Chapter 762 Earn Money to Buy Jewelry

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Fubao, I'll do whatever you say. So when should I leave? Tomorrow?" Jiang Tongxiang asked anxiously.

I can't wait to set off now.

"No rush. Let's go in three days. By the way, do you have any money on you?" Jiang Fubao asked.

"No more. I gave it all to your sister-in-law who is not yet married. You know that I really don't have even ten taels left on me." Jiang Tongxiang answered honestly, looking a little embarrassed.

How can he make a profit if he has no money?

It's so hard to treat my sister to a meal. I should have saved more money earlier.

"Puchi, okay, it's okay. I'll lend you some money first. Use the money to buy medicinal herbs and then sell them to me when you come back. As for when you return the money to me, it's up to you. We are brother and sister, there's no need to be formal." Jiang Fubao shrugged and said.

"Okay, that's settled. I'll go prepare clothes and ask the cook to prepare some more dry food for me so that I can find a place to stay on the road and go hungry." Jiang Tongxiang said and went straight to the backyard, while Jiang Fubao went up the stairs and returned to his room.

She didn't rush to wash up, but asked Xuehuan to help her grind the ink.

Sitting at the desk, she picked up a pen and wrote down the types of medicine she needed.

Dense black characters were left on the yellowish paper.

She didn't stop writing until she had written completely from right to left, waiting for the ink to dry.

"Miss, have you finished writing? I've prepared the water for you. Come and wash your feet. It's getting late. You should rest early, otherwise you won't be able to get up tomorrow and will be sleepy all day." Xue Huan was so sleepy that she dozed off.

"Okay." Jiang Fubao responded softly.

Xue Huan served her and helped her take off her coat and socks.

After washing her feet and face, she went to bed.

It was already late, and she did not lean on the bed to read a book to make herself sleepy as usual. Instead, she lay down and fell asleep directly.

The next day, the paper came into Jiang Tongxiang's hands.

On the third night, his family members took turns talking to him, and on the fourth day he got on the carriage and set off.

On the third day before leaving, he did not forget to visit Liu's house to say goodbye to Liu Xinlan.

What he didn't know was that on the morning of the fourth day, when he got on the carriage at the Jiang family's door and left the alley, a little head popped out from the corner of the wall at the Liu family's door.

Liu Xinlan, who has always been sensible and well-behaved, sneaked out of the house for the first time.

She followed the carriage until it was out of the city and out of sight, and then she returned.

"Lan'er, where have you been?" Just as she quietly walked in and was about to ask the doorman not to tell anyone else, Bai suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

She raised her eyes and looked at her sister-in-law suspiciously.

At this hour, my sister-in-law should have just woken up and was having breakfast, so why did she come back from outside?

Liu Xinlan was caught on the spot. She suddenly became stiff and stood straight, like a child who had made a mistake and dared not make a sound.

"Oh, I see. Today is the day when the seventh boy of the Jiang family goes out. Lan'er, are you seeing him off?"

Bai thought about it and suddenly realized.

"Well, sister-in-law, please don't tell big brother and mother, okay? I just stood at the door and took a look at him."

It was the first time Liu Xinlan lied. She looked at Bai with her watery eyes and begged her.

"It's nothing. You two are already engaged. Lan'er, next time you want to send someone off, just do it openly. Don't worry, I won't tell your elder brother and mother this time. You got up so early, have you had breakfast?" Bai smiled gently. She walked forward, took her sister-in-law's hand, and led her into the main room.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I haven't eaten yet." Liu Xinlan breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's just right. I just got up too. If you haven't eaten yet, come and eat with me." The aunt and sister-in-law had a very good relationship. They talked and laughed in the main room.

Jiang Tongxiang, who had already left the city gate at this time, felt as if there was an empty space in his heart.

When he comes back, Lianshan Town might already be in summer, or even later, possibly autumn.

Having not seen Liu Xinlan for such a long time, he felt weak all over, as if he was terminally ill.

Jiang Qi, the servant who set out with him, saw it all.

Jiang Qi was the third batch of servants bought by the Jiang family after they moved from Jiangjia Village to the current Jiang residence. He was considered a very early servant in the mansion, so he was given the surname Jiang and the single character "Qi" as his first name.

He served Jiang Tongxiang like a personal maid. He was originally a book boy. After Jiang Tongxiang stopped studying, he usually did odd jobs in the second courtyard, such as sweeping the floor, trimming flowers and plants, or looking after lanterns.

Jiang Tongxiang didn't like him following him around every day.

However, if he went on a long journey alone, the Jiang family would definitely be worried, so the first choice of servant to accompany Jiang Tongxiang was Jiang Qi.

The master and his servant sat in the carriage, and the drivers outside were three specially hired by the mansion. One drove in the city and nearby, and two were going on long journeys.

"Seventh Young Master, I heard that a kind of pink sapphire jewelry is popular in the city recently. Young ladies are proud to have such jewelry. If Young Master gave Miss Liu a complete set of pink sapphire headpieces, she would be very proud. However, this kind of jewelry is extremely expensive. With Young Master's current wealth, I am afraid you can't afford it."

Jiang Qi was afraid that he would be sad, so he thought about it for a long time and finally came up with an excuse.

Hearing this, Jiang Tongxiang instantly perked up.

"Okay, then work hard to make money. I must buy a set of headgear for Xinlan. I will also give gifts to Fubao and mother."

"Well, Master, if we give all the ladies in the mansion a set of jewelry, I'm afraid even if we sell them ten times, we still can't afford it. How about this, you give Miss Liu a set of headwear, and give the ladies and ladies a hairpin or something to show your affection. Who asked you to give Miss Liu a gift? It's a wedding gift, so it has to be more expensive. I'm sure the ladies won't mind you, especially the old lady."

Jiang Qi curled his lips.

Pink sapphires are so expensive! I heard that a gold hairpin inlaid with two of them was sold for dozens of taels of silver. A complete set of head ornaments would cost at least several hundred taels.

With so many people, the total amount must be several thousand taels, right?

No matter how much he earns from the price difference, he can't earn more than a few thousand taels of silver in just one trip. His young master saved money for so many years and only saved three thousand taels.

He really had no idea in his heart, but of course he couldn't say it out loud, so he could only complain about it in his heart.

"You are right. Fortunately, I brought you out. Okay, then I will do as you said. Give Xinlan a set of head ornaments, and give grandma, the eldest aunt, the second aunt, and Fubao's mother a hairpin or bracelet each."

Jiang Tongxiang looked at the servant beside him with admiration.

Jiang Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the young master could cheer up, it would be fine. He was afraid of seeing the young master being listless and leaning in the carriage half-dead.

The master and servant chatted excitedly about this matter, and soon the carriage disappeared from sight.