Chapter 147: Be afraid, it means there is a ghost!
Chapter 147: Be afraid, it means there is a ghost!
When they arrived at the gate of Sifangyuan, Wen Yu listened to the carriage and heard an unpleasant sound.
"Isn't this Young Master Wen? How come you have the leisure to come here now? Shouldn't you be busy cleaning up Meng Yuxi's mess in Linglong Pavilion?"
"When will Mr. He be able to intervene in my young master's affairs?"
Yuan Yu continued Yuan Qi's words, "Mr. He can't even handle his family affairs, and he still has the energy to hang out. It looks like he just came out of Rouge Pavilion. I wonder who he bought rouge and powder for."
"You, you alone—"
Before he could say anything, Yuan Qi gave him a look that shut him up.
Yuan Yu quickly quickened his pace to catch up with the two people who were about to enter the house.
Gu Yuanqiao, who was holding a bar of soap at the counter, looked towards the door where the noise came from.
"Master Wen is here, come and look at these new and interesting things."
Wen Yuting couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when she saw the exquisitely crafted and beautifully colored soap.
It seems that Jiang Ci has come up with something good in this month.
Wen Yuting also picked up a piece. The flowers carved on it were very delicate, with the petals, stamens and patterns on the petals all carved out.
He put it to his nose and smelled it again, and it had a fragrance.
Gu Yuanqiao saw Wen Yuting looking at the soap and asked, "Master Wen, don't you know what this is?"
"The last time I went to Yongzhou, I only saw soap, not these."
"That's it."
Gu Yuanqiao turned over the lid of the backpack beside him and saw a piece of paper stuck on it.
It said, "Calendula Soap."
"Soap, that is, this has a floral scent on it."
Gu Yuanqiao picked up the letter on the counter and said, "This is a letter from the escort agency."
After hearing this, Wen Yu took the letter and went to the private room on the first floor where guests were entertained.
Yuan Qi and Yuan Yu were standing at the door, while Gu Yuanqiao and Yun Lu went to take a look at the place where toothbrushes and soaps were placed.
Wen Yuting sat at the desk, opened the envelope, and read the letter Jiang Ci wrote to him word by word.
Jiang Ci held the brush and thought for a long time before he started writing. He decided to start with the soap.
[This time I shipped a few baskets of soap over to show you. I started making it when I came back from the city. However, the ingredients we add are in seasonal demand, so we can't make it during this period. I can sustain it with 10,000 yuan a month until March next year.
The different effects of various soaps are detailed on the following paper.]
Wen Yuting put the second piece of paper on top and saw that the effects of different soaps were listed in categories. It was quite detailed, and the purchase price was also marked below.
Wen Yuting looked back at the first piece of paper.
[Now let's talk about the prices of different types of toothbrushes, soaps, and toilet soaps.]
Seeing this, Wen Yuting realized that toothbrushes come in different styles. "Yuan Yu."
A voice answered from the door, "Go and get each of the different styles of toothbrushes."
"Yes."
Soon Yuanyu took different styles of toothbrushes from the guy who was displaying the toothbrushes.
Yuan Qi opened the door for Yuan Yu, who was holding a tray in both hands.
He placed the tray with the toothbrush on the desk and said, "Master, everything is here."
"Ah."
Wen Yuting looked at the toothbrushes on the tray. From left to right, the patterns on the toothbrushes became more complex and exquisite.
Wen Yuting picked up a toothbrush engraved with a pattern and looked at it carefully.
The pattern on it is really interesting and beautiful. With just a few strokes, a cute and lively rabbit is carved on it.
The ones next to this toothbrush are similar to this one, engraved with kittens, birds, a knife and a sword.
Looking to the left, there are simpler leaves, flowers, and candied haws rattles.
Wen Yuting picked up the one on the right, which had a lifelike crane on it.
The carving marks are very delicate, and the feathers on it have shallow and fine marks.
There are two cranes in different poses, a horse, and a singing character, but only the left half of the upper body is shown, which makes it look more exquisite.
[The toothbrushes without patterns are 3.5 cents each, the second kind, the baskets with flowers and plants, are 5 cents each, the third kind, the baskets with simple animal sketches, are 8 cents each, and the last kind is 20 cents each.
The price of soap and perfumed soap from the merchants here is 20 cents a piece, and 30 cents a piece.
If Mr. Wen has any objection to this, please write to me and we will discuss it.
I am grateful to Mr. Wen for supporting this business. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation.
Next time I ship the goods over, I’ll show you something I’ve come up with. It’s not perfect yet.]
Wen Yuting had just closed the letter and put it into the envelope when she heard the sound of horse hooves outside.
And his familiar voice, "Where's Ah Ting?"
Yuan Qi: "General Ji, the young master is in the private room."
When Wen Yu heard it, she saw Ji Chen dressed in a horse-riding and archery outfit, "Aren't you in the hunting ground? How come you are here so soon?"
"I rushed back as soon as I heard the news."
Ji Chen put his arm around Wen Yuting's neck, "But the main reason is that I haven't seen you for so many days, and I miss you so much."
Wen Yuting glanced at Ji Chen, and Ji Chen touched the tip of his nose with one hand awkwardly without saying anything more.
"Gu Yuanqiao, one hundred toothbrushes each for the Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion."
"Ok."
Wen Yuting was about to get on the carriage but was stopped by Ji Chen, "Wait a moment, Nan Xiao is going to get your horse, let's ride together later."
"Where are you going again?"
"You'll find out when you go there. I can't sell you out."
Yuan Yu, who was listening to this conversation behind them, sighed. He had to ride a horse and he couldn't stay with the young master.
The sound of horse hooves came from the east. Ji Chen's bodyguard Nan Xiao was riding a horse, followed by two horses behind him.
When he got there, Nan Xiao dismounted and saluted Wen Yuting with his fists, "Master Wen, Yunfeng is here."
Wen Yuting jumped onto the black horse named Yunfeng, and Yuan Qi followed suit by jumping onto a maroon horse behind it.
Wen Yuting said to Yuanyu who was looking at them eagerly with her eyes wide open, "Xiao Yuer, go home first and share the toothbrushes with the steward."
"Okay, Master."
Then several people rode away at a rapid speed on horseback. They were all outstanding in appearance, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and the horses they rode were also majestic.
It is also a dazzling presence on the streets of this capital city.
Wen Yu heard and followed Ji Chen, "Where is that person?"
"Fang Yaxuan."
"I went to Sifangyuan and then Fangyaxuan. If you don't know, you would think I was going to check the accounts."
"Who cares what they do? Being afraid means you have something to hide."
Wen Yuting and Ji Chen entered the inner room of the No. 1 private room, while Yuan Qi, Nanxiao and the two people brought by the prince were waiting in the outer room.
Wen Yuting and Ji Chen sat opposite Crown Prince Leng Xuanqing.
The prince refilled their tea.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Don't be polite with me. What are you going to do later? Why are you riding a horse?"
"I don't know, shouldn't I ask him?"
Wen Yuting pointed at Ji Chen.
"Don't ask me about my personal affairs."
Leng Xuanqing was choked by his straightforwardness. This man really had become familiar and returned to his old ways.
Wen Yuting pushed the letter in his hand to Leng Xuanqing, "This is a letter from Jiang Ci to me. There is nothing written in it."
Leng Xuanqing read it carefully and found that there was really not much content.
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