Hearing her say that, the crowd erupted in uproar.
Starting at three hundred taels, it doesn't sound like much, but she said that only three sets are sold each month, and the highest bidder wins.
This could very well sell for several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels of silver per set, which is practically an astronomical price.
Although the people present were wealthy, it was not outrageous for them to spend thousands or even tens of thousands of taels on a set of clothes.
"Madam Lu, is there an upper limit to the highest bidder winning?"
"Yes, yes, there has to be an upper limit, right? So we know what's going on!"
He Jiuniang shook her head with a smile and said, "Since it was said that the highest bidder wins, how could there be an upper limit? Ladies and young ladies are really overthinking it."
Her tone was gentle, but the meaning behind it was slightly sarcastic.
She is never one to be bullied. If anyone upsets her, she will get revenge on the spot, otherwise she will get sick if she keeps it inside.
The people who spoke looked pale and embarrassed for a moment.
Someone else said, "This price is too high. Isn't Madam Lu worried that she won't be able to sell it?"
"Can't sell? How could it not sell? There's always someone better, and there will always be people who truly love those dresses and flock to them."
She originally wanted to say that these people were unsophisticated, but after thinking about it, she decided to give them some face. After all, Lu Baichuan was going to work in the officialdom in the future, and it wouldn't be right to have too much of an unpleasant relationship with the families of these officials.
Moreover, she originally wanted to get along peacefully with these families, and perhaps she could even help Lu Baichuan in the future.
Everyone looked troubled, but in their hearts they were cursing He Jiuniang for asking for too much.
I really want to say firmly that I don't care, but looking at the dresses the princess has been wearing lately and the outfit He Jiuniang is wearing now, they are really much better looking than these.
The daughters of each family have reached the age for marriage proposals. Dressing up nicely makes it easier for them to marry into a good family. But spending so much money on a dress is really painful to even think about.
Moreover, only three sets are sold per month, so it's not certain whether they can even get one.
"Madam Lu, have you considered opening a shop in the capital? I heard that only the clothes designed by Madam Lu herself are available at a high price, while other clothes in the shop can be purchased at will."
In the past few days, several families have secretly gone to inquire and learned that He Jiuniang's business is quite large. She used to design all the dresses herself, but later she was too busy and hired others to design them. Go ahead, the store often has new arrivals, the styles are very novel, and the prices are acceptable to most people.
Unfortunately, after waiting for so long, He Jiuniang still hasn't opened such a shop in the capital, which is extremely disappointing for everyone.
"Thank you for your kind suggestion, madam, but I don't have any plans for that at the moment. My family is based in Jingzhou and I only come to the capital occasionally. I really don't have time to manage the shop. Let's wait until some time later."
Actually, if it really came down to it, it could have been opened, but He Jiuniang just wanted to whet their appetites and let them know that offending her would not end well.
Although she had already guessed what these people would say about her behind her back, she didn't care. Making them unhappy was already satisfying for her.
The group exchanged bewildered glances, thinking that He Jiuniang was truly ungrateful; they had already made their point so clearly, yet she still refused to budge.
What do you mean you're too busy to manage? Just find someone to be in charge!
Excuses, these are all just excuses!
Everyone was indignant, but on the surface they were disappointed and said it was a pity, and everyone tried their best to maintain a facade of peace.
The princess said, "Ladies, you all think the same way I do. I also want Madam Lu to open a shop in the capital, but she says that the shop can't be just any shop, especially one that caters specifically to wealthy ladies and young women. It must provide the best service, so she won't consider opening one here until she's fully prepared."
The princess's explanation made the ladies feel much better. After all, if the princess, who had such a good relationship with her, could be rejected, then their rejection was nothing.
"Yes, yes, Madam Lu is so thoughtful. It's just that it's too difficult for us to wear the dresses from Jiayuan Pavilion!"
Everyone sighed again. They had been excited to see He Jiuniang since early morning, but they didn't expect to get this result after meeting her. It would have been better if they hadn't met at all, at least they would have had some hope.
The princess smiled and said, "Anyway, I will be sending people to Jingzhou to collect dresses every month from now on. If any of you ladies need them, I can help you bring them back. However, since you can't see the sample pictures, you can only get the newest styles from the store or the best-selling styles. If you want a custom-made dress, you can only do what Madam Lu said before: the highest bidder wins."
Although it was the princess's first time dealing with business, she spoke quite well. Perhaps influenced by He Jiu Niang recently, she has actually become interested in doing business.
"Oh my, what a wonderful thing! Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
"How about this, Your Majesty? You can have someone bring one of each style back, and we can choose for ourselves. There won't be any left over!"
"Yes, yes, there's only one of this style. It's not easy to wear the same thing twice, so it should be like this!"
...
These ladies are very concerned about whether anyone else is wearing the same dress as them, so they must avoid such a situation.
The princess readily agreed, as it was just a small favor, and it would also earn her the gratitude of these ladies and young women, thus helping Prince Chen win their hearts.
He Jiuniang watched as the princess started doing reselling right in front of her, but she didn't say anything to stop her, as long as it didn't affect her making money.
After everyone finished talking about this, she said, "The gift I gave to the young princess today is a pearl dress. Why don't we have her put it on now? She'll definitely be the most dazzling girl at tonight's banquet!"
A pearl dress?
This was the first time anyone had ever heard of a dress made of pearls. While the dresses they had worn before might have been adorned with pearls, they would never name them after pearls. After all, pearls were expensive, and they would only use one or two at a time. Yet He Jiuliang had so generously named it a "Pearl Dress," suggesting that the number of pearls must be considerable.
The princess was also very interested and immediately instructed her maid, "Quickly find the princess to change into her new dress, and then take her to the banquet hall. Most of the people have arrived by now, so we should go over there too."
"yes."
The maidservant hurriedly left. Although the others were curious about what the pearl dress looked like, the princess had already gotten up and walked out, so they could only follow. Anyway, they would see it soon, so there was no rush.
There have already been song and dance performances in the banquet hall, which means the banquet is about to begin. But will the main event of the night actually take place?
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