Fearing that everyone might misunderstand and think she was exploiting the situation for blackmail, Lin Yuan added a sentence, "Of course, if after tasting you find the flavor unsatisfactory, or if you dis kind of pastry, you are not obliged to buy it. At Rice Flower Fragrance, we absolutely do not engage in forced buying or selling or in blackmailing anyone."
Upon hearing her assurance, everyone felt relieved at last.
The woman who had just tried the wife cake hurried to spread the word: "Try before you buy, and no obligation to purchase? What are you all waiting for? I can guarantee with a slap on my chest that the pastries here are truly delightful! Come on, boy, let me try this Osmanthus Cake. Hmm, good, I’ll take a pound of Osmanthus Cake! And don’t forget a pound of wife cakes for me too."
With Lin Yuan’s promise and the woman’s enthusiastic promotion, many ladies also picked up pieces of pastry from Liang Zi’s tray to try for themselves.
Once they tried, a substantial number decided to fork out silver to buy pastries.
Liuzi, while weighing the wife cakes for the woman, couldn’t help but chuckle to himself. The lady boss really knows how to sway people. What old wife’s making are they talking about? It’s clearly made by Uncle Wang, but of course, it was the lady boss who taught Uncle Wang.
As more people started buying pastries, Meng Liangdong found himself busy with work.
Despite being a scholar, Meng Liangdong was quick with calculations, but it was his first time acting as Mr. Accountant. Although Lin Yuan had specifically tutored him on the duties of Mr. Accountant in the two days before opening, the increase in customers now left him somewhat flustered as he started to make errors, sweat beading on his forehead before long.
Mo Sanniang, who was packing pastries for the customers, couldn’t bear to watch and took the initiative to walk over with a smile, taking over the package from the complaining lady.
"Madam, please wait a moment. Our Mr. Accountant is so busy that his fingers are sticking to the abacus and can’t be pulled away," she said.
Mo Sanniang, indeed experienced in running a shop for many years, immediately dispelled everyone’s complaints with just a sentence, even easing the pressure on Meng Liangdong by a great deal.
Gratefully nodding at Mo Sanniang, Meng Liangdong quickly resumed working on the abacus.
"One pound of Osmanthus Cake, half a pound of wife cake, one pound of spicy strips, one pound of popcorn."
As Mo Sanniang tallied the items, she reported the count to Meng Liangdong. As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Liangdong calculated the total and then politely said to the lady before him, "The total is four taels of silver, with a twenty percent discount it comes to three taels and two, so let’s make it three taels of silver."
The lady, naturally happy at being undercharged, happily dug into her purse to pay the silver.
Watching Mo Sanniang and Meng Liangdong cooperate in silent agreement, Lin Yuan smiled reassuringly and turned to greet other customers.
Across the street, Xie Zhiyuan, unbeknownst to when, stood at the cloth shop’s doorway, frowning unconsciously upon finding the door firmly locked.
Ever since he spoke to Mo Sanniang about making her his concubine, Xie Zhiyuan had visited a few times, each time greeted by her with a cool detachment, even the customers inside receiving warmer welcomes than him. But, who could have known that today, of all days, the door would be locked!
She was definitely doing this on purpose!
Xie Zhiyuan’s brow tightened further, and just as he was about to leave, he noticed that Rice Flower Fragrance opposite was exceptionally bustling.
Initially having no intention to enter, the sight of the "Grand Opening Today, 20% Off Entire Stock" in red characters made Xie Zhiyuan adjust his robe and stride across the street.
Before even entering, a familiar voice reached him, causing Xie Zhiyuan to pause and quickly glance inside. Sure enough, he saw a familiar face at the counter.
Mo Sanniang was handing over a nicely packaged box to a customer, smoothly accepting the silver they offered, and then, to his astonishment, she handed it over to the man beside her!