In the Green Wave Courtyard of the Duke of Zhennan's Mansion.
Cai Pu stood in front of Jiang Fuying cheerfully with the account book in hand. "Miss, I have two pieces of news. One is good news, and the other is even better news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Seeing her beaming face, Jiang Fuying shook her head with a smile. "Let's start with the good news then."
"The good news is that the lady next door has repeatedly suffered setbacks at the hands of the concubine recently." Cai Pu lowered her voice mysteriously. "It is said that the young master has been whole - heartedly protecting the concubine and doesn't care about her at all."
Jiang Fuyue suffered setbacks? Pei Qing'an didn't care about her?
A hint of heavy mockery welled up in Jiang Fuying's autumn - water eyes.
Jiang Fuyue thought that remarrying Pei Qing'an in this life was a great blessing. But now being treated like this, wasn't it just that the wicked were finally getting their due?
Moreover, this was still a light punishment!
The deep - seated hatred between her and this wretched couple was something she just didn't have time to settle for the moment!
First, deal with internal problems before external ones. After she got through this busy period and took care of the Second and Third Branches, she would settle accounts with them one by one!
Jiang Fuying cleared her throat and regained her normal expression. "What about the even better news?"
Cai Pu, unaware of her subtle change, happily handed the account book to her. "Miss, this is the account book of the Moon - Bright Pavilion for the first five days since its opening. The glass mirrors have been selling like hotcakes. After deducting the cost, we've earned this much."
Cai Pu held up three fingers and waved them excitedly.
"Three hundred taels?"
"Three thousand taels!" Cai Pu quickly flipped the account book to the end and pointed at the amount. "Miss, look!"
Even though Jiang Fuying had been mentally prepared, she was still shocked when she saw the three - thousand - tael figure written in vermilion ink.
In just five days, the glass mirrors had really earned three thousand taels!
A small finished glass mirror was sold for five hundred wen. After deducting the cost, they made a net profit of three hundred wen each.
The custom - made glass mirrors for distinguished guests varied in size, style, and price. But the cheapest custom - made glass mirror was sold for twenty taels of silver. After deducting the cost, the profit for each custom - made glass mirror was extremely considerable.
"Miss, in my opinion, opening the Moon - Bright Pavilion and selling glass mirrors with the young master was really the wisest decision you've ever made. You..."
Before Cai Pu could finish her words, Cai Zhi rushed in to report. "Miss, miss! The stewards of several marquises' wives in the capital have come to present gifts and said they all want to meet you!"
Jiang Fuying couldn't help but rub her forehead in frustration.
She had lost count of how many times people had tried to get in touch with her and get the quota for custom - made glass mirrors through back - door channels since the Moon - Bright Pavilion opened five days ago.
Cai Zhi tentatively suggested, "Miss, those marquises' wives are all prominent and respected mistresses in the capital. This time they've sent their stewards with gifts. Do you want to meet these stewards first?"
"No." Jiang Fuying flatly refused. "Just tell them that I'm not feeling well and won't be seeing any guests recently."
"Miss, why don't you increase the daily quota for custom - made glass mirrors?" Cai Zhi was full of doubts and couldn't help but ask.
Currently, the Moon - Bright Pavilion only opened ten quotas for custom - made glass mirrors every day, and each quota could order at most two glass mirrors.
Most of the noble families had large populations, and just two glass mirrors were far from enough to distribute.
As a result, in many families in the capital, there had already emerged a situation where those who had custom - made glass mirrors were respected.
But Jiang Fuying gently shook her head. "Things are precious because they are rare. This is just right for now."
If everyone could use custom - made glass mirrors, they would no longer be rare, and their value would be greatly reduced.
Coincidentally, not only was she troubled by the overtures of these noble ladies and young misses, but Lu Huaizhou was also in a similar situation.
Just walking on the street, he would run into several young masters who came up to strike up a conversation with him.
"Lord Lu, I'm the second young master of the Marquis of Jingyi's Mansion." The man introduced himself. "We once drank together in a restaurant. Right, right, that's the time. Do you still remember me?"
Lu Huaizhou pushed him away and straightened his expression. "Please get to the point."
He now needed to focus on making glass mirrors for his wife and couldn't get involved with these playboys anymore, lest it upset his wife.
The man smiled awkwardly. "I just want to ask Lord Lu to sell me a favor for the sake of our previous acquaintance and give me a few quotas for custom - made glass mirrors."
Not only him, but other young masters beside him also crowded around.
"Lord Lu, don't forget about me. We once fought crickets together!"
"We went horse - riding and sightseeing in the Western Hills together..."
One after another, all kinds of ways to claim acquaintance made Lu Huaizhou's head buzz.
Was he really that much of a playboy before? Had he made so many playboy friends?
"Has everyone finished speaking?" When their voices gradually died down, he finally spoke.
The young masters immediately shut up and all looked at him expectantly.
They thought that with their acquaintance with Lord Lu, the quotas for custom - made glass mirrors must surely be theirs...
Not at all!
Lu Huaizhou showed his big white teeth and smiled brightly. His eyes swept over them one by one. "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you all. I'm a playboy and I don't manage the family affairs."
"Moreover, in my family, my wife calls the shots. How to obtain the quotas for custom - made glass mirrors should all be handled according to the rules set by my wife."
"Please feel free to do as you like."
Soon, the story that the well - known playboy Lu Huaizhou in the capital was a "hen - pecked husband" spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.
Jiang Fuying, one of the parties involved, naturally also heard about what had happened.
She was only surprised by his statement.
Those who tried to strike up a conversation with him were all well - known playboys in the capital. It had always been rumored that they had a very close relationship, like inseparable friends. But now, it seemed...
"Miss Jiang, you've really misunderstood me." Receiving her inquisitive and skeptical look, Lu Huaizhou was in a difficult position. "I only met them before and wasn't familiar with them. And there will be no more contact in the future."
To prove his innocence, he raised his hand towards the sky and vowed solemnly, "If you don't believe me, I can swear to the sky."
"You don't need to swear, my lord. I naturally believe you." Jiang Fuying gave a faint smile.
Lu Huaizhou suddenly let out a big sigh of relief. Just as he was feeling lucky, he heard her ask.
"I'm just curious. Why did you suddenly abandon your so - called friends?"
Lu Huaizhou was startled and quickly explained, "First of all, they are not my friends at all. We are not the same kind of people."
"Secondly, even brothers should settle accounts clearly. I'm not going to side with outsiders!"
"If Miss Jiang doesn't believe me, I can call them here right away to prove my innocence..."
Jiang Fuying's heart skipped a beat.
His reaction once again exceeded her expectations.
Although Lord Lu used to pretend to be a playboy, his current reaction... didn't seem like an explanation but rather a declaration of loyalty to her?
The moment this thought popped into her mind, Jiang Fuying immediately shook her head.
No, it must be because she had been too busy recently and was having an illusion.