late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 104
"Mei Shuang, let's go make you a dress first!"

I completely forgot what happened just now, and walked into the Huaizhong silk shop with Meishuang.

As soon as he stepped into the store, the shopkeeper in the store greeted him with a smile on his face.

"You two, if you need something, feel free to choose. The silk we have is an old store in the capital. It has a full range of goods and good materials. You two choose slowly first."

After finishing speaking, the shopkeeper turned around and walked towards a luxuriously dressed woman.

"Mrs. Li, I've kept you waiting for a long time. Let's see what you need today. If you like it, I'll send it to your house."

The flattery on the shopkeeper's face made me nauseous, and Mei Shuang's face was also full of anger.

As soon as Mei Shuang was about to go forward, I stopped me and motioned her not to cause trouble.

Mei Shuang and I just looked at the fabrics one by one, and no one came to greet us. Maybe we don’t look like dignitaries today, or the more direct reason is that the customers in the store today are old people. The customer is gone, and his status is much greater than mine.

To be honest, the Huaizhong Silk Shop really deserves to be an old shop, and the quality of the silk is absolutely good.

After Mei Shuang and I chose a few, a red silk in front of the cabinet caught Mei Shuang's attention.

"My lord, I want this."

"Man, we want this cloth."

I gave an order to the guy, turned around and was about to leave.

But when Mei Shuang's hand touched the red silk, the other hand suddenly pressed the silk, and a sour sound came.

"Shopkeeper Sun, I want this cloth, and it will be delivered to my house immediately."

After finishing speaking, the elegant and luxurious Mrs. Li turned around and left.

Shopkeeper Sun glanced at the waiter, and ordered with a wink.

"Hurry up and send it to Mrs. Li's house."

The clerk looked at Mei Shuang in embarrassment, picked up the red silk and walked towards Mrs. Li.

Mei Shuang was suddenly furious, and held down the cloth all at once.

"This silk is what I asked for first, how can I give it to others after being told!"

Shopkeeper Sun hurried over to apologize when he saw this.

"Miss, look, you haven't paid either. Mrs. Li is a regular customer of our store, so you can look at other things!"

I squinted my eyes, glanced at Mrs. Li, saw her smug face, and Mei Shuang's anger that was about to erupt, and walked forward.

"Shopkeeper, we are also customers, and old customers also come from new customers, don't we? If you ask us to give up our beloved things because of the distinction between new and old customers, it would be a bit far-fetched!"

I pressed on every step of the way, without giving Shopkeeper Sun a chance to argue.

Shopkeeper Sun saw that I didn't appreciate it, and the smile on his face disappeared immediately, and then his face was frosty, and he spoke in a bad way.

"Master, I think you are also a sensible person. The regular customers who come to our store are either rich or expensive. This Mrs. Li is not something you can mess with. I hope you can give me some face today. Don't make things difficult for me."

"Is it embarrassing for you? How can it be? We just want the silk we ordered. Is there any difficulty? Didn't you also say that we are an old shop in the capital? The store's reputation has been ruined!"

With a calm expression on my face, I turned around and found a chair and sat down, looking up at shopkeeper Sun.

Shopkeeper Sun's face was suddenly covered with dark clouds, but because there were too many customers in the store, he was speechless for a while.

"Yo! This young man is so handsome, why would he argue with my wife over a piece of silk!"

Mrs. Li walked towards me with a swaying body, and the pungent aroma all over her body made me stand aside.

"Madam, you are serious. It's not that I want to argue with you. It's that my friend has taken a fancy to it first and has already asked the waiter to wrap it up. Madam, you are a step late. I think you should understand the principle of first come first served, right?" !"

Mrs. Li didn't expect that I didn't give her any favors, and her face turned livid.

"Humph!"

"Then don't even think about it, this silk old lady is going to order today."

Mrs. Li also lost her temper, and I really don't know how to deal with such a woman.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the store.

"Let's see who has the guts to compete with my wife!"

A man in fine clothes came in, followed by a servant girl.

"My lord, they are the ones arguing with Madam."

The maid pointed at Mei Shuang and me, and then walked behind Mrs. Li.

"My lord, you have to decide for me! This piece of silk was the one I fell in love with first, and this girl and this brat actually want to snatch it from me!"

Mrs. Li added oil and vinegar for a while, completely turning the whole story upside down, and at the same time, it also attracted a burst of boos from other customers in the store.

After Mrs. Li saw Mrs. Li crying, he suddenly became angry and rushed towards me.

"Master Tang, why is it you?"

I looked at Mr. Li suspiciously, and asked.

"Who are you?"

Seeing this, Mrs. Li squeezed Master Li hard behind her back.

"What are you doing?!"

Master Li rubbed his arm in pain, ignored it again, but bowed respectfully to me.

"The next official is Li Youcai, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture."

Mrs. Li suddenly lost her expression, but stood aside respectfully, and the store was suddenly silent.

Shopkeeper Sun and the buddy also opened their eyes wide, maybe they are also regretting the decision they made back then.

"It turned out to be Mr. Li Youcai. Tang Mou forgot a little, and there was some misunderstanding with your lady just now..."

I smiled kindly, then stood up and blinked at Mei Shuang.

"Let's go!"

When I passed Mrs. Li, I watched her bow her head in silence and speak.

"Lord Li, I think that piece of silk is more suitable for Mrs. Madam. The red color is brighter. I hope Madam can choose something that suits me next time."

Mei Shuang and I turned around and left, leaving Li Youcai and his wife in a daze.

"You stinky bitch, you really have nothing to do to find trouble for me!"

Li Youcai said angrily, and turned to shopkeeper Sun.

"Wrap me the best silk in the store, and I will personally deliver it to Mr. Tang's house in a while."

Shopkeeper Sun nodded immediately, sweating profusely even in the cold winter.

Maybe now he is still thinking about who this Lord Tang is, and why he has never heard of this upstart in the court. It seems that in the future it is still not allowed to judge people by their appearance.

Shopkeeper Sun shook his head helplessly, ordered the guys to get the silk ready, turned around and walked towards the backyard.

The moment the curtain was lifted, a woman was found standing outside the door.

"My lady, what are you doing hiding here?"

Shopkeeper Sun looked at the woman in front of him, and suddenly exclaimed.

"What can I do! Just watch a good show!"

"Don't judge people by the appearance."

(End of this chapter)