Chapter 327: Reciprocity
This is her first time in the capital.
As the political, cultural and economic center of a country, the capital city has a prosperity and uniqueness not found anywhere else. Su Yujin wants to take a good look around.
By the way...
Spend money.
In Qinghe, the various vegetables and meats that people eat are either provided by the family vegetable gardens and farms, or sent by Huibinlou or Su Ji, or presented by the suppliers of Huibinlou and Su Ji.
As for clothes, the Feng family is the largest cloth supplier in the entire Qinghe County. With all kinds of cloth produced by the weaving workshops, they have no shortage of clothes.
As for those for daily use, since Su Yujin is very picky and particular about skin care, she makes most of them herself. Mother Liu and Ai Cao are skilled in crafting, and Zhouji Herbal Medicine Store has a large supply, so Su Yujin does not need to buy them specially.
The last remaining one...
There is even less shortage of that!
All the rewards she received and the many things He Yanxiu sent her would take her a long time to wear even if she wore a different one every day.
It can be said that she really has almost no place to spend money.
It can also be said that she hasn't experienced the pleasure of spending money for a long time.
Now that I have accumulated so much money, I must enjoy the fun of shopping.
"Girl, what shall we buy first?" Ai Cao looked at the various shops lining both sides of the street, and her eyes were a little overwhelmed.
"Go..." Su Yujin tilted her head and thought for a while, then said firmly, "Buy jewelry!"
"Buying jewelry?" Ai Cao's eyes widened. "In the girl's box, the most stuff is jewelry."
Still want to buy?
Su Yujin sometimes felt a headache when she thought of the various jewelry in her box.
The jewelry in the boxes, apart from those given by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, also included those given by Lu Wenjing, Madam He and others, and most of them were given by He Yanxiu.
But no one knew what He Yanxiu's aesthetic taste was. Every piece of jewelry he gave her was made of pure gold and was very heavy. Whenever she wanted to take out some jewelry to wear, she would feel extreme pain in her neck. It was unbearable, so she had to take it off and keep it in the box to collect dust.
Nowadays, the only thing she can wear regularly is the wooden hairpin carved by He Yanxiu himself.
Su Yujin reached out and stroked the hairpin in her hair, which was becoming increasingly shiny and glossy, and she couldn't help but sigh.
As she is now a county lady, she has to deal with some social interactions, so she has to choose some people who can entertain guests and are not ostentatious.
Next, let’s take a look to see if there is anything suitable for He Yanxiu to wear.
Since he gave her the hairpin, she should reciprocate.
Furthermore, He Yanxiu could wear it every day so that he would think of her every time he saw it.
Su Yujin's cheeks flushed, and she became more determined in her decision, "Let's go buy jewelry!"
"Yes, buy jewelry." Ai Cao nodded.
As long as my girl is happy.
Besides, my girl is not short of money.
The two began looking for a jewelry store on the street.
The capital's economy is booming and there are many dignitaries, so jewelry shops are indispensable and numerous. Su Yujin and Ai Cao were a little overwhelmed by the choices, so they asked people on the road which shop had the best goods and fair prices.
The person being asked for directions was a short, fat lady. When she saw Su Yujin and Ai Cao, she rolled her eyes and said, "You two are from out of town, right?"
"That's right, we are from Qinghe." Su Yujin asked, "We are not very familiar with the capital, please give us some advice, auntie."
After saying that, Ai Cao stuffed a few copper coins into the aunt's hand.
"Sure, sure." The aunt readily agreed, stuffed the copper coins into her sleeves, and pointed ahead. "If we talk about the best goods and the most reasonable prices in the capital, it must be this Zhenbaozhai. Since you are from Qinghe, you will not go wrong here. You will definitely be able to buy good goods at a fair price."
"Thank you." Su Yujin bowed.
"You're welcome." The aunt replied with a smile, and even pointed the way for him attentively, "Just walk along this East Street, and you will see the sign of Zhenbaozhai later. The shop is very big and easy to find."
"Thank you." Su Yujin thanked again, led Ai Cao and followed what the aunt said, and continued to walk forward to look for the Zhenbaozhai.
Someone walked up to the aunt and said, "Why are you teasing me? This Zhenbaozhai is not for ordinary people. If you are not a royal relative, even if the minister comes, you may not be able to buy anything. Ordinary people will be driven out. You pointed people there. Isn't this just making them uncomfortable?"
When the old lady saw Su Yujin and the Ai Cao man walking away, her eyes, which had been narrowed into crescent shapes, suddenly opened and the smile on her face disappeared in an instant.
"Pah!" The aunt spat, "He is indeed a bumpkin from the countryside, he doesn't know the slightest bit of etiquette, he just gave me a few coins for asking for directions, are you treating me like a beggar?"
"Why would you learn to be rewarded by a wealthy family if you don't have the money? You're really embarrassed! And you even have the nerve to say you want to buy jewelry. How can those country bumpkins like them afford things in the capital?"
"I specifically directed her to Zhenbaozhai so that she could have a good taste of her own medicine and learn a lesson. She will know that the capital is not a place that people from the remote countryside like her can just come to casually!"
Seeing the aunt's decisive words and her face full of anger, the man next to her couldn't help shaking his head and looked at Su Yujin and Ai Cao with some worry. But then he looked at his own shopkeeper's face which was somewhat dark, and hurried back to the shop door to take care of business.
Su Yujin and Ai Cao walked forward and soon arrived at the entrance of Zhenbaozhai.
The sign of Zhenbaozhai looks huge, the door is tall and luxurious, and it is very impressive.
However, half of the door of Zhenbaozhai was ajar, and there was no one inside, not seeming to be any customers.
"Is the business of this shop so quiet?" Ai Cao was a little surprised. "The shop looks quite big."
It is three stories high and looks much bigger than Juweizhai.
"It's probably because the items are expensive and they have many regular customers." Su Yujin said, "Whenever there are new styles or new materials, the shop owner will personally bring people to the backyards of each mansion for the ladies to choose from."
Therefore, such a shop does not need too many customers to come to the store, and even the things sold in the store are the leftovers after the dignitaries have finished their selection.
However, even if such stores are the last ones to be picked out, they probably sell a variety of goods that are not available in Qinghe County.
Su Yujin wanted to go for a walk to see if there was anything she could find, so she raised her foot and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
"Yes." Ai Cao followed.
But before the two of them could get close to the Treasure House, someone came over and stopped Su Yujin and Ai Cao.
"Please stay, young lady."
Erbao didn’t have a fever today and finished the infusion safely, but he got a bit hot again at night, nearly 38 degrees. I hope his fever won’t get any higher tonight… Those who have children at home must pay attention, this wave of flu is so severe, 16 children in Erbao’s class asked for leave tomorrow…
(End of this chapter)
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