Qingtian felt that what Princess Rui said made sense, but she didn’t have much pocket money recently.
All the money I saved before was used to buy gifts for Mr. Cen and Mrs. Ye.
There have been no festivals recently, so there has not been any income.
Before Qingtian came out, she specifically told Qin Hexuan that if she didn't have enough money, she would borrow some from him first.
Looking at the two pairs of shoes in Princess Rui's hands, Qingtian's eyes were filled with desire, but he still asked cautiously, "How much are these two?"
Princess Rui had no idea how much money to ask for, and subconsciously turned her gaze to Qin Hexuan.
Qin Hexuan immediately raised his hand and gestured to her with the number two, indicating that she should say twenty taels.
After receiving the signal, Princess Rui immediately said with great confidence, "Two taels of silver."
Hearing this, Qingtian looked at her suspiciously.
So cheap?
Although she didn't know the price of the cotton shoes, Boss Ye often went hunting, so Qingtian knew the price of the leather very well.
These boots are made of bear skin, which is the thickest thing.
Two taels of silver couldn't even buy this piece of leather, let alone make it into such exquisite boots.
Princess Rui felt that she had said something wrong, and immediately changed her words: "Two taels of silver for cotton shoes, and five taels of silver for leather boots.
"Although these shoes look new, they were actually worn by the prince. Second-hand goods definitely can't be sold at the same price as new ones."
Qingtian was skeptical when he heard this and turned to Qin Hexuan for help.
Qin Hexuan nodded at her and said, "You definitely can't buy it outside at this price.
"But we're all family, and like my aunt said, these aren't new shoes.
"It's not appropriate to give away things that the prince has worn. If you don't want them, you can only carry them back and put them in the warehouse where they won't see the light of day."
This sounded quite reasonable, and Qingtian finally accepted it, nodded, counted out seven silver grains of one tael each from his small purse and gave them to the Princess of Rui, then ran out with a smile on his face, holding the two pairs of shoes.
"Hey, slow down, don't fall." Princess Rui followed him out worriedly.
Qingtian went down the back stairs as if he knew the way, and went straight to the backyard to find Boss Ye.
"Dad, look, I bought you some cotton shoes."
Boss Ye was chopping wood in the backyard. He was only wearing a summer cloth waistcoat, revealing a pair of bronze, muscular arms.
He was wearing a pair of coarse work trousers with the legs rolled up high, revealing his strong calves.
Princess Rui chased Qingtian out of the back door, but immediately hid back when she saw this situation.
"Dad, please try it on to see if it fits." Qingtian held the shoes and looked at Boss Ye excitedly.
"Why did you think of buying shoes for Dad?" After chopping the firewood in his hand, Boss Ye put down the axe and came over to look at the shoes that Qingtian was holding.
He didn't really care what kind of shoes his child bought, but Qingtian's thoughtful behavior made him feel warm in his heart.
"Come, let Dad see what shoes you bought."
"A pair of cotton boots and a pair of leather boots." Qingtian immediately placed the shoes in front of him and said, "Mom said yesterday that your boots were no longer warm, so I specially asked Brother Qin to accompany me to buy them today."
Boss Ye tried on the cotton shoes first, and they were a little too big for him, but when he put on winter cotton socks, they should be just right.
"How do you know how big my feet are? They fit perfectly!" Boss Ye was overjoyed. "No wonder people say daughters are caring little cotton-padded jackets!"
"Really?" Qingtian imitated the way Mrs. Ye usually tried on shoes for her. She reached out and pressed down hard on the toes to see if the front was hitting her feet or was too big.
But she couldn't use that little strength to press the adult's boots.
Boss Ye quickly assured him, "It's really perfect. It's a little big now, but with thick winter socks and a felt insole, it will be just right!"
"Then try these leather boots again!" Qingtian thought about it and realized that the socks he wore in winter were indeed thicker than those in summer, so he pushed the leather boots over again.
As soon as Boss Ye reached out and picked up the leather boots, his expression became more serious than before.
These leather boots are quite heavy!
He looked at the leather boots in his hand carefully and asked in surprise, "Are they made of bear skin? How much did they cost?"
Upon hearing this, Qingtian immediately lowered his head in embarrassment, folded his hands in front of him, and whispered, "Dad, I'm sorry I didn't buy new ones. These two pairs of shoes are already worn by others, so they are cheaper. Do you mind?"
The Ye family's conditions were far worse than they are now, so Boss Ye certainly wouldn't mind some second-hand leather boots.
But no matter how he looked at the leather boots, he couldn't see any signs of having been worn by anyone.
Not to mention that the fur still looks very dense.
Just looking at the brand new soles, there is no sign of being worn at all!
Could it be that the child was cheated by someone?
This thought came to Boss Ye's mind, and he asked, "Sunny, how much did you pay for it?"
"Two taels of silver for cotton boots, and five taels of silver for leather boots." Qingtian said honestly.
Boss Ye was stunned.
So cheap?
Was it Qingtian who was deceived, or was it she who deceived others?
Fortunately, Qin Hexuan had already followed him out at this time and answered Boss Ye's doubts in time: "The shoes were found by my aunt in the warehouse. Qingtian refused to take them directly and insisted on paying for them, so..."
Boss Ye finally understood and his mood suddenly became tense.
Qin Hexuan could see Boss Ye's mood and was afraid that he didn't want the two pairs of shoes because of Prince Rui's Mansion.
So he quickly added, "Qingtian searched the capital for the entire morning but couldn't find the right boots, so I asked her aunt for her.
"Uncle Ye, no matter what, this is Qingtian's gift.
"And you really need these two pairs of boots when you go outside the Great Wall.
"If you get frozen, won't Madam You and Qingtian be even more sad?"
Boss Ye was indeed a little hesitant before, but after hearing what Qin Hexuan said, he shook his head, drove away all the subtle emotions just now, and stopped thinking about it.
He took off his cotton boots and tried on leather boots.
It is truly worthy of being something from Prince Rui’s Palace. These boots are top-notch in both material and workmanship.
Although it feels heavy when you put it on, it doesn't feel awkward or out of place when you walk in it.
Boss Ye used to go up the mountain often in winter, so he could tell it was a good thing as soon as he put it on.
He walked around the yard several times in his leather boots. If the weather wasn't so hot, he would have been sweating after just a short while wearing the boots. He wished he could feel them for a while longer.
"What a great thing! Thank you, my dear daughter. I won't be polite to you. Please accept it!"
Boss Ye took off his boots, put on his cloth shoes, picked up Qingtian and let her sit on his shoulders.
Princess Rui, who was hiding in the dark, was shocked when she saw this.
But Qingtian skillfully hugged Boss Ye's head, steadied himself, and giggled.
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