The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

Huanhuan then told his sister-in-law Pei the whole cause and effect of the matter.

After hearing this, Mrs. Pei sighed, "My brother-in-law is so affectionate, decisive and responsible!" Huanhuan smiled knowingly and nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

Then she slowly and briefly talked about the possible problems in the subsequent stocking, as well as her and Xu Qu's plans. When she talked about her plan to run her own workshop, Pei sighed again: "You are really courageous!"

Huanhuan was actually unsure, and said anxiously, "But first we have to convince Boss Qiao to agree to transfer the process formula and workshop to us."

My sister-in-law frowned and said, "This exclusive formula is naturally very precious. It has always been customary to pass the secret recipe on to family members. I have never heard of it being passed on to outsiders."

Sighing slowly, he said, "But no matter the quality or quantity of rouge from other shops can compare to Qiao's, Qiao's is the only one that can do this..."

My sister-in-law muttered to herself thoughtfully: "It's like the soldiers are about to go into battle, but without bows, arrows, swords and guns, then there is no way to fight this battle..."

Just as the aunt and sister-in-law were frowning, Mrs. Feng came in holding her crying little niece. Pei hurriedly got up to take care of the child, and the conversation ended there.

After lunch, Huanhuan had something on his mind and didn't want to delay any further, so he took Xiaoyu to Qiao Ji without any rest.

As soon as she entered Qiao Ji Rouge Shop, the proprietress behind the counter immediately recognized her and greeted her warmly: "Miss Feng, you're here? Long time no see!"

He smiled slowly and replied, "Yes, I haven't been here for a long time. I came here today to discuss important matters with the shopkeeper and Mrs. Qiao!"

When the proprietress heard Huanhuan say this, she came out from behind the counter and walked towards Huanhuan while smiling and saying, "What's up? Miss Feng, are you going to buy a large batch of goods today?"

He waved his hand slowly and gently, glanced at the customers in the shop, and said, "No, Madam Qiao, let's talk for a moment." Then he added, "It would be best if you and Shopkeeper Qiao were here."

Mrs. Qiao was slightly curious when she heard this. She made a gesture of invitation and said, "Then Miss Feng, let's go to the backyard." Then she turned around and told a young man, "Go to the workshop and find the shopkeeper and ask him to go to the backyard."

Huanhuan and the others followed Mrs. Qiao to the backyard. Mrs. Qiao led Huanhuan and Xiaoyu to a round stone table, and gently brushed the dirt on the stone bench next to them with her sleeves. She invited Huanhuan and Xiaoyu to sit down first, and then sat opposite them. She picked up the teapot on the round table and poured a cup of tea for Huanhuan and Xiaoyu respectively, and said with a smile: "Miss Feng gets more and more goods each time. It seems that the business is going well."

He smiled slowly and said, "That's all thanks to the high quality of Qiao Ji's rouge."

These words made Mrs. Qiao so happy that she covered her mouth and laughed.

Then he continued, "I won't say any more nonsense. To be honest, Mrs. Qiao, I have recently negotiated with several stable customers. I will purchase large quantities of goods from Qiao Ji on a long-term and stable basis. I hope that Qiao Ji can give priority to my rouge needs."

Mrs. Qiao had also seen the world, so she smiled and asked, "I wonder how much you mean by a large amount, young lady? I'm not exaggerating, but the quality and quantity of Heyang's rouge are second to none in Qiaoji. How much can young lady order? Could it be worth thousands of dollars?"

He smiled slowly and said, "From now on, I will buy every color of every type of lip balm and facial cream from Qiao Ji every month, and there will be other additional items of varying quantities. In total, I will have goods worth three to five thousand coins. I hope that Shopkeeper Qiao and his wife can give me a big customer price."

"Five hundred taels?" Mrs. Qiao blurted out in shock, and was stunned for a long time before she closed her slightly opened mouth. After she recovered, she smiled more cordially and said, "Miss, what kind of big customer did you meet? As for the price, let me ask my master. ..."

Huanhuan suddenly said, "Mrs. Qiao, there is one thing I want to make clear. I need a long-term and reliable supplier. Three to five years is considered a short time. Ten years is a long time."

Mrs. Qiao, who was a little excited at first, was indeed as Huanhuan thought after hearing this. She looked a little embarrassed. She said hesitantly: "This... To be honest, Miss Feng, my master and I are not in good health, and our only son has no intention of inheriting this small family business. I am afraid... we will not do it for that long."

Huanhuan quickly responded, "Mrs. Qiao, I also heard about this from Shopkeeper Qiao last time, but Qiao's business is so good, there is no reason not to make money. I want to buy Qiao's workshop and process formula, and ask Shopkeeper Qiao to guide the production and operation of the workshop..."

"I can't do it!" Suddenly a male voice interrupted Huanhuan. Mrs. Qiao, Huanhuan and Xiaoyu looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Shopkeeper Qiao who arrived.

Mrs. Qiao immediately stood up and excitedly rushed to the side of Shopkeeper Qiao, who was still wearing his work clothes. While helping Shopkeeper Qiao dust off the color powder on his body, she said, "Master, Miss Feng said..."

"I heard you. Didn't I say it just now? It can't be done." Shopkeeper Qiao was not as kind as usual and his tone was very firm.

Huanhuan also stood up quickly and said to Shopkeeper Qiao, "Shopkeeper Qiao, Qiao's Rouge is such a good product, it would be a pity if we really don't make it anymore."

"Miss, you are too kind. Qiaoji is just a small workshop with more than ten years of experience. There is nothing to regret." Shopkeeper Qiao still refused to give in.

Before he could open his mouth, Mrs. Qiao advised, "Master, Miss Feng can earn a stable income of three to five hundred taels a month."

Huanhuan also quickly agreed, "Yes, Shopkeeper Qiao, three to five hundred taels is just the price of the goods. The workshop and the formula are another matter. The price is easy to negotiate, and you will definitely not lose out!"

Shopkeeper Qiao became even more displeased. He glanced at Huan Huan and said to Madam Qiao, "Which family with a secret recipe doesn't pass it down to sons and not to daughters, or to family members and not to outsiders? Have you forgotten how much effort it took us to learn the original recipe for rouge? And our Qiao's recipe has been the result of countless days and nights of repeated research and study, and countless years of continuous adjustments in practice. What do you know, a woman? I won't say anymore. I have something else to do in the workshop. Please get out!" After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

Mrs. Qiao was speechless after hearing these words. Her face turned red and white. She was stunned for a long time. When she saw that the figure of Shopkeeper Qiao had completely disappeared, she said to Huan Huan in a coy tone, "Miss Feng, please forgive me for making fun of you."

Huanhuan also felt very embarrassed, licked her lips and said to Madam Qiao, "No, I just didn't expect Shopkeeper Qiao to be such a stubborn person. Madam Qiao, how much money do you think would be enough to justify all the efforts that Qiao Ji has made in the recipe over the years?"

"This... Miss Feng, to be honest, Qiao Ji is run by the master, and he is not the kind of person who would bluff. Since he said that, I'm afraid he will let down Miss Feng's kindness."

Huanhuan's face was a little gloomy. She said, "Mrs. Qiao, you are too polite. You should rest first. I will come again." After that, she left with Xiaoyu.

Afterwards, Huanhuan and Xiaoyu went around other rouge shops in Heyang. After comparing, Huanhuan still felt that there was no one more suitable than Qiao Ji. In the end, she had to go back to Feng's house with Xiaoyu, feeling very worried.

When they returned to Feng's house, sister-in-law Pei, who was coaxing her child, saw Huan Huan coming back and hurried forward to ask with concern, "Where is your sister?"

His nerves had been tense all the way, and he replied sullenly, "I went to Qiaoji."

Upon hearing this, Pei asked anxiously, "How did the discussion go?"

Huanhuan told the whole process to Pei with a sad face. Pei was also very discouraged and muttered: "Alas, if my sister doesn't behave well this time, it will be difficult for her to gain a foothold in the Xu family in the future."

The aunt and the sister-in-law looked worried and sat facing each other in silence. At this time, the maid came to find Pei to arrange dinner, and Pei had to leave.

At dinner, Master Feng asked Pei, "Shunqing is back, isn't he? Why isn't he coming out for dinner?"

Pei replied, "He drank a lot of wine with his classmates at noon, and he has been sleeping since he came back, so we didn't call him to eat."

Mr. Feng twirled his beard and said, "I've already told him that drinking alcohol can cause trouble."

Pei said quickly: "I heard that these are all very good classmates this time. It will be rare to see them in the future, otherwise it wouldn't be like this."

Mrs. Feng nudged Master Feng with her elbow, and Master Feng said, "Well, I've never seen him like this before, so let it go this time."

Mrs. Feng asked Huanhuan again, "Huanhuan, didn't you have an argument with your son-in-law? Why do you seem to be not moving your chopsticks? Are you worried about something?"

Huanhuan looked up when she heard that. Before she could say anything, Pei said, "My sister just told me that she went to many places in the afternoon. Maybe she is tired."

Master Feng coughed and said, "After all, you are a married woman now. How can you be so playful as when you were a girl?"

Seeing that he seemed to want to continue talking, Mrs. Feng rushed to say, "In that case, go and have a rest after dinner."

He ate a few mouthfuls of rice and returned to his room with a heavy heart. Alas, it was another sleepless and dreamy night.