But the shopkeeper's doubts didn't stop him from wanting to make this money!
So he considered it and said, "Since you're so agreeable, how about I give you 400 coins for a bolt of cloth? We happen to have a lot of large scraps of cloth in the shop, which can be used to patch shoe soles or make some small trinkets. If you want them, I'll give them to you as well."
Xu Han thought about it and thought the price was acceptable, so she said, "Shopkeeper, why don't you give me a complete set, and some needles and thread too? If that's okay, give me 16 bolts, otherwise forget it."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's eye twitched. Could he say no? Obviously not! If he didn't give it to this big customer, he might really not buy it, and then he would suffer a huge loss.
You see, because of the war, this batch of fabric has been stuck in our hands for a long time. If we don't sell it soon, we don't know when we'll be able to get rid of it again.
Although Xu Han is currently pushing the price down very low, overall she is not losing money. After all, the cost is there. If she sells now, she can break even. If she doesn't sell, she can only continue to hold onto the stock.
So he gritted his teeth and agreed, "Alright, let's do it your way, Madam. What color do you want? I'll wrap it up for you."
Xu Han casually pointed to a few dirt-resistant colors, and also made sure to choose some suitable fabric colors for the young girls and boys, aiming to cater to everyone.
Sixteen bolts of hemp cloth cost a total of six taels and four hundred cash. Adding the farm tools, pots, pans and other supplies that Xu Han bought today, the total cost of today's big shopping trip was 27 taels and three hundred cash.
As Xu Han left the fabric shop, she couldn't help but sigh. The money was being spent too quickly. She wondered if buying these servants was the right decision. She was even worried that she wouldn't be able to get the money she had invested back...
After buying the items, Xu Han had them delivered to one of the small shops, where the two of them received the goods.
After the goods were delivered, she put everything that could be stored in her spatial dimension into it. Once everything was tidied up, the couple walked into the house together.
When the two returned home, the servants had already returned from shopping and were busy in the various courtyards, looking very orderly and not at all like they were without anyone in charge.
Later, Xu Han learned that all of this was arranged by Grandpa Zhao. After all, Grandpa Zhao's family was a wealthy family and he knew a lot about these things.
Although I don't have to do everything myself in the courtyard, as the housekeeper helps, I am still in charge of everything, so I can manage it very well.
Later, when Xu Han was managing the servants in the household, Grandpa Zhao also provided a lot of guidance.
It also taught Xu Han how to manage her subordinates and how to handle various problems among them.
With Grandpa Zhao's guidance, Xu Han humbly learned and gradually began to manage the large family.
After the two returned, they first went to see Grandpa Zhao, the Taoist priest, and the two children. Then they took them on a tour of the newly purchased house, carefully examining every corner. The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao also offered some suggestions.
The house was very large, and it took an hour to walk around it.
By the time the family finished shopping, dinner was ready in the kitchen.
That evening, Danniang and several women prepared a sumptuous dinner. Although there weren't many dishes, there was meat, vegetables, and eggs.
Most importantly, each dish was served in a large pot with generous portions, ensuring that everyone could eat their fill and enjoy the sumptuous dinner.
After dinner, the servants tidied up their belongings on their own initiative, as they needed to get up early the next morning to travel, otherwise the weather would be too hot and the journey would be unbearable.
Xu Han and the children went to bed early. Mu'er didn't seem to have much of a feeling about the new house, but Ze'er was completely different. Before going to sleep, he pulled Xu Han aside and chattered on and on.
Ze'er really liked the two new children she met. Now she finally had playmates besides her older brother, and she was extremely happy.
"Mommy, Dahu is very good. He even helps me catch ants. I like Dahu."
Xu Han smiled and gently rubbed Ze'er's cheek. "How about we let Da Hu come back to the mountains with us tomorrow? That way you can play with him every day."
Ze'er tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Okay, but is Da Hu willing? Will he think that his father and mother are just like me? When my father and mother are not at home, I miss them so much."
Xu Han was somewhat surprised by Ze'er's thoughtfulness; she hadn't expected her mischievous little son to have such a considerate side.
"Don't worry about that. His parents, sister, uncles, aunts, and all his family will come with us."
Before Ze'er could reply, she turned to Mu'er and asked, "Mu'er, do you think it's okay?"
Of course, Xu Han hadn't forgotten what Mu'er had said this morning, so she definitely needed to ask the child and respect her opinion.
Hearing Xu Han ask this question, Lu Chuan stopped what he was doing and listened attentively to his eldest son's opinion.
“I think Da Hu is alright, but his sister Er Ni seems to be very afraid of me and my brother. When we played together today, Er Ni didn’t dare to speak and just followed her brother the whole time.”
I think Da Hu is quite good to his sister. He always takes her out to play and also takes good care of me and Ze'er. He doesn't try to please or bully us in any special way.
A person who dotes on their younger sister is probably not a bad person.
The couple listened attentively to Mu'er's analysis. Although it was all very one-sided, it was already quite good that he could consider this point at his age. He was already far beyond the ability of children of the same age.
Lu Chuan said, "Since you two have no objections, the newly purchased servants in the house will all come back to the deep mountains with us tomorrow."
Mu'er, don't worry. They were all bought by your father and mother. If they dare to treat you badly or cause trouble in the mountains, don't worry, your father will handle it.
You should know that when others are friendly to you, you should respond in kind, but if others bully you, you must fight back.
From now on, it will always be like this: if you encounter a problem that you can't solve yourself, then talk to your father and mother.
We don't provoke trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. If we're bullied, we'll fight back.
Besides, these people were all bought by Father and Mother; their indentures are in Father and Mother's hands, so they wouldn't dare do anything to them.
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