Chapter 048: Longing for Family
Su Wan wanted to buy four pairs of short shoes and one pair of long shoes, so he bargained with the boss.
"Boss, I want four pairs of short shoes and one pair of long shoes. I have done so much business with you at once. Can you give me a discount?"
It's a business worth a few taels of silver, so it's okay if it's cheaper.
The owner of the tailor shop took a look at Su Wan and then started to calculate the bill.
All the expenses added up to three taels of silver and thirty coins. He finally gave a number:
"I'll give you three taels of silver and twenty coins."
Just giving a discount of ten cents is too little. Su Wan feels that he can still bargain for it.
"Boss, please give us a little less. Things have changed now and our whole family needs to make clothes. If you give us a little less, we will all come to you to make clothes in the future, okay?"
Upon hearing this, the boss took a look at the brother and sister. Judging from their clothes, they didn’t look like a wealthy family. Moreover, the whole family made clothes. Do they have so much money?
"Who is Su Jing to you?"
The boss glanced sideways and suddenly asked this question.
"He is my biological brother!"
Su Wan quickly replied that since people asked this, they must know the eldest brother, otherwise they wouldn’t ask.
"Are you Su Xiucai's sister?"
When the name was first announced, he didn't pay much attention, but only remembered it later.
Su Wan nodded. She looked somewhat similar to Su Jing.
"Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll give you another ten cents off. Mr. Su is a good man, well-educated, and handsome. I'm willing to give him a favor!"
These days, people with knowledge are respected. He is also a scholar. He is the top scorer in the provincial examination. He has a good chance of passing the imperial examination. Who wouldn't want to curry favor with him?
Well, if I can save ten cents, it’s better. Ten cents is enough to buy a pound of meat.
"Thank you very much!" Su Wan bowed to him slightly.
The boss smiled and waved his hand:
"Okay, tell me your shoe size and I'll find it for you!"
Su Wan didn't know the shoe sizes of his five brothers, so he looked at Su Chen.
Su Chen knew that she wanted to buy shoes for all her brothers, but the shoes at home were still wearable, so there was no need to spend so much money, so he pulled Su Wan aside and muttered:
"Forget it, Wanwan, just buy some for Big Brother, we won't need them. There's no need to wear new shoes in the countryside!"
Knowing that he was reluctant to spend money, Su Wan was helpless. Their shoes had holes in the uppers and the soles were worn out. Why didn't they change them?
"Don't worry about the money. The most important thing is to feel comfortable. You can still make money."
"This is all your money, keep it for yourself and don't spend it on us!"
Su Chen still felt embarrassed. The idea was hers and the capital was earned by her. It had nothing to do with them.
She has helped to pay back the thirty taels of usury, and it is not right for him to spend her money.
"Third brother, you don't treat me as a family member, even though the idea was mine, but when it came to implementation, you guys were the ones helping me with everything, and I just talked about it. This is the result of our joint efforts, and you're still dividing it between yours and mine, isn't that alienating?"
Is it possible that after spending so much time together, you still can't accept me as your biological sister?"
Su Wan's expression was a little hurt, which made Su Chen's heart tighten and a surge of guilt came over him.
"Without Wanwan, you know our family situation. We have six children to raise, and the children need to go to school. We also have to pay taxes for eight people. We've owed a lot of money over the years and haven't saved any money at all. If you can make money, you should think more about yourself and keep some money for yourself!"
Su Chen hurriedly explained, fearing that she would continue to misunderstand.
Su Wan smiled and sighed:
"Third brother, I'm still young. Now that my eldest brother is going to take the imperial examination, our family is counting on him to succeed. But I know that my brothers are not mediocre people and will never live a mediocre life. What I do for you is also for my own benefit. Don't tell me that if you become successful one day, you will leave me alone."
Su Chen quickly shook his head when he heard this:
"Of course not. You are our biological sister, and we will take care of you no matter what!"
"That's it, so relax, Third Brother, we are blood relatives, why should we be so clear about it?
A family prospers together and suffers together, and we share the good and the bad together!"
She patted the back of his hand to comfort him. At that moment, Su Chen felt that she was shining brightly.
Finally, he nodded and touched Su Wan's head like his elder brother.
"Thank you, Wanwan!"
Su Wan didn't do this simply for the purpose of winning them over. She really longed for family affection, so everything she did was sincere.
Perhaps it was because this body was connected to them by blood, so she couldn't ignore this sense of familiarity.
Su Chen knew the brothers' shoe sizes, so the boss found a pair for each of them. The long boots were for the eldest brother, and the robe had to be paired with them to look good.
Leave the shoes here for now, and come back to get the clothes and bring them to the academy.
I spent almost seven taels of silver in total, and had more than sixteen taels left, so I had to buy a lot of things.
I bought another 20 kilograms of flour, this time 20 kilograms of almond oil, 3 kilograms of fresh pork belly, and 3 kilograms of pork ribs.
In the future, almond oil will replace lard. The prices of the two are similar, but almond oil is better than lard.
I went to buy some dried flowers. There was no source of fresh flowers right now, so if I wanted to make shampoo soap, it must have a fragrance so that it would sell well. So I decided to keep it simple and direct. I bought some spices, ground them into powder and added them to the soap.
You also need to buy packaging paper.
Ten taels of silver were spent in one morning, and now there are thirteen taels left, plus the original two taels, there are still fifteen taels.
Su Chen worked honestly as a porter, working hard and never complaining.
By the way, I promised Jiang Yu that I would buy a chicken to eat, but where can I buy a chicken?
Just as she was about to ask where to buy chicken, she heard a little girl calling her from behind.
"Sister, sister!"
Su Wan turned around and saw that the little girl who called her looked very familiar. After careful recollection, she realized that she was the little girl who sold chicks with her grandmother last time.
"It's you. You're here to sell chicks on the street again today." Su Wan bent down and spoke to her.
The little girl shook her head:
"No, we've sold all the chicks. I came here with grandma to get some medicine!"
"Are we going to Jishan Hall?" Su Wan asked.
The little girl continued to nod. That was great. She would also go to Jishan Hall to deliver shoes to her second brother.
"It's just right. I'm going to Jishan Hall too. We can go together!"
The old lady couldn't see and was supported by her granddaughter.
"Are you the girl who bought my chicks last time?" She recognized Su Wan's voice.
"Yes, grandma!" Su Wan answered with a bright smile.
"Thanks to you. If you hadn't started it, they would probably have continued to lower the price."
Fortunately, Su Wan had set a good example last time, and they bought it later. Although they still lowered the price, it was not by much.
"It's okay. It's not easy for everyone. Since it's on the way, let's go together!"
She was also carrying things in her hands and was reluctant to let her third brother choose them all.
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