"Due to a lack of supplies, the new carriage 'Don't Touch Me' will be temporarily suspended for the next few days. It is estimated that sales will resume on the 26th of this month. Thirty carriages will be available on that day!"
"It's gone? Why aren't there any carriages for sale today? "
The unlucky fellow who was behind Lu Yun in line yesterday and almost got the chance to buy the new carriage had come to line up as soon as the East Market opened this afternoon. In the end, he saw this notice and couldn't help but want to curse.
"That's right! Why aren't there any more? "
"Hurry up and call your shopkeeper out. I want to buy a carriage today. I don't care if you give me a discount. Just sell me one first! Damn it, the carriage that Hu Wangfu's family bought yesterday is too grand. I have to buy one today no matter what! "
"That's right, I can also pay in full. Just give me one first!"
Two people behind him immediately chimed in.
If Li Zexuan heard this, he would be very happy. The new carriage's hidden attribute, which was to compete with the rich, had finally been discovered by others. In the future, those rich people who liked to pay attention to extravagance might habitually use the new carriage as their first choice for "showing off"!
"Aiyo! Shopkeeper Sun is out! "
"Shopkeeper Sun, do you have any more carriages for sale?"
Sun Huaiyuan looked at the lineup in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little guilty. As for the new carriages, the workshop did have some in stock. However, they couldn't sell them because Li Zexuan was going to get married the day after tomorrow. He needed to borrow the stock to show off.
Thus, the Curious Pavilion could only lie to the public that they were out of stock. Fortunately, he had a backup plan yesterday. Otherwise, where would Li Zexuan find a carriage?
"Hehe, dear customers, please calm down. Ahem, I'm sure that most of you have personally experienced our Curious Pavilion's carriages yesterday. Everyone knows the superiority of these carriages. However, the better the quality, the more complicated it is to make. Thus, I ask that everyone wait a few more days. Our workshop is already rushing to make them! Everyone, please forgive me, please forgive me! "
Sun Huaiyuan cupped his hands and said apologetically.
However, the people around him didn't buy it. In this day and age, money was everything. How could there be a situation where money couldn't buy anything?
"Shopkeeper Sun, I won't say anything more! I'll add 200 strings of string on top of your original price. Sell me a carriage now! I don't believe that there isn't a single carriage left in your workshop! "
An old man in luxurious clothes pulled Sun Huaiyuan and said.
"Sigh! Boss Cao, it's not that I don't want to sell it to you, but we really don't have any stock these days! "
Sun Huaiyuan cupped his hands and said with a bitter face.
This was Cao Wendong, the biggest silk merchant in Chang 'an. His family was not much weaker than Li Zexuan. They could not afford to offend him!
"Five hundred strings! It's impossible that your workshop doesn't have a single one in stock! "
Cao Wendong stretched out five fingers and insisted.
Whoosh ~!
The surrounding people were in an uproar. Five hundred strings of string of cash could almost be sold for half a carriage. He was really rich and willful!
Cao Wendong was indeed not lacking in money. A few hundred strings of string of cash was really a drop in the ocean for him. The reason why he wanted to buy a carriage today was because he had a business acquaintance who bought a new carriage from Curious Pavilion yesterday. How could he fall behind?
On the other hand, Curious Pavilion's carriages were indeed high-end and comfortable. Putting aside the fact that he was angry, he also wanted to buy this carriage. This way, when he went out for business in the future, not only would he be able to go back and forth faster, but he would also be able to avoid the pain of a bumpy carriage on the road!
As for Shopkeeper Sun saying that there was no stock, he believed him. However, he also didn't believe that there wasn't a single extra carriage. He was also a businessman. He knew that businessmen would more or less keep some stock at the bottom of their chests.
Therefore, Cao Wendong directly used the simplest and most crude method — throwing money at him. He didn't believe that Sun Huaiyuan wouldn't be tempted.
"Uh, Boss Cao …"
"Say no more, I'll add 1,000 strings of string of cash! Shopkeeper Sun, quickly think of a way to get a carriage for me! "
Sun Huaiyuan was indeed tempted. Just as he was about to say that he could use a carriage, Cao Wendong mistakenly thought that Sun Huaiyuan was going to refuse again and directly added 1,000 strings of cash.
"1,000 strings of cash ~ ~!"
"Boss Cao is so rich!"
"Boss Cao is so generous!"
The onlookers were shocked. No one would spend nearly twice the price to buy a carriage.
"No, no, no!"
Sun Huaiyuan waved his hand and hurriedly said, "Boss Cao, this old man didn't mean it that way. To be honest, the workshop does have a few carriages in stock, but those are for my Lord Jue's wedding. This old man really doesn't dare to act on his own initiative and sell them! As for the remaining carriages, there's only one left in front of the door! "
Speaking up to here, Sun Huaiyuan pointed at the carriage in front of Curious Pavilion that was previously used for customers to try out.
"Oh! So County Li's man is getting married! This is truly worthy of celebration. When the time comes, this Cao will shamelessly go to the Li Estate and ask for a toast! Back in the day, Lord Li had a lot of business dealings with this Cao! "
Cao Wendong nodded and smiled as he stroked his beard.
He wasn't spouting nonsense. The Li family had a few ready-made clothing stores, and it was inevitable that they would have dealings with him, the largest silk merchant in the capital. Of course, if he could use this opportunity to build a relationship with a Lord Jue, Cao Wendong felt that it would be worth it even if he had to spend an extra 2,000 strings of cash today! Therefore, he wasn't particularly interested in the carriage in front of him now. He was thinking about whether he could build a relationship with the Li family at the wedding banquet the day after tomorrow and get familiar with him.
"Ah! So Lord Li is getting married! Boss Sun, congratulations! "
"Yes! That's right! Congratulations! Congratulations! "
"When the time comes, we have to ask for a toast!"
The rest of the people also laughed and said happy words. Most of them were businessmen, and no one was willing to offend a Lord Jue for no reason.
"Hehe! Thank you! Thank you! My Lord Jue has always been hospitable. He will definitely welcome Boss Cao and all of you! "
Boss Sun clasped his hands and said politely. He looked at the carriage in front of the door again and said hesitantly:
"If Boss Cao doesn't mind, I can sell this carriage to you at its original price. Don't worry, I will first send this carriage to the workshop for refurbishment. It will be sent to your residence in the afternoon. When the time comes, I guarantee that it will be exactly the same as a new carriage!"
When Cao Wendong heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He looked at Boss Sun and said with a forthright smile:
"Haha! Boss Sun's words are very good! This Cao wants this carriage! However, this Cao said earlier that I will increase the price by 1,000 strings of cash. How can I go back on my words! This Cao will buy this carriage for 2,199 strings of cash! I will have to trouble Boss Sun to send it to this old man's residence in the afternoon! "
Hearing him say this, the eyes of the surrounding people who were looking at the carriage suddenly dimmed. If Cao Wendong didn't want it, they would also be willing to buy this carriage at its original price! But now that Cao Wendong had raised the price so high, they were a bit hesitant. After all, the Strange Interest Pavilion would have stock in a few days. There was no need for them to waste money.
Cao Wendong glanced at the expressions of those people and couldn't help but laugh inwardly. The reason he increased the price was to make the other hidden competitors withdraw. After being in the business world for so many years, how could he not see through these people's little schemes? Of course, he also had another intention, and that was to use this opportunity to gain favor in front of Li Zexuan and show his face! It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone!
"Ah ~? This … "
Sun Huaiyuan was still a bit inexperienced in the business world. How could he understand the open and covert struggles between these people? When he heard Cao Wendong's words, he was dumbfounded! These days, there was still a customer who would take the initiative to pay more?
"What ~? Boss Sun, are you going back on your words ~? "
Cao Wendong asked with a smile.
"Ah! No, no, it's just that … "
"Haha, since you aren't going back on your words, then it's a deal! This Cao will send someone to deliver the money to you! Boss Sun, please send this old man's greetings to Lord Li! "
Cao Wendong laughed and said directly without giving Sun Huaiyuan a chance to refute.
"Good, good, good! This Sun will definitely pass on your words. "
Sun Huaiyuan seemed to understand something as he cupped his hands and said.
A sky-high price transaction was easily concluded. The two of them didn't know that this bizarre transaction had shocked everyone and spread to every corner of Chang 'an City at the speed of a hurricane.
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