Chapter 46 Meeting Xing Dairong Again

Lu Lingjun had some free time, so he walked back and met Qiu Ling who was coming out.

"Young Madam." Qiu Ling came towards her with a smile on her face when she saw her.

"Where are you going?" Lu Lingyun asked.

"Let's go shopping." Qiu Ling said flatteringly, "Madam, I heard a few days ago that there's a new thing on the street, it's called soap, it's much better than the soapnuts we have at home, it leaves a nice fragrance after washing clothes, let's go to the street and take a look."

"Sure."

Lu Lingyun has nothing else to do, so it would be nice for us to go and check out new things together.

She asked the Marquis's family to prepare a carriage and went for a stroll on the street with Qiu Ling.

Soon, the carriage arrived at East Street.

The things sold on East Street are the most expensive and the best in the whole capital.

Usually the ladies from the capital come here to hang out.

Lu Lingyun got off the carriage with Qiu Ling, and the newly opened grocery store filled with people attracted her attention.

"Yes, that's the store!" Qiu Ling pointed at the store excitedly.

"New Continental Department Store?"

Lu Lingyun read the sign.

The name was fresh and novel. At that time, most shops were named after the shopkeeper or owner's surname plus the industry, such as Zhao Ji Ke Zhan and Liu Ji Bu Zhuang, or after place names, such as Huzhou Big Wonton and Liuzhou Vermicelli.

The more elegant ones are sold in stores called Zhai, Ge, Lou, and Tanghui, such as Baozhitang, Yashuzhai, etc.

Then there are the most common auspicious words such as "gather blessings", "gather guests", "happy guests" and so on, which are matched with one's own restaurants and hotels, and so on.

Only the New Mainland Department Store in front of her made Lu Lingyun's eyes light up.

It was a name she had never seen before.

The combination of the names actually has some of the flavor of the buffet restaurant that Xing Dairong opened before.

"Interesting." She smiled and took Qiu Ling and two maids into the store.

As soon as you step in, you can smell a faint floral scent.

The salesman surrounded a few brightly dressed women and discussed enthusiastically, "This is the soap. It's very popular now. All the celebrities and noble ladies in Beijing are using it."

"Just rub it gently and the stains will come off quickly, unlike the soap powders before, which won't come off even after rubbing several times. We have to use this for our expensive silk embroidery."

"Is it really that easy to use?" Qiu Ling came forward and asked.

The servant took a look at Qiu Ling and saw that she was wearing an embroidered satin dress with a gold hairpin on her head and gold bracelets on her wrists. This kind of attire was only worn by women from wealthy families. Ordinary wealthy families might not be able to afford the satin dress she was wearing.

Because the phrase "wearing gold and silver" really has extraordinary meaning.

Some women from smaller families, and even the mistresses of some upright officials, might not be able to afford to wear expensive items from head to toe, including head ornaments, jewelry, clothes, and shoes.

Qiu Ling could tell at first glance that she came from a wealthy family.

Immediately, he put down the other little customers and said to Qiu Ling with a smile, "Really, sister, a satin skirt like yours can be cleaned without rubbing it with this, just rinse it with water and rub it once."

"You should buy this kind with flower scent. This kind will leave a fragrance after use! One tael of silver per piece."

After hearing this, Qiu Ling turned around and looked at Lu Lingyun with joy, "Young Madam, this is it!"

Lu Lingyun looked at them from behind and smiled, "Then buy it."

It's a little expensive, but Lu Lingyun is willing to try new things.

After getting the agreement, Qiu Ling immediately shouted, "Hey guys! Pack up the soap for me. We want ten pieces."

“Okay—”

Before the boy finished speaking and the big deal was about to be sealed, a crisp, sarcastic female voice rang out from behind the counter.

"We won't sell you!"

As the voice fell, a young woman wearing a lotus pink long skirt and a pink vest walked out from the inner room.

She had her hair in a bun like an unmarried girl, with only a pearl and silver hairpin on her head and a jade bracelet on her wrist, but judging from the appearance, the quality and texture of the jade were very average, just a cheap showpiece.

It's really not expensive.

However, this woman seemed to have a high status in the store. As soon as she came out, the employees who were about to lose big business immediately shut up.

Don't offend.

Under everyone's gaze, the young woman stopped in front of Qiu Ling and Lu Lingyun and smiled at them, "Hey, aren't these the Young Madam and Aunt Qiu from the Ningyang Marquis's Mansion?"

The person who said this was Xing Dairong.

Xing Dairong spoke in a bad tone, and Qiu Ling responded bluntly, "Hey, isn't this Miss Xing from Piaoxiang Pavilion?"

Hearing the words "Piaoxiang Pavilion", Xing Dairong's anger rose again. She bit her back teeth and said viciously, "Madam Qiu, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you still look like a slave."

"Same here, you shameless whore runaway slave, you're not much better than me."

Xing Dairong was furious. "Ha! You are such a jerk that you deserve to be torn apart. Lu Lingyun, why don't you take care of your dog? Otherwise, I will beat the dog without even looking at its owner!"

"Hey! You are the one..." Qiu Ling raised her hands angrily.

At this time, Lu Lingyun called her, "Okay, Aunt Qiu."

As soon as she opened her mouth, Qiu Ling reluctantly put down her hand.

Seeing her being embarrassed, Xing Dairong was happy, "Humph, a dog is a dog, and you still say you are not a slave."

Seeing Qiu Ling was about to get angry again, Lu Lingjun also became a little impatient, "Miss Xing, what do you want to do?"

"Nothing. It's my shop. I can sell it to whoever I want."

“Is this your store?”

"Of course, this store is mine. My business is booming, and the soap I developed is a best-seller in Beijing." Xing Dairong had a proud look on her face, showing off that she was still living a great life without you.

I also half expected to see shock and regret in their eyes.

Unfortunately, Lu Lingyun still smiled faintly, "Congratulations."

She didn't respond. Xing Dairong stared at her with deep jealousy. "I'm not like some people. In the final analysis, I'm just a bunch of parasites with no talent at all!"

At this time, Qiu Ling's voice came, "I know that some people rely on their talent in bed to get from one man to another."

"You're looking for death!" Xing Dairong couldn't bear it any longer and raised his hand to hit Qiu Ling.

At this time, a hand firmly grasped her arm. Lu Lingyun held her hand tightly and looked at her coldly, "What are you going to do!"

"Did you hear what she said? She humiliated me!"

"It's not your turn to teach her a lesson!" Lu Lingyun coldly shook her hand back.

Xing Dairong, who was thrown away, looked at Lu Lingyun angrily, "Do you know who I am now?"

"Who is it?" Lu Lingyun looked at her calmly, "Which lady or lady in the mansion? Or concubine?"

"Luo Heng said he would marry me as his legal wife! In a grand sedan chair with eight people, and in a formal ceremony!" Xing Dairong became more and more excited and proud as she spoke, "By then, my status will be the same as yours! We will both be the mistress of the house! Lu Lingyun, just stay with that scumbag Cheng Yunshuo!"

Lu Lingyun looked at her, smiled faintly, and waved to the people below, "Let's go!"