Chapter 333: What Exactly Is This Young Lady's Identity?

Eunuch Song did not want to have any more dealings with the people from Fuji Trading Firm, lest he bring trouble upon himself.

Before Young Master Li could speak, he let out a loud shout.

"Men, the people from Fuji Trading Firm are slandering others and spreading rumors; arrest them immediately."

Young Master Li was startled and said in a panic, "Eunuch Song, you want to arrest me?"

Eunuch Song waved his horsetail whisk impatiently, "If I don't arrest you, should I arrest myself? You slandered Bai's Grocery Store and have already broken the rules."

Several government soldiers behind him stepped forward, holding their swords.

These soldiers had all come from Shengjing and did not give Young Master Li even the slightest bit of face.

Young Master Li grew anxious; he could also see that Eunuch Song no longer dared to provoke Xiao Moting.

But he did not understand why a person as high-ranking and powerful as Eunuch Song would not dare to provoke someone who was merely a manager of a small grocery store.

Seeing the soldiers crowding in, Young Master Li had no choice but to concede, hurriedly calling out, "Eunuch Song, this must be a misunderstanding! You are a magnanimous person, please spare me this once; I will personally come to your door to apologize later."

"What is the use of you apologizing to me?" Eunuch Song let out a cold snort and tilted his chin toward Bai Wei, "You slandered Shopkeeper Bai; if you want to apologize, apologize to her."

Young Master Li glanced at Bai Wei, feeling extremely annoyed in his heart.

Ever since Bai's Grocery Store appeared, the business of Fuji Trading Firm had dropped by a large margin, as everyone ran to Bai's Grocery Store to buy things.

Originally, he had wanted to use the connections of being a "Merchant for the Imperial Court" to suppress Bai's Grocery Store.

He had not expected that instead of succeeding in the suppression, he had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet.

And now, he actually had to apologize to Bai Wei.

Young Master Li was one hundred and twenty percent unwilling, but given the current situation, he had no choice but to lower his head, walking in front of Bai Wei and squeezing out a dry smile.

"Shopkeeper Bai, this time I misunderstood you; please show mercy and let our Fuji Trading Firm go this once."

He apologized with his mouth, but he did not think so in his heart.

Since he had lowered his head today, he would definitely settle this score with Bai Wei later.

When he had the chance in the future, he would take fierce revenge on Bai's Grocery Store.

Bai Wei looked at Young Master Li standing before her and was well aware of his thoughts.

She was very blunt, "Young Master Li, there is no need for apologies. There is a saying that one who acts must bear the consequences. Since you wanted to cause trouble for our Bai's Grocery Store, you should be prepared to bear the consequences."

Young Master Li was stunned, "Haven't I already apologized to you? Why won't you let me go?"

"If apologies were useful, what would we need the government for?" Bai Wei said without any courtesy.

Some people's apologies were as worthless as a fart.

She knew exactly what was going on in Young Master Li's mind.

Someone who liked to use underhanded tricks and bring people to arrest her behind her back could never be apologizing sincerely.

"You..."

Young Master Li wanted to say something more, but Xiao Moting stepped forward and stood in front of Bai Wei.

Xiao Moting was a head taller than Young Master Li, and when he stood before him, his presence was full of oppression.

He spoke coldly, "No need for more drivel. If you really want to apologize, then your Fuji Trading Firm should withdraw from Yannan and never step foot here again."

"What?" Young Master Li was stunned; was this asking for his family's business to never operate in Yannan again?

He immediately shook his head, "That won't do; many people buy the fabrics from Fuji, and the palace also likes the fabrics from Fuji Trading Firm."

There were many merchants in the Yannan Region, and Fuji Trading Firm had already contacted many of them, preparing to ship goods to them.

How could he possibly give up such a big business?

Therefore, Young Master Li kept mentioning "the palace" in every sentence, wanting to put pressure on Xiao Moting.

Eunuch Song also knew this and hurriedly said, "Manager Xiao, the ladies in the palace are all using the fabrics from Fuji Trading Firm. If it is suddenly cut off, the ladies will surely ask."

Xiao Moting curled his lips in mockery and turned to say to Eunuch Song.

"There is no need to arrest him and see the officials."

"Just let them leave the Yannan territory."

"As for the fabrics... the fabrics at our Bai's Grocery Store are no worse than those of Fuji Trading Firm, and the ladies in the palace will like them too."

After speaking, he turned to call his subordinates, "Bring out a few bolts of fabric and let Eunuch Song have a look."

"Yes."

Two subordinates climbed onto the carriage and soon moved down several bolts of fabric.

The beautiful fabrics were spread out on the ground, the colorful patterns dazzling to the eye.

"What beautiful fabric." Eunuch Song exclaimed immediately, hurriedly walking to the side of the fabric in two or three steps, carefully touching the patterns on the material, "These peonies, these plum blossoms, and these birds... they are simply lifelike, just as if they were painted on."

"No, even more exquisite than paintings."

The bolts of fabric spread out were all covered with various patterns.

There were large peony flowers, camellias, goldfish playing among lotus leaves, and birds circling branches...

All of them were patterns printed using modern printing and dyeing technology.

These patterns were very vivid; to the modern world, they were already outdated, but placed in the Daliang of a thousand years ago, this was simply a miracle.

"Truly beautiful, so gorgeous." Eunuch Song was already dazzled, incomparably excited, and kept praising them incessantly.

The crowd around him also crowded forward one after another to watch the excitement.

"So beautiful, how were these painted on?"

"This cloth is light and soft, and there are so many patterns; it must look very good when used to make clothes and skirts."

"This must be fabric transported from the Western Regions; our Daranguo could never paint such pictures."

Young Master Li, who was standing to the side, was also dumbfounded.

Where did these fabrics come from?

How could they be so exquisite?

The colors are vibrant and the patterns exquisite; even the best fabric in Fuji Trading Firm cannot compare to a tenth of it.

Xiao Moting smiled faintly, "Eunuch Song, what do you think of these fabrics? Would the ladies in the palace like them?"

"They would, they certainly would," Eunuch Song nodded repeatedly.

Even a painter could not paint such beautiful fabric; the ladies would surely like them upon seeing them.

Eunuch Song thought for a moment and tentatively spoke, "Manager Xiao, could I take a few bolts of fabric back to the palace for the ladies to take a look? If the ladies like them, the palace's future fabric supply can be provided by Bai's Grocery Store."

Xiao Moting hesitated for a moment and looked at Bai Wei.

Bai Wei stood to the side, listening with great interest as Xiao Moting snatched business away from Fuji Trading Firm.

Seeing Xiao Moting look at her, she smiled and nodded.

"You are the head manager of our firm; you make the decisions regarding business matters."

Xiao Moting then nodded to Eunuch Song, "Very well, I will select a few nice-looking bolts of fabric later for you to take back to the palace to report to the ladies."

"Yes."

Eunuch Song agreed respectfully.

As he lowered his head, he could not help but steal another glance at Bai Wei.

What exactly is this young lady's status?

The Fourth Prince actually obeys her every word!