The shopkeeper, who was also the owner of the shop, greeted the customer with a smile, "Yes, sir. Did you bring the embroidered handkerchief?"
"I brought it." Ye Yunniang spread the embroidered handkerchief on the counter so that Baise could see it clearly.
The handkerchiefs that Ye Yunniang brought were embroidered with small animals such as cats and dogs, and the colors were bright and appealing.
A chubby little hand reaches out and grabs a handkerchief with a kitten scratching a ball pattern.
"Mom, the kitten is so cute, I like it."
"If you like it, Mom will buy it for you." The young woman next to the little girl patted her daughter's head and looked at Baise, "How much?"
Baise responded quickly, offering "15 coins".
The young woman frowned slightly, finding the price too high.
"Madam, this handkerchief is made of the finest cotton and silk, and the thread is also mulberry silk. Look at the color scheme and the embroidery; the cat's eyes are embroidered so vividly..."
The young woman was persuaded by Baise and bought the handkerchief for 15 coins.
After seeing the guests off, Baise looked at Ye Yunniang and asked, "What is your surname, madam?"
"My surname is Ye."
"Madam Ye, let's talk about the purchase price."
After some discussion, Baise provided the fabric and embroidery thread, and the handkerchiefs were sold for 6 to 8 coins each.
Ye Yunniang brought six handkerchiefs, which she bought for 13 coins each.
"Madam Ye, do you take custom embroidery orders?" Baise asked.
How do I answer?
Leaving the Baise embroidery shop, Ye Yunniang carried a bundle in her arms. Inside were 20 handkerchiefs and materials for a screen.
The screen cost 3 taels of silver to make and took half a month to complete.
Upon arriving at Zhou's shop, Cai Damei and Cai Xiaomei were talking.
"Yunniang, did you sell the handkerchief?" Cai Xiaomei already knew from Cai Damei that Ye Yunniang had gone to sell her embroidered handkerchief.
"It's sold. Aunt, why are you the only one minding the shop? Aren't your brother and sister-in-law here?" Ye Yunniang looked around the shop but didn't see Zhou Dong and Zhang Cai'er, who usually mind the shop.
"Your brother and sister-in-law went to his mother-in-law's house."
Speaking of the Zhang family, Ye Yunniang thought of Granny Tian, and then of Li'er, Chunyao, and Granny Shi.
I wonder how they are doing now?
Before Ye Yunniang could ask about Granny Tian, Cai Xiaomei started talking about her.
That day, I learned from Ye Yunniang that the servants of the Jiang family were going to be sold off.
When Granny Zhang returned home, she discussed with her family about paying money to ransom the person. Granny Zhang and Granny Tian were cousins and had a close relationship.
Several times when the Zhang family encountered difficulties, Granny Tian generously provided financial assistance.
Now that Granny Tian's family has been sold, Granny Zhang feels that as her younger sister, it's time for her to repay their kindness.
The Zhang family disagreed with Granny Zhang's idea.
The first to speak out was the daughter-in-law, Wan Guihua. She bluntly stated that if her mother-in-law tried to take the family's money, she would grab her child and threaten to jump into the river.
The son, Zhang Dayong, also disagreed, saying their family wasn't well-off. If the money was taken away, how would they survive?
When her son and daughter-in-law disagreed, Granny Zhang looked at her husband.
Old Zhang lowered his head and remained silent, his meaning also being one of disagreement.
Her family's disagreement couldn't stop Granny Zhang's determination. She was determined to save her cousin's family.
Zhang Dayong tried to stop Granny Zhang from taking the money. In the ensuing struggle, he didn't pay attention to the force he used. Granny Zhang was pushed hard by Zhang Dayong and fell to the ground.
Granny Zhang hit her head on the stool and immediately fainted.
The doctor administered acupuncture and medicine, and two days had passed before Granny Zhang woke up.
They learned that Granny Tian and her family had been bought by a man who regularly traveled north for business.
For the rest of their lives, the two sisters will probably never see each other again.
After hearing this, Granny Zhang closed her eyes and fainted again.
"When we called the doctor again, he said that I had suffered a series of severe shocks. My brain was damaged, and half of my body was paralyzed."
Now Cai'er's mother can only lie at home. Not only do Cai'er's brother and sister-in-law not care, but their words are full of disdain.
Cai'er felt sorry for her mother, so she would go back every few days to wash and take care of her. "Cai Xiaomei sighed as she said this.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunniang looked at Cai Damei.
Cai Damei understood what she meant. "Why didn't you mention this before? I should have gone to check on it."
Ye Yunniang was able to enter the Jiang family through the introduction of Granny Zhang.
"You absolutely mustn't go!" Cai Xiaomei said anxiously, waving her hands.
"What do you mean?" Now, not only Ye Yunniang was puzzled, but Cai Damei was also confused.
It all comes down to money.
Granny Tian had initially introduced Wan Guiying to the Jiang family to apply for a wet nurse position. When Wan Guiying's milk was deemed unsuitable, she was recommended to Ye Yunniang instead.
Ye Yunniang was selected to enter the Jiang family.
At the end of the month, when she received her monthly salary, Ye Yunniang would ask Granny Tian to deliver it home. She also saved the money her master gave her, not spending it herself, and had Granny Tian deliver it home.
Granny Tian and Granny Zhang were close friends, and when they got together, they inevitably talked about these things.
When Wan Guiying heard this, she felt uneasy, thinking that all of these things should have been hers.
Before the Jiang family fell from power, the Zhang family had to curry favor with Granny Tian, and Wan Guiying dared not cause trouble.
Now that the Jiang family is gone, Wan Guiying has her own ideas. She feels that Ye Yunniang should at least give her half of what she earned before, since it was Ye Yunniang who gave up the opportunity.
With Wan Guiying's constant whispers in his ear, Zhang Dayong's heart was far from at peace.
At first, Zhang Cai'er scolded her brother and sister-in-law, but as taking care of Granny Zhang became too tiring, she also had some thoughts.
Cai Xiaomei noticed Zhang Cai'er's potential and nipped it in the bud.
As in-laws, Cai Xiaomei knew the Zhang family well. Granny Zhang was a good person and reasonable. With her around, Wan Guiying dared not cause trouble.
Now that Granny Zhang is paralyzed and no longer has her to restrain her, Wan Guiying starts to tremble.
Wan Guiying's elder brother was a petty hoodlum who had connections with all sorts of people.
Cai Xiaomei reminded Cai Damei to be careful when going out.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law returned to Evening Glow Lane, both burdened with their own thoughts.
Granny Zhang stood at the door, holding a piece of fine pork belly in her hand.
"Big sister, I really have to thank you properly." Granny Zhang grabbed Cai Damei's hand.
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