Chapter 300 Princess Chongyang
Before she could finish speaking, Manager Liu said apologetically, "This... cannot be reserved. You have to come and buy it when the time comes. Because many people want it, our manager treats every customer equally. So, as long as you can afford it, the first one to arrive tonight will get it. Reserving it would be unfair to other buyers."
"What?! You!" Liu Zijun was furious. She had never been treated so disrespectfully before. This Manager Liu was actually treating her like this. "How dare you! Do you know who I am? How dare you treat me like this? Are you tired of living?"
Manager Liu showed no fear whatsoever, and simply said, "Miss Liu, I am just a servant. I only follow the orders of our manager. Otherwise, I would not be able to make any decisions. Please have pity on me."
Liu Zijun snorted and said loudly, "Is that so? Then call your manager over, I'll ask him if I can buy this soap or not."
Manager Liu said helplessly, "Our manager is not here, and he is usually not here either. He is often traveling to various places to handle matters, so many things are left to me to handle. I just follow the manager's orders."
The owner of this small soap shop is so mysterious that many people are speculating about what kind of person he is. Some say that the owner is a master who comes and goes without a trace, which is why he is so mysterious. Others say that the owner of the soap shop has a very noble status and rarely shows his face. The rumors are getting more and more outlandish, and even Jiang Mi is almost starting to believe them.
Liu Zijun was so angry that she couldn't say a word. She glanced at the soap again, feeling very resentful. If she couldn't get this, wouldn't it prove that her status in the capital was nothing at all?
Zhao Zhilan suggested to Liu Zijun: "Sister, why don't you have the maid wait here? As soon as the time comes, you can have the maid make the reservation for you and then go to invite you. Wouldn't that be fine?"
Liu Zijun breathed a sigh of relief. This was a method, but she felt very uncomfortable, as if something was not right.
Manager Liu smiled silently. These soaps were not going to be given to Liu Zijun and the others; they had no chance of getting them. Jiang Mi saw this and waited for some important people to come and reserve them after Princess Chongyang's lantern festival that evening.
"By the way, are these the only soaps you have? Can't you make more? Or will you have more in the future?"
Manager Liu shook his head: "I don't know either. I don't know what our manager is thinking. This soap is very difficult to make. Our manager stayed up for several nights in a row to make it. There are only a few left. Even if there are more later, there won't be many, and it will take time."
Hearing Manager Liu say this, Liu Zijun wanted it even more. She said with determination, "Really? Then I must buy it today."
What to buy?
A woman's voice came from outside. The woman was dressed in a bright yellow dress and was very elegantly made up. When Liu Zijun saw her, she first showed a surprised expression, and then quickly walked over to bow and flatter her: "Princess Chongyang, what brings you here?"
Princess Chongyang ignored Liu Zijun and said coldly, "Why can't I come? Today is my birthday, and my father specially allowed me to come out for a stroll. I had heard that this soap shop was doing very well, and seeing it today, I can confirm it. I have used the soap from this shop before, and it is indeed very good."
Liu Zijun was worried that Princess Chongyang would snatch her soap, so she quickly said, "Yes, it is indeed very good. I have used quite a lot of it. But Princess, you don't know, many common people also use it. For someone of your status to use such things is simply an insult to your status."
Princess Chongyang had a somewhat heroic air about her, and her eyes were cold. She saw through Liu Zijun's little scheme and said disdainfully, "Is that so? Then what are you doing here? Didn't you also come to buy soap? Wouldn't it be beneath you to use the same soap as the common people? Before, everyone used soapberry. Can't common people use soapberry? Saying things like that is putting our royal family on the spot. I'll have to ask my father about it when we get back."
Liu Zijun was startled upon hearing this and quickly said, "No, Princess, you've misunderstood me. I do use their soaps, and they're all their better ones, but someone of your status should use something even better."
Princess Chongyang's gaze fell on the daisy soap on the shelf. She looked at it curiously for a few more seconds, revealing a delighted expression: "I really like this one. I came here today specifically for this. I've heard that Yue Shangshao is going to release a new soap. I've been waiting for these past few days, and it's finally here. I know your shop's rules. I'll come back tonight."
Princess Chongyang did not make things difficult for Manager Liu, but instead strictly followed the shop's rules. Even a princess as noble as her did so, let alone Liu Zijun.
Princess Chongyang left after speaking. She disdained to linger here, especially with so many people watching. With her noble status, she could get what she wanted with just a flick of her finger.
After Princess Chongyang left, Liu Zijun angrily slammed her fist on the door frame. Zhao Zhilan said from behind, "Sister Liu, what are we going to do? If the princess takes a liking to it, then we basically won't get it. Everyone in the palace knows about it. There are only five soaps in total, and they will definitely be given to the palace. We probably won't be able to use them."
Liu Zijun snorted coldly: "I don't even need it, and you still want such a good thing? No way, there are five in total. Even if we give one to the Empress Dowager, one to the Empress, one to Consort Jing, and one to Princess Chongyang, there will still be one left. I must take it into my possession. I'm going to find my father."
As Liu Zijun spoke, she ran home. Zhao Zhilan didn't chase after her. Every time she went to the Prime Minister's residence, even the maids there looked down on her. Why should she bother trying to curry favor with them? When she became successful in the future, she would definitely make Liu Zijun her maid.
After the crowd thinned out, Jiang Mi went down to check the warehouse inventory. She had sold quite a lot today. The other soap shops in the capital were practically hating Jiang Mi. They hadn't had any business for many days and had to lower their prices to make a living. Only some poor families would come to buy from them. Most people still came back to buy soap because the soap that Jiang Mi prepared for ordinary people was not expensive and everyone could afford it.
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