Chapter 186: The first thing I want to do with the money I earn is to buy a beautiful skirt for Wanwan
With the combined efforts of the eight people, the carriage was quickly lifted up, and the tilted carriage became stable.
It can be said that the sense of security is overflowing. Su Wan always feels that with Jiang Yu around, many things have become reliable.
Su Chen and Jiang Yu were soaked like drowned rats, with not a single dry spot on their bodies.
To be honest, if Jiang Yu hadn't followed them this time, they would have been trapped here.
The person driving outside became Jiang Yu's man, and Su Chen and he both sat back in the car, their bodies covered in water stains.
Su Wan handed them the clothes and asked them to change.
However, the carriage was so small that she had to avoid suspicion, and it was raining heavily outside.
"Wanwan, don't worry, you can go back and change."
Su Chen knew it was inconvenient, so he just let it get wet. He didn't care anyway because he was tough.
"How can that be? You'll catch a cold. Change quickly. I won't peek." Su Wan covered his eyes. He looked so obedient.
However, Su Chen still felt it was weird, it just wasn't appropriate anyway.
His own sister was in the car, and he couldn't change clothes calmly here.
"Then I'll blindfold myself, okay?"
Su Wan covered his face with his bag, and Su Chen and Jiang Yu smiled unkindly.
Su Chen took her bag away and said jokingly:
"Aren't you afraid of holding yourself in? It's okay, Wanwan. The weather isn't cold, so you won't catch a cold."
Moreover, he and Jiang Yu are both martial artists, so how could they get sick so easily?
The rain was so heavy that the road was full of potholes and difficult to walk on. We had to find a place to take shelter from the rain and then look around.
Jiang Yu's secret guards found a cave nearby, rested inside for a while and waited for the rain to stop, and then continued to rush back to Xiangzhou Prefecture.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the cave. A fire had been lit inside. Su Wan got off the carriage and went inside to take shelter from the rain. Jiang Yu and Su Chen changed their clothes inside and cleaned the carriage.
The secret guards took out dried meat and wine from somewhere, roasted them and gave them to Su Wan to eat.
"Girl, have some dried meat to fill your stomach. There's some wine here."
Su Chen also took water and pancakes from the carriage. As soon as he entered the cave, he saw Su Wan holding a piece of dried meat and chewing it hard.
The dried meat was very hard and had a very bland taste. They often ate it to fill their stomachs when they were out and about.
Su Wan was very considerate and finished eating the dried meat. After eating the dried meat, he ate the pancakes, the latter of which was even more delicious.
Jiang Yu was wiping his hair. His face was not clear in the firelight, but he noticed Su Wan's gaze and looked at her very generously and smiled at each other.
Su Wan felt a little excited, always feeling that the atmosphere between them was a little ambiguous, but often these ambiguities that were just right were the most heart-warming.
The rain stopped in the evening. In order not to spend the night in the mountains, we set off overnight and rushed back to Xiangzhou.
There are many of them, and they are all skilled in martial arts, so they are not afraid of walking at night.
However, the mountain roads in ancient times were not the same as the modern ones. Su Wan still felt a little creepy in the dark carriage. When he heard the faint howling of wolves outside, he began to have wild thoughts.
Fortunately, Su Chen and Jiang Yu were also in the carriage with her. If she were alone, she would still be very scared. She was just a little girl and had no special skills.
Finally, they arrived at Xiangzhou City safely, but the city gate was closed in the middle of the night. There were soldiers standing guard at the gate. Jiang Yu's secret guards had a badge on their waists, and they let them pass after checking it.
According to convention, he would definitely not be allowed to pass at this time. After all, Jiang Yu also has a status in Kyoto. Anyway, the officials in Xiangzhou cannot be offended.
The three of them returned home late at night. There was no doorman at home, so Su Chen had to climb over the wall and open the door.
Su Wan thought that it was time to hire a few servants to guard the house, otherwise, such a big house would be vulnerable to thieves sneaking in and stealing without anyone knowing.
If it was just some lost items, it would be fine, but I am worried that people might get hurt.
When Su's mother woke up from her sleep, she found that her son and daughter had returned, but she didn't hear any sound. If she hadn't seen that the horses in the stable were tied up, she might still be in the dark.
It rained so heavily yesterday. My uncle was supposed to go to Qingyuan County to deliver goods, so he was delayed for a day. My fifth brother Su Yi also didn't go to the stall because of the heavy rain.
During the days that Su Wan was away, he had become famous in the street where the tea stalls were located. People who wanted his portraits painted had to line up every day, and the queues had stretched for several days.
There were even daughters of wealthy families who came to him specifically with scrolls to paint their portraits, requesting full-body paintings, similar to those of ladies.
Su Yi is also very smart. He charges three taels of silver for a pair of such grand drawings.
For rich people, three taels of silver is nothing.
The daughters of these wealthy families, when they reach the age to talk about marriage, choose a suitable family to discuss the marriage. The two parties can avoid meeting in person and first show each other portraits. If they are satisfied, they can arrange a meeting.
Su Yi's paintings are vivid and almost capture the essence of people's appearance.
Su Wan had been away for ten days, and he had already earned over a hundred taels of silver.
After painting for several consecutive days, he took a day off because of the heavy rain yesterday. The sky was still gloomy today. Su Yi saw Su Wan coming back and prepared to take another day off. He wanted to take her shopping.
Su Wan was about to go out. She took some silver notes with her to buy enough food for her family.
One shi is equal to one dou and one liter. One shi of rice is equal to one hundred and twenty jin, one dou is equal to twelve jin, and one liter is equal to one point and two jin.
Before the war, one stone of rice cost about ten taels of silver. Once the war broke out, the price would double. Xiangzhou was relatively stable, but in some areas, the price even more than tripled.
Before the price went up, Su Wan bought enough food and stored it at home. This was to give him peace of mind, and also to avoid wasting money later.
With so many people in the family, we need to prepare at least 30 shi of rice for three years. The granary in the mansion has been renovated. The wood and location are most suitable for storing rice. It can prevent rats and moisture. It can be stored for three years without any problem. The only difference is that the new rice will become stale rice, and the taste will be different.
In addition, the prices of flour, grain and oil will also increase, so we have to buy some in reserve. Su Wan also plans to set aside an area in the backyard to raise pigs and sheep.
Su Yi followed her to the street. The fifth brother was acting mysterious, and Su Wan didn't know what he was going to do. He pulled her directly into the clothing store.
"Wanwan, Fifth Brother has made some money, and he wants to buy you a beautiful skirt first. We'll buy you whatever you like, and then buy a few for Mom, Aunt, and Cousin Qingqing as well."
The fifth brother takes care of all the women in the family equally.
It wasn't easy for him to earn this money. He drew every stroke by himself, which required a lot of energy and long periods of concentration.
"Fifth brother, why do you need to spend so much money? You should save the money you earn."
But Su Yi doesn't think so:
"Wanwan, this is the first time I've made money in my life. It's very meaningful. It's because you gave me the right guidance, so don't be polite to me."
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