Chapter 276 277. Promise
Jin Qianqian was packing some souvenirs and was going to have the housekeeper deliver them to the neighbors later. After all, she had been tidying up the house and banging on the floor, which did disturb others.
"Madam, the housekeeper has called the matchmaker." Qinglan reported while standing outside the door.
"He's here pretty fast. Let him wait in the side hall. I'll be there in a minute." Jin Qianqian handed the list to Qingmei, "Give it to Grandma Ou later."
As the internal housekeeper, Jin Qianqian is very confident in Ou Qingshui's work.
Seeing the young and beautiful matchmaker, Jin Qianqian took a special look at Butler Fu. Was this really the right person to hire?
"How are you, Madam Gu! Xu Nuo greets you!" Xu Nuo stood up and saluted. Seeing that it was the young lady, she breathed a sigh of relief. She looked like someone who would be easy to talk to. After all, this was her first business deal and she didn't want it to fail.
Jin Qianqian walked to the main seat and sat down, saying to her, "Please sit down. Butler Fu should have told you that I want to find two shops with better locations here. Do you have any good recommendations?"
Xu Nuo quickly grabbed the notebook beside him and said, "I have a few of the shops that Madam Gu mentioned.
Some are remote, some are located in downtown, some are big, and some are small, each has its own disadvantages and advantages.
I have specifically listed these conditions according to what Butler Fu said. Madam Gu, do you think they are acceptable?"
Qinglan took the list from her and placed it neatly on the table.
Jin Qianqian took a quick glance and said, "I want to buy one in the south and one in the north. Do you have time to take me there now?"
Previously, all the shops here were managed by Hu Dong.
Wait until I finish this job, then I'll go over and take a closer look.
Xu Nuo stood up and said, "Of course you can. I brought all the keys with me."
Traveling together in the carriage, Jin Qianqian looked at the young girl curiously.
Xu Nuo said, "Is Madam Gu curious about why someone as young as me can become a matchmaker?"
Jin Qianqian smiled, "I'm just a little surprised. After all, the girl looks still young. After watching you introduce her, she seems a little nervous. This must be her first time!"
Xu Nuo sat in this exquisite carriage and glanced outside uncomfortably. "Madam Gu has good eyesight. The previous matchmaker was my mother. She has been feeling unwell these days and has so many things piled up on her hands, so I came out to fill the gap."
Jin Qianqian nodded without asking any more questions, "Can you tell me about the distribution of Shangjing? I'm new here and I don't really know much about this place."
Xu Nuo relaxed and introduced the names of the roads along the way to Jin Qianqian.
After spending most of the day shopping, Jin Qianqian not only visited the two stores she bought, but also toured a small part of Shangjing.
After sending the person away, Qingmei said, "Madam, this matchmaker sister is really amazing. She knows everything. Unlike me, who has lived in Fu County for so long and only knows one straight path, I don't know many places."
"This has something to do with her background. As a daughter, she has to follow in her mother's footsteps, so naturally she has to understand the distribution of these streets and alleys.
You are such a little girl, if your personality was half as straightforward as Xu Nuo's, you would be able to stand on your own now."
Qingmei pouted and said, "Who told my parents not to make me smarter? With my brain, I can only be like this no matter how hard I try."
Jin Qianqian, "..."
As soon as Xu Nuo entered the house, the old woman called over, "How was your day? Did you feel wronged?"
Xu Zhou lived with her daughter and if her daughter was in poor health, she would not want her daughter to go out in public.
"Mom, look at the four shops I sold today. The lady didn't even bargain. Did I succeed in becoming a matchmaker this time?" Xu Nuo put the silver note on the table and showed it.
Xu Zhoushi, "...did they really come to an agreement?"
To be honest, she was unsure about Xu Nuo's first time as a matchmaker. She had even been thinking about how to comfort the girl. Unexpectedly, she was surprised by her.
After looking at the amount of the banknotes and the location of the shop where they were sold, I think this order did make a small profit.
"My son did meet a noble person today," Xu Zhoushi repeated the same old thing, "but you also have to take care of your lifelong event, why don't you go and see the young man from the Li family?"
My health is getting worse day by day, and I am afraid that this only daughter will be left with no one to take care of her.
Xu Nuo clutched the handkerchief and said, "Mom, I think this is good. If you are worried that my face will cause trouble, then I will scratch it."
"You..." Xu Zhou felt her eyes go dark. "What kind of woman doesn't want to get married? No matter what, you have to go on this trip."
Promise, "..."
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Gu Wenheng never thought that he would meet an acquaintance on his first day out.
"Master Bai, how are you?"
Bai Jinglie, "Brother Wenheng, when did you arrive in Shangjing? You didn't even let anyone know so I could host a welcome party for you."
Gu Wenheng, "I just arrived yesterday, and by coincidence I ran into Prince Bai today. I was planning to send him a visiting card in two days."
But I was thinking silently in my heart that if I hadn’t met you today, I would have come to your door in a few days.
Bai Jinglie pointed to the teahouse nearby and said, "Let's go in and have a chat."
"I'm preparing to take part in this year's imperial examination." As soon as he sat down, Bai Jinglie asked, "Are you almost ready? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Gu Wenheng shook his head, "I wonder how long the prince will stay here?"
"I guess I'll have to stay for a long time," Bai Jinglie frowned. If the marriage is not settled this time, even the emperor may not let him leave.
Gu Wenheng, "The prince should have been promoted this time, right? He was transferred to Shangjing."
"I've been transferred to South City this time. It will probably be a long time before we meet again." Prince Bai was also helpless. If he wanted to avoid getting involved with the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, he would try to stay as far away as possible.
Gu Wenheng touched his chin. Since he had already met her, he might as well sell her a good deal in person. "Actually, I have been messing around for a while and came up with some new things. I wonder if Master Bai is interested."
Bai Jinglie immediately sat up straight and said, "Tell me."
Although the sales of glass have been considerable in the past two years, they have cooled down a lot.
Gu Wenheng spread his hands and said, "I can't show you with nothing. Where is the glass workshop here?"
Bai Jinglie couldn't sit still any longer, so he stood up and said, "The place is not far, we can go there now."
Gu Wenheng, "That's not urgent, we still need to prepare some materials."
Bai Jinglie was anxious, "I wonder what Brother Wenheng needs? I'll have someone find it right away."
Since someone else was doing it for him, Gu Wenheng was naturally not polite. "I need some silver powder, the finer the better."
He had learned before that silver powder is found on many jewelry items. Ladies who cannot afford real gold and silver like to use ordinary hairpins to apply a layer of silver powder.
"Silver powder?" Bai Jinglie looked puzzled. Did he want to make jewelry?
(End of this chapter)
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