Chapter 601 - Chapter 601: Chapter 588: Awakening (1/2)

Chapter 601: Chapter 588: Awakening

“No worries, it’s just an amusing situation,” Zhuang Qingning laughed, saying.

While they were talking, a rather noisy sound came from outside the door, as a large group of people, chatting and laughing, entered the main door of Hanfeng Tower.

“Manager Zhong, we agreed that for this incoming batch of goods, you have to supply me with at least two hundred pieces of each item. We can negotiate the price.”

“Manager Zhong, I want more than him. I want three hundred pieces of each item. I will pay ten percent more than your set price,how do you think? Moreover, it seems you like our locally produced Goji. I will immediately send a message back and get some for you.”

“Manager Zhong, I don’t pick and choose. Just supply me with whatever is left and set the price yourself…”

A group of people surrounded Zhong Yingcai with flattering smiles on their faces and flattering words in their mouths.

The waiter, seeing so many people entering the restaurant, hurriedly directed them to the second floor.

Zhong Yingcai, surrounded as he was, kept a smile on his face, responding in a perfunctory way. It seemed he found these flattering words tiring as he heard them so often, and he looked around.

To his surprise, he saw Zhuang Qingning standing in the main hall on the first floor, and beside her…

Chu Jinnian!

How is it that the young master has come?

Zhong Yingcai’s face, previously tired and slightly impatient, now exuded joy. He bowed to the others, saying, “Gentlemen, you go on ahead and enjoy your meal. I will be with you shortly. Excuse me.”

Then he ordered Qi Er, who was beside him, “Take care of our guests, make sure they are well accommodated.”

Qi Er agreed and led the others to the private rooms on the second floor.

“Take your time, Manager Zhong.” The others, understanding his situation, knew that Zhong Yingcai, being a distinguished guest merchant from the capital city, was indeed quite busy. They did not keep him and let Qi Er arrange them upstairs.

Once they had gone upstairs, Zhong Yingcai hurried over to Chu Jinnian and asked, “Young Master, what brings you here?”

“To…” Chu Jinnian paused, then said, “To see how the soap business is doing.”

Coming to check on business?

At first, Zhong Yingcai was stunned, then his face brightened.

He’s finally getting it!

At last, he’s showing interest in the businesses under his name and has realized the joy of earning silver.

This was indeed cause for celebration, very much so.

Zhong Yingcai was so excited that he didn’t know what to do with his hands. He rubbed his left hand with his right, then his right hand with his left. After a while, he led Chu Jinnian and Zhuang Qingning to a private room upstairs, saying, “Rest assured, Young Master, with the suggestions from Manager Zhuang, the soap business is flourishing.”

“We’ve already started stocking our merchandise in the capital city, and we’ve given some samples to the regular patrons of Linglong Pavilion. We aim to first make a profit and build a reputation among the households of the nobles and high officials. I’ve also started supplying the surrounding county towns. Demand far outstrips supply, and many merchants are just waiting for our workshop to produce the goods and have them shipped.”