novelraw Chapter 329: More and More Shameless
Chapter 329: More and More Shameless
Le Zhao chuckled lightly, "How many people who go to listen to the performance are really there just for the music?"They’re all like the drunk who drinks not for the wine.
"Exactly!" Xuan Ying said, "I agree with you on this one."
Le Zhao’s lips barely had time to curl up before he heard him say, "It’s the same reason you went to Ruyun Pavilion."
Le Zhao’s smile froze on his face, looking awkward no matter how you see it.
The three bystanders couldn’t help but laugh softly.
"Ahem—let’s not talk about that!" Le Zhao quickly changed the topic, "I heard Miss Shen is making some throw pillows lately. How’s that going?"
"The finished products aren’t ready yet." Shen Qinglan said, "They’ll probably be done by the end of the month."
"I heard you’re having characters from Journey to the West embroidered on them, is that true?" Xuan Ying asked.
Duan Yunfei laughed, "Are you calling them Journey to the West cartoon characters?"
Shen Qinglan nodded.
"Then, could you save two for me?" Xuan Ming asked.
Xuan Ying said, "I want some too!"
Le Zhao’s lips moved slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.
They are all loyal fans of Journey to the West; whether they have throw pillows or not doesn’t matter, it’s mostly about what’s embroidered on them.
"Of course." Shen Qinglan said, "Once the products are ready, I’ll give you each two."
"I don’t need the pillows." Duan Yunfei smiled at her, "But I can hug you!"
Shen Qinglan: ...
Why does this sound so much like those cheesy pickup lines she saw online in her past life?
Le Zhao clicked his tongue, "How come I never noticed before that you’re so smooth-talking!"
Xuan Ying said, "He wasn’t like that before because he hadn’t met Miss Shen!"
Duan Yunfei chuckled, "Xuan Ying gets me!"
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In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the month.
After retrieving the first batch of throw pillows, Shen Qinglan consigned them at Jinxiu Mansion just like she used to with the handkerchiefs.
Each was sold for one hundred wen, and after deducting the costs of labor, thread, and fabric, each earned about forty wen.
She thought selling at such a high price would mean few buyers, but in reality, there were quite a few rich folks in Jinxi Town — if they liked something, they’d buy it no matter the cost.
One young lady even ordered twenty from Shopkeeper Qu, saying they were for her friends.
All five main characters from Journey to the West were very popular, of course, with the Great Sage Equalling Heaven leading the pack.
Shen Qinglan gave the Xuan brothers and Le Zhao each two throw pillows.
After taking the pillows, Xuan Ying chuckled, "In a few days, Mother and the madam will be here. I’ll save this one for my mother and this one for the madam!"
Shen Qinglan was surprised, "Are you saying Aunt Mei and Aunt Duan have already left the mountain?"
"Yes!" Xuan Ying said, "The Young Master informed the manor owner and the madam about Young Master Shen’s upcoming marriage, so they came ahead of time!"
Hearing this, Shen Qinglan turned her gaze towards Duan Yunfei.
She heard him say quietly, "Let the elders meet sooner to strengthen their bond."
Shen Qinglan: ...
"We’ll all be family sooner or later," Duan Yunfei said, "The last time my eldest sister got married, I didn’t know about it. But this time with second brother’s marriage, I must inform the elders."
"Eldest sister? Second brother?" Le Zhao snorted, "Duan Yunfei, you’re getting more and more shameless!"
Shen Qinglan nodded silently in agreement.
Duan Yunfei raised an eyebrow, "Are you just getting to know me today?"
Le Zhao laughed twice, then carried a pillow under each arm back to his room.
Xuan Ying grabbed a pillow in each hand, observing the patterns while muttering, "So this is what the Great Sage looks like, he really looks like a monkey! And this Ba Jie, he really does look like a pig!"
Shen Qinglan listened with a bit of embarrassment, thinking to herself they’re originally the Monkey King and Zhu Bajie, aren’t they supposed to look like that?