Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

Mudan was clever and deft, and she always loved beauty and often played with rouge, and the refugee women she selected were all exactly the same.

Under Su An's guidance, they quickly mastered the craft and opened beauty salons one after another, which were also located in the most prosperous streets.

Different from the bustling food street, the beauty salons are decorated with red railings and beautiful windows, and are filled with perfume.

In the quaint shop, cosmetic boxes and treasure boxes are lined up, rouge is like clouds, lip balm is like fire, and eyebrow ink is like smoke.

All kinds of perfumed powders are as fine as snow, and the cosmetics are beautiful and emit charming fragrance.

The novelty of the shop and their exquisite craftsmanship attracted many women within two days, and the business was in full swing.

Su An was invited to come and experience it, and saw Mudan had just sent away several women, and their sweet voices and laughter revealed satisfaction.

"How about it, Master Su? You finally have time to come and experience your disciple's craftsmanship?" When Mudan saw Su An, she immediately welcomed him into the shop with a sweet smile.

Su An looked around the beautiful beauty salon and gave her a thumbs up in admiration: "Congratulations, not only have you become a master, but you have also surpassed your master."

"I have to experience it, so I'll wash my hair and put on makeup!"

She didn't bother to be polite with Mudan. She lay down and let Mudan untie her hair and wash it.

The slender and soft fingertips shuttled through the hair to massage. Su An was so comfortable that he almost fell asleep, and he exclaimed in admiration.

Mudan seemed shy. While washing her hair, she casually changed the subject and said, "Miss Su has so many talents. I wonder what her future ideal is?"

Su An said without thinking, smiling: "That must be to become the richest man in the world, the richest man!"

Mudan choked when she heard this, then curled her lips in agreement.

"Merchants are the lowest class among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. If they go to a big town, they will be looked down upon. Miss Su is a remarkable person. Is she willing to be looked down upon for the rest of her life?"

Her voice gradually became more seductive as she spoke, "Actually, if Miss Su is willing, with your abilities, you can completely rely on the current emperor."

"When the time comes, with added power and influence, not only will business not be hindered, but it will also be unimpeded. This is when we can truly become bigger and stronger."

After hearing this, Su An was stunned for a while.

……ah?

Why is the emperor suddenly involved?

Su An opened his eyes thoughtfully, and saw the temptation between Mudan's eyebrows.

She was not stupid. Thinking of her previous identity as the leader of the Peony Shadow Guard, that is, working for the emperor, the smile on her lips faded.

Could it be that Mudan is still on the emperor's side and is deliberately trying to win him over?

"Haha... Actually, I'm just bragging. I don't have that kind of ability or ambition. I'm doing fine now."

At this moment, Su An felt his scalp tingling as those hands washed his hair, and he smiled dryly and declined.

Peony couldn't help but reveal a look of regret, but it was fleeting.

Su An did not stay long, nor did she try out the makeup, and left in a hurry because she had something to do.

"Alas..." After watching her leave, Mudan hesitated and wrote a secret letter.

The content of the letter was exactly Su An's answer just now, and whether to take action against Su An.

Little did they know that Su An was restless all the way.

After much thought, she decided to go to the clinic and talk to Fu Zhun about the peony.

Fu Zhun's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes grew darker. He softly soothed her, "Don't worry. I've already known about her anomaly and have sent people to monitor her. We're just waiting to close the net."

Su An's mouth twitched.

Looking at Fu Zhun's calm and graceful appearance, she actually felt a little sympathy for Mudan for a moment.

Wouldn't it be better to just stay here peacefully?

If Mudan chooses to rebel again this time, I'm afraid it won't end so well...

Inside the palace three days later.

Chu Yi was teasing the parrot, and when he saw the secret letter being presented to him, he took it with squinting eyes.

He read the contents at a glance, and suddenly a murderous aura rose in his body.

"Jiji——"

The parrot that was being fed in his palm pecked him accidentally, and Chu Yi turned his eyes away grimly.

However, the next moment, he suddenly clenched his palms expressionlessly and strangled the parrot to death in an instant.

"Why keep those who don't listen as an eyesore?"

He stared at the blood flowing from between his fingers and sneered, then opened his palm and looked at the tragically dead parrot, frowning in annoyance and regret.

"This beast is fine, but Su An is different. He is useful."

A sinister look flashed in Chu Yi's eyes. He threw the parrot away and raised his hand to signal Fu Hai to reply.

The rice and flour stored in the store's cellar were all gone. After she arranged the food court, she asked Zhang San and others to maintain order, and she took the time to go buy food.

But as soon as she arrived at the grain store she often went to, she was shocked by the prices on the sign.

"Seventy coins for a pound of rice?!"

"Boss, the price of your rice and flour has increased tenfold? Are you crazy?!" Su An shouted in disbelief.

The grain store owner naturally recognized his old acquaintance Su An, and he was also swatting away flies with a helpless look on his face.

"Boss Su, don't get angry with me. It was Ma Fu from the granary who first raised the grain price tenfold. We're just a small business. He's selling at a high price, so there's no reason for us to sell at a low price. Otherwise, who will be held responsible if we lose money?"

He kindly advised, "There's nothing you can do. Food is in short supply right now, and the price is the same everywhere. Just follow the price increase. No matter how expensive it is, there will always be people who buy it."

Su An was filled with anger and immediately turned around and strode towards the granary.

No matter what the situation is, food is the most important thing. Even if the price has increased tenfold, there are still many people queuing up at the door of the granary, fearing that the price will rise again if they are late.

At this time, Ma Fu acted like a master, stroking his mustache and watching the crowd scrambling for food with satisfaction.

It had only been a short time since the price increase, but the silver in his treasury had more than tripled.

Great wealth and honor are within your reach!

He was feeling proud when Su An came over at a speed of 800 meters, pushing through the crowd and rushing to him, panting: "You are a profiteer? You are selling rice and flour inlaid with gold and jade at such a high price, taking advantage of the chaos to raise the price. Do you still have any respect for the law?!"

Ma Fu heard such scolding a lot that day, but he was not anxious at all. Instead, he glanced at Su An with an arrogant look.

"You little girl, do you know how to talk? With the influx of refugees and a shortage of food, it's reasonable for prices to rise. If you can't afford it, get out and stop getting in the way of others queuing."

No matter how much these people curse, they will still buy it.

Su An almost bit his teeth to pieces. He had never been so angry before. Profiting from the national disaster was simply against the will of heaven!

"You are a rotten-hearted person, a worthless person. Sooner or later, you will be struck by lightning!"

"Tsk." Ma Fu showed no fear at all. "Whether I chop you or not is another matter. If you are so powerful, don't eat my food. If I have to die, I'll let you, a bitch, starve to death first!"

Su An looked at Ma Fu coldly, thinking that he would never change his arrogance.

She looked around and immediately chose an honest and simple man, gave him some money, and asked him to go to the Su family shop to tell Zhang San to bring the county magistrate over.

I am guarding here to prevent this profiteer from running away halfway!

However, not long after, something strange happened in the grain-buying team.