In the morning, Yin changed into a simple light blue casual outfit, with a matching belt around his waist, looking like a husband from a well-off family.
"Sisi, what's going on here?!" Qingyan finished dealing with the account books in the study and came to the main hall, where she noticed his attire.
"Go change your clothes quickly, let's try living an ordinary life!" Yin smiled, Xiao Guai's wish was to live a simple life with him.
With the arrival of the child, their time as a couple was completely over. They took this opportunity to fulfill her long-held wish.
She quickly slipped into the inner chamber and found that Yin had prepared a set of light blue Hanfu, with a stand-up collar blouse, a light pink vest, and a long skirt. She had changed out of her flowerpot shoes and put on matching layered soles.
Su Lan stood behind her, took off the jewelry on her head, and opened a newly delivered mahogany box. Inside was a set of pomegranate gold hairpins inlaid with ruby scraps. These kinds of jewelry were affordable for even well-off families. Qing Yan stepped down from the jade table, put on a pair of one-finger-wide openwork gold bracelets, and wore a cloisonné earring in each ear.
She came out of the inner chamber, and Yin nodded with a smile. Dressed like this, she looked like the wife of a moderately wealthy family.
"Come on, I'll go shopping with you today. Sulan and Erlu, you two can follow behind. Go change your clothes!" Yin directly selected two people.
"!" The two quickly left.
Qingyan sat leisurely in the armchair, sipping tea from his teacup.
"Su Peisheng, you stand guard at the door of the study and do not tell the other princes that we have gone out!" Yin ordered directly.
Faced with Kangxi's orders, Yin valued the bond between his brothers more. If they understood Kangxi's intentions, things would be fine; otherwise, it might cause some misunderstandings.
"Yes!" Su Peisheng replied.
"Fourth Prince, this is not good!" Qingyan shook his head and said, "In the end, Father will definitely say something!"
Qingyan's words reminded Yin that this might be a test for Kangxi.
He pondered for a moment, wondering how he should put it.
"Alright, tell the truth." Yin had arranged everything, and then specially took out a purse containing small amounts of silver and copper coins.
They left the courtyard through the side gate on foot and walked step by step toward the market.
In early summer, the weather is a bit hot, but the breeze on your face isn't as scorching as in summer, making it the perfect time to wander around.
On the streets, there were very few women. On both sides of the street, Qingyan was seen enthusiastically recommending all kinds of small toys.
She didn't seem to mind, occasionally picking up a toy she liked and haggling with the vendors, while Yin followed behind to pay. Erlu carried the things, with Sulan following beside him.
After walking out of the courtyard, people started peeking around behind them. Yin and Qingyan had noticed this early on. She bought some things, haggling with the vendors, and even though she only got a penny or two off, she was happy to do so.
In the eyes of the followers, Qingyan did not seem to be a member of the royal family; no noble lady would make things difficult for someone over a penny or two.
Yay!
Qingyan was secretly delighted; this was the best method, and the number of followers behind them was decreasing.
"Fourth Brother, what do you think of this idea?!" Qingyan approached Yin's side and asked directly.
He nodded with a smile; it seemed that Yin's side was facing a serious crisis.
"Where are you planning to go today?" Yin asked.
"Weren't we going to do some shopping? Of course, we should go to the local markets!" Qingyan was looking forward to this trip. She thought she could discover a lot of things at the local markets.
Qingyan recalled the news from the sticky pole office that recently, the income of small vendors has decreased, which has affected the market and caused a decline in the sales of some expensive raw materials.
Indeed, a crisis that is not handled well can have many consequences.
Upon arriving at the usual market, Yinwei frowned. There were some live poultry here, and the smell gave him a headache.
"Shall we go in?" Qingyan looked eager to try it out; there were some very good ingredients inside.
I'll take them back in person today and then I can get rid of them.
Yin nodded reluctantly, while Erlu worried that Yin would immediately become angry.
This was his first time stepping into a regular market. Qingyan looked at the fresh ingredients on each stall, a satisfied expression on his face.
There was a seafood stall with a giant squid lying there. Few people would bother to inquire about the price, but Qingyan's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he headed straight for it.
In the corner of the stall, there was an octopus. Few people would eat it by the sea; they would prefer to eat small squid.
"Stadium owner, how much is this?" Qingyan's mind was already conjuring up an octopus feast. Not far from the entrance, she also saw lemons.
These two ingredients, combined with the chili sauce I bought from the condiment shop, make for an amazing flavor combination!
During the hot summer, Qingyan modified Yin's menu, using more cold dishes.
"Madam, please give me ten copper coins." The stall owner didn't care at all; this came from the internet, and ten copper coins was more than enough.
After all, this octopus is quite large, and it's still moving around.
"Okay!" Qingyan nodded. "However, we'll be staying for quite a while, so you can put on a good show."
Seafood vendors all have their own methods for keeping seafood fresh.
"No problem, madam, but there'll be an extra penny for things that need to be kept fresh," the stall owner said directly.
Qingyan nodded directly, glanced at Yin, and paid the bill.
At this moment, Yin was puzzled. Qingyan was never stingy when it came to food. In the lives of ordinary people, the cost of food and clothing was definitely very high.
While browsing online, she chatted with the vendors and learned a lot of information. She noticed that some ships would arrive at the nearby seaside and sell fresh vegetable seeds at low prices. Some vendors bought them to experiment and grew a lot of fresh vegetables.
At the regular market, many novel fruits were for sale, and Qingyan bought a lot while the prices were low.
Immediately, all the people following them disappeared. Yin was also puzzled, wondering if these things were edible.
"It's delicious!" Qingyan secretly glanced at the vegetable basket behind her: dragon fruit, avocado, lemon, onion, cherry tomatoes, and purple cabbage.
She bought her favorite salad, along with some seafood and pork belly, for a total of less than 30 taels of silver, enough to feed a family of four for at least half a month.
"Let's go back!" Qingyan had gathered all the information Yin needed and bought so much delicious food, and left satisfied.
Yin followed closely behind, looking helplessly at the things beside him. He hadn't said a word from beginning to end. It had to be said that the women really had to make a lot of sacrifices to support the family.
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