Chapter 36 Golden Phoenix
Zhu Yuhuan was thinking about Huang Niangzi, and Huang Niangzi also couldn't let go of Zhu Yuhuan, especially when she thought about the cloth she saw today. She lay in the small room where she was resting temporarily, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Although she only took a quick glance, she found that the cloth in the two girls' arms was indeed different from ordinary hand-woven cloth. It felt more delicate when she took it, and did not feel like ordinary cotton thread.
She could also weave cloth to supplement the family income, but the cloth was obviously not of a level of sophistication that could be made by two sisters, not to mention that she later learned that the sisters' younger brother also sold a lot of cloth and earned a lot of furs and mountain products, which showed that the three of them had a considerable amount of inventory.
How could ordinary people, with their farming and military service on their side, have the leisure to weave? Furthermore, news of the trade had only just begun to spread, so how could ordinary people have woven so much cloth in such a short time?
The more Huang Niangzi thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. She recalled that Han Guilan had called her "Madam" and her conversation was very extraordinary. She didn't sound like an ordinary girl, let alone a slave who had been humble and served others.
"Huang Jinfeng! Why are you not sleeping so late at night? You're stepping on my foot!"
Huang Jinfeng finally came to her senses and remembered that she was still living in a temporary resting house with her fellow villagers. More than a dozen people were crowded in one room, looking extremely embarrassed.
She said angrily, "You should take care of yourself first and stop snoring at night. I don't mind you, but you're controlling me?"
"you--"
Someone whispered, "Stop nagging. Jinfeng is the only one in our village who can speak Tartar. Without her, how can you understand what they are saying..."
Hearing this, the person who had complained at the beginning stopped talking and just muttered quietly: "She was driven away from her hometown by the Tartars. If her husband's family hadn't taken her in, we wouldn't want such a person in our village. She might have been captured by the Tartars..."
Huang Jinfeng didn't want to listen anymore. She turned slightly to the side, resting her head on her arms, and thought of her children who were still at home. She sighed softly in her heart.
She had thought that she could take this opportunity to introduce local merchants to them and cooperate with them to sell cloth, so that she could get some profits from it. If she was lucky, she could also learn some skills from them. In the future, she would be able to exchange more things and resell them to merchants to make money.
But after calming down and thinking carefully, she realized that those three people might be servants from a wealthy family, sent by the master to exchange for furs. For a commoner like her, it was impossible to connect with them and even try to get some scraps from them.
As a result, Huang Jinfeng felt a little discouraged and had to put today's events behind her and pretend that nothing had happened.
As long as you don't worry about it, there will be nothing to regret.
The next morning, Huang Jinfeng packed her things and followed the team to the location of the civilian market yesterday.
She packed her things and couldn't help looking around. She was still thinking about the two young ladies she met yesterday, wondering if she could meet them again today.
Just thinking of this, Huang Jinfeng couldn't help but laugh at himself.
All their goods were sold out yesterday, why come again today?
Thinking of this, Huang Jinfeng suppressed her sadness and continued to sell her goods as usual.
There are still a group of people at home waiting for her to support, so she can only continue along this path.
I don’t know how long it took, Huang Jinfeng was busy working, but unexpectedly, an unexpected person appeared in front of him. It was the two people he had met yesterday.
Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile: "Madam Huang, we meet again. We are really destined to meet."
Huang Jinfeng was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Why... I heard that all your cloth was sold out. Why are you here today?"
Han Guilan explained, "I originally wanted to come and see what else was available at the market today, but I didn't expect Lady Huang to still be here."
Looking at the fact that she had sold almost nothing today except beans, Huang Jinfeng looked embarrassed and subconsciously rubbed her hands. She said, "It's so hard to come here this time. I don't know if I can come next month. I brought too much stuff..."
Zhu Yuhuan naturally saw her stubbornness and asked, "Did Miss Huang plant these herself?"
"yes……"
"I thought it was Miss Huang who was selling some goods from some merchant." Zhu Yuhuan touched his chin and said, "I looked around, and it seems that Miss Huang's place is the only one that sells more goods."
Huang Jinfeng laughed and said, "How could the second day be as crowded as the first? Those who are quick and nimble, like you, sold their goods early and went home. Why would they come back the next day?" At this point, she felt a little embarrassed and said, "It's only because I happen to know a few words of Tartar and can help with some of the conversation that people came to visit."
When Zhu Yuhuan saw that she was able to communicate fluently with the Wulingha people yesterday, he knew that she had real skills.
After all, the worst thing about doing business is being kept in the dark. If you don't master the other party's language, you might be deceived. Huang Jinfeng is so at ease, which shows that she is indeed proficient in the Uriankhai language.
Huang Jinfeng saw that Zhu Yuhuan didn't say anything, and secretly glanced at Han Guilan. Seeing that she seemed to be waiting for Zhu Yuhuan, she felt that the identities of the two of them were extraordinary.
Even among the maids of wealthy families, the eldest maids were often the bosses over the younger ones. However, Han Guilan kept checking Zhu Yuhuan's expression, indicating that he was clearly of higher status. Furthermore, Zhu Yuhuan's accent was clearly different from her previous guess of a Liaodong origin. A closer look revealed Zhu Yuhuan's handsome appearance, further unsettling Huang Jinfeng's suspicions.
Could it be that Zhu Yuhuan was the owner's child? But how could a girl be allowed to go into business?
Huang Jinfeng was completely bewildered, unsure what these two wanted to do with her. Zhu Yuhuan, however, smiled at her and said, "Lady Huang spoke to us yesterday. Was she trying to ask about our cloth?"
Huang Jinfeng was struck by her words and smiled awkwardly, saying, "Excuse me, young lady. I noticed that the workmanship of that cloth is somewhat special and much better than the ones I weave myself, so I thought I'd ask..."
Zhu Yuhuan heard her say this and said, "Why should I be embarrassed about this? When Lady Huang comes to our residence today, I can tell you slowly. But in exchange, you have to promise me something first."
Huang Jinfeng was a little nervous, but she was used to traveling alone. She made up her mind and said, "As long as I can know how this cloth is made and where I can get it, I will do anything you ask me to do."
Zhu Yuhuan was amused by her appearance, and he also understood the difficulty of wandering alone, so he said, "Don't worry, Madam Huang, I won't ask you to agree to anything difficult. For you, it's just a small matter."
Huang Jinfeng asked cautiously, "Excuse me, young lady, what is going on?"
Zhu Yuhuan waved at her, motioning her to come closer. Huang Jinfeng hurriedly straightened her clothes and combed her hair before moving closer to Zhu Yuhuan.
Zhu Yuhuan said to her, "I want to learn how to speak like the Tartars."
Huang Jinfeng was shocked and said, "What? These Tartars are all barbarians. Why are you trying to imitate their language, young lady?"
She herself was ostracized because she had escaped from outside and could speak Tartar. How could a young lady take the initiative to learn these things?
Zhu Yuhuan chuckled and said, "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles."
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