Why wouldn't I want to?
Bai Nuo certainly wanted to go further and stand higher. Whether in her past life or this one, she had no pursuit of power, only money. Of course, being able to buy a house and a car (here, a sedan has become a horse-drawn carriage) was far from enough. She hoped to be able to sleep until she naturally woke up every day and count money until her hands cramped.
But now, Bai Nuo couldn't deny Zhang Jingwen's words. What kind of businesswoman was she? She just set up a small stall to earn some living expenses. Zhang Jingwen would never look down on such petty tricks. Calling her a businesswoman was just a temporary compliment. Once Zhang Jingwen found out what the pearl was all about and got her hands on it, she would forget about her.
Maybe she'll see him on the street someday, or maybe she'll come to Zhang Jingwen's door for help, but Zhang Jingwen will just have her thrown out and coldly say, "I don't know you," and that'll be the end of it.
Bai Nuo only wants to make money for herself and doesn't want to benefit others or do the work for someone else's benefit.
Even if it's about making money with others, Bai Nuo doesn't want to cooperate with such a behemoth.
They'll only be eaten at any moment.
Zhang Jingwen was unaware that Bai Nuo had already made up her mind. Seeing Bai Nuo's face shifting between light and dark, she assumed that Bai Nuo was struggling painfully, so she decided to add fuel to the fire and force Bai Nuo to make up her mind.
Father said that such beads had never existed in the Great Zhou Dynasty. If the Zhang family could obtain them and present them to the concubines in the harem, it would be a great achievement. If the Zhang family could launch such jewelry, they would definitely make a fortune and might even be able to share the profits with the Hu family in the capital.
The reason the Hu family became a major imperial merchant family is because they have everything.
That's why Zhang Jingwen came to find Bai Nuo. Zhang Jingwen is the eldest daughter of the Zhang family. Although the Zhang family has daughters, Zhang Jingwen is the most beautiful, the most gentle, and the most outstanding in poetry and literature. Even in this town or the surrounding area, there is no one as outstanding as Zhang Jingwen. In addition, Zhang Jingwen's mother is the legal wife, so everything is done for Zhang Jingwen. As a result, Zhang Jingwen has developed an extremely proud personality. Such a proud person is naturally unwilling to be inferior to others, even if other families are more powerful than theirs.
That's why Zhang Jingwen took this matter so seriously!
Seeing that Bai Nuo was relenting, Zhang Jingwen slowly said, "Miss Bai, you may not understand what a Royal Merchant is. A Royal Merchant is someone who specializes in..."
"Is Miss Zhang's family a business that specializes in serving the royal family?" Bai Nuo suddenly asked.
"Uh..." Zhang Jingwen was taken aback, clearly not expecting Bai Nuo to ask such a question, but she still answered honestly, "No..."
"Does Miss Zhang's family have royal connections or hold an official position in the imperial court?" Bai Nuo asked again.
"Uh, no..." Zhang Jingwen replied again, feeling a little annoyed. Why did Bai Nuo always ask such embarrassing questions? If her family had official positions or royal connections, she wouldn't be here to discuss things with Bai Nuo.
What kind of imperial merchants are the Zhang family?
Bai Nuo sneered inwardly. Was Zhang Jingwen trying to fool her by saying she was naive and had never seen the world before?
Ignoring Zhang Jingwen's next words, he stood up and said calmly, "Miss Zhang, I'm just a village girl who sells pancakes. The bracelet I gave to Miss Li, and the bracelet from Jiang San Niang, were indeed sold to her by me. But I obtained them by chance. Miss Li was frantically searching for this bracelet, so I came here hoping to earn some money to supplement my household income. Look, Miss Li even gave me a hundred taels of silver. One hundred taels is enough for the three of us to live on for several years. That's all we have. I'm afraid I can't help Miss Zhang with this. Perhaps you should cooperate with someone else. Farewell!"
After Bai Nuo finished speaking, he got up from his seat and walked towards the door. Just as he opened the door, the waiter brought up the finest wine and dishes. Seeing Bai Nuo about to leave, the waiter paused, "Sir..."
Bai Nuo stepped aside, smiling, and said, "Miss Zhang is still inside. You can take her in." Then she left.
Zhang Jingwen's maids and servants were standing outside the door waiting for her. When Bai Nuo came out, they peeked inside and saw Zhang Jingwen sitting with her back to the door. They didn't know what had happened inside, but when they saw Bai Nuo come out, they quickly went inside.
As Bai Nuo walked downstairs, she heard the sound of things being smashed coming from the upstairs room. She smiled coldly and strode towards San Niang's Cloth Shop.
She had to tell Jiang San Niang this news, that she would no longer sell pearl bracelets.
No, no, it's not that we won't sell, but we can't sell for the time being.
Having lost a lot of money, Bai Nuo lost all goodwill towards Zhang Jingwen.
When Bai Nuo first saw her, she thought Li Jinyu was an arrogant and domineering person with no good character. Unexpectedly, Li Jinyu was a simple-minded girl, while this Miss Zhang was a person who used her power to oppress others.
No wonder he fought with Li Jinyu for something that day.
When they arrived at San Niang's Cloth Shop, Jiang Qiao'er and Jiang San Niang were walking around inside. There were no other customers in the shop, so it seemed that the two of them were waiting for them.
Bai Nuo felt a warmth in her heart. In this unfamiliar environment, besides her grandmother and A Yu, only she and her sisters would worry about her.
But they only knew her, yet they were still so worried about her.
"I'm back!" Bai Nuo thought to herself and quickly walked in, breaking the tense atmosphere inside the Third Sister's Cloth Shop.
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