"Big brother..."
The one who spoke was one of the men from Wangjia Village; this was their first day working here.
The man who was called "Big Brother" glanced at him, and his younger brother shook his head.
"We can talk about it on the way. There are too many people around here, so let's go first."
The group of men left on foot, since the bustling market was not far away.
There was absolutely no need for someone to drive the oxcart to take them away.
After everyone left the area where the goods were being moved, they started chattering and discussing it.
"That little princess is so beautiful, just like a fairy."
One of them started discussing the young princess's appearance, only to be met with a sharp glare from the others.
"Princess, you are kind. We must not talk about others behind their backs, whether it is good or bad."
The others nodded in agreement; everyone knew that gossiping about imperial relatives behind their backs was a capital offense.
Although the young princess is not a true member of the royal family, her status and position are still far superior to those of ordinary royal relatives.
Wang the Cripple's eyes reddened again as he looked at the more than one tael of silver in his hand, but this time he wasn't the only one.
Many of the men from Wangjia Village looked like they were about to cry.
A dozen or so men came to the street to buy all kinds of candy and fabric for their children and elderly relatives.
“I think this flower is pretty; it would look absolutely gorgeous on my little girl.”
Wang Daqiao was overwhelmed by the beautiful hair accessories on the stall.
In the end, I chose a red one and a yellow one. I thought that my little girl didn't have any new clothes, so I'll go and get some red fabric to make her a pretty little dress.
This time, Wang Erqiao took a fancy to the rattle drum displayed on the stall. Although it was just made of ordinary wood, it had carvings on it.
"Boss, how much is this?"
The stall owner glanced at the man before saying, "Ten copper coins."
Wang Erqiao frowned; this thing actually cost ten copper coins.
The shopkeeper looked at the man in front of him, as if he didn't want him.
He quickly said, "Don't think this is overpriced."
Let me tell you, these were all carved bit by bit. Look, they're all covered with beautiful poems.
Besides, I don't know how to carve these things; they were all carved by the scholar in my family.
Each rattle drum symbolizes a bright future for the child.
Upon hearing this, Wang Erqiao immediately beamed with joy.
"Ten coins it is, fine."
The stall owner was also beaming with joy.
A normal wooden wave drum like this would only sell for five coins at most.
But ever since his son told him, the ten-coin version has become the easiest to sell.
If the managers of wealthy families come to buy, they'll put on a more appealing front.
Let alone ten coins, even 20 coins would be enough for someone to buy it.
Judging from the fact that these men were from farming families and their clothes were patched and patched, they were obviously poor.
Even if you love your child dearly, ten coins is still an exorbitant price.
Wang Erqiao handed over ten coins, and the shopkeeper handed over the rattle drum.
Erqiao held the rattle drum and touched it again and again, thinking that her youngest son would be happy when she got back (●°u°●)
She and her husband's wife fell in love with her at first sight, so she married him without asking for anything in return.
They're from the next village, and everyone in that village is saying the child's mother is stupid.
With her looks, she could find anyone she wanted. Even if she went to the city to be someone's concubine, there would still be men willing to take her.
They insisted on finding a farmer, especially since the family of several brothers was extremely poor.
Now that I can earn money, I naturally can't treat my wife badly.
He was thinking of going to the fabric shop to buy his wife a nice piece of fabric.
These dozen or so men, whose families had daughters, all followed Wang Daqiao's example and bought hair ornaments for their girls.
They're not expensive either, three coins each, or five coins for two.
Everyone spent five coins to buy two, thinking that their own daughters would definitely like them.
They don't hold old-fashioned views like those older folks who think girls are a waste of money.
On the contrary, I find the little girl's soft, sweet voice to be exceptionally cute, unlike the mischievous boy at home.
The group from Wangjia Village then went to the general store.
Everyone bought what they needed for their home; some people bought salt.
Some people bought household items, since many things in their homes were no longer in good working order.
After they finished shopping, a dozen or so men came together to the clothing store next to the one Wang the Cripple had visited that day.
The waiter who had just entered the restaurant saw so many men and thought something had happened, so he hurriedly went to find the manager.
At this moment, the shopkeeper was lying on the rocking chair with his eyes half-closed, looking completely relaxed.
Then the waiter rushed into the backyard.
"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, something terrible has happened! There are more than a dozen men outside. Could they be here to cause trouble?"
The shopkeeper wasn't sound asleep to begin with, and upon hearing this, he immediately jumped up from his recliner.
When he rushed into the store again, he found that the dozen or so men were all picking out fabrics.
So he just handed a big bag to the guy next to him.
"Don't come here making such a racket without understanding the situation."
If you scare the customer away, you'll be in big trouble. Why don't you hurry up and see what they need?
The waiter scratched the back of his head, which was sore from the beating. His boss's temper was getting more and more volatile.
But thinking about it, these guys are just honest, simple farmers. How could they possibly be the kind of vicious people who come to smash up shops?
I did overreact a bit.
Thinking about this, I felt that all that trouble I got from that big cunt wasn't for nothing.
The shopkeeper stepped forward and asked, "Are you buying fabric or ready-made clothing?"
Wang Daqiao replied, "Shopkeeper, we'd like to buy some cotton cloth and some linen cloth."
"Since we're buying a lot, the shopkeeper has to give us a discount."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper nodded repeatedly: "Our shop is one of the best in the entire capital, and it's famous for its affordable prices."
Unlike other big shops that bully their customers, we mainly serve ordinary people, so you can shop with confidence.
A dozen or so men, each of them basically bought half a bolt of cloth.
Some people bought two horses at once, mainly thinking that their wives and children would wear the floral ones, while their own parents would wear the darker ones.
Wang Daqiao and Wang Erqiao bought three bolts of cloth, as their families had the most members.
There are four brothers in the family, and all of them are married with children.
They didn't separate from the family. Although they didn't have much money, the sisters-in-law lived in harmony, and the whole family was happy together.
There are many boys in the family; the eldest son's family has five boys and one daughter.
The second child's family has four boys, the third child's family has three, and the fourth child's family has one.
There's a saying that goes, "A half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home."
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