Wanjin Lady

Chapter 355 Movement
Wen Wan frowned, but said calmly, "We are doing business. Business is business. We don't look at the other party's identity, we only look at whether they are valuable. What's more, Ruiguojiang's main customers are women, not just women in the backyard, but also prostitutes in brothels..."

"Does Ruiguojiang have to be sold in brothels?" Hongmei quickly realized. She no longer dwelled on Qiaoniang's lowly status and instead immediately considered the issue with an economic perspective. "But Ruiguojiang is expensive. Only the ladies of the rich and noble can afford it. If they knew this wine was popular in brothels, how could they guarantee sales?"

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Let's not talk about Rui Guo Jiang. Just look at the bellybands, small clothes, and underwear that women wear. Whether they are empresses in the palace or old women in the countryside, don't they all have to wear them? At best, they are just different in style, material, and size. We can also create differentiation with Rui Guo Jiang."

Hongmei seemed to understand but not quite.

"Besides, brothels don't just have prostitutes; they also have clients. Men who can go to brothels are either rich or noble. If we can promote Rui Guojiang from female customers to male customers, we will naturally have to deal with Qiao Niang and others."

Hongmei understood what she heard. She felt that she still had a lot to learn and admired Wen Wan even more. "Miss, I'll remember this. I will never look down on others again."

Wen Wan: Well...there’s no need...to scold myself like that.

Wen Wan had no time to care about Wei Zheng, and naturally didn't know that Wei Zheng had gone out of the city to capture Liu Guizhou. After she and Mo Sufang agreed to cooperate, they had to modify the drawings, decoration, recruitment, training, and opening of the business. A series of things could not be delayed.

Finally, on the last day of summer, Zhaozhao and Hunger were both able to use their arms to support their chests and lift their heads. Wenwan was immersed in the thought that "the children have finally grown up and can take care of her paralyzed old mother", and the first pot of Ruiguojiang wine was freshly brewed.

Miss Cao, who lived in Xishi Street, went out as usual and looked around at the alley entrance.

She was calculating the delivery time that Miss Wen had mentioned when the Lantern Festival was last scheduled, and she stretched her neck to look at the main street.

It should be these days.

Unfortunately, she didn't see anyone and returned home disappointed. Just then, she ran into her neighbor, Sister Zhu, who was out buying groceries with a basket. Sister Zhu always made fun of her whenever she saw her, and this time was no exception.

"Oh, Madam Cao, are you still waiting for that Rui fruit juice?"

"A tael of silver for a bottle of wine? You're lucky, your husband allows you to spend money so lavishly! If it were my husband, he would definitely break my legs!"

Miss Cao was shy and her family was barely well-off, but she seldom spent money like this on weekdays. However, during the Lantern Festival that day, she watched "The Story of Jiaojiao" and was moved to tears by the story of Jiaojiao and Liu Agui. She hated her green tea cousin even more.

Without him.

Her husband had a clingy cousin like this. Fortunately, her mother-in-law always stood by her and helped her drive the cousin away, otherwise she and her husband might have divorced.

Therefore, in order to step on her green tea cousin and contribute some dislike value, Miss Cao was persuaded to order a pot of Ruiguo juice.

But when she returned home, Miss Cao suddenly came to her senses.

Her family was well-off, but spending a tael of silver on wine... was really extravagant!
She had intended to return the Ruiguo syrup the next day, but she was caught by Madam Zhu, who boasted to her in front of the neighbors, "Oh, Miss Cao's husband is amazing! He loves her so much that he's willing to give her a tael of silver to buy some wine!"

"You don't know about Ruiguojue?"

"Last night's lantern festival was all about that 'Charming Girl' story! That auspicious fruit syrup is something only the wealthy can afford! How could we people have such good fortune!" "Young Lady Cao is so lucky! Even a little bit of that money leaking from between her fingers is enough for us to live on for a month!"

"When the Rui fruit juice comes, Miss Cao must let us smell it too!"

Madam Zhu was a big mouth. Within a day, everyone on the street knew that Madam Cao was very generous and even followed the trend to buy the Ruiguo pulp that only ladies could afford!

The neighbors were all very polite and kept complimenting her on marrying a good man and saying how lucky she was. Miss Cao had never been flattered like this before, so she was naturally overjoyed and no longer mentioned the return of the goods.

But when she was alone, she was also worried. Although her husband didn't say it to her face, he must have disliked her for not knowing how to manage the household.

Miss Cao was very nervous and felt she was in a dilemma.

She secretly went to the Lei Family Winery to inquire, and was told that the goods would be shipped in the next few days. She also left her address and said that they would personally deliver the goods to her door!

Delivery?

Wouldn't that make it known to everyone?
But this way, everyone will know that she is doing well.

Miss Cao naturally refused to admit to any vanity. She simply kept track of the time, frequently heading towards the main street over the past two days, secretly anticipating a grand delivery ceremony.

Miss Cao was wavering between returning the goods and not returning them. She was trapped in the guilt of spending money lavishly, but she also liked others' flattery. After this torment, the day of delivering the Ruiguo pulp finally came.

Miss Cao had been waiting for several days but saw no one coming, so she was inevitably discouraged. Just when she was about to give up, she heard a commotion coming from the alley, followed by the sound of gongs and drums, and a crowd of people outside. This made Miss Cao, who loved to watch the fun, go out as well.

Sure enough, a drum and gong team, led by a middle-aged man dressed in silk and satin, was walking down the alley pulling a cart full of goods.

Miss Cao's heart skipped a beat, thinking that maybe it was the auspicious fruit juice that was delivered, but she also thought it was just some wine, why make such a big fuss?

Unexpectedly, she saw Sister Zhu in the crowd. Sister Zhu greeted her warmly as soon as she saw her, "Hey, Miss Cao! The Ruiguo syrup you bought has been delivered to you! What a grand occasion! The shopkeeper said he came to give you a gift!"

Soon, the neighbors came out and gathered around Miss Cao, chattering in curiosity: "Why does the shopkeeper have to come in person to deliver a shipment? I see there are a lot of things in the cart. Are they giving all those things to you?"

"Yes, Madam Cao, go and ask."

Miss Cao was pushed forward by the crowd at a loss. She looked embarrassed, but she felt her back straightened because of today's appearance. The shopkeeper Xiao Lei immediately locked his eyes with Miss Cao in the crowd, and personally brought a pot of fruit juice tied with bright red satin to her into the yard. He then took out a list with a smile, and ordered people to move the gift boxes out from the cart one by one according to the list.

"Miss Cao, you were the first customer to place an order during the Lantern Festival that day. The winery is sending you special commemorative gifts to thank you for your support. Just order a box of Fengji dim sum, twelve velvet flowers, two pairs of hairbands, and ten pounds of pork. They've all been sent to your yard."

Not to mention Miss Cao, even the surrounding neighbors were surprised. "Why, just buying a bottle of wine for one or two taels of silver, and getting so many gifts?"