She originally wanted to take the initiative to show goodwill to Gu Qingcheng, but whether it was her subconscious reaction or her upbringing, she felt that taking the initiative would lower her status.
Since Gu Qingcheng was saying these words now, she could consider it as Gu Qingcheng being willing, right?
Du Lanyue comforted herself this way, feeling delighted, her heart immediately relaxed a lot. She nodded vigorously and said,
"Okay, if such a mirror really existed, all the girls would envy me. It would be great if it could show my whole body. I haven't clearly seen myself yet. You should look at yourself too."
After saying that, Du Lanyue handed the mirror in her hand to Gu Qingcheng.
Gu Qingcheng did not often look at herself in the mirror, so it was not the first time she had seen her current self in this world.
In fact, her current appearance was different from her original one.
Originally, her chin was not so pointed, her face shape was softer, carrying a warm earthly aura, a face of peace and prosperity cultivated in a prosperous era.
Her current face was slightly longer. When wearing women's clothing, she could have a bit of a heroic spirit, but when wearing men's clothing, she was full of masculine charm. If she hadn't deliberately revealed it, no one would have guessed she was a girl.
Gu Qingcheng took the mirror, looked at herself, and then said exaggeratedly,
"Wow, it turns out there's a smudge on my face."
Du Lanyue heard this and stared at her face for several seconds, then said,
"Where? It all looks quite clean."
Gu Qingcheng chuckled. Du Lanyue realized she had been tricked by Gu Qingcheng and snatched the mirror back with a playfully angry expression.
Seeing how much Du Lanyue liked the mirror, Gu Qingcheng secretly pondered, planning to get a full-length mirror from the Mountain Cat Supermarket and give it to Du Lanyue when they returned.
As for the price, in the Mountain Cat Supermarket, this small mirror only cost 5 yuan, and a larger full-length mirror was only a little over 100 yuan.
Of course, whether it was a large or small mirror, it was already a priceless treasure here.
Gu Qingcheng was not unwilling to engage in such a profitable business. If there was a market, she could produce countless mirrors for sale.
However, if she sold mirrors, she would need a plausible source and origin, which she hadn't figured out yet.
Besides, she had enough silver now and had ways to make money, so she wasn't in a hurry to expose herself with such advanced technology.
An innocent person is blamed for possessing a treasure. If she were careless and revealed that she wasn't from this place and had a supermarket system, her family would never have a peaceful life.
Du Lanyue was overjoyed and kept looking at herself in the mirror.
Seeing her look so content, Gu Qingcheng didn't want to bother her with business matters for the time being. She let her relax for a while and enjoy the happiness of obtaining a rare item.
Unexpectedly, while Gu Qingcheng wanted Du Lanyue to have a relaxed evening, Du Lanyue was very sensible.
She also lived in turbulent times. Due to her wealthy family background, she had suffered less than others, but this did not mean she lacked the talent and intuition stemming from her family.
She admired herself in the mirror for a while, then reluctantly put it away in her pouch and said to Gu Qingcheng,
"Young Master Gu, let's go and look at the fabric shops. Even if we don't have time to negotiate tonight, we can at least scout them out."
"I'm worried you'll be too tired. Let's just go shopping tonight," Gu Qingcheng said, surprised, and advised.
"It's okay, I've had enough fun. Discussing business is also a way to relax.
Du Lanyue's eyes sparkled. It was clear she was excited about the upcoming business negotiations.
This instinct for money made Gu Qingcheng secretly admire her.
Now she realized that Du Lanyue must come from a merchant family, not a purely scholarly one.
In this society, Gu Qingcheng was wary of those old aristocratic families who had fled from the capital, the "old money" in modern society.
"Old money" were affected and pretentious, and they liked to look down on others. In fact, they didn't have any great skills and were living off the fortunes of their ancestors.
Instead, "nouveaux riches" like her and Du Lanyue, who were both educated and down-to-earth, were pleasant to get along with.
Gu Qingcheng went along with her suggestion and found a fabric shop on Peach Blossom Street with Du Lanyue.
Although it was evening, the fabric shop was still brightly lit, with delivery boys coming and going. It was evident that business was good.
Du Lanyue stopped and looked up at the name of the fabric shop:
"Qingtong. Oh, this name is interesting. Looking at how lively the shop is, there should be considerable room for negotiation."
"Yes, just like in the catering business, the more people there are in a shop and the livelier it is, the faster its ingredients turn over and the fresher they are.
On the other hand, those small shops with no customers might not offer lower prices because their ingredients might have been sitting for three to five days. If you get diarrhea from eating them, you might have to spend a few more taels of silver at the doctor's."
Gu Qingcheng muttered as she entered the Qingtong Fabric Shop with Du Lanyue.
A shop assistant came forward and asked enthusiastically, "Customers, are you here to buy fabric, for personal use, or wholesale?"
The assistant, seeing how young they both were, couldn't quite figure out their background and therefore asked cautiously.
Gu Qingcheng replied, "We are here for wholesale."
"Then what kind of fabric are you looking for? Cotton? Linen? Silk? We have everything,"
The assistant said, leading them to the sample display cabinet to look.
The sample fabrics were rolled into spools and mounted on large wooden boards. When customers wanted to see them, the boards would be taken down, and the fabrics would be unrolled for the assistant to introduce to the customers.
Gu Qingcheng quickly spotted several fabrics that were popular on Tea Cauldron Island.
Du Lanyue saw that she was looking at cotton and linen fabrics and said,
"Young Master Gu, what about this silk? I think the fabric is also good."
"This one is more expensive, and fewer people buy it. If you are planning to stock up, you can get a higher discount," the assistant said enthusiastically.
Gu Qingcheng was not short of money, but she wouldn't refuse money that came her way.
While the assistant went to get the sample, she nudged Du Lanyue and said,
"Sister Lanyue, wouldn't this kind of fabric be too expensive? Does Tea Cauldron Island have this kind of purchasing power?"
After all, she had come to Tea Cauldron Island later than Du Lanyue and was not yet very familiar with the island's consumption patterns.
As soon as Gu Qingcheng said this, Du Lanyue pursed her lips and smiled, saying,
"Actually, there are quite a few hidden wealthy individuals on Tea Cauldron Island who have the ability to afford high-end fabrics.
People are currently wearing relatively ordinary clothes for two reasons: one is that they don't want to attract attention and fear revealing their wealth. The other is that there are few people wearing high-end fabrics around, so if they dressed too well, they would look out of place.
But in fact, they are accustomed to a good life in the past. Seeing high-end fabrics similar to what they used to have, they will naturally want to buy them.
You might as well buy some to try selling. I think if people around start wearing them, then gradually more people will. The profit from silk is much greater than from ordinary fabrics."
"That makes sense," Gu Qingcheng nodded.