Phi-Fic Chapter 25 How to cross the bright road
Chapter 25 How to cross the bright road
The shopkeeper's eyes were filled with displeasure and even a hint of threat.
Zhao Susu became uncertain again.
Are these things she knows really useful?
"Sandal? Can you show it to me?"
A voice came from the side and behind.
The shopkeeper was intent on buying the two pieces of clothing at a low price, and the waiter was entertaining other guests, so someone came in and no one noticed for a while.
Following this question, all three people looked over there.
The two who came were the master and his servant.
The man in front was about twenty-four or twenty-five, with a clear face and brows. He was also wearing a moon-white shirt, but the cuffs were dirty and the hem was covered in mud.
The follower behind him was wearing a short brown shirt, had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and also looked dusty.
The shopkeeper took one look and immediately said with a smile, "Sir, our shop has a variety of blouses..."
The man glanced at the blouses hanging in the store, pointed at Zhao Susu's hand, and asked, "Can I take a look?"
Zhao Susu was suddenly questioned by a man, and she couldn't help but panic. She opened her mouth but no sound came out. Meng Yu responded crisply: "Yes, yes, yes!"
The man said, "Feng Zhi, open it!"
The attendant stepped forward, took it and unfolded it. The man took a look and asked, "Can I try it?"
Zhao Susu nodded subconsciously.
The man quickly took off his long shirt and put on this one.
Zhao Susu quickly turned her face away. The man over there was already dressed. The white undershirt he was wearing was made of fine material and fit him very well. He looked like a well-dressed man.
This shirt seemed to be tailor-made for him, the size and width were just right for him. He was handsome, and his whole temperament changed after he put on the new shirt.
He is unrestrained and elegant, a gentleman of integrity.
The man was very satisfied: "How much is it?"
The shopkeeper said hurriedly: "Sir, you really have a good eye. This is what our shop just received..."
"Haven't you guys agreed on the price yet? What's your business?" The man frowned and turned to look at Zhao Susu: "How much?"
How could Zhao Susu know what it was worth? Just as she was about to say two hundred coins, Meng Yu's childish voice rang out again: "Eight hundred coins, buy one get one free!"
Zhao Susu's eyes widened when she heard this, and she almost wanted to cover Meng Yu's mouth. Eight hundred coins, isn't that too much? What if this young master gets angry and doesn't want it?
The man smiled and said, "It's not expensive. If you want it, you can take it too." He turned around and said, "Feng Zhi, give them two taels of silver!"
Although the material is of poor quality, the workmanship is good. The invisible thread used for the embroidered bamboo appears and disappears at the cuffs, giving the dress a touch of elegance. The embroidery alone is worth two taels of silver.
If it were in the capital, even the same material would cost at least dozens of taels of silver. If the material was better, hundreds of taels would not be a problem. Two taels, a profit!
Zhao Susu was so shocked that she was speechless.
The shopkeeper regretted it so much that his intestines turned green. They originally only wanted 200 coins, but if he had not bargained down and just accepted it directly, he would have made two taels of silver and made a fortune!
Feng Zhi handed a small silver ingot of two taels to Zhao Susu: "Young lady, take it!"
Zhao Susu took the silver as if in a dream, and hurried to help fold the clothes. The man waved his hand: "No need to be so troublesome." He directly threw the ordinary straight-collared clothes to Feng Zhi: "Take your own."
Feng Zhiyi stretched out his hand to catch it, smiling: "Thank you, sir!"
The two turned and walked out.
Here, Zhao Susu and her daughter also left under the jealous and annoyed gaze of the shopkeeper.
After going out, Zhao Susu looked at the clothing shop with some regret. She had wanted to ask the shopkeeper if she could take the job today, but she couldn't ask now.
However, she actually earned two taels of silver.
That's two taels, which when exchanged for copper coins is worth a full two thousand coins.
Feng Zhi trotted forward and said, "Young lady, young lady!"
He stopped five steps away from Zhao Susu, very tactfully.
Zhao Susu was still so scared that she took a step back.
"Excuse me, young lady. I just want to ask if you still have those clothes. My master wants to buy two sets to change into!"
Zhao Susu was stunned and shook her head.
Meng Yu interrupted: "Mother can do it."
Feng Zhi was not surprised to see Zhao Susu shaking her head. He just asked, "Can you make two sets of clothes, including the undershirt, within five days?"
Meng Yu looked at Zhao Susu and she couldn't answer this question.
Zhao Susu nodded vigorously.
If you are in a hurry to finish the work, two sets in three days will be fine.
Feng Zhi immediately smiled and said, "Young lady, my master will order two sets and send them to Jixianglou to find Master Mu in five days. Is that feasible?"
Zhao Susu nodded again.
"If possible, please choose better material. My son can't stand wearing something too bad!"
Meng Yu said, "Mom did it, what do you do if you don't want to?"
Feng Zhi turned around and glanced at his young master standing over there. The man slowly uttered three words: "Pay the deposit!"
Feng Zhi quickly took out two taels of silver: "This is for the deposit!"
Zhao Susu was stunned. Is it so easy to make money? Why was it so difficult for her to make a few cents before?
The man and his servant had been gone for a long time, and Zhao Susu still felt a little dazed. She lowered her head to look at Meng Yu, with joy in her eyes that she couldn't hide: "Ayu, mother has got another job! When we have money, we won't have to go hungry anymore!"
Meng Yu reminded her: "Mother, keep the money."
My mother, she is so happy with just four taels of silver. I still have more than sixty taels in my hand. If she knew, wouldn’t she faint from joy?
How can I get by with more than sixty taels?
It was said that it was given by Master Whitebeard? That's too fake. Who would give so many banknotes to a child?
Zhao Susu put the silver close to her body, but she couldn't help but touch it. Meng Yu felt sad and funny, so she tried to divert her attention: "Mother, I'm hungry, please help me!"
She pointed to the pastry shop, where the cakes were fresh out of the oven, steaming hot.
Zhao Susu always responded to Meng Yu's requests, and now that she had money, she felt more confident.
She bought two pieces of date paste cake for Meng Yu, but she was reluctant to eat it herself, so Meng Yu forced one piece into her mouth.
Both mother and daughter were very satisfied with this trip to town.
Zhao Susu, who had four taels of silver in her possession, spent one tael of silver to buy fabrics and thread for Mr. Mu's custom-made clothes, and also spent all the sixty cents she had earned from previous jobs to buy rice and flour for food.
Ayu's face has gained some flesh and he finally looks like a normal child, but that is not enough.
She wanted Ayu to grow up to be plump and chubby like other children in the village!
While cooking, Zhao Susu remembered that she hadn't visited her family's land for more than ten days.
I've taken this job and won't have time to go these few days.
Forget it, this work is important. I can't earn more than one or two taels of silver from that half acre of land in a whole year. I'll go and see it after I'm done!
Meng Yu finally became a child who had snacks to eat.
She chewed the almond cake in her mouth. This original flavor was very good. She was so happy that she wanted to feed some to the little loach. But the little loach thought it was ugly and rejected it!
Meng Yu also frowned. She looked towards the gate. Why did those annoying people come again? Didn't they still want her to be a child bride?