C197 (1/2)

Because of the Fu Niang's great business, not only was Liusu Pavilion able to survive the tide of Bo Jing City's shop's failure, it had even won over a large number of regular customers.

Because the Liuli Workshop created a fan, everyone would follow suit and like the Fu Niang, and because of that, the group of guests that went to the Liusu Pavilion were called the fans of the Fu Niang.

The owner of Liusu Pavilion was surnamed Dai, and was named Dai Tang, Chun. He was a gentle looking middle-aged man who wore a green robe all year round. He saw that Liuli Workshop had sold the ad for a sky-high price, and was trying to get some advertising business for the Fu Niang.

When Jin Xiaolou and Lv Yun arrived at the Liusu Pavilion, the lanterns outside the pavilion were slowly lighting up.

Under the light of the candle flame, the dark green building seemed even brighter. Pushing open the front door, they walked in. The two walls were filled with colorful flower shadows, as if they had entered a painting.

The lobby was packed with people. The people who had come today were all the shops' owners in the capital.

When a Attendant saw Lv Yun, he let out a ”yo”. He didn't mind the competitor next door coming over, instead, he smiled lightly. ”Miss Lv Yun is here to visit our again? Today was the right time to come! ”

”What? Is there anything out of the ordinary today?” Lv Yun asked.

As the business of Liusu Pavilion had improved, they had recruited a few new employees. Many of the Attendant s had only just arrived, so it was natural for them to not know Jin Xiaolou.

The Attendant led Jin Xiaolou and Lv Yun inside, while letting them sit at a remote corner away from the stage, he said: ”Sorry, ladies, there are many people here today, only this place is still empty.”

”Today is the first time Fu Niang has accepted an advertisement.” Attendant immediately replied, ”The phrase advertising is really new, I heard that our boss learned it from you, Miss Lv Yun!”

Lv Yun raised her eyebrows and looked at Jin Xiaolou.

Jin Xiaolou didn't say anything. She just picked up the list on the table, and ordered the simplest Jasmine's Honey Tea for Attendant.

Only after Attendant left did Lv Yun speak up softly. She frowned and looked at Jin Xiaolou: ”Innkeeper, this …”

Jin Xiaolou knew what she wanted to ask and shook her head.

The two of them then quieted down, their eyes were fixated on the screen in the middle of the stage. This time, the screen had been replaced by a curtain of smoke and water. Two thin curtains of smoky purple hung on a green wooden shelf, and the window at the back was ajar. A wind blew in, causing the curtain to sway slightly.

Jin Xiaolou had to admit that the owner of Liusu Pavilion had good taste, the entire pavilion's decorations made people feel comfortable.

In this kind of environment, with the beauty right before him, even if she sold her the most ordinary jasmine tea for twenty silver, Jin Xiaolou would think that it was worth it.

After sitting for a while, Jin Xiaolou saw a slim and graceful figure walking past behind the curtain. The figure was about the same height as Gui Zhi, but with her slim waist, and her swaying figure, Jin Xiaolou was unable to imagine that the person behind the curtain was Huang Guizhi.

After Fu Niang sat down, the zither beside him chimed. With the faint and melodious sound of the zither, Fu Niang rolled up her sleeves, revealing a pair of daffodil-like lily-white hands, and began to serve the tea.

The bosses in the hall were all excited, they nodded and applauded, then Dai Tang Chun took the opportunity to walk out and stand in front of the screen on the stage, and said to the people below: ”I have invited the most famous painter in the capital, if you bosses think that Fu Niang is not bad, then you can bid, our Fu Niang will only accept one advertisement, the highest bidder gets it!”

Jin Xiaolou raised her eyebrows. The substitute boss of this Liusu Pavilion was a material for doing business.

Just as expected, right after Dai Tang Chun finished speaking, someone shouted out a price. Because Fu Niang had a lot of fans, that person called out a thousand gold.

Attendant knocked on the porcelain and marked the amount of silver on a piece of silk. Every time Attendant called out a new price, he would write it down with a pen and cut off the old silk cloth. In a short while, it would be raised to five thousand gold.

”Ha!” ”So powerful!” Lv Yun sighed, ”This ad of his is comparable to someone's shop for many years!”

When the price rose to five thousand gold, no one yelled out the next number. Jin Xiaolou was silent for a moment, then raised her hand: ”Six thousand gold.”

Lv Yun was shocked, she immediately asked in a low voice: ”Innkeeper, why don't you take a look at that Fu Niang first?”

Jin Xiaolou said: ”Since you said that she looked exactly the same as Gui Zhi, then whether I can see her clearly or not, she will look exactly the same. Since I can't tell her apart just by looking, then I might as well have a good contact with her. ”

This Fu Niang was treated like a treasure within the Liusu Pavilion, she was not allowed to receive customers other than tea making, she couldn't even allow herself to talk to her for a bit.