The identity of Princess Changping is prestigious, and she was ushered into the elegant private room on the second floor of the Hundred Treasures Silver Building. Bai Sulian timidly, with a thick-skinned face, followed in, eager to talk to Changping but unable to, as Changping simply ignored her and conversed with a girl who seed to have appeared from nowhere.
Seizing the mont when Changping was drinking tea, Bai Sulian finally found her chance and softly asked, "Minmin, who is this young lady? She looks quite unfamiliar."
Wufu looked over, with eyes as dark as ink yet incredibly bright, gazing intently as if trying to read soone’s mind.
Bai Sulian’s heart was racing chaotically, feeling a bit flustered, attempting to force a smile but it stayed stiff at the corner of her mouth.
"This is Miss Wu, the owner of Zining Pavilion," Changping said indifferently.
Bai Sulian blinked: "I’ve heard that a new costic shop called Zining Pavilion recently opened in Central City. Could it be that one?"
Changping looked at her with subtle amusent: "Your news is quite well-inford."
Bai Sulian chuckled lightly: "I also heard from my sisters at ho, saying Minmin that you were quite impressive at the Fad Flower Convention, with a good makeup, using costics from that shop."
"Hmm. Indeed, it’s much better suited to this Commandery Princess than the ssy ones before!" Changping snorted with laughter: "It’s a pity you weren’t there at the ti, but now you can see it, my makeup was done on that side, how is it?"
"Well, Minmin’s noble status naturally deserves the best." Bai Sulian felt a bit awkward; previously, she accompanied Changping to choose costics herself. Was she saying her selections were not good? Was this deliberate?
Bai Sulian wanted to observe more closely, but Changping already turned her face away to speak with Miss Wu, a trace of anger surged in her chest, suppressing it forcefully, she asked, "Unexpectedly, Minmin is acquainted with the owner of Zining Pavilion, I wasn’t even aware."
This Miss Wu, so young, turns out to be the owner of a shop already; it’s said that the business of that costic shop is quite prosperous.
"As for , whoever can talk with and suits my taste, I get along with," Changping said aloofly, "As long as she is genuinely sincere."
Bai Sulian’s face turned slightly pale, yet she smiled and said, "Certainly." She then looked at Wufu and said, "Miss Wu’s age seems very similar to ours, yet she can already do business, Sulian admires! People like us only know to bury our heads in books, embroidery, and playing the zither. As for business, our families definitely don’t allow us to touch it."
Is this a hint of sarcasm about Wufu being a rchant girl?
"Miss Bai’s words are rather heavy; it’s rely a costic shop. Before getting married, it’s just for practice, win or lose, it’s just a small shop. After all, once married off, managing all sorts of household affairs should be better than knowing nothing," Wufu laughed lightly.
"Wufu speaks quite rightly, my mother-in-law also gave several shops, though I don’t know how to manage them. It’s all handled by people below , we’ll discuss later and maybe partner up? Your Zining Pavilion is quite profitable; having such a dowry shop, your future husband’s family wouldn’t dare to look down on you!" Changping was also angry at Bai Sulian for being provocative, can she not speak or keep quiet?
"It’s just earning a bit of money to buy flowers and wear them," Wufu laughed, "Your shops, the Princess Consort must have provided you with skilled people; all you need is to settle accounts and collect Silver each year!"
"That’s quite true."
Bai Sulian watched as the two spoke passionately, completely ignoring her. Their words were filled with talk of marriage and dowries, so shaless.
Yet, amidst her anger, she felt jealousy; she did not have anything like a dowry shop now, she was rely a concubine-born daughter. Future dowries depended on her father and legitimate mother, which is why she clung to Changping.
A concubine-born daughter striving upward is too difficult.
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