Destroyed outside, gold and jade inside

Chapter 373 The Strange Hu Merchant
Jin Xiang clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and smiled, "It's the clothes that make you look beautiful! Please see, my clothes are made by Chuncao Xinfang."

Hu Shang's gaze lingered on her, which made Jin Xiang very uncomfortable, but she still held back.

"Little ladies put on the clothes made by this spring grass new spinning, and all of them look like a fish and a wild goose. Therefore, our spring grass new spinning is very popular. As long as there are new colors and new styles, it will be the competition." The supply is in short supply every day." Jin Xiang said with a smile, "It's really worth the money."

Hu Shang nodded again and again, as if he was very satisfied with her calm and calm response, restrained his joking expression, and said with a bit of seriousness: "I see that this cloth is very good, the fabric is high-quality, and the color is also good, so I want to buy it. Hundreds of horses, traveling south and north, will also bring your new spring grass to more places, so that more little ladies will be as beautiful as you, isn't it good? Just make it beautiful for the ladies in the capital, Isn't it unfair?"

Jin Xiang nodded again and again, "You are right. You are a very discerning and broad-minded person. You can say this because your eyes are not only on money and profit! I admire you! I see that you really appreciate us. Spring grass is newly spun, you come with me!"

Jin Xiang led Hu Shang and his party, walked in, passed through the hall, and when she was about to reach the courtyard of the dyeing workshop at the back, she suddenly stopped, "You can follow me, but the backyard has always been forbidden for idlers. , it’s inconvenient for you followers to follow in.”

After Jin Xiang finished speaking politely, the faces of the attendants behind Hu Shang immediately changed.

The Hu merchant looked at Jin Xiang up and down, and smiled, "This, isn't it?"

Jin Xiang also smiled and blessed her body, "To tell you the truth, behind us is our dyeing workshop, where the new spring grass is dyed. There are women like me in the dyeing workshop, so you can rest assured of your safety. Because it is a dyeing workshop, outsiders have never been allowed to enter, if you hadn't really appreciated the new spinning of spring grass and said something like that, the slave family would never have brought you to see it later!"

This is quite a compliment.There was a smile on Hu Shang's face, and the flattery was calm and comfortable.

"You all wait here."

"Father..."

"Wait!" Hu Shang frowned.The entourage immediately nodded and stopped talking.

Jin Xiang looked at the master and servant and the party, and stretched out his hand to invite with a smile.

The dyeing workshop at the back does not have the pungent smell of pigments in ordinary dyeing workshops, but has a faint fragrance, like the tranquility and pleasantness of spring flowers blooming.

"It tastes really good." Hu Shang nodded and said.

"It's the smell of Chuncao Xinfang's dye, the natural fragrance, even if it's made into clothes, there is still a faint fragrance, so if ladies like light fragrance, they don't need to wear clothes made by Chuncao Xinfang. Putting on the powder, there will also be a faint fragrance, like a shadow." Jin Xiang said.

Hu Shang nodded again and again, looked around, and found that the freshly dyed fabric of Chuncao Xinfang is very bright, and the bright color will not fade after drying, but will add a more mellow feeling.

He touched the wet cloth, and found that the newly spun spring grass dye was very miraculous, and the color would not fade even when the cloth was still wet.The color fixation is very good, no wonder the color stays bright even after drying.

He nodded repeatedly, and muttered to himself: "Liang Ren's skills are really superb."

Jin Xiang glanced at him sideways, and he immediately shut up and nodded with a smile.

"As you can see, the Spring Grass New House is dyed by these women one by one. The daily output is only so much. It's not that the Yunxiang Cloth Shop is proud of itself, and it really can't dye more cloth. If you want to increase the output, this quality cannot be guaranteed. Will Chuncao Xinfang still be the same as today's Chuncao Xinfang? You are a big businessman, a Confucian businessman, a businessman with a big heart, not someone who only sees money and benefits Let me tell you, if you just want to make money and don’t care about quality and increase production, can the new spinning of spring grass last? Will it still be loved by people?” Jin Xiang said very sincerely.

This tall hat made the smile on Hu Shang's face more intense. He nodded and said: "The lady said everything is reasonable, but if more workers are recruited and a larger place is expanded, it may not be true, the quality will definitely decline, right?"

Jin Xiang quickly shook his head, took a step closer to him, and said in a low voice, "It's not because of the female worker or the place, it's because of the dye, this dye is extremely rare."

After finishing speaking, she quickly took another step back, with a smile on her face that you understand me.

The Hu businessman found out that what she said was true, her clothes were made of spring grass new spinning, and she carried that indifferent but lingering fragrance on her body, it seemed that different colors of spring grass new spinning also revealed different colors. The scent of flowers came, her ultramarine Luo Qun, with an elegant and refreshing atmosphere.When she wanted to savor it carefully, she had already stepped back.

Hu Shang looked at her, and couldn't help but get a little dark, "Young lady said it very well."

Jin Xiang blessed the body, and said with a smile: "But you came from a long way, and you appreciate the new spinning of spring grass. It's really fate. It's not our Liang people's style to ask you to return empty-handed! May I ask how long you will stay in the capital? I specially leave two bolts of cloth for you every day, what do you think?"

The Hu businessman immediately laughed happily when he heard the words, "My lady is really a man of temperament! Well, since my lady is straightforward, I won't bother you. I will stay in the capital for about half a month! I hope my lady will not break her promise!"

Jin Xiang Fushen, "Don't worry, thirty new spring grasses, two a day, we will send you to the place where you are staying, okay?"

The Hu merchant hesitated for a moment, then shook his head cautiously, "Don't bother, just keep it for me, and I will come and pick it up on the day I leave!"

Jin Xiang glanced at him, lowered her eyes and nodded, "Just do as you say!"

Hu Shang was very happy, and pointed at Jin Xiang, "This little lady from Daliang is really not to be underestimated!"

After speaking, he smiled loudly and walked out.

Jin Xiang followed behind, wondering what she was thinking.

When the Hu merchant was about to step into the hall, Jin Xiang hurriedly said: "You have come from a long way, is this the first time you have come to Daliang's capital?"

The Hu merchant turned around and took a look at Jin Xiang, his eyes seemed to be guarded, he hesitated for a moment, then nodded and smiled: "Your lady is right."

"Since it's the first time we've come here, we have a chance to cooperate. The slave family should show their friendship as a landlord, and we must not be rude in front of you." Jin Xiang said.

The Hu businessman smiled and nodded, "I have long heard that Daliang is a country of etiquette and hospitality, but I have not learned it. Today, it seems that this statement is true. The lady really made this trip worthwhile. Please-"

Jin Xiang Fushen: "Please—"

After leaving Yunxiang Cloth Shop, Jin Xiang nodded to Lady Ye, got into the carriage, and headed for Yuelai Restaurant.

Those Hu merchants all rode horses, and followed them to Yuelai Restaurant.

"It's full of customers every day. When I first came to the capital, I heard that this is the most famous Yuelai restaurant, but I couldn't satisfy my appetite once! It's a pity!" Hu Shang said behind Jin Xiang.

Jin Xiang immediately smiled and said: "Then I really can't let you leave with regrets, let's try my famous dishes in the capital today."

Jin Xiang led people into Yuelai restaurant.Shopkeeper Sun immediately stepped forward to say hello, but when he saw that Jin Xiang was still following, coming in through the front door, he cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Hey, the guest officer is here, you guys come upstairs, please—"

"I want a bigger private room to entertain our foreign friends." Jin Xiang smiled and gave the reward first.

Shopkeeper Sun stepped forward to take it, and called the waiter to invite someone upstairs.

Hu Shang squinted his eyes, smiled lightly and said nothing.

After entering the private room, the guests and hosts were seated, and Hu Shang touched the mustache on his chin and said: "My lady is really capable. We have come several times, but we couldn't even find the place in the downstairs lobby. When my lady came, it was the upstairs elegant room." Room?"

Jin Xiang smiled and said: "You are new to the capital, I don't know, this Yuelai restaurant is very famous, so the private room must be reserved in advance. If there are no customers after the time, the reserved private room will be given to unbooked guests Yes. The Yunxiang Cloth Shop is not far from here, and they have booked private rooms here all year round, in order to entertain distinguished guests like you!"

Hu Shang just said oh, and nodded again and again, as if he was being complimented as a distinguished guest again calmly, right?Unconsciously in my heart, I am very happy. This Liang man's words are very pleasant!He became more and more interested in the culture of the Liang people.

Jin Xiang didn't even need to look at the menu, but she reported a list of dishes, all of which were well-known dishes in Yuelai Restaurant.

Before the dishes were served, Hu Shang couldn't sit still, he shook his head repeatedly and said: "Although the elegant room is elegant, it's not good, not good."

Jin Xiang looked at him, "What's wrong?"

"It's not lively!" Hu Shang said tut-tsk, "Eating requires a lot of people and it's lively. It's more delicious when everyone gathers together to eat. This private room separates people, so you can't see other people eating. Your own food I'm afraid it will lose a little bit of fragrance, no good, no good!"

The entourage behind Hu Shang also echoed.

Jin Xiang was a little embarrassed.

"It's better to be in the lobby. The lady is so resourceful and well-connected. Can't she find a seat in the lobby?" Hu Shang looked at Jin Xiang.

Unexpectedly, he also used Jin Xiang's way of complimenting him, first giving him a high hat, and then throwing out demands.You don't agree?Doesn't it appear that you are incompetent if you don't agree?
Jin Xiang smiled, "It's not difficult for you to want to be lively, but it's just neglecting you, a guest who came from afar."

"Don't neglect, don't neglect, I just like to be lively, and I like to eat with everyone!" Hu Shang said with a wave of his hand.

Jin Xiang had no choice but to call the clerk and tell the clerk to go downstairs to make room for the guests in the hall to eat in the private room upstairs, and they went downstairs instead.

This private room is reserved by Yunxiang Cloth all year round, this private room is specially reserved for the lady by Yuelai Restaurant, in case the lady needs it from time to time.Calling this Hu businessman to take advantage today, he doesn't appreciate it.What a lot of eccentrics!
Changing to the lobby on the first floor, it is indeed very lively. When eating outside, it is natural not to pay attention to "eating without talking".

People who gather for dinner are mostly classmates and friends, business partners, or colleagues in the officialdom.The food in Yuelai Restaurant is not cheap, even the lobby on the first floor, ordinary people in the market can't afford it.

While eating, Hu Shang listened to the chatter of the diners on the nearby table with his ears pricked up.

It seems that the intention is not to eat, but to listen to people chatting, which makes him even more interested.

(End of this chapter)