Chapter 21: Fireman
Ji Zhisui's mouth corners slowly rose. No wonder this bargaining method has been passed down. The effect is really good!
The secret to bargaining is to cut the price in half, but Ji Zhisui didn't have the confidence to do so, so he chose the figure of three hundred coins as a compromise.
I'm afraid these 300 Wenfang dealers can still make a profit. I guess they are just taking advantage of them because they are new here and don't know the market.
Ji Zhisui, keeping his achievements and fame to himself, turned around and smiled at Fang Yazi, saying, "Thank you, buddy. Where is the house deed? Let's go sign it now."
"Okay!" The deal was done. Although it didn't achieve the result he wanted, Fang Yazi was still very happy and took people to sign the contract.
When signing the contract, the Pei family looked at Ji Zhisui with even more respect.
They really didn't expect that Sui Niang looked weak, but she was ruthless when bargaining, and directly helped them save two hundred coins in rent.
It's not just two hundred coins a month, it's two hundred coins less every month, which means you can save more than two taels of silver in a year.
Sui Niang is not only a good cook, but also a good bargainer. It is a blessing for the Pei family to have Sui Niang.
Although there are many large pieces of furniture in this yard, which can save a lot of money on purchases, there are still many things that need to be purchased and the house needs to be cleaned up.
Ji Zhisui took Pei Yian and the old lady out to buy things, while the others stayed behind to clean up the yard.
There are so many things to buy that they would rather spend every penny.
Three thin quilts, two hundred coins.
Pots, pans, bowls and chopsticks, one hundred coins.
Vegetable oil, rice and flour, two hundred coins.
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I just bought some simple things and spent almost two taels of silver.
Ji Zhisui also had a rough idea of the layout of Qizhou County. It was divided into the north and south ends. Most of the people living on the South Street were wealthy merchants, and the houses there were more expensive, with the starting rent being one or two taels of silver.
Their residence is located in the middle of North Street. Most of the people around them have low incomes and live frugally. Those who live in the front of North Street are a little more well-off.
To sum it up in one sentence, the further south you go in Qizhou County, the richer it becomes.
There is a port near Qizhou County. There are many food stalls on both North and South Streets, but the variety on South Street is richer and the prices are a bit higher.
Back home in the courtyard, Madam Pei gathered everyone together and said, "Today's rent cost three hundred coins, and we spent almost two taels of silver on miscellaneous items. We only have a little over three taels of silver left."
Everyone at the table looked at the silver on the table and felt worried. How could such little money be enough for them to live?
Especially Pei, her face looked extremely depressed. She was powerless and had a weak body, and she couldn't think of what she could do.
Not only Pei, but everyone else had the same expression. Pei's second wife found that she had no skills to make money, and even Pei Yian fell into deep thought when he looked at the three taels of silver.
Although he looks normal on the outside, his body is already riddled with wounds and his martial arts skills are completely useless. He will feel severe pain and weakness as long as he uses gravity. From this perspective, he is a useless person.
The two kids lowered their heads, they didn't know how to make money, and the atmosphere at the table became dejected.
Ji Zhisui couldn't bear to see people like this, "Mom, how's your embroidery?"
"Ah! It's okay." Pei answered with some confusion when she heard her daughter-in-law mention her.
"Mom, you can make money by selling embroidery."
When Pei heard that she could make money, her eyes lit up instantly: "Can I really make money from embroidery?"
She was a typical lady from a wealthy family. When she was in her parents' home, her family paid great attention to these things. Later, after she married into the general's mansion, many of her husband and children's clothes were embroidered by her, but she never thought that these could make money.
"Of course. I saw a ready-made clothing shop with a lot of handkerchiefs and embroidery. I'll take my mother there to have a look tomorrow."
"Okay, okay." Pei didn't expect that she could be useful. A sincere smile appeared on her face, and she no longer had a sad expression.
"Third sister-in-law, I can also embroider, I can help you." Pei Tiantian raised her hand.
Pei Ersao felt a little inferior to herself. She had never liked staying in her boudoir since she was a child. She liked to run outside and look for delicious food. Her embroidery skills might not even be as good as Tiantian's.
From this perspective, she seemed to have become the most useless person in the family.
"I'm short of help to cook here, so Second Sister-in-law and An Ge'er, come and help me! Or if you want to do other work, you can tell me." Ji Zhisui still couldn't utter the title of husband. After all, she didn't want to be the male protagonist's wife, she only wanted to be the male protagonist's sister.
"Grandma, the two children are still young, so I'd like to trouble you to take good care of them. If I'm too busy here, I might need your help!"
"No problem." Mrs. Pei and Mrs. Pei answered readily.
Ji Zhisui's few words dissipated the originally sluggish atmosphere. Everyone became helpful and useful, and everyone had a goal.
With a goal, there is hope, and life will have something to look forward to.
Pei Yian's gaze fell on Ji Zhisui. His bright eyes were filled with a determined and satisfied luster, and the vitality he exuded made people unable to help but look sideways.
But she didn't notice anything and even said she was used to it.
His wife has a very strong and energetic soul.
It seemed like nothing could bring her down.
After the meeting, the Pei family began to clean up the house. At this time, everyone was full of motivation and worked very seriously.
Because no one has lived here for a long time, there are a lot of weeds in the yard and a lot of dust in every corner.
Pei Yian and Pei Ersao used hoes to clear the weeds in the yard, while Old Madam Pei took Mrs. Pei and the two children to clean the dust in the room.
Ji Zhisui was busy in the kitchen, which would be her future battlefield.
The kitchen is quite large, with two pots on a stove and a storage cabinet for things. Although it is a bit old, it is barely usable.
After working for a while, seeing that the weather was about to get dark, Ji Zhisui began to prepare dinner.
The rice, flour, grain and oil purchased today were put into the tidy cabinet. There were a lot of dried mushrooms and a piece of bacon in the vegetable basket. These were given by Manager Lin. All the dried red mushrooms were used up to make porridge yesterday.
His eyes swept over the ingredients one by one, and finally landed on the noodles he bought.
Although she is from the south, she likes to eat pasta, especially noodles. When she saw them being sold on the street, she couldn't help but buy a lot.
Coming to the well to fetch water, Pei Tiantian said enthusiastically, "Third sister-in-law, let me help you. I wiped the table so clean that my grandmother and mother both praised me!"
Ji Zhisui reached out and tapped the person's head: "Tiantian, be good. But sister-in-law needs to cook, and you can't help. I'll make some bacon and egg noodles tonight. Do you like it, Tiantian?"
"I like it, I like it. I like everything made by my third sister-in-law." Pei Tiantian jumped for joy, and her stomach, which had been silent for a long time, began to growl.
Ji Zhisui was squatting at the stove, about to light the fire, when he thought of a tool man and went out to call out, "Brother An, I need your help with something."
When Pei Yian arrived in the kitchen, Ji Zhisui pointed to the empty space on the stove and said, "Excuse me."
Pei Yian didn't say anything and started to light the fire diligently.
Ji Zhisui didn't notice that she began to order the male protagonist around as if it was her right, treating him as a tool to keep him busy.
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