Chapter 106: Awkward
Today the rain kept drizzling endlessly, not only did Peach Blossom Workshop have no customers, the Fenghua Pavilion opposite also had no customers.
Zhang Zhaodi looked at the door opposite, spat, and cursed: “Lingering evil spirit.”
Su Yaoguang carried the box out the door. Seeing this, Zhang Zhaodi asked her: “It’s raining outside, where are you going?”
“We have several big patrons in our shop, they bought quite a lot when we first opened, they count as our key gold-card patrons to entertain. I just mixed some new products here, I’ll deliver them door-to-door for them to try.” Su Yaoguang said, “It’s raining today, many madams and misses are unwilling to go out. If they won’t come out, I can do door-to-door service!”
“This idea of yours is good.” Wang Huanzhi said, “On a rainy day like this, indeed few people are willing to go out, staying at home gets very boring, if someone can come to their door for beauty skincare, they definitely won’t refuse. Those madams and misses from big families don’t lack silver, what they lack are ways to make them comfortable.”
Su Yaoguang slightly raised her head, said proudly: “I said it, our things are good, no need to compare prices with those people opposite. Then I’ll be off, if I don’t come back by noon, no need to wait for me to eat, I’ll just grab something outside.”
Su Yaoguang went door-to-door service according to the list, except for two households not at home, the other several all accepted her service, and even scheduled the next door-to-door skincare time.
When she was almost done being busy, figuring the time the academy was about done for the day, and she happened to pass by the academy anyway, she waited at the doorway for Zhou Wangshu.
“Why hasn’t he come out yet?” Su Yaoguang looked around at the doorway, seeing scholars coming out one after another.
Xiao Yanci saw Su Yaoguang, his eyes darkened, he deliberately walked past her. He pretended to have just seen her, stepped back, and said indifferently: “Don’t wait, Zhou Wangshu left long ago.”
Su Yaoguang glanced at him, turned away ignoring him, and continued looking toward the doorway.
Xiao Yanci saw her like this, anger flashed in his eyes, he said loudly: “Zhou Wangshu often skips class, he’s not cut out for studying at all. Some people are stupid and don’t know it, really think a waste can become a talent. Unfortunately, it’s not like you can just buy anyone and get an official position.”
Su Yaoguang turned around, looking sharply at Xiao Yanci.
Xiao Yanci had seen her brute strength, seeing her walk over, his face changed, he retreated a few steps and said: “What are you doing?”
Su Yaoguang cracked her knuckles, said coldly: “I hate things with long tongues the most. If you dare say another bad word about our Wangshu, I’ll cut out your tongue and feed it to the dogs.”
Xiao Yanci sneered: “I’m kindly telling you, you don’t appreciate good intentions, when your money gets swindled away, you’ll know how to write the word regret. Oh, a village girl like you is illiterate anyway.”
“A village girl like me is illiterate, but I can wield a knife!” Su Yaoguang drew the dagger from her waist, waved it in front of him.
Xiao Yanci retreated in panic: “Only women and petty people are hard to raise, just wait for the day you cry.”
“I return these words to you.” Su Yaoguang finished saying, saw Zhou Wangshu walk out from inside, and strode up to meet him. “Wangshu, this person is stirring up trouble, saying you often skip class, and that you left long ago. Luckily I didn’t believe his words, otherwise I really would have fallen for his scheme.”
Zhou Wangshu felt somewhat uneasy upon seeing Su Yaoguang. Last night she had seen him at his most wretched and pitiful, now facing her, he always felt like he was stripped bare.
He listened to Su Yaoguang’s words, looked at Xiao Yanci: “You like stirring up our family relationship so much, people who don’t know might think you particularly mind that Yaoguang didn’t buy you back then. Could it be you’re envious I followed Yaoguang, dissatisfied with your current master, so you like doing such stirring women’s matters?”
“Nonsense. Huan’er is a hundred times better than this crude village girl.” Xiao Yanci said in angry embarrassment.
“Then guard your Huan’er well, don’t stir up trouble anymore.” Zhou Wangshu finished, took the umbrella Su Yaoguang was holding. “Let’s go home!”
Xiao Yanci glared venomously at the backs of Zhou Wangshu and Su Yaoguang. In anger he kicked a stone nearby, suddenly his foot slipped, his whole body fell backward, with a bang his head hit the ground.
“Ah…” Xiao Yanci cried out in pain.
The old servant guarding the door heard the sound and hurried over, saw so much blood on the ground, and Xiao Yanci lying on the ground in a coma.
“Someone… someone…”
Zhou Wangshu held the umbrella for Su Yaoguang, tilting it toward her side, his shoulder got soaked by the rain.
Su Yaoguang turned back and saw, led Zhou Wangshu to a nearby shop, said to the boss: “Boss, I want a cloak.”
“Customer, look around, these are all cloaks.”
“I want one for men, and a good one, these of yours aren’t good-looking.”
Zhou Wangshu said: “If it’s for me, I don’t need it.”
“Your clothes are all soaked, how don’t you need it? Sister’s talking, you listen, don’t nag.” As Su Yaoguang spoke, the boss had already brought out the best cloak from inside.
Su Yaoguang asked the price, paid generously, then draped the cloak over Zhou Wangshu.
“Your little frame can’t afford to catch a cold.” Su Yaoguang patted his shoulder, “Alright, let’s go home! When I left today I told Jing’er to buy mutton back, Chunni must have made something delicious. Let me tell you, today I was busy outside all day, at noon I ate a bowl of noodles outside, those noodles were really… too awful.”
Su Yaoguang chattered nonstop, Zhou Wangshu didn’t interrupt her, listened quietly, not finding her noisy at all. She looked at Zhou Wangshu, the more she looked the more she felt this younger brother was so well-behaved.
Last night he had that reaction, he must have suffered too much before. No problem, from now on she’ll cherish him well, let him know that even without blood relation, he can still have family.
“Yaoguang, is this what you earned today?” Zhang Zhaodi looked at the several silver ingots, eyes wide.
“Mom, what are you thinking? Rich people’s silver doesn’t come from the wind, how could we earn so much so easily?” Su Yaoguang said, “This is their monthly package payment.”
“Monthly package means…” Zhang Pandi asked.
“From now on I’ll do door-to-door service ten times a month, they’ll send someone to schedule the time, might be daytime or evening, mainly according to their time. From hair care to facial skincare, and body care etc., five taels of silver a month for me. Of course, if they want to buy our goods, that’s separate. These five taels are my hard-earned money.”
“Is there a time requirement? If the customers are hard to serve, dragging you around wasting time occupying you there, that wouldn’t be worth it.” Zhang Yingdi asked.
“One hour each time.” Su Yaoguang said, “All the prep work is done by their servants, I just need to move my lips, have them prepare hot water and such, wait until all their things are ready, then it’s my turn.”
