Chapter 85: Even when buying a piece of cloth, you will encounter snobbish people
If you think about it carefully, Lin Xi and Xiao Yongyan were exiled here from the capital, and they will definitely stay here for the rest of their lives.
If you can become a village head or something like that, your life won't be bad, and it may be more comfortable than living in the capital.
"Dad, we must not let them go, otherwise our position will be in jeopardy!" Zhao Pingwei rarely developed a sense of crisis and kept muttering in Zhao Tan's ear.
Zhao Tan narrowed his eyes, "Is there any weakness in the Xiao family?"
Zhao Pingwei thought for a long time, and suddenly slapped his thigh, "Dad, I remember now. Xiao Yongyan would go to town with Lin Xi every day. Did you know that he was studying? He was already an exile, but he was still thinking about taking the imperial examination. Isn't that funny?"
"He is actually studying?" This was the first time Zhao Tan knew about this. He remembered that Xiao Yongyan had studied.
"Yes, I saw the school he entered with my own eyes. It seemed to be called Shuer Academy." Zhao Pingwei said.
"If it were a scholar, things would be simpler." Zhao Tan narrowed his eyes.
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Lin Xi returned to his previous rhythm, traveling back and forth between Taoli Village and the town with Xiao Yongyan every day.
As the weather gradually turned cooler, the business of cold-eaten rabbit gradually declined, while the sales of bacon began to pick up again.
Soon, the Ma family’s new batch of pigs will be slaughtered, and by then they can replenish their stock. I think they can make a lot of money this winter.
But before that, Lin Xi temporarily closed the store for a day and took Dai Jiner to the store to buy coats to prepare for the winter.
Although it is called a jacket, the winter here is actually not that cold. The so-called jacket is not filled with thick cotton like those in the north, but only has a thin layer, and there are many beautiful styles.
Lin Xi and Dai Jin'er walked into a nicely decorated fabric shop to see what good styles were available.
The shop assistant saw the two of them and greeted them with a smile, "Come over to take a look at the styles? What kind of clothes do you want?"
Lin Xi looked around the first floor but didn't see any suitable styles. However, the sharp-eyed Dai Jin'er spotted the styles on the second floor at a glance and tugged at Lin Xi's sleeve, "Look at those pieces, aren't they good? The materials are beautiful too."
On the second floor of the store, there were rows of exquisite ready-made clothes and fabrics. Even a layman could tell at a glance that the items inside were of high quality.
Lin Xi was quite satisfied and prepared to go upstairs immediately. However, before she stepped onto the stairs, the waiter came up to her and said very politely, "I'm sorry, the food on the second floor is customized by other customers and is not for sale."
Since it was someone else's decision, Lin Xi could only give up.
But at this moment, a girl in blue walked in from outside the door, followed by a little maid.
When the waiter saw the girl, he smiled and hurried forward, "Miss Luo, you are here to look at the materials. This time, all the good stuff is reserved for you."
Having said that, he led the girl to the second floor.
Dai Jin'er was furious when she saw this scene. "This guy is really powerful. He just said that the things on the second floor are not for sale, but now he is busy bringing people upstairs. He is taking us for fools!"
It is not uncommon for young men to flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Lin Xi did not want to say more, "If you have anything to say, just go to another store."
Dai Jin'er was still unhappy. This cloth shop was the largest and had the most complete range of goods in town. The materials from other shops were really not as good as his.
The two turned around and were about to leave when suddenly a voice came from behind them.
"Hey, you two, our lady is calling you."
It was the voice of a little girl. Lin Xi looked and found that it was the voice of the girl in blue.
However, the next moment Lin Xi turned around again. Why would such an uneducated person care about her?
The little maid had probably never encountered such a thing before, and she ran to the front angrily to stop the two of them, "Hey, I'm talking to you, why are you ignoring me!"
Dai Jin'er snorted, "Really? Why didn't I hear it? You little girl, you're not very old, but you're quite arrogant."
After all, Dai Jin'er is an aunt, and no boy in the village dares to talk to her like that.
"How do you talk like that, two country bumpkins?"
Bang!
Before the little maid could finish her words, Lin Xi slapped her in the face.
"What qualifications do you have to talk to us like that?" Lin Xi turned his wrist and spoke in a cold voice.
The little maid was stunned by Lin Xi's swing of the hand. Although she was a servant and was beaten and scolded on weekdays, that was because she was more powerful than herself.
Who is this Lin Xi in front of me? How can I have the qualifications to teach her a lesson for no reason!
"You hit me!" The little maid was furious and raised her arms to fight back.
However, she was small in stature, and Lin Xi restrained her with just a backhand, making her unable to move.
The girl in the distance saw her maid being bullied and hurried over.
When you are away from home, the master and servant are one. If others look down on their servants, it means they look down on you.
"I'm telling you two, why don't you let my people go!" The girl put her hands on her hips, her face full of anger.
The guys quickly chimed in, "You two should release the man right away."
However, Lin Xi's hands did not relax at all. "Just right, I want to ask, what on earth did you ask this girl to stop us for?"
The girl in blue looked at the two of them with pride, "You were just talking about me."
Lin Xi did not comment.
"Don't deny it, I heard everything. The materials on the second floor are all good materials, but it's a pity that you can't afford any of them." said the girl in blue.
"Why did you ask the maid to stop us?" Lin Xi seemed to have grasped something and asked again.
"I just want to tell you not to talk about others behind their backs." The girl in blue raised her chin, probably thinking that she was doing the right thing.
Lin Xi now completely understood that this was just a middle school girl.
Dai Jin'er: "Girl, we are clearly talking about the power of our fellows, not you."
The girl blushed, "I don't care, I heard it anyway!"
The clerk at the side noticed that the topic suddenly turned to himself, and he could not sit still. "What you two said is wrong. Our store has always recommended suitable things to customers. How can you call it power? Besides, you really can't afford those things upstairs."
"Something suitable?" Lin Xi looked at the waiter with interest, "Why do you think we can't afford it?"
The waiter looked her up and down, with disbelief clearly written in his eyes. How could a man dressed like that afford the fabrics that cost dozens of taels upstairs?
"Even if I can't afford it, I can't even look at it!" Dai Jin'er was quite unconvinced.
"I've seen it eight hundred times and still can't afford it." The guy muttered.
Thinking that she had several hundred taels of silver in her hands and had hardly spent any money so far, she also wanted to experience the fun of crazy shopping again.
Lin Xi let go of the little maid and went up to the second floor by herself. She stood in front of the counter and examined the fabrics in front of her one by one.
"The materials here are very expensive. You can't afford the compensation if something goes wrong!" The guy quickly ran to Lin Xi.
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