any girls who like jewelry are welcome to come and have a look. Of course, gentlemen are also welcome. We will do our best to meet everyone's needs. The second floor sells clothes, and the third floor is an inn. Of course, the second and third floors are not open yet and are still under construction."
Bai Nuo finished speaking in a flash, paused for a moment, and then noticed with sharp eyes that in the crowd there were Li Jinyu, the Zhang siblings Zhang Wu and Zhang Jingwen, and another person—Hu Mingmei!
Hu Mingmei and Lu Ying both arrived and stood at the very back of the crowd. Hu Mingmei stood tall and straight at the back of the crowd, wearing a purple robe embroidered with green patterns. Her jet-black hair was combed into a bun on her head and put into an exquisite white jade hair crown. She looked aloof and noble. Her dark eyes looked through the crowd and the lively opera troupe and landed on Bai Nuo.
Bai Nuo's gaze met Hu Mingmei's eyes, which held a cold, unfathomable probing.
Bai Nuo suddenly snapped out of her daze, feeling a little annoyed. What had she been daydreaming about? Then she looked up and saw that Zhang Wu, Zhang Jingwen, and Li Jinyu were all staring straight at her.
Bai Nuo casually put Hu Mingmei out of his mind and laughed, "To thank our new and old customers, all the items on the first floor of Duobao Pavilion are 5% off today. A pearl bracelet that costs 30 taels is only 28 taels of silver today, and a pearl necklace that costs 35 taels is only 33 taels of silver today."
As soon as they finished speaking, Bai Nuo and Jiang San Niang pulled down the red cloth at the same time. At the same time, Jiang Qiao'er lit the firecrackers, and the opera troupe's drumming became even more exciting. In an instant, the atmosphere reached its climax.
Bai Nuo smiled and said, "Please come often, everyone!"
Li Jinyu walked up first, and Bai Nuo greeted her with a smile, "Miss Li, welcome, welcome! We have new products today, would you like to come and take a look?"
As Bai Nuo spoke, he stepped aside to let people in. About 80% of the onlookers came in. Although they didn't know how many people would buy it, and 20 or 30 taels was quite expensive, they still wanted to take a look.
Jiang San Niang and Jiang Qiao'er had already gone inside to greet the guests.
“Of course I’m going in to take a look!” Li Jinyu raised her chin and snorted, “You’re a strange person.”
"Please come in, please come in!" Bai Nuo smiled and invited Li Jinyu inside, then cupped his hands in greeting to the people behind Li Jinyu, "Young Master Zhang, Miss Zhang."
Zhang Wu and Zhang Jingwen stood behind Li Jinyu until Li Jinyu went inside, then they came up with smiles, holding a red envelope with gold foil patterns in their hands. "Manager Bai, congratulations on your grand opening!"
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