At noon.
Nangong Meijiao came out of the last shop with Aunt Mu, her cheeks burning.
Throughout the morning, they went to seven stores in a row.
I went to almost all the shops in the inner city, but without exception, they were all politely rejected.
No one wants to hang such shameful clothes in the store.
Although they were all respectful, said all kinds of nice things to her, and even begged her in various ways, in the end no one dared to agree to her request.
Although these seven shops are all properties of the Nanguo County Prince's Mansion, the shops all compete with each other.
If the store does not sell well, not only will the store owner have to withdraw, but the store may also lose its security.
So no one dared to risk agreeing to her, even if she was the princess of Nanguo County Prince's Mansion.
Nangong Meijiao stood on the street, frowning, thinking about the eyes of those people just now, her cheeks were still hot, and she suddenly felt regretful.
If nothing else happens, those people will definitely tell the people in the mansion, and then spread the news to their mother and even their father...
"Damn it! How could I, the noble princess, agree to such a shameful and shameful thing! It's all because of that shameless and dirty bastard who designed such clothes. I obviously made a bet with him, why should I help him?"
She clenched her fists and couldn't help but cursed angrily in a low voice.
Aunt Mu stood aside, holding a black package in her hand, with the same embarrassed expression.
Nangong Meijiao said arrogantly: "Let's go to the Qin Mansion. We won't care about this matter."
Aunt Mu followed silently.
There was no horse-drawn carriage today, so we had to go to the crossroads and hire one.
But when they were about to reach Mo Xue Bookstore, Nangong Meijiao suddenly stopped again and looked at the bookstore in front of her. Her expression changed for a while, then she turned around and asked, "Aunt Mu, do Xue Yi have many friends?"
After hearing this, Aunt Mu thought for a while and said, "Miss Xueyi often goes out to participate in various cultural gatherings. She has a good relationship with the ladies from other princes and princes. She must have a lot of friends."
Nangong Meijiao said with a cold face: "Then tell me, if I give her this kind of clothes, will she be able to do anything about it?"
Aunt Mu took a look at her face and said, "Miss Xueyi knows everyone's richest people, so she shouldn't be interested in this kind of clothes, and Miss Xueyi probably wouldn't dare to take out such clothes."
Nangong Meijiao sneered: "That's not necessarily true. If Luo Qingzhou came to ask her for help in person, do you think she would help him sell it without shame?"
Aunt Mu didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Nangong Meijiao took another look at the bookstore in front of her, then suddenly turned around and said, "She has friends. Do I have no friends? Let's go on."
Aunt Mu followed behind without speaking.
Go through several streets.
Nangong Meijiao stopped at the intersection with a frustrated look, looked around blankly, and murmured: "Well, I really don't have any friends..."
She sighed and said: "Aunt Mu, who do you think we should ask for help? I promised Wei Mo and I can't break my promise."
Aunt Mu thought about it carefully, then suddenly her heart moved, and she said: "Miss, we actually have a shop that specializes in custom-made outerwear and underwear. But that shop is not on the main road, and the business is not very good. Compared with other shops for two consecutive years, They are all at the bottom, so we are planning to remove them this year. But there are still a few months left, so we can go there and give it a try."
Nangong Meijiao said helplessly: "Let's go, no matter whether we can sell it or not, as long as we can hang it there, even if I complete the task assigned to me by Wei Mo, I won't be embarrassed to see her."
The two walked through the alley to the west side of the inner city, and soon came to a street.
It was noon at this time, and there were still many people on the street.
Aunt Mu took the package and walked in front, and soon entered a clothing store.
Apart from a young woman, there was only one maid in the shop. The two of them were sitting in the shop talking boredly.
There were no customers coming into the huge shop.
At this time, when the sun is at its strongest, women rarely go shopping for fear of getting tanned.
After Aunt Mu brought Nangong Meijiao in, the young woman and the maid thought that a guest had come in, so they quickly stood up to greet them.
However, when she saw the person coming, the young woman was full of surprise. She walked over quickly and said, "Sister Mu, what brought you here? Please come in. Do you want to see your clothes?"
Aunt Mu pointed at Nangong Meijiao at the back and introduced: "Xu Mei, this is Miss Meijiao. I have nothing to do today. I came to your store to have a look. I have something to do with you."
When Xu Mei heard this, she was immediately surprised and quickly bowed and saluted: "Ms. Xu is paying homage to the lady. I don't know that the lady came here the day before yesterday and was not welcomed at a distance. Please forgive me."
She secretly wondered, what was this young lady doing here suddenly today when she never cared about these things?
Nangong Meijiao asked for help and said politely: "Aunt Xu, you're welcome. I also came here by chance today."
Then he added: "I heard from Aunt Mu that your store will be closed down this year, right?"
Xu Mei's heart skipped a beat, and she said with an ugly face: "Miss, we are useless. Our performance has been at the bottom in the past two years, and many of the clothes cannot be sold..."
Nangong Meijiao waved her hand and walked into the store. While looking at the clothes hanging above, she said, "Don't be afraid. I'm not here to question you today. I'm just here to take a look and ask you a favor."
When Xu Mei heard this, she was surprised and immediately said: "If you have anything to do, young lady, just ask me. There is no point in asking for help. Isn't this a shame for the young woman?"
Nangong Meijiao walked into the back room again, observed for a while, and asked: "Why are your clothes so hard to sell? Do you know the reason?"
Xu Mei quickly said: "Reporting to the princess, firstly, there is a clothing shop opened at the end of the street. The fabrics are worse than what we use and the prices are cheaper. In the shops on the streets, there are many clothes purchased from other countries. , the style is new, so we can’t compete; secondly, the flow of people here is not as good as that on the main road, and the other seven stores are in better locations, so we can’t sell them. Thirdly, it could be Xiaohuan and I, we are really competing People who don’t go to other stores…”
After hearing this, Nangong Meijiao said, "Aunt Xu, if this store is removed, where will you go?"
Xu Mei's eyes suddenly turned red and she said: "Miss, if this store is really removed, Xiaohuan and I may have nothing to do. Several of our stores are competing with each other, and the ones at the bottom will eventually be eliminated. …”
At this point, she rubbed her eyes and begged: "Miss, can you go back and tell shopkeeper Ning that if this store is withdrawn, don't drive us away, and let Xiaohuan and I go to other stores to help. You can give us less wages so that we can have food to eat, okay? I still have children to raise at home, and Xiaohuan also has a younger brother to raise..."
Nangong Meijiao frowned and said: "Don't worry, I won't drive you away. If our store doesn't want you, I will help you find a new store. Aunt Xu, I came today just to discuss the new store." Yes. I have a bellyband and a pair of silk stockings here. I want to hang them here to see the effect. Can you think of it?"
When Xu Mei heard this, she immediately said gratefully: "Of course, Miss, just bring it. Not to mention one piece, ten pieces are fine."
Nangong Meijiao had an unnatural look on her face, turned to look at Aunt Mu and said, "Take it out and show it to Aunt Xu."
Aunt Mu untied the package, took out the bellyband and stockings, and unfolded them in front of her.
Xu Mei: "..."
The maid behind her suddenly opened her eyes wide and blushed.
Nangong Meijiao said with some embarrassment: "Aunt Xu, I'll hang it here for three days. If it doesn't sell, we'll come and take it away. Do you think that's okay?"
Xu Mei opened her mouth, hesitated, and said respectfully: "Miss, this dress... I'm afraid it will be difficult to sell."
Seeing the expression on her face, Nangong Meijiao knew that she regretted it. Her heart skipped a beat and she immediately ordered: "Aunt Mu, go hang these bellybands and stockings in the back room. We will pick them up in three days."
Aunt Mu was stunned for a moment and immediately entered the house.
"Miss, this..."
Seeing this, Xu Mei quickly wanted to stop her, but she didn't dare. She said with a bitter face: "Miss, this dress... this dress... can't be sold, it's too... ugh..."
Nangong Meijiao said shamelessly: "It's okay. Your store will be closed down soon anyway. Even if you are laughed at, what does it matter? Aunt Xu, aren't you willing to help me even with this little help?"
At this time, Aunt Mu had already hung up her bellyband and stockings and came out of the house.
Xu Mei secretly complained in her heart. Seeing that the deal was done, she could only squeeze out a smile on her face and said: "If you want to hang up, miss, then let's hang up. What the miss said is that the store will be demolished this year anyway, so it doesn't matter, hey. …”
Nangong Meijiao was afraid that she would regret it, so she didn't dare to stay any longer and said, "Aunt Xu, thank you. You don't have to take the initiative to introduce the bellyband and stockings to the guests. If they enter the back room, they will naturally see it, even if they don't see it. It doesn’t matter. Anyway, we will pick it up on time in three days, so it won’t delay your business.”
After saying that, he took Aunt Mu to say goodbye and left.
"Why……"
Xu Mei walked to the door and sighed when she saw both of them walking away.
Xiaohuan said weakly from behind: "You can see the bellyband and stockings inside... I'm afraid customers will scold us if they see it and are shameless for selling this..."
Xu Mei turned around and said with a wry smile: "That's all, it will only be kept for three days anyway. The princess will take it away after three days. It doesn't matter if it affects our reputation. Our shop can't open anyway..."
Xiaohuan whispered: "It will definitely not be sold. Who will buy it?"
In the afternoon.
There were three waves of guests coming in, but only one wave of guests entered the back room and looked at obscene clothes, pants and other underwear.
One of the women opened her eyes wide when she saw the strange bellyband and stockings: "What... such shameful clothes..."
The other women were speechless when they saw it.
"Can this kind of clothes... be worn? Take a look, you can see inside. The middle of the bellyband is actually separated. It is only tied with a thin string. It doesn't even cover the belly..."
"You touch these stockings, they feel so soft and slippery, but when they are worn on your legs, they look like they are not worn at all, and they are still flesh-colored... so shameful, as if you are not wearing any pants..."
"It's so embarrassing, so shameful..."
Several women talked about each other for a long time in the back room, and then came out with red faces. They all spat and said, "What kind of shop? It's obscene! We will never come here again."
Xu Mei and Xiaohuan immediately lowered their heads in shame, not daring to talk back, and were about to cry without tears.
At this time, the Nanguo County Prince's Mansion also received news.
The princess immediately sent someone out, took Nangong Meijiao home, and asked her what she had done in the morning.
Nangong Meijiao knew that the matter was exposed, so she did not dare to hide it and told everything.
After hearing this, the princess thought that it was the matter of the Qin Mansion and did not pursue it any further. She just reprimanded: "You are the princess. Next time, don't go out and do such things in person. Just let the servants do it." So as not to make people laugh.”
Then he said: "After three days, it must be taken away. It is not allowed to be taken back again."
After hearing the reprimand, Nangong Meijiao left depressedly.
When she returned to the room, she became more and more angry as she thought about it, and thought to herself: It was all caused by that bastard, and she must vent her anger on him today.
She took Aunt Mu and Nanny Jiu out and went directly to the outer city.
At this time, Song Ruyue had already entered the Zhou Mansion with several of her friends, and was eating melon seeds and chatting in the back garden.
Liu Honghua, the second wife of the Zhou family, personally accompanied her.
From time to time, bursts of laughter could be heard in the back garden, causing other guests to take a peek.
Several middle-aged men passed by deliberately chatting, peeked a few times, and whispered: "What a pretty woman, look at the one in the moon-white skirt..."
"It's really excellent. Whose is it from?"
"I don't know. I'll ask my sister-in-law later."
at dusk.
After Luo Qingzhou, Sister Dao, and Chu Xiaoxiao left the martial arts hall, they headed towards the Zhou Mansion together.
Along the way, Chu Xiaoxiao kept chattering and looked very excited.
(End of chapter)
