And Chen Yan didn't forget to stare at Xiaochunshan opposite while eating noodles.
Seeing Chen Yan staring at Xiaochunshan, the store owner couldn't help but curiously asked, "Girl, you also go to Xiaochunshan to buy rouge?"
Hear this. Chen Yan shook her head, but she soon felt that there seemed to be some business opportunities.
So she couldn't help but curiously asked, "What's going on with purchasing rouge on behalf of others?"
It was already past dinner time, and there were no customers in the small noodle shop at this moment. The owner of the shop was also idle, so he was very leisurely and talked to Chen Yan about the business opportunities here.
He pointed at some men occasionally queuing in front of him and whispered, "These people are usually purchasing agents. They have nothing to do on weekdays. Some people don't want to queue up to buy things, so he will charge them ten cents for purchasing agents." money."
"In the past, because there was no purchase limit, they could often make a lot of money by queuing up. Even for large purchasing agents, basically if they lined up there, the store would be out of stock. Xiaochunshan's output is not as large as the buyers, so Sometimes in order to prevent being sold out, the shopkeeper of Xiaochunshan also sets a rule that one person can only buy ten boxes at most. But even so, there are still a lot of purchasing agents. After all, they still make one or two at a time. It’s profitable. But there are not many big purchasing agents.”
Hearing this, Chen Yan was obviously a little moved. This purchasing model seems to be good. It is simply a business without capital. Her sisters are also a kind of resource for her, although they ignore her because of her poor family. , but if you don’t borrow money from them, you can still make some money. .z.
However, looking at the long queue, considering that she now has hundreds of taels of silver, Chen Yan suddenly felt that she seemed to have confidence again, so she finally decided to continue waiting to talk to Lan Jue. matters of cooperation.
But she didn't expect that she would wait until the evening when the drums were about to sound. At this moment, the store door was about to close, and other people were preparing to go home one after another.
But she still hasn't waited for Lan Jue to come out. If she doesn't go back now, she won't be able to go back when the curfew starts. Moreover, the patrol team usually starts from Wangliufang. The rules here are stricter than those in other cities. For harshness.
Thinking of this, Chen Yan couldn't help but walked over and asked, "Where is your shop owner? Where is he?"
Hearing Chen Yan ask this, everyone remembered that Chen Yan hadn't left yet.
Someone whispered helplessly, "Girl, why haven't you left yet?"
Chen Yan was completely unaware, she whispered, "I want to see Lan Jue."
At this moment, Lan Jue heard the noise outside and finally walked out. He glanced at Chen Yan helplessly, and then he whispered, "Girl, what do you want from me?"
Chen Yan just whispered, "Lan Jue, I want to discuss a business deal with you, okay?"
"Business talk? We don't buy the formula here." Lan Jue obviously thought that Chen Yan was here to buy the formula again.
However, Chen Yan immediately shook her head and said, "I'm not here to buy the formula! I'm really here to discuss cooperation with you!"
Hearing what Chen Yan said, it was already too late to look at the sky. Lan Jue could only helplessly say to Chen Yan, "What kind of cooperation do you want to discuss?"
When Chen Yan saw that the other party finally relented, she felt happy in her heart. She immediately said to Lan Jue, "I want to open a branch of yours on Zhuque Street. There are a lot of people there, and it's too troublesome to come here to buy, so every time we You can only find purchasing agents, but purchasing agents will charge ten cents more, so I want to join your shop and open a branch. Don’t worry, our Zhuque Street is far away from Wangliufang, so basically we will not affect your store business. "
"Of course we won't let your work go in vain. We are willing to pay a part of the deposit to open a branch, and we will purchase goods from you."
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Lan Jue was obviously a little moved. After all, he did see too many girls from other markets who felt uncomfortable because they arrived too late and couldn't buy the rouge they liked.
So when Lan Jue faced Chen Yan's proposal, he was actually a little moved.
However, this kind of excitement is not enough for him to make an immediate decision.
Certainly.
After all, if they join, they have to ensure that their supply of goods is sufficient. However, now that their supply of goods is insufficient, he can't guarantee that he will agree to Chen Yan.
In addition, with Chen Yan joining, he couldn't guarantee that the other party would be able to meet the standard of their store.
So after thinking for a moment, he just whispered, "Personally, I'm very excited about your proposal, but I'm just a part-time worker. I may have the right to handle some things in the store, but about letting people You! I really can’t make the decision about joining and opening a branch, so I’m afraid I can’t agree to it right now.”
Hearing what Lan Jue said, Chen Yan was also happy. He could say this, which meant that this matter was interesting, so Chen Yan immediately said, "It's okay, I can wait until Princess Jin returns to Beijing to think about it. I heard Princess Jin should be on her way back to Beijing now, right?"
Lan Jue nodded and did not say a specific date. After all, King Jin and Princess Jin now have special statuses. If their whereabouts were revealed, it would inevitably cause trouble to each other, so he only said, "Princess Jin will return to Beijing soon. Wait." I will contact you again after she comes back, and then I will introduce you to the princess."
Hearing Lan Jue's words. Chen Yan felt happy, it seemed that Lan Jue had to do this.
Later, because it was getting late, Chen Yan just planned to find a carriage nearby and hurried home.
It's a pity that most of the carriage drivers were rushing home at this time, and the carriage driver from Zhuque Street who sent her here also left because he had arrived before the returning guests, and Chen Yan didn't come back for a long time.
In desperation, Chen Yan could only consider staying in a nearby inn first, but Wangliufang's inn was not generally expensive.
After hearing the price they quoted, Chen Yan was really heartbroken, fifty taels just for one night's stay.
However, the store owner has an attitude that you can't help but love.
But think about it, the curfew is about to start now, and the gates of various cities are about to be closed. Even if Chen Yan can squat on the carriage back at this moment, she may not be able to get out of the city gate in her current state. ah.
So if Chen Yan couldn't go out, she would have to find a place to stay in the end, otherwise she would have to wait to be arrested by the Jinwu guards.
How could this delicate little lady stand the abuse of that yamen servant?
Therefore, the store owner is not afraid that Chen Yan will not make this deal.
However, Chen Yan obviously still had a sense of luck.
So even though the store owner repeatedly told her that this was the cheapest house, she still left without looking back.
And just when she was kicked out by another family, she was suddenly stopped by a woman, "Girl, are you looking for a house to live in?"
When Chen Yan heard this, she immediately nodded, "Yes, these houses are too expensive."
The girl immediately said, "If you don't mind, you can stay at my house."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yan naturally became more vigilant. Although this is the safest place in the entire capital at the feet of the Emperor, it does not mean that human trafficking will not happen here.
Seeing that Chen Yan was so alert, the woman knew what Chen Yan was worried about. She could only smile helplessly and said, "Girl, don't worry, we are not a shop here, and our master only sees you as pitiful. That’s why I want to provide you with a place to stay, and you’re not the only one I’m looking for.”
The woman tried her best to explain, and what she said meant that she was not the only guest in this room. Isn't this the same as an inn?
And it was getting darker and darker now, and she really had no other choice, so Chen Yan could only think hard and said, "Tell me, how much does it cost for your accommodation?"
The maid made a five sign.
Chen Yan thought it was five taels of silver, but at the moment she just felt that this was still within the scope of her consideration.
After all, she can still calculate the price difference between fifty taels and five taels.
So because she was greedy for cheap, she was ready to shell out five taels of silver.
However, the maid shook her head when she saw the five taels of silver.
Chen Yan couldn't help but burst out, "Are you going to charge five
Ten taels of silver? "
But if it doesn't work out, Chen Yan plans to spend the money. After all, she has no better consideration now.
Faced with Chen Yan's words, the maid still shook her head.
Chen Yan immediately said, "Then you shouldn't charge five hundred taels, right?"
If that's the case, then she plans to turn around and go to a nearby inn that costs 100 taels a night. After all, she doesn't have 500 taels.
However, the maid still shook her head.
Chen Yan was impatient now. It was impossible for her to spend 5,000 taels a night, so he said rudely, "How much do you want?"
"Five copper coins." The maid whispered.
When she heard that it only cost five copper coins, Chen Yan was obviously moved.
But after her heartbeat passed, she began to doubt the authenticity of the matter.
After all, five copper coins are only enough to buy two steamed buns. What can you do with them?
"Five copper coins? Are you sure you are not doing some deceptive business?"
The maid said helplessly, "That's not true. If I lie to you, girl, I will die badly."
Chen Yan saw that it was getting dark now, and every household was closing its doors, and not far away, it seemed that Jinwu Guards were coming this way.
So Chen Yan, who had no choice at the moment, could only follow the other party's lead and go to the home she mentioned.
After arriving at the home mentioned by the other party, Chen Yan discovered that it was actually a small courtyard.
Although compared with the large houses next to it, this place seems small and inconspicuous, but in Wangliufang, where land is extremely expensive, it is rare to be able to buy a house here, and it requires a certain amount of strength. So at the moment, she didn't dare to underestimate such a house.
After arriving here, the woman only clicked the door knocker, and within a moment, a boy opened the door.
"Sister, let's get in the house quickly." The woman immediately urged her after seeing the door open.
Chen Yan didn't feel there was anything wrong with the yard, so after hesitating for a moment, she finally made up her mind and stepped into the house.
