Huang Yingying was persuaded, but she still bargained in the end and bought the piece of brocade with a slight flaw for one hundred taels of silver.
I felt very happy because I thought that if you didn't look closely, you couldn't see any roughness at all.
When we get back home, I'll ask the embroiderer to make her a new dress. When Zhou Chengyu comes over, he'll definitely be able to see something new!
Chi Xingyue left the cloth shop and went to the jewelry store.
I picked out a few pieces of jewelry I liked, and then ordered dozens of jade buttons from the shopkeeper.
"The material doesn't need to be too good, but it can't be too bad either. The main thing is that the size is uniform and the polish is good.
If possible, I would also like some pearl buttons. Use gold or silver as the base, and inlay half a pearl into it..."
As Chi Xingyue spoke, the shopkeeper nodded and finally promised to deliver the finished product to Qingshan Village within seven days.
Chi Xingyue paid a small deposit and, when he came out, joked with Ling Jiheng, "The little money I earned before the New Year is almost gone. I really can earn and spend it!"
Ling Jiheng didn't take it seriously: "It won't take a few days, it will be back. Who knows, it might even double!"
Chi Xingyue chuckled and was still very confident about this.
I took a few people to the study and picked up the "Human Anatomy" that was delivered some time ago.
When Boss Liu saw Ling Jiheng, his whole face was as gloomy as a bitter melon. "Where did you find these books? My students don't even want to work anymore."
Ling Jiheng chuckled: "Not really. There are always those whose families are in financial difficulty and need to rely on copying books to supplement their income."
Boss Liu glanced at them and lowered his head: "That's true, but where did you get this book? I guess I picked it up. It's a medical book, and the content inside is very profound.
Tell me where this unique copy came from, tsk, it's just plain language, and the characters are missing arms and legs, it's so ugly!"
Chi Xingyue chuckled and said, "It's a note from an old doctor. The old doctor didn't have much education, but he is very capable.
Now, I have written down everything I have learned throughout my life, so that ordinary people like us can understand it."
"That's right, that's the only advantage!"
Boss Liu agreed and handed the sorted pages to Chi Xingyue: "It's not bound yet. Judging from the progress, it seems that there is still a very thick part."
Chi Xingyue said "hmm" and handed the first ten chapters of the "Barefoot Doctor's Handbook" to Boss Liu: "Please find a few more scholars!"
Boss Liu simply flipped through a few pages and saw that the handwriting was still familiar, so he didn't want to say anything.
He nodded, put the paper away, and lowered his voice to announce the good news to a few people: "Those couplets before the New Year are completely popular. If you hadn't met the Bei Liao people, you could have made a few thousand more taels."
Ling Jiheng said jokingly, "If it weren't for that incident, Boss Liu would have earned a few thousand more taels."
But what I think in my heart is that having more may not be worth much.
"That's true, but I'm content. If you have anything new in the future, you can sell it in my study. I'm always welcome here!"
Ling Jiheng nodded in agreement, replenished some pens, ink, paper and inkstone, and left.
The next stop is the mansion of those people who gave benefits to Ling San.
Since the housekeeper said so, please let him know if you find anything good.
Then Chi Xingyue can just go and talk to him. If any of the women in the family want a horse-faced skirt, they can just measure the size, state their requirements, and have a private custom order made.
This trip went smoothly, mainly because I didn't have to go to many companies.
Although the ladies of the Liu and Bai mansions had no idea what a horse-faced skirt was, they were particularly confident about Chi Xingyue's skirt because of the "hot pot ingredients" and "gold-powdered couplets" that were mentioned before.
Since the family was not short of money, they ordered two suits for each of them. This made Chi Xingyue complain that they didn't buy enough satin.
The women of the two families were quite understanding and directly gave the satin in their homes to Chi Xingyue, asking her to cut it with the material in their homes.
Chi Xingyue pushed back the bright red, peach pink, and bright yellow, leaving only moonlight white, sky and water blue, plum dyed, and crow blue.
I told the ladies that this kind of skirt would look better in plain colors, and they were skeptical.
Chi Xingyue collected the ladies' measurements, asked them to remember them, and went straight to Ruyi Tower with a deposit of more than 100 taels.
Of course, there is no need to rush. You can just stroll along the way and breathe in the fresh air.
Maybe it was because it was near noon and the temperature was not so low anymore, so more people came out shopping.
Chi Xingyue looked at the smiles on everyone's faces and suddenly felt that what Baozhu said made sense. It was indeed boring to stay at home every day.
Occasionally come out for some fresh air, see different scenery, and feel relaxed physically and mentally.
After joining in the fun on the street for a while and smelling the hustle and bustle that he hadn't seen for a long time, Chi Xingyue brought his people to Ruyi Tower and ordered a table of dishes as usual.
When the food came, Erzhu arrived with Baozhu.
The little girl was sweating all over after running, her face was flushed, and her eyes were full of joy.
She placed the package on the table and shared it with Chi Xingyue: "Second Young Madam, I just saw a lot of good things on the road. Here, take your pick. If you like anything, I'll give it to you!"
Chi Xingyue glanced at the bulging package in surprise. When he opened it, he found two packages of pastries and a can of preserved fruit.
A silver hairpin, a silver bracelet, two pairs of silver earrings, and a handkerchief embroidered with green bamboo.
There were also several bottles and jars filled with rouge and powder.
"Do you have enough money to buy so much?" Chi Xingyue opened the cake and pinched a piece: "This is it, thank you Baozhu!"
Baozhu smiled and resealed the package: "It's enough, I have saved more than ten taels!"
Chi Xingyue nodded, thinking that he was really not shy and even revealed his family background.
However, the servants' income was basically fixed, so a quick calculation would give them a rough idea. There really wasn't anything to hide.
Soon, the meal was served, and Chi Xingyue finished the cake in his hand.
Baozhu blinked her eyes and asked her, "Second Young Master's wife, are the cakes delicious?"
Chi Xingyue smiled stiffly: "Delicious!"
It was just a bit choking, and I almost couldn't swallow it.
Haha, just kidding, it's just a little dry. I don't know if it's because it was baked too high or it's been stored for too long.
Or maybe it's because the weather is too cold and he's frozen?
Chi Xingyue couldn't figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it. She picked up her chopsticks and buried her head in her food. Needless to say, the food at Ruyi Tower was as delicious as ever.
Before leaving, they asked for ten honey-roasted chickens to take away, but Shopkeeper Peng felt so bad that he almost didn't give them any.
"Oh my god, why is it another big order?"
Ling raised an eyebrow: "Isn't a big order good, Shopkeeper Peng?"
"What's good? There's no chicken left, what can we use to make roast chicken?
During Chinese New Year, people wanted ten chickens each time, and the two villages that sent us chickens ate them all up, leaving only the last two or three hundred to keep us entertained!
"How about you ask other villages? Chef Fang's cooking skills are so good, we can't let them go unnoticed!"
"I asked, why didn't I? They've almost eaten everything. Chickens are hard to raise in winter, and it's so cold this year. People don't even have enough food, so how can we expect chickens to be eaten?"
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