Wanjin Lady

Shopkeeper Feng's eyelids twitched, thinking the girl next to that profiteer was also quite formidable! He didn't seem to care, but his words still gave him away. "What joint event? It must be another discount! Your shopkeeper always uses this trick!"

Hongmei smiled and said, "It's okay to use the same tricks. Discounts aren't necessarily a bad thing. There's been a lot of talk lately about the Chunrilou store being so deceitful of its customers. They're taking advantage of their female customers and calling them peasants. My daughter was furious when she heard about this, so she's planning to unite all the stores in the city that primarily serve female customers. We're going to hold a promotion just for women in the city."

Shopkeeper Feng naturally heard about the turmoil in Chunri Tower. He took advantage of the situation and used Chunri Tower to climb to the top. Hmm... doesn't it sound exciting?

Women's Day...

All the young ladies in the city are out...

The money jar is out!

Shopkeeper Feng was a little tempted. "Then... I have to sign an exclusive agreement with your shopkeeper again, right? What's the discount this time?"

Hongmei raised her hand and slapped Shopkeeper Feng, startled. He shook his head repeatedly, "That won't work! I can't make any money with that amount. I'm just losing money and gaining publicity!"

"Shopkeeper Feng, you need to have a bigger business vision. How can the bustle of Bozhou City be without your Fengji? This is not only a loss for you, but also for the ladies who love Fengji's dim sum!"

"Besides, there are ways to play this 50% discount... Let me tell you, I only say a few words from the heart because I treat Manager Feng as my brother..." Hongmei looked around with a cautious and nervous look, and Lei Zeguang snorted coldly.

So much drama!

"Just take out your best-looking dim sum and put it in a prominent place for sale at 50% off. Let's do something like Chunri Lou and offer a few items at 50% off, while keeping the rest at full price or a slight discount. When customers come in and ask about it, just tell them the 50% off items are sold out! Just keep promoting dim sum at 20%, 90%, or even full price, and you're not going to make a profit?"

Hongmei smiled with narrowed eyes, practicing what she had learned from Wen Wan on Feng's shop. "As long as a customer comes into the shop, how much we sell depends entirely on the ability of Shopkeeper Feng, right? But if the customer doesn't come in at all, no matter how many tricks you have, it will be difficult to use!"

Hongmei calmly handed over the contract, "Shopkeeper Feng, you blame me for making you bleed, but when has my shopkeeper ever let you suffer a loss?"

This is true.

Although this unscrupulous businessman likes to cheat people, he has never suffered any losses.

"It's raining heavily outside. Please sign and seal quickly so that I can finish work and go home early."

"Alright." Shopkeeper Feng suppressed the corners of his lips, his face showing reluctance. "Just for your shopkeeper's sake! I'm losing money to gain publicity, your shopkeeper should remember my favor!"

"In that case, Shopkeeper Feng will do me another favor. Please help spread the word. My daughter is inviting all the young ladies in the city to see a play the next morning. The number of guests is limited to 500. Starting tomorrow, you can line up at the Red Mansion to get your tickets as admission. It's on a first-come, first-served basis."

Shopkeeper Feng shuddered. "You want it for free? Don't forget how Chunri Tower collapsed!"

Hongmei smiled and said, "You have to make it clear to everyone: the opera is free, but drinks are at their regular price. Since it's Women's Day, shouldn't all the women in the city come together to have some fun? After everyone's finished with the opera, you should be ready too. Then, put up the sign for the Women's Day event, and you'll be making a killing!"

"Making a killing coin?" Feng Ji's shopkeeper was so happy that he couldn't stop grinning. "Thank you, Miss Hongmei, for your kind words."

Does this work too?
Lei Zeguang's mouth twitched as he followed Hongmei out of Feng's Dim Sum Shop. The rain was getting heavier, so he grabbed an oil-paper umbrella and held it over Hongmei's head. The young woman was still shaking her head, muttering to herself, "Slow, too slow! I'm afraid the girl has already taken over five or six shops by now!"

Lei Zeguang was quite dissatisfied with this wave of close-range ultimate attacks. "Oh, I saw it all just now. I know it all. Just wait and see my performance."

That night, the lights in the Red Mansion were still on.

Originally worried about this autumn rain, I never expected that by evening the rain would gradually stop, the temperature would plummet, and the autumn chill would arrive. The Spring Pavilion collapsed, but the Red Mansion launched a brilliant counterattack, though Wenwan dared not give up.

The Women's Day activities were time-sensitive and demanding. Starting with Wen Wan, all the women working in the Red Mansion stayed home to prepare everything, including decorating the interior and exterior, sweeping the floor, preparing small ingredients, cooking taro balls, making emergency plans, promoting the project, and negotiating partnerships. Everything was pressing.

Late at night, in the lingering drizzle, Liu Yiyi, Chen Ma and the wet nurse appeared in front of the Red Mansion in a carriage holding Zhao Zhao and Hun Ge'er.

The door of the Red Mansion was half open. Wen Wan heard Zhang Chunhua calling from downstairs. When she went downstairs, she saw Wei Zheng sitting on a tall horse in front of her.

He was wearing a dark suit and a bamboo hat. The rain soaked his clothes, and the horse shook its head, sending raindrops flying. Liu Yiyi quickly covered the face of her younger sister Zhao Zhao in her arms. "Miss, Master Tu said you haven't been home for the past two days, and the child has been crying so hard, so I brought him here."

She glanced at Wei Zheng again, "It just so happened that Lord Wei just got some new tea and sent it to the master, so he escorted us along the way."

Send tea?

What's the trend with the figures these days? Are you and your cheap dad starting to flirt with each other?
"My aunt sent me some Dragon and Phoenix tea. It's not much. Please have a taste, old man."

Wen Wan was stunned.

Dragon and Phoenix Tea? The premium tribute tea exclusively for the royal family?

The dragon and phoenix cake that is said to be "easy to get gold, but hard to find little dragon cakes"?

Wen Wan's face was ashen. "Tell me, Lord Marquis, who do you want me to help you investigate?"

Wei Zheng chuckled as he sat on his horse. It was a moonless night, with only the lights from the corridors of the Red Mansion making the man's face look even more beautiful. "Junior Sister Wen, thank you for helping me investigate the case earlier. You worked hard."

Wei Zheng tilted his head and looked at the scenery inside the Red Mansion. Wen Wan remembered that he had never been here before, so she invited him in to avoid the rain. Wei Zheng smiled and said, "There are only young ladies inside, so I won't go in. Next time..."

Wen Wan has been too busy recently and is in a low mood because of the Chunri Tower incident, so Wei Zheng doesn't want to disturb her.

Every time I passed by the Red Building, I saw the lights on the second floor, but I didn't dare to disturb it.

In the rain, the young lady held the child and coaxed him in a low voice. The dim light under the corridor made her face look as gentle as water. A corner of Wei Zheng's heart suddenly softened.

Very abrupt.

He really wanted to keep this bit of human touch.

He stroked the bamboo dragonfly in his sleeve. He had spent two nights making it, dyeing it with plants to give it the red Zhao Zhao liked and the black Hun Ge'er liked. He had originally planned to give the toy away after encountering the escort tonight.

But at this moment... no matter how you look at it... there seems to be something fishy going on.

After a moment of hesitation, Wen Wan had already entered with the child in her arms. She paused again, stood at the door, and turned to look at him.

She wanted to ask if the people who incited the vandalism of Chunri Tower that day were sent by Wei Zheng, but a sudden fear of the answer lurked in her heart. (End of Chapter)