So, she went along with it and followed He Youyou into the cloth shop.
Cheng Tingrui went in as well and whispered a few words to the waiter.
The waiter carried a beautiful box and led them upstairs to the second floor.
Upon arriving at a quiet room, the waiter handed the box to the maids and told them to go in and change their clothes.
He Youyou stayed outside and stood with Cheng Tingrui.
"Hey, Mr. Cheng, you're just showing up at Yourui Hall like this, aren't you afraid of being seen by the Cheng family?"
Cheng Tingrui glanced at her: "I was upstairs and wouldn't have been exposed, but when I saw you in trouble, I had no choice but to come out and help you out."
"That's a true friend," He Youyou praised. "But how are you going to explain this to the Cheng family?"
"Just say I'm here to buy something, and it's my job to see what's special about the fabrics from other stores."
"Is it your idea to sell this fabric at an exorbitant price, make it a limited edition, and create scarcity marketing?"
Cheng Tingrui smiled and said, "It was a joint idea of mine and Fang Wentian's."
He Youyou joked, "You two are really shrewd businessmen."
"You flatter me. It's all thanks to Youyou's guidance. If we're talking about shrewd businessmen, you're no less so."
When did I ever give you any pointers?
"Have you forgotten? Back in Jizhou, you once used a word on me."
"Which word?" She'd said so many things that she'd almost forgotten.
"Luxury goods".
Uh, it seems I have said that a few times.
Therefore, Cheng Tingrui's current approach is to market Shen Family Dyehouse's unique product as a luxury item.
He Youyou couldn't help but look at him admiringly: "Minzhi, you are a business genius. Your ability to learn by analogy is amazing."
Cheng Tingrui curled his lips into a smile, but remained silent.
"Thank you so much for today. Luckily you had a dress ready for Miss Qu to change into, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to get away."
Cheng Tingrui said, "This dress was originally made for Youyou. It was already packed and I was planning to send it to you tomorrow."
He Youyou smiled and said, "Thank you, I appreciate it."
She's not someone who cares much about her clothes.
I used to wear a suit every day.
Now, I dress very simply every day.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the door to the quiet room opened.
Miss Qu emerged from inside, surrounded by maids and servants.
He Youyou's eyes lit up when she saw the new dress the girl was wearing.
This dress is even more gorgeous than the one Miss Qu wore before.
The fabric was a pale yellow, with layers upon layers of skirt, and lace embroidered with the same color thread.
The skirt's belt was also adorned with pearls and tassels.
As she walks, the tassels on her belt sway gently, creating a graceful effect.
Overall, it looks exceptionally gorgeous.
He Youyou looked up and smiled at Cheng Tingrui, "Thank you, Master Cheng."
Cheng Tingrui gave a wry smile.
He knew that He Youyou was thanking him for making the dress as a gift for her.
Unfortunately, he can only give it to someone else now.
Miss Qu left her maids and servants behind, gracefully walked up to Cheng Tingrui, and gave a curtsy.
"Thank you for the dress, Mr. Cheng. I... really like it."
He Youyou's heart melted at the sight.
What a charming young girl.
Cheng Tingrui said calmly, "No need to be polite. I had no choice but to take action today. Consider it an apology to a friend. Miss, you don't need to take it to heart. If Miss is satisfied, then let's leave it at that."
Miss Qu nodded shyly: "That's right."
Cheng Tingrui hurriedly said a few more polite words, all expressing his intention to say goodbye and get rid of them as soon as possible.
He Youyou, on the other hand, pulled the other person aside and chatted enthusiastically for several minutes.
"When you get home and see your grandfather, please give him my regards. I'll visit him for tea again next time I have the chance."
Miss Qu tried her best to maintain a polite demeanor and reluctantly went home.
Cheng Tingrui then dropped his formalities and smiled easily at He Youyou, saying, "Youyou, you always manage to broaden my horizons. How come you've already met Minister Qu after only a month in the capital?"
"We met by chance."
He Youyou then recounted how she had encountered Minister Qu and Young Master Huang by chance while drinking tea with Xie Zhihong that day.
Cheng Tingrui is a shrewd and calculating person.
Upon hearing her description, one could tell that the young master Huang was no ordinary person.
However, he couldn't say it out loud at the moment.
Since they had met, the two arranged to have dinner together, and then drank tea.
After having tea, we went shopping.
Both are business tycoons, and once they start talking about business, they can't stop.
He Youyou spent the day strolling around with him, and through his introduction, she learned a lot about the inner workings of business in the capital.
Before parting, Cheng Tingrui said to her, "Youyou, I'll have the people at the fabric shop make you an even better one."
It took He Youyou a while to realize that he was referring to the dress.
She waved her hand: "No need for that. That color is a bit too youthful for me."
Cheng Tingrui's face stiffened, but then he smiled and said, "Then I'll change the color."
He Youyou turned and got into the carriage, when she suddenly heard Cheng Tingrui calling her again.
"long!"
He Youyou lifted the curtain and leaned out of the car window.
"Minzhi, is there anything else?"
Cheng Tingrui spoke to her through the window.
"Business is going quite smoothly in the Wuhuan Kingdom."
"Oh, Minzhi, you've done a great job. Thank you for your hard work. At the end of the year, we'll set aside a portion of my share as a bonus for you."
Cheng Tingrui continued, "Chakachin has run into some trouble and asked us what to do."
"What trouble?"
"He doesn't have many people at his disposal right now, especially the civil service talent you mentioned who can manage the country; they are limited."
He Youyou rolled her eyes.
This exposes the drawbacks of neglecting basic education.
"I have an idea you can mention to him."
"What idea?"
"Why don't you have him send a few smart and intelligent people with some cultural background to study abroad?"
Throughout history, the Central Plains dynasties have consistently accepted a steady stream of overseas students.
These students learned advanced Central Plains culture and made significant contributions to cultural exchange and dissemination after returning to their home countries.
If he could learn some Confucian ideas about governing the country, Prince Chakchin, the third prince, might be able to rise to a higher position.
Cheng Tingrui nodded: "Okay, I'll send a message to him."
"Then I'm leaving."
He Youyou lowered the carriage curtain and told the driver to set off.
Cheng Tingrui, wearing a cloak, stood on the street, quietly seeing him off.
After an unknown amount of time, one of his men walked up behind him.
He asked in a low voice, "Young master, our spies just reported that the clan leader has been trapped. Shall we make a move?"
Cheng Tingrui's eyes turned cold: "Make your move."
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