Shopkeeper, pack up these sets, I want them all."
"Okay, ma'am, I'll go pack it."
"Not for now. Can you take me to pick out shoes and socks? I want to pick out two pairs of shoes and socks for my family."
"Ma'am, come with me."
Li Yun followed Hu Lan to the shoe and sock area, where there were shoes and socks for adults and children. There were many styles for women, but only one style for men.
Li Yun picked out two pairs of white embroidered shoes with lotus flowers for herself, three pairs of black shoes for her father-in-law, and two pairs of embroidered shoes with borders for her mother-in-law. She also picked out six pairs of tiger-head shoes for the children. In ancient times, children wore tiger-head shoes to ward off evil spirits and ensure their safety.
Chen Fang's are two pairs of pink ones, Chen Wen's are two pairs of blue and black ones, and Chen Wu has the same color as Chen Wen.
Finally, my family selected two pairs of socks, and I also picked out two pairs for myself, and the job was basically done.
Hu Lan put all the shoes and socks on the counter and took Li Yun to choose cloth.
"Madam, what kind of fabric do you want? What's the price?"
"Shopkeeper, I want pure cotton. What's the price?"
Li Yun asked about the price of pure cotton and said he could sell more if the price was reasonable.
"Pure cotton cloth costs two taels a piece. Cotton cloth is cheaper, so it's two taels a piece."
"How about pure cotton? Pure cotton is comfortable and won't damage your skin. How about this? The shopkeeper will pack the clothes and I'll choose them myself. Once you've made your selection, ask the shopkeeper to come over and bring them over."
"Okay, Madam, take your time choosing. I'll be busy now. Call me if you need anything."
Li Yun watched the shopkeeper leave and then started to pick up the cloth carefully.
Finally, I chose a goose yellow piece of fabric for Qin Lanlan, a snow-blue piece for Lu Mo, and a peach-pink piece for Chen Fang. I'll give her two Liuxian skirts, making her look like a little princess. I chose a sky blue piece for Chen Wen and a navy blue piece for Chen Wu. They'll each be a modern version of Han Dynasty clothing, making them look like a proper young master. I have a lot of these drawings on my phone.
I chose a lake blue brocade for myself because I was considering doing business in the future and I had to dress nicely, otherwise others would look down on me.
After selecting the fabrics, Li Yun asked Hu Lan to come over and take the selected fabrics to the cabinet to settle the bill together.
Hu Lan was so shocked when she saw so many pieces of cloth that she was speechless. How much money did this lady have to buy so many things? This made Hu Lan very happy. It was really like a year of closure. The opening of the market was equivalent to a year. The profit today made up for the time when the market was not open.
"Madam, do you want anything else? If not, we will start to settle the money."
"Now that we've bought everything, let's settle the money. It's getting late, and we still need to do some shopping."
Hu Lan began to count the money.
"Madam, adult clothing is all pure cotton and is quite expensive, costing 300 wen a set, or 1,800 wen for six sets in total. Children's clothing is a bit cheaper, costing 250 wen a set, or 1,500 wen for six sets in total. Adult shoes are 50 wen a pair, and socks are 15 wen a pair, or 300 wen for six pairs of shoes, and 90 wen for six pairs of socks. Children's shoes are 20 wen a pair, or 120 wen for six pairs in total, and socks are 10 wen a pair, or 60 wen for six pairs in total.
There were five bolts of cloth, four of which were pure cotton, costing two taels each, or eight taels of silver. One was brocade, the more expensive one, costing five taels.
The total cost of the clothes, shoes, socks, and cloth is 16,870 wen, which is 16 taels, 870 wen."
Li Yun saw Hu Lan's hands tapping away on the abacus, so fast she couldn't keep up. If she were in modern times, she'd probably be a math professor.
"Ma'am, please take a look at the number, is it correct?"
The shopkeeper handed Li Yun the account book, which clearly recorded the prices and quantities.
Li Tian looked at the price and quantity, silently calculating in his mind, and the result he came up with was the same as the shopkeeper's, so he answered her.
"Exactly sixteen taels, eight hundred and seventy wen, no mistake."
After hearing this, the shopkeeper was very surprised. How did she know the price when the lady didn't even use the abacus? Could it be that the lady didn't know how to use the abacus, so she was embarrassed to tell him and just said that the numbers were all correct?
The shopkeeper is telling the truth. You are sure you are not very good at using an abacus. You only learned a little bit when you were a child. He uses modern multiplication and addition to calculate the price.
Li Yun took out a fifty-liang silver ingot from his sleeve and handed it to Hu Lan. Hu Lan gave Li Yun thirty-three liang and one hundred and thirty wen in change.
"Madam, since you bought so much, I'll give you another bag of cloth scraps. Take them home and make a hair ornament. I hope you'll come to the cloth shop again next time."
Li Yun saw Hu Lan carrying a bag of shredded cloth from the corner.
"Thank you, boss. I'll definitely come over next time if you need me."
"Madam, I think your temperament is very similar to mine. Why don't we be friends?"
Li Yun also felt that the shopkeeper had a good personality and was worth making friends with.
"Of course! My name is Li Yun, and my husband's surname is Chen. You can call me Li Yun or Madam Li. What's your name?"
"My sister's name is Hu Lan, and her husband's surname is Zhang. You can call me Sister Hu Lan. I'll call you Sister Li Lan."
"Okay, Sister Hu Lan, I need to buy some things, but it's inconvenient to carry them with me. Would it be convenient for me to leave them here with you?"
"Look at what you're saying, little sister. It's just a small matter, and you're still being polite to me. Just leave it here. When you're free, I'll have someone deliver it to you. By the way, do you have a car to come over? If not, I'll arrange for one to take you back."
"Sister, I've hired a carriage and put it in the stable. When you return, I'll ask you to have someone take it to the stable."
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