Peasant Woman is in Her Prime - C197

Because of the Fu Niang’s great business, not only was Liusu Pavilion able to survive the tide of Bo Jing City’s shop’s failure, it had even won over a large number of regular customers.

Because the Liuli Workshop created a fan, everyone would follow suit and like the Fu Niang, and because of that, the group of guests that went to the Liusu Pavilion were called the fans of the Fu Niang.

The owner of Liusu Pavilion was surnamed Dai, and was named Dai Tang, Chun. He was a gentle looking middle-aged man who wore a green robe all year round. He saw that Liuli Workshop had sold the ad for a sky-high price, and was trying to get some advertising business for the Fu Niang.

When Jin Xiaolou and Lv Yun arrived at the Liusu Pavilion, the lanterns outside the pavilion were slowly lighting up.

Under the light of the candle flame, the dark green building seemed even brighter. Pushing open the front door, they walked in. The two walls were filled with colorful flower shadows, as if they had entered a painting.

The lobby was packed with people. The people who had come today were all the shops’ owners in the capital.

When a Attendant saw Lv Yun, he let out a “yo”. He didn’t mind the competitor next door coming over, instead, he smiled lightly. “Miss Lv Yun is here to visit our again? Today was the right time to come! ”

“What? Is there anything out of the ordinary today?” Lv Yun asked.

As the business of Liusu Pavilion had improved, they had recruited a few new employees. Many of the Attendant s had only just arrived, so it was natural for them to not know Jin Xiaolou.

The Attendant led Jin Xiaolou and Lv Yun inside, while letting them sit at a remote corner away from the stage, he said: “Sorry, ladies, there are many people here today, only this place is still empty.”

“Today is the first time Fu Niang has accepted an advertisement.” Attendant immediately replied, “The phrase advertising is really new, I heard that our boss learned it from you, Miss Lv Yun!”

Lv Yun raised her eyebrows and looked at Jin Xiaolou.

Jin Xiaolou didn’t say anything. She just picked up the list on the table, and ordered the simplest Jasmine’s Honey Tea for Attendant.

Only after Attendant left did Lv Yun speak up softly. She frowned and looked at Jin Xiaolou: “Innkeeper, this …”

Jin Xiaolou knew what she wanted to ask and shook her head.

The two of them then quieted down, their eyes were fixated on the screen in the middle of the stage. This time, the screen had been replaced by a curtain of smoke and water. Two thin curtains of smoky purple hung on a green wooden shelf, and the window at the back was ajar. A wind blew in, causing the curtain to sway slightly.

Jin Xiaolou had to admit that the owner of Liusu Pavilion had good taste, the entire pavilion’s decorations made people feel comfortable.

In this kind of environment, with the beauty right before him, even if she sold her the most ordinary jasmine tea for twenty silver, Jin Xiaolou would think that it was worth it.

After sitting for a while, Jin Xiaolou saw a slim and graceful figure walking past behind the curtain. The figure was about the same height as Gui Zhi, but with her slim waist, and her swaying figure, Jin Xiaolou was unable to imagine that the person behind the curtain was Huang Guizhi.

After Fu Niang sat down, the zither beside him chimed. With the faint and melodious sound of the zither, Fu Niang rolled up her sleeves, revealing a pair of daffodil-like lily-white hands, and began to serve the tea.

The bosses in the hall were all excited, they nodded and applauded, then Dai Tang Chun took the opportunity to walk out and stand in front of the screen on the stage, and said to the people below: “I have invited the most famous painter in the capital, if you bosses think that Fu Niang is not bad, then you can bid, our Fu Niang will only accept one advertisement, the highest bidder gets it!”

Jin Xiaolou raised her eyebrows. The substitute boss of this Liusu Pavilion was a material for doing business.

Just as expected, right after Dai Tang Chun finished speaking, someone shouted out a price. Because Fu Niang had a lot of fans, that person called out a thousand gold.

Attendant knocked on the porcelain and marked the amount of silver on a piece of silk. Every time Attendant called out a new price, he would write it down with a pen and cut off the old silk cloth. In a short while, it would be raised to five thousand gold.

“Ha!” “So powerful!” Lv Yun sighed, “This ad of his is comparable to someone’s shop for many years!”

When the price rose to five thousand gold, no one yelled out the next number. Jin Xiaolou was silent for a moment, then raised her hand: “Six thousand gold.”

Lv Yun was shocked, she immediately asked in a low voice: “Innkeeper, why don’t you take a look at that Fu Niang first?”

Jin Xiaolou said: “Since you said that she looked exactly the same as Gui Zhi, then whether I can see her clearly or not, she will look exactly the same. Since I can’t tell her apart just by looking, then I might as well have a good contact with her. ”

This Fu Niang was treated like a treasure within the Liusu Pavilion, she was not allowed to receive customers other than tea making, she couldn’t even allow herself to talk to her for a bit.

When people said that calligraphy skills were worth a thousand gold, this Fu Niang had a thousand gold too. However, her words were not written out, but spoken. If people wanted to hear her say something, they would need to eat for a few years.

It was just that Jin Xiaolou was not lacking in silver at the moment, she was already able to produce over ten thousand silver, so Jin Xiaolou was willing to spend these six thousand silver to get even the slightest bit of news related to Gui Qi.

“The people from the Liuli Workshop are indeed generous!” The substitute Tang Chun laughed heartily. As he spoke, he actually raised his eyes to look at a private room to his right.

This slight emotion did not escape Jin Xiaolou’s eyes. Jin Xiaolou pretended to drink her tea carelessly with her head lowered, but her eyes were actually slanted towards the elegant room.

He saw a man in a long jade robe. His face was indistinct, and he looked like a man, but he had an elegant air to him.

The man slightly nodded his head, and Dutchman Chun’s voice sounded from ahead, “Six thousand gold. Deal!” I will give you the only advertisement in Fu Niang, Miss Lv Yun. When are you going to copy the pattern and the sentence with the painter? ”

The corner of Jin Xiaolou’s mouth curled, and she put down her teacup. She raised her head, “Let’s do it now.”

Dai Chun obviously didn’t know if this woman could become the host of Liuli Workshop, and then looked at Lv Yun. Seeing Lv Yun nod her head, she also nodded: “Alright, now, please come with me and the two ladies to the Cabinet to discuss in detail.”

Finished, he rushed to the hall and cupped his hands: “Thank you all for your kindness towards our Fu Niang, if there is a next time, please continue to support us.”

With that, the Fu Niang stood up and followed Dutchman Chun into the cabinet.

Jin Xiaolou saw Fu Niang’s face emerging from behind the screen, her appearance was exactly the same as Gui Zhi, but the expression on her face was something Jin Xiaolou had never seen before.

The osmanthus branches used to look clean and cold, but the Fu Niang in front of her was even more charming and beautiful, making one’s bones go numb.

Sensing Jin Xiaolou’s gaze, Fu Niang turned her head and smiled at her.

This dazzling smile made Jin Xiaolou dizzy. She held onto Lv Yun’s hand tightly: “That’s her!”

“It’s Gui Zhi!” Jin Xiaolou was almost incoherent, “Other than her appearance, she doesn’t look like her at all, but I know she is!”

Lv Yun blinked, confused by the words, but she also understood Jin Xiaolou’s meaning: “I also think it’s Gui Qi! From the first glance, I knew that it was, but this Fu Niang did not recognize me, and even from the looks of it, she did not seem to be pretending.

“We’ll find out eventually.” Jin Xiaolou sighed, she had already stepped into the Cabinet.

There was a white-haired painter waiting inside. Dai Tang Chun sat on a chair and invited Jin Xiaolou and the others to sit with him.

“If you two bosses have any requests, feel free to ask Mr. Yu. This Mr. Yu was once a painter used by the palace to paint pictures of lords.” On behalf of the two of them, Chun Chong and Chun Chong arrived.

Jin Xiaolou glanced at Painter Yu, but turned her gaze towards Fu Niang.

Fu Niang wore a pomegranate dress and her hair was tied up high. Seeing that Jin Xiaolou was looking at her, she naturally smiled back at Jin Xiaolou.

Jin Xiaolou said: “I want to know first where this Fu Niang is from, what’s good about him, and how she came to the Liusu Pavilion.”

Ditto’s Chun narrowed his eyes and asked, “What, what does this have to do with painting advertisements?”

“Of course it’s related. Only by getting a better understanding of the Fu Niang can we draw the pattern based on her temperament. That way, it can make the advertisement even more moving and more persuasive.” Jin Xiaolou opened her mouth to ask, “Who is willing to spend money for an ice-cold portrait? Everyone wants emotional recommendations from the people in the picture. ”

Dai Chun froze for a moment, then laughed out loud: “It’s no wonder you’re someone from the Liuli Workshop! Since that’s the case, Fu Niang, why don’t you tell them everything from the bottom of your heart. ”

He did not look at Jin Xiaolou, her, or Dai Tang Chun, but instead looked very far out of the window, “My hometown is right in this capital, I was born here, and I still want to die here, and I’ll never leave this place.”

Just as Jin Xiaolou’s heart sank, she saw Fu Niang’s gaze on him.

She continued, “If you want to say what you usually like, it’s a good dance. It’s just that the word ‘dance’ can’t be called an elegant word. It’s just a vulgar hobby.”

“As for the Liusu Pavilion, they were for the most important person in my life.”