Chapter 721 - Chapter 721: An Ad
Chapter 721: An Ad
Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations
In an inn in the capital.
A dozen women from the Chu Village, led by Sun Qinglan, were gathered in a guest room, waiting for Chu Qingyue.
Madam Li complained, “Chu Qingyue is married to the Eldest Young Master. Why is she still letting us stay in an inn?” The inn was so expensive. She had yet to find a rich son-in-law.
Madam Zhao also complained, “I heard that the Ning family has three to four hundred servants. It’s not difficult to arrange a few guest rooms for us. Why is she so stingy?”
Madam Zhou said sarcastically, “Perhaps she’s afraid that us villagers will embarrass her. That’s true. After marrying a rich man, she’ll definitely become snobbish.”
Everyone expressed their dissatisfaction in the room.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. “Aunts, I’m Chu Qingyue. I’ve brought the matchmaker for you.”
Madam Li went forward to open the door, feeling very disappointed.
She hoped to bring back a handsome and rich young master with her. She didn’t ask for too much, as long as he was on the same level as Ning Yuting.
“Please, please come in.”
Madam Li’s voice was a little stiff. Then, she retreated unhappily and let Chu Qingyue and the matchmaker enter the house.
Everyone sized up Chu Qingyue…
Chu Qingyue tied her hair into a bun. She was wearing jewelry that was not eye-catching, but it was obvious that it was very expensive. Her skin was fair and red, and her gentle eyes were smiling. It was obvious that she was living a good life.
Her appearance reinforced the women’s desires to find wealthy matches for their daughters.
Chu Qingyue, standing without taking a seat, introduced the matchmaker, “Aunties, she’s a well-known matchmaker in the capital, familiar with most of the young masters here. You can discuss any preferences with her.”
The rest of your fate is up to you.
The matchmaker bowed to everyone as a greeting. “1 heard from Madam Ning that you’re all going to marry off your daughters…”
The mention of “most of the young masters in the capital” sent the women into a frenzy, surrounding the matchmaker, leaving Chu Qingyue edged out to the side.
Seeing that her presence was no longer required, Chu Qingyue left.
Outside the inn, Ning Yuting awaited Chu Qingyue.
Since their marriage, Ning Yuting had matured, taking on most of the Ning family’s business, his demeanor exuding a quiet authority that attracted attention. “How did it go?”
Chu Qingyue shrugged, smiling, “They’re very enthusiastic about the matchmaker, hardly noticing me anymore.”
Ning Yuting smiled back, “Let’s go home then.”
“Ok.”
When the two of them returned home, they were surprised to see Yue Donglian waiting at the door. Chu Qingyue went forward to greet her. “Madam Yue.” Ning Yuting went to work.
Yue Donglian smiled and said, “Madam Ning.”
Chu Qingyue said, “Let’s go in and talk.”
“Sure.”
Chu Qingyue brought Yue Donglian to the small meeting room. “Madam Yue, please take a seat. You and Fifth Sister are old acquaintances. There’s no need to stand on ceremony with me. Just say what you want to say.”
Seeing that Chu Qingyue was quite easy to get along with, Yue Donglian said directly, “I came for the wrinkle-removing cream. It’s been days since we last talked, and many people in the capital are waiting for it.”
Chu Qingyue smiled, “You’ve come at the right time. I just received the cream from my sister yesterday, but there’s only 140 bottles.”
She purchased an extra ten bottles for personal use, sometimes to smooth things over in the Ning family’s back house.
“I’ll take fifty bottles,” Yue Donglian said eagerly, “Shall we go check the products now?”
“Of course,” Chu Qingyue agreed, leading Yue Donglian to her sewing room.
In addition to the medicinal cream, Chu Qingyue’s sewing room was filled with dresses she had modified to suit the tastes of the capital’s residents. These alterations had paid off, as selling one led to many more customers seeking her out. Now, she was back to her original profession, alongside these, she also displayed tissue paper intentionally.
Chu Qingzhi had designed the packaging for these tissue papers and made a hundred packs as samples, sending them to Chu Qingyue to gauge the market response.
It was not necessary to say it personally when selling something. Sometimes, it would be better to let the customers discover it on their own.
Yue Donglian, upon entering the tailor room, was immediately captivated by the novelty of the tissue paper, “Madam Ning, what is this?”
Chu Qingyue casually took out a tissue and placed it in Yue Donglian’s hand. “This is a tissue. It can…”
The soft touch surprised Yue Donglian, who had never seen paper made so delicately. After hearing Chu Qingyue’s description, her interest grew, “This is incredibly convenient. How much for a box? I’d like to buy one to try.”
Chu Qingyue offered, “You don’t need to buy it, Madam Yue. I’ll give you a box later.”
Yue Donglian hinted, “If it’s good, I’ll definitely recommend it to my sisters.”
“Thank you, Madam Yue.”
“It’s mutually beneficial.”
“Exactly.”
In the palace, at the Central Palace.
A senior palace maid and two eunuchs brought a box of gifts from Chu Qingzhi, entrusted by General Tang, for the Empress and the young prince.
Chu Qingzhi aimed to leverage the Empress’s influence for free advertising.
Whatever the Empress used became a trend among the noble ladies, ensuring widespread fame for their products.
Don’t let go of any opportunity when doing business.
The Empress, intrigued, instructed, “Open it and see.”
The box contained Chu’s Easy Trade’s entire range of products for sale, including rice dumplings, apple pies, egg tarts, bread, and also small cakes and tissues.
A letter inside detailed instructions for each item.
The senior palace maid handed the letter to the empress.
After the empress read it, she became even more interested. “Go and bring the crown prince over.” The little guy often talked about Chu Qingzhi. He should be very happy to see what she had brought.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
When the crown prince heard that Chu Qingzhi had brought something to the palace, he ran towards the central palace with his short legs. “Greetings, Mother.” Although he was anxious, he did not forget his manners.
“Dispense with the formalities,” the Empress beckoned him over, “Come to me.”
The crown prince jogged to the empress’s side. There were egg tarts, bread, and biscuits on the table beside the empress. She kept everything else, afraid that the crown prince would get too fat if he ate too much.
The crown prince looked at the many new snacks and widened his eyes. “Did Sister Qingzhi bring these for me?”
“Yeah, try it.”
“That’s great.” The crown prince looked around and finally took a cute egg tart. “Mother, eat it too.”
“Okay.” The empress took a cookie and ate it. It was crisp and sweet, and when mixed with the fragrance of wheat and milk, it was more fragrant than any pastry she had ever eaten.
“My son, is it delicious?”
“It’s delicious.” The crown prince had already eaten half of the egg tart. He said in a childish voice, “Mother, try this. It’s delicious.”
The empress reached for a handkerchief to wipe the crown prince’s mouth, but when her gaze swept across the tissues, her hand paused. Then, she reached for the tissues and took one out to wipe the crown prince’s mouth..