Chapter 77 One thought she was poor, the other thought she was stupid.
“Who says otherwise? It seems she was just putting on an act all along.” Afu said, “I knew she couldn’t possibly have suddenly changed her personality. Sure enough, her act was exposed after only a few days. Young master, I think she probably won’t be able to stand it for long before she comes to see you.”
Afu's tone carried a hint of excitement that he himself didn't realize.
In recent days, he has realized that his young master is not easy to please.
In the past, the young master was always surrounded by dozens of people. No matter what the matter was, he only needed to give an order. He never had to lift a finger.
Even after being exiled to this harsh and desolate wilderness, with Jiang Pangya serving him like a slave, he didn't have to do anything. Jiang Pangya took care of all the young master's needs, from food to lodging. And if all else failed, there was always Chun Tao. He only needed to accompany the young master to his studies and attend to his writing materials.
But things are very different now. The young master is injured and needs careful care.
Chun Tao wasn't as easy to boss around as Jiang Pangya. She even bossed him around. Chun Tao did the daily laundry and cooking. But the chores like fetching water and chopping wood all fell to him.
Their young master is very clean and washes himself every day.
He had to fetch that one large wooden bucket of water four or five times. He also consumed far more firewood than other households.
Now his shoulders are covered in calluses!
He doesn't know how he got through these days! He even started to miss the days when Jiang Pangya was around.
Now that she seems to be showing signs of coming back, I am naturally very happy.
"Don't talk nonsense! What does it matter to me whether she looks for me or not? Even if she comes back, I won't give her a friendly look."
Xie Liangchen's words were cold and hard, but his expression seemed to show a sense of relief.
“Young Master, if she really comes looking for us, you’ll have to treat her well,” Afu said earnestly. “We’re a little short on money right now, and if things continue like this, we won’t even have enough for our daily expenses. It would be good to have someone to help us out. If she could give us some extra money, that would be even better. Besides, I heard that Jiang Pangya seems to really know how to treat illnesses. When she goes on house calls, she charges one tael of silver for each consultation.”
Xie Liangchen pursed his lips, glanced at his slightly short sleeves, and felt inexplicably a little frustrated, but he also knew that what Afu said made sense, so he didn't say anything more.
"Hahaha!"
Just then, a sudden burst of laughter rang out.
Xie Liangchen and Afu both looked over and saw Liu Ma laughing heartily.
Xie Liangchen unconsciously clenched his fist under his sleeve and frowned: "What are you laughing at?"
Aunt Liu said smugly, "Jiang Pangya used to say that her son was much better than my grandson! Humph, what about now? Her talented son is now carrying grain, while my Xiaohu goes to school every day and meets knowledgeable and reasonable people. He is becoming smarter every day."
"You all just wait and see. In the future, Jiang Nuanzhi's son will still be a peasant, while my grandson will have a truly limitless future."
Xie Liangchen secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that her words were not meant to mock him.
Thinking that he had at least ridden in someone else's car, he nodded politely: "Yes. Xiao Hu has his own future to look forward to."
He couldn't help but glance at Liu Ma's grandson again, seeing him covered in snack crumbs and slumped in the carriage, and couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.
Comparing her grandson to Jiang Pangya's eldest son? He's probably no match for him.
Jiang Pangya's eldest son was quick and efficient, and neither servile nor arrogant, when he worked at his own home. The fact that he's now enduring the hardship of carrying grain shows he's a good boy. It's truly a pity that he was sent to carry grain by ignorant women and children.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu proudly raised her head and said, "Of course."
In his heart, however, he held Xie Liangchen and the other person in utter contempt.
Jiang Pangya is no good, and Xie Liangchen is no better.
On one hand, he looks down on Jiang Pangya, and on the other hand, he wants her to be his slave. He even covets a woman's money. Bah! He looks decent enough, but I never expected him to be such a scoundrel!
She secretly thought to herself that she couldn't let the two of them ride in her donkey cart anymore; she really didn't want them to lead her precious grandson astray.
At the entrance of Huayue Rouge Shop.
Jiang Nuanzhi stared at the signboard for a moment and said, "That's right, this is the place."
Huayue Rouge Shop wasn't very well-known.
However, she had just found out that the owner of the Flower Moon Rouge Shop and the owner of the Flower Beauty Rouge Shop were mortal enemies. The kind who would fight to the death.
Miss Liu was still sneakily following her, but Jiang Nuanzhi acted as if she didn't see her and ignored her, walking straight into the rouge shop.
I was stunned after just one glance inside.
The room was dimly lit, the furnishings were messy, and a black cat lay lazily by the door. It looked rather eerie.
Jiang Nuanzhi swallowed hard: "Sorry, I went to the wrong place."
The next second, a pale hand reached out from behind the counter and grabbed her tightly.
"A ghost!"
The next second, Jiang Nuanzhi threw a punch.
The female ghost was quite agile, dodging the attack with a tilt of her head. Then, a deathly pale face slowly emerged from behind the counter.
Just as Jiang Nuanzhi was hesitating whether to throw a second punch, she heard the man say.
"Sir, what would you like to buy?"
Jiang Nuanzhi breathed a sigh of relief: "It's a person?"
The man was unusually excited. He came out from behind the counter and grabbed Jiang Nuanzhi, refusing to let go.
"What would you like to buy, sir? Rouge and face powder? Silk and satin? Undergarments? Aphrodisiacs? I have it all!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "I'm just taking a look."
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately gave Jiang Nuanzhi a flirtatious wink: "I understand."
As he spoke, he took a white porcelain bottle from his own counter and placed it on the counter.
"Come and see, this is my shop's prized possession, called the 'Sinking Fish and Falling Goose Ointment'! Let me tell you, once you apply this ointment, I guarantee you'll be so beautiful that fish will sink and geese will fall, and the moon will hide its face in shame! Your husband will be glued to you every day, spoiling you, and will never look at those little vixens outside again. Sir, this ointment is only twenty taels a bottle, what do you think?"
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the woman's bright smile and smiled back, "Goodbye."
After saying that, he turned and left.
What bad luck today! One of these two cosmetic shops thinks she's poor, and the other thinks she's stupid.
It's one thing to think she's poor, since she's genuinely not wealthy. But isn't this person being incredibly insulting?
However, the woman clung to her tightly.
"Ten taels, sir. Ten taels. How about it?"
Jiang Nuanzhi continued walking.
"Five taels!"
"Two ounces!"
"One tael! One tael is cheap enough, isn't it?"
"Five hundred coins! Fixed price! Lowest price ever! I can't go any lower!"
Jiang Nuanzhi kept walking without stopping.
"Sir! Sir, don't go! We can still negotiate. Tell me how much you're willing to pay! I'll sell it to you if you name your price."
Jiang Nuanzhi stopped in her tracks, glanced at the woman with a strange expression, and then held up two fingers.
"Two hundred coins? Two hundred coins won't do, I've already spent more than that on production costs!"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Twenty coins."
The woman's eyes widened immediately: "You! You're robbing me!"
"Fine, then don't sell it."
"Tsk, you're a friend, so I'll sell it to you. Sir, let me wrap it up for you."
Now it was Jiang Nuanzhi's turn to be confused: "Are you crazy? Even if this face cream is just made of ordinary oil, plus the porcelain bottle, it's not worth twenty coins. You're really selling it?"
(End of this chapter)
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