Chapter 285 A Noble Person
Hearing what Eunuch Zhang said, the young ladies immediately wanted to follow suit. Even the Empress Dowager liked it, let alone the ladies in the harem. Unfortunately, the one Liu Zijun had her eye on was no longer available. Unexpectedly, it had been bought by the Empress Dowager. She could only swallow this loss; she didn't have the guts to compete with the Empress Dowager.
"What the Empress Dowager likes is definitely the best," Liu Zijun said dejectedly. It was fortunate that she hadn't bought it, otherwise, if the Empress Dowager had found out that she had taken something from her, she would have left a bad impression on her.
Eunuch Zhang said with a smile, "Miss Liu, your statement is too absolute. What the Empress Dowager likes is not necessarily the best, but it is what she likes the most. Nothing is necessarily the most expensive; it is what suits you best. Miss Liu, don't you agree?"
Liu Zijun nodded awkwardly. She stood there and saw Steward Liu personally carrying several boxes to Eunuch Zhang, among which was the grass-scented soap.
"Is everything here?" Eunuch Zhang opened the box and checked everything one by one, very pleased. "Steward Liu is very meticulous in his work. He prepared everything early in the morning. Since everything is here, I'll be leaving now."
Manager Liu saw Eunuch Zhang off with a smile, then turned around and saw Liu Zijun looking thoughtful, so he asked, "Miss Liu, it seems that this distinguished guest has already taken the item. Why don't you take a look at something else?"
Liu Zijun hadn't planned to look anymore, but remembering what Eunuch Zhang had said earlier, she asked, "Manager Liu, which soap do you think is more suitable for me?"
Manager Liu earnestly recommended, "Well... it depends on what Miss Liu likes. If you were to ask me, I would recommend a floral-scented soap. Many young women use it, and it would be very suitable for young ladies like you. The light floral scent is refreshing and just right for your flower-like age."
Liu Zijun glanced at the soaps outside, somewhat reluctantly: "Those soaps are too cheap, and many people use them. I don't like using the same soaps as others. With my status, I naturally have to use better soaps than others."
Manager Liu didn't react much to her words: "Then Miss Liu can come and take a look over here, it's quite nice..."
Jiang Mi was watching from upstairs. The thoughts of these people were written all over their faces. A young lady is a young lady; everything is written on her face. You can see through her at a glance. However, such people are easy to deal with. Those with deep minds, on the other hand, need to be treated with more care.
Liu Zijun bought some soaps and took them home. Regardless of whether the soaps smelled good or not, she felt uneasy because she hadn't bought what she wanted most, and everything else seemed unappealing.
"These soaps are simply not worthy of Sister Liu. With Sister Liu's status, how can she use things that ordinary women use? It's really unfair to Miss Liu. If you ask me, it's because this shop doesn't make enough products, so much so that we can't even buy them if we want to." Zhao Zhilan deliberately said things to make Liu Zijun feel uncomfortable. She had followed Liu Zijun around for many years, so she naturally knew what to say to make Liu Zijun feel bad.
Liu Zijun sighed: "Never mind, good things are always sent to the palace. This Steward Liu did nothing wrong. I wouldn't dare to compete with the people in the palace, let alone the most esteemed woman, the Empress Dowager. However, this thing is just rare, but it's not impossible to buy. Just come earlier next time."
Another girl said, "The grassy scent is quite unique, but I think this peach blossom scent is more suitable for Sister Liu. It smells very nice and matches Sister Liu's pink dress very well. It doesn't matter whether it's expensive or cheap, but it really suits Sister Liu."
Seeing Liu Zijun's hesitation, Zhao Zhilan deliberately said, "What are you saying? This peach-scented soap is everywhere. Look at the girls on the street, how many of them aren't using it? So what if it smells good? Besides, are you saying that Sister Liu only deserves this kind of soap? What are you up to?"
The girl shook her head repeatedly: "That's not what I meant, Sister Liu. I really think the flavor is quite nice. The apricot blossom one I'm using now is pretty good..."
"Alright, that's enough."
Liu Zijun felt very annoyed. Just as she was about to leave, she saw Huo Ran walking towards her. The two met at the door, and Liu Zijun's expression immediately turned into surprise and shyness.
"Brother Huo Ran? What are you doing here?"
Huo Ran saw Liu Zijun and subconsciously thought she was there to pick a fight with Jiang Mi, but after looking around and not seeing Jiang Mi, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"What else can we do here?" Huo Ran replied casually. He didn't want to pay any attention to Liu Zijun at all, and instead looked around as if he was looking for someone.
Liu Zijun had already forgotten her earlier annoyance. She happily followed behind Huo Ran and excitedly said, "Brother Huo Ran, so you're also interested in the soaps here? I just bought a lot of them. Can you help me choose one? I don't know which one is right for me."
Huo Ran kept walking forward, completely ignoring her. Liu Zijun wasn't angry; she was already used to Huo Ran's attitude towards her and shamelessly followed behind.
"Brother Huo Ran, are you also here to buy soap? I heard that they also have men's soap here. The sandalwood one is quite nice. I heard that the Empress Dowager likes to use it. I just saw a grassy one that I liked, but the Empress Dowager bought it first. Otherwise, I would have bought it for Brother Huo Ran."
Huo Ran said somewhat impatiently, "Thank you, Miss Liu, I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need for you to go to such lengths for me. Besides, I'm not here to buy anything. I... I have some things to do, so you can go back now."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zijun had no choice but to give up for the time being. She watched Huo Ran head towards the backyard with reluctance and could only go back first.
"Sister Liu, what is Young Master Huo doing in the back? Aren't you going to go and see?"
Zhao Zhilan had a feeling that something was going on inside, so she urged Liu Zijun to follow her in. But after taking only two steps, they were stopped by Manager Liu, who had his usual smiling face on his face.
"Excuse me, ladies, this is not a business premises. Outsiders are not allowed to enter."
Zhao Zhilan pointed inside defiantly and said, "You're talking nonsense. How come someone else went in just now? Is he also one of your shop's employees? Don't think we don't know him. That's the heir of the Prince of Ning, not your shop's manager."
Manager Liu still smiled and said, "That's right, you have a good eye. That person is indeed not the manager of our shop, but a friend of our manager, so he can freely enter the backyard."
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