The Deputy Chief Steward frowned and said in a low voice, "But what? Could it be that there were other conditions? Or are you afraid of losing money? "
Miao Yi shook his head, "Deputy Chief Steward, you worry too much. It's our store's honor to be able to work for you, but I'm afraid we won't be able to continue operating soon. We won't have the chance to work for you even if we wanted to. Our store has gotten into some trouble recently. Someone wants to force us to close down. "
It would be strange if he didn't take the chance to complain.
Lady Biyue replied, "Who did we offend?"
Miao Yi smiled bitterly, "Huangfu Jun from the Hall of Heroes? Y！ Just because Commander Xiahou bought a piece of jewelry from the store at a high price. Huangfu Jun? Y forced the store to take back the jewelry at the original price. He only gave us a deadline of three days, which will expire tomorrow. If we can't do it, Manager Huangfu said we can't even think about keeping the store open. "
Xiahou Longcheng, who had his back facing the pavilion, slowly turned his head and looked speechless.
Lady Biyue and the Deputy Chief Steward looked at each other, then at Xiahou Longcheng. Both of them clearly understood the reason and couldn't help but laugh.
"Lan Xiang, go back and inform Huangfu. He's doing business in Heaven's Street. One is willing to sell and the other is willing to buy. There's no reason for him to implicate the store if he's unhappy. If this goes on, who would dare to do business in Heaven's Street in the future? Do we have to check everyone's background before selling?" Lady Biyue said with a smile.
"Yes!" The Deputy Chief Steward answered. Lan Xiang was her name.
"Bring me a brush and ink," Lady Biyue ordered.
Soon, the brush, ink, and paper were brought out. The fox in her arms was passed to someone else. Lady Biyue personally took the brush and asked, "It's called the Morality Sundry Goods Store, right?"
"Yes!" Lan Xiang nodded.
Lady Biyue dipped the ink and wrote the words' Morality Sundry Goods Store 'on the white paper. It was extremely eye-catching. She signed the name in one go.
A bit like Huo Lingxiao … Just as Miao Yi muttered in his heart, the Orchid Fragrance Steward had already delivered Madam Biyue's inscription over. Miao Yi hurriedly thanked her. This time he was really happy. As long as he did not break the law, he wanted to see who else in Heavenly Street would dare to touch the Morality Sundry Goods Shop, lest someone threatened to close the shop.
He wondered if he should learn how to inscribe words or something like that in the future, but when he compared it to the words before his eyes, the Great Cave Master Miao immediately dismissed the idea. His calligraphy was truly unpresentable.
Miao Yi gave the inscription to Daoist Deming, then instructed, "When we get back, immediately make it into a gold-lettered signboard and hang it up."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Daoist Priest Deming repeatedly answered. He was very happy.
They didn't ask them to stay, and it wasn't a convenient place for them to stay for long, so they were dismissed.
When the three of them were about to leave the palace. Deputy Chief Steward Lan Xiang caught up and waved at Xiahou Longcheng. "Go back first."
After Xiahou Longcheng left, Lan Xiang took out a storage ring and handed it over. "This is the money for Madam's purchase."
Miao Yi hurriedly declined, "There's no need for that. Madam's inscriptions are priceless treasures. It's our humble store's fortune that Madam has taken a liking to these pieces of jewelry. Just take it as a small gift from our humble store."
"Take it. Madam won't take advantage of us like this." Lan Xiang insisted that he accept it. Then she reminded him, "Niu Youde, remember this. Don't make the jewelry set for Madam cheap. Make sure it's the best. Money isn't a problem."
"I'll remember." Miao Yi nodded repeatedly.
Lan Xiang then handed over a token. "Take this token. When Madam's jewelry set is ready, you can come find me directly. In the future, when you have new jewelry, remember to bring it here for Madam to see first. Do you understand?"
"Understood. Understood. "Miao Yi once again agreed. It was obvious that her inscription wasn't for nothing.
"Let's go!" Lan Xiang was about to leave after saying this.
"Deputy Chief Steward!" Miao Yi called out to her, then took out the exquisite wooden box. He flipped it open in front of her. "Deputy Chief Steward, just take a look and see if there's anything you like. I hope Deputy Chief Steward will give our humble store a chance to express our sincerity."
Lan Xiang smiled and didn't stand on ceremony. She flipped through the pages of the wooden box. She picked five or six pieces of jewelry she liked and put them away, then asked, "How much is it?"
"Deputy Chief Steward, if you mention money again, we won't dare to come here again." Miao Yi said with a straight face.
Lan Xiang nodded and smiled. He had already said it was to express his sincerity, so she only mentioned it casually. She didn't say anything else, nor did she thank him. She nodded to the palace maid who was leading the way, then gestured for them to leave.
As soon as they left the City Guard Palace, Miao Yi immediately took the storage ring to see how much money she had given him. It was a huge pile. He counted it and found that it was ten million Red Crystals. On average, Madam Bi Yue had taken about fifty pieces and left. That was about two hundred thousand Red Crystals for each piece, which was almost double the normal selling price.
He passed the storage ring to Daoist Priest Deming. He was the shopkeeper of the Morality and Sundry Goods Store, so everything that went in and out of the store had to be accounted for. Daoist Priest Deming couldn't help but praise, "Madam is so generous." He felt at ease holding the money.
"Let's go! Let's go to the Eastern District. There's someone even more generous than Madam there. "
Miao Yi called out, then led Daoist Priest Deming straight to the Eastern District Governor's manor, where they met Commander Kou Wenlan.
There was no need to explain the purpose of their visit. A box of jewelry was laid out in front of Kou Wenlan. Kou Wenlan ordered someone to serve tea to the two of them, while he stood in front of the box and slowly picked through the items.
Kou Wenlan's eyes lit up when she saw the jewelry. She even brought out a mirror and compared it to her own body. When she inserted the hairpin into her hair, she even put on a self-pitying pose.
Her actions made Miao Yi's cheeks puff up, and he almost spat out the tea in his mouth. He felt a chill run down his spine.
Miao Yi and Daoist Priest Deming placed the teacups in their hands back on the tea table at the same time. The two of them looked at each other, not daring to touch the items there anymore. They wanted nothing more than to use their arts to force the tea out of their stomachs.
'Retribution!' Miao Yi laughed maniacally in his heart. 'Huangfu Jun? 'Y actually has such a strange pair of hardcore suitors. One is like a bear, and the other is enough to give people goosebumps. That woman is going to suffer.'
Kou Wenlan carefully selected five pieces of jewelry, and he was indeed trustworthy. When he said he would pay twice as much as Xiahou Longcheng, he really did. The five pieces of jewelry cost him a hundred million Red Crystals.
As soon as they left the Eastern District Governor's manor, Miao Yi and Daoist Priest Deming let out a deep breath and looked at each other. They could not understand why such a good-looking man would act in such a way that was neither male nor female.
"Commander Xiahou only has a bad temper." As they walked on the street, Daoist Priest Deming suddenly commented.
What he meant was that compared to the Eastern District Governor, he was more willing to deal with Xiahou Longcheng. He really could not stand that man just now.
"Mm!" Miao Yi nodded, but then he realized something was wrong and scolded, "This one is still better. Not only does that bastard Xiahou owe us five million, he even took a few pieces of jewelry from us today. I reckon he won't be coming back."
Daoist Priest Deming was silent, then sighed and shook his head.
The next day, a board inscribed with Lady Biyue's inscription was hung on the lintel of the Morality General Goods Store.
At the same time, the board announced that the treasure of the store had arrived and would be on sale that day.
As soon as the notice was posted, the Morality General Goods Store was filled with people. Those who had never seen it before wanted to squeeze in to have a look.
However, not long after the item was displayed, the shop assistant announced loudly, "Everyone, stop pushing. Today's stock has been sold out."
Some dissatisfied customers immediately shouted, "What kind of joke is this? I've been waiting for a few days, and it's gone as soon as I walk in. What the hell are you guys doing? "
"Damn it. I've been waiting for a few days. I wanted to buy something to please my wife, but I waited for nothing again. Can't you just tell me when the stock will be available? I don't have time to waste here! "
The shop assistant shouted, "We're only selling five pieces a day. Those who want it, line up early tomorrow!"
The store was immediately filled with condemnation. Those with bad tempers directly knocked on the things in the store.
"Everyone, please don't cause trouble. It's not fun to provoke the heavenly soldiers," the shop assistant warned loudly.
After the Morality Sect's disciples explored the store for a while, they gradually gained some experience in dealing with the situation.
The ladies of Heaven Fragrance Brothel returned empty-handed after hearing the news. They went to Mother Xu to complain.
Mother Xu immediately rushed to find Miao Yi, "Niu Youde, you promised me that you would inform me first if there's stock."
Miao Yi sighed, "Huangfujun? Has Y left yet? I wouldn't dare to look for you without confirming if she's gone. "
This neither soft nor hard rebuke made Mother Xu, who knew she was in the wrong, speechless. In the end, she shamelessly said, "I don't care. The ladies of Heaven Fragrance Brothel can use them when they go out to perform. You must sell me a few pieces today."
"Fine! Mother Xu has already put it this way. What else can I say? But let me make it clear first. You can't tell anyone that you bought them through the back door. "
"I know, I know. Don't worry. I won't say a word."
Miao Yi sighed and laid out 20 pieces for her to choose from. He only limited her to five pieces, saying that they were the only ones he had in stock for the time being. That was why he limited the sales.
Mother Xu picked five pieces, threw the money on the table and left in satisfaction.
The shops in Celestial Street were not like the secular world. They were open day and night. Some people simply stayed in the shop. If that went on, the shop would be filled with people and there was no way to do business. Sooner or later, something bad would happen.
The Morality Store was forced to erect a stone pillar outside as a designated ranking point. Those who wanted to buy the shop's treasures had to line up there. The shop would give a plate to the first five people in line every day. Those who got the plate could go in and buy the five pieces that were limited each day.
In the end, another spectacle appeared outside the Morality Sundry Goods Store. Those who queued up to get the plate were immediately blocked from bidding. One of the plates was even more expensive than the jewelry sold inside, worth 300,000 Red Crystals.
That was partly due to Kou Wenlan's efforts. Kou Wenlan spent 100 million Red Crystals to buy five pieces of jewelry for Huangfujun? Y's incident had once again shaken the entire Celestial Street. The reputation of the Morality Sundry Goods Store's jewelry skyrocketed once again. Those ladies from the noble families would be too embarrassed to go out without a piece of jewelry from the Morality Sundry Goods Store.
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