Chapter 15 broke down the family's defenses.
They weighed out all sorts of beans, none of which were cheap. They weighed out small amounts of each, including soybeans, red beans, and mung beans, and spent all of their silver.
The price of grain is acceptable, but the price of cloth is really expensive.
I casually asked about a set of children's clothes, and they all cost more than one or two taels of silver.
To be fair, the clothes are worth the price; they're quite well-made and made of high-quality cotton.
There were also all sorts of exquisite silks and satins, but those were not things that Jiang Nuanzhi could even look at.
The only clothes she can afford now are linen and hemp cloth, which are the most commonly used clothing materials for ordinary people.
Ordinary people don't make clothes at clothing shops, and the shop owner doesn't even have a single linen garment.
After much deliberation, Jiang Nuanzhi chose two bolts of cotton and linen fabric.
Cotton and linen are not as unwarm as kudzu cloth, nor as rough and irritating to the skin as coarse linen. The price is also reasonable; these two bolts of cloth only cost one tael and two hundred cash.
These two bolts of cloth are enough to make a set of clothes for each of the three children, and she can also have a set to change into herself. There might even be some left over, so it's still a good deal.
Finally, I bought a pair of shoes for each child, cut two pounds of pork with a good balance of fat and lean meat, and bought flour, oil, and salt.
After thinking for a moment, I weighed out another half jin of sugar balls and filled the large basket on my back to the brim.
He couldn't help but sigh. Not only had he spent all the two taels of silver he had earned today, but he had also run out of spare change. Now he only had three taels of silver left.
Sure enough, it's always easier to spend money than to make money, no matter what.
The basket was quite heavy, and Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't walk fast carrying it. She thought about finding a way to rent a car to go back.
She had just come out of the market when she saw Ah Yong running towards her.
"My lady! I was just thinking of trying my luck here, but I never expected to actually find you."
Jiang Nuanzhi: What are you doing here?
"I just went back with the young master and told our master about what happened today. The master said that thanks to you, madam, we were spared a lot of trouble. He owes you a favor."
Originally, the master intended to come and see her as well, but Lady Liu's wife just went into labor, and the master was truly unable to leave. Therefore, he specifically instructed the young master to take good care of the lady. Whatever the lady needs, she can simply ask the young master.
Behind him, Young Master Lü's lips twitched into a smile, clearly revealing two more wounds on his face. The smile alone caused him to grimace in pain.
“Young Master, I didn’t want to come. You should know that I’m usually very busy, but my father entrusted me to take care of you. He trusts me so much, so I can’t refuse. What is your wish? Just say it, and I will fulfill it for you.”
"Really, there's no need. Mr. Lü, you're too kind. I have to go back now; my children are waiting for me at home."
Jiang Nuanzhi picked up her basket and was about to leave.
"No, no, I remember your home is in Xinghua Village. You'll be exhausted carrying so much stuff back by yourself. We have a carriage; shall we take you back?"
As they were talking, A Yong took the large basket from Jiang Nuanzhi without saying a word and ran to put it on his own carriage. He kept winking at his young master.
"Is there something wrong with your eyes?" Young Master Lu asked, frowning.
A-Yong: "."
"I can't carry you, I really can't carry you," he said, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace as he looked at Jiang Nuanzhi. "My lady, my master said that the young master will treat you to a meal at Yimanlou Restaurant as a token of his gratitude."
Young Master Lü nodded upon hearing this: "Oh right, my father gave me some money and told us to go out for a meal."
Ah Yong looked relieved.
Jiang Nuanzhi shook her head with amusement: "No need for a meal. If you have time, just give me a ride."
"Okay, okay!"
Ah Yong quickly agreed, smiling broadly as he said, "Wife, please get in the carriage."
Young Master Lü looked at Jiang Nuanzhi and asked, "Hey, are you really not going to eat? My father gave me ten taels of silver for food. Even if you're as fat as you are, it's definitely enough."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
Was Master Lü sending this guy out to make friends with people, or to offend them?
I grabbed a candy ball and tossed it into his mouth.
"Eat candy, talk less."
Young Master Lü frowned again: "This candy doesn't taste good. It's not as good as the five-nut brittle my mother bought for me. Why didn't you buy the five-nut brittle and instead bought this?"
Jiang Nuanzhi's lips twitched.
Because the brittle you mentioned costs one tael of silver per pound, this costs twenty coins per pound!
Family, Jiang Nuanzhi felt that this young master was about to break her defenses.
Seeing that he was about to start rambling on, Jiang Nuanzhi gritted her teeth and asked, "By the way, what are you going to do with the money you've been secretly saving?"
The young master of the Lü family immediately looked at her warily: "Why are you asking this?"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Nothing much, we're just friends, let's talk."
"No, I won't tell! I'd rather die than tell."
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Is it that you don't want to say? Or that you can't say? Or perhaps, no one has ever cared what you really think?"
Upon hearing this, Lü Shizhu stood there stunned for a long time, almost tearing the carriage seat cushion with his fingers, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled.
Yeah, that feels better.
The horse-drawn carriage was much faster than the donkey cart, and when they arrived at Xinghua Village, the sun had not yet set.
Horse-drawn carriages are rarely seen in the village, so when one swayed and rattled into the village, the villagers couldn't help but look around, and the children, in groups of three or five, ran after the carriage.
Jiang Nuanzhi peeked out the window, but didn't see her children, so she sat back down. However, a casual glance from the corner of her eye caused her face to darken.
"Ah Yong, stop for a moment."
Young Master Lü had recovered. He got out of the car curiously, then opened his beautiful eyes wide and asked, "This is your home? Can anyone live here?"
Jiang Nuanzhi narrowed her eyes: "This isn't my home. This is the Second Young Master's home, it's much better than mine!"
Having said that, he rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward.
"My wife, what's wrong?"
Ah Yong hurriedly followed and asked.
"I'm going to go raise my favorability rating!"
A-Yong: "Huh?"
"I'm sorry, could you please help me put my things away? I have something to do at home today, so I'm afraid I can't keep you here any longer."
Jiang Nuanzhi said this and turned to leave.
The sight before her infuriated her!
From afar, she saw her eldest son carrying an axe, chopping firewood for someone in the courtyard.
Because of his weak constitution, Li Junping's face was flushed red. There was some blood on the wounds on his hands.
The axe was really too big. Every time the child swung it, it seemed like he had to use all his strength. When the axe fell, his whole body was shaken by the axe.
Not far away, her second son was squatting on the ground washing clothes, his injured leg already soaked. His youngest daughter was squatting beside him, also struggling to help scrub the clothes, but she was clearly too young to do it properly, and her little brows were tightly furrowed, looking like she was about to cry.
Chun Tao lay on a rocking chair in the courtyard, crossing her legs and swaying slowly, half asleep.
(End of this chapter)
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