Old Mrs. Mo grabbed a woman, who was accompanied by a little girl. Both of them were dressed in shabby clothes and were thin and sallow-faced.
When the woman recognized the person who had pulled her, she cried out excitedly, "Mother!"
Su Nanxi realized that this must be Old Madam Mo's married daughter. Sigh! She really didn't know how many sisters her husband had.
Mo Wenying pulled the child over, "Xiang'er, quick, call her grandma!"
The child called out timidly, "Grandma!"
Grandma Mo was overjoyed and reached out to pat the child's head. "Oh! Xiang'er is such a good girl!"
Mo Wenying looked at Su Nanxi beside her, "Mother, who is this...?"
"Oh! My old memory is failing me! I forgot to introduce you." Old Mrs. Mo slapped her forehead and pulled Su Nanxi over. "This is San'er's wife, called Ya Niang."
Mo Wenying seemed a little confused. "Call...call me mute mother?" she said, looking at her mother with disbelief in her eyes.
Grandma Mo didn't think anything of it; on the contrary, she seemed quite proud. "Well, the mute girl can't speak, but she might be able to speak."
Mo Wenying didn't believe it. She looked Su Nanxi up and down and felt that her mother was just making things up to save face. How could someone with such a small frame be so capable? She was trying to fool a blind person!
Su Nanxi disliked Mo Wenying's sweeping gaze. She tugged at Old Madam Mo's sleeve, pointed to the stall next to her, and indicated that she wanted to go take a look there.
Grandma Mo wanted to chat with her daughter and granddaughter a bit more. They didn't see each other more than a few times a year, so it was a rare occasion for them to meet today. Naturally, she wanted to have a good chat, so she nodded in agreement with Su Nanxi.
Old Mo hadn't seen his daughter for a long time, and although he didn't say anything, he was too weak to walk.
Su Nanxi thought that she probably wouldn't think of her for a while, so she decided to go for a walk first.
She wandered into a pharmacy, which was not crowded at the time. Feeling it was trustworthy, and not knowing any of the rules, she simply knocked on the counter.
The shopkeeper came over and asked her, "Young lady, why have you been knocking on my counter?"
Seeing the shopkeeper approach, she immediately put down her basket, took out the ginseng wrapped in turf, and placed it in front of the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper was still puzzled. No matter how he asked, this person wouldn't say anything, and he was so ugly. He was a little unhappy. Who in business wants to be unresponsive?
Seeing the ugly girl take out a package, he knew she was there to sell something, but he was displeased and immediately pushed it away, saying, "Miss, we don't accept just anything, we don't..."
"No, we'll take it! We'll take it!" The shopkeeper pushed aside the turf, and after seeing what was inside, he immediately changed his tune, his attitude completely different from his previous indifference.
"Miss, this way please, we can chat slowly." The shopkeeper carefully wrapped up the turf and invited Su Nanxi into the inner room.
Su Nanxi just wanted to take the money and leave. She couldn't talk, so what was the point of chatting? She immediately refused and held out one hand.
The shopkeeper looked puzzled and after a while carefully asked, "Miss, are you unable to speak?"
Su Nanxi nodded.
The shopkeeper felt a little disappointed and asked again, "Miss, if you open your five fingers, are you asking for fifty taels?"
Su Nanxi nodded again.
The shopkeeper didn't reply immediately, saying, "Let me take a closer look first."
Su Nanxi nodded in agreement.
A little while later, the shopkeeper put the ginseng away and said to Su Nanxi, "Your ginseng is good, it's three hundred years old. The price you asked for is a bit high for this place, but we can afford it. However, do you have any other good medicinal herbs? We can sell them together and give you a more reasonable price. What do you think?"
Su Nanxi was stunned. Was this how it was sold? It seemed a bit unreliable.
Seeing that Su Nanxi was suspicious, the shopkeeper quickly explained, "We are legitimate business people and would never do anything to cheat or swindle, so you can rest assured. Selling them this way balances the prices of the two herbs. We can take a more reasonable price for both herbs, so neither of us loses out. That's all."
Su Nanxi snorted inwardly. They certainly know how to do business. To put it bluntly, they just don't want to lose even the slightest bit!
If the price of ginseng is too high, then cut the price of another medicinal herb. The price of the other medicinal herb is ultimately up to the shopkeeper. Combining the two herbs together will always balance the price in the shopkeeper's mind.
If there's only one type of medicinal herb, then we can't offer such a high price!
cunning and treacherous!
Su Nanxi suddenly didn't want to sell anymore; they were taking advantage of her not being able to speak properly!
When the shopkeeper saw that Su Nanxi wanted to take it back, he got anxious. Why was this girl so stubborn? She didn't even discuss it with him!
They dare not snatch it, because if it gets broken or damaged, the price will drop!
Just then, a waiter ran over and asked anxiously, "Manager, the master asked if we have any ginseng left. Give him two pieces; he needs them urgently and is waiting."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately rushed out from behind the counter and stopped Su Nanxi. "Miss, your price is very reasonable. We'll take it. Fifty taels. I'll get the money for you right away. Don't go yet, don't go!"
"But the price is different now," Su Nanxi said, stretching out her hands and waving them. "The price has gone up!"
The shopkeeper was confused, but seeing Su Nanxi extend her hands one by one, he understood a little. "Miss, did you say you wanted fifty-five taels?"
That's right, if they dawdle any longer, the price will go up.
Seeing that the shop assistant was still waiting on the side, the shopkeeper knew that the master was in a hurry to get the money, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree, giving Su Nanxi fifty-five taels of silver.
Su Nanxi told him to exchange the five taels of silver for copper coins for easier use, and then put the silver into his spatial storage for safety.
Seeing that the shopkeeper hadn't cheated her, she gestured that she would come back to him next time she found something good.
The shopkeeper seemed to understand but didn't quite, yet he nodded, "Okay, I'll come again next time."
Su Nanxi left the pharmacy and found Old Man Mo and his wife. The group was still chatting!
Sigh! She was worried they wouldn't be able to find her and would be anxious, but it turned out she was overthinking it; no one was looking for her.
She couldn't stay still, so she tugged at Old Lady Mo's sleeve and pointed to the fabric shop not far away, indicating that she wanted to go take a look.
Grandma Mo didn't look at it much before nodding in agreement.
Su Nanxi entered the cloth shop and saw rolls of cloth filling the store. There weren't many colors or varieties, but there were quite a few grades of quality. Naturally, the better quality cloth was more expensive. Linen was the most common type of cloth, which was what ordinary people wore.
The fabric shop owner saw that Su Nanxi was dressed in tattered clothes and instinctively felt that she couldn't afford fabric. Although he didn't say anything, he ignored her from the moment she entered the shop.
Su Nanxi understood perfectly. She simply took out a handful of copper coins and counted them in front of the shopkeeper.
The moment the boss saw the money, his face lit up with a smile, and he instantly changed his expression, introducing Su Nanxi to the shop.
Su Nanxi carefully selected five bolts of cloth. She didn't know how much cloth a set of clothes required. After choosing the colors, she decided to take them back to Qin Shi and Zhao Shi to have them tailored.
After paying, Su Nanxi saw a scholar-looking man enter and thought his clothes were really nice. She thought that Mo Qinghe would look very handsome and elegant in them. With that thought, she couldn't wait to see him, so she took two more bolts of fabric specifically to make clothes for Mo Qinghe.
Anyway, you always need to have a few sets of clothes to change into, so making a couple more sets won't hurt.
Just as they were packing up and ready to pick it up, Old Mrs. Mo came in with Mo Wenying and a few others.
Grandma Mo asked, "Mute girl, are you sure you've seen it?"
Mo Wenying frowned, "Why did you take so much?"
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