Master Lin had been wanting to talk to Jiang Jiuniang. She was such a beautiful woman, and she had already taken his mine. Surely he could at least say a few words to her?
But Lu Baichuan kept stopping me, saying irrelevant things, which was incredibly annoying.
Just then, Lin Xiuxiu, the youngest daughter of Master Lin, stepped forward and said, "Father, let me take Third Master Jiang to tour our garden. They have just arrived in Qianzhou, and we should show them the utmost hospitality!"
Lu Baichuan used the alias Jiang Sanye and did not reveal his true identity, while Jiang Jiuniang also told others that she took her husband's surname.
Master Lin was eager for someone to take Lu Baichuan away, and upon hearing this, he disregarded the proper separation between men and women and immediately agreed.
However, Lu Baichuan disagreed and politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality, Miss Lin, but my wife is pregnant, so I'll stay here with her."
"Oh dear, with so many servants here, nothing will happen. Third Master Jiang, please give my daughter some face!"
Master Lin couldn't help but give him a push; with him there, he couldn't very well go up and talk to Jiang Jiuniang.
The group wasn't far apart, and Jiang Jiuniang could understand what they were saying. Seeing that Lin Xiuxiu's eyes were glued to Lu Baichuan, Jiang Jiuniang came over and said, "Why don't we go for a walk together? That way, we won't ruin Miss Lin's reputation."
Not only that, she also invited other ladies and young women to go together, all wanting to see what the Lin family's garden was like.
The others were engrossed in their conversation with Jiang Jiuniang, and when she invited them, they didn't think much of it and readily agreed.
Lin Xiuxiu and Master Lin were furious, but they couldn't say much and could only stomp their feet in anger.
Master Lin's original intention for today's banquet was to isolate Jiang Jiuniang among these wealthy people. No matter what business she wanted to do here, they would not cooperate with her, and even sabotage her, making it impossible for Jiang Jiuniang to continue doing business in Qianzhou, and she would even have to beg him for help. That would be the best outcome.
Who knew that Jiang Jiuniang could dress herself up so beautifully and bring gifts for everyone, instantly winning the hearts of all the ladies and young women, making his original plan impossible to implement.
Furthermore, the couple is very wary and won't even give each other a chance to be alone.
After strolling around the garden, Jiang Jiuniang, with her silver tongue, praised the garden's scenery to the skies, greatly satisfying the Lin family's vanity.
Then she began to promote the various perfumes she made: "Flowers always wither and their fragrance is hard to maintain, but through my unremitting efforts, I have finally preserved this refreshing scent! This is perfume, which is easier to preserve than balm, and the fragrance is also more intense. There are all kinds of scents, and one spray can make you smell good for three days. It can be used by both men and women. It is truly a rare and wonderful product!"
As she spoke, she took out the perfume she had prepared in advance, which had a simple spray nozzle made of materials from that era. Although simple, it did not affect its use and was well received by the crowd.
The solid perfume she gave us before was already eye-catching, and now that she's brought out the perfume, everyone is excited. The perfume does smell much better than the solid perfume, and the solid perfume can feel sticky on the skin, but you don't have that problem with the perfume.
"Dr. Jiang, this perfume must be hard to make, right? How can I buy it? These scents all smell wonderful, I want to buy every single one!"
"Me too! Me too! I can't wait for your shop to open. Can you sell it to me early? I can pay in advance!"
"I can too!"
...
The garden pavilion was filled with the excited voices of women.
Jiang Jiuniang smiled and said, "Of course, but perfume blending is quite troublesome and time-consuming, so it may take a while, and the price will be a bit expensive. If you ladies can accept this, you can pay a deposit first, and then settle the balance after I finish making the product and deliver it to your residence."
"The deposit is five hundred taels. If you want to buy all the flavors, it will come to about five thousand taels. Although the price is a bit high, they can be stored for a long time and are very durable. Ladies and young ladies may consider it."
Jiang Jiuniang first revealed the price to see how acceptable it was to them.
As a result, these rich women had money to burn. Because the roads in Qianzhou were difficult to travel, it was inconvenient for merchants selling high-end goods to come here to do business. So, it was almost always their people who went out to sell coal and brought back some good things for them.
I'm not afraid of selling at a high price, I'm afraid of not being able to buy it.
"Such good stuff, and the price is very reasonable! I'll take three sets to get some for my relatives!"
"I'm ordering three sets too, for me and my two daughters, hahaha!"
"I also……"
Jiang Jiuniang was startled by this scene. The asking price seemed a bit low; it was still a subtle approach.
However, since the price had already been set, Jiang Jiuniang had no regrets. She happily asked Lu Baichuan to collect the deposit, while Gou'er took out his notebook and recorded the list. The three of them were busy with their own tasks.
The Lin family: ...
So they came to his house to discuss business?
Master Lin and Lin Xiuxiu exchanged a glance, both speechless.
Master Lin winked at Lin Xiuxiu, signaling her to take the initiative again.
Lin Xiuxiu gestured with her chin toward the family of three, indicating that she had no say in the conversation.
The others watched their wives and daughters happily making purchases and had no objections. It seemed that Jiang Jiuniang was aiming to do business with women, and that her products were all expensive and high-end. This didn't conflict with their business, so there was no need to compete with her.
Anyway, Jiang Jiuniang didn't steal their mine, so there's really no need for them to play the villain.
Then, Madam Luo, the first wife of the third branch of the Lin family, couldn't stand it anymore. While Jiang Jiuniang was still frantically promoting the banquet, she said sarcastically, "This banquet has been ruined like this. Anyone who doesn't know better would think that this banquet was hosted by your family."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent. The others felt a little embarrassed, as they had been too excited and their voices had indeed been a bit loud.
However, the Lin family felt that Luo's words made sense. Their family had already been robbed of their coal mine, and they were all unhappy about it. Jiang Jiuniang did not shy away from it at all, and even used the banquet to discuss business. She did not take the Lin family seriously at all. Anyone would be unhappy in this situation.
Jiang Jiuniang turned around, but she wasn't angry. Instead, she smiled and said, "Look at me, I was so busy that I forgot. This must be the Third Madam, right? I heard that you have trouble sleeping for many years. I'm going to give you a couple of acupuncture treatments so that you can sleep soundly from now on."
Before coming, Jiang Jiuniang had already investigated all the strange and monstrous things in the Lin family. She knew they could talk to people in a human language and ghosts in a ghost language.
Ms. Luo was taken aback; she never expected that her chronic sleep problems would be known to her.
In recent years, her husband's heart has not been with her. She went from being anxious and depressed at the beginning to having insomnia now, which has become a chronic problem that cannot be cured easily.
But Jiang Jiuniang was a doctor who could pull the prefect back from the brink of death, and she was very curious whether Jiang Jiuniang really had this ability.
With so many people watching her, she stubbornly retorted, "I'm talking to you about serious business. Don't try to bribe me with this!"
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