Chapter 177: Meet by Chance
Song Yuntang pursed his lips. These days, Uncle Cheng and Song Mazi were leading everyone to do the finishing work. The tavern would be completed around August 26th, and by then, all the things that needed to be purchased and decorated would be arranged. The 28th was a good day and a good number, just right for opening.
Thinking of this, she felt like she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
It is really not easy to support so many people and shops.
On second thought, since they are getting married the day after tomorrow, should she buy some rouge and powder to use? This only happens once in a lifetime. Now that you’ve put on your wedding dress, you can’t go out with a plain face like you do on ordinary days.
Thinking of this, she has already planned what to do for tomorrow.
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The next morning, Song Yuntang led Chen and a mule carrying two buckets of ice water to the tavern.
She first taught Chen how to make sour plum soup, and then went to Taoxia Pavilion on North Street alone.
This is the only shop selling cosmetics in the entire Cile Town.
Other shops also sell the same things, but not only is the quality not as good as this one, but who knows how long the items have been stored.
If you end up with a messed up face, it won't be worth it.
The last time she came to Taoxia Pavilion, she brought Mu Qiu to recommend shampoo to them. At that time, she was rejected by the maid of Taoxia Pavilion. If she had thought of the need for rouge earlier, she would have brought it back from the county town two days ago.
However, she doesn't plan to buy too much.
There is a piece of white cloth hanging on the door of Taoxia Pavilion. This is an old custom. When a family member of the owner dies, the family below will hang a white cloth on the door for a month to commemorate the deceased owner.
"What do you want to see, young lady?"
The one who received her was the same woman as last time. She had two small flowers on her hair, one yellow and one white, close together. It looked quite unique, but her face carried the same arrogance as last time, which destroyed the harmony.
Obviously, she hadn't been there for a while and had forgotten Song Yuntang.
Song Yuntang walked into the store calmly.
"Which rouge do you have that is the best?"
The woman walked up to Song Yuntang with a smile and handed him a box of rouge with the most exquisite packaging and the most expensive price.
"This is a new model in our shop. You can try it, young lady." His eyes turned and he added, "It's not cheap, though. If you can't afford it, I can recommend something else to you."
I thought Song Yuntang would just pretend to be rich.
But who would have thought that she just raised her eyebrows slightly, looked in her direction, and pointed at a little girl of about fourteen or fifteen not far away.
"I want her to introduce me to the products."
The woman was angry.
"you!"
"Cai Ping, you must not be rude to guests!" A middle-aged man came over from the backyard, stopped the woman sternly, and then greeted Song Yuntang with a smile, "Miss, what did Miss Cai Ping do just now that was not good enough? I hope you can give us some valuable suggestions so that we can find an opportunity to improve."
Song Yuntang curled his lips and smiled.
"Nothing, I just think she's quite snobbish. I met this girl the last time I came here. Because I was dressed a little ordinary, I was not even allowed to enter the Taoxia Pavilion."
The shopkeeper was stunned.
"There is such a thing?"
Song Yuntang looked at him and said, "The shopkeeper should have heard of Yujun Pavilion on Heyang Street, right?"
"Of course I've heard of it. Their pills are excellent, and many of our customers are full of praise for them." The shopkeeper praised them without reservation.
Song Yuntang smiled and said, "To be honest with you, the last time I came here, I wanted to discuss a business deal with you. If I hadn't been turned away by this girl, maybe all the business of Yujun Pavilion would belong to Taoxia Pavilion now."
Not only Caiping beside her, but even the shopkeeper was surprised.
"Then Yujun Pavilion is the young lady's property?"
"How is that possible?" Caiping couldn't believe it.
Song Yuntang raised his hand and took a box of rouge from the shelf and took a look. "The pills sold in Yujun Pavilion are indeed made by me, but the owner is someone else."
The shopkeeper was jealous, "May I know your name, young lady? Would you consider our Taoxia Pavilion as well?"
"Cile Town is just a small temple, it can't accommodate so many Bodhisattvas. Yujun Pavilion is already one step ahead, it's too late for the shopkeeper to intervene in this business." Song Yuntang felt that the rouge in his hand was a little rough, so he put the rouge back to its place, "Besides, I have signed a contract with the owner of Yujun Pavilion, and this pill will only be supplied to his family."
The shopkeeper said hurriedly, "Miss, you don't know that we have more than one shop in Taoxia Pavilion. Our owners are the Wang family of Anyang County. The Wang family's businesses are involved in nearby towns. If you are willing to supply us, I promise you will not suffer any loss."
He had seen that pill before, and it was much more powerful than some cosmetics.
It changes people from the inside out.
If he can make this cooperation come true, he will definitely be included in the year-end reward.
I had warned Caiping before that she should not be snobbish towards others, but she relied on the fact that she was a servant transferred from the Wang family to cause trouble again and again.
He couldn't punish her, so when his master came to inspect the shop, he would tell Zhuzi about the situation here.
"The Wang family in the county?" Song Yuntang asked, considering the white cloth hanging at the entrance of Taoxia Pavilion and the yellow and white flowers pinned on the maids' hair. "Is it the Wang family whose mistress died of heart disease recently?"
The shopkeeper nodded quickly.
"Exactly. Miss, do you know our boss?"
Song Yuntang curled his lips and smiled, that was really a coincidence.
It had only been a few days since I returned from the autopsy at Wang’s home in the county town, and I didn’t expect to run into Wang’s property in town.
"We met by chance."
The shopkeeper laughed out loud.
"Since you are acquainted with our boss, you should know what kind of people he is. Besides, now is the time for our young boss to take over the Wang family's business. If you can reach a cooperation with us, it will be a great thing for the young boss."
In a trance, Song Yuntang's mind emerged with the sixteen-year-old boy Wang Hongxuan from the Wang family who sought justice for his mother.
He seems to be a good person, at least much better than his foolish father.
Apart from anything else, she has done the Wang family a favor, so Wang Hongxuan will not easily play tricks on her. Now she has to support so many people and the expenses are huge, so it is always good to have an extra income.
“It’s not impossible to consider.”
"I wonder when the young lady is free? If it is convenient, I can send a letter to the county and ask our young master to come and talk to the young lady in person." The shopkeeper had a flattering look on his face.
"On August 25, at 9:00 p.m., I will come to Taoxia Pavilion in person to talk to your young master. No one will be waiting after that time." Song Yuntang said, and looked at the fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl in the corner again, "Miss, please help me introduce rouge, eyebrow pencil, and lip balm."
The girl was about to step forward, but after being glared at by Caiping, she immediately stopped timidly.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper said seriously, "Yulan, why don't you introduce this girl to me?"
Then he looked at Song Yuntang and said, "Miss, it was my maid who didn't behave properly today. I will report her to the young master for punishment. I hope you can forgive me."
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