The proprietress hesitated. The young girl had specifically instructed her not to mention it if anyone asked her about her.
But the people in front of me didn't look like people to be trifled with.
However, the proprietress hadn't been in business for nothing over the years, and she reacted quickly, immediately offering an idea: "Gentlemen, how about this, when that person comes to deliver the goods in two days, I'll ask him for you. If he's willing, I'll inform you. If he's not willing... well, I can't help it."
Zhang Ping glanced at his young master and smiled, "Alright, then we'll come back in two days."
Back in Tianxiang County, Song Ning was unaware that he was being watched, and was overjoyed that he would soon have cotton-padded clothes to wear.
Many people saw the two large bags they brought back.
As soon as Song Ning entered the room, he placed two bags on the kang (a heated brick bed). The sight of the white cotton immediately captivated Liu Yuelan.
"Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen new cotton."
"We'll make cotton-padded clothes these next few days, and sell the rest to other people."
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even though we're all working together now, we still need to settle the score.
If I give it away for free this time, and then give it away for free next time, and then don't give it away for free the time after that, we'll become enemies. A small favor is appreciated, but a large favor breeds resentment. Song Ning would rather not do such a thing.
Their family needs to make three quilts and three padded jackets, so they need to reserve at least twenty jin of cotton.
The remaining twenty jin, one jin for each household, and the extra jin for her aunt.
I'll bring some back in two days.
When Song Ning made the announcement, everyone was in an uproar.
Cotton? What is cotton?
Some people are so old that they've never even seen cotton in their lives.
Song Ning had already stated in advance that it would cost 100 coins per jin, and there was no more available at the moment. He said that if people wanted it, they could take it, and if they didn't, he wouldn't force them.
Everyone has some money now, not much, but they can afford to spend a hundred coins.
Most people paid one hundred coins.
Li Xingwang weighed the cotton, Song Ning was in charge of distributing it, and Zhou Ling'an was in charge of registering it.
When it was the Liu family's turn, it was Liu Wangshi, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family, who came.
Standing before Song Ning, he had lost his former arrogance, but he couldn't produce any silver.
Song Ning ignored him and called out to the back, "Next."
When Lady Liu saw that Song Ning was ignoring her completely, she felt utterly humiliated.
But she refused to leave, determined to get that pound of cotton for free.
People passing by her would give her a disdainful look, but Song Ning remained unmoved and showed no reaction, as if she had completely ignored her.
Liu Wangshi was unwilling to accept this. Why should they? Their Liu family was related to the Song family. The Liu family also had Liu Yuelan's biological parents and Song Ning's grandparents. How could Song Ning sever ties with just a word?
dream.
Now that they're rich and successful, they don't recognize their relatives anymore. Don't even think about it!
With only two jin of cotton left, everyone except the Liu family took it.
Li Xingwang and Zhou Ling'an helped pack the things, and then Liu Wangshi slowly stepped forward to flatter her: "Er Ya, now that everyone has received theirs, shouldn't we give them to your aunt?"
Song Ning said calmly, "Okay, give me the money first."
The others didn't just take it; they bought it.
Lady Liu smiled, appearing very close to Song Ning.
“Oh, Er Ya, we’re all family, your mother is a daughter of the Liu family, and I’m your maternal aunt.”
Zhou Ling'an and Li Xingwang, who were standing nearby, both knew about the Liu family's affairs, but since they were outsiders, they couldn't interfere. They simply packed their things without saying a word.
Besides, with Er Ya's temper, she won't suffer a loss.
Song Ning said calmly, "I already said last time that we're severing ties with the Liu family. Didn't you understand?"
Lady Liu was not annoyed, but the smile on her lips froze slightly.
“Er Ya, I know you’re still young, and what you said back then was just said in anger. We’re family after all, how can we just break off all ties like that? Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll have your mother go home tomorrow, and we can talk things out.”
Does she really think she doesn't know what Lady Liu is planning?
"First of all, you are not welcome in my home. If you dare to come, I will throw you out. Secondly, my mother does not want to go to your Liu family either. Let's keep to ourselves and not cause trouble for ourselves."
After saying that, Song Ning picked up the things and called Zhou Ling'an and Li Xingwang back.
Lady Liu gritted her teeth in anger. "That little wretch! She's not even fully grown yet, and she's already giving her elders attitude. I refuse to believe I can't teach her a lesson!"
As soon as Liu Wangshi returned home, she received a disdainful look from Old Man Liu.
Liu Hong didn't dare to speak, while his second son and daughter-in-law gloated. Old Mrs. Liu was busy in the kitchen all by herself.
"Useless thing," Old Man Liu cursed.
Since being scolded by Old Man Liu last time, Madam Liu has become much more obedient. She even tried to fight back, but after being hit a few times by Old Man Liu, she completely lost her temper.
She used to keep saying she wanted to go back to her parents' home, but since she came here, she hasn't mentioned it once.
If she dared to say that now, she would definitely be kicked out by Old Man Liu.
Old Liu, puffing on his pipe, asked, "What did they say over there?"
Only then did Madam Liu slowly begin to speak: "Er Ya won't budge, and no amount of pleading has worked..."
Old Man Liu sneered, "That little bitch!"
The Liu family is large, and the grain they were allotted was only enough to last them two months. They only had a little over one tael of silver left. What could they do with that?
Life was getting increasingly stressful, so we had no choice but to set our sights on the Song family.
The Song family.
Zhou Ling'an and Li Xingwang helped carry the things back, and each of them received an apple from Song Ning.
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