Yan Xia's words were half true and half false, but that's why Butler Wang believed them without a doubt.
"Wait, I'll go ask Madam right away."
Butler Wang really wanted to make a decision immediately, but since the money was in the hands of the madam and he was just a butler, he still had to ask around.
"Of course, of course, please go ahead."
This time, the housekeeper returned in less than ten minutes.
"The lady said she wanted it, so she did."
He was panting heavily; it was clear he had run back.
"Two hundred taels of silver, how about that?"
Actually, 300 taels is enough to buy it, but the grizzly bear is not very big, and this is not the capital city where prices are low.
Therefore, you should reduce it by half.
Just then, the lady said that a distinguished guest was coming to the house tonight, so we added a little more and bought it for about two hundred taels of silver.
"Butler Wang, as the saying goes, familiarity breeds contempt, so we're practically acquaintances now. Two hundred it is, deal! By the way, you can just call me Xia Xia from now on."
Butler Wang thought she was going to raise the price, and was thinking of asking the madam for more.
I didn't expect this woman to be so easy to talk to.
He immediately beamed with joy.
"Yes, yes, we're acquaintances, we're acquaintances. Little Xia, you can call me Brother Wang from now on, no need to be so formal. Here, this is two hundred taels of silver, keep it safe. I'll have the servants drag Grizzly inside."
Yan Xia accepted the heavy silver coins, and her heart instantly lit up with joy.
I wish I could look up to the sky and roar three times.
Because there were other people present, she remained expressionless, and this calm demeanor made Butler Wang look at her with even greater respect.
When we left Shuangqiao Town, the oxcart was piled high with things.
There were newly bought farm tools and manure buckets, as well as new fabrics that she planned to use to make bed sheets. She bought a gilded hairpin for each of her two daughters, and ordinary jade hair ornaments for her sons so that they wouldn't have to use rags to tie their hair. She also bought 100 catties of rice and refined flour, as well as meat, ribs, pig intestines, ten chicks and 100 fresh eggs, various vegetables, and so on.
It cost a full twenty taels to leave.
After deducting the several dozen taels from the Chen family, Yan Xia still had 183 taels of silver on her.
She can be considered a wealthy woman.
With so much money coming in all at once, she rarely spent money so lavishly.
She regretted buying it as soon as she did, and if she weren't ashamed to return it, she would have returned it all.
Especially that hairpin, she took two taels for it, and it's not worth much, just gilded gold, not real gold.
The jade hair ornaments are cheap; two of them together cost only two taels of silver.
Looking at the hairpin in her hand, Yan Xia ultimately decided not to back down. This gilding technique was extremely ancient and would be lost in the future.
It must be said that the craftsmanship is absolutely exquisite.
It's expensive, but my two daughters are still using bamboo strips as hairpins; they're so pitiful.
It was already afternoon when we got back to the village.
Yan Xia handed Zhao Dali 20 coins.
"Dora Xia, five coins will be enough."
"Brother Dali, don't be so formal with me. I should thank you for taking me to town. If you don't accept the money, I'll feel embarrassed to rent your oxcart from you again."
Zhao Dali's family wasn't very wealthy, otherwise they wouldn't have relied on oxen pulling carts to earn a few coins to support their family.
After the children finished unloading the things from the oxcart, Yan Xia gave Zhao Dali two more meat buns.
"Brother Dali, take this home for your child to eat."
She noticed that day that Zhao Dali was actually reluctant to eat the meat bun.
Fearing he would refuse, Yan Xia immediately closed the door.
Zhao Dali, standing outside the door, was both touched and at a loss.
He waited for ten minutes but the door didn't open, so he had no choice but to stuff the steamed bun into his chest and drive away.
Meanwhile, the family inside the house was packing their things.
Their mother bought far too much, from farm tools to food.
It's like they brought all the shops from town back with them.
"Mother? How much silver did Grizzly Bear sell for? How come he bought so much stuff? It must have cost seven or eight taels of silver."
"Yes, Mother, I see you bought fabric again. If you like it, just buy your own. We already have enough clothes."
"Mother, I don't want this hairpin. Please return it to my eldest brother and third brother so they can use it when they get married."
"Mother, I don't want it either. Give the hairpin to you, I'll just use the bamboo stick."
Seeing her children's distressed expressions made Yan Xia feel much better; at least they weren't a bunch of ungrateful wretches.
She really felt comfortable spending that money.
"No need, these are for you. I don't like wearing jewelry, it's too cumbersome. You two girls have grown up, you should dress up nicely. I couldn't afford to organize your coming-of-age ceremonies back then, my poor daughters suffered a lifetime of hardship, it's time for them to enjoy life. As for the cloth, we're moving soon, so we'll use it to make new bedding, one for each of you."
Yan Xia took the two hairpins and used them to style her two daughters' hair.
Osmanthus and winter plum were so moved that their eyes welled up with tears.
"Thank you, Mother—"
"Mother, you are so good to your daughter. I really want to never leave you for the rest of my life."
The two of them each clung to one of Yan Xia's arms, acting coquettishly.
"Alright, why are you crying on such a wonderful day? Wait until you get married before you cry."
She gently patted their backs and turned around. Just as she was about to take the jade hair ornament from the package, she saw her two sons looking at her with envy.
"You two rascals, what are you looking at? You both have them too. They're both my precious darlings, how could I possibly favor one over the other? Here, take these two hair ornaments, one for each of you. After we move, I'll find you suitable partners. Dress yourselves up nicely and try to charm those young ladies, hahaha—"
Jin Fu and Jin Lu's faces turned bright red instantly.
They had never heard their mother call them that before, not even once in their entire lives.
My darling...
So they were their mother's darlings and precious children.
At this moment, their affection level increased again until it reached 99 points.
Jin Fu and Jin Lu look remarkably like Yan Xia.
However, he also exudes a more masculine charm.
They inherited Chen Shouguo's height and temperament, as well as Yan Xia's striking features.
If she were alive today, she could easily debut as a celebrity.
Unfortunately, it got a bit tanned from being in the sun.
My skin is also a bit rough.
Unexpectedly, wearing the jade hair crown created a harmonious effect.
He looked just like a great general who had fought on the battlefield, returning home after being laid down, dressed in ordinary clothes, but with a face full of hardship and stories.
It makes you want to explore it.
"Not bad, my sons are handsome. Alright, go pack your things. I'll pack out the ribs and meat, otherwise they'll probably spoil by tomorrow."
As she spoke, Yan Xia blanched the ribs and pork, then hung them in a bucket to prevent rats from stealing them.
As for the pig intestines, she braised them in advance and will stir-fry them with chili peppers tomorrow.
I also sprinkled some water on the vegetables to prevent them from drying out overnight and looking unappetizing when stir-fried.
"Mom, where are these chicks being kept?"
Jin Fu looked at the ten chicks in the chicken coop with great concern.
No chicken coop or pigsty was built in the new house.
You can't keep them in a coop forever. It's fine when they're small, but once they get a little bigger, they can't fit in anymore.
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