Chapter Thirty-Six Buying Wine and Free Perfume, That's Reasonable!
All you could see were carriages parked everywhere, blocking the road ahead.
Why are there so many carriages here?
"Master, we can only walk over."
Ryan was depressed and he was also drunk.
It's really a shame that such a wide road can still be blocked by traffic.
"Immediately order the people in charge of Jinwu to come over and block the traffic. It is very unethical."
Li Zhi was helpless, too unreasonable.
What do you do for Zhijinwu? You are a bunch of rubbish.
After getting off the carriage, the guards were in front, and Li Zhi was behind. They crossed the horse jam and finally arrived outside Lan Kwai Fong.
"Lan Kwai Fong, the name is quite elegant."
Li Zhi smiled slightly, whoever came up with this name is a good one.
"Master, please stay."
The welcoming girl at the door couldn't help but be startled when she saw Li Zhi approaching, and quickly stopped him.
"What? Isn't this the place where perfume is released?"
Li Zhi couldn't help but be startled when he looked at the girl who was blocking him. What's the matter? He opened the door to do business and didn't let anyone in?
"Sir, do you have an invitation?"
The girl glanced at Li Zhi. All the ladies were coming, and suddenly a handsome man like Li Zhi showed up. She didn't know what to do.
"Invitation?"
Li Zhi glanced at Ruian next to him, as if to say that if you can't solve it, you're doomed.
Ruian was also stupid. No one told him that asking for an invitation when buying something was really ridiculous.
Now the emperor has arrived at the door and cannot get in.
Then just wipe your neck yourself.
Ruian hurriedly approached the greeter and asked him, "Girl, can't I get in without an invitation?"
"Without an invitation, it will cost fifty guan to enter."
"How many?"
Ruian felt like he was completely stupid. How much does it cost?
Fifty strings?
I'm afraid you are not robbing money.
"Sir...Sir, this...or else we won't go in."
Ruian looked at Li Zhi, it was clear that he was trying to kill someone who had been taken advantage of. His Majesty's wisdom and skills would definitely not allow him to be fooled by this.
Li Zhi was angry, am I the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, rich all over the world, with more than fifty crowns?
I'm already at the door, why are you letting me go for fifty dollars?
Could it be that my face is not as good as that of Fifty Guan?
Looking at Li Zhi's expression, Ruian shook his head.
It seems that I have overestimated Your Majesty. This is obviously a black shop, and you still want to jump in.
Your Majesty, please be more careful.
Complaints are complaints, Ruian still sighed and ordered the guard to take out the prepared gold ingots. After paying the money, he followed Li Zhi into Lan Kwai Fong.
Li Zhi went in and looked at the ladies in front of him and was dumbfounded.
The famous ladies from Chang'an are all here. If they see where you are putting your old face.
Ruian was also dumbfounded. These people had all met Li Zhi. If the other party knew their identities, the consequences would be terrible.
"Sir, even though it's unbecoming of an old slave to be like this, I'd better take him with him."
Ruian was also smart and tore off the hem of his own skirt, made two face towels, handed one to Li Zhi, and tied the other around his face.
After wearing a face towel, Li Zhi felt a little more relaxed. Although it was a bit indecent, no one would be able to recognize him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Lan Kwai Fong's second perfume, the premium and luxurious version."
Zhou Qing held an exquisite jade bottle in her hand, opened the bottle cap, and a stronger floral fragrance than the ordinary one emerged, and then the model showed it to the ladies.
"Ryan, can you smell it? The aroma is really assaulting your nostrils, and look at the bottle, it's crystal clear and with the liquid inside, it's simply a work of art."
Li Zhi in the back looked at the crystal clear jade vase and loved it very much. This fragrance was Wu Zetian's favorite peony fragrance. If he could buy a bottle and give it to Wu Zetian, she would be very happy.
Ruian could only apologize in front of him. The entrance fee was 50 guan. The perfume was so exquisitely made, and he really doubted whether he had enough money.
"Madams, the exclusive luxury version of the perfume is limited to twenty bottles. Each lady is limited to purchase one bottle. The guide price is one thousand guan per bottle. The price at today's press conference is 800 guan.
The purchase price is five hundred guan, and including your 20% discount, the purchase only costs 400 guan."
After Zhou Qing finished speaking, everyone in the audience was a little shocked.
It is true that they were high-ranking officials in the Tang Dynasty, and it is also true that their families had great wealth.
But a bottle of perfume worth 100 guan is no longer cheap in the eyes of these people, and now another 1000 guan comes out, which is really a bit scary.
Everyone also began to whisper, and this jade bottle was a little more high-end, with a richer flavor, and nothing else was unusual. It felt a bit distressing to spend so much money.
Even Changsun frowned a little. He had already spent more than a thousand guan before, so spending another 400 guan on such a luxurious thing was a bit difficult to explain to Changsun Wuji.
"It seems that the ladies have some doubts about our noble and luxurious version. This is a custom-made model from Lan Kwai Fong. There are only 20 bottles. It is a symbol of status. If you buy the noble and luxurious version, we will also receive items of the same value as gifts.
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Li Yanran had long expected such a situation and had made arrangements in advance. What Zhou Qing wanted to do were all the beauty treatments that Li Yanran asked her to memorize.
Zhou Qing clapped his hands, and two maids pushed another cart over. There were also twenty jade bottles on it, arranged one after another to complement the perfume.
Li Zhi looked at what was being pushed out and said to the eunuch Ruian: "Ruian, what are you talking about as a gift? It can't be perfume."
Ruian shook his head quickly because he didn't know. He didn't care about what was in the bottle now, he only cared about his wallet.
A bottle of perfume costs 800 guan. This is no longer selling something, but robbing money.
Who knows, could anyone be so stupid as to spend hundreds of dollars on this?
"Ladies, this is Lan Kwai Fong's secret wine, which is made from the essence of rain and dew, supplemented by the essence of five grains. It took hundreds of years of cellaring to finally create this bottle of fine wine.
If it were available to the world, a bottle of this kind of nectar would cost at least a thousand guan, so ladies are not buying perfume for themselves, but buying secret nectar for the adults in the family."
Zhou Qing opened his small mouth and sang like a lark, praising this fine wine and jade dew as rare in the sky and a unique treasure.
The ladies were all ladies, and they didn't believe Zhou Qing's words at all. They had never heard of a bottle of fine wine worth a thousand guan, let alone seeing it.
Do you really think they are village women who don’t understand the world?
Seeing everyone's disbelieving looks, Zhou Qing didn't panic at all, because Li Yanran had expected this.
Slowly unscrewing the lid of the wine, a strong aroma of wine wafted out. After smelling it, the ladies were either happy, some were expressionless, and naturally some frowned.
Li Zhi, who was at the back, also smelled the strong aroma of wine. He had tasted all the fine wines in the world, and there were countless wines stored in the palace, but he had never smelled such a smell.
"The gentleman behind you, if possible, could you please come and try Lan Kwai Fong's secret wine?"
Zhou Qing saw Li Zhi wearing a hijab at a glance. After all, the place was full of women, and Li Zhi was too conspicuous among them.
All the ladies turned to look at Li Zhi. They were all paying attention to the perfume and didn't notice when a man sneaked in.
"I?"
Being looked at by all the women, Li Zhi quickly shook his head in denial.
As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he was watched by so many women, and he really felt like a social death exploded on the spot.
"Sir, don't you want to try this secret nectar that is worth thousands of dollars?"
As Zhou Qing spoke, he motioned to the maid to bring the wine bottle and jade bowl to Li Zhi.
The crystal clear wine was paired with a small jasper bowl, coupled with the rich aroma of the wine, Li Zhi couldn't help but move his index finger.
"Sir, let the old slave come."
After looking at Li Zhi, Ruian immediately took the jade bowl in his hand, lifted up his face towel and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Cough cough cough."
“So spicy.”
Ruian almost choked to death from the sip of wine. He had never drunk such a strong wine before, and his mouth felt as if he had swallowed fire.
"You...are you okay?"
Seeing Ruian's face turn red instantly, Li Zhi couldn't help but be stunned. Is there poison in this wine?
"Sir...Sir, this wine, this wine, is truly a fine wine."
Although the wine is strong, it is not choking. It is sweet in the mouth and has a sweet aftertaste. Compared with this, the wine I drank before was just plain water, and there is no way to compare with it.
At least in Ruian's opinion, the wine's reputation is well deserved.
"Wine wine? I would like to try it."
Li Zhi was also stunned. He wanted to taste the taste of fine wine.
Zhou Qing poured a cup of secret nectar into the jade bowl again. Li Zhi was about to drink it all in one gulp, but Ruian next to him immediately spoke and signaled the other party to drink slowly.
Without him, this wine is too strong.
"Li? What kind of strong liquor has this young master never drunk?"
"That's it?"
Li Zhi gave Ruian a look of disdain. It was just a small drink, what else could he do?
Chapter completed!