The price was basically in line with Su Wanwan's expectations, and she didn't haggle with the shopkeeper. A smile appeared on her face as she said, "Thank you, shopkeeper."
"Hehehe, Madam, please don't be so polite. I find the silver too conspicuous. Would you like me to exchange it for gold? I happen to have some gold pieces here, small and easy to conceal, perfect for carrying around. What do you think, Madam?"
"Shopkeeper, this is perfect. I was just worried that my husband would find out about this money." Su Wanwan smiled sincerely.
"Hehehe, then this old man will first show the gold piece to the lady."
The pawnshop owner turned and went into a room, and soon came out carrying a palm-sized black box.
"Madam, take a look." The shopkeeper opened the box, revealing the gold pieces inside.
These gold flakes were about the size of a thumbnail, as thin as paper. Just as the shopkeeper had said, they were small and easy to hide.
A look of surprise flashed in Su Wanwan's eyes, and she quickly said, "That's great, shopkeeper, please convert the silver into gold coins for me."
"Yes, madam."
After saying that, the shopkeeper took out a small scale from under the counter, which was used to weigh silver, and began to weigh the gold pieces.
"Madam, 580 taels of silver is equivalent to 58 taels of gold. Here is your 58 taels of gold, please keep it safe." The shopkeeper wrapped the weighed gold pieces in a handkerchief and then handed it to Su Wanwan.
"Thank you so much, shopkeeper. You're such a kind person." Su Wanwan took the wrapped gold pieces, carefully tucked them into her bosom, thanked the shopkeeper, and left.
Su Wanwan walked to a quiet, secluded corner, quickly took off her outer robe and changed into her original clothes. Then she found some water and washed off all the makeup from her face.
After confirming that no flaws had been revealed, they then walked out of the alley.
Just as she stepped out of the alley, she happened to see a woman selling hairpins. To avoid explaining the hair bun to Zimu, Su Wanwan simply walked over and paid a few copper coins for the woman to do her hair into a simple bun and then adorn it with a few fresh flowers.
The woman was very skillful; she finished braiding Su Wanwan's hair in just a few breaths.
Su Wanwan took out the hairpin she had carefully put away from her bosom and asked her to help her put it in. At the same time, she put on her earrings herself.
After thanking the woman, Su Wanwan quickly left and rushed to Zuixianlou.
When Su Wanwan arrived at Zuixianlou, she immediately spotted Zimu, who seemed distracted, at the center of the group.
The little maidservant had a furrowed brow and kept craning her neck to look towards the street.
"Zimu!" Su Wanwan walked over quickly and called out softly.
Zi Mu turned around and saw that his young mistress had finally arrived, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Miss, you've finally arrived! I was so worried about you when you didn't come."
At this moment, the waiter from Zuixianlou came out.
"Sir, it's your turn. Please come in."
Zi Mu wanted to say something more, but Su Wanwan urged, "I'm fine, let's go inside first, and I'll explain everything to you in detail later."
So Zi Mu could only swallow back what he wanted to say and followed Su Wanwan into Zui Xian Lou.
The waiter led the two to a private room, then took out a menu and handed it to Su Wanwan.
He smiled and said, "Sir, here is the menu. Please see what you would like to eat."
Su Wanwan opened the menu, quickly glanced at it, and ordered several of Zuixianlou's signature dishes in one go.
"Crispy duck, sweet and sour pork, Longjing shrimp, cold black fungus salad, crucian carp and tofu soup, these will be served first."
These dishes may sound ordinary, but the chefs at Zuixianlou have cooked them to perfection, making them extremely popular.
"Alright, please wait a moment, sir." The waiter took the menu and left the private room.
"Zimu, sit down and rest too," Su Wanwan invited Zimu to sit down and rest his feet.
"Miss, why did you take so long? Is your stomach still hurting?" Zi Mu asked worriedly.
Su Wanwan said with a smile, "Oh dear, I'm perfectly fine now. My stomach was still a little sore after I went to the outhouse. So I went to the clinic and had the doctor take a look. After taking the pills he gave me, the pain is gone now."
Zi Mu believed it without a doubt, and even felt a little guilty. "This servant should have followed Miss, and shouldn't have let Miss go to the outhouse alone."
"Don't blame yourself. I just wanted you to come and queue up. Now my stomach doesn't hurt anymore, and I can eat at Zuixianlou soon. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
After Su Wanwan said that, Zi Mu said no more. She secretly vowed that as long as her young lady stayed in the manor, she would serve her wholeheartedly for that day.
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