Chapter 671 Becoming acquainted with Duobao Pavilion
Author: Fallen Leaves in the Autumn Wind
Chapter 671 Becoming acquainted with Duobao Pavilion
If so, wouldn't she be resented by the shopkeeper? This old woman is really ruthless.
The six silver hairpins must have been a lot of money, so I didn't want them all at once. I didn't need to ask, and I knew that the old woman, the embroidery shop, and her were all complaining about it.
She was so generous, so she must be someone who was not short of money. Look at others, and then think about herself. She hesitated repeatedly for a piece of cloth. When she went out, she deliberately took all her belongings with her. Even so, she still paid for the piece of cloth.
A little lacking.
Thinking of this, she suddenly came back to her senses, and her whole body felt bad.
If she had not brought enough money, she would not have acted impulsively if she had known better.
She was hesitant because she was short of money. She was thinking about how to borrow some from her companions, but she didn't expect it to come to this.
The waiter and the shopkeeper looked at her eagerly, and for a moment she couldn't speak. She walked hesitantly to the counter and took out her wallet slowly. The shopkeeper looked worried.
Until she emptied her purse, it was still not enough, so she could only look at the shopkeeper with a blushing face.
"...I'm in a hurry to go out today, and I don't have enough money with me. Is it okay if I have someone deliver it to the shopkeeper later?"
When the shopkeeper heard this, his head suddenly got big. They had been making trouble together for a long time. This woman didn't even bring enough money, so she yelled for others to return the cloth to her.
Just like that, you are brazenly saying that you want to give someone twenty more cents? You don’t have enough money to pay, so how can you give more?
The shopkeeper and the waiter stared at her in disbelief. The look of disdain followed by surprise made her want to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
"I was in a hurry when I went out today. I really didn't bring enough money..."
The more she spoke, the less confident she became. The horse girl lowered her head in shame. Where was the arrogance that she had just shown?
The shopkeeper was so angry that he slapped the waiter to death. This bastard had been working for several years and he still had no sense of value.
I can't tell which one is the big one. Although the one in front of me has a bit of a backstage, does her backstage have anything to do with the embroidery workshop?
How many taels of money can I send to their embroidery workshop in a month? I don’t even have money for a piece of cloth, and I’m still causing so much trouble. Now I want to pay on credit, how is that possible?
"Miss Ma, don't joke with us. We all know that you are the nephew of the magistrate's family. How can you have no money?"
Hearing the shopkeeper's question, the girl next to him also looked over curiously.
"Mother Juan, did you really not bring enough money?"
Ma Juan was stared at by them, her face was red and bleeding, and the handkerchief in her hand was twisted into pickles.
"You asked me to go out for shopping. I was in a hurry and I was negligent. I forgot to check my wallet."
The girl listened to Ma Juan's explanation and nodded.
"I see, don't worry, I have some with me and I'll lend them to you first."
As she said that, she directly pulled off the purse on her waist, poured out two dimes of broken silver, took one corner and put it on the counter.
"Here, settle the bill."
When Ma Juan held the batch of plum greens, they walked hand in hand to the street.
"Rong Niang, thank you. You helped me out today."
"Oh, we are sisters, why are you so polite? Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, just pay attention next time."
Ma Juan twitched the corner of her mouth and nodded. Although she agreed on her lips, she felt bitter in her heart.
This is all her belongings, although her aunt gives her two hundred coins as pocket money every month. That little money is not even enough to buy balm.
If her aunt hadn't subsidized her a little in private, she probably wouldn't have been able to save even this little money.
"By the way, Juan Niang, you are in such a hurry to buy cloth, are you going to the Zhang family's banquet?"
"That's right, my aunt received a message from the Zhang family this morning saying that there will be an apprenticeship banquet the day after tomorrow."
"The day after tomorrow? That's too much. I'm afraid you won't be able to wear these clothes."
Ma Juanniang nodded and frowned. The Zhang family came from a scholarly family, and her aunt said she would take her out to see more.
He also said that on that day, all the prominent people in the county would attend and take her to get a long eye.
"I also feel that I am in a hurry, but the Zhang family's post mentioned the day after tomorrow. I can only rush it. If I can't rush it out, forget it."
Perhaps because I was too pressed for time, my aunt didn't mention making new clothes.
But the clothes in her cabinet were all new and not old. Wearing old clothes to attend such an important banquet would definitely make people laugh.
After much thought, she gritted her teeth and decided to spend her own money to make new clothes.
Li Rongrong glanced at the cloth in her arms,
"I can help you if necessary."
"No, you have already helped me a lot today. I will go back now to catch up. Whether I can wear it or not depends entirely on luck."
Duobao Pavilion.
Bai Yunxi looked at the old silver hairpin she had chosen, and was extremely satisfied. It was shaped like a ginkgo leaf, and a pomegranate flower hung with a small silver bead.
The one I chose for Wenyou was still an orchid hairpin. Then I chose one for each of my daughter and daughter-in-law. I also bought a pair of silk flowers for Yaya.
Tomorrow she would go to Zhang's house for the apprenticeship ceremony, and she would also have to prepare meeting etiquette for Zhang Yishan.
After looking around, Baiyunxi selected a silver bracelet with hollow carvings. There were two budding plum blossoms hanging from the buckle, which looked very delicate.
Bai Yunxi asked the shopkeeper to wrap up all the jewelry she chose, and then left Duobao Pavilion with satisfaction after paying the money.
After walking a few steps away, Wenyou whispered.
"Just now, the waiter from the embroidery shop followed us a few steps furtively."
Listening to Wenyou's prompt, Baiyunxi curled his lips.
"Don't pay attention, he just wants to see what we bought."
They have no connection with the embroidery shop, and all the business they have concluded can be returned, so it is good that they have no grudges.
When we returned to the inn, Xiao Wu had already returned, and Zhang Yishan was also back with him.
Seeing Baiyunxi, the little girl rushed over directly.
"Aunt Bai, why didn't you go directly to your home when you came? Why are you still staying in an inn? My mother said that I must take you back today no matter what. When you come to the county in the future, you can just go directly to your home and there is no need to stay in an inn.
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Seeing the little girl holding her arm with a smile, Bai Yunxi patted her hand with a smile and pulled the little girl into the room.
"The day after tomorrow is the apprenticeship ceremony. Your family will definitely be very busy. Aunt Bai won't cause trouble. She will just come to your door the day after tomorrow."
It is not a trivial matter for the dean to accept a disciple. If she is right, on the day of the apprenticeship ceremony, all the prominent people in the county will come to congratulate him.
The Zhang family was holding a banquet and they were so busy that they couldn't move their hands away. How could she have the nerve to cause trouble again?
"Aunt Bai is overthinking it. That day was originally an apprenticeship banquet held for junior brother. You are the most important people."
Zhang Yishan said and shook Bai Yunxi's arm.
"We started preparations when we came back from Aunt Bai's house. We received a message from Aunt Bai today. All we need to do is follow the rules. It's not too busy."