When it comes to what happened at that time, Cardamom is full of chagrin. It turned out that Zhong Ziyuan did not regard that Fengyue Street as her main source of customers, if she wanted this Peach Blossom Beauty Pill to develop for a long time, the lady and lady of the big family in Chang'an City were the ultimate goal she was striving for. So she tried her best to get two well-known pharmacies in the city to sell her pills on the consignment in the shape of a commission.

It's just that everything is difficult at the beginning, don't look at her pills are widely praised in Fengyue Street, but in this pharmacy, there are walls everywhere, and no one cares. Because the price of her pills is not low, one tael of silver is not something that ordinary people can afford. And most of the ladies and ladies who have this spending power are seen by familiar doctors, and they will not try the pills made by other doctors at will.

Today, Cardamom went to a pharmacy to make a delivery, and happened to see the shopkeeper selling his own peach blossom beauty pills to a lady who was very richly dressed and ornamented. It's just that no matter what the shopkeeper said, the woman in gorgeous clothes still looked at her and looked indifferent. put on an expression of obvious dissatisfaction, and only said lightly: "What kind of peach blossom beauty pill, I haven't even heard of it." Shopkeeper, don't bully me for being from out of town, just take some goods to perfunctory me. ”

"Then you can take a look for yourself, and then call me when you see what you like." The shopkeeper was deflated when he saw that the lady in the costume did not seem interested in buying it. He left the guest and said to Cardamom unceremoniously: "See, I said that no one will buy the pills you made, and I saw that it had been in the shop for almost half a month, and the box was covered with a layer of dust." Ten of them were sold. You'd better take them all back, and leave them here for nothing. ”

Cardamom was startled, and hurriedly put down his body and begged: "Shopkeeper." Didn't you tell our son that we would try to sell it for three months first? Why do you want me to take it back after only half a month, you can't be untrustworthy like this. ”

The shopkeeper was not happy when he heard this, he bullied Cardamom only half the size, so he blew his beard and glared angrily and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about? Although I promised your son-in-law that I would let you consign it for three months, the premise also depends on the sales volume. Now you can't sell this pill, and you still have to occupy such a large area of my land. Isn't that forcing me to do a loss-making business? After a pause, he said again: "Or, let your son-in-law lower the price." Maybe a few more will be sold. In fact, there are also people who want to buy it, but the price of one or two pieces of silver immediately scares the guests away.

Cardamom subconsciously shook his head and said, "No, our pills are real." It's all some antler gum. Turtle shell, ginseng, astragalus, angelica, pearl powder and other good things. One or two pieces of silver, there is really no profit, it really can't be less. When the lady in Huafu, who was carefully selecting ginseng on the side, heard this, she couldn't help but look back at the cardamom carefully in surprise.

Seeing Cardamom, he refused to let him take a step. The shopkeeper is also impatient. He no longer paid attention to the cardamom, and only lowered his head and flicked the abacus in front of him. Then he dropped a sentence: "The old man can't waste words with you, and wants your son-in-law to come over by himself tomorrow." ”

Cardamom couldn't, so she had to take the pills and leave the door of the pharmacy in frustration. She didn't know how far she went, and a blue-glazed double-rafter carriage stopped beside her. The lady in Huafu, who was in the pharmacy before, lifted the curtain and poked her head out and beckoned, "Little brother, please stay." ”

Cardamom was in a bad mood, and did not notice the lady's call, still thinking about her own thoughts, and walked forward with her head bowed. When the coachman saw this, he simply jumped out of the carriage and stretched out his hand to stop her, and Cardamom suddenly came back to his senses and stood still.

The lady also got out of the carriage, and said to Cardamom with a puzzled face, "Can you take a look at your Peach Blossom Beauty Pill?" I'm interested in them. ”

Cardamom took a step back, looked at her vigilantly, and blurted out, "Madame was in the pharmacy before, wasn't she not interested in our family's pills?" She didn't want to say more, she turned around and wanted to leave. The coachman, intentionally or unintentionally, made a stop ahead, just blocking her way. Cardamom had to stop to see what the lady wanted.

The lady was not angry, but said: "I was really not interested before, but after listening to what you said to the shopkeeper, I suddenly became a little interested again." She smiled delicately and continued, "I have never been short of silver, but I only need your things to be effective. The list of drug names I heard from you earlier is indeed interesting, it sounds like a recipe from the palace, why don't we find a place to sit down, and you can introduce it to me well. If you can impress me, maybe I'll be your biggest buyer. ”

Although Cardamom didn't believe it in her heart, it was nothing more than a few words, so she nodded in agreement. So the lady took the cardamom into a teahouse by the roadside.

After taking a seat in the teahouse, Cardamom couldn't wait to break open a pill, carefully read and smelled it for the lady, and then explained: "This recipe is indeed circulated in the palace of the previous dynasty, and our son-in-law has added or subtracted a few medicinal herbs by himself. Women's long-term use can not only replenish qi and nourish blood, regulate menstruation and stop menstruation, but also drive away spots and wrinkles, and improve skin tone. Because long-term use can make a woman's skin delicate and her face like a peach blossom, it is called Peach Blossom Beauty Pill. ”

"Okay." Mrs. Huafu's eyes lit up, and she said in surprise: "It's really a good thing." After a pause, she lowered her voice again and asked, "Is this the Peach Blossom Beauty Pill that has been sought after by those prostitutes on Fengyue Street recently?" ”

Cardamom was startled, and closed her mouth tightly and didn't dare to speak casually. Because the vast majority of people think that prostitutes are despicable, if people know that this peach blossom beauty pill is a favorite thing of prostitutes, no matter how good the effect is, those ladies will feel insulted and resist.

When Cardamom thought of this, she suddenly had doubts, and she immediately asked, "Didn't you say in the pharmacy before that you hadn't heard of the Peach Blossom Beauty Pill?" ”

A sly smile appeared on the face of the lady in Huayi, and she said, "That's because I want to bargain with the shopkeeper!" Later, when I saw you, I decided that it would be better for us to negotiate this business in private. ”

The lady saw Cardamom's concerns and smiled. continued: "Actually, you don't need to worry, I'm a businessman, and I only think about whether things are good or not. I don't care if I can sell it at a high price or not. And my family's business is mainly in the Jiangnan area, and it has little to do with this Chang'an City, so you don't need to worry about this at all. ”

Cardamom also heard that the lady's tone of voice had a kind of softness peculiar to southerners, and she was relieved. So she also softened her voice and said: "Actually, those prostitutes are also pitiful, most of them have been injured by the medicine of the tiger and wolf, and they have no chance to recuperate. That's why we have a lot of respect for our pills. As soon as she said this, she indirectly admitted it.

Although the lady's tone was soft and glutinous, she was by no means ambiguous. She was sure that the pill was what she wanted. At that moment, he took out a money bag and put it in front of Cardamom, and said with a smile: "Since it is a good thing with such an amazing effect, I will order three thousand first." This is a deposit of three hundred taels, you can collect it first. The rest of the silver. I'll be after I get the pills. Lump sum payment. ”

Cardamom didn't expect this lady to be so refreshing, and she made up her mind, and she was so generous, it was three thousand at once. She couldn't help but pluck out her ears, for fear that she had heard it wrong. The lady added, "There is only one thing for the little brother to remember." Because I will leave Chang'an and go back to Jiangnan in three days, these three thousand pills must be made within three days for me to take with me, is there a problem? ”

Cardamom was so stunned by this good thing that fell from the sky that she didn't think about anything else at all. He nodded in agreement. The lady also said that she would have to go elsewhere to purchase goods in the past three days, so she would not stay in Chang'an City. She and Cardamom set a time and place for delivery in three days. So he got into the carriage and drifted away.

Cardamom carried the bulging money bag in her arms, and when she returned home, she still felt as if she was dreaming. But the bag of silver tickets and silver horns were real, and she felt extremely happy and extremely apprehensive in her heart. The two strong feelings had been pestering her for a whole day, so she suddenly broke down and cried bitterly after Zhong Ziyuan pointed out the problem.

Zhong Ziyuan listened to her choking, and after stammering after saying what had happened, she secretly had a plan in her heart. She saw Cardamom looking at her with tears in her eyes, her little face was a little pale, and she was obviously still uneasy in her heart. So she raised her lips and smiled, and said in a clear voice: "Little one, what is there to cry about." If there is anything, naturally your son-in-law will figure it out. If you really can't hand over so many goods, at most you will lose some silver, and nothing will happen. By the way, did that lady tell you the name of her shop? ”

Zhong Ziyuan's smile and calmness made Cardamom feel at ease. She breathed a long sigh of relief, wiped the tears from her face, and said guiltily: "It's all because I'm too greedy, I just thought that this was a good opportunity, and I didn't think that we couldn't make pills so quickly." She thought about it again and said, "That lady claims to be surnamed Yang, but the coachman calls her Mrs. Mei. I remember her saying that her shop was called Daughter's Country, and it only sold women's products. ”

"It's actually the owner of the daughter country?" Zhong Ziyuan was shocked, Cardamom didn't know what the daughter country was, but Zhong Ziyuan knew. She had heard her sister Liu Yuqing say before that on the shore of Yanbo Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, there is a daughter country, which is actually a five-story building. Because the proprietors, shopkeepers, and men there are all women, and the shops are all selling women's products. From all kinds of jewelry hairpin rings, down to handkerchiefs, sweat towels, embroidered shoes, cotton socks, and all of them are non-boutique products that are not sold, so they will be called the daughter country.

At that time, Liu Yuqing also took a few pieces of jewelry that her family specially bought from her daughter's country, as well as dresses for her. Sure enough, everything is strange and novel, beautiful, and even a talented woman like Liu Yuqing can't put it down.

Liu Yuqing also gave her a bracelet at that time, thin gold wires were wound into branches, interspersed with some green leaves made of emeralds and flowers made of rubies, like wearing a vine on his hand. Zhong Ziyuan loved this bracelet very much, but unfortunately he fled too hurriedly that day and left it in Zhongfu, and now he doesn't know who it fell into.

Liu Yuqing also told her many stories about the daughter country that day, she said that the owner of the daughter country was obviously the young lady of the Mei family, the richest man in Jiangnan, but she always claimed that her surname was Yang, and the daughter country had nothing to do with the Mei family, and she didn't want to touch the light of the Mei family at all.

I think that the Mei family was originally the richest man in Jiangnan, not to mention the rich one, there was also a master who was deeply favored by the emperor. Everything, whether it can be on the top or can't, they all do everything possible, squeezing their heads just to catch up with the Mei family.

But this Mrs. Mei did the opposite, as the serious lady of Meifu, Concubine Li's sister-in-law, but she tried every possible way to draw a line with Meifu, and her absurd and weird behavior made her a monster in the eyes of others.

When she took out her dowry to build a daughter country, many people said that she was crazy, and she didn't do it with a good young lady, but she had to do thankless business with men. Now that she and her daughter have succeeded, it can be regarded as a slap in the face to the people who talked about her behind her back.

When Zhong Ziyuan first heard the story, he admired this Mrs. Mei very much, and now that he has the opportunity to cooperate with her, Zhong Ziyuan will not give up lightly. So she said meaningfully: "This is indeed a great opportunity to make the Peach Blossom Beauty Pill famous all over the world, of course, provided that we don't want to rest for the past three days." ”

Cardamom finally showed a shy smile, she blinked her eyes, and said in a dumb voice: "It's my fault, don't say that you don't rest for three days, it's no problem if you don't rest for ten days." ”

Zhong Ziyuan said with a smile: "Well, let's think of a way together to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." ”

Although Zhong Ziyuan himself was also frightened by the large order of 3,000 pieces, three stinkers can always be worth one Zhuge Liang. She consulted with Indigo, Cardamom and Fauber all night and finally came up with an idea.

Early the next morning, Zhong Ziyuan invited the talented lady to come forward, and invited a few little girls who lived in the surrounding area and had relatively quick hands and feet. promised a reward of thirty wen a day, and Qingdai took them to help rub the pills. And Zhong Ziyuan, Cardamom and Fu Bo were in charge of purchasing medicinal materials and making them into powder. Then ask Xiucai and Sister-in-law Zhuang to help prepare meals for everyone three times a day.

This is the only way Zhong Ziyuan has come up with at the moment to be able to deliver on time. It's just that people are not as good as heaven, and even she didn't expect that these little girls would bring her so many little troubles that she almost fell short. (To be continued......)