Early the next morning, Gu An'an took several children and the wolf skin that had been drying for several days to the county town.
Uncle Niu couldn't help but feel a little strange seeing this family of five heading into the city together again.
The other women on the bus looked around, their eyes landing on the wolf pelt that had inadvertently been exposed. "Wow, such a fine pelt! Where did you get it, young lady?"
Gu An'an smiled and said, "I found it."
You found it? No kid would believe that.
The woman chuckled, "Young lady, how much is this leather? I'll buy it for a discount, so you don't have to make another trip to that shop over there."
That's what I meant.
Gu An'an laughed, "I can tell at a glance that you, sister-in-law, have a special connection with this leather. Here, take it for twenty taels of silver."
Twenty taels!
The woman's eyes twitched. "You're robbing me."
Uncle Niu, who had just been about to remind Gu An'an, turned his head away again. She was smart enough that he didn't need to remind her.
Gu An'an looked at the woman with a smile, "Is it expensive? But as you said, sister-in-law, the leather is good. I thought that since you like it so much, twenty taels of silver isn't too expensive, right?"
Before the woman could speak, Gu An'an added, "It seems I misunderstood you, sister-in-law. You don't seem to like it that much."
The woman never expected Gu An'an to be so sharp-tongued; she turned away in anger and remained silent.
Everyone else was stunned by the spectacle.
Twenty taels of silver? Gu An'an really dares to ask for that much.
If this wolf pelt is really worth that much money, he'll send his own men up the mountain to hunt!
The other people in the car clearly wanted to chat with Gu An'an a bit more, but Gu An'an brushed them off.
If they don't want to talk about it, there's no point in asking again.
Fortunately, we arrived in the county town soon.
Gu An'an got off the car with the children and inquired about the location of the fur shop.
Perhaps because of the cold weather these past two days, the fur shops were quite bustling.
Gu An'an hadn't planned to ask directly, but unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance as soon as she went in.
"Mrs. Gu, what a coincidence! I never expected to meet you again." Lin Zixing's face was full of joy at the reunion with an old friend, which made Gu An'an want to punch him.
She suppressed her discomfort and said, "It's quite a coincidence. I didn't expect this shop to be one of your properties, young master."
"No, no, no." The man shook his folding fan, covering half of his face. "Madam Gu has misunderstood. I was just out for a stroll to clear my head. I never expected to run into you. What a coincidence!"
Greasy.
Gu An'an never imagined that such a handsome man could be so greasy; even rendering pork fat wouldn't produce that much oil.
I can't be bothered to bother with it.
Gu An'an took the wolf pelt and went directly to the shop assistant.
The shopkeeper paused for a moment when he saw the wolf pelt that hadn't fully dried in the sun. "A second-grade wolf pelt. How much would you value it for, madam?"
"Second-grade wolf pelt?" Lin Zixing, standing to the side, chuckled. "Although this wolf is a bit old, such a complete pelt and such skillful skinning should at least qualify as a first-grade wolf pelt. Are you taking advantage of Madam Gu's first visit to this fur shop and trying to cheat her? Aren't you afraid she won't send you any good stuff in the future?"
Lin Zixing's attempt to praise by first criticizing made Gu An'an frown. Before she could speak, the man continued, "I didn't expect that although Miss Gu is young, she has quite a few children at home. However, none of them look much like you."
His gaze swept over them one by one, and when it landed on Jiang Mingyi, his pupils trembled slightly, but he quickly suppressed that strange emotion.
“I won’t delay your business any longer, young lady, but such a fine wolf pelt should cost at least ten taels of silver.”
The man left, fanning himself with a folding fan, as if he had really just come out for a stroll and incidentally stood up for someone in need.
Jiang Mingyi's gaze remained fixed on Lin Zixing, so much so that when the young master Lin suddenly turned around, their eyes met, one with a serious expression and the other with a hint of mockery.
"Why are you looking at me like that, young master? Do you want to be my page? But I don't like page boys who are better looking than me."
He chuckled softly and strode away.
Gu An'an thought this person was simply insane. She turned her head to look at Jiang Mingyi, whose youthful yet handsome face was flushed slightly.
She felt that Lin Zixing's words didn't seem to be wrong.
Her eldest son is really good-looking.
This greatly satisfied Gu An'an's obsession with good looks.
Beauty is the primary productive force.
Putting aside those chaotic thoughts, Gu An'an looked at the shop assistant behind the counter without saying a word.
The waiter looked somewhat cautious. "Then let's do as Young Master Lin says. Madam, what do you think of ten taels of silver?"
If this wolf were a few years younger, it wouldn't be a problem to get not only ten taels of silver, but even twenty taels.
But it turned out to be an old wolf.
Gu An'an smiled. "Deal."
A wolf pelt can't even buy a fur coat, and it's a big gray wolf that doesn't eat much; getting ten taels of silver is already pretty good.
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and quickly weighed out the silver for her.
"If this lady has any other furs, please send them over. As long as the furs are of good quality, the price is not a problem."
Gu An'an smiled and agreed, "Of course, but I'd like to ask one more question: Is Young Master Lin married?"
The waiter looked shocked upon hearing this, and after a long while, he said, "No, but I heard that Young Master Lin has a fiancée."
"Oh, that must be very tiring."
What's so hard? The guy didn't quite understand, but the person who said that had already walked away.
Stepping out of the fur shop, Gu An'an tugged at Jiang Mingzhu's coarse cloth hat, "Let's go to the pharmacy."
The pharmacy clerk greeted Gu An'an warmly when he arrived.
"Madam Gu has arrived. What good things did you bring this time?"
Gu An'an smiled and shook her head, "I came here this time to ask a doctor to treat my family members."
"I see. Please wait a moment, Madam Gu. I'll go and fetch Doctor Tian right away."
This is a pharmacy; there are no doctors practicing medicine there.
Dr. Tian used to run a clinic, but a few years ago he encountered a patient whose illness he couldn't cure, so he closed the clinic in a fit of anger.
The pharmacy's manager, Qiu, and Doctor Tian had a good personal relationship, so whenever patients came to the pharmacy seeking medical advice or medicine, they would invite Doctor Tian over.
True to his compassionate heart, Dr. Tian, though no longer running his clinic, never turned away patients.
Gu An'an waited patiently in the pharmacy, saying, "I'll have the doctor take a look at the injury on your face later."
The scar-reducing cream is indeed quite effective; the scars on Jiang Mingzhu's face have faded considerably. However, it would be more reassuring to have a doctor examine it.
Jiang Mingzhu nodded. "Okay."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a voice came from the corner, "You little brat, don't move around."
Upon hearing this, Gu An'an looked over and discovered that the child was actually Jiang Mingxu.
The little boy stood there, a hint of disgust in his eyes. "This medicine doesn't taste right."
The worker who was grinding the herbs was displeased and raised his voice several decibels, "What nonsense are you spouting!"
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