Lady of Fortune, Jiao Niang

Ye Jiao stopped the bullock cart, opened the curtain and wanted to go down.

Granny Liu sat up slightly and stretched out her hand to help her: "Second young lady, but what do you want to buy? I'm going to go, second young lady rest in the car."

Ye Jiao shook her head and didn't say a word. She just stepped on the bench and jumped out of the car, her movements were extremely agile.

Granny Liu followed down and told the coachman to wait for Mo to go far, and turned to see that Ye Jiao had entered a shop.

The mother-in-law is not very literate, but looking at the two clothes hanging outside as decorations, I know that it is a clothing store.

She hurriedly followed in, walked beside Ye Jiao, but did not speak.

Ye Jiao looked around, and seemed to be looking for something.

The shopkeeper is sharp-eyed, and he usually has a good eye when opening a shop. Just a glance at it can tell that Ye Jiao is the wife of a wealthy family.

Not to mention anything else, the hairpin alone is enough to show your identity.

He immediately put on a big smile and greeted him, and said, "Madam, but you want to buy new clothes for winter? Don't look at the store, the face is not too big, but the craftsmanship was uploaded by the ancestors, and he has been doing this business. Regardless of whether it is knitting or embroidery, the top one is good, Mrs. Zhun is satisfied."

Ye Jiao was caught in such a call and didn't remember a few words. Anyway, she didn't want to show her anything, she said directly: "I want to see Qiu Yi."

Qiu Yi? This is big business here!

The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic, jogging to open the curtain, showing the fur styles inside: "Look, madam, these are the most fashionable styles now, and the ladies and ladies in the capital also wear this."

Ye Jiao didn't even look at it, and shook her head lightly, "I didn't buy it for myself, but for my husband."

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu looked at Ye Jiao in surprise.

It's not that she suspected the relationship between Qi Yun and his wife, but because she saw Fang's arrogant temper for herself, and the money was spent on herself. Suddenly someone went out to buy clothes for the Xianggong. Granny Liu felt fresh.

The shopkeeper didn’t change his smile. He himself started a business. The auspicious words in his mouth changed from one set to another: “When you see the lady is a virtuous person, you are really blessed whoever marries you.” Go to the other side to open the curtain, and there is a neat row of fur clothes for men.

It is just now in winter, and all kinds of winter clothes are selling very well.

Nowadays, the imperial court trades heavily, and the people also have spare money in their hands. Winter clothes are usually not easy for people to make. There are many people who come to buy them, and there are many ready-made clothes shops.

But the shopkeeper usually likes to watch people serve dishes. The flat-headed people come and introduce heavy robes. When the rich come in, they introduce more expensive brocade cloaks.

However, this fur garment is not often exposed. One is because the wool on it is not well maintained, dusty or damaged, the clothes will not sell well, and the other is that the price of this fur is not cheap, ordinary People who save for a year may not be able to buy a good one, even if the wealthy family only buys one for ten years, usually no one asks it and does not show it out.

Seeing Ye Jiao's name to buy now, the shopkeeper's face was full of smiles, introducing one by one.

In the end, I chose a black fur coat, which felt very good. Ye Jiao wrapped her body and tried it. She felt warm and big enough, and it was suitable for Qi Yun to wear it.

Seeing that she liked it, Mrs. Liu asked the shopkeeper: "How can I sell this fur?"

The shopkeeper smiled brightly and stretched out three fingers: "Three taels of silver, this is sold at a low price, if it is not suitable, the shop will help to change it. If it is changed, it will not be charged."

Three taels of silver is three tiers of money, and it is worth 3,000 coins if they are replaced by copper plates. Naturally, ordinary people can't save it in a year.

But Ye Jiao had spare money in her hands, and she could afford it even by two.

But Mrs. Liu got to Ye Jiao's ear and asked softly: "Second young lady, do you want me to talk about the price with him?"

Ye Jiao also heard the word negotiation for the first time.

Fortunately, the biggest advantage of small ginseng is that he listened to persuasion, and nodded when he heard the words, watching Granny Liu go to talk with the shopkeeper with curious eyes.

Although Mrs. Liu usually doesn't show up in front of her owner, nor does she like to show off, she is always decisive and quick in doing things.

Usually the things in this shop are more expensive than those outside, and the price is too high. Even though the court controls the price, who is not willing to make more money in foreign business?

Looking at the clever appearance of the shopkeeper just now, she knew that she was a shrewd person, and Mrs. Liu didn't believe that three taels of silver were the net price.

But this price negotiation is also a science. You can’t just hit the hammer and press down the price at the beginning, nor can you let the other person see that you want to buy and don’t want to let go. It always comes and goes, and one says I don’t want to. I bought it, and one said I didn't want to sell it anymore, but in the end it was just who couldn't hold it first, and the little ginseng who watched looked astonished.

In the end, one or two eight dollars was sold. As soon as the price was paid, Ye Jiao's eyes were full of appreciation when she looked at Mrs. Liu.

It's so right to bring Mother Liu out, really save money!

Granny Liu smiled modestly and walked behind Ye Jiao silently.

Although the shopkeeper was discounted by nearly half of the price, his face pretending to be frown, but he didn't feel too uncomfortable, thinking that even at this price he would make a profit.

However, what Ye Jiao gave was a small silver ingot, and the shopkeeper had to weigh the weight later, and also needed to find money to enter the account, which was also a procedure.

But Ye Jiao and Liu Pozi were invited to the side room to drink tea. Liu Pozi saw that they were on Shanghao Longjing, but it was a pity in her heart. It seemed that she hadn't pressed enough, but her face did not show up. This is praised, there is no need to dig a hole for yourself.

Ye Jiao was holding the tea cup, not at peace, just holding it in her hand.

At this time, two people walked in from the outside, and they looked like they were dressed as students in commoner clothes, like students in a college. It was no longer the shopkeeper, but the little guy in the shop who came to entertain them.

The two of them watched and talked, Ye Jiao didn't care, but at this moment, two gongs rang from outside the window.

The gong is so loud, it's hard not to pay attention.

And after the sound of the gong, there was a loud shout: "Border victory, Longyan Joy, amnesty the world, reduce taxes by 20%!" Then there were two more gongs, repeating the words just now, one louder than one loud!

The scholar who was still chatting immediately stopped looking at his clothes and ran out to watch the excitement, but the shopkeeper who had settled the account actually trot out to the door, and listened carefully, holding his breath, and when he heard it clearly, he actually plopped and knelt on the ground. Yelling "Heavenly Grace"!

This made Ye Jiao stunned, and subconsciously reached out and grabbed Granny Liu's wrist.

Granny Liu immediately whispered: "Second young lady, don't panic, this shopkeeper's thank you not for grace, but the last four words."

Ordinary people, the emperor is far away, even though they are happy at the border victory, but this joy is also a little bit grateful, except for those who have military service in the family who will be sincerely grateful to God, more is actually for the last benefit.

Amnesty the world and reduce taxes by 20%.

For a business person, if there is a 20% reduction in wealth, the profit that can be obtained will naturally be much more. The shopkeeper's kneeling is not a kind of grace, but a white silver.

Ye Jiao had a smile on her face as she listened to Liu's explanation.

My own Xianggong is also in business, which is considered a happy event, and I want to give the Xianggong an announcement next time.

However, Ye Jiao faintly remembered that Ye Jiadalang had not returned from his military service for many years. He just didn't know where he had gone. If he had also gone to the border, this time he had a great victory at the border. I wonder if Ye Dalang will come back alive.

Ye Jiao thought carefully in the sound of the gong, but in the end she couldn't recall any news about Ye Dalang being outside in her memory.

After the guard carrying the gong walked away, the shopkeeper got up, patted the soil on his legs, and went back joyfully and continued to find money for Ye Jiao.

Two strings of copper plates were placed on the tray, and the shopkeeper had to say a string of auspicious words when sending them out, hoping that the lady would come to his shop as a repeat customer in the future.

Ye Jiao went out with a cloth bag wrapped in fur, and got into the bullock cart. This time, she didn't call a stop again and went back to Qi's house without stopping.

When Ye Jiao arrived at Qi's house, Qi Yun was sitting in the study, frowning at the letter sent by Song Guanshi through the young man.

Qi Yun knew who the troublemaker was. He arranged it early, and the shop invited all Lianjiazi. Some people thought it was not worthwhile to ask them for so much money, but this time Qi Yun was blocked. The facts tell everyone that the money is indeed not wasted.

It's just that Qi Yun didn't expect that his arrangement would come in handy so early, I'm afraid that in the future, these skilled people will be invited to stay for a long time, and there will always be some things to be smooth when the business gets bigger.

However, when Qi Yun saw the last Song Guanshi's praise of Ye Jiao, he couldn't help but smile in his heart.

My wife knew it, but the simplest thing. Although her words were understood by Director Song in a different way, Qi Yun felt that Ye Jiao's original intention was to throw them out, nothing more.

But Qi Yun didn't plan to tell Song Guanshi the truth, he was anxious to let his subordinates respect Ye Jiao, even if it was a misunderstanding this time, his subordinates would obey only if he respected him more.

Qi Yun wrote a pen to Song Guanshi in response to a letter, handed it to the young man for him to send it back, and then listened to Tiezi coming in and said: "Second Young Master, Second Young Grandma is back."

Qi Yun, who was still serious just now, suddenly had a smiling face, took up a thick robe and wrapped it around him, and walked out quickly with iron.

As usual, Tie Zi took Qi Yun to the yard and left. Qi Yun walked through the yard and gently opened the door. There was a burst of heating on his face, and the room was already warm as spring.

Usually the charcoal fire is extinguished when there is no one in the house, which saves any accidents. Now that it is warmed up, someone has come back one step before him.

Qi Yun had been alone for many years. He thought he was used to being one of himself, but after marrying his wife, the man realized that he was actually an ordinary person.

Like warmth, like life, like being accompanied.

Even the feeling of someone waiting in the house can make him stand at the door for a while.

After closing the door and shutting out the cold air, Qi Yun put the hand stove in his hand on the table, and then he saw a basket and a cloth bag on the table.

When he went out today, Qi Yun asked Ye Jiao to bring the money. He guessed that these were the things Jiao Niang bought.

Qi Yun didn't look carefully, but first went to the charcoal stove to bake his hands to warm himself up before entering the inner room.

Ye Jiao was playing with the screen. Hearing the sound of footsteps behind him, she turned her head and saw Qi Yun.

Little Ginseng smiled when he saw Qi Yun, and ran over and pulled his hand, eager to try his eyes: "Msang Gong, I have good news to tell you!"

Qi Yun curled up his mouth: "What good news?"

Ye Jiao immediately told Qi Yun about the gong knocking on the street.

In fact, Qi Yun had just learned from the young man that the border victory was a great event, but Qi Yun was also closely related to tax cuts.

He just listed a series of regulations in the study. The 20% tax reduction and exemption is not a small number. He caught up with Qi Yun's shop and started again. The 20% of the money can do a lot of things.

But now after listening to Ye Jiao’s words, Qi Yun only thought that he didn’t know anything just now, and said with a smile: "This is really a good thing. Today, the shop is opened, and you can still meet the imperial court. Double happiness is coming, this night of pigeons. The soup is not enough, so let someone cook two eggs later."

Ye Jiao followed up: "Don't eat boiled eggs, I want to eat fried ones."

Qi Yun squeezed her earlobe, turned to call Xiaosu to the window, and said: "Go tell the small kitchen, scramble two eggs, chicken soup..."

Xiao Su's heart suddenly lifted up.

The little girl has never forgotten that when Qi Yun looked at her Xiaohei before, he couldn't wait to stew it in his eyes.

She had a hunch that if she really drank chicken soup, her little black would definitely be in the pot!

Xiao Hei's tail hair hasn't grown up yet!

Ye Jiao shook Qi Yun's hand: "If you have pigeon soup, you won't drink chicken soup."

Qi Yun smiled, and his voice sounded very gentle: "Okay, listen to you." The man raised his head and said to Xiao Su outside the window, "Then add a candy cake, the happy event is here, and you should have something sweet. "

Xiao Su was relieved, and was fortunate to keep a chicken fate for her own Xiao Hei, thinking that although the second young master was terrible, the second young grandma was kind and not the same as the second young master. She liked the second young grandma the most.

Ye Jiao whispered: "Msang Gong, I still want to eat magnolia slices."

Qi Yun immediately added a sentence: "Let the small kitchen add another piece of magnolia."

Xiao Su responded one by one, keeping it in his heart, and when there was no movement inside, he trot to the small kitchen to pass a message.

Ye Jiao was eager to try dinner, but Xiao Ginseng hadn't forgotten what she hadn't just finished.

Released Qi Yun's hand, Ye Jiao smiled at him: "Can Xiang Gong help me go to the table and bring the basket?"

Ye Jiao rarely supported Qi Yun in doing things, and the man immediately obediently went out and brought her a basket.

However, he didn't realize that he had pressed a corner of the basket cover when he put down the stove just now. When he picked it up, the cloth on the basket was torn off, and Qi Yun saw the petals inside as soon as he lowered his head.

These petals are carefully selected by Dong's family, and the fragrance is the most sweet, but you can smell the fine and dense fragrance just after opening the cloth.

However, Qi Yun didn't know what the petals were for, so he asked, "My daughter, what are you doing with this basket of petals?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Qi Yun turned around with the basket, he saw Ye Jiao who was standing in the inner room had already taken off her coat and was untying the belt of her skirt, and her voice was clear: "Take a bath."