Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Daily Life of a Happy Couple
Tao Jinrong bit his lower lip, feeling extremely embarrassed, and covered his face with his sleeves.
"Forget it, forget it. I'm not mad at you, but please don't ask any more questions."
She felt that she really shouldn't get angry at Qin Sizhao for no reason, so she simply turned her face away and let the matter go.
"Rong'er, do you have any joints that are worn out and need to be bandaged to fix them?"
"I told you not to ask... I'm not sick, it's not a problem."
"oh."
Qin Sizhao honestly stopped asking and just sighed secretly, thinking that her thoughts were a little difficult to guess.
Everything was fine, why did you suddenly become so angry over a piece of rag...
He frowned and simply changed the subject:
"Rong'er, I need to buy some things. Do you want to go with me or wait at home?"
"I'd better wait at home."
She turned her face away and refused to look at him.
Suddenly a hoarse voice sounded outside:
"Master Xiao Qin, Master Xiao Qin..."
The voice was quite hoarse and strange, which made Tao Jinrong wonder why that sound was made. Could it be some kind of throat disease?
"Wait a moment, I'll open the door."
After a while, a young boy of about thirteen or fourteen walked in, holding an account book with slightly curled edges in his hand.
"Master Qin, this is the pharmacy's account book. My mother asked me to bring it to you. Please take a look."
It turned out to be a child whose voice was still changing... Tao Jinrong couldn't help laughing. She had seen this child in the pharmacy last time. His name seemed to be Hu Zi. She was wondering why the child refused to say hello. It turned out that he was unwilling to speak because of his voice changing.
The child was at an age with a strong sense of self-esteem, and his face turned red instantly.
"What are you laughing at? Don't laugh."
Because his voice had become like this, he was unwilling to take the initiative to greet and talk to people, and she actually laughed at him.
When Tao Jinrong saw that he had an account book in his pocket, he said:
"Bring it here and let me see it."
Tao Jinrong was quite good at reading the account book. Her parents thought it was a tiring job, so they gave it to her early. She flipped through it briefly and said,
“It’s a little bit profitable, but not much.”
"Humph, after all, Master Xiao Qin said that pharmacies can't make too much profit, otherwise no one will be able to afford medicine."
"That's true."
She handed the account book to Qin Sizhao and asked him to take a look.
"Rong'er, I also have a grain store. Let me show you the account book. From now on, I will let you manage all the money in the family."
To be honest, Tao Jinrong was not very good at thinking and wanted to refuse the job, but then she thought that she couldn't let Qin Sizhao do everything, so she agreed.
"OK."
There is no big problem if she does the accounting and money management, and this way the two of them can plan their expenses together.
Although Hu Zi was a little rebellious, he was still a diligent child. His mother said that Qin Sizhao took good care of them and asked him to help with more work. Although he was very reluctant, he still went to chop firewood and fetch water with a cold face.
Tao Jinrong quietly pulled Qin Sizhao into the room, took out her own private money from her bag, and counted it in front of him. To be honest, she now really regretted not making more money before leaving.
"I don't have much money left. Before I left, I burned several of my clothes, leaving behind this gold thread and a lot of gems. I don't know how much they are worth."
"These gems can be made into earrings. They will look great on your ears."
He picked up a ruby and placed it on her white and shiny earlobe, then tilted his face to the side and looked at her intently.
The teardrop mole under Qin Sizhao's eyes made his eyes more moist, which made Tao Jinrong blush.
"Forget it, it's too valuable. I'm afraid I'll lose it while walking around."
In fact, Tao Jinrong secretly disliked dressing up. Although she loved beauty, those dazzling jewels and intricate and gorgeous clothes would create a lot of faint and frequent pain besides being beautiful. If she wanted to maintain a decent appearance, she had to endure the pain.
She didn't know why, but she just didn't want to endure it anymore.
"Well, then put it away first."
Qin Sizhao put all the banknotes and jewelry into the box and put it away again.
He moved closer and whispered in her ear.
"Wait until night, and I'll tell you where I hid the silver."
Qin Sizhao said he would take her to his shop to look at each one, so Tao Jinrong went with him. He drove her in a carriage, and she opened her eyes from time to time and secretly glanced at his back.
His back looked thin, but not frail. He had the unique body lines of a young man, which complemented his dark blue clothes. He had a long neck and black hair, just like a white crane.
Qin Sizhao has always been very gentle and sensible. He never mentioned anything about her past and never asked about it. She knew that he didn't want to hurt her, but she didn't care. Even if he asked her to tell it to others in detail, it would not mean anything to her. She had already completely moved on.
Thinking that she would marry him on the fifth day of next month, she began to look forward to it vaguely...
Mainly looking forward to the evening after the wedding...
"Rong'er, we're here. This is the grain store."
There were slight veins on the back of his hands and a few thin calluses. He helped her get off the carriage. This physical closeness made her feel very satisfied and gave rise to a subtle yearning.
The couple who were looking after the grain shop were middle-aged. Qin Sizhao introduced them:
"This is my wife, her surname is Tao. She will be in charge of our family business from now on."
After looking at the account book, Qin Sizhao took Tao Jinrong to the grocery store again.
"I opened this grocery store when I passed the imperial examination. The shampoo and soap there are very popular. I'll take some home to use together. The skin care ointment formula is also good."
"Um."
Qin Sizhao was carrying a bamboo basket filled with groceries, which looked a little funny. Tao Jinrong couldn't help but smile at him and whispered in his ear.
"Isn't it shameful for a grown man to carry a bamboo basket?"
"Helping my wife get something, why are you shy?"
Qin Sizhao laughed in silence and reached out to pinch her face, but considering that there were people walking around, it was not appropriate, so he took his hand back.
"Come on, I'll take you to see the wedding dress."
Thinking of his wedding on the fifth day of next month, Tao Jinrong smiled and nodded.
Entering a shop filled with fabrics, Qin Sizhao asked:
"Is there any embroidery produced in Yun County? I want to make a red wedding dress."
"The embroidery produced in Yun County is usually specially supplied. It's hard to get things there. Besides, we have to cut a new wave of clothes every autumn, so I'm afraid there won't be any extra fabric."
The proprietress waved her fan and spoke nonchalantly.
Tao Jinrong frowned and asked:
“Is there still such a great demand recently?”
"Of course not, it happens every year."
Tao Jinrong whispered:
“Then I’m afraid there will be a backlog this year.”
The proprietress's expression changed and she said:
"Don't talk nonsense. My relatives in Yun County just made a batch of high-quality clothes according to the usual sizes. How could there be a backlog?"
Qin Sizhao and Tao Jinrong smiled at each other tacitly.
Suddenly, a little girl with tears on her face ran in and said:
"Aunt, I sent her the dress I had made as usual, but instead of accepting it, they scolded me. What should I do? The dress is already made... I don't know what's going on..."
She hugged the boss's wife and started crying loudly.
"If we can't sell it, all our work for the entire quarter will be in vain..."
The proprietress was very anxious at first, and then she showed a flattering look.
"Girl, these are all specially supplied good stuff. I see you have a thin figure, so you can wear them with a little modification. Do you want to..."
Tao Jinrong smiled calmly and said:
"After all, the special supplies are too luxurious. I can't afford them."
She thought that Yun County... probably only provided some daily wear for all seasons... She had never really liked them before, and most of them were given away as gifts.
"The price is negotiable. My dear lady, your husband seems to be a juren..."
The proprietress was a little anxious. If she didn't buy it, no one would be able to afford this place.
Tao Jinrong interrupted her:
"Isn't there still the County Magistrate's wife? Why don't you ask her if she wants one?"
"Oh, you don't know, the county magistrate's wife is plump, there's no way she can wear it."
This is true. The wife of the county magistrate is kind-hearted and fat, so she needs to be measured for clothes every time. She can't just make some alterations and wear them. But the girl in front of her is slim, and her size is similar to that of the clothes. Even if there are some inappropriate places, she can wear them with a little alteration.
"Are there any red ones? I just want a wedding dress."
Tao Jinrong smiled and said:
"If it's a wedding dress, it's fine to wear it extravagantly, but it's better to be frugal in daily life."
The little girl kept saying:
"There are red ones, there are red ones... They will be delivered soon..."
The proprietress reached out her hand, wiped the tears from the little girl's face and said:
"I'll embroider some more patterns for your wedding gown for free. It'll only cost you two taels of silver. Please decide."
Qin Sizhao just smiled, took out two taels of silver and placed them gently on the counter.
"It can be delivered before the fifth of next month."
The proprietress quickly said:
"Yes, I'll send someone directly to your house."
Tao Jinrong asked casually:
"Madam, how much do the officials pay for each piece of clothing?"
"Three taels of silver each."
Her eyes darkened. The price had been raised layer by layer. When she arrived in the capital, the price had been transformed into eighty taels of silver per piece.
"Thank you, Madam Boss. We'll be leaving first."
She took Qin Sizhao's arm and walked out. He asked her:
"You really don't want those clothes? It's not impossible to buy a few more."
"No, I don't need to dress so ostentatiously right now."
Tao Jinrong was only looking forward to the day of his wedding.
Seeing that no one was around, Qin Sizhao kissed her cheek and said:
"Okay, the money is yours anyway, so you have the final say."
He saw that she didn't hide.
She had been a little mad at him this morning, but she probably wasn't fed up with him.
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