An Shuyi and her companion looked at the manager, surprised that Changxin Restaurant was so powerful, even having branches in the capital. Luckily, it was just braised meat; if it were Xuan paper, it wouldn't have survived.
Xia Hua said, "We still have twenty packs of braised meat, and ten packs of each type of braised chicken, duck, and goose. They're all at the inn. You can go get them later, or we'll bring them over."
"Let Xiao Nian and the two ladies go and fetch it. I'll get the silver for the two ladies right now." He said, taking out 154 taels from his pocket and handing it to Xia Hua.
Seeing the silver handed over by the innkeeper, Xia Hua only took one hundred and forty taels. "It's for the innkeepers to try, so it can't be counted as silver. Let the young waiter come with us to the inn, and we'll take our leave now."
"Please take care, ladies!" The shopkeeper put the silver back in his pocket and carefully put away the contract.
An Shuyi and Xia Hua brought the young waiter from the restaurant to the inn and gave him all the braised meat from the room. After he left, the two of them didn't stay at the inn and went out to play with Xiao Qi.
Exquisite jewelry, beautiful dresses, and delicious pastries—they buy whatever they see. Neither of them is short of money; they used to spend money lavishly, and they are even more so now.
When they were so full they couldn't carry any more, the two of them took Xiaoqi back to the inn, asked the waiter to bring hot water up, and after washing up, they went downstairs to eat.
Looking at Xia Hua eating, An Shuyi said, "It's a pity that only a month is too short, otherwise I really want to go to the capital." Then she could buy some houses, so that when she has the opportunity to go to the capital, she won't be homeless.
Xia Hua glanced at her, finished her meal, and said, "The timing isn't right now. Let's go when we have more time." There are still a few years before the Emperor takes the throne; it's not the time to take sides.
Of course, they couldn't wait until the emperor died to take their positions; that would be too late. They had to find princes to cooperate with in advance.
For the rest of the time, the two of them took Xiao to play in Qiwan, and they explored all of Huatian City. They took a horse-drawn carriage to the nearest county town. They played like this for half a month before stopping. Now, twenty-three days have passed since they left.
The manager of Changxin Restaurant came to see them once. After they sold the braised meat to him that day, the restaurant sold exceptionally well. The next day, he arranged for someone to pick it up, and after it came back, it sold even better. Long queues formed outside the restaurant. The manager also came to tell them that now he not only sells it in Huatian City, but also delivers the braised meat to Qingyan City.
The two were delighted to hear this, as it meant they could solve the braised meat business in two cities at once, and the braised meat business could be just as good as other workshops.
That morning, Xia Hua packed her clothes in a bundle and carried it to the largest clothing store in Huatian City, while An Shuyi packed her skincare products in a basket and took Xiao Qi to the place in Huatian City that sold rouge.
When she arrived, the rouge shop was crowded. Seeing the busy female shopkeeper, she went up and took out a bottle of her own.
"Shopkeeper, I have a kind of lip rouge here. I wonder if you can sell it in your shop?"
As soon as she said that, everyone looked at her, but the first thing they noticed was her lips. She had applied a little lip gloss to her lips when she left home that morning, very lightly, just so that others would notice and ask about it.
The female shopkeeper naturally noticed as well. "Madam, is the lip rouge you're talking about the same as the one on your lips?"
The others nodded in agreement, waiting for her answer.
An Shuyi nodded, "Yes, this lip balm is the same as the one on my lips. I only applied a little bit. If I applied more, it would look even better than it does now. And my lip balm smells especially good; it's made of flowers."
The female shopkeeper took the lip rouge, smelled it under her nose, and it was indeed as she had said. The other ladies and young women also came over and looked at the lip rouge in the shopkeeper's hand.
Before the shopkeeper could speak, a lady next to him asked, "Madam, do you still have any lip rouge? How much is it?"
“Of course I have some. I have not only lip balm, but also skincare products.” An Shuyi said, taking out a set from the basket. “This is for the face, and the usage is quite particular.”
"This is for washing your face. Take a little out, put it in your palm, lather it up, then put it on your face and wash it off with water. Your face will be very clean."
"This is what you apply to your face after washing it, then you apply this, and finally this. It's a bit tedious, but it makes our skin better."
“It looks quite complicated, but it looks really good, madam. How much do you sell it for?” another girl asked.
An Shuyi looked at the silent female shopkeeper and said, "A set of five skincare products costs two hundred taels of silver. Of course, you can buy them individually, but it's more cost-effective to buy the set."
"A box of lip balm costs forty taels of silver. We also have different colors. This is an essence, which costs sixty taels. This is toner, which costs forty taels of silver. The face wash costs forty taels. This face cream costs fifty taels."
“You can buy according to your needs. I didn’t bring much. I’m from Taoyuan Village in Jinnan City. Our village not only has skin care products, but also custom-made dresses and fruit wine for women. You can go and have a look when you have time.”
After she finished speaking, everyone took out their money, wanting to buy a set. In the end, except for the set shown to them, all the others were sold out, and An Shuyi was invited into the room by the female shopkeeper.
"Madam, do you have any more?" the female shopkeeper asked hurriedly.
Although the price is a bit high, it's not much for wealthy families. I just wonder if we can persuade this lady to put all these skincare products in her shop.
An Shuyi nodded, "I don't have much here. If you want more, you can order from Taoyuan Village in Jinnan City. You can order as much as you want."
She's not just talking to this one company; she'll be going to another one later. That way, having two companies selling will keep each other in check.
The female shopkeeper thought for a moment, "Madam, can't you deliver it to us?"
"If you're interested, you can place an order in our village. We have them whenever you go. You can order right away and they'll be picked up immediately."
After An Shuyi finished speaking, she pulled Xiao Qi up to stand up, "Then I won't disturb you."
The female shopkeeper stopped her, "Madam, don't rush off. Let's talk some more. Can you sell these skincare products only to us? I can offer you a higher price."
Seeing her like this, An Shuyi shook her head, "Shopkeeper, we don't just sell here, we also sell in Jinnan City. If Huatian City only sells to you, how many can you sell? If you can take away a hundred sets every day, then there's room for negotiation, but that's simply impossible."
"This isn't a necessity, so there's no need for you to raise the price. I also don't want to hide it from you; I'll find two stores in Jinnan City that sell our skincare products, but they'll be a bit far apart so it won't affect each other's business."
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