Chapter 23 Big Clients

The best way to make a man leave is to ask for money!

The boy was stunned for a moment, "Okay."

He took out a money bag from his sleeve pocket, took out a tael of silver and put it in her palm.

Jiang Youning's palm sank, looking at the silver, it was too easy to make money~

The boy looked at her expectantly, "Can I tell you now?"

Jiang Youning put away the silver, and cleared his throat like an emotional master, "The best way to make a woman happy is

to give her flowers and small gifts." The boy asked: "What flowers? What gifts?"

Jiang Youning heard that the boy wanted to please the daughter of a wealthy man.

"Of course it's roses and exquisite little gifts. Roses represent my love for you, but they are all handmade and very expensive."

The boy was interested: "It's not a problem that they are expensive, you just need to tell me where to buy them."

Jiang Youning calculated the price in her mind, and then she spoke after she had calculated it: "Three hundred taels of silver, a deposit of one hundred taels, come here to pick it up at 4 pm the day after tomorrow."

"No problem." The boy agreed readily, took out a silver note of one hundred taels from his pocket and put it in front of her.

The boy was so straightforward that Jiang Youning felt like a profiteer who was cheating children out of their pocket money.

After the boy left, Jiang Youning began to make rose velvet flowers, not hairpins this time, but bouquets for people.

When Chuntao came back, the candied haws on the pole were sold out.

"Girl, you don't know that as soon as I went out on the street, I was surrounded by a group of children, including some little girls. Ninety of them were snatched away in a short while."

Two cents a string, children can afford it even if they are poor, so it is normal that it is easy to sell.

After lunch, Chuntao took a cloth bag to pick hawthorns.

Jiang Youning was busy making roses. Eleven roses, plus green leaves, were not ready until the next day.

In ancient times, there was no colored wrapping paper, so she bought rice paper and dyed it red with dye.

After wrapping, Jiang Youning started making velvet step-shakes.

Finally, it was done within the agreed time.

The boy was also punctual and came on time.

Jiang Youning pointed to the bouquet and small wooden box on the table and said, "This is the flower and the small gift."

The boy looked at the big red flowers with dew on them, and curiously reached out to touch them, only to find that they were fake.

He looked at Jiang Youning in surprise, "This flower is actually fake."

"This is handmade and can be kept for a long time, so it is more expensive than fresh flowers. The bright red rose represents passionate love, and eleven roses represent undivided attention." Jiang Youning explained.

The boy counted and found that there were really eleven roses, which had a good meaning.

He looked at the things in the small box again and found that it was a swing inlaid with pearls and two crabapple flowers, which were lifelike.

Jiang Youning asked: "Are you satisfied? If you are satisfied, pay the remaining two hundred taels of silver."

"Very satisfied, and I would be even more satisfied if I could make her happy." The boy took out two hundred taels of silver from his pocket and gave it to Jiang Youning without hesitation.

Jiang Youning looked at the two hundred taels of silver in her hand. Three hundred taels of silver in two days, it was really nice!

When the boy was about to leave, Jiang Youning handed him a beautiful card.

"If you want to express your feelings or blessings but can't speak, it would be best to write it on a card and send it out together with the flowers. Writing a love poem is also OK."

Jiang Youning personally sent him out for such a big customer, but he liked to climb the wall and disappeared in the next second.

She sincerely wished, "I wish you a successful confession!"

The boy got into a luxurious carriage holding the flowers.

In the carriage sat a middle-aged man, wearing a black brocade robe, full of nobility. He was Prince Jing, the third uncle of the current emperor.

After the young man came up, he stuffed the flowers and the small wooden box into the man's arms, "Father, take this to comfort Mother."

When giving the card, he repeated Jiang Youning's instructions.

Prince Jing looked down at the flowers in his arms, and the exquisite card. The princess would definitely be very happy if she saw it.

"You are quite capable, kid."

The young man stretched out his hand in front of Prince Jing, "Shouldn't I show my appreciation for your help in relieving your father's worries and troubles?"

Prince Jing was also straightforward, and took out a banknote from his arms and put it in his hand.

The young man scanned the number on the banknote, one thousand and two taels of silver, and then he put it away with satisfaction.

"Father, next time you make Mother angry, remember to look for me." The young man got off the carriage happily.

Prince Jing finally reacted, "You little brat, can't you just hope for your father's well?"

After returning to the palace, Prince Jing carried the flower and went straight to the princess' room, but unfortunately the door was closed, so he could only climb through the window.

After a while, a woman's questioning voice came: "Who let you in?"

"Princess, this is for you, and there is a card... Read it before you do anything..."

Inside the house, the princess sat on the couch, looking at the card in her hand, and then glanced at the rose in Prince Jing's arms, "Strong love? Undivided attention?"

Prince Jing nodded, "I promise that I will return to the palace before the curfew."

The princess calmed down a little, reached out to pick up the rose, pinched the petals, and it was quite beautiful.

Prince Jing picked up the Begonia brocade and handed it to her, smiling flatteringly, "Princess, this is a brocade, do you like it?"

The princess glanced at the brocade, which was a style she had never seen before, "It looks good."

"As long as the princess likes it." Prince Jing asked with a smile: "Then can I stay tonight?"

The princess said shyly: "Help me put on the brocade first."

"Well, I will put it on my beloved concubine." Prince Jing took the brocade and carefully inserted it into his hair.

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Jiang Youning stopped making velvet flowers for two days. She ate and slept. During this time, she taught Chunxi to make stuffed buns and cakes, mainly because she wanted to eat.

Delicious things will lose their freshness if you eat too much. Stuffed buns and cakes are sold every other day and are limited.

Old customers have also figured out the pattern: every time Chuntao is brought to the street, it is sold out in a short time.

It has been more than ten days since Jiang Youning moved out of the Jiang residence. He was worried and kept whispering in Jiang Xubai's ear, "I don't know how Ning'er is doing. I want to go and see."

Jiang Xubai also wanted to know how Jiang Youning was doing now, so he didn't stop her, "You might as well go and see her, so that people won't gossip about her behind your back. You should also be careful not to get smallpox."

He responded and went to the yard at the end of the street with supplements.

When they arrived at the gate of the yard, no one dared to go in, so they could only shout outside.

Chuntao came out wearing a face scarf when she heard the sound, opened the door and saw the lady at the door.

He asked, "How is Ning'er now?"

"Madam, the girl survived, but she has been coughing badly recently. The doctor said it might be tuberculosis." Chuntao burst into tears as she spoke.

Tuberculosis is also contagious, and He was scared and worried when she heard it.

She took out some silver from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Chuntao, "Take

good care of her. When she gets better, I will come to take her back." Chuntao took the silver and nodded, "Madam, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the girl."

After He left, Chuntao closed the gate and walked into the house, repeating what He said.

"Miss, pretending to be sick is not a long-term solution. If the master knew that the girl was well, he would definitely take her back."

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