An Shuyi didn't take it. "Wenqing, you keep it."
"Okay, Auntie." Lin Wenqing looked at the thousand taels of silver, trying her best not to let her hands tremble and embarrass her aunt. She took the silver, checked it to make sure there were no problems, and then put it in her pocket.
"Shopkeeper, we'll take our leave now. You can send someone to pick it up in three days."
"Take care, Sister An."
Once on the carriage, "Wenqing, go to the furniture store and buy a few boxes. Otherwise, how can you carry so much silver in your arms? Also, this is only one thousand taels, not ten thousand or one hundred thousand taels. Don't be so afraid."
"As you can see, the paper made in just two days can sell for a thousand taels. The more paper we make, the more silver we'll earn. You'll have to get used to it."
Lin Wenqing nodded, "Auntie, don't worry, this is the first time I've received so much silver. I won't be so shaky next time." After saying that, he drove the carriage forward.
My aunt is amazing! She buys paper for one tael of silver, and even six taels for one sheet. This isn't just paper, it's pure silver! The manager of Baomozhai is buying so much. My aunt even told him to come back in three days. How can she bear to use it?
On the other side, Xia Hua also started her live stream, taking her son to sell clothes. However, she didn't go to the street or a shop, but to an ancient brothel.
Li Nan was so frightened by his mother's words that he immediately stopped the carriage on the road. "Mother, we're going to sell clothes. Why are we going to a place like that?"
"You good-for-nothing, you'll only be selling clothes there. What are you afraid of? I'm here. Just get going."
Forced by her intimidation, Li Nan had no choice but to drive the carriage to the largest brothel in Jinnan City. "Mother, go in. Your son will wait for you here."
Xia Hua jumped off the carriage, holding a bundle in her hand. It was a dress she had just taken out. "Wait here. I'll call you later, and then you can move the things inside."
Mengyun Tower, a three-story pavilion. Looking at the closed door, she figured it was still early and the girls were still asleep. She went up and knocked on the door. People on the street looked at her in surprise, not understanding why a woman like her would go to such a place. Were they looking for her man? Everyone watched curiously from outside.
"Here it comes, knock, knock, knock! Don't you know we at Mengyunlou don't do business this early in the morning? If you're in such a hurry, why don't you come at night!"
Voices came from inside very quickly, and then the door was opened.
Squeak*
"Sister-in-law, have you come to the wrong place? We only accept men and pretty women, but not married women. If you're looking for a husband, we don't have any here. Hurry up and go back to where you came from."
Xia Hua didn't speak, but simply opened her bundle. "I'm not looking for men or women. I'm here to sell clothes." As she spoke, she opened the dress.
"These dresses were made in our village. They're unique in Jinnan City. Look at the color and the dress itself. I wonder if they suit your taste?"
"If you want to sell clothes, go to the fabric shop. Come to our Mengyunlou. Our girls here have plenty of clothes. You'd better leave now." He waved his hand impatiently.
Xia Hua saw that she dismissed her without even glancing at her, and didn't say anything more. "Alright, sorry for bothering you."
Seeing his mother being turned away, Li Nan was secretly pleased. He had said it all along: why would she sell clothes in a brothel? She should sell them in a fabric shop or on the street.
"Wait a minute, ma'am."
"Is there anything else?"
Mrs. Wu stopped her, "My tone was not good just now. Please come inside, sister, let's talk inside." She hadn't even looked at the dress before, but it turned out to be quite nice.
Those vibrant colors and styles we've never seen before—the girls at Mengyunlou will look absolutely stunning in them, and business will be even better then.
Xia Hua nodded, not arguing much, and went in with her. They were then led to a table and sat down.
As soon as she sat down, Wu's mother asked, "Sister, are all your skirts like this? Or are there other kinds? Can't they be made into brocade?" The girls here are delicate, and they won't wear clothes that are too cheap.
"This time I brought some of these, including the one I have here, and another one is made of silk. Besides these, our village can also make other styles. Here's a picture, take a look." She handed her the picture, a simple sketch she had casually drawn.
"This looks pretty good, but it's colorless. It's even prettier than the one you have. Do you have any made now?"
Xia Hua shook her head. "If you want it, we can make it. It's simpler to draw this without color. If we make it into a dress, it will be many times more beautiful than this." This was a belly dance dress that she had drawn, but to avoid being too outrageous, the top was a bit long, only revealing the waist.
"You can have the girls try on the clothes I have here. If they like them, then buy them. If they don't, then forget it." She was very confident in her clothes, and of course, she wasn't afraid that if they saw them, they would make them themselves, because there were too few colors available for them to make them.
Looking at the dresses and then at the drawing in her hand, Mrs. Wu said, "Big sister, wait a moment. Xiao Lan, go and wake the girls up. Tell them there are new dresses, and if they're late, they won't get any."
The girls here are too proud; if you don't call them that, they definitely won't get up.
Before long, many sleepy girls dressed in light, revealing clothing appeared on the stairs. "Mom, we just fell asleep, why did you wake us up again!"
"What's wrong with waking you up? I'm just doing this for your own good. This lady is selling dresses. Take a look and see if you like these. I also have some drawings I've prepared. Take a look."
Although the girls were unwilling, they had no choice but to come down with small steps after their mother gave the order, and only when they saw the dress in Xia Hua's hand did they surround her.
"Mom, this dress is so pretty, and the color is something I've never seen before."
"I've never seen one before, Mom. Sisters, could I try it first? I really love it."
"Mom, do you have the dresses shown in this picture? I want one like that."
Mother Wu told them to be quiet. "Xiao Lian, go and try it on and see how it looks. Girls, the dress in the picture isn't available. If you want it, you'll have to wait a few days."
"This lady..."
"My surname is Xia..."
"Sister Xia, how long will it take to make the dresses in your picture, and how much will it cost?"
Xia Hua brought over the drawing. "It's three hundred taels a set. Those clothes will also have pearls and accessories, and the colors will have to be perfect. That's the price. As for how long it will take, don't worry. We have plenty of manpower in our village. We can make as many as you need."
Mrs. Wu nodded. It wasn't expensive, considering it had pearls on it. "Then I'll order fifty sets and pick them up in twenty days, is that alright?"
"Sure, if it's prepared in advance, we'll deliver it!"
"Wow, Mom, this dress is so pretty! I want it!"
The other girls also gathered around Xiaolian, looking at her dress.
"It's really beautiful, Auntie. Do you still have any dresses like this? I want one, no, two dresses like this too."
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