Lu Guilan found it unbelievable. The most taboo thing in business is comparing customers, but Lianhua started making comparisons as soon as she entered. Lu Guilan thought the two of them would be kicked out, but instead, those people not only weren't angry, they even placed a big order for them.
The reason was that Lotus followed the usual routine and explained the benefits of the feather outfit. When the other party hesitated, she suddenly said that the girls from the first shop had each ordered two sets, one regular and one custom-made, and so on. Upon hearing this, the other party thought that if they had it, they should have it too, so they generously ordered two sets for each of them.
The most generous was the third company, who actually ordered three sets – one regular set and two custom-made sets – just to outdo the first two!
This is a huge undertaking for the Lu family, and the regular models are already very expensive, let alone the special custom models!
Lu Guilan did a mental calculation, but couldn't figure out exactly how many orders there were. She was so happy she almost fainted.
Lianhua chuckled twice and said, "It's actually very simple. There are only three brothels in the county, and they are in competition with each other. Naturally, the girls will compare them. Moreover, as soon as I entered the second brothel, I noticed that many of the girls were wearing clothes that were very similar to those in the first brothel. So I came up with this idea, and I didn't expect it to actually work!"
Lu Guilan and Zhang Song clicked their tongues in disbelief. They had been pork sellers before, so they should have had more experience than Lianhua. How come they hadn't thought of this?
Back home, as soon as they entered, Lu Guilan and her husband praised Lianhua. Lianhua smiled slightly, looking very happy.
She was already very satisfied with proving that she was useful in the family and wouldn't be a burden to her aunt's family.
He Jiuniang smiled and patted Lianhua's head, saying, "Well done! Your aunt was right about you!"
Aunt Jiu praised her, and Lotus felt a little bubbly inside. She said modestly, "As long as Aunt doesn't blame me for taking it upon myself to start a brothel business, that's fine."
He Jiuniang was an enlightened person, and immediately said, "All beings are equal. Courtesans are also human beings. Besides, if they had better places to go, they wouldn't choose that kind of life. They are all suffering people, so why should we care?"
When everyone heard He Jiuniang say this, they all felt that she was right. They were still a little scared when they thought about how Lianhua was almost sold into such a place.
Without saying anything, Madam Sun took out her money pouch, pulled out a tael of silver and handed it to her, saying, "Keep it safe."
Lianhua looked at the broken silver in her hand and then looked at Madam Sun with some confusion.
He Jiuniang hugged Sun Shi tightly and said to Lianhua with a smile, "Your Grandma Lu thought you did a good job, so she gave you this as a special reward! Right, Mother?"
Sun glared at her, then arrogantly ignored her, saying to Lianhua, "You're a grown woman now, it's good to have some money saved up. If you want to buy something, just go and buy it yourself."
So that's what it meant. Lianhua's heart, which had been in her throat, instantly settled down. She had thought that Grandma Lu thought she was taking it upon herself to kick her out of the house.
She stuffed the money into Sun's hand and said, "Grandma Lu, Lianhua can't accept this money. My life was saved by Grandma Lu's family. They provide me with food and shelter, so I don't have to wander around. I'm already very grateful. Everyone in the family treats me very well. This is what I should do. I never dare to think about asking for any reward!"
Qin also stepped forward and said, "Yes, Mother, why would a little child carry so much money? Take it back quickly!"
The money my mother-in-law spent to redeem the lotus flowers hasn't been paid back yet, so how can we ask for more money?
Sun glared at Qin with displeasure: "It's not for you, why are you in such a hurry?"
Qin Shi: ...
"Mother, that's not what I meant. I was just thinking about how many children there are in the family..."
Qin tried to make one last effort, but Sun impatiently interrupted her, shoving the money into Lianhua's hand and saying forcefully, "Alright, take what's yours and just work hard from now on!"
Lotus is a shrewd businesswoman; she secured such a large order for the family in just a short time, with considerable profits. Naturally, she deserves a reward.
She even felt that giving one or two taels of silver was not enough!
Lu Guilan said, "Yes, Lianhua, you have done a great service, please accept it."
Lianhua looked at Qin Shi somewhat at a loss, and seeing Qin Shi nod with a smile, she accepted the money and said very solemnly, "I will definitely work harder in the future!"
Tears welled up in her eyes. On her way back, she was worried that her family might blame her for doing that kind of business. To her surprise, no one in her family said anything bad about her. They even gave her a reward.
Waaaaah, this is so touching!
The business was accepted, but the special custom-made items still had to be left to He Jiuniang. Lianhua only dared to accept the custom-made items after seeing the drawings that He Jiuniang had made before.
However, this wasn't too difficult for He Jiuniang; she could simply design it to use less material.
That evening, He Jiuniang drew five design drafts and showed them to the women in her family.
It's not that I don't want men to see it, it's just that...
Um, that's a bit too revealing, those who know, know, hehehe.
Let alone men, even an elderly woman like Mrs. Sun couldn't help but blush when she saw those design drawings, and couldn't help but scold, "Showing off like that, and you still talk about keeping warm?"
In He Jiuniang's opinion, her design was actually quite normal, with some postmodern fashion elements, such as an open neckline or a missing piece of fabric on the back. As for the important parts, they were naturally half-exposed, so as to capture a man's heart.
Ahem, although He Jiuniang was so obsessed with work in her previous life that she died a single dog, men throughout history have always had the same little schemes: what they can't get or can't see is what's most frustrating.
She had it figured out long ago.
"Mother, you don't understand. The girls in the building like this kind of girl!"
Lianhua and Lu Guilan nodded repeatedly; they could testify!
Sun gave her a long, meaningful look. Of course, she didn't understand; she had never been to such a place!
Where did this third son's wife learn all these things?!
To Lianhua's astonishment, she had been thinking that it was getting late and she would talk to Aunt Jiu Niang about the clothes and appearance of the girls in the brothel tomorrow. But before she could even open her mouth, Aunt Jiu Niang had already drawn them, and they were even more beautiful than the ones currently in the brothel!
He Jiuniang asked cheerfully, "What do you think?"
"This...it makes me feel kind of embarrassed..."
Ms. Yu blushed furiously. Although she had already given birth to three children, she still felt that these clothes were too revealing.
"Yes, we don't know much about it either..."
Qin also spoke softly, her ears burning hot.
He Jiuniang smacked her lips twice, put away the drawings and handed them to Lianhua, saying, "Since that's the case, tomorrow morning when Uncle Xuan takes the children to school, you should go with them and show them the drawings to see if they are satisfied."
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