Chapter 66: Nine Thousand Taels of
Silver Sold in One Day. As Chunhong explained each item one by one, the maids and servants who had just been queuing were stunned!
Thirty taels of silver for just these few things?!
While not the most expensive thing they had ever bought, it was still quite expensive!
"Chunhong, could you please show this to my master?" the maid begged, holding the box.
The ladies inside were waiting for makeup trials for a long time, with only half a cup of tea between them. How long would it take for my turn to wait in line?
My master couldn't wait that long.
Upon hearing this, the maid Chunhong became cautious: "I need to ask my master first, and she'll give me her approval."
Fortunately, the young lady was also willing to make friends with the ladies and wives of the various families, and she immediately agreed.
Chunhong then held the box again and repeated the same explanation to the ladies and servants in each carriage.
The ladies and servants, seeing the boxes of exquisite rouge with their own eyes, were all deeply moved.
Seeing so many people, they didn't bother trying out the products any more. Instead, they sent their maids and servants to find acquaintances and ask them to help them buy the products...
As a result, the ladies who came out later bought more than just one or two boxes; some even bought ten or more!
This was when the guards at the door came into play.
They helped carry the piles of boxes to the carriage...
Only the fifteenth person in line was in line when Ruyi came out apologetically and announced, "I'm sorry, we're sold out."
The ten or so maids and servants still waiting in line were all anxious.
"How could we be sold out when there are only a few people here?"
"That's right! We've been waiting in line for almost half an hour!"
Ruyi explained hurriedly, "We're currently transferring the products from the Marshal's Mansion. Please wait a moment."
It turned out that the Marshal's Mansion still had some stock.
Everyone knew where it was; it wasn't far away and would be there soon. Ruyi
was even considerate enough to prepare some cooled mung bean paste for the maids and servants waiting in line.
"We had mung bean shaved ice before, but drinking more might upset your stomach, so this bowl isn't cold. Please forgive me."
The maids and servants in line, clutching their refreshingly sweet mung bean shaved ice, were unable to utter a harsh word.
"...That's okay, it's just that the people in front of us bought too much."
"That's right! Every time someone goes in, they buy twenty or thirty boxes. At that rate, even if we stock up, it won't be enough!"
"We'll all wait. The shopkeeper just needs to have it delivered..."
Ruyi asked Chunhua to bring another portion of mung bean shaved ice to the waiting master in the carriage, explaining the reason. After
calming the queue, Qiuyue asked the daughters and wives who had finished trying on makeup to confirm the quantity and pay the money first, then wait while other customers came in to try it out.
Soon, another large box arrived from the Marshal's Mansion.
Qiuyue instructed Chunhua and Jixiang to deliver the corresponding amount to the wives and daughters who had already paid, and then continue to sell the remaining items.
The second box was almost empty, so Ruyi went out early to explain to the five remaining maids and nannies.
"The shop is sold out. Please let the ladies in to try out their makeup first. I guess the Marshal's Mansion will have delivered after that."
With the arrival of the third box, the remaining ladies in line were finally satisfied.
It was almost noon.
A sign reading "Sold out today, please come back early tomorrow" was hung at the door, and Taotao Ji's first day of opening was a complete success.
Because Fu Chenan and Xiao Yingchun had consulted beforehand and asked the five ladies to practice various situations at home, they handled the day with ease and method.
The five ladies methodically cleaned up, calculated sales, and counted the money.
Fu Chenan, having received a report from his personal guards, finally arrived at the shop.
As an unmarried man, it was inappropriate for him to receive guests in a shop full of ladies.
Therefore, on the opening day, he only lit a firecracker, said hello to everyone at the door, and left.
"General, we sold 300 gift boxes in one day!" Ruyi and Qiuyue, who were in charge of the accounts, were excited, and the other three beauties also had sparkling eyes!
One hundred boxes were put in a large wooden box, and three large wooden boxes meant 300 boxes. One box sold for 30 taels of silver, and 300 boxes meant... 9,000 taels of silver!
This is going to make a fortune!
Fu Chenan looked at the three boxes full of broken silver and silver ingots, his face solemn: "Send two boxes of silver to the money shop and exchange them for 10 taels of gold ingots."
"Use the remaining box of silver to buy the best furniture, furnishings, and food to send to the West Guest House. Be sure to serve Mr. Xisi who lives in the guest house well."
"Yes." The guards stepped forward and lifted the three boxes of silver onto the carriage.
After returning home, Fu Chen'an went to see Qian Laoguai, who lived in the West Guest House. "Boss Xisi, what are you going to do next..."
Qian Laoguai was flattered. "General Fu, you're embarrassing me!"
"There's no one here, just call me Laoguai. Why are you being so polite..."
Fu Chen'an looked at Qian Laoguai seriously and said, "From now on, you'll be Boss Xisi in public and in private, so I don't get caught off guard."
"Yes! I'll remember that," Qian Laoguai agreed, and indeed, he adopted the Boss Xisi demeanor.
For lunch, Fu Chen'an had Bai Lu carefully prepare some of the delicacies his personal guards had recently purchased. Small portions were sent to Boss Xisi, while larger portions were brought to his own courtyard.
After the food arrived, Fu Chen'an closed the courtyard gate, told his personal guards to watch the door, and went to the Space-Time Supermarket with his lunch box to find Xiao Yingchun.
Xiao Yingchun, knowing Fu Chen'an would be delivering lunch, had deliberately eaten a late breakfast.
Because it is customary for Fu Chenan to have lunch at 2pm.
Today's dishes are roasted rabbit and water basin mutton with pancakes.
Also, a vegetable and a dessert.
Xiao Yingchun looked at the full bowl of dry pancakes and her eyes widened: "You eat so much in one meal?"
There are more than a dozen palm-sized and palm-thick dry pancakes!
Even if there are two people eating, this is considered a lot.
What's more, there is a roasted rabbit with its head and feet removed and a bowl of water basin mutton? !
Fu Chenan nodded: "Yes, I can eat so much in one meal. You go first, how many do you want to eat?"
Xiao Yingchun picked up one silently: "That's enough for me."
Fu Chenan looked at Xiao Yingchun deeply: "You are really thrifty with food."
Xiao Yingchun looked at Fu Chenan silently: You are really wasteful with food.
She suddenly understood why Marshal Fu Zhonghai was penniless even though he slaughtered pigs in his early years: Fu Chenan really has the ability to bankrupt an entire family.
Fu Chenan demonstrated, opening the pancake from the edge into two pieces, sandwiching cucumber shreds and roasted rabbit in the middle to create a roujiamo.
"I've just recovered from my injury, and the cook won't let me eat chili. Otherwise, it would be more fragrant and delicious..."
Xiao Yingchun heard this and silently went to the shelf to get a bottle of Lao Gan Ma and opened it.
The aroma of fermented black beans and chili peppers wafted silently.
Fu Chenan fell silent, suddenly feeling that the roujiamo in his hands lacked soul.
Xiao Yingchun took a spoon and smeared a little Lao Gan Ma into the roujiamo in Fu Chenan's hand: "Is it ready to eat?"
(End of this chapter)