Chapter 86: Silver Hairpin. Does it look good?
Before the New Year, Qiu Xuan went to the broker again. She wanted to ask the broker how much money she would get if she bought the house she was currently renting.
They lived in that hospital for half a year. Except for the location, everything else was good.
Qiu Xuan thought that since she was renting it anyway, she might as well just buy it.
If the price is right, they would have no problem taking out all their earnings this year.
The broker agreed to the job and said he would give her news in a few days.
Before it came to fruition, Qiu Yun only told Zong Xiao about her idea.
That night, the young couple took out all the money they had earned that year and counted that they had less than 100 taels.
No wonder people often say that those who do business will become rich. In the past, they would not even dare to think about it.
However, although this money seems to be a lot, it is not enough to buy a good yard in town.
Zong Xiao put the silver back into his bag and said, "If the price is too high, should we still buy it?"
Just like when they rented a shop, the two of them didn't have enough money, but with the money from their mother and Anji, they could barely make it.
"Then let's not buy it yet. We can't drain all the money in the family just for a yard. Besides, we still have to rent the shop."
Qiu Xuan and her family just renewed the lease with the original owner today, so they can use the shop for another two years.
Qiu Xuan's biggest wish is to buy both the shop and the yard.
But don’t spend all your savings to buy it. After all, no one can predict whether you will need money one day.
So she had to save some money, at least have a few dozen taels of cash in her pocket.
Zong Xiao put the purse back where it belonged and said, "I'll do as you say. If you want to buy it later, I'll go tell my mother and the others."
In the past year, they and their husband earned the most in the family, but Zong's mother and Zong Anji also earned a lot. They both had dozens of taels of silver in their pockets.
"Really," Qiu Xuan said, "our business is just starting to pick up, so there's no need to rush. This is only the first year, and there are still many years to go. It's only a matter of time before we open a yard and a shop."
As long as the family works hard to make money, how bad can life be?
Qiu Xuan pulled the man back to the stool and continued talking to him.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and they have to think about when to buy New Year’s goods.
Last year was not a good year. Zong Xiao was injured at that time. The wound was so big that even after healing, it still left a scar.
"Let's do it tomorrow. Brother Liu and I agreed today to send the remaining rabbits to him tomorrow morning."
"Okay, let's go together tomorrow."
Qiu Xuan's small restaurant closed yesterday, and like the restaurants next to it, it will reopen on the sixth day of the New Year.
These days they can have a good rest at home and have a good New Year.
The next day.
Just as Zong Xiao put the rabbits into the bamboo basket, he saw Zong Anji coming up with a smile.
"Second brother." He sat down on the cart.
"If you have something to say, just say it. You're already a father, but you're still so silly and cheerful all day long."
Zong Anji did need his help with something.
He pulled out a purse from his pocket, tossed it to Zong Xiao, and said, "Yueyang needs help here. I thought of asking my second brother to help me go to the cloth shop and buy two rolls of brightly colored cloth to make clothes for Yueyang and the child."
"?" Zong Xiao raised his eyes and looked at him as if he were a fool.
There are women in the family, so why should we let him do something like buying cloth?
He usually wears dark clothes and has never bought any nice bright-colored clothes.
"Hey, I'm just embarrassed to ask my second sister-in-law for help, second brother, please help me, why don't you take my second sister-in-law with you?"
Zong Xiao realized that his third brother was at this point.
It turned out that she was hinting that the New Year was approaching and he had to buy something for Qiu Xuan.
Zong Xiao was too lazy to explain. He stuffed his purse into his arms and replied, "Okay, but if you don't like it after I buy it, don't blame me for not choosing well."
"No, go ahead and buy it, brother."
As soon as he left the house, Zong Xiao told Qiu Xuan about this.
There were only three of them on the cart, and Huaixue didn't understand what it meant.
"Third brother, you are really thoughtful. What about you? What have you prepared for me?" Qiu Yun asked bluntly.
Zong Xiao's ears gradually turned red, and he didn't say anything.
Huaixue, sitting in Qiuyu's arms, smiled and said, "I have one! I prepared a handkerchief for Auntie!"
Huaixue has been learning needlework from her grandmother these days.
It's not that I really want her to sew clothes, I just want her to pass the time.
After the New Year, Huaixue will be eight years old. Most children of this age can do needlework, and some have already started embroidering purses and handkerchiefs to make money.
Huaixue, it’s still late.
"Wow, our Huaixue can embroider handkerchiefs, so you are much better than your aunt." Qiu Xuan has always been bad at sewing, but the new clothes for the previous year were made by their grandmother.
"I'll give them to my aunt when I get home. I'll embroider them all, so everyone has one."
Huaixue did prepare something for everyone, but the workmanship and embroidery patterns...of course they were different.
Just like Qiu Xuan, there is a big lotus flower on her handkerchief, which is very fresh and elegant.
As for Zong Anji, his was just a piglet with only its outline...
The mule cart drove on the road and soon arrived at Yuanxiang Town.
Zong Xiao first went to Liu Zhong’s meat stall and handed the rabbits to him.
Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, rabbits are selling especially well. Ordinary people would not buy these things, most of them are bought by wealthy businessmen.
Those people were very generous and could sell a rabbit for a hundred coins.
Just from these ten today, I made a profit of one or two taels of silver.
"Brother Liu, please leave some meat for us and a bucket of offal. We can come back and get it after we finish shopping."
"Don't bother. I'll be accompanying my mother to see Yueyang when I close the stall. I'll just bring it over to you then."
"Then I'll trouble you, Brother Liu."
Qiu Xuan put the silver and money into the pottery jar on the table. She always calculated the price in her mind when buying things and would never give less money each time.
Even brothers settle accounts clearly.
As soon as they left, Liu Zhong's wife came forward.
She raised her chin and asked, "Is that Yueyang's sister-in-law? No wonder mother always praises her. Today I see that she is indeed a capable person."
"That girl is very capable. If our butcher stall didn't need me, I would have wanted to follow her to make money."
"Can a restaurant make so much money?"
Liu Zhong gestured a number to his wife under the table and whispered, "This is what Yueyang told Mom a few days ago. This is what Yueyang and his team earned. They make a small profit, and they make the big one."
Liu Zhong's wife was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.
"so much."
"That's right. Think about it, pancakes, fried dough sticks, and grilled skewers. She's the one who's not selling them all."
This guy is smart and hardworking, so it's only a matter of time before he makes money.
Qiu Xuan had no idea that after she left, the couple had been chatting for so long.
At this moment, she was looking at the cloth in front of her with fear.
Zong Xiao said he didn't know how to choose, then turned around and went to another shop to buy something else.
She and Huaixue were left alone in the cloth shop, staring at each other, neither of them knowing which one to choose.
It’s simply that these cloths in front of me are so beautiful that I can’t bear to give up any of them.
Finally, Qiu Xuan chose a pink horse and a light yellow horse. Both colors complement the moon.
When she finished shopping, Zong Xiao also came back.
"You came back just in time. If you had come any later, I would have left." Qiu Xuan stuffed the wrapped cloth into Zong Xiao's arms and let him hold it himself.
"I estimated the time to rush back." Zong Xiao said without changing his expression.
He did leave on purpose just now, but not to buy anything for his elder brother.
He went to buy a hairpin for Qiu Yun.
He always remembered what Qiu Xuan said, that when Qiu Xuan's mother married into the Qiu family, she brought a hairpin with her, and later the hairpin was given to Lin Cuihua by Qiu Shitou.
Zong Xiao never forgot this matter. He started saving money secretly early on. Although Qiu Yun took all the big money, he kept the few scattered copper coins for himself.
He has saved up enough money to buy a hairpin, and he would buy it today even if Zong Anji didn't remind him.
"We've almost finished shopping. Let's buy two more boxes of cakes and go home." Qiu Xuan glanced at the things on the cart.
It’s full of New Year’s goods prepared for today.
With these, they will definitely have a good new year.
"No, no, Auntie, there's still one thing we haven't bought!" Huaixue shook Qiuyun's hand and shouted softly.
"? Are there any leftovers?" Qiu Yu bought all the pictures one by one according to the list she had made earlier.
Huaixue raised her hand and pointed at the stall on the opposite side of the road, and said with a smile: "That! I didn't buy the couplets."
It’s true, Qiu Xuan didn’t even include couplets in the list.
She rubbed Huaixue's little head and said, "I really forgot about this. Let's go buy some couplets."
It’s a new year and a new beginning, so it’s appropriate to post bright red couplets in front of your house.
And the word "Fu" (blessing)! Not one can be missing.
The stall owner selling couplets doesn't look very old, but his handwriting is particularly beautiful.
Qiu Xuan waved her hand and bought all the remaining items he had.
"Auntie, isn't that too much?"
"Not much. We'll tape it on every door in the house when the time comes."
Qiu Xuan paid the money, took her things and got on the cart.
The young man at the stall, whose hands were covered with frostbite, stared blankly at the five-cent silver coin in front of him.
Too many!
But by the time he reacted, the mule cart had already disappeared into the street.
His eyes turned red as he held the silver.
The three of them returned home before dinner.
Zong Anji ran over to open the door for them. After Qiu Xuan left, he whispered, "Second brother, what did you buy for sister-in-law?"
He didn't believe that his hints were so direct that his second brother couldn't understand what he meant.
"you guess."
"!!! Second brother, you have become bad. Why are you like this?" The more Zong Xiao didn't say anything, the more curious Zong Anji became.
It's a pity that Zong Xiao was too stubborn. Zong Anji kept nagging him for half an hour, but he still didn't say a word.
In the end, Zong Anji was so thirsty that he couldn't continue speaking.
But Zong Xiao said calmly: "You will know tomorrow."
Zong Anji: ...
Rice porridge and salty food for dinner.
The grandmother added four eggs to the batter, and the salty treat was soft and delicious.
Lian Huaixue ate two big pieces.
Zong Anji said as he ate, "This salty food can also be sold as a staple food, but the price will definitely be much higher."
Nowadays in winter, an egg can be sold for seven cents!
If they didn't have chickens in their backyard, they wouldn't be willing to eat it like this.
"I can try it when the price of eggs gets cheaper. At worst, I can just cut one egg into several pieces and each piece will cost a few cents."
When it comes to making money, everyone has endless things to say.
While he was talking, it was already dark outside.
By the time Qiu Xuan returned to the house and washed up, it was already midnight.
She would have been asleep at this time in the past, but now she was combing her hair bit by bit with a wooden comb.
Suddenly something cold brushed against the ends of her hair.
She turned her head and what came into her sight was a silver hairpin carved with plum blossoms.
"Did you buy it?" Qiu Xuan's eyes sparkled in the candlelight.
"Do you like it? I'll put it on for you." Zong Xiao was clumsy and failed to curl his hair after several attempts.
Qiu Xuan raised her hand to cover the back of his hand, and used a silver hairpin to curl up her hair.
"Does it look good?" She turned sideways and looked at Zong Xiao face to face.
Zong Xiao's Adam's apple rolled, and he said in a hoarse voice, "It looks good."
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