Chapter 229: provoking beauty

Cui Lingling played in the palace all morning, and after noon, Shen Mingjiao finished processing the account book. Cui Lingling proposed to go to Chengdong for a stroll.

Shen Mingjiao naturally wouldn't refuse, and even called Yunshu and Fuguang together.

A group of people went out, first went to the shops in the east of the city to shop around. Bought a bunch of miscellaneous gadgets.

The business of Jinxiufang is still booming, but looking at the beautiful pavilion opposite, it is empty.

Cui Lingling followed her gaze, and couldn't help being a little surprised and puzzled: "Hey! Isn't this beautiful pavilion the property of your Su Palace? I remember that the business was pretty good a few days ago! What's going on today?"

She has something to do in the past few days, and she is not in the capital. She hurried back after hearing from the people below that Shen Mingjiao had returned to Beijing. So I don't know about those rumors.

Shen Mingjiao didn't say much: "Go in and have a look and you'll know."

A group of people entered, and the lobby was still the same as before. It was wiped clean everywhere. There were a lot of ready-made clothes hanging on both sides of the wall, and the styles were very novel and beautiful. Except that there are no guests, it really looks comfortable everywhere.

Nurse Tao saw Shen Mingjiao and her group come in. Hurriedly bypassing the counter was about to step forward and salute. She was quickly supported by Shen Mingjiao's eyesight and hands.

"I told you, Mammy doesn't have to be so polite."

Nurse Tao said seriously with a straight face: "Courtesy cannot be discarded."

Knowing that she has this personality, Shen Mingjiao didn't continue to dwell on this topic, but pointed to the clean and comfortable lobby and said, "You've worked hard, Mommy."

Nurse Tao pulled her lips stiffly, and said with a straight face: "It's all the old slave's job."

Shen Mingjiao casually arranged the clothes on the shelf. "Tell me about the business situation in this store since I left?"

Tao Nanny followed behind her: "Back to the princess, because of the blueprints you drew and the business model you set up before, even if something happens to you, the business of the Pretty Pavilion will not be affected much. And after the birthday of the Holy One After the banquet, the store also received a lot of orders for you to customize."

Shen Mingjiao is very confident about this, after all, the clothes she designed are there. There is no woman who does not love beauty. Seeing beautiful clothes with your own eyes is not tempting.

"However, since the rumors broke out a few days ago, the business in the store suddenly became deserted." Shen Mingjiao had expected this.

She stopped her movements and said to Nanny Tao: "Closing the store for a few days now! Go back and have a good rest, I assure you, within ten days, the business in the shop will be back to normal."

Nurse Tao didn't ask her what she planned to do? He just responded respectfully. Standing behind Shen Mingjiao, Fu Guang suddenly stepped forward, took over a dozen pieces of clothes from the shelf, and hung them up again according to the arrangement.

Yun Shu on the side was amazed. "Fuguang, you are really good, it seems to be more pleasing to the eye."

Obviously just changed the order of the clothes, but it looks even more eye-catching.

Shen Mingjiao is very calm about this, anyway, in her heart now, Fuguang is a treasure girl.

Fu Guang pointed to a place in the empty lobby and said:

"Sister Gillian can set up a special shelf over there to sell some small jewelry..."

Mentioning this, her eyes brightened, and the blank expression on her face also became vivid. Shen Mingjiao's heart skipped a beat, she couldn't help but feel pity for what happened to this girl. So she said:

"Since you have an idea, I'll leave this one to you."

She pointed to the stairs: "The second floor has been vacant. If you want to do it, you can also set aside the second floor to make jewelry. If you need anything, you can find Tao Nanny."

She is actually not too keen on doing business, she just likes to design clothes for people. At the beginning, the beautiful pavilion was opened just as a hobby.

For such a big matter, Fu Guang nodded and agreed without any hesitation.

"Sister Gillian, don't worry, I will never lose money."

Shen Mingjiao naturally has nothing to worry about, she always feels that with her superficial ability, she is overqualified to do such a thing.

With something he wanted to do, Fuguang seemed to have a soul all of a sudden, and his whole person seemed less dull.

Yun Shu on the side was a little envious when she saw this. Compared with Fu Guang, she didn't seem to have any skills other than poetry.

A group of people left, Tao Nanny stared at Fu Guang's back, deep thought flashed across her wrinkled face.

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Out of the Beautiful Pavilion, the group planned to go back. Shen Mingjiao first watched Cui Lingling's carriage heading towards Duke Lu's mansion, then let the driver go south for a while, and finally stopped at the door of a bookstore.

She opened the curtain and got out of the car. Seeing that she was well dressed, the shopkeeper of the bookstore hurriedly stood up from the counter with a smile:

"I don't know what this lady wants to buy? These are the most up-to-date script books on the market today..."

Shen Mingjiao interrupted him: "You have all kinds of books in your store?"

"That's natural. Our shop is guaranteed to be the most complete in the south of the city. Talented scholars, beautiful ladies, love affairs, princes and concubines are all available..."

"Is there (Fairy Fragrant Boudoir)?"

The shopkeeper's mouth froze, and he stared at Shen Mingjiao in disbelief: "... madam, are you sure?"

A guest dressed as a scholar gasped when he heard this.

(红颜香闺) Just by hearing the name, you can tell that this is definitely not a serious book, and it is indeed the case, because it is a story of eclecticism. Because of the exquisite writing style and vivid plot, it is well-known.

But all the people who buy this kind of book are men, and they also buy them secretly.

Shen Mingjiao shook her head: "No, I don't buy books, I want to find the author who wrote this book to make a girl."

The shopkeeper's mood became even more subtle when he heard the words, thinking that she had some special hobby, and couldn't help persuading him tactfully: "Cough... the story is not realistic, that prostitute is actually very ordinary, and she is not tall..."

Shen Mingjiao frowned and interrupted him: "Don't think about it, I have business with him."

After finishing speaking, he took out a dime of silver from his purse and put it in front of the counter: "Tell me where his home is?"

It is naturally impossible for a businessman to struggle with money, and the shopkeeper is planning to take the money. One hand took the lead.

There was a slight voice in my ear: "Since this lady is here to look for me, why should the money belong to me?"

Shen Mingjiao turned her head in search of the sound, and at some point beside her stood a man dressed as a scholar. He is not tall, with dark skin, a pair of three white eyes, looks a little wretched, well, he looks quite ordinary.