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

"nature!"

Xiao Qingxiu looked at Jiang Xiaobai and said with a faint smile, "Those who come here today are all here to discuss business!"

"Since Young Master Jiang is preparing to enter the perfume business, as a senior in this industry, I should naturally give you a good talking-to!"

At this point, Xiao Qingxiu raised his head, looked at the eight major merchant houses and merchants from various regions present, and said with a generous expression, "Later, everyone, you must do your best to support Young Master Jiang!"

"Rest assured, we... will definitely provide proper support!"

The managers of the eight major merchant houses exchanged glances, then all stood up and bowed in response.

The voices were in unison, and each person was more serious than the last.

Upon seeing this, the merchants sitting behind also stood up and bowed.

"The young prince is so magnanimous!"

"Indeed, the young prince truly lives up to his royal status; his magnanimity is unmatched by ordinary people!"

"Even though he himself is in the perfume business, he's still willing to let us support Prince Jiang. His magnanimity is truly admirable!"

Exclamations of admiration rang out from all around.

Xiao Qingxiu was in a great mood upon hearing this, and sitting in the main seat, he couldn't help but laugh heartily twice.

He enjoys dealing with intelligent people.

He could understand his meaning immediately after he uttered a single sentence.

On the surface, they praise him, but when they actually talk about it, they will criticize Jiang Xiaobai from beginning to end.

This... is an innate advantage!

In his smugness, Xiao Qingxiu even glanced at Jiang Xiaobai, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery.

Jiang Xiaobai noticed this, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He then turned to look at Tang Ningshuang: "Miss Tang, please bring me the perfume I prepared!"

"good!"

Tang Ningshuang nodded gently and turned to walk outside.

Not long after, Tang Ningshuang returned, this time with a package in her hand.

After arriving at Jiang Xiaobai's side, Tang Ningshuang placed the package on the table and slowly unfolded it in front of everyone.

Inside, there were only delicate bottles, each about the size of a thumb.

The bottle is transparent, and you can clearly see the liquid inside.

There are also some subtle differences in color between the different bottles.

The people from the eight major trading companies' eyes lit up when they saw the bottles.

Jiang Xiaobai had mentioned before that he would send them some samples, which is why they didn't leave Beijing and waited.

Now, we've finally waited for this moment.

"Um?"

When Xiao Qingxiu saw the small bottles, he was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but laugh.

Is this the perfume balm that Jiang Xiaobai mentioned?

The perfume balm wasn't packaged in a sachet, but in a bottle, and it even looked like water.

Isn't this just... a complete joke?

With a smile on his face, Xiao Qingxiu looked at Jiang Xiaobai and said, "Young Master Jiang, could you please show me one first?"

"certainly!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

Xiao Qingxiu raised his hand to signal, and the servants of Yipinlou immediately walked to the table, picked up one of the bottles, and carefully placed it on the main seat.

Xiao Qingxiu held the bottle in his hand, first examining it against the light, then gently shaking it twice.

Looking at the flowing liquid inside, Xiao Qingxiu finally couldn't hold back any longer, and his laughter echoed throughout the inner hall.

"Hahaha, Jiang Xiaobai, you call this perfume balm?"

Xiao Qingxiu, holding the bottle, laughed so hard he almost fell over: "You didn't just get some water from somewhere, pour it into the bottle, and try to fool people, did you?"

After saying that, Xiao Qingxiu deliberately raised the bottle a little higher so that everyone present could see it clearly.

To his surprise, none of the people from the eight major trading companies were smiling.

Instead, as he shook the bottle, many people's expressions became tense, as if they were afraid he would drop the bottle on the ground.

Xiao Qingxiu frowned slightly, finally turning to the elderly manager of the business: "Manager Guo, what do you think of this so-called perfume?"

"I think it's excellent!"

Upon hearing the question, Guo Youquan answered without hesitation.

"Um?"

Xiao Qingxiu's smile froze instantly.

This answer was different from what he had imagined.

"cough!"

Xiao Qingxiu cleared his throat and looked at Steward Guo, reminding him, "Steward Guo, you... you can tell the truth now!"

"In business, it's enough to give face; you don't need to give too much."

"Otherwise, if it goes too far, it will seem fake!"

"Your Highness, what I'm saying is the truth!"

Guo Youquan looked at the bottle in Xiao Qingxiu's hand and said earnestly, "No matter how you look at it, this perfume is a rare and excellent item!"

"no!"

Xiao Qingxiu frowned even deeper, clutching the bottle, and said, "This is just a broken bottle with a little water in it. You think this is good?"

"Young Prince, how could you... say such a thing!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Youquan's expression changed drastically: "I, Guo, have no desire to hear you slander this object like this!"

"Oh, Your Highness, please watch your words!"

"Young Prince, what you're saying will make everyone unhappy!"

"Indeed, this perfume is a rare find. Your Highness, your discerning eye... is probably not so good!"

The representatives from the eight major merchant houses then spoke up one after another, each with a serious expression.

Xiao Qingxiu held the bottle, completely dumbfounded.

No, what's going on?

Shouldn't these people be cooperating with him to give Jiang Xiaobai a good beating?

Why is it that now it's the other way around, and everyone's blaming him?

While Xiao Qingxiu remained stunned, Guo Youquan had already stood up and solemnly cupped his hands towards Jiang Xiaobai: "Young Master Jiang, if possible, please give us a larger share!"

"Our Dechang Trading Company is financially strong and our distribution speed will definitely not disappoint you."

"Furthermore, we can also reduce our profit margin to the minimum; we hope Young Master Jiang will give it a try!"

As soon as Guo Youquan finished speaking, the other business owners also became restless.

"Young Master Jiang, our Hengfeng Trading Company also hopes to receive a larger share!"

"Young Master Jiang, our Shengkui Trading Company shares the same idea. As long as you are willing to give us a larger share, the terms are open to negotiation!"

"Young Master Jiang, our Guangyuan Trading Company also deals in alcoholic beverages!"

The manager of Guangyuan Trading Company stepped forward and said through gritted teeth, "If you need to distribute wine, Guangyuan can forgo profits and distribute it to various places for you free of charge!"

"But please make sure you give us a larger share of this perfume!"

The other businesses also spoke up, and the entire inner hall became noisy for a moment.

Even the merchants from various places behind couldn't help but stand up, wanting to get some goods from Jiang Xiaobai.

Xiao Qingxiu sat in the main seat, looking at the crowd below scrambling to get ahead, his expression completely blank.

No, damn it, what happened to the sarcasm?

These people are actually supporting it!

With a slight change in expression, Xiao Qingxiu slammed his hand on the table and stood up, saying, "What kind of behavior is this?!"

With a somber expression, Xiao Qingxiu directly threatened, "Hmph, I'll put it this way: if your eight major merchant groups truly support him, then don't blame me for being unethical!"

"You can forget about doing business with my perfume!!"

"Oh, really?"

A sound of surprise rang out instantly.