Chapter 139 Her paranoia seems familiar
October 20th.
The weather is getting colder.
Su Rui was wearing a fox fur coat and holding a hot water bottle, but she still couldn't stop shivering from the cold.
She really couldn't stand this horrible weather. She kept thinking about the first time she arrived at the border and how she almost froze to death several times.
If possible, she just wanted to stay next to the charcoal stove and let the warmth tell her that she was alive.
But it doesn't work.
She had to go out.
After several days of searching for a shop, we finally found one today that has a suitable location and the other party is willing to sell.
It has been delayed for ten days in total, and it must be finalized today, so Su Rui has to do it himself.
Because the weather turned cold suddenly, not many people went out, and the carriage had a smooth journey, and soon arrived at the third street next to Jinling Street.
It’s not a very good location, but it’s a lively place in Shengjing, with relatively many noble ladies and young ladies.
Butler Wang was already talking to the other party. When he saw Su Rui coming, he came out with a sad face.
Realizing that something was wrong, Su Rui still didn't give up and asked, "What? It's not working again?"
Butler Wang nodded helplessly. "He had the intention yesterday, but he was just one step away. But I don't know if something else happened. When he came today, he said... he said it had already been sold, and the new buyer refused to sell it no matter what."
Before he could finish his words, the door of the shop closed, making its attitude clear.
Su Rui understood that someone had gotten there before her.
You don’t have to think about it to know that it is Changning.
Even though the ointment was quietly launched under her nose on the day of the Winter Banquet, Chang Ning must have noticed it afterwards. And even though Su Rui had sent unfamiliar people to the shop these days, she was still discovered.
If Changning blocked her way, no matter how much money she had, she wouldn't be able to buy a good shop in Shengjing City.
"Concubine."
Just as I was having a headache, Luo E called out softly.
Su Rui turned her head and saw her looking outside. She followed her gaze and saw a woman dressed as a maid walking towards her.
"Concubine Su, my wife would like to invite you for a cup of tea," said the maid.
Without waiting to ask, Su Rui saw the maid turn around and reveal a badge on her waist with the word "Yue" engraved on it.
The imperial merchant Yue family?
Thinking of who it was, Su Rui nodded and let him lead the way.
Walking into the most prosperous Fusheng Building in Shengjing City, the maid pushed open the door of the No. 1 wing room, and warm air hit her face, blowing away the cold air.
Su Rui took off her fox fur coat and stepped inside.
As expected, Madam Pei was sitting at the table. When she saw her come in, she stood up and bowed, saying, "I hope Concubine Su is well."
"Mrs. Pei, you are so polite." Su Rui returned the greeting, walked forward and sat down without any hesitation. He asked, "I wonder what kind of tea Mrs. Pei invited me to drink?"
"I don't know what Concubine Su likes, so I prepared some." As soon as Mrs. Pei finished speaking, the maid waiting inside immediately brought up seven cups of tea.
Longjing before the rain, Taiping Houkui, Wuyishan Dahongpao, Junshan Yinzhen... every cup is top-notch tea.
Su Rui glanced at it, shook her head and said, "Sorry, I don't like drinking tea."
Mrs. Pei was a little flustered and at a loss at the moment, and hurriedly asked the maid to take the tea away.
"Mrs. Pei, just say what you want to say. There's no need to be like this."
Mrs. Pei hesitated, but after thinking about it, she said, "I... I just want some more ointment."
"Are you done?"
Mrs. Pei nodded embarrassedly.
She applied it on the same day she got it, and the effect was so good that she applied more and made it bigger.
Face, neck, arms.
When Pei Yan came back and saw her that day, he praised her.
But that can was too little.
"More haste makes waste. Besides, the ointment is for the face. I should use a different one for other parts of the body to achieve better results."
Mrs. Pei didn't expect that this thing could be distinguished in different places, but seeing that Su Rui's hands were as green as green onions, slender and white, better than hers, she believed that what she said was true.
"Then... can you give me some of them?" After saying this, Madam Pei realized that she was being too aggressive and hurriedly explained, "I can give you what you want, Concubine."
"What I want?" Su Rui was a little surprised.
"Yes, doesn't the concubine want a good shop? It's for opening a cosmetics shop, right?"
Su Rui was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.
The Yue family is an imperial merchant family and they have many shops in Shengjing City. She asked around in the shops, and the shop owners were all very smart, so if there were enough of them, they would naturally find out that it was her.
It's not surprising that Changning knows about it, and it's not surprising that Madam Pei knows about it.
In fact, Madam Pei should have known it earlier than Changning, and knew that Changning was trying to stop her, so she was waiting for her to hit a wall today.
"I have a shop that's perfect for you. It's right on Jinling Street. I can give it to you, Concubine, to use. No money or rent required. I'll be a shareholder. But don't worry, I won't interfere. All you need is the ointments that will make you more beautiful and better."
The shops on Jinling Street are all very valuable. The silver they can generate in a year is enough for ordinary people to eat and drink for several lifetimes.
Give her a shop like this just in exchange for perfume?
and……
"Mrs. Pei should be very clear about my current situation. By partnering with me for the ointment, aren't you afraid of offending Princess Changning?"
Madam Pei was silent for a moment, then said firmly, "I'm not afraid. I'm the daughter-in-law of the Pei family, and the Pei family is not from the same faction as Princess Changning. The Yue family is an imperial merchant family, and they follow the emperor, so I'm not afraid."
What she feared was that she would not be able to win over her husband.
This is her only hope, and she is willing to pay a price.
Having said that, Su Rui also knew that Mrs. Pei must have her reasons for doing so.
But she didn't ask.
Don't meddle in other people's affairs.
Since she was willing to give the shop, Su Rui was happy to do so.
Everything that should be done and fulfilled is written in the deed. Once both parties sign and seal it, the deal is done.
After asking Madam Pei to send someone to pick up the ointment three days later, Su Rui took his copy of the deed to Jinling Street to look at the shop.
I originally thought it was just a small shop at the end. Although the location is not good, it is on Jinling Street, which is already very good.
But I didn't expect that when I went there, I found out that it was the shop in the center.
It’s a big shop with five rooms.
Not to mention opening a rouge shop, even opening a rouge room is enough.
Su Rui didn't expect Madam Pei to be so generous. She couldn't even imagine how much silver this was worth.
This shows that the ointment is of great value to Mrs. Pei, so much so that she has almost lost her mind.
Recalling the obsession in Mrs. Pei's eyes, Su Rui felt a sense of déjà vu.
Was it the same when Yun Ji looked at her before?
But she didn't think about it any further. Other people's karma had nothing to do with her. The more prominent and bigger the shop was, the better it was for her.
Take care of yourself first.
She had to plan such a good shop carefully and quickly spread its reputation so that the whole Shengjing and even the whole Da Zhao would know about it.
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