Seeing that both of them were interested in Yunjin, the boss rolled his eyes and picked up Qiao.
"As you know, this thing used to be sent to the capital to be given to high-ranking officials. I begged and pleaded with everyone, and finally I got one like this.
If you want it, I'll give you a discount, five hundred taels of silver!"
Chi Xingyue was not surprised. After all, in Jiangning Prefecture, good brocade was worth one inch of gold, so this price was considered cheap.
Huang Yingying was furious after hearing this: "What the hell, this is a rip-off, isn't it? It's just a piece of patterned brocade, and you're asking for five hundred taels. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
The boss quickly apologized: "Ms. Huang, I run my business with integrity and never do anything like price gouging. Please don't wrongly accuse me!"
Huang Yingying didn't take it seriously and glanced at the boss: "One hundred taels, I want it!"
The boss waved his hands hurriedly: "No, the capital is there, please be kind and let me go!"
He looked so panicked, as if he felt so wronged.
"You!" Huang Yingying was furious and turned her attention to Chi Xingyue: "Tell me, are you two setting a trap for me to make me pay a high price?"
Chi Xingyue felt like a thousand horses were galloping through his heart, and he finally understood how Cui Wan'er felt when she met Huang Yingying that day.
It was like a scholar meeting a soldier, unable to explain himself clearly.
It’s not that Huang Yingying is unreasonable, but she has a limited vision and doesn’t understand the value of this brocade.
Just like back then, when I brought back a pair of shoes from the capital, I thought they were made of flowing brocade.
Chi Xingyue thought that according to the routine in the novel, he should have raised the price with the other party from the beginning, and fought to the death.
From then on, they were like water and fire, and were at loggerheads with each other.
But she chose not to follow the usual path. From the moment someone said it was going to start, she just quietly sat aside and watched the show.
Even Ling Jiheng, who wanted to speak out to stop him, pulled himself back.
Anyway, there are plenty of Yunjin in the space, so a few more won’t make a difference.
So, facing Huang Yingying's question, Chi Xingyue smiled and said, "No, I just arrived at the cloth shop. It's up to you whether Miss Huang buys it or not."
"Oh, you won't compete with me?"
Huang Yingying had never met such a calm young lady before. In the past, whatever she liked, the young ladies from rich families would rush to buy it with her.
Chi Xingyue glanced at the cloth shop owner, smiled and spread his hands: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it!"
Chi Xingyue didn't feel that this was offensive at all and said it very frankly.
When Huang Yingying heard this, she lost all her anger.
He grumbled and glanced at Chi Xingyue, then said sarcastically, "You're dressed so nicely, you don't look like you're broke. Are you just trying to look rich?"
Chi Xingyue smiled but said nothing. Huang Yingying felt it was boring and prepared to leave.
She caught a glimpse of Ling Jiheng's handsome face and paused: "Hey, what's your name?"
Ling Jiheng frowned and did not answer.
"I'm asking you a question!" Huang Yingying's temper exploded at the slightest provocation. She rushed in angrily and prepared to settle the score with Ling Jiheng.
Chi Xingyue hurriedly stopped her and said, "Miss Huang, my husband's surname is Ling. We fled here from the south."
Huang Yingying snorted coldly and left. She thought to herself that she looked good, but her background was a bit lacking.
Comparing them all, Brother Chengyu is still the best. It's just that where has he been recently? He hasn't been a guest at the Huang Mansion for a long time.
Chi Xingyue breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her walking away.
The cloth shop owner stared at Chi Xingyue for a long time as if he was seeing something new, and then he said, "You are really amazing, young lady. You were able to escape from Miss Huang unscathed. I admire you so much!"
Chi Xingyue raised an eyebrow. "Although Miss Huang is a bit arrogant, she is also full of the liveliness of a little girl. Does the boss have any misunderstandings about her?"
Chi Xingyue was careful with his words and actions, never leaving himself any room for criticism.
The cloth shop owner touched his nose, obviously realizing that there was something wrong with the words.
Asked Chi Xingyue: "Young lady, do you still want this brocade?"
Chi Xingyue shook her head. "It's too expensive. I can't afford it. Do you have any plain brocade? Boss, please give me a fair price. If it's too high, I'll go to other cloth shops and ask."
"Well, you have got me!" It's really hard to mess with a shameless customer.
The cloth shop owner pointed at the brocades on the counter and shelves with a look of despair: "Choose for yourself. I'll give you the lowest price."
Chi Xingyue nodded and selected a few pieces of white patterned ones, as well as a few pieces of lake blue, raven blue, dark green, crimson purple, and black brocade.
The cloth shop owner was surprised when he saw she wanted so much. He pointed at the best-selling pieces on the counter and asked, "Young lady, why don't you choose something brighter? This red brocade is usually the best-selling one!"
Chi Xingyue smiled and shook her head: "That's all, boss, please calculate the price!"
The cloth shop owner touched the abacus with his fingers and subconsciously wanted to sell at a high price.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and he shivered.
He looked up at Chi Xingyue and saw that he was looking at him with a smile.
The boss didn't dare to be petty and lowered the price to the lowest: "A total of two thousand three hundred taels of silver!"
Chi Xingyue glanced at Ling Jiheng and asked him if this price was acceptable.
Ling Jiheng nodded, indicating that it was no problem.
Silk is already more expensive than cotton and linen, and with the current harvest season, good things will probably become even more expensive.
Chi Xingyue picked out some silk threads of the same color as the cloth, and bought a large bundle of gold and silver threads, collecting a total of 2,500 taels of silver before leaving the cloth shop.
The cloth shop owner looked at their carriage driving away and shook his head, thinking that they were clearly rich, yet they were crying poor.
His piece of brocade will continue to gather dust in the store.
Yunjin is precious and should be snapped up by people.
However, this piece of brocade was brought from Jiangning Prefecture by his family's embroidery master. It had gone through many hardships, and the jacquard patterns had frayed edges.
Seeing that Chi Xingyue looked unfamiliar, he wanted to deceive her, but she didn't fall for it.
The cloth shop owner sighed regretfully and wanted to go to the warehouse to sort the cloth.
Huang Yingying came back and asked arrogantly, "Will you sell this piece of brocade for 150 taels?"
The cloth shop owner thought about the women's expressions of wanting but regretful shaking of their heads, gritted his teeth and said, "Sell!"
But he told Huang Yingying about the problem with the jacquard.
After all, her father is the county magistrate. It would be bad if the little girl felt cheated and came to cause trouble for him.
Huang Yingying was furious when she heard this: "You still say you're not cheating me, but this thing is so rough and it costs over a hundred taels of silver.
Do you think I'm a beggar wearing such shameful things? "
"Ms. Huang, please don't say that. Although this fabric has some flaws, it doesn't affect its value at all.
Think about it, in the capital, this is what the imperial concubines wear; it's a symbol of status and honor!"
Huang Yingying was moved, but still a little conflicted.
The boss continued to persuade her: "When the time comes, you can ask the embroiderer to cut this jacquard pattern into the inside of the clothes, so that it won't have any effect!
This brocade is truly rare. If I didn't have a daughter, I would have kept it for her as a dowry!"
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