After finishing a cup of tea, Nan Feng told the couple that they could become business partners of Spikenard Square. Upon hearing this, they were delighted beyond expectation and even gifted Nan Feng a stick of cured meat.
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Another one is called Xue Ling's Shop, owned by a woman named Xue Ling who named her store after herself.
The reason why Nan Feng was fond of this store was that its owner, a woman, was quite rare in this era.
Unlike ordinary citizens, she was likely a person from the Jianghu, someone who generally kept to herself, not taking the initiative to greet customers. However, her store sold all the latest fashions, including cosmetics and girls' accessories. If a customer took a liking to anything, they would come to her counter to make a payment. Only when the customer asked would she reluctantly introduce the products.