Chapter 2149: Offer of Five Thousand Taels (Patreon)

Chapter 2149: Offer of Five Thousand Taels

After inspecting the backyard, Shu Yu was quite satisfied.

Cen Yi then led her slowly to the second floor. The second floor was different from the first; it had private rooms.

These private rooms were similar to the ones in the Yiren Pavilion's backyard, designed for entertaining esteemed guests. However, the shop was currently quite empty, and the private rooms appeared rather desolate.

There were also attendants on the second floor, but these attendants were women. Though there were only two of them, they wore delicate makeup, smiled politely, and stood at the entrance with good manners.

Shu Yu felt somewhat regretful. She should have brought her elder sister here today. Although her elder sister's Yiren Pavilion sold clothes, it had a similar charm to this place.

Inside the private rooms were full-length mirrors and beautifully packaged rouge and face powder.

Shu Yu picked up a few to examine them, and Cen Yi immediately had someone pack them up to give to her.

Shu Yu, "..."

She shook her head and said, "No need, I have plenty of rouge and face powder at home." In fact, many of them were made by herself, and she trusted her own products more than the ones here.

Seeing her put the items down, Cen Yi waved her hand, signaling the two female attendants to withdraw.

With only a few of them left in the room, Cen Yi finally said, "Since this shop can't continue operating, the rouge and face powder here either need to be sold at a low price or given away. The rouge and face powder on the second floor is of good quality; I use them myself on ordinary days. When the business was good, many ladies and madams in the capital used them. The quality is absolutely reliable."

Shu Yu believed this.

After pondering for a moment, she realized that she might not have personal use for these items. However, the Yiren Pavilion could definitely use them. Moreover, these were top-quality goods from the capital, and if she gave them away, there would definitely be many people who would appreciate them.

Shu Yu nodded and said, "I'll select some to take with me and give away later. But I'd like to buy them, so can you give me a discount?"

Cen Yi was momentarily stunned, then shook her head and said, "I can just give them to you..."

Her nanny tugged at her sleeve and said, "Miss, let's offer them to Miss Lu at cost price."

Cen Yi was able to listen to her nanny's advice, so she nodded and said, "Alright."

Shu Yu still examined the items on the second floor. She picked and chose purposefully, and not just based on their packaging as one might expect. She picked up items, examined and sniffed them, then selected with a clear goal in mind.

Some boxes were not beautifully packaged to cater to mature and dignified noblewomen, and their appearance was rather dull. Surprisingly, Shu Yu chose them one by one.

Cen Yi hadn't understood Shu Yu before, but after this experience, she suddenly realized that Shu Yu wasn't the rural girl who couldn't adapt to high society, as others described her.

After picking the items, Shu Yu set them aside and planned to wrap them later. Then, she sat down in the private room and began discussing the business deal with Cen Yi.

"What's the price for this shop?" Shu Yu inquired.

Cen Yi raised her gaze and replied, "This shop has a good location, two stories, as you've seen, and it's quite spacious. Based on the prices in Fu Tai Street, it's around six thousand taels."

Shu Yu nodded, finding this price reasonable. She had inquired about it from intermediaries before.

In fact, Cen Yi's offer was relatively low. In Fu Tai Street, six thousand taels was the standard price for shops. However, her shop could still be sold for seven thousand taels.

Cen Yi continued, "If you introduce Doctor Zhao, I promise to give you a discount. If you like it, I can sell it to you for five thousand taels. Of course, you can also continue negotiating."