Jian Yu accepted the mission and asked the servant to prepare supplies for going out while looking for Bai Yue.
When they arrived at Hexiangju, Bai Yue was not there.
"Where's Miss Bai?" Jian Yu asked the young man strangely as he went in and walked around.
There were many fewer snow ducks in the yard. Bai Yue was not there, her girl Peggy was not there, and there was only one of the two servants left, looking aggrieved.
"Miss is out." The boy poked the belly of a fat duck.
"Where have they gone?" Jian Yu pointed, "Why are there so many ducks missing?"
The boy said: "Miss went to the street, and everyone played with the duck."
Such a large group of ducks are cute and fun. There are many people in Jian's house, and Jian Yu also has several younger brothers and sisters. It's not surprising that they were separated to play, but where did Bai Yue go in this ice and snow?
When asked by Jian Yu, the boy showed a particularly indignant expression.
"Miss Bai took the third lady, fourth young master, and fifth young master to the street. Peggy and Xiao Chang also went, leaving me to look after the yard."
In a family like Jian's Mansion, although Jian's father and mother are loving husband and wife, there are always several aunts and wives in the house. In addition to a half-brother, Jian Yu also has several half-brothers and sisters.
"This is nonsense." Jian Yu was a little displeased: "She has only been in the capital for a few days, and she doesn't even know how many roads there are outside. How dare she take them out? Who agreed?"
Jian Yu said and turned around and walked out. Although he was angry, it was not a joke. The third, fourth, and fifth elders were eleven years old and the younger was five years old. Even if he had a little boy or girl with him, he was worried.
Unexpectedly, before Jian Yu had taken a few steps, he heard the boy shouting from behind.
"Master, don't worry. It was the old master who asked Miss Bai to take the young master and miss him out. He brought several servants with him..."
"Grandpa is really confused by this scheming girl." Jian Yu said with a cold face and left in a hurry.
There are two markets in the capital, the east and the west, which are open all year round and are never closed on any day.
Bai Yue took three little carrot heads, Peggy and Xiaochang, and set up a stall on the roadside of the West Market.
It was cold, and the children were dressed thickly like rag dolls. Then you looked at me, I looked at you, and then we watched Bai Yue together.
They had all met Bai Yue before, but Bai Yue saw them for the first time today. It’s just that the Jian family has a good family tradition. Although the young lady and young master grew up pampered, they are not arrogant, and they are not arrogant towards her future sister-in-law who comes from outside.
It means to look down upon.
A quarter of an hour ago, Mr. Jian waved his hand: "Aren't you guys planning to go out to play? Just in time, let Sister Bai take you out to play."
Bai Yue was stunned.
But Mr. Jian felt good and gave them a bag of money to let them have fun, so the older one took the three younger ones, followed by Peggy and Xiao Chang, followed by four servants, and went out.
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For Bai Yue, walking around the streets of this era was new and interesting, but for the three children, they lacked interest after shopping too many times.
Bai Yue looked at the three balls and said democratically: "What do you want to go shopping and play?"
When it comes to raising children, it's difficult to say it's easy, but it's easy, just do what you like.
Unexpectedly, Jian Zhen, the third eldest daughter of the Jian family, said: "Sister Bai, we want to make money."
Bai Yue looked at the money bag in his hand, very confused.
"Are you short of money?"
"No." Fourth young master Jian Zhe said: "We want to make money ourselves and buy a gift for grandpa."
Bai Yue knelt down and asked, "Why?"
"Because the Master said that you must do it yourself to be sincere. Asking for it from your parents does not count as sincerity."
The fifth child is still a little young and doesn't speak very neatly. He just nods after his elder brothers and sisters.
Anyone else would have laughed at the children's whims, but after Bai Yue listened very carefully and thought about it, he waved his hand domineeringly: "Sister has a way, and I will take you to make money."
Jian Yu was only one step late and saw a scene he would never forget.
The market is bustling with people coming and going.
There was a table in front of Bai Yue. There were rows of snow ducks on the table. She stood aside, clasping her hands to her mouth and shouting.
"Look, look, it's the first snow in the capital. It's white and beautiful, and it's auspicious. The snow ducks cost a penny each, and the limit is 300. The stall will be closed when it's sold out..."
Bai Yue was in charge of shouting, the third and fourth boys settled accounts and collected money, and the fifth boy jumped up and down and giggled.
Behind the table, Peggy and Xiao Chang processed and carried the goods alone.
Only then did Jian Yu realize how the snow duck was made. It was a hollow duck shape carved from a wooden block. It was divided into two halves, a piece of snow was placed in the middle, and then the two sides were pinched together. In the blink of an eye, it was one.
A snow duck will turn into water in just two days, but it is cheap and cute, costing only a penny each. Children liked it, and so did the girl's family, and a dozen people crowded in front of the stall.
Liang Meng wiped his eyes in disbelief: "Master, look at that man, is he..."
Jian Yu snorted, why not?
The four servants who followed Bai Yue out to protect him had already changed into their own clothes and were mixed in with the shopping crowd.
"Boss, I want ten to send my younger brothers and sisters home."
"I want two. They are so cute. My wife will definitely like them if I buy them back..."
"Miss Bai is really smart and quick." Liang Meng couldn't help but admire: "It's okay to sell something that has no cost, but she even found a shill. If she goes into business, she will definitely make a fortune."
However, being a scholar, farmer, or merchant, doing business was not a matter of status in this era, let alone a woman. Jian Yu said lightly: "She is not short of money."
Jian Yu just watched silently for half an hour. Three hundred ducks were sold out. He closed the stall immediately. Bai Yue handed the last snow duck to a little girl and said, "Three hundred ducks are sold out. Close the stall."
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The people around did not expect to close the stall as soon as he said it, and were still a little reluctant to leave, but Bai Yue was so determined. Peiqi immediately put away the wooden mold, and Xiao Chang carried the table and returned it to the shop next door. While sighing, he had no choice but to
Dispersed.
The third and fourth youngest members of the Jian family stood head to head counting money together.
"How's it going?" Bai Yue smiled and leaned over: "I'm not charging less."
"No." Jian Zhen's round face was extremely serious.
She counted forty copper coins from it.
"Sister Bai, this is the money we paid for renting the duck mold."
Bai Yue actually took it, counted it, and then nodded and stuffed it into his arms.
Then Jian Zhe counted out six more ten pieces and gave them to Peggy, Xiao Chang, and the four servants who were helping in the crowd.
"They took the young master out to play, but they actually charged money." Liang Meng was shocked: "Miss Bai also accepted the money? This is really..."
"Young people from small families are crazy about money..." Jian Yu sneered and strode over.