Chapter 162 Could he be an idiot?
"No, no, it's just a little hot. I'll open the window in a bit. What did you just say?"
Li Rong: "I mean, I've finished writing it, would you like to take a look?"
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at it carefully: "It's well written, but there are too few characters. Will that affect the price?"
As she spoke, she wanted to pick it up and examine it closely.
But the next second, Li Rong grabbed her wrist.
"Don't touch it yet, it's not completely dry. Don't get your hands dirty, it's hard to wash later." Then he smiled and said, "This is suitable for making a copybook, just right for a short poem. It shouldn't matter if there are many or few characters."
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded: "I don't know, I'll just listen to you."
"The ink is a bit smudged on the paper, and it will take a while to dry completely before you can put it away. However, if you want to preserve it for a long time, it's not good to put it in a place that's too humid."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "I'll get you some better paper and pens later. I saw that some people frame their writing after they've written on it; maybe that will help them sell more?"
Li Rong: "If the ink doesn't fade easily and the paper doesn't rot easily, then naturally more is needed. But in the past, I used relatively expensive paper and ink, which only cost a hundred or two taels of silver. I think there's no need to use such expensive materials."
"I see, then okay."
The two of them stared blankly as the two calligraphy scrolls dried up, and a strange atmosphere spread out between them.
In a daze, Jiang Nuanzhi realized that her hand was still being held by Li Rong, so she quickly pulled it back, cleared her throat and said, "Well, I think it's about time, I should go out and cook."
Li Rong clenched his fist uncomfortably: "Oh, okay, you've worked hard."
"Then I'm leaving."
"I'll take you."
As soon as he said that, Li Rong wanted to slap himself. What was he saying?! What did he mean by giving gifts?!
Jiang Nuanzhi, however, didn't pay any attention to what he said and almost wanted to rush out.
"Wow! Ten thousand taels!"
Just then, Xin Bo behind him suddenly pointed at the words on the table and happily circled around them, shouting, "Ten thousand taels, twenty thousand taels, thirty thousand taels!"
"Sir, we're rich! We're rich!"
Looking at him like this, Li Rong sighed deeply: "Anuan, do you think Uncle Xin's illness is getting worse?"
Jiang Nuanzhi also stepped back, frowning as she said, "Probably. You should talk to him more. I'll adjust Xin Bo's medicine later and see if changing the medicine will improve the effect."
Xin Bo paused for a moment when he heard Jiang Nuanzhi speak. The next second, he grinned, revealing his big teeth: "Let's see if the effect is better!"
Seeing him like this, both of them sighed.
Jiang Nuanzhi handed Xin Bo over to Li Rong and then went out to prepare lunch.
Young Master Lü was idly playing with Da Hei in the courtyard. Seeing Jiang Nuanzhi come out, he immediately tossed the steamed buns he was holding to Da Hei and rushed over to Jiang Nuanzhi: "How was it? Did you ask your husband to write a few more calligraphy pieces?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
"I've written two paintings, they're inside right now. Once they're dry, I'll trouble you to make another trip. No matter how much silver they sell for, I'll give you ten percent."
"Really!" Lu Shizhu's eyes lit up immediately: "Pinky promise!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
She still ignored his hands: "A promise is a promise. Do you think I would lie to you? This is a reward for your hard work."
"But remember, when you were negotiating with Huayue, you had to raise the price to at least three hundred taels."
"Three hundred taels!!" Young Master Lü's mouth could fit an egg: "Ah Nuan! You're obsessed with money!"
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes: "These days, who doesn't want to be crazy about money?"
"Just remember this: I always feel like I sold this calligraphy at a loss. Try asking for this price first and see how Hua Yue reacts."
"What other reaction could she have?" Lu Shizhu rolled his eyes. "She'll definitely turn around and leave!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Not necessarily. Based on my understanding of Hua Yue, she's definitely someone who won't do anything without a profit. We don't know how much she's made. You can try it first, just don't ruin things. Anyway, a hundred taels is the minimum, and if you give her ten or twenty more, it'll be enough for us to eat meat for a long time."
"What if she doesn't even give me a hundred taels?" Lu Shizhu was still a little worried.
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Then you don't have to sell it to me. Anyway, I'm going to her shop to deliver the whitening cream in a couple of days. I'll come back and talk to her then."
"By the way, you didn't say who wrote this, did you?"
Lu Shizhu said somewhat guiltily, "She didn't say who wrote it, but she should know it came from you."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "That's alright. Just talk to me with confidence. I'll cover the losses if necessary." With that, she went straight to cook.
Upon hearing this, Lü Shizhu couldn't help but recall the scene of Jiang Nuanzhi and Hua Yue discussing business, and he subconsciously shuddered.
Looking at Jiang Nuanzhi's retreating figure, he murmured, "Women, ah, they're truly terrifying!"
Xiao Er poked his head out at this moment: "Brother Lü, you're talking bad about A Nuan again."
Lu Shizhu was startled: "Hey brat, where did you come from! You scared me to death, I'll teach you a lesson!"
The waiter smiled and said, "I think I should talk to Anuan about it; you've already told her."
"Waiter! Tsk, you kid, can't you take a joke?" Lu Shizhu immediately forced a smile: "Have you forgotten what kind of relationship we have?"
Xiao Er tilted his head and thought for a while: "Brother Lü, sesame candy is quite delicious."
Lu Shizhu gritted his teeth and said, "Buy! Buy two packs. I'll buy them when I get home today and bring them to you first thing tomorrow morning!"
The waiter immediately beamed with joy: "Brother Lü is the best!"
Then, he rushed into the house, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Baozhu: "Baozhu, didn't you want to eat sesame candy? I'll get it for you tomorrow."
At that moment, Xiao Baozhu sat beside Xiao Xuanting, carefully folding her new clothes.
Jiang Nuanzhi chose a high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) for Baozhu. The upper body was a light pink, and the lower body was sky blue. The fabric was soft, light, and thin. Baozhu touched the dress with her little hands and folded it over and over again, but she seemed dissatisfied no matter how she folded it.
Upon hearing her brother's words, she frowned and said, "Brother, I wanted to eat sesame candy, but Mother said it would ruin my teeth and wouldn't let me eat too much."
The waiter nodded in agreement: "Yes, we can't let it ruin your teeth, so we won't give you sesame candy."
Baozhu thought for a moment: "Sesame candy is also very delicious, we can't waste it. We can share it with everyone. Brother, you can eat more, and I'll just have a little bit."
"Okay. My little sister is right, she's so sensible."
Little Baozhu smiled, revealing her little teeth: "Brother is the best, he remembers what Baozhu likes to eat."
The waiter immediately grinned like a fool.
Xiao Xuanting's lips twitched slightly upon hearing what the brother and sister said.
This person is usually quite sharp-witted, but he becomes stupid as soon as he's around Baozhu?
When the waiter saw Xuan Ting looking at him, he glared at him and said gruffly, "What are you looking at? The sesame candy belongs to my sister. If she doesn't give it to you, don't even think about eating it. Begging me won't help."
Baozhu frowned slightly: "Brother, Mother said that good food can be shared. My naughty brother gave me something good to eat too. We can give it to him too."
The waiter nodded vigorously, "Little sister is right, she is really kind."
Xiao Xuan Ting: "."
If he weren't still sick, he would have really wanted to punch him.
Could he really be mentally challenged?
He gritted his teeth and said, "I won't eat it. I'll save room for Aunt Nuan's sweet and sour pork!"
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Aunt Nuan's cooking is much tastier than any candy."
Little Pearl: "Yes, bad brother is right, Mother's cooking is the best!"
The waiter scratched his head in a daze and said, "It seems so."
Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "How about we have Brother Lü bring some meat?"
Q: What skills are your family members proud of?
Simber: I can make money, and I can go crazy.
Old man: I can kill people, and I can cook.
Waiter: I will. I'll spoil my sister!
Xuan Ting: I testify that I am the victim.
Young Master Lu: Yes, I am that big traitor.
(End of this chapter)
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