Chapter 114 Going into town to buy gifts

"Young Master! Please don't scare me..."

Qian Fu had heard that his young master was stealing from the family, but he didn't make a fuss last time. Why did he react so strongly this time?

"Qian Fu! Can you tell me why there is an extra delivery order for this three-cent bill?!"

"This, this matter, this is expensive. At that time, I followed you, the young master, to do the work. He saw that the little girl was holding the order I approved before, so he gave her the original price."

Qi Xiao's face was filled with pain.

"Then it's all your fault. Who told you to start this business? Do you know that you lost eight taels of silver by doing two orders?"

Seeing that the young master looked very unhappy, Qian Fu quickly turned over the other shopping lists on the table.

"Young Master, please don't be angry. Look, we sold the bricks at the back for four cents each. There are tens of thousands of bricks here, and we made a lot of money!"

Xiao's expression relaxed a little when he heard the tens of thousands of bricks being piled up, but he still felt like something was blocking his heart, unable to get out or out.

Making money is making money. Making money and losing money are two different things. No matter how much money you make later, it cannot cover up the loss in the past.

He felt very uncomfortable when he thought of Ba Liang.

Qi Xiao picked up the delivery note at the back with a sour face and took a look at it, and was immediately confused.

"Why are all the orders from Lianjiagou? I remember Lianjiagou was a small fishing village, right?"

Logically, no one in a small fishing village could afford so many bricks.

He looked at the buyer's name.

"Yu Youde? This name sounds familiar..."

"Young Master, Yu Youde is the son-in-law married by Mr. Fu's cousin's mother-in-law. You even went to the wedding with him."

Qi Xiao: “…”

It can even be linked to friends.

"Since he is a son-in-law, he should live with his cousin Yuan Ling. Why is he building a house in Lianjiagou? Was he divorced?"

"I don't think so. They seemed quite happy when they came to order the bricks."

Qi Xiao's attention was diverted and his anger subsided a lot. After the gossip was over and Qian Fu slipped away, he thought of the eight taels of silver again.

The eight ounces of silver was like a thorn in his throat, making him unable to eat or sleep. But the contract had already been completed, so he had no choice but to accept it.

He was not feeling well, so of course he was looking for trouble.

At noon he asked someone to invite all his friends out, and this time he was determined to get the money back no matter what.

Jiang Wan had to admit that she was quite amazing to be able to pluck feathers from the iron rooster twice.

If she knew Qi Xiao's reaction, she would definitely be very happy.

No, I should be regretting not buying more bricks. After all, they will cost four cents a piece, and it will cost a few more taels of silver to build a house.

The next day, the small fishing village was very lively.

Jiang Wan's family building a house was a small event, but the big event was when a few neighbors at the end of the village built their own houses.

One family sets off firecrackers, and then another family sets off firecrackers.

The crackling sound could be heard throughout the whole village, and they also gave candies to the children in the village.

However, many children were in the school, and only the very young ones received the candies.

They were willing to spend money, hired a lot of people, and dug the foundation quickly and well. Jiang Wan's small pharmacy was only half built, but the big yard over there had already started to build a wall.

However, Jiang Wan was not at home to monitor the progress. Her mother was watching her as she went to the city with her aunt today.

My aunt was going to sell my cousin's embroidery, and she told a little lie to my mother.

She told her mother that she was out to buy some delicious food, but actually she wanted to buy her mother a surprise gift.

Now she could earn more than 7 taels of silver from selling oyster sauce every day, and after paying the villagers, she still had more than 6 taels. She saved up money day by day and now had 32 taels of silver in her hand. She wanted to buy a set of silver needles for her mother.

She didn't know whether other Chinese medicine practitioners used silver needles, but her mother had always used it.

She remembered that her mother had two pairs of silver needles and a set of gold needles she won as a prize. Her mother treasured those things so much that they were almost as precious as her own daughter.

Jiang Wan wasn't quite sure where to buy the silver needles that doctors used, so she went to the pharmacy to find a doctor and ask.

The eldest lady was quite nice and told her that silver needles should be purchased from silver shops, and if they were not in stock, she would have to find a craftsman to make them custom.

He even took out his set of silver needles and showed them to Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan saw that it was not much different from what her mother usually used, so she felt relieved.

After thanking the old doctor, she asked passers-by for the location of the silver shop and went there.

Jiang Wan went alone because she was separated from her aunt as soon as she entered the city. They agreed to meet at the city gate after finishing their business.

After searching two streets, she finally saw the sign of Yueming Building.

What a coincidence, she has already learned these three words and will not make mistakes.

Jiang Wan looked down at herself. The fabric she was wearing was ordinary, but clean. The staff in this building shouldn't judge people by appearance, right?

"Miss, do you want to buy jewelry? Please come in~"

The lady who greeted guests at the door was a sweet-smiling young lady. After she brought Jiang Wan in, she took the initiative to introduce the various jewelry in the building.

When people greeted him with a smile, Jiang Wan's attitude became even better.

"Sister, I'm not here to buy jewelry. I want to buy a pair of silver needles, the kind doctors use. Do you sell them in your building?"

"Silver needles? I remember they were for sale, but they weren't on display downstairs. Sit here and wait for me while I go upstairs to look for them."

The young lady brought Jiang Wan to where she was sitting, gave her a fan and went upstairs.

At this time, there were three girls dressed like the young lady just now on the first floor, entertaining the customers in the store.

Everyone had a smile on their face and their expressions never changed no matter how much the customers complained.

The owner of this shop is quite amazing.

Jiang Wan was sighing when she suddenly saw an acquaintance enter the store.

It’s Qin Yue!

The girl said she would go to the village to play every day, but she only played for two or three days and then didn't go to the village again.

It was impossible for Jiang Wan to go to the county magistrate's office specifically to look for someone, so they lost contact later.

At this moment, I didn't know whether I should go up and say hello to her.

Jiang Wan was stunned for a moment, and then a few girls came into the store behind Qin Yue. The fragrant wind blew into her nose, but it didn't feel very good in this hot July.

"Sister Qin, are you here to buy jewelry too?"

"I wore one last time. If I take it apart, it can be used for a long time. How can an official's wife be so extravagant and wasteful?"

"Sister Rong, please be understanding. Sister Qin is from the countryside after all. It's normal for her to want to dress up nicely after suddenly becoming rich."

Several girls were giggling and laughing. They were pretty and charming, but what they said was not so nice.

Jiang Wan stood up subconsciously. The young lady who had just come downstairs with the silver needle was shocked when she saw this. She immediately pulled her and hid her behind her, and whispered something to her.

"Girl, you can't mess with those girls. Just sit here and wait for them to leave before you go out."

Jiang Wan was about to say something when she heard Qin Yue's cheerful voice.

"Yes, I am a country boy, but I am sitting on top of you. It is really uncomfortable. Oh, my hands are rough because I grew up in the country. I don't know if I will scrape off some skin if I hit you in the face."

Qin Yue raised her palm and shook it, and the girls were immediately frightened.

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(Today, several children came to my house and they were making noises so I couldn’t concentrate on writing. So the update is a little late. Please forgive me, my little cuties.)