Becoming wealthy by raising furry animals

Chapter 98 My stuff, I set the price.

Ban You was wearing the same outfit as yesterday, except she had put more powder on her ears and applied makeup to make her features more defined and look more like a boy.

Xiao Er was entertaining guests when he saw Ban You walk in. Remembering the manager's instructions, he quickly and obsequiously greeted him: "Young Master, you've arrived. Manager Mudan has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Did you sell the goods?" Ban You turned her head to look at him upon hearing this.

"Indeed, your item is really popular. I've never seen such a popular treasure in all my time at Jin Yu Tang."

The waiter's words were half true and half false, with a lot of flattery. Ban You understood but didn't refute it. In any case, this deal was a sure thing for her, and the more she made, the better.

"Could you please lead the way?"

Xiao Er nodded repeatedly and led Ban You to the second-floor VIP room.

There are three types of private rooms on the second floor of Jinyutang. The type of private room is matched according to the price of the goods sold by the seller. The higher the price, the better the facilities in the private room.

When Ban You entered the Tianzi room, he was amazed to see the rare treasures displayed inside. Any one of these items could cover the expenses of an ordinary family for several years.

Out of her reverence for money, she couldn't help but wonder who the owner behind Jin Yutang was.

Despite her curiosity, she had no interest in finding out more.

A short while later, Peony came in from outside, fanning herself and pushing open the door.

"Peony is in charge."

"Young master, your timing is perfect. The distinguished guest who took a liking to your chair is currently on the third floor. Shall I take you to see him?"

"I would like to trouble Manager Peony to lead the way."

Seeing her so serious, Peony chuckled and said, "Young master is so nervous. Just call me Peony."

Ban You nodded slightly: "Peony."

Peony smiled charmingly, her eyes sparkling, and turned to walk ahead.

The third floor has only three rooms, each with a different decorating style to match different distinguished guests.

After all, the guests who can ascend to the third floor of Jin Yu Tang are all of the highest and most important status.

Peony walked to the door of the room in the middle and gently knocked.

"Come in."

Hearing the voices inside, Peony pushed open the door and invited Ban You in: "Please come in, young master."

Ban You looked up and walked in, only to find someone sitting inside who was both very familiar to her and the person she least wanted to see.

Prince Yong'an's heir – Zhou Qi.

There was also a guard standing behind him.

Zhou Qi wore a long, dark gauze robe with cloud patterns, and a tiger-shaped jade pendant of excellent quality was tied at his waist. His long hair was tied up with a dark jade crown, and his eyes and brows carried the unrestrained and flamboyant air unique to young people.

He heard the person look up briefly, then casually look away.

"I've taken a liking to your chair. Name your price."

When Ban You saw him like this, the scene of being forced to kneel by this man was still vivid in her mind. She chuckled lightly, not caring what he thought, and went straight to find a comfortable place to sit down.

"Sixty thousand taels."

Zhou Qi was so shocked by her asking price that he coughed for a long time.

"Outrageous!" He slammed his fist on the table, glaring at her angrily. "That chair is nothing but Phoebe zhennan wood. Even with the best craftsmanship, it's only worth ten thousand taels of silver. You're asking for sixty thousand taels? Are you trying to make a fool of me?"

Hearing this, Ban You raised her head and looked at him with amusement: "It's my stuff, I set the price. If the young master thinks it's too expensive, he can just not buy it. Why get so angry?"

Her words were practically a direct accusation to Zhou Qi: If you don't have the money to buy it, then don't buy it.

Zhou Qi pointed at Ban You, his face showing embarrassment and annoyance at being tricked: "You're something else! I'll be right here today and see who dares to buy your stuff!"

Ban You already harbored resentment towards Zhou Qi, and now, upon hearing Zhou Qi's blatant threat, all reason vanished in an instant, and she stood up and launched into a tirade of mockery.

"Very well, I have plenty of money and I don't care about the storage fee. Since that's how it is, Your Highness, don't blame me for spreading this news so that the people of Great Zhou can see the true face of Your Highness who has no money to buy goods and is even preventing others from making money."

"Meng Yue! Arrest him for me!" Seeing the tension between the two sides, Mudan quickly stepped forward to mediate, saying, "Why must you get so angry, Your Highness? If a conflict breaks out in Jin Yu Tang, it might not sound good if word gets out. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qi's gaze swept towards Mudan like a sharp blade: "What business is it of yours, Ye Lun, of my affairs?"

Despite hearing these derogatory words, Peony's expression remained unchanged. She covered her mouth and chuckled, "Fighting is forbidden in the Golden Jade Hall. If the young master insists on taking action, then this servant naturally has no choice. However, the Censorate will likely submit another memorial impeaching the young master tomorrow."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Qi waved his hand to stop Meng Yue, then stepped forward and looked at Mudan with a cold gaze.

"You're threatening me, the young master?"

"This humble servant dares not." Peony curtsied, her tone light yet unusually firm.

"Ha! I am the legitimate son of the Marquis of Yong'an, a member of the imperial family. You dare to threaten me?!"

After he finished speaking, Meng Yue stepped forward to subdue Ban You.

Just as he approached Ban You, he was forced to dodge by a dagger that appeared out of nowhere.

Immediately afterwards, the door to the room opened, and a man dressed in a moon-white robe stood in the doorway holding a folding fan. Behind him were two guards, one of whom held a scabbard.

Clearly, the sharp blade came from this person.

"Zhao Shu?"

As soon as Zhou Qi spoke, everyone except Ban You immediately knew his identity.

Zhao Shu, the heir apparent of Prince Ning, is the only prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty who is of a different surname.

Peony turned around and bowed gracefully: "Greetings, Prince Zhao."

Zhao Shu raised his fan, a smile playing on his lips, and slowly walked into the room.

"What are you here for?"

Zhao Shu ignored Zhou Qi, went straight forward, found a seat, and the guard behind him immediately poured him a cup of tea and placed it beside him. He took a sip of tea, and then leisurely looked at everyone present.

"Me? Just here to watch the show." He said, a smirk playing on his lips. "Ziyu, it's just a chair, why are you getting so worked up? It's beneath your dignity."

Ziyu is the courtesy name of Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi turned around and sat down in the chair, looking at him with a mixture of disdain and ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Was it one of your men who made the move just now?"

"It was just that I saw injustice on the road, no need to be polite."

"You!" Zhou Qi stood up, bracing himself on the table, and glared at him fiercely.

“I’ve been listening for a while now. Since Ziyu doesn’t have the money to buy this chair, why not part with it? It’s only 60,000 taels, I have that much here.”

As he spoke, he waved his fan, and the guard behind him immediately took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket.

"Here is thirty thousand taels. I'll have someone fetch the rest; they'll be here shortly," Zhao Shu said, tapping the silver notes lightly with his fan.

Seeing this, Zhou Qi angrily questioned, "Zhao Shu! You did this on purpose!"

No matter how angry he was, Zhao Shu remained calm and collected, watching the show with an air of detached enjoyment.

"You won't buy it, but you won't let others buy it? Ziyu, being so arrogant and domineering isn't good." He said, reaching out to pour a cup of tea and placing it in the middle of the table. "Have a cup of tea to calm down."

Zhou Qi picked up the teacup and smashed it on the ground.

Tea was splashed all over the floor.

"Hiss, what a pity, such fine Jiang kiln porcelain." Zhao Shu said it was a pity, but there was no trace of regret in his eyes.

Just then, Ban You stepped forward, picked up the 30,000 taels of silver notes, and said, "Please give the remaining 30,000 taels to Mudan, I will come to collect it tomorrow."

No one expected that in such a confrontational situation, Banyou would step forward and take away the 30,000 taels of silver notes, and even told them to come back tomorrow to collect the remaining silver notes.

This move sparked interest in Zhao Shu, who had originally intended to watch the show.

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