amaotonovel Chapter 296: Sky-high Price Rouge
Chapter 296: Sky-high Price Rouge
How could she not know that Ji Yuntang was also here?
What a rare opportunity!
When Qiu Min saw Ji Yuntang, she felt frightened. She gently pulled Ji Qingqing's sleeve and whispered:
"Qingqing, why don't you just give up this rouge? We can buy it next time."
Ji Qingqing was instantly furious. She felt that Qiu Min was a typical bully who only bullied the weak and feared the strong. She was trying to boost others' morale but destroy her own prestige.
Why should she leave as soon as Ji Yuntang comes?
If she really left, wouldn't it make people think that she was really afraid of Ji Yuntang?
She hated Ji Yuntang to the core, and at this moment, there was no way she would back down no matter what.
Ji Qingqing looked at the shop girl next to Pei Zhiyi and said, "I want Xishi Rouge. Please name your price!"
The shop girl shivered. She first looked up at Pei Zhiyi, and seeing that there was no expression on her face, she said weakly:
"Xi Shi Rouge, the price in our Peiyue Pavilion is one hundred taels of silver..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Qingqing said, "I will give you one hundred and twenty taels."
Pei Zhiyi didn't know why Ji Yuntang wanted him to compete fairly with Ji Qingqing.
But she knew that the other party must have a purpose in doing this.
As a friend, she didn't think Ji Yuntang would let her suffer any loss.
Pei Zhiyi glanced at Ji Qingqing and said lazily: "It's boring to bid more than ten or twenty taels. I'll bid two hundred taels."
Ji Qingqing curled her fingertips. This look made her feel that Pei Zhiyi was provoking her!
Her voice suddenly turned cold, "Three hundred taels."
Pei Zhiyi raised five fingers lightly: "Five hundred taels."
Ji Qingqing gritted her teeth and said, "Six hundred taels."
After she finished speaking, Pei Zhiyi said directly: "One thousand taels!"
Qiu Min advised, "Qingqing, why don't you just forget it? Even if this jar of rouge is very good, it's not worth one thousand taels of silver!"
"One thousand taels of silver can buy ten jars!"
Hearing this, Ji Qingqing felt a little hesitant.
It was true that she wanted Xi Shi's rouge, but the current amount of silver far exceeded the value of the rouge, which made her feel it was not worth it.
Seeing the retreat in Ji Qingqing's eyes, Ji Yuntang said: "Why, are you scared?"
"Aren't you the most favored second daughter of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion? Could it be that you can't even come up with one thousand taels of silver?"
"I'm not afraid of people laughing when I tell you this. The second young lady who is pampered by the whole family doesn't even have this much financial strength."
After saying that, Ji Yuntang turned and looked at Pei Zhiyi.
"Zhiyi, why don't you buy this rouge?"
"Miss Ji is making a fuss, but her sincerity is just this much."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Pei Zhiyi responded, took out the purse from his waist, and took out a silver note worth one thousand taels of silver.
At this time, an angry voice sounded, "Two thousand taels!"
Ji Qingqing looked at Ji Yuntang with gritted teeth.
"Who said I can't come up with the money? I have my grandmother, father, mother, and three brothers who love me. What's a mere 1,000 taels of silver?"
After she finished speaking, she turned her head and looked at the shop girl, "Two thousand taels of silver, pack it up for me."
The shop girl was stunned. Is this the lady from a rich family?
She clumsily began to help Ji Qingqing put on rouge.
A hint of pride appeared in Ji Qingqing's eyes.
Look! Isn't this rouge hers in the end?
Next, Pei Zhiyi's words made Ji Qingqing's face darken.
"Wait, did I say I won't raise the price any further?"
"I'll pay five thousand taels!"
Her voice was extremely slow and there was contempt in her words. How could Ji Qingqing tolerate this?
Who am I? Who is she? How dare she challenge me?
But when she thought of the five thousand taels, Ji Qingqing felt heartbroken.
She originally thought that Pei Zhiyi was a woman from a small family, and offering one thousand and two taels of silver was already the limit.
Unexpectedly, when the other party asked for five thousand taels, it was just like eating and drinking water, and there was no sign of any pressure.
Ji Qingqing's face instantly turned ugly.
If the two thousand taels just now were just what made her reluctant to part with it.
Then five thousand taels would be considered cutting her flesh!
After all, she was not as lucky as Ji Yuntang, who had a brother who gave her 100,000 taels of silver as pocket money.
When she thought about the fact that her monthly pocket money was only 500 taels, she felt very uncomfortable.
Five thousand taels is almost her pocket money for a year!
The shop girl was already frightened at this time and started to help Pei Zhiyi pack the rouge.
Pei Zhiyi had a smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Oh my! So, the dignified Second Miss Ji is just like this!"
"I thought you liked this rouge so much, but you were scared by the five thousand taels of silver!"
"If you don't have money in the future, don't brag, lest you accidentally sprain your tongue."
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuntang gave Pei Zhiyi a wise look.
She is so smart!
Through several conversations, Pei Zhiyi had already discovered Ji Qingqing's character. She was the typical person who would suffer for her reputation.
As long as someone provokes her, she will fall into the trap in minutes.
As expected, Ji Qingqing's face flushed with anger, and she impulsively shouted, "Ten thousand taels!"
Ji Qingqing regretted it right after she shouted!
She wanted to slap herself twice!
But when she thought that Pei Zhiyi might continue to raise the price, she felt relieved again.
Seeing Pei Zhiyi standing there indifferent, Ji Qingqing challenged him:
"Why, Miss Pei, can't you even come up with a mere 10,000 taels of silver?"
"It seems that you are nothing special. Don't come to Peiyue Pavilion if you don't have money. It's really embarrassing."
Pei Zhiyi exchanged glances with Ji Yuntang, raised her eyebrows and said: "You are right, I really can't come up with 10,000 taels of silver."
"We in the Dingguo General's Mansion are all ordinary people fighting on the battlefield. How can we be as wealthy as your Yongning Marquis' Mansion? It's as easy as drinking water to take out 10,000 taels of silver."
"Since Miss Ji really wants this Xishi Rouge, I will reluctantly give it to you. I'm not in a hurry to use it anyway, so I'll just wait for the next batch!"
Ji Qingqing: "..."
Ji Qingqing: "!!!"
She was simply dumbfounded!
She never expected that after she finished bidding, Pei Zhiyi actually didn't raise the price!
"Second Miss Ji, I have already packed the Xishi Rouge for you. Do you want to pay the ten thousand taels of silver in cash or in banknotes?"
It was not until the shop maid handed the packaged rouge to Ji Qingqing that she realized belatedly that she had actually spent ten thousand taels of silver to buy a jar of rouge the size of half an egg.
Isn't this a typical case of making a fool of her?
Ji Qingqing regretted it, as she couldn't come up with 10,000 taels of silver at the moment.
Not to mention, if Meng knew that she used 12,000 taels of silver to buy a jar of rouge, she would probably be furious.