He Jiuniang knew what she was worried about, smiled and said, "Don't worry, there are far more rich people than you think."
Jingzhou was already a prosperous place and had never experienced drought. With the arrival of refugees, many things in Jingzhou became more expensive, and the locals made a fortune. Why would they hesitate to buy clothes?
Just like when clothes were being sold this morning, everyone was shouting that the prices were too high, but in the end, they were still snapped up like crazy.
Lotus nodded; she trusted Aunt Jiu Niang.
The two men led their horses to find Lu Guilan and her husband. By then, they had already agreed on a price and were waiting for the cart to be built. The couple stood under a tree to cool off, having been busy all morning without even having a sip of water.
"Aunt Guilan!"
Lotus saw them waving at them, and the couple came over to them.
"Have you bought the fabric?"
As Lu Guilan spoke, she lifted the carriage curtain to look and was immediately wide-eyed to find that they had bought a lot of high-quality materials.
"With so much fine fabric, Third Sister-in-law, are you planning to sell our clothes to a wealthy family?"
The linen fabric they sold this morning was already quite expensive. If they used higher-quality material, their costs would increase, and the price would definitely rise, possibly even more expensive than a cotton-padded coat.
So, if we calculate it this way, wealthy people will naturally be more willing to buy cotton-padded clothes. Won't they be stuck with all that fabric?
She was worried, but she didn't say it out loud. She knew that He Jiuniang always had her own ideas, and she was afraid that she would say something she shouldn't and make a fool of herself.
Of course, even if she didn't say it, He Jiuniang could guess what she was worried about, so she took the initiative to explain: "I was thinking that we can't make money by only selling to ordinary people, so why not develop in the rich areas? Our feather clothes are no worse than cotton clothes, and besides, we are going to make new styles, so don't worry!"
He Jiuniang never did business without a certainty. The clothes she sold to the rich had to be of high quality, and the feathers couldn't be the coarse ones either. She had to distinguish between the good and the bad, and only by using the fine parts could she feel at ease selling them at a high price.
Hearing her say that, Lu Guilan began to look forward to it, wondering how many more surprises this third sister-in-law would bring them.
"It looks like the cart and carriages won't be ready for a while. Let's go eat first!"
He Jiuniang suggested that everyone was hungry after a busy morning.
"Wouldn't it be too expensive to eat in town? Let's just eat at home instead."
Everyone here has come from a life of hardship, so they are generally reluctant to eat on the street because things there are very expensive.
"It's okay, how expensive can it be to eat out once in a while? We'll still need to eat out when we have more clothes to sell."
He Jiuniang has never eaten street food since she came to this era. Although she has everything in her space, her whole family lives together, so she can't take it out to eat. Therefore, she has been craving street food for a long time.
She led the way, and Lu Guilan and her husband exchanged a glance and followed. Partly because they were genuinely hungry, and partly because they figured that even if the sky fell, their third sister-in-law would be there to hold it up, so they weren't afraid, hahaha~
The group didn't splurge on a restaurant; they simply sat down at a roadside stall selling mutton noodles.
However, eating at a roadside stall doesn't mean you can save money, because He Jiuniang shouted to the owner, "Boss, four big bowls of mutton noodles, extra meat!"
"Alright, sir! A large bowl with meat, five coins per bowl!"
As soon as the boss saw that there was work to be done, he immediately got to work.
Upon hearing this, Lianhua realized that four bowls would cost twenty coins, equivalent to the wages of a strong laborer. She quickly said, "Aunt Jiu Niang, I'll just have a small bowl, and...and no need for extra meat!"
The boss then looked at He Jiuniang, who said in a very domineering manner, "Don't listen to her, just four big bowls with meat!"
"Alright! Please wait a moment, sir!"
As soon as they sat down, a boy of about seven or eight years old brought up tea. He was probably the owner's son. He was quite sensible and politely offered them tea.
The group didn't stand on ceremony; after a busy morning, they were indeed parched.
The noodles were served quickly. This big bowl with meat was indeed a great deal. The bowl was bigger than my head, and the slices of mutton were piled up very thickly.
He Jiuniang hadn't eaten mutton in a long time, and immediately said, "These five coins were well spent! Eat up, Lianhua, you're growing, you need to eat more, you'll be busy in the future!"
How could a child like Lianhua, who is only a teenager and has the biggest appetite, not finish her food?
He Jiuniang wasn't worried at all and focused on getting to work.
Lu Guilan and her husband were also resigned to their fate and decided to eat as much as they could. They had never had this delicious mutton noodle soup before!
Just as He Jiuniang finished the last sip of soup, a young waiter of about sixteen or seventeen years old came over: "Miss He, we've finally found you! Our manager wants to see you! Please come with me!"
He Jiuniang looked up and saw that it was Yuyuantang's young shop assistant. If she wasn't mistaken, Manager Ren wanted her to come and see patients again.
But didn't she already make her rejection very clear before?
After thinking for a moment, she said to Lu Guilan and the others, "You guys take your time eating, I'll be right back."
It's not far from where the carts are loaded; she can come back to them later.
"Has something happened?"
Zhang Song stood up nervously. He was the only man there, and if anything happened, he would definitely step forward.
"It's alright, this is just a young man from the clinic. He's probably here to discuss some medicinal herbs, don't worry!"
After He Jiuniang finished speaking, she got up and left with the waiter, paying for the mutton noodles before leaving.
Upon arriving at Yuyuantang, the manager hurriedly put down what he was doing and came to greet him with a smile as bright as an old chrysanthemum.
"Madam He is here! Please, please come in!"
Manager Ren personally led her to a private room and had a waiter serve tea, indicating that he was going to treat her well.
"Madam He, I believe you know why I called you here. You have a very good foundation. If you are willing, I am willing to take you as my apprentice and personally teach you medical skills. Moreover, I will give you five taels of silver every month. How about it?"
In that era, five taels of silver a month was considered a very high salary, but for He Jiuniang it was very low.
She didn't refuse immediately; she was just seriously considering something.
As they spend more time together in the future, she will inevitably have to reveal her medical skills, which will require a source. If we could get Manager Ren to take the blame and give her medical skills a way out, that would be a good idea.
However, compared to the doctor she met when she first entered Jingzhou City, she actually thought more highly of him. After all, he was a royal physician from the palace, and his medical skills were worth learning from. He could also help her cover up the truth. However, she now lived in Daling County, which made it somewhat inconvenient to go to the prefectural city, so she had to stand up the old doctor.
"I know Manager Ren means well, but although I haven't formally studied medicine, I've read quite a few medical books, and I probably know just as much as Manager Ren."
So, you're saying you don't want to be his apprentice anymore.
He Jiuniang took a sip of tea and said slowly, "However, I am somewhat interested in what Manager Ren said last time. However, it needs to be changed according to my requirements. I just don't know if Manager Ren can accept it."
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