Chapter 303 Can’t Afford to Offend

Chapter 303 Can’t Afford to Offend

"Is what the lady said true?" The shopkeeper said this, and he began to look at Su Wenyue seriously. No matter how he looked at her, he felt that the lady in front of him looked like an official's wife. He didn't know what he was going to do, and what was the use of buying so many spices.

"Of course, I don't need to make such a joke. Let's see if the shopkeeper has this intention. If you are willing to work with me, I will naturally not treat you unfairly." Su Wenyue also had a sudden idea. If she took the shopkeeper for her own use, there would be a lot of uses, especially since she had other ideas. Spices are not only used for food.

In her previous life, there was a thing called perfume that was popular at that time. It sold very well among the upper nobles. Every time a new one came out, Sikong Ling would take a few bottles back for her to use. It is said that the shop was opened by Sikong Ling and Concubine Li. She felt that it was not bad. It was very popular at that time. At that time, the price of goods had stabilized, but a small bottle of perfume cost at least a few taels of silver, and at most more than ten or dozens of taels per bottle, which was a huge profit.

Su Wenyue was moved when she thought about it. Business is not something that only one person can do. Since she was reborn and had the upper hand, why not make good use of it? Otherwise, wouldn't it be a shame to be given by God?

Su Wenyue had such an idea, but she really didn't have the formula of the perfume. Although Sikong Ling didn't guard against her, he wouldn't take the initiative to mention some confidential things, especially the perfume formula. If it was revealed, the business would be taken away by others. However, Su Wenyue was curious at the time and asked a few questions. She still knew the general method. As for the rest, as long as she found an expert in perfume making, she would be able to study it sooner or later. At that time, the source of the spices would be an important part.

Not only perfume, but also rouge and powder can be made and sold. Women's money is sometimes the easiest to make. Even Su Wenyue has deep experience and experience of this. Which woman doesn't love beauty? At that time, she spent a lot of money on it. Moreover, her money was not so abundant at that time. After all, she was just a concubine. In a big family like Sikong's family, the money every month was also limited, and that was with Sikong Ling's subsidy.

Speaking of rouge and powder, Su Wenyue is good at it. Many women in the backyard make their own rouge and powder. She has several excellent recipes, which are ancient recipes found in the study of Sikong's family.

The study of Sikong's family is a good place. The good books collected by the Sikong family from generation to generation are all there, but no one pays much attention to them. After all, they are not conspicuous and attractive things like gold, silver and jewelry. Little do people know that these are the real wealth. She found a lot of good things in it, but it was also luck. For example, the good things she found were mostly hidden very secretly, or looked very inconspicuous and inconspicuous, otherwise they would have been taken away long ago.

When the shopkeeper heard that Su Wenyue was serious, he was also a little moved. It is not easy to live in this world. He also thought about muddling along because he had no other way. If there were other ways out, it would be better, and he would not have to wait until he was at the end of his rope. However, the shopkeeper was also a cautious person. Although he was moved, he also had his own considerations.

"After all this talk, you still don't know the identity of the lady?" Speaking of the nobles in the city, the shopkeeper probably knows them. After all, the spice shop he runs is the best in the city. Most of the wealthy families in Fucheng will come to him to buy spices. Even if they don't know the master, they will know the servants who buy them. However, the shopkeeper has never seen Su Wenyue and her group.

After Su Wenyue's signal, Li Mama reported Su Wenyue's identity. As the shopkeeper thought, this lady was the wife of an official, a Qianzong of the sixth rank. Her status in the city is not too high, nor is it too low.

Although the shopkeeper thought so in his heart, he dared not show any disrespect on his face. After all, such an official family was not something that a small businessman like him could afford to offend: "Forgive me for my poor eyesight and for not seeing the identity of the lady. Please forgive me, madam."

"Nothing, I just don't know what the shopkeeper thinks?"

"Please don't blame me, madam. The matter proposed by the lady was too sudden. I don't know how to decide for a while. The things in the shop can't be taken away all at once. Besides, I need to discuss with my family. I wonder if the lady can give me some time to consider." The shopkeeper said cautiously. Not only did he offend Su Wenyue, but he was also unwilling to agree to it immediately. After all, Mr. Han had just come to the provincial capital. He didn't know this lord at all, and didn't know what the Han family was like. It was absolutely irrational to follow him rashly.

When the shopkeeper said this, the servants of the Han family felt that the shopkeeper was tactless. After all, they had been in the Han family for a long time, and the lord's wife was very tolerant to the servants and treated them well. They naturally thought on the side of the Han family and felt that being able to work in the Han family was a good thing that could not be asked for.

Su Wenyue understood the shopkeeper's idea. The servant she wanted must be willing to follow her. There was no point in forcing her. Besides, it was just time for the shopkeeper to get to know the Han family. It would not be too late to make a decision then. She did not have to be the shopkeeper. The perfume matter was not urgent. She did not have a suitable perfumer at present.

"Well, I will give the shopkeeper some time to consider. If the shopkeeper is willing, please come to me at this address." Su Wenyue indicated to Li Ma Ma to give the shopkeeper an address.

The shopkeeper saw that Su Wenyue was so sensible and did not blame him for his hesitation. His impression of Su Wenyue became better and better. He was more inclined to follow Su Wenyue, but he did not make a decision on impulse. This was a major event related to their family's future survival. They had to make things clear before they could say anything.

After negotiating with the shopkeeper, Su Wenyue handed over the next matter to the servants in the mansion. After all, trading with grain is more complicated than directly using silver and money. She also has other things to buy, but because it is the first time, she needs to do it herself. In the future, when there are rules and regulations, she can let the servants do it.

Su Wenyue came back from a walk on the street, a little exhausted, but also sighed that the prefecture city is much more prosperous than the county city. Many things that she wanted to buy but were not sold in the county city before are now available in the prefecture city, so most things can be considered bought in a day.

"Is the matter of the spice shop settled?" Su Wenyue did not forget to ask when she came back

"Madam, it has been settled. All the spices have been shipped back. The shopkeeper was very happy to see the two bags of sweet potatoes. He was grateful for Madam's generosity and specially sent several bags of seeds from foreign vassal states."

The shopkeeper of the spice shop is also a good person. He said that the seeds were from foreign vassal states. At that time, he did spend a lot of time and effort to buy them. As a result, no one knew the goods in Daming, and the price was not cheap, so naturally few people bought them. Later, they became a backlog of goods piled up in the warehouse.