Su Zhi hurriedly straightened her clothes and went to open the door, only to discover that it was Aunt Bai carrying a few cabbage.
"Aunt, it's so early in the morning. What are you doing here?"
Aunt Bai pushed a few lush green cabbages to her and said with a helpless expression, "I forgot to tell you yesterday that the Shangguan family occupied the garden in front of my house. "He said that a distinguished official wanted to build a garden here, so we decided to accept them all. Our family wouldn't be able to eat that much anyway. Why don't we send some over to you?"
Some of the vegetables had already been distributed to the families that were usually close to each other. Even Aunt Ying had taken some away, thinking that she would pity their widowed mother.
However, what was left in his hand was still not going to be finished. He could only waste it.
Su Zhi froze for a moment, then looked towards the open space in front of the door. Indeed, she saw that Aunt Bai's vegetable garden had been emptied out, and that some masons had already begun to build the building.
"This Spring Leaf Alleyway is not a very good location. Could it be that you've taken a fancy to the feng shui here?"
Aunt Bai sighed and shook her head, "I don't know which official must build this courtyard. I also heard that it was given to me by the Emperor to choose their own location.
Su Zhi comforted her with a smile, "It's fine, maybe this alley will become more lively in the future."
"It doesn't matter if it's lively, but what about the vegetables I've planted so hard? Now that they're all harvested, even if I gave you some, they wouldn't be finished. They'll be ruined in a few days."
Aunt Bai had always been a kind person. With the exception of today, it was difficult for her to complain.
"Aunt, why don't you sell the rest of the dishes?"
"I do have that intention, but where is our energy?" Besides, it was going to rain soon, so it was inconvenient for them to travel. "My son is a teacher in the government, and although he doesn't receive much monthly salary, there are still a lot of people coming and going. If they see us selling things on the streets, it would be bad for their reputation."
Looking at the fresh and emerald green vegetables in her hands, Su Zhi comforted her, "Go and sell them in a department store. You've been watching the children for me for so long, just treat it as me returning this favor. I won't charge you any commission."
Aunt Bai excitedly clapped her hands. "Okay, thanks, Little Su. I did Aunt a big favor."
"Whether you want to thank me or not, my two children have troubled you quite a bit." Besides, now that Flower Mansion had been converted into a shopping mall, it needed supplies to begin with. This dish of yours looks good, you don't have to worry about not being able to sell it. "Since there are a lot of wine here, they might be able to sell it all today."
With Su Zhi's help, Aunt Bai smiled and said, "It's better to sell as much as you can than leave it at home to grow mold."
"Oh, that's right. I forgot to tell you. I've already told that kid from the Liu family. He'll be here tomorrow. If you have anything on your mind, leave it to the side for now. "
Su Zhi was stunned. "That fast?"
"Foolish child, why are you so surprised that this girl wishes to marry you so quickly?" "It's a deal then. Don't go to the store tomorrow and wait for him. Auntie will make a table of good food and invite you and the child to come to my house."
For the first time ever, Aunt Bai was matchmaking. Hong Niang's mind was exceptionally lively and fresh.
Su Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She could only agree.
After finishing everything and personally bringing the child over to Aunt Bai's house, Su Zhi finally relaxed and got into the carriage, rushing over to the store.
Last night, she had tossed and turned, thinking of many ways to deal with the situation on the third floor.
"Qiu Hong, come with me for a moment."
Qiu Hong was personally passed the interview by Su Zhi and was also a capable person. If not for the fact that her husband had tuberculosis and could not do any work, she would not have shown her face and come here to earn a living.
"Boss, you called me?"
Su Zhi pulled her to the side and asked, "Earlier, you said that your cousins were first-rate maidservants in big families."
"Yes, what are your orders?"
Su Zhi took out a few pieces of paper from her bosom and stuffed them into her hands. "I'll have to trouble you to deliver these to them. There are also a few bottles of sample perfume."
What was written in the mysterious note was just a few lines of advertisement that moved a woman's heart, such as "getting back the favor, staying in youth forever, changing into a new face".
Naturally, these small card-like slips of paper would accidentally reach the manager's mistress or the other concubines. If a few maids casually mentioned them, there would naturally be some people who would make an exception.
High doors, many grudges women, there is always a deep room, but also there is always a desire to cherish do not fall.
When a woman is alive, she will never stop dressing herself!
"After this is done, I will pay you."
Su Zhi took out a silver ingot from her sleeve and handed it to her, promising, "As long as the business on the third floor improves, I will promote you to be a steward."
Qiu Hong received the silver and listened to her boss's words. She felt delighted and bowed gratefully. With a few notes in her hand, she boasted about the price and left excitedly.
Towards such a method, Su Zhi's heart was pounding. How effective would it be?
The flow of customers on the first and second floor was very good. The vegetables from Aunt Bai's house had already been bought by several restaurants, so it seemed like there was no need to worry about selling them.
Just before lunch, Qiu Hong came back with good news. She said that her cousins had all accepted their things and might have some business coming to her.
Before then, the only thing Su Zhi could do was to wait.
A minute before the announcement, a mysterious lady came to the third floor.
She was sitting on a sedan with a sabre and guards protecting her as she traveled, and she was accompanied by three or four maids.
The only difference was that the woman was covered by a veil, tightly wrapping herself in it.
Since a guest had come to visit, Su Zhi was naturally happy. She quickly went up and greeted, "Good morning Madam."
The woman glanced at Su Zhi and saw that she was about the same age as herself, but her skin was really good. Her skin was tender and white, smooth as porcelain. She immediately asked, "I heard that you have some good stuff here."
Su Zhi invited her into the beauty shop with a mysterious smile. "Of course there is. However, this humble woman needs to know what the Madam needs in order to cure her illness."
The woman's eyes flashed. It seemed that she was unwilling to mention the difficulties in her heart.
Su Zhi was intelligent, and she only needed a glance to guess the gist of it. "Madam, what is your surname?"
"My surname is Huo."
"Madam Huo's eye sockets are blue, and her forehead is full of pimples. It must be because I can't sleep at night, my liver is burning, and I'm depressed, so my skin is a little yellow. "
Madam Huo looked at her in astonishment. The doctor had to examine her pulse, yet she was able to tell at a glance.
Su Zhi laughed silently. The most direct expression of her expression was her face whether or not her internal organs were clean or not.
"Is there any way to resolve this?"
"I'll use the essential oil to massage your wife's face. I'll make her another facial mask and some perfume that you like. She'll be in a good mood and will feel comfortable, so all the problems will be solved easily."
Selling products, everything with the idea of selling things.
However, the key to solving the problem was that she had to do it first so that there would be more customers coming back.
Madam Huo had some doubts. Su Zhi graciously opened a bottle of perfume and sprayed it on her.
The fresh and tranquil taste indeed gave people a sense of happiness.
Finally, he had successfully taken down the first customer!
Su Zhi took out the lavender oil she obtained from the system and massaged Madam Huo's temples and neck area.
It was supposed to be a body massage, but the Missus wouldn't undress, so that was it.
Afterwards, Su Zhi used pearl powder mixed with honey milk to make a mask, and also marketed her armor skills.
After finishing the entire set, Madam Huo spent over a hundred silver taels. She didn't even bat an eye.
She looked at her skin in the mirror, which had become white and tender, and felt much better.
"Madam, please look at the perfume again. There are many types of perfume here. There is always one that suits you."
Madam Huo ignored him. She was very interested in the lipstick that Su Zhi had made and bought it as well, choosing several different colored numbers.
Su Zhi refused to give up. Seeing that she was not interested in ordinary perfume, she must have been used to using fine incense sticks, so she could only use her trump card —
A perfume recommended to stimulate hormones.
"Madam, you must not miss this perfume. Soak it on your body in the evening bath and you will be able to secure the mercy of your husband."
Madam Huo tried smelling the perfume and found that it was a little strong when it was first sprayed out. After a while, it became better and the more she smelled, the more she liked it. She then heard Su Zhi's last sentence.
Su Zhi stated her price.
To Madam Huo, this was a drop in the bucket. She immediately bought it and wanted to give it a try.
When Su Zhi sent Madam Huo downstairs, the maid hurriedly took out a veil for her to bring.
Before they got on the carriage, Madam Huo suddenly said, "Shopkeeper, as I see it isn't easy for a woman like you to do business, I would like to remind you of something." In a place like this, it was very hard for anyone to lower their status. esteemed lady of the noble family, it is taboo for you to have such lecherous eyes. "
That one sentence woke Su Zhi up.
The second floor of Flowery Restaurant was filled with guests, but the third floor was deserted. Why?
Most of the madams and mistresses of famous clans disdained to show their faces at such an occasion.
Hua Manlou's customers were mostly ordinary citizens, and the aristocratic families had strong notions of respect and inferiority. They were not willing to meet the common people. However, the goods on the third floor were not something ordinary people could afford, which meant that business could not improve.
Besides, it was a taboo for women to show themselves recklessly. If someone saw this and made a ruckus, wouldn't they lose their reputation?
Su Zhi was enlightened. She immediately called for Elementary Scholar Li and said that she wanted to reform the third floor —
Cover up the third floor corridor with gauze curtain, close the corridor, and open a new corridor, Yu Hua Manlou main door deviation.
As a result, the third floor was basically isolated and became a separate floor.