The price difference is huge; anyone with common sense can figure out which one is more cost-effective.
She agreed without hesitation: "Okay, I'll buy it from the store."
Fan Jin hurriedly shook his head and interrupted, "No, no, what I mean is to give the calligraphy brushes that I used before, as well as those used by Yan Qiuxing and the other children, to the bookstore so that the children in the village can use them."
Although these brushes weren't broken, they were all a bit worn out, making them awkward to use or unable to hold enough ink. But for the children in the village who were just starting to learn calligraphy and weren't writing formally, they were perfectly adequate.
The calligraphy brushes in Shuiqing Mall are indeed very cost-effective, but it's unnecessary to take out dozens of new brushes at once, and he's also worried that it might arouse the different thoughts of his mother, elder brother, and sister-in-law.
Originally, I was afraid of others being jealous and resentful because life was good, but I never expected that the people who were most jealous and resentful would be my closest relatives.
He didn't want to attract too much attention, and he was already very grateful that Shuiqing agreed to give him a used but undamaged calligraphy brush.
Shuiqing thought she had misheard.
Did Fan Jin need to ask her opinion on whether or not to give away some used calligraphy brushes?
"Okay, I have no objection. From now on, you can make the decisions on these small matters and you don't need to ask for my opinion."
Fan Jin smiled, his handsome lips curving upwards, and said with satisfaction, "Since you're in charge of the household, it's natural that I need to consult your opinion, especially when it comes to these valuable items."
Shuiqing thought it was a small matter because the calligraphy brushes in the mall were very cheap, but the calligraphy brushes from Mingchao were not cheap at all. This was a large sum of money, so of course her opinion had to be sought and her consent obtained.
Shuiqing: How come she's even more submissive than an ancient wife? Anyone who didn't know better would think she was a tigress, keeping him under strict control!
She sighed, changed the subject, and mentioned that the old village chief was preparing to hold a village banquet, and that Sister-in-law Guifen wanted to hold it on the day school started.
"Since you're planning to start school in four days, I'll go and tell Sister Guifen later."
"good."
Four days later is the twelfth day of the eleventh lunar month, and the weather gets colder day by day after entering the eleventh lunar month.
The workers at the herbal medicine shop put on their winter clothes early.
After the fabric arrived, the family was worried that the girls would get cold and be unable to work, so they prioritized making the girls' "work clothes" first, even putting the children in the family later!
So the people at the herbal medicine shop were the first to put on warm winter clothes. The uniform colors looked great, and the fine cotton inner garments were close-fitting and comfortable. The outer garments, made of coarse cotton with quilted padding, were warm and dirt-resistant. Everyone was very satisfied with how warm and cozy they were.
However, there were also those who were dissatisfied.
That was Fan's mother. She had caused trouble several times before, and seeing that the people at the herbal medicine shop didn't dare to do anything to her, she became even more unscrupulous, cursing in the streets morning and night.
Later, she realized that simply cursing her was a waste of breath and had no practical benefit. She thought that since she was Fan Jin's biological mother and Hu Shuiqing's mother-in-law, they couldn't do anything to her, so the group of people who worked for her son couldn't do anything to her either. With this in mind, she decided to mooch off the lunch she was supposed to eat at noon!
This was incredible! It was so delicious I almost swallowed my tongue.
After eating two meals, he was no longer satisfied with eating alone. Remembering his eldest son and four great-grandchildren, he brought his family and rushed over before lunchtime.
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