Pei Huan had made arrangements, so naturally Zhao and the others would not refuse.
I packed up briefly at the inn and had a simple lunch.
This inn is pretty good. Not only do they provide unlimited ice basins, but the food is also delicious. Xiao Lingdang ate a lot.
In the afternoon, we waited until the sun was not so strong before going out shopping.
It is indeed prosperous here, but it is obviously not very attractive to Xiao Lingling, who has seen the bustling capital.
However, Zhao and the others were quite happy. They looked here and strolled there, and were curious about everything.
As I walked along, I passed by a store called Shuyaxuan. It sounded like a place that sold books, but when I looked inside through the door, I could vaguely see the four treasures of the study displayed outside.
Zhao paused slightly, thinking of her plan to send her other grandchildren to the academy in the second half of the year, and then she walked in.
There weren't many people inside, but the store was spacious. There was a whole row of books at the entrance, all of which were books for elementary education and imperial examinations, as well as some miscellaneous books and travel notes, with a wide variety of products.
On the right side is a whole row of four treasures of the study such as pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and on the left side of the wall are various calligraphy and paintings for sale, most of which are painted by the students themselves.
The wall opposite the door is different. There are folding fans with delicate paintings, jade pendants with extremely elegant engravings, and high-quality jade hairpins of various colors.
These things can definitely enhance a scholar's temperament when worn with him, so they are also the most popular among the young men from wealthy families.
Little Bell was also attracted by these things. She trotted over and looked at a jade hairpin placed on the highest grid.
The jade is delicate and snow-white all over. There is a pattern of auspicious clouds carved on the top. The carving craftsmanship is very exquisite. The auspicious clouds are very round and look particularly elegant.
The shopkeeper looked at the baby in front of him, who was not even as tall as the counter, with a smile on his face, "Little girl, is there anything you like?"
Little Bell nodded and pointed to the tallest hosta. "Can I see that one?"
The shopkeeper stood up, looked in the direction of her finger, and smiled knowingly, "Of course, this has been in our store for quite a long time, but because of its good quality and high price, no one has bought it.
Many people are interested in it, but it's valuable. How about I take it and show it to you up close?"
Little Bell was not unreasonable. "Okay, I want to take a look. If it looks good, I'll buy it for my big brother. My big brother is very smart, and this hairpin is perfect for him."
When Lin Wen heard that he wanted to buy one for himself, he waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, little sister, this is too expensive. Big brother doesn't need it. Look, this wooden one is also very nice to wear."
Xiao Lingling did not refute, but just stared at the jade hairpin handed to her by the shopkeeper. She looked around carefully, and just as she was about to say something, suddenly a hand snatched the hairpin away.
Then, a very unfriendly voice sounded, "Shopkeeper, even if you want to sell something, you have to see if these people can afford it! They are dressed so poorly, they can't afford this hairpin worth hundreds of taels even if you buy it for them.
It just so happens that the monthly silver I've been saving for a few months is finally almost there. Shopkeeper, is it still the same price as before? I'll take it! "
Little Lingling turned around angrily and found that several figures had appeared around her.
The person who spoke was a girl who looked about twelve or thirteen years old. She was wearing a brocade robe with patterns mostly woven with gold thread, which looked quite noble.
However, she looked sarcastic and looked at them with disdain while speaking.
There was another girl beside her, who looked about the same age as her, but she was wearing a blue skirt that looked very elegant. Her long hair, which was only decorated with a magnolia hairpin, made her look even more like a fairy who was not of this world.
She frowned slightly, "Jiaojiao, please speak properly. You have just been released from confinement. Do you still want to continue?"
Hearing her words, the girl didn't care and pulled her sleeve and shook it as if she was acting coquettishly.
"Oh, Feifei, am I wrong? They are just some low-class people, what's there to be afraid of? I wanted to give this hairpin to your brother. Isn't his birthday the day after tomorrow?
I've been saving this money for months, so I can't let anyone else buy it! Shopkeeper, here, wrap it up, I'll buy it!
Xiao Lingdang didn't want to argue with them. Although the hairpin was nice, it wasn't the only one. But the girl kept calling them "low-class people" and she got angry just by hearing it.
She simply refused to give in and took out a few banknotes, then stood on tiptoe and slammed them on the counter.
"Shopkeeper, we were the first to get here. Here are some banknotes. Do you think they're enough? If not, I have more!"
The shopkeeper was also surprised by her generosity. He picked up the banknote and found that it was real.
To be honest, he didn't expect these people to be so rich. After all, except for Xiao Lingling and a few others, the best clothes most of them wore were just fine cotton.
In other words, at most they are just a well-off family, and there is still a gap between them and being wealthy.
Now it seems that he was fooled.
He quickly put away the banknotes with a smile and returned two of them. "That's enough, that's more than enough. Although the jade of this hairpin is very good, it only sells for two hundred and sixty taels."
Here, I'll return these to you, and wait, I'll give you the change."
Xiao Lingling nodded, took back the remaining banknotes, and looked angrily at Jiaojiao, who had just bullied her.
Her eyes widened in disbelief, and she murmured, "How is this possible? She's just a lowly person, how can she be so rich?"
She really couldn't understand it. It would take her a long time to save up these two hundred taels, but how could this baby just take out so much so easily?
She doesn't believe it! She doesn't believe it!
Thinking of this, a malicious glint flashed in her eyes, and she glared at Xiao Lingling, "Impossible! They are just lowly people, how could they have so much money? Did you steal it?
Even if your family is rich, how could you possibly spend so much money on a baby who hasn't even been weaned? I don't believe it!"
Zhao was so angry that she was gasping for breath. If the other person wasn't also a child, she would have wanted to go up and hit her.
Zhao pulled Xiao Lingdang behind her and said, "Girl, I see you are still young, why are you so vicious? Do I have to tell you about our family affairs? What does it have to do with you how much silver I am willing to give to my granddaughter?"
How dare you speak nonsense and slander my granddaughter for stealing money? What? Did you see it? Do you have evidence? If you do, you don’t have to shout here. Go, report it to the police directly! "
Lin Ran also stood in front of Xiao Lingdang with a snort of anger, "That's right! You are slandering me! If you keep spitting nonsense, it won't be you who will report it to the police, it will be us!"
"That's right! Don't bully my little sister! You bad guy!"
The others didn't say anything, but they all stood in front of Xiao Lingling and glared at her with unfriendly faces.
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