Too high to reach

Chapter 236 A True Red Opening

Such aggressive purchasing surprised and envied the young girls.

He silently watched the woman, trying to guess her identity.

The woman did not say anything explicitly, nor did she seem to want to talk to anyone.

The shop didn't explicitly state Mo Yi's identity, and she seemed unaware of it. She didn't step forward to greet her…

Seeing her standing there waiting for her items to be packaged, the shop assistant approached her and said, "Would you please have a seat here for a while, madam? Your purchase will be ready shortly."

"Thank you for your trouble." The woman said politely in a light tone, nodded to the girls around her, walked to the main hall, and sat down at a small table.

The female shop assistant immediately brought over a clean white handkerchief, a plate of snacks, and a cup of tea.

The woman felt quite pleased with the whole exchange. She took a sip of tea, nodded, and said, "This place is rather interesting..."

"Thank you for your patronage on the grand opening of our new shop. We hope you will visit us often in the future..."

The woman smiled, glanced around the hall, and noticed that the man who had come with her was not there; he must have gone upstairs.

In that corner sat the two Mo brothers, too embarrassed to stare at the woman, but their excitement was no less than that of the young girls.

"Second Brother, if we could have customers like this every day, we'd be rolling in money!" Mo Rusong exclaimed excitedly. He wondered if Mo Yi, that girl, would have given Yun Niang a hard time.
"How could it be every day..." Mo Ruhai murmured.

The packaging materials were all prepared in advance. Song Jiafu and his two apprentices quickly wrapped it up and tied it with colorful rope. They then called two more people, making a total of five, and carried it out.

"Madam, everything you have packed is ready!" Song Jiafu said respectfully.

"Put it in the car outside." The woman got up and followed them out.

A plain, unmarked carriage was parked by the roadside; it was clean and tidy, but not particularly impressive.

It seems these two are doing favors for someone else...

……

The woman left after she had done her business, but left behind a group of young girls with mixed feelings.

Only after she left and got into the car did people start whispering among themselves, "Auntie, who are these two people? How come they're so arrogant?"

If you don't understand, ask Granny Zhao.

Granny Zhao walked to the door and looked around. "These two aren't anything special. As for the people behind them..."

She was also wondering whose it might belong to.

Mo Yi said, "They came straight here today, with a clear objective, so they must know each other..." She thought to herself: Could it be Consort Dong? And these two are her family members?
Granny Zhao pondered to herself: Actually, although the items in this small shop aren't cheap, they are just small trinkets, nothing rare or precious. Even though buying so many might take several people to carry them out, in the end, the total amount of silver won't be too large.

But the way she bought things, the momentum she exuded... the person behind her must be no ordinary person.

Mo Yi took the list from Song Jiafu, her hands trembling slightly. She had imagined a great start, but she never expected it to be this good... This was simply...exhilarating.

When the prince returns, I must tell him!
At this moment, Manager Zhao upstairs was overjoyed.

He had a valuable and rare item that he had kept for several years... and today, he finally sold it.

That thing was exceptionally good, but the price was also exceptionally high.

I managed to get my hands on them, but I still couldn't find a suitable customer... It's only people who really like them and can afford them who will want them.

Moreover, he dares not show this thing to others easily, otherwise he won't be able to afford it, and who knows what people will say about it... It's normal for people in this circle to suppress each other.

This was almost becoming a worry for him. A few days ago, he even started thinking: "The prince likes the princess so much, it would be good to leave it for the princess..." He was organizing his thoughts, looking for a suitable opportunity to "persuade" the prince.

But to my surprise, the man's eyes lit up as soon as he took it out.

While asking for a price, Manager Zhao recalled the arrogant demeanor of the man downstairs, so he "went with the flow" and asked for a high price.

The man finally frowned. Then he said, "I really want it. Is there any room for negotiation on this price?" Manager Zhao immediately adopted a generous attitude and said, "In order to maintain your important VIP status, I will definitely make the concession."

Thus, the two parties reached a mutually agreeable deal.

Song Jiafu brought the shopping list upstairs.

The man looked at it and nodded immediately.

Song Jiafu hurriedly went to fetch the accountant; it was time to settle the bill!

The man pulled out a silver note from his person... and paid it on the spot... This quick action made Manager Zhao a little uneasy.

The accountants were all very experienced people who thoroughly checked the bank drafts. Finally, the transaction was completed.

Suppressing his excitement, Manager Zhao personally escorted the man downstairs, and even tried various methods to inquire about his family background...

Then the man took the address he had just given him and said, "If you have any good goods in the future, you can have someone send them here. I'll come and check..."

Then, he bowed and got into the car and left.

Manager Zhao took the address and walked back... This place isn't anything special. I've never heard of any important people living there. Could it be a big salt merchant from out of town?
As soon as he arrived at the shop entrance, Mo Yi, Granny Zhao, and the two masters of the Mo family gathered around him.

"Wow, that's quite a generous gesture!" Mo Yi could barely suppress the smile on her face.

Shopkeeper Zhao mysteriously told Mo Yi, "Don't be fooled by their spending habits. The purchases in this small shop are relatively small. The ones upstairs are the big spenders! You'll see when you go up and take a look."

"Really? Are there many customers like this?" Mo Yi has been to the store many times, but she has never had much contact with customers.

"It's not a lot. But when you run a shop, as long as your products are good enough, you're bound to run into one or two customers like that. Your Highness, you've had a great start today, you're very lucky!"

Granny Zhao nodded in genuine agreement: "Your Highness is indeed very lucky."

Seeing Mo Yi's excited expression, Manager Zhao kindly advised, "Your Highness, don't get too excited. It won't be like this every day! Even if it's bustling when we first open, it will eventually calm down and become normal business. Especially since what we sell isn't everyday necessities."

"I understand, I understand..." Mo Yi felt she might have been too excited...

Then I heard Wang Ruhan say, "My God, I wish I could be like that..." To spend money so extravagantly and shock others, you need a lot of money.

But her mother knew she always spent money recklessly and had started to restrict it. If she wanted to spend money, she had to get it from somewhere else. Where to get it from? From her grandmother, of course!

Her eyes darted around. "Your Highness, do you have anything here to offer as a tribute to the elders?"

Mo Yi replied, "The things in this little house are almost all used by young girls and young women. If we were to give them to an elderly person, we would probably have to go to the main hall."

Song Jiafu, standing nearby, respectfully asked, "Miss Wang, would you like to give this to your grandmother or grandfather?"

"It's for my grandmother."

"May I select a few items and let Miss take a look?"

"Okay, you go ahead and choose. I'll stay here and buy something. I'll take this one... Wait, is that purse that person took still there?" She looked at the empty shelf...

"I'm sorry, Miss Wang, there's only one of each of those items." It was Yunniang who answered; she knew these things best.

"Huh?!" Wang Ruhan was filled with regret. She had clearly chosen two, why didn't she say she wanted them! Even keeping just one would have been better...

For a moment, she was overwhelmed with sadness.

"However, Miss Wang, please wait a moment. There will be other designs as well. We've already sent someone to fetch them, and they'll be ready to be replaced soon. Many of them are also unique. Why don't you have a cup of tea and take your time to look at them?"

"I won't drink the tea, you guys hurry up and restock. I'll look at other things first... I'll take this one too."

Perhaps it was the wealthy person who inspired everyone's fighting spirit.

I buried my head and started impulsively shopping...