"Is what the madam said true?" The shopkeeper said this and began to look at Su Wenyue seriously. No matter how he looked at her, he felt that the lady in front of him looked like an official's wife. He didn't know what she wanted him to do, and what was the use of buying so many spices.

"Of course, there is no need for me to make such a joke. Let's see if the shopkeeper has this idea. If he is willing to work with me, I will naturally not treat him unfairly." Su Wenyue also had a sudden idea. If she could recruit the shopkeeper for her own use, there would be many uses for him, especially since she had other ideas. Spices are not only used for food.

In the previous life, there was a thing called perfume that was popular and sold very well among the upper nobles. Every time a new bottle of that thing came out, Sikong Ling would bring back a few bottles for her to use. It was said that the shop was jointly opened by Sikong Ling and Concubine Li. She felt it was pretty good and it sold very well. Prices had stabilized by then, but a small bottle of perfume could cost at least a few taels of silver, and at most more than ten or even dozens of taels a bottle, which was a huge profit.

Su Wenyue was excited at the thought. Business is not something that only anyone can do. Since she was reborn and had the upper hand, why not make good use of it? Otherwise, she would be ungrateful for the generous gift from God.

Su Wenyue had such an idea, but she really didn't have the formula of the perfume. Although Sikong Ling didn't guard against her, he would not take the initiative to mention some confidential matters, especially the perfume formula. If it was revealed, the business would be snatched away by others. However, Su Wenyue asked a few questions out of curiosity at the time and knew the general method. As for the rest, as long as she found an expert in perfume making, she would be able to research it sooner or later. At that time, the source of the spices would be an important link.

Not only perfume, but also rouge and powder can be made and sold. Women's money is sometimes the easiest to make. Even Su Wenyue has a deep understanding of this. Which woman doesn't love beauty? At that time, she spent a lot of money on it. What's more, her money was not so abundant at that time. After all, she was just a concubine. In a big family like Sikong's, the monthly money was also limited, and that was with the subsidy from Sikong Ling.

Speaking of rouge and powder, Su Wenyue is an expert at it. Many women in the backyard make their own rouge and powder. She has several excellent recipes, which are ancient recipes found in the study of the Sikong family.

The Sikong family's study is a good place. All the good books collected by the Sikong family from generation to generation are there, but no one pays much attention to them. After all, they are not conspicuous and attractive things like gold, silver and jewelry. Little do people know that these are the real wealth. She found a lot of good things in it, but it was also luck. For example, the good things she found were mostly hidden extremely secretly, or looked very inconspicuous and did not attract attention, otherwise they would have been taken away long ago.

When the shopkeeper heard that Su Wenyue was serious, he was a little moved. It was not easy to live in this world, and he was just thinking of muddling along because he had no other choice. If there were other ways out, it would be better. He wouldn't have to wait until he was at the end of his rope. However, the shopkeeper was also a cautious person. Although he was moved, he had his own considerations.

"After saying so much, you still don't know the identity of the madam?" When it comes to the nobles in the city, the shopkeeper knows most of them. After all, the spice shop he runs is the best in the city. Most of the wealthy families in Fucheng will come to him to buy spices. Even if they don't recognize the master, they will recognize the servants who do the buying. However, the shopkeeper has never seen Su Wenyue and her group.

After getting a signal from Su Wenyue, Nanny Li reported Su Wenyue's identity. As the shopkeeper had expected, this lady was the wife of an official, a captain of the sixth rank. Her status was neither too high nor too low in the capital.

Although the shopkeeper thought so in his heart, he dared not show any disrespect on his face. After all, such an official's wife was not something that a small businessman like him could afford to offend: "Forgive me for my poor eyesight and for not recognizing your identity. Madam, please forgive me."

"Nothing, I just don't know what the shopkeeper thinks?"

"This, please don't blame me, madam. What you proposed was too sudden, and I don't know how to decide for a moment. The things in the shop are not something I can get rid of all at once. Besides, I need to discuss it with my family. I wonder if madam can give me some time to think about it." The shopkeeper said cautiously. Not only did he offend Su Wenyue, he was also unwilling to agree to it right away. After all, Lord Han had just come to the provincial capital, and he didn't know this Lord at all, nor did he know what the Han family was like. It would be absolutely irrational to follow him rashly.

When the shopkeeper said this, the servants of the Han family felt that he was tactless. After all, they had been in the Han family for a long time, and the masters and mistresses were very kind to the servants and treated them well. Naturally, they stood on the side of the Han family and felt that being able to work in the Han family was a good thing that could not be asked for.

Su Wenyue understood the shopkeeper's idea. The servants she wanted must be willing to follow her. There was no point in forcing them. Besides, it was a good opportunity to give the shopkeeper some time to get to know the Han family. It would not be too late to make a decision then. She did not have to be the shopkeeper. There was no rush for perfume, and she did not have a suitable perfumer yet.

"Okay, I'll give the shopkeeper some time to consider it. If you're willing, just come find me at this address." Su Wenyue gestured to Nanny Li to give the shopkeeper an address.

Seeing that Su Wenyue was so sensible, the shopkeeper did not blame him for his hesitation. His impression of Su Wenyue became better and better, and he was more inclined to follow Su Wenyue. However, he did not make a decision on impulse. This was a major matter concerning their family's future survival, and he had to make things clear first.

After negotiating with the shopkeeper, Su Wenyue handed the next matters over to the servants in the mansion. After all, trading with grain was more complicated than directly using silver and money, and she had other things to buy. However, because it was the first time, she needed to do it herself. In the future, once the rules were established, she could let the servants do it.

Su Wenyue came back from a stroll on the street, feeling a little exhausted, but she also lamented that the provincial capital was much more prosperous than the county town. Many things that she wanted to buy before but were not sold in the county town were now available in the provincial capital, so she could buy most things at the end of the day.

"Have you finished the matter of the spice shop?" Su Wenyue asked after returning.

"Madam, it has been done. All the spices have been shipped back. The shopkeeper was very happy to see the two bags of sweet potatoes. He was grateful for your generosity and even sent several bags of seeds from foreign vassal states."

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The owner of the spice shop was also a good person. He said that the seeds were from foreign vassal states and he had spent a lot of time and effort to collect them. However, when they arrived in Daming, no one knew the value of the goods and the price was not cheap, so naturally few people bought them. Later, the goods became piled up in the warehouse.