Ouyang Ze had small, single-lidded eyes and a hooked nose. His dark silk robe was perfectly inlaid with various jewels and jade, giving him an air of nobility.
The owner of this jewelry store, Ouyang Ze, sells small beads and flat jade stones that can be inlaid on clothes. His customers are the owners of various cloth shops, silk shops, and clothing workshops. Unlike jewelry stores, which sell finished jewelry and cater to young ladies and wives, today is a good opportunity for Ouyang Ze to make customers.
"From now on, I will be grateful to all the bosses for patronizing my business! Haha."
Ouyang Ze greeted the bosses with a respectful laugh.
"Definitely! Let's all make money together!"
"This must be Manager Zheng?"
Before Chu Dunshi could speak, Yun Duoduo looked at the person to Chu Dunshi's right and asked, "The person's hair ornament has a jade stone engraved with the character 'Zheng'."
"It is indeed Zheng, Zheng Tianhua."
Zheng Tianhua was dressed in a white robe and still looked like a young man. He had fair skin, a very refined appearance, and very clear eyes.
"Manager Zheng, you're quite promising for your age!"
"I dare not accept such praise; it is all the legacy left by our ancestors."
Zheng Tianhua shook his head slightly.
"Manager Zheng, it's been a long time! The last time I went to your Jixiang Clothing Workshop to have clothes made was at the beginning of the year."
"Yes, Sister Wen, it's been a long time, nice to meet you."
Manager Zheng didn't say much; he simply cupped his hands in greeting.
Ziwan poured herself a glass of wine, stood up, and introduced the two shopkeepers she had invited.
"This is Manager Wen from the Wen's Cloth Shop in the east of the city. Manager Wen is from my hometown. Ziwan toasts Sister Wen!"
Ziwan introduced Manager Wen, who was older, short, fair-skinned, and spoke in a soft voice.
Manager Wen raised his wine glass, stood up, clinked glasses with Ziwan, and drank the wine in his glass.
After Manager Wen sat down, Ziwan continued the introduction: "This is Manager Pei."
She poured herself a glass of wine and continued, "Manager Pei of the weaving workshop in the west of the city, many of the sample garments from Jinxiu Silk Shop sold well because people brought raw silk and silk fabrics to Manager Pei for help in making them into finished garments. Ziwan thanks you, Sister Xiuer!"
"Oh, Sister Ziwan, you're too kind. Let's all make money together!"
Manager Pei was wearing a light pink dress, and her eyes revealed a cleverness. She was not very old, and Yun Duoduo guessed that she should not be married yet.
"Don't call me Manager Pei anymore, it sounds too formal. My given name is Xiu'er, so please just call me Xiu'er!"
"Okay, Xiuer, have some. Steamed pork ribs with maple leaves. It's a new dish."
Liao Ziwan picked up a piece of spare rib and placed it in Xiuer's bowl.
"Okay, okay, thank you, Sister Ziwan."
"Oh, who is this?"
Pei Xiuer looked at Yun Duoduo. Everyone present introduced themselves to each other, but Yun Duoduo was the only one who was seriously eating.
"Oh, this is my sister."
As Yun Yishu spoke, Yun Duoduo put down her chopsticks and smiled at everyone.
"What a beautiful doll!"
"Have you arranged a marriage yet? My younger brother is about the same age, so it would be perfect to arrange a marriage between our children!"
Pei Xiuer looked at Yun Duoduo with enthusiasm.
Yun Yishu quickly waved his hand: "My younger sister is still young, Miss Xiu'er is joking."
Yun Duoduo's heart skipped a beat.
Are marriages now so casual?
The group laughed and joked, and didn't continue talking about the marriage.
"Sister Wen, your cloth shop is very famous in the capital. You must be able to earn tens of thousands of taels of silver a year, right?!"
Liao Ziwan smiled, raised her glass, offered a toast, and asked the wine cooler.
"Oh dear! Sister Ziwan is joking, there aren't that many."
Wen Yanli put down her chopsticks, waved her hand, and shook her head.
"Huh? Don't listen to Sister Wen's nonsense! This Wen's Cloth Company monopolizes the production of cloth clothing in the entire capital. The finest undergarments and shirts worn by ladies, young ladies, and young masters are all made from Wen's cloth. Do you think they can make that much money!"
"Manager Wen, please don't be so modest!"
"Oh, by the way, Sister Wen, your eldest son is getting married soon, isn't he?!" Manager Ouyang asked him.
"Oh, congratulations! When are you having your wedding banquet? You must invite us!" Chu Dunshi also looked at Manager Wen.
"Oh, don't even mention it. It makes me so worried. My son and that girl are in love, but she's from an official's family. Her father is an official, and he doesn't think much of our family."
"They asked for an exorbitant bride price, but they just don't want to marry their daughter to us."
"well."
Wen Yanli took a puff of her pipe and shook her head helplessly.
Everyone clicked their tongues in amazement, offering words of comfort to Manager Wen.
"how have you been?"
Seeing that Manager Fan of the Jinxiu Clothing Store in the west of the city was drinking with his head down, Wen Yanli asked him a question.
"Sigh, hearing Sister Wen's worries reminds me of my own worries."
"I'm not afraid to tell you this, but my wife lives with me in the cloth shop. A while ago, she went to a brothel and took a fancy to a young woman. She was weak and couldn't take care of herself, so she gave herself to me. But I can't even give her a place to go."
[This Manager Fan is quite interesting; he's starting to expose himself.]
[Weak and unable to take care of herself?]
Yun Duoduo shook her head slightly. Sure enough, men are all big pigs.
"My wife won't allow me to take a concubine?"
"I'm a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family, and I'm the one who manages this weaving shop, but I still have to be mindful of my wife's moods on a daily basis."
Oh, no wonder. His surname is Fan, and the cloth shop is called Liu's Cloth Shop.
"Sigh, everyone has their difficulties."
Chu Dunshi drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.
"Isn't that right?"
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