Chapter 846
Although Mrs. Tang was just a county magistrate's wife, her husband's family was not simple, so she sent a message to Mrs. Ming, the wife of the governor, and Mrs. Huang, the wife of the Jiedushi, and they agreed to go as soon as they received it.
Of course Mrs. Ji Er and Mrs. Wei would not refuse.
On that Xunxiu day, the wind was beautiful and the sun was shining brightly. Man Bao and Bai Shan Bai Erlang brought all the flowers to Ganxiang Tower and put them in the private room booked by Mrs. Tang.
In order to highlight the wealth and grace of Yao Huang and Wei Zi, she also separated the two pots of flowers and placed them between two piles of white peonies.
Not only does it highlight Yao Huang and Wei Zi in the middle, but it also makes the white peony look more delicate.
The four ladies arrived on time, and unfortunately they met at the door of the restaurant. Mrs. Tang, who had arrived a step ahead, stood at the door with Man Bao and the other three with smiles on her face and said: "It's just that arriving early is not as good as arriving by chance. Why is it like this?"
By coincidence, we can just welcome the ladies upstairs."
The Ming Governor had a good relationship with County Magistrate Tang, and the relationship between Mrs. Ming and Mrs. Tang was also good. She smiled and said, "My happiness was in vain. I thought you stood here specifically to greet me. It turned out to be a coincidence."
The two were chatting and laughing, and Mrs. Tang invited the four ladies to go upstairs. As soon as they entered the box, everyone's eyes were attracted by the flowers on the left and right.
On one side, there are five pots of white peonies surrounding a pot of Yao Huang, and on the other side, there are five pots of white peonies surrounding a pot of Wei Zi. Whether it is Yao Huang, Wei Zi, or white peonies, they all look particularly beautiful.
Mrs. Huang, who loves peonies very much, couldn't help but take two steps forward and stared at the pot of Yao Huang.
Mrs. Ji Er had already learned from her nanny who returned home yesterday that the Wei Zi in Man Bao's hands was really well raised, but she didn't expect it to be so good, so she was a little stunned for a moment.
Man Bao saw the changes in their expressions and couldn't help but smile, feeling complacent.
After Mrs. Tang ordered tea, she introduced Manbao to everyone, "This is one of my children. She grows orchids very well. I didn't expect that she knows some people. She also has peonies in her hands. I think they are really beautiful."
, thinking that the ladies all like peonies, I decided to invite you to come and enjoy the flowers as well."
Mrs. Huang had come back to her senses and looked at the three people standing beside Mrs. Tang. She saw that although the three boys and girls were wearing ordinary clothes, they had good temperaments, so she asked with a faint smile, "What does your family do? Why is it so big?"
Don’t worry about our business, so you can come out and talk about it?”
Bai Shan stopped Man Bao and was the first to answer: "Our family is not in business. We just find it interesting and happen to meet some good flowers, so we do business for fun. The student is a student from a government school."
Mrs. Huang was surprised, glanced at the calm Mrs. Tang and then smiled and said: "So that's it, are you willing to sell such good flowers?"
His attitude was a little more serious than before.
Man Bao smiled and said: "Good flowers naturally need to be cultivated by people who know how to appreciate them. We just happened to meet them by chance, but we can't keep them forever, so we want to sell them."
Mrs. Huang suspected that they wanted to borrow flowers to please them, so although she still liked them, she was more cautious and refused to speak any more.
Mrs. Ji Er had a different idea than Mrs. Huang. She really felt that these three children were selling flowers to please them. Let alone others, she didn't need to do it here.
The last time their family held a banquet, they were invited to go. The old lady specially wanted to introduce Bai Shan and Zhou Man into their circle, but in the end, these two people didn't go at all.
In addition, when the nanny went back last night, she vaguely mentioned that the Zhou family seemed to dislike the low price they offered, and Mrs. Ji Er understood that the three of them were just looking at money.
So she just wanted to know how they were going to sell the flowers.
Mrs. Ji Er asked directly.
Man Bao said: "Let's just pay for the white peonies. There are enough, and I don't think the ladies will fight for them. But Yao Huang and Wei Zi only have one pot, so I think the one with the highest price will get it."
Mrs. Huang then raised her head, looked at Man Bao, and then at the two young men standing aside. Seeing that they had no objection, she sat up straight and asked with a smile: "The one with the highest price will get it?"
Manbao nodded.
Mrs. Huang put her hands on her hands and said with a smile: "Okay, let's just start bidding?"
Man Bao said: "It's not that bad. The ladies are all familiar with each other. Bidding like this will inevitably hurt the harmony. Why don't you write down the flowers you want to buy and the price you want to set on a piece of paper, and then we can open it on the spot. Who will pay the price?"
The one who is tall belongs to whom."
Mrs. Huang understood it after a moment's thought. She turned to Mrs. Ji and smiled and said, "This is a good idea."
Bai Erlang took out paper and pen from the book basket on the side, grinded the ink and gave it to them.
The four ladies looked at each other, smiled slightly, picked up their pens, and pondered.
If they really have to bid in person, Mrs. Wei can't compete with Mrs. Ji Er, and Mrs. Ming can't compete with Mrs. Huang. This is just the way to write the price quietly. Even if they get the photo, it's because they are lucky, and they don't deliberately compete.
Those who are willing to come are all flower lovers, and spring is romantic, so a flower viewing party is held. If you can bring out a pot of unique flowers at home, it is something worth showing off.
Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Ji Er obviously knew this.
So they pondered for a while, slightly increased the price in their minds, and then wrote it down on paper.
Man Bao collected all the papers, opened them in front of everyone, and then spread them out for everyone to see.
It’s straightforward and there is absolutely no possibility of cheating.
Everyone came up to take a look, Mrs. Huang couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, while Mrs. Ji Er was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Mrs. Wei.
Mrs. Wei couldn't help laughing, "I didn't expect
I'm so lucky today."
Mrs. Huang also smiled and nodded, "It's quite good. Seeing that there is only such a small difference in price between me and Mrs. Ming, I didn't expect to win."
It was such a coincidence that Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Ming loved Yao Huang, so they only ordered Yao Huang. Although Mrs. Ji Er loved Wei Zi more, she wrote down the prices for both pots, but her luck was so bad.
The price is not as good as Mrs. Huang's, and it can't compete with Mrs. Wei's price.
Man Bao put the paper away and looked at them, with a smile on his face and he was extremely happy.
The four ladies didn't react for a moment, but Mrs. Tang smiled and said, "Then that's how we settled?"
Mrs. Huang smiled and nodded.
Man Bao took the opportunity and said, "Wouldn't Mrs. Huang buy two pots of white peonies to match?"
Mrs. Huang was a little hesitant. The bid she just made was not low. She wanted to buy white peonies again...
Man Bao said with a smile: "White peonies are very cheap, only sixteen taels."
Mrs. Huang was surprised, "So cheap?"
"Yes, I sold it to other friends for the same price."
Mrs. Huang smiled and said: "I bought such a pot of Yao Huang, and you didn't think of giving me a pot of white one?"
Man Bao shook his head, "I have a fate with Shiliu Liang."
Chapter completed!