Two hundred taels of silver, several large silver ingots, plus a lot of loose silver, filled the small cloth bag to the brim.
Li Xiaoxiao looked delighted and also asked about the spices.
"It's not worth much, madam, take as much as you want." The shopkeeper waved his hand dismissively.
So, Li Xiaoxiao took a large bag of spices without hesitation, overjoyed, thinking that this would make so many pots of braised dishes.
As she passed by the clothing store, Li Xiaoxiao stopped and didn't move.
She looked at Qi Yu's tattered clothes and cloth shoes with several holes in them. No wonder her sickly husband was not in good health. He was not dressed warmly enough. How could he be healthy?
Li Xiaoxiao pulled Qi Yu in.
A young woman approached with a smile, "Madam, what kind of fabric would you like?"
"Let me take a look first." After all, she didn't know whether it was good or bad.
“We just happen to be clearing out a batch of old fabrics. If you’re interested, Madam, you can buy some.” The people here are very shrewd and quick to judge people. They were practically penniless, but today was different. Li Xiaoxiao proudly puffed out her chest. She was rich!
"Get him a set of clothes and shoes." Li Xiaoxiao took out a piece of silver weighing about ten taels and placed it on the counter. The woman's eyes lit up. She hadn't judged people well enough.
"Madam, please wait a moment," she said with a bright smile, clearly showing more sincerity than before.
"Take a look at this set." The fabric is smoky blue, thick to the touch, and has a layer of soft down on the collar, making it very warm. The set costs one tael of silver.
Qi Yu was stunned. He hadn't expected that Li Xiaoxiao had come in to buy him clothes.
"Take three sets of this style." Leave one set for your husband to change into.
"I don't need it," Qi Yu stopped her from spending money recklessly. There would be many more places to spend money in the future, and she couldn't be so extravagant, even though it was all her money and had nothing to do with him.
"Wrap up one set, and you can change into the other one," Li Xiaoxiao shoved the clothes into his arms and gave him a push.
Qi Yu felt a mix of emotions and went into the fitting room to change.
Li Xiaoxiao then embarked on a shopping spree, buying bed sheets, quilts, and several sets of clothes for herself, totaling fifteen taels of silver in miscellaneous purchases.
The woman bit the silver ingot, her eyes crinkling with laughter. She never expected to encounter such a big customer today.
"Madam, you bought a lot. Please leave your address and we will deliver it to you."
"Okay." It's better to have someone deliver it than to carry it myself.
Qi Yu, dressed neatly, awkwardly pushed open the curtain. He was already handsome with fair skin and red lips, and now, dressed in fine clothes, he looked even more like a noble young master, exuding a dashing and heroic air.
"Madam, this outfit suits your husband perfectly; he looks even more handsome in it," the woman praised without reservation.
Qi Yu felt the warmth coming from his feet, and the chilblains seemed to be itching slightly. From the day he was sold, he never dared to hope that he could live a good life, or even just a normal life.
"Let's go, we've finished buying the clothes." Li Xiaoxiao tugged at his sleeve, secretly laughing. Humph, awkward guy, are you moved by her now?
For the first time ever, Qi Yu didn't feel the urge to shake off that hand.
After leaving the clothing store, Li Xiaoxiao directed Qi Yu to carry the medicinal herbs. Anyway, the herbs weren't heavy, just bulky, so it wouldn't tire him out.
As for herself, she went straight to the grain and oil store. You see, the oil can at home was empty, and the grain bin was empty too. She needed to buy these things!
You also need to buy seasonings, such as light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vinegar, and salt.
They bought ten bushels of broken rice, a large bag of wheat flour, and a small bag of starch. Fortunately, the shopkeeper was willing to help with delivery, otherwise the two of them would have had no way to carry it back.
Passing by the butcher stall, Li Xiaoxiao looked at the pig offal and asked, "How much is this?"
Now that we have the braising spices, we can start making braised dishes.
The butcher looked surprised. Who would buy this stuff? It's smelly and stinky. Only those who are really poor and craving meat would buy a little bit out of desperation. But he saw that the young woman's husband was dressed quite well, so he figured he wasn't from a poor family.
"Thirty coins, you can take it if you want."
As if she had found a treasure, Li Xiaoxiao happily put all the unwanted pig offal into her basket and took it away.
Qi Yu's face darkened. Did this woman really think she had gotten the better deal?
A pound of lean meat costs thirty coins. It's more cost-effective to buy a pound of lean meat than to buy this inedible stuff.
He tried to dissuade him several times, but then thought, "Forget it, he definitely won't eat a single bite!"
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