Chapter 140: Western Region Mirror Five Hundred Taels
"Your Majesty, you are being partial. There was a fire in my house and everything was lost. I wonder if I can ask for a reward from you, Your Majesty."
Li Heng had a smile on his face and spoke in a respectful tone.
He risked his reputation for the Liu family, and this put pressure on the imperial concubine.
Since the young man said so, the imperial concubine couldn't refuse it no matter what.
The imperial concubine's smile remained unchanged, but it was a little more reluctant. After all, the prince was of such high status that she could not give him a reward worse than this pair of bracelets.
In this way, the meaning of Miss Liu's acceptance of the reward was different.
However, this alone cannot change the matter. The saint had no objection to marrying the girl from the Liu family into Prince Cheng's palace.
When the banquet was over and Liu Yunyan left the hall, her expression had not yet recovered.
After dismissing his attendants, Li Heng said to the brother and sister, "Father is still considering it. There is room for maneuver until this matter is finalized."
No matter how much his father liked Prince Cheng, he would not allow Prince Cheng's concubine to have too much power before his death.
An emperor whose health is getting weaker and weaker will only become more suspicious, and he dare not do anything too excessive.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Liu Yunyan bowed crisply, looking completely different from the timid person he had just been in the hall.
After watching Li Heng leave, the brother and sister prepared to leave.
"I'm going to 'Youjian Shop', what about you?" Liu Zheng looked at his cousin.
"There's no point going back so early. I want to go too!" Liu Yunyan said without hesitation.
She was already in a bad mood, so she wanted to go to the night market to have fun.
"Okay, don't talk nonsense to anyone you see in the shop today," Liu Zheng reminded.
Liu Yunyan had long said that she admired the Western merchant who was able to send warm clothes to Da Qi.
He didn't dare to make decisions on his own regarding Manager Shen's shop.
But today, Shopkeeper Shen came, and even if he didn't say it clearly, Liu Yunyan would probably be able to figure it out.
Chen You has arrived at Store No. 1 of Youjianpu.
The clerk in the shop had never seen her before, so she took out the jade pendant that Li Heng had traded.
The shopkeeper was about to bow when she saw him, but she stopped him with her hand.
"The girl is Shopkeeper Shen?"
Shen You nodded.
"The boss has instructed before that all the guys in the shop must listen to the young lady." The shopkeeper saw the hairpin on Chen You's head while speaking.
Things from the Western Regions are truly amazing.
If this hairpin is sold, the store door will probably be crushed.
In the past, if they had any good things, they would first present them to the palace before they dared to sell them.
This girl has already put it on
Thinking about the rumors I had heard, I felt that they made sense. The saint's tolerance for the national teacher was simply astonishing.
Those who don’t know might think that the imperial teacher has some leverage over him.
Chen You took out a lantern hairpin made of real gold and silver from her cloth bag and taught the waiter how to use it.
“It’s amazing!”
People who had never seen such a thing couldn't help but marvel at it. Many of them couldn't help but come into the store to ask how much silver it would cost to own such a beautiful hairpin.
Chen You told me the price. Those made of gold, silver and freshwater pearls are expensive. She also has a batch of copper-plated silver hairpins bought online, which are cheaper.
When they heard that a silver hairpin cost fifty taels, many people hesitated.
A plain silver hairpin can usually be bought for seven or eight taels, and a better one for ten taels.
"The hairpin is indeed more exquisite. This small lantern and pavilion are so well made. If you go to another shop, you won't be able to buy such workmanship even if you have money. And it can even glow. It's really not expensive!"
“That makes sense.”
Anyone who is willing to spend fifty taels to buy a silver hairpin is indeed not an ordinary person.
Just as everyone was talking, a carriage from Zhao Houfu arrived.
Zhao Wanyi flicked her sleeves and rushed into the shop, followed by the maid behind her hurriedly.
As soon as she left the palace, she went straight to the shop.
Not only her, but all the other female relatives came here, fearing that if they arrived too late, the good things would be bought by others first.
Zhao Wanyi glanced at the man sitting there and explained to the waiter how to take out the pomelo when the wick in the hairpin stopped glowing.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Wen Zhi sitting behind a screen drinking tea, and his expression restrained a little.
"How much do you want for this hairpin? Name your price."
Chen You pointed to the wooden tray next to her, "Pure silver and gold, you can choose and try them."
As the richest woman on the Da Qi list, she would definitely not look down on the silver hairpin.
Zhao Wanyi asked the maid to let her try it on, and the shop assistant brought a bronze mirror.
The bronze mirror was not very clear at night, so Chen You simply took out a modern mirror with a wooden handle.
When Zhao Wanyi looked up, she was immediately shocked.
"What is this? It can take such clear photos!"
"What do you mean clear?" Mrs. Zhao looked at the thing in her daughter's hand in confusion.
Isn't it just a piece of wood?
"Mom, look!" Zhao Wanyi took the mirror and placed it in front of her mother.
When Lady Zhao saw herself in the mirror wearing a glowing golden hairpin, she couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Is this a mirror?"
"The mirrors in the Western Regions can reflect clearly, but they are as easy to break as glass, and the fragments are sharp and can easily cut people."
"Miss, can you sell this?" asked Mrs. Zhao Hou.
Chen You pretended to be embarrassed, "This thing is also rare in the Western Regions. Now I only have two pieces, five hundred taels."
At this time, several women from wealthy families came over. Although they thought the price was expensive, they also felt it was worth it.
This Western Region mirror is simple in style, but you won’t find such a clear mirror in the entire capital city. You can even see the hair clearly!
It's very light to hold!
Being expensive is not a disadvantage of the mirror!
"Five hundred taels is five hundred taels, but we don't have any cash on us." Zhao Wanyi remembered the rules of Chen You's transaction.
"Don't worry, Miss Zhao, we can accept cash bills in our store." The shopkeeper said promptly.
Zhao Wanyi took a mirror and looked left and right at herself wearing the hairpin. It looked really beautiful!
This mirror is so useful!
The bronze mirror in her room was expensive, and the pattern on it was extremely exquisite, but it was the first time she saw herself so clearly.
I even felt that five hundred taels was very cheap.
Seeing the wife and daughter of Marquis Zhao paying for the mirror and two gold hairpins, everyone else was envious.
Then I thought, if I can’t buy a mirror, I can still buy a hairpin!
In an instant, the store became lively.
Miss Zhao made back all the money she spent on Chen You’s time at Da Qi to buy the trial card!
The second mirror was left in the store for them to use when they entertained distinguished guests, and they were ready to go out and place the copper hairpins on the stall set up by the clerk.
Ten taels of silver.
Those who do business in the capital or those who work small jobs in the court can afford it.
Soon a lot of people gathered around the stall. If an ordinary copper hairpin was sold at this price, everyone would probably spit when passing by.
But the copper hairpin brought by Chen You can keep its color for a long time without fading, and it also contains luminous minerals from the Western Regions.
If you think about it this way, no one will think it is expensive.
Chen You didn't expect things to sell so quickly, including the expensive hairpins in the shop.
Young men from noble families who wanted to buy hairpins as gifts also came. For a moment, the store was filled with customers who had just come out of the palace and were dressed in their best clothes. Even the shopkeeper, who had seen many big scenes, had never seen such a scene.
"How much did you pay for that mirror?" Wen Zhi asked, lowering his head.
Chen You smiled and replied, "I bought it online, 66 yuan including shipping, and I chose black walnut."
After she finished speaking, she felt someone was looking at her from behind, so she turned around and saw Li Heng standing there.
The competition will start soon
(End of this chapter)
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