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Chapter 289 - 290 What is the Merit of Holy Mother Mary (Third Update)_1
Chapter 289: Chapter 290 What is the Merit of Holy Mother Mary (Third Update)_1
"What are these? How did you get them?" Bao Yi asked again.
"I accidentally touched the leaves of a lacquer tree, I guess... on my way back from Yanyue Square," Xin Meng said.
Bao Yi then asked, "A lacquer tree? The road from Yanyue Square to our house doesn’t have a lacquer tree, does it?"
"I ran into someone selling wood, there was a lacquer tree among the wood he was selling, and I touched it," Xin Meng lied.
"Mother, you were in a carriage, how could you encounter someone carrying wood?"
"It was too hot at the time, and I inadvertently touched it while reaching my hand out to cool off." Just as expected, one lie often necessitates a hundred more.
Bao Yi ceased his interrogation, saying only, "Ah, a few days ago, I borrowed an illustrated book of plants from a classmate. It mentioned this kind of lacquer tree. Accidental contact can cause itching all over the body. You can rub the juice produced from chives mixed with salt over it. Should I fetch some for you to try? If it doesn’t work, we can go to the Medical Hall to see a doctor?"
"Okay, okay," Xin Meng said.
Bao Yi was about to head to the kitchen, but was abruptly stopped by Xin Meng, "Bao Yi, do you know what a...Mary Sue is?"
Xin Meng still remembered this phrase that Nan Feng had used.
"Mary Sue? I might know the meaning of ’saint,’ it’s akin to a ’holy maiden’—a virtuous girl, but I have no idea about ’Mary Sue,’" Bao Yi thought Xin Meng was acting a bit strange this morning.
Just then, an old woman brought over the reheated porridge from the morning. The old woman immediately understood when she heard the word "saint." She used to work in a place where role-playing was popular. People in that field often liked to dress up as saints, as it pleased the customers.
The old woman silently put down the porridge, thinking that Xin Meng was finally getting her bearings. After all, a woman’s existence greatly differs with or without a man.
...
After Nan Feng dealt with Xin Meng, things at Spikenard Square remained quiet for two days. However, the impact of those fierce women still affected her business, and sales were not as high as before. Previously, the hundred boxes of product would be sold out by the afternoon. Now, sales were dragging out until just before closing time. Nan Feng thought, well, as long as they sell, that’s all that matters.
Unexpectedly, by the third day, those fierce women appeared again.
The fierce women didn’t approach the shop, but each wore a sign that read: "I am a sinner, I should not slander Spikenard Square."
After the arrival of the fierce women, they knelt at the shop entrance without leaving. Their approach was completely opposite to before. Initially, whenever a customer approached, they would convince them not to buy the products. Now, whenever someone approached, they urged them to buy:
"The products here work wonders, I was poisoned by a lacquer tree and this shop’s products cured me. Quick, make your purchase."
"I intentionally caused trouble here before in order to deceive and earn money, but now I have realized my wrongdoings. It’s a sin and it will land me in hell. This shop’s products have nothing to do with the blemishes on my face. Please hurry up and buy."
"... "
If these fierce women were acting today, they would undoubtedly be excellent character actors. Their portrayals, both as villains or as good characters, were impressively realistic, evoking strong emotions. Nan Feng and Feng Gu watched in astonishment, unable to close their mouths for quite some time.
They must have been sent by Xin Meng, right? Damage control, public relations?
But Nan Feng felt this PR move lacked dignity. It was similar to the marketing strategies employed by low-grade contemporary companies. After all, Spikenard Square was to be developed into a big and strong brand, this type of low-class marketing approach would not do.
Moreover, her face masks were not miracle cures, how could they treat lacquer tree poisoning?
Nan Feng quickly sent the fierce women away, so as not to imply that there was something to hide.
However, the antics of these fierce women were not ineffective. Business at Xiangkou Tomb began to pick up somewhat. Some of those who initially had doubts decided after hearing that the fierce women were actually victims of lacquer poison, and now they were willing to purchase Nan Feng’s products.
Nan Feng then thought, she must conceive an effective method to improve both the sales of Spikenard Square and its brand influence.
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