Anyway, when you're unsure about something, just say nice things. Flattery will get you everywhere!
Su Peisheng said, "His Majesty is so concerned for the well-being of the people that he can't even take care of his own health. This servant can't bear to watch him like this."
"You are the most honorable person in the world, how come you have become the most hardworking person!"
These words made Big Fatty Orange feel refreshed. "The most honorable people are also the hardest working people!"
"By the way, did Consort Cheng tell you when Hengzhi Residence will open? The perfumes she and Consort Jing made actually cost a thousand taels of silver per bottle."
"I can't wait to see just how many people will buy it."
Su Peisheng said with a smile, "Her Imperial Concubine only said that it will open next spring, but the exact date is still unknown."
"However, the current spot price has more than doubled, with the cheapest bottle costing two thousand taels of silver, and there's still no market for it."
Big Fat Orange exclaimed in surprise, "It hasn't even opened yet, how come the price is so high?"
Su Peisheng explained, "The Empress sent a box to all the ladies of the harem, including the palace maids."
"Some concubines kept a few bottles of their favorites and gave the rest to their families. Some concubines' families were not very well-off, or they had social obligations, so some of the wine was given away."
"But there were only a few bottles of this to begin with, and there's no shortage of generous ladies in the capital, so the price keeps going up every day."
"Perhaps in another two months, the price will double again and someone will be waiting with silver in hand. I heard that someone offered five thousand taels for a bottle of rose perfume."
Big Fatty Orange put down the white fungus, lotus seed, and snow pear soup he was holding, feeling both happy and unhappy. He was happy because he also had a share of the five thousand taels of silver.
The unpleasant thing is that the tax rate is only one percent.
Never before had he felt so directly how low the tax rate for commerce was!
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