The shopkeeper's lips, which had just turned up in a smile, immediately fell shut.
"The cheapest and ugliest?"
His lips twitched. "Miss, did I hear that right?"
Shen Zhiyi said, "Just tell me if you have it or not?"
If not, I'll try other stores.
She pulled Qingyuan away.
"Yes, yes!" The shopkeeper hurriedly stopped her, on the verge of tears, and quickly ordered someone to bring over a few pieces of coarse linen clothing. "Miss Chen, please take a look, are these alright?"
At first glance, Shen Zhiyi noticed that the clothes were simple in style and the colors were rather dull, likely to prevent them from getting dirty.
Even its appearance is somewhat dusty.
She nodded in satisfaction and stuffed the pile of clothes into Qingyuan's hands.
"Go and give it a try."
Qingyuan frowned as he looked at the pile of burlap.
"I won't wear it."
Shen Zhiyi hadn't expected him to refuse, and her eyes widened. "Why won't you wear it?"
Qingyuan used his fingertips to part a piece of fabric. "Rough."
He put it aside and looked at Shen Zhiyi.
"I feel unwell."
"What about this one?" Shen Zhiyi picked up another one that was slightly better.
Qingyuan still threw it away.
"I feel unwell."
"This one?"
"I'm still not feeling well."
Shen Zhiyi: ...
Are merfolk really that delicate?
The shopkeeper glanced at Qingyuan, then at Shen Zhiyi.
He couldn't help but smile.
“This young master is right!” He beamed and continued, “You clearly come from a wealthy family; how could such fabric possibly suit you?”
He brought the most expensive clothes in the store.
He eagerly handed it to Qingyuan.
"Young master, do you like this one?"
Under his expectant gaze, Qingyuan, as if honoring him, reached out and touched it.
"How is it?" the innkeeper asked. "Is it comfortable?"
Qingyuan pursed his lips.
"It's acceptable."
The shopkeeper maintained a fake smile on his face, but inwardly he was speechless and resentful.
A gigolo, and he's actually made a choice.
This fabric is a rare and exquisite brocade; even nobles from the palace would praise it after touching it.
He only rated it "acceptable"!
If you give him a taste of his own medicine, he'll dare to openly run a business.
Despite his complaints, he still handed the clothes to Shen Zhiyi.
"Young lady, what do you think...?"
Shen Zhiyi's temple twitched.
"How many?"
"Five hundred taels of silver," the shopkeeper said with a smile.
"Robbery?!" Shen Zhiyi exclaimed, her voice rising in shock. "Five hundred taels?!"
"Five hundred taels is enough to buy your shop!"
Isn't this robbing a sensible person?
The shopkeeper exclaimed in surprise, "Young lady, you are unaware of this!"
"This fabric is of the highest quality, even used as tribute!"
"Look at this design, these stitches, this embroidery! These are patterns that only palace embroiderers could create!"
"Once you leave my shop, you won't find another one like it."
"As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. With your handsome appearance, if you were to wear this light blue robe, you would surely attract a lot of attention and add to the beauty of the young lady."
“Besides…” he moved closer to Qingyuan, “Young Master likes it.”
"You can't buy happiness with a thousand pieces of gold."
He tried his best to explain, but little did he know that every word he said was hitting Shen Zhiyi's minefield.
Did they make a lot of noise?
No, she'd rather he be ignored!
Happy?
No!
Whether he is happy or not is not important.
What matters is whether her wallet is happy or not!
She grabbed a piece of clothing that Qingyuan had previously rejected and asked, "How about this one? How much does it cost?"
The shopkeeper's smile froze, and he reluctantly said, "Twenty coins."
Shen Zhiyi pulled Qingyuan aside and whispered, "Even if you don't like it, I can only buy this one."
"Be good, okay?"
She gazed at him longingly.
Long eyelashes fluttered.
Like a fragile butterfly hovering above the peach blossoms of spring, it softens the heart.
Qingyuan's heart skipped a beat, and her voice softened unconsciously.
Why?
"They said you were a wealthy businessman."
He has excellent hearing.
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