Gu Lili thought that there was plenty of time, so she decided to take her time and see.
Gu Lili and Gu Erniu decided to buy some furniture, while Li Ershu went shopping by himself.
The three agreed on a time and then parted ways.
Gu Lili took Gu Erniu to look at furniture.
Gu Lili's new home has four rooms, but considering that relatives will be staying there, Gu Lili specially ordered six wooden beds and some tables, chairs and benches.
Gu Lili originally wanted to buy it through the system, but when she opened the system, she was almost speechless with shock.
The prices in this system were much higher than here, so Gu Lili decided to buy from the cheaper option.
"Erniu, here's ten taels of silver. Go buy some jewelry for girls later!"
As they left the furniture store, Gu Lili pulled Gu Erniu aside and secretly slipped some money into his sleeve.
Upon hearing this, Gu Erniu's face instantly turned bright red.
Gu Lili had told him last night that she had already asked her grandmother.
My grandmother said that ordinary people like us don't pay much attention to the details of engagements.
The two families would take their birth dates and times to see if they were compatible. If they were, they would exchange tokens of love and agree on a wedding date.
The wedding day is usually after both parties have reached the age of marriage, so there's no rush.
However, it's best to prepare this token of love in advance.
Although ten taels is not much, it is a huge sum of money in the eyes of country folk.
Gu Lili didn't give too much because she was afraid that Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang would think it was too expensive.
Because these tokens of love are generally meant to be roughly equal.
Gu Erniu blushed and nodded, "Sister, won't you help me choose?"
Gu Erniu was still a little embarrassed to buy jewelry for girls, so he thought he would ask Gu Lili to help him make an eye for it.
Gu Lili originally planned to find a secluded place to buy some blankets and other things to take back, but after hearing what Gu Erniu said, she gave up on that idea.
It seemed like there wasn't enough room to fit any blankets in their two shacks, so they decided to wait until the roof tiles for the new house were laid before buying any. They nodded in agreement.
The siblings strolled around the market and saw a jewelry store called "Lanyuezhai," so they went inside.
"What would you like to buy, gentlemen?" the shop assistant, Wenping, greeted them warmly.
This shop is decorated very elegantly; it's clearly a place for wealthy people to shop.
Gu Lili and her brother were wearing a set of coarse cloth clothes that had just been made. Although they were brand new, they looked rather shabby in this shop.
Wen Ping did not neglect them because of their clothes, and Gu Lili couldn't help but give Wen Ping a thumbs up in her heart.
Since arriving in this strange world, I have already suffered quite a few cold stares because of my clothes.
Gu Lili smiled and said, "Why don't you introduce some jewelry that girls usually like? It's for engagements!"
After hearing what Gu Lili said, Wenping smiled and led the two of them towards the table inside the room.
When people come to look at jewelry, they usually sit down, and the shop assistant brings it over on a tray for the customer to choose from.
As soon as Gu Lili and Gu Erniu sat down, Wenping made them a cup of tea.
"Please wait a moment, I will go and fetch some jewelry for you to take a look at," Wenping said respectfully.
Seeing that Gu Lili nodded, he turned around to get the jewelry.
After watching Wen Ping leave, Gu Erniu lowered his voice and asked, "Sister, are...aren't the jewelry here too expensive?"
The waiter was really nice; he even served them tea in white porcelain cups.
Although Gu Erniu couldn't discern the quality of the tea, he had a vague feeling that the food here was probably very expensive.
Gu Lili laughed dismissively, "Erniu, are you stupid? This shopkeeper is just doing business, not robbing people. He can't force you to buy if you don't want to. If you think it's too expensive, you can look around some more. The decision is yours!"
Gu Lili's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and it was just enough for Wen Ping, who was carrying the jewelry, to hear.
However, Wen Ping still had a smile on his face, and did not show any dissatisfaction because of what Gu Lili said.
Instead, he smiled and replied, "This young lady is right. Our family is an open business; there's no reason for us to force anyone to buy or sell!"
When Gu Erniu heard what Wenping said, he felt relieved.
Wenping chose jewelry, including hairpins, bracelets, and beaded flowers.
Moreover, it wasn't about serving different dishes based on who you were serving; rather, it was about selecting a variety of dishes from different price ranges.
How did Gu Lili know? Because she could tell from the material.
There were wooden bracelets inlaid with silver flowers, pure silver bracelets, pure gold bracelets, and several bracelets made of different materials on the tray.
All the items Wenping chose caught Gu Lili's eye.
Seeing Gu Lili's satisfied expression, Wenping couldn't help but smile.
I chose the jewelry based on the ages of my brother and sister, so I'm sure I won't make a mistake.
Gu Erniu looked at the jewelry in front of him, and finally his gaze settled on a silver bracelet.
The bracelet is carved with peach blossoms, which suits Zhang Dahua quite well.
Gu Lili looked at her silly younger brother and smiled as she picked up the silver bracelet.
"How much does this bracelet cost?" Gu Lili asked.
This silver bracelet is made of silver, so it must be quite expensive.
Wenping smiled and said, "You two have excellent taste! This bracelet was handcrafted by our family's artisans; it's one of a kind!"
"This bracelet costs one tael of silver!"
Gu Lili held the bracelet in her hand and weighed it in her hand for a moment, then nodded to Gu Erniu.
Although these bracelets are made of silver, they are not heavy.
The reason they sell for one or two ounces is because they are handmade and therefore quite expensive, which Gu Lili understands.
Just as Gu Erniu was about to take out his money, a sarcastic voice from the back door interrupted him.
"Wenping, you've really grown bold, letting just any Tom, Dick, or Harry in. Do you think we can just show our expensive jewelry to anyone?"
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man who looked to be in his twenties standing at the back door, cursing and swearing at them.
Gu Lili's face immediately turned cold. What do you mean by "cats and dogs"?
When Wenping saw his master return from slacking off, he said in a deep voice, "Master, this is my guest, how could it be some Tom, Dick, or Harry!"
Wenping, who had been all smiles, suddenly turned cold.
Although Cheng Gui was his master, he had never taught him anything.
Instead, they always compete with me for customers, and if a well-dressed customer comes along, they'll find an excuse to send me away.
If a customer is poorly dressed, Cheng Gui will say some unpleasant things to drive them away.
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