My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Haha, that's hilarious!"

"That's exactly what I meant. Whose perfume looks like this? This young master... he probably just filled it with some water and tried to fool people, didn't he?"

"And this is considered unique?"

Laughter filled the hall, interspersed with low taunts.

There was nothing that could be done; no matter how you looked at the bottle in Jiang Xiaobai's hand, it had absolutely nothing to do with perfume.

Jiang Xiaobai had made such grand claims earlier, such as people going crazy for it and supporting the Fang family to become the tenth business.

And then... all they took out was this one bottle of water?

Who could resist laughing at this?!

"Brother Fang, your decision to stock this perfume is truly brilliant!"

Several businessmen looked at Fang Rongshan, their smiles impossible to suppress.

Fang Rongshan has spent his whole life hunting eagles, but this time he's been pecked in the eye by one!

If this gets out in their circle...

Fang Rongshan is likely to become a joke!

"That's right, Boss Fang, this time... you've really made us envious!"

"When the Fang family becomes the tenth business, don't forget to look after us! Hahahaha!"

After they finished speaking, they laughed heartily again.

Fang Rongshan's expression was not good.

He could naturally hear the sarcasm in their words.

But there was nothing they could do; the Fang family was the only ones willing to support Jiang Xiaobai.

He wanted to believe Jiang Xiaobai, but now...

Fang Rongshan sighed and looked at Fang Tong, saying, "Tong'er, this... is the teacher you want to become a disciple of?"

"Dad, you don't understand teachers, it's normal that you don't believe them!"

Fang Tong's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Jiang Xiaobai in the main seat, his face full of admiration, and said, "But I believe in my teacher!"

"Just you wait, in the end, the Fang family will be the ones laughing!"

"I don't understand?"

Fang Rongshan looked at his son's confident appearance and sighed again.

He couldn't understand what kind of bewitching potion Jiang Xiaobai had given his son.

Being a disciple of the Elder of the Green Robe Society—what an honor! And yet, he says he doesn't want it.

Right now, Jiang Xiaobai just casually pulls out a bottle of water, and Fang Tong actually trusts him completely.

"Tong'er, your father is a seasoned businessman. It's no exaggeration to say that I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice!"

As he spoke, Fang Rongshan glanced at the bottle in Jiang Xiaobai's hand: "Do you think I can't tell whether that's perfume or not?"

"..."

Fang Tong opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Because he had never seen the perfume balm made by Jiang Xiaobai.

But... he just believed in Jiang Xiaobai, and he believed in his teacher!

"Princess, Jiang Xiaobai is likely to suffer an even more crushing defeat this time!"

Meanwhile, Teng Zixiu watched this scene with a cold smile on his face.

He thought Jiang Xiaobai had some trick up his sleeve.

As a result, this is it?

In that case, he overestimated Jiang Xiaobai this time.

Moreover, the way Jiang Xiaobai has made things this way will likely make the eight major merchants even less willing to cooperate with him.

As a result, Jiang Xiaobai's final fate was that he couldn't win over even one person.

Even if the wine at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is indeed excellent, no one would be willing to risk offending the young prince by cooperating with someone who only talks big.

So, what is Jiang Xiaobai called?

This is what they call lifting a stone only to drop it on your own foot!

Thinking of this, Teng Zixiu could no longer hold back and burst out laughing.

Helian Zhaoyue did not laugh along, but sat there lost in thought.

Since they entered Beijing, they have been losing to Jiang Xiaobai one after another.

The so-called perfume balm that Jiang Xiaobai has brought out this time is indeed puzzling.

Could there be something else going on here?

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy Helian Zhaoyue felt.

That's right, seeing Jiang Xiaobai so confident now, she couldn't help but feel that this scoundrel was up to something again!

"Young Master, perfume doesn't look like this!"

As the laughter subsided, a manager of the business stood up.

As they spoke, the man took out a sachet from his person and said, "You should at least have one of these, right?"

The man opened the sachet and took out a sealed box of perfume.

Upon opening the lid, a delicate fragrance wafted out: "See, this is what you call a perfume balm!"

"Apply some of this substance to the inside of a sachet and wear it with you; it will continuously provide fragrance. It is truly exquisite."

"That's right!"

Another person nearby said with a smile, "Young Master, does the stuff in your bottle have a fragrance?"

"Could it be that some water was actually added from somewhere?"

"Ha ha!"

Laughter erupted again in the hall.

Even the four chairmen of the Beijing business community frowned and remained silent as they looked at the bottle in Jiang Xiaobai's hand.

So, this is what Jiang Xiaobai relies on to replace their Jing Shang Yi Pin Chairman?

Jiang Xiaobai looked helpless.

In the end, he couldn't be bothered to explain any further, so he raised his hand and slammed the bottle to the ground.

Snapped!

The bottle shattered with a crash, and the liquid inside splashed out.

This sudden scene startled everyone present, and the laughter stopped at the same time.

Is Jiang Xiaobai angry?

How could he just throw what he was holding like that?

But it seems... we can't really blame them, can we?

Jiang Xiaobai is clearly holding a bottle of water himself, yet he's here saying it's unique.

So... they're not even allowed to laugh?

However, after Jiang Xiaobai fell like that, the people present didn't dare to laugh openly, but instead secretly chuckled to themselves.

Jiang Xiaobai saw all of this, but a slight smile appeared on his lips. He picked up the teacup on the table and began to drink slowly.

Perfume contains alcohol, and the fragrance evaporates quickly after it is applied.

So... no rush!

Sure enough, after a short while, those who were still secretly laughing suddenly paused in surprise.

One of them twitched his nose slightly and couldn't help but turn his head to say, "Hey, where's that osmanthus fragrance coming from?"

"Mmm, it smells so good!"

"It smells so good, and the fragrance... how can it be so sweet? It's like being in an osmanthus grove."

The people in the hall all looked around.

But after searching around, I couldn't find any fragrance. Where did it come from?

Helian Zhaoyue was also stunned for a moment, her nose twitching slightly. Finally, as if she had thought of something, her gaze suddenly fell on the broken bottle that Jiang Xiaobai had smashed.

The next moment, Helian Zhaoyue stood up, her face full of disbelief.

Could this fragrance be the same as the smell inside a bottle of Jiang Xiaobai liquor?

It can actually travel this far?!

Helian Zhaoyue thought of this, and so did everyone else present.

Immediately, a series of restless sounds rang out.

The crowd, who had been laughing at them moments before, now looked shocked.

Even the four chairmen of the Beijing business community couldn't help but look at the broken bottle on the ground, their expressions equally incredulous.

Fang Rongshan smelled the fragrance of osmanthus in the hall, his body stiffened, his mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't say a word for a long time.

"Father, it seems you haven't eaten enough salt!"

Fang Tong looked at his father calmly and said, "When you get home, remember to ask your mother to stir-fry some salt for you, so you can taste how salty it is!"

"..."

Fang Rongshan's face flushed red, and he was rendered speechless by the censorship.

Jiang Xiaobai leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and then patted his shoulder.

Seeing Jiang Xiaobai's actions, the eldest princess naturally raised her jade hand and gently massaged him.

A slight smile played at the corners of his mouth beneath the straw hat.

For some reason, seeing Jiang Xiaobai so smug made her feel inexplicably proud.

These people don't know what's good for them.

Now you've been proven wrong!

snort!

Jiang Xiaobai took another sip of tea, then smiled and said to everyone, "Such a small bottle, yet the fragrance lasts for at least three days!"

One bottle lasts for six months!

"Oh, right..."

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai glanced at the tightly closed door and continued, "If you open the door..."

"Outside the hall... ha, perhaps we can smell a little bit there too!"