Gu Zhuting's heart was in a difficult position. Princess An Le was riding a tiger and couldn't back down, but she wasn't. She didn't care about that little bit of vanity. Compared to letting her man carry a heavy burden, she would rather let herself be laughed at.
She knew that Yang Fan was rich, but Yang Fan might not be able to afford it. Although Jisi Hall was rich, it wasn't Yang Fan's money. Yang Fan might have a lot of shops, but he might not have that much money.
Moreover, so what if he had that much money? If she spent so much of Yang Fan's money before marrying him, what would Aunty think of her? Not only would she offend Xiaoman, but A Nu would also hate her. When she married into the Yang Family, how would she live if Aunty and Second Mother didn't like her?
Gu Zhuting looked at Yang Fan pitifully. Yang Fan touched his cheek.
Face, face …
Gu Zhuting made up her mind and shouted, "Three million!"
When this price was shouted, the entire East City was boiling. The news quickly spread from the old shop to all directions. Someone bought a dress for two million!
Countless people flocked to the shop. When they arrived, the price of the dress was rising. It had already reached three million. The people in the shop were in an uproar. The workers' faces were all red. After today, which clothing shop in the world dared to say that it was more famous than Long Mao Old Shop?
When Li Guo 'er said "three million and one hundred thousand", her voice and expression were numb. She didn't expect this result. If she knew it earlier, she wouldn't have stepped into this shop.
She wasn't worried about the anger of her in-laws, nor was she worried about her husband's embarrassment. She was worried that if the other party raised the price again, the Wu Family wouldn't be able to come up with so much cash. At that time, this dress wouldn't bring her glory, but humiliation of overestimating herself.
"Three million and five hundred thousand!"
Yang Fan suddenly opened his mouth and shouted a price that made everyone hold their breath. He cupped his hands at Princess An Le with a smile and said, "My dear wife, my wife likes this dress very much, please give it to me!"
Princess An Le finally had a way out. She snorted coldly, flicked her sleeves, and left.
When she walked out of the Long Mao Restaurant, she was still as proud as a peacock. But in the end, she was still a loser. Even though the spectators were shocked by her beauty, their gazes were still filled with mockery. Princess An Le was so angry that her heart was trembling. "Yang Fan! Yang Fan! I'll remember you! "
Du Wentian quickly followed behind her. Looking at Princess An Le's stiff back, Du Wentian subconsciously touched his nose. His nose was still hurting from the slightest touch, but his heart was blooming with joy. He felt that this revenge was more and more likely to be avenged.
Li Guo'er had lost face in Long Mao's old restaurant, so she didn't have the mood to continue shopping. After leaving the east market, she angrily returned to her residence. Yang Fan bought the Hundred Birds Dress and asked the shopkeeper to put it back in the camphor box. He also asked Ren Wei to carry it, and the group left Long Mao's old restaurant.
As soon as they left, the waiters in the store who had been patient for a long time immediately cheered. Shopkeeper Xin calmly said to the waiters who were cheering excitedly, "Alright, alright. Look at how you guys are making a fuss. Hurry up and greet the customers."
After shouting at the waiters, Xin Yu turned and walked to the back hall. As soon as he opened the curtain and entered the back hall, he immediately clenched his fist and fiercely swung it into the air. With a soundless "Hey!", he jumped more than a foot high despite his age.
The second shopkeeper was Shopkeeper Xin's nephew. He was originally in the back hall taking inventory, but when he heard the news, he ran out. As soon as Shopkeeper Xin returned to the back hall, he immediately followed him and happened to see this scene.
The second shopkeeper said excitedly, "Uncle, this business is going to be big, hahaha! The reputation of our Long Mao Restaurant has spread far and wide in Chang 'an, no! In the whole of Chang 'an, no one can compare to us in glory. "
Shopkeeper Xin was beaming with joy, but he still pretended to be reserved and said, "Quick! Quickly send a waiter to report to the owner! "
The second shopkeeper was stunned and said, "Uncle, isn't our owner still in Luoyang?"
Shopkeeper Xin glanced at him and said, "Do you believe it? This store was bought by the Dugu family. I reckon that the owner is the Dugu family. However, because this store was originally the property of Minister Chen, the Dugu family didn't want people to think that they were taking advantage of the situation.
On the day of the transfer, I was watching from the side. I saw it clearly. It was written on the contract that our owner's surname is Xie. Her name is Xie Muwen. It's obviously a woman's name. Tell me, who would let a woman be the head of the household? Our owner might be the madam of one of the branches of the Dugu family. Listen to me and report the good news to the Dugu family. "
"Alright, I'll get someone to … No, no, no, I'll go myself!"
The second shopkeeper changed into a new set of clothes and rushed out the door. In this short time, the news had already spread, and many people were rushing to Long Mao's old store. There were also many shopkeepers and waiters from other stores standing in front of their doors, gazing at Long Mao's old store from afar with envy.
The second shopkeeper walked on the street. Although no one in the crowd rushing to Long Mao's old store knew that he was the second shopkeeper, his chest was still very high.
… …
After Princess Anle angrily returned to her estate, the noble ladies who had accompanied her for a stroll dispersed. As witnesses of today's fight for the riches, they could not wait to share what they had seen and heard with others, especially when the noble princess was the one who suffered a loss. This satisfied a certain entertainment mentality that was not known to outsiders.
They embellished the news and spread it. Chang Ninghou, Huang Jianyu, was the first to hear the news.
Liu Zitian had accepted the lesson of being humiliated by Princess Anle yesterday and had arranged for a rather large residence for the Prince of Xiang's fifth son. The residence was right next to Marquis Huang's estate, so the banquet was held at the Huang residence.
Wu Chongxun was drinking with someone when the Marquis of Chang Ninghou suddenly laughed and said, "Wu Royal Prince, did you know that Her Highness Princess An Le is going to buy a magnificent Hundred Birds Dress from the Long Mao shop in the eastern market today? This matter has caused a sensation in Chang'an.
Wu Chongxun was already sixty to seventy percent drunk. Hearing this, he shook his head and said with a smile, "An Le loves gorgeous clothes the most. The fu has already purchased no less than a hundred pieces of gorgeous clothes, but she still enjoys it. There is really no helping it."
Marquis Huang laughed. "That's right, three million to buy a dress. Such extravagance is truly astonishing."
Wu Chongxun's vision darkened and he sobered up from his drunkenness. He stammered, "How … how much?"
Marquis Huang slowly extended three fingers. "Three million!"
For a moment, the entire hall was silent.
Wu Chongxun was both shocked and angry. He slammed his wine cup down and shouted, "Three million? How is that possible! Even if that dress is made of gold, how can it be worth three million? This is clearly an unscrupulous merchant harming people. Anle has always been naive, so she must have been tricked. No, I have to go back … "
Marquis Huang laughed. "Slow down, slow down. Royal Prince Wu, I only said that Her Highness wants to buy that dress for three million, not that she has already bought it. What are you so anxious about? This dress really isn't made of gold. Who can wear a dress made of gold?
Haha, it is said that this dress was made from the feathers of a hundred birds and the labor of a thousand people. It took them two years to weave it. There is only one of this kind in the world, so it is priceless. However, Her Highness did not manage to buy it because someone paid an even higher price, three million and five hundred thousand, and bought it. "
The entire hall was in an uproar. A dress cost three million and five hundred thousand. Even if the people present were either tycoons or wealthy people, they couldn't help but be shocked. What surprised them even more was that there were people who were willing to spend millions to buy a dress, and they were competing with the princess.
Wu Chongxun was about to faint, but when he heard that the dress had been bought by someone else, he came back to life. He put on an act and said, "So this dress is so rare. Then the rarer something is, the greater its value. Since it is a rare item, it is worth three million. This Anle, if you like it, then buy it. It's only a few million, what's so great about it! "
Everyone had seen his expression change just now. Now that they saw him trying to look impressive, they all secretly laughed. However, they did not say anything. Li Longji put down his wine cup and asked with great interest, "Marquis Huang, who was the one who offered a higher price than this prince's cousin?"
Marquis Huang smiled. "That person is the loyal general, Yang Fan!"
Everyone in the hall began to discuss after hearing this. Someone said, "So it's him. This loyal general is really rich!"
"This fellow is quite bold. He actually dares to compete with Her Highness."
When Wu Chongxun heard that it was Yang Fan, he could not help but feel grateful. If it wasn't for Yang Fan bidding three million and five hundred thousand, An Le would definitely have bought the dress. How would he have ended up then? At that time, even if his parents agreed, he would still have to sell some of his land and properties to gather the money. If news of this got out, the Wu Clan would become a joke.
"Something's not right! Why would Yang Fan spend so much money to buy a dress? Could it be that he saw that my wife liked this dress so he threw a million to give it to An Le to win her favor? "
Wu Chongxun suddenly became suspicious. He had always treated Princess An Le as a living treasure and was always worried that she would make him wear a green hat. The princesses of the Li Clan were usually restless, and An Le was astonishingly beautiful. It was no wonder that Wu Chongxun was so vigilant.
However, he didn't know that he couldn't keep an eye on her. Princess An Le, who was like a treasure to him, had never tightened the sash on her slender waist. It was just that Yang Fan didn't care when she threw herself into his arms.
At this moment, Marquis Huang said, "I heard that General Yang had brought a beauty along with him. This dress was to be given to that beauty. I didn't expect a general like General Yang to be so protective of the fairer sex."
Li Dan's eldest son, Li Chengqi, laughed and said, "Haha, General Yang owns dozens of shops in the three cities of Luoyang and is extremely wealthy. Naturally, he is extravagant. It's just that throwing three million is really quite extravagant."
As they spoke, Li Chengqi and his third brother, Li Longji, secretly exchanged glances. They didn't think that Yang Fan was only doing this to show off his wealth or to throw a million just to win a beauty's smile. Although An Le was a daughter of the Li Clan, she was now the daughter-in-law of Liang Wangwu Sansi. What exactly was Yang Fan trying to express?
Li Dan's five sons weren't simple. Among them, Li Chengqi and Li Longji were the most intelligent. In their eyes, Yang Fan was clearly trying to send a message to the world, but what exactly was he trying to express? In that instant, countless thoughts ran through their minds.
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