A look of great joy flashed across Su Xiaoliu's face. Just as she was about to open her mouth to agree, she heard Fang Xie say slowly,
"Ten thousand taels of gold for both the zither and the person."
Su Xiaoliu stopped in her tracks. What? Both the zither and the person? What did that mean? Did it mean that... for ten thousand taels of gold, he wanted her to go with him?
What a joke...
Before Su Xiaoliu could refute, a chill flashed across Zhong Fengyue's inky eyes. He sneered in his heart. This man clearly had ulterior motives.
He walked up to Su Xiaoliu, raised his eyes to look at Fang Xie, curled his lips into a smile and said, "Sir, you sure know how to make a deal. Our shop doesn't do business like selling zithers as gifts. "
Right!
Su Xiaoliu glared at Fang Xie indignantly. Ten thousand taels of gold? Just ten thousand taels of gold! Ten thousand taels of gold and he wanted to buy her. When Chang He asked her to pretend to be the concubine of the alliance leader, he even spent two hundred thousand taels of gold!
Zhong Fengyue and Fang Xie naturally couldn't hear what was going on in Su Xiaoliu's mind. But if they did, they would surely be extremely annoyed.
Fang Xie turned to look at Zhong Fengyue silently, without saying a word.
Su Xiaoliu felt that the atmosphere was not right. She was both angry and afraid. She was angry that this man was being so unreasonable, wanting to buy both the zither and her. She was afraid that such a fat customer would slip away. To break the silence, she looked at Fang Xie with her almond - shaped eyes and said, "Sir, if you're here to buy a zither, just buy it if you like it. If you have other intentions, please leave. Our shop sells zithers, not people. If you want to buy people, go to the Danxin Tower. There are plenty of girls for you to choose from."
Zhong Fengyue turned to look at Su Xiaoliu, unable to hide the smile in his eyes.
Su Xiaoliu secretly sized up the man in front of her. Seeing that he didn't show any extreme reaction, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Just when she thought he was going to put down the zither, he slowly said, "Okay." After saying that, he put down a stack of banknotes, picked up the zither, and turned to leave.
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at Fang Xie's retreating back. He walked neither too fast nor too slow, and gradually disappeared into the crowd.
Her gaze fell on the stack of banknotes on the table. Su Xiaoliu quickly walked over, picked them up, and counted them. It was exactly ten thousand taels.
She turned to look at Zhong Fengyue, who had also just retracted his gaze, and said blankly, "Situ Qianyue, our first business has made a fortune..."
Those inky eyes like jade were shining with a stunning luster. Zhong Fengyue smiled and said, "The treasure of the shop has been sold. Wife, what zither are you going to use as the treasure of the shop next?" Although he was smiling, there was a faint trace of worry in his heart.
Su Xiaoliu happily put away the banknotes. After hearing what Zhong Fengyue said, she was also stunned for a moment.
Right, the treasure of the shop... she had sold it so easily.
She reluctantly took out one banknote from the stack, looked up at Zhong Fengyue, with a determined look on her face, and said firmly, "I'll go and discuss with Boss Qin to see if I can get some more zithers like that. If we can sell them all, we can change our profession and become merchants!" At the mention of money, Su Xiaoliu was full of energy. She wished she could meet more generous customers like the one just now.
Zhong Fengyue looked down at her, with the corners of his mouth raised, and said, "Only when there is only one zither can its rarity be shown. Wife, you might as well get some different zithers. Maybe each one can be sold at a good price."
These words woke Su Xiaoliu up like a clap of thunder. She looked at Zhong Fengyue with admiration and nodded, saying, "Situ Qianyue, I didn't expect you to have such a business mind..."
Zhong Fengyue curved his lips into a smile, but in his heart, he was thinking that this sentence seemed a bit off - putting. Was she praising him or belittling him?
Su Xiaoliu kicked away the stool blocking the exit, glanced at Zhong Fengyue, waved her hand, and said with a smile, "I'm going to find Boss Qin. You watch the shop first. If someone comes to buy a zither, use what I just said!" After saying that, she lifted her silk skirt and ran away.
Zhong Fengyue smiled. When her figure disappeared, his smile was gradually replaced by worry.
That man just now actually left ten thousand taels to buy a small zither. His intention was not just to buy a zither. I'm afraid something is going to happen next.
The sky was clear and the wind was gentle and the sun was warm.
Su Xiaoliu stood at the door of a large zither shop, craning her neck to look inside. There were several exquisite zithers on display in the shop, and from time to time, a clear and melodious zither sound would come out. A middle - aged man in a willow - colored robe, about forty or fifty years old, was bowing his head and gently stroking a vermilion zither. When Su Xiaoliu saw him, her face lit up. She quickly waved and said, "Boss Qin!"
The middle - aged man looked up. His handsome face carried a hint of calmness. Whether it was his temperament or his attire, he had the demeanor of a merchant. When he saw the person at the door, he paused slightly. The woman was wearing a green silk skirt. On her beautiful heart - shaped face were a pair of bright almond - shaped eyes. Her long black hair was pulled up with a silver hairpin. Although she was not extremely beautiful, she had a unique charm.
He straightened up, flicked his sleeve, and said with a gentle smile, "Miss Dai, are you here to look at zithers again?"
Su Xiaoliu stepped over the threshold and walked in. She looked around and then fixed her gaze on Qin Changqing. She curled her lips and said, "Boss Qin, I'm already married. How can you still call me Miss?"
Qin Changqing couldn't help but chuckle. He looked down at her and said, "Then I should change my address. What should I call you, Madam?"
Su Xiaoliu thought for a while, looked at Qin Changqing, and said with a smile, "Madam Qiguan. Call me Madam Qiguan."
Madam Qiguan?
Qin Changqing couldn't help but laugh. He looked up at the zithers in the shop and then at Su Xiaoliu, and said, "Madam Qiguan, you just picked out a good zither not long ago. Now you're here to pick out another one? Your business really makes me extremely envious."
Su Xiaoliu walked around the shop, sizing up each zither on display. Hearing what Qin Changqing said, she turned her head, looked at Qin Changqing, and said with a curved lip, "I have to thank Boss Qin for the good zithers." After saying that, her gaze fell on a gorgeous zheng zither beside her. She looked up at Qin Changqing and said, "Boss Qin, has this zither been reserved by anyone?"
At noon.
Su Xiaoliu walked into the shop with a zither in one hand and a lunch box in the other, stepping over the threshold. Looking up, she saw Zhong Fengyue in a white robe. Hearing the sound, he turned to look at her.
Zhong Fengyue curled his lips into a smile and said softly, "Wife is back."
Su Xiaoliu smiled slightly. She put the zither in her arms aside, walked to the table, opened the lunch box, took out the food inside, and placed them on the table one by one. As she was arranging the food, she asked, "Did any other customers come to buy zithers today?"
Zhong Fengyue nodded, picked up the chopsticks, and placed them neatly beside the porcelain bowls. He looked up at Su Xiaoliu and said, "A few people came to look at the zithers. Two of them bought two medium - grade zithers of the same kind. I saw that the latter one was dressed in rich clothes, looking like a wealthy young master, so I raised the price by one level and sold it to him."
Hearing this, Su Xiaoliu couldn't help but curl her lips. She looked up at Zhong Fengyue and said, "Situ Qianyue, you really have a talent for business. It's a pity you're not a merchant." After arranging the food, Su Xiaoliu pulled out a chair and sat down, then picked up the chopsticks beside the porcelain bowl.
"Wife is overpraising me." His inky eyes like jade were shining with a stunning luster. He reached out to pick up the porcelain bowl and said with a smile.
She picked up a piece of stewed pork with the chopsticks and took a bite. The taste was just right and the fragrance was rich. Su Xiaoliu couldn't help but squint her eyes.
She didn't expect the stewed pork sold by the street inn recommended by Boss Qin to be so delicious. Next time, she had to ask him about more good places.