Abandoned Women: The First Secret Service Concubine

Chapter 250 Failure
The rest of Su Kingdom has no special products, but there are many beauties in Su Kingdom, each of them is hot and enchanting. Every year when paying tribute, Su Kingdom only needs to bring one by one beauties, and these beauties are snatched away by other three kingdoms. , to promote their own specialties.Moreover, most of them will be bought back by rich people in the capital or wealthy businessmen from other cities.

For the rest, Feng Yao has no time to care about it for the time being, and her attention is now focused on the weaving of Baiguo.Because from March to May every year, it is the time for the four kingdoms to come to court. It is said that it is paying tribute, but it is actually showing off-isn’t your country rich, the people safe, and the talents abundant?

Have the ability to compete with us in cloth art?

Do you have the ability to compare pearl hairpins with us?

If you are capable, don't your concubines snatch our rouge and gouache?
If you have the ability, let us take all the beauties back home, right?

Although Murong Xi'er didn't speak directly about these scenes, Feng Yao could already imagine them.Therefore, Feng Yao can also imagine how stinky the emperor's face is when he is often compared.

Murong Xi'er also said that most of the cloth art competitions in previous years were led by Qiutang Yuan.Preparations began about the New Year's Eve until the arrival of the four kingdoms in March.Sometimes, the preparations started at the end of October of the first year, just to overwhelm Bai Guo and gain a good impression from the emperor.

Year after year, I can't compare with others.Even if the emperor promised more generous rewards year after year, it could only inspire people's hearts and not improve the ability of these cloth merchants.Murong Xi'er revealed that the meaning of this to Fengyao was that she liked Fengyao's design of the train, and wanted to ask Fengyao to improve the design so that when she came to court in the Four Kingdoms next year, she would become famous all over the world.

As expected, Feng Yao valued this opportunity very much.Thinking all the way, should I write another letter to Yu Wuyou?

On the other hand, Qian Sen didn't dare to stay in Huangsha Town anymore, for fear that Feng Yao would change his mind and kill him—she really dared!Qian Sen had no doubts, what was a human life in their eyes?For a person with such ability, there are many ways to make him die inexplicably.Immediately left Huangsha Town and returned to the capital.

After changing into clean clothes, he went to Master Qian's study.

When Master Qian saw him coming back, he gave him a seat first, and then asked: "How is the matter going?"

Qian Sen said: "Master Hui, that Feng family is not a good master."

"Oh?" Master Qian paused when he heard the walnut that was turning in his hand.

Qian Sen quickly said: "Mr. Feng is very cautious and quick-witted. Although he is young, he should not be underestimated." After he said, he told about the news and testing after he left.It's just that he didn't talk about being punished by Dragonfly and selling Master Qian.

However, it was precisely because of the omission of this paragraph that Mr. Qian was a little disapproving: "You poured such a basin of dirty water, and they didn't even move a finger of you. You are clearly cowardly and can be bullied, so why be cautious?"

Qian Sen just complimented: "The master is right. Like the master, even if the other party is just a shop that has just opened, it is really prudent to send a villain to investigate."

Master Qian was praised very much, and while turning the walnut in his palm, he said: "Since the Feng family is weak, let's take advantage of it."

"Master, this is not right." After all, Qian Sen is Master Qian's confidant slave, seeing that Master Qian belittled Feng Yao at this moment, he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

However, Master Qian did not take it seriously, and waved his hand at him: "Master has his own calculations."

Qian Sen was sweating faintly on his forehead. He opened his mouth to speak, but finally he didn't say anything. He stood up and said, "Yes, little one, step back." In late autumn, it was getting dark quickly.It was only when Master Qian went out that he saw the setting sun, and the sky was full of red clouds. When he invited a few old friends to sit down in the private room of the No. [-] Restaurant, it was already completely dark outside.

"Master Qian brought our brothers together, what is his order?" A potbellied master asked with a smile.

A person next to him was already pouring wine, and said with a smile: "Brother Qian is the most generous and casual, since he invites us to drink, we can just accept it."

Another person hurriedly said: "Master Qian is generous, otherwise we would not dare to enter the threshold of the No. [-] restaurant."

Master Qian let out a "bah" and scolded with a smile: "Come on, who said I'm a treat? When we leave later, everyone will settle their bills!"

"Oh! Didn't Master Qian treat us to a drink? That's amazing. A table of food in this No. [-] restaurant is worth three times that of other restaurants. We can't afford it, so let's go." One person As he spoke, he encouraged everyone else to get up.

There are five or six people at a table, all of whom are well-known wealthy businessmen in Xuanjing City.Headed by Mr. Qian from Qiutang Garden, they are all tycoons in the fabric business.

In this business field, if there is no good popularity, although it is not impossible to continue, it must be impossible to do well.The only thing that is well-informed is a threshold that most people cannot cross.The few people on the table are all merchants who have been friends with their ancestors for some years. They have supported each other over the years, although there have been quarrels and suppressions, but on the surface they are very harmonious.

Five or six people laughed like this for a while, and then one raised his hand to stop him, looked at Master Qian with a smile and asked, "I'm waiting to see you invite us to the No. [-] Restaurant, why are you so generous today?"

No. [-] Restaurant dares to hang the word "No. [-]" on its name, which shows some backstage background.It was rumored in the capital that the No. [-] Restaurant was actually opened by the natal family of a concubine in Duke Anguo's mansion.

The prices of tea and meals in the No. [-] Restaurant are extremely expensive, and the interior decoration is also very luxurious, and there is an atmosphere that does not lose to anyone everywhere.I don't know if these superficial things have bluffed many people, but no one has ever been in trouble.

Rich people are proud to host banquets in the No. [-] Restaurant, so there are often no empty seats and a full flow of passengers. Even if you are rich, you may not be able to reserve a seat.If it weren't for Qiutang Garden being the top four merchants in the Dajing Dynasty, Master Qian might not have been able to come here and occupy a seat.

"I got a good thing today, show it to my brother." Master Qian smiled, and under the curious eyes of others, he took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and handed it to the people on the left and right. .

"Yo? Is this a new style Master Qian is planning to release?" one person said in surprise.

Another person saw the style of clothes drawn on the blueprint and liked it too: "It's very elegant and elegant, what does Master Qian plan to do?"

Master Qian couldn't help but be proud of seeing a few people praise them. He just randomly picked out two drawings from that roll of blueprints.How surprised would they be if they saw the exquisite ones?Then he cleared his throat and said: "This is a new drawing by the master in my workshop. It is going to be rolled out to make fashionable clothes for a season."

"That's pretty good." One person glanced at the pattern on the blueprint and couldn't help but nodded.

"Master Qian has always had a good eye, but this clothes can be pushed up." You said humanely, and then asked suspiciously: "It's just, what did Master Qian ask us to discuss?"

The smile on Master Qian's face faded slightly, he sat up straight, but his voice became a little serious: "I'm very hesitant, should I push this clothes up now, or save it for March next year, when the Four Kingdoms come to court?" come out?"

In fact, according to Master Qian's original intention, he wanted to save it for March next year, when the Four Kingdoms came to court, to shock the world.However, this style was brought out by Qian Zhenzhen from Fengxu Pavilion after all, and it is said that it has become more popular in Huangsha Town.It's only November now, and there is still some time to wait until March next year.

Long nights and many dreams, if something happens during this period, it will be difficult for Master Qian to deal with.Thinking of the news brought back by Qian Sen, Master Qian still had some scruples.After all, Qian Sen had always been someone he trusted, so what he said always carried some weight.

Qian Sen said that Fengyao should not be underestimated. In Master Qian's opinion, Fengyao didn't even dare to move a single finger of his, she was really cowardly.However, since Qian Sen was timid, it showed that Feng Yao was still a little formidable.At this time, I invited these old buddies, and asked them to come up with an idea, how not to take risks?
Who knows, a sneer suddenly sounded on the table: "Master Qian thinks we are fools?"

The elegant room, which had always been in a harmonious atmosphere, was now a little strangely embarrassed by this sudden sarcasm.Master Qian raised his head and saw that it was Master Pan who had entered the room and hadn't made a sound yet.

Master Pan in Qingshui Pavilion is about the same age as Master Qian, probably due to a natural zodiac incompatibility. When they were still wearing crotch pants, they fought in other people's gardens, and they never got along with each other even when they were old.It's just that because of the common interests, they never turned their faces.

Seeing Master Pan sneer and disdain, the smile on Master Qian's face faded, and he asked with drooping eyelids, "I don't know what advice Master Pan has?"

Those two blueprints happened to be handed over to Mr. Pan at this moment. His face was thin and dark, and he looked rigid and serious. At this moment, he took the two blueprints on the table, poked the blueprints on them and said: "This Isn’t it a new style that Wuyoufang just launched a few days ago? When did it become designed by the master of Qian’s family?”

As soon as the voice fell, the others all showed surprise.Sitting next to Master Pan was a potbellied and smiling Master Zhou. He glanced at the drawing again, as if he had just seen it, and suddenly realized: "It looks a bit like it!"

After both of them said that, Master Qian's expression slightly changed.Ignoring the sneer on Master Pan's face, he grabbed the drawing and took another look, then unfolded it for everyone to see, with a slightly anxious tone: "Is that true? Take a closer look?"

At this table, except Master Pan and Master Zhou, everyone shook their heads: "I haven't gone out these few days."

"My eldest daughter-in-law just gave me a little grandson. I have been busy teasing my grandson these days, and most of the business matters are left to my son."

Only Master Pan had a sneer on his face, as if he was watching a joke of Master Qian.On the other hand, Master Zhou next to him, with a smile all the time, said at this moment: "Master Qian, have you been deceived by a servant?"

Someone gave the steps, Master Qian took it, nodded and said: "I haven't been out these few days. Why, this style already exists, and is Wuyoufang selling it?" I have already put money in my heart. Zhenzhen cursed a thousand times and ten thousand times, didn't she say that she was only fashionable in Huangsha Town, why did she go to Wuyoufang in the capital?
Master Zhou is a shrewd person, at this moment he just smiled and said consolingly: "Not necessarily. Maybe Wuyoufang is unruly and stole things from Master Qian's house?"

(End of this chapter)