The sound of rain was drizzling, and the green-axled carriage slowly drove through the wet street, gradually causing water droplets to form on the ground.
Passersby covered their heads and tried to avoid the rain. Some children were holding candied haws and chasing and playing happily in the rain. Suddenly, they were slapped by their mothers behind them.
The woman's voice was impatient and she dragged her child over. She was furious and grabbed the child's clothes and scolded him.
"Why are you running? Watch the road carefully, or you might fall!"
The child's mouth was flat.
In an instant, the laughter turned into wails, the child burst into tears, his hands loosened, and the candied haws he was holding high rolled down the street.
As the carriage passed by, the candied haws snapped in two. The child's round eyes widened and he cried even harder.
Suddenly, the dark green curtain was drawn up, and a small face with icy and fair skin flashed past in the carriage, with rosy cheeks, like a lotus emerging from water.
Song Lingzhi glanced out the window with slender, fair hands. His eyes stayed on the child's face for a moment, and he suddenly smiled.
"Baizhi, please get off the bus and bring some cream fruit to the child."
Bai Zhi bowed and stepped back. Through the misty rain, the child took the savings box from Bai Zhi's hand. He couldn't wait and immediately picked up a piece of milk cheese and put it into his mouth.
The crying stopped, leaving only a pair of bright eyes.
Baizhi handed over another tael of silver, saying it was for the child to buy some candied haws.
The woman thanked him profusely and only accepted the cream and fruit, but not the money.
The carriage passed through the long street again and finally stopped outside Duobao Pavilion.
Duobao Pavilion was crowded with people, and a steady stream of guests were trying to squeeze in.
The agate and pearl-shaped Yue-yue hairpin that the princess wore in her hair yesterday was once again sold out. Now the store is empty as the Yue-yue hairpin had been sold out long ago.
Green Yi stood in the middle of the Duobao Pavilion, his mouth dry and he didn't know how many times he had explained to the guests.
Seeing Song Lingzhi from afar, Greenie squeezed through the crowd and finally got in front of Song Lingzhi. Her eyes were as bright as stars: "Sister Song, you go upstairs first, I can't get away right now..."
Song Lingzhi's eyebrows were curved, and the ink-painted round fan with mountains and rivers in his hand was held in front of his lips. Song Lingzhi lowered his voice.
"If you keep explaining to everyone, you'll never be able to get away. Do you think you'll have to explain everything to every guest who comes today?"
Greene curled his lips: "What can I do? I can't just ignore him."
Song Lingzhi shook his head: "Why don't you find a guy who can write and put up a big sign in front of the shop?"
Greene's eyes lit up, and her dizzy brain finally sorted out some clues. She slapped her forehead and said, "Why didn't I think of this method? I should beat him up."
Having said that, he hurried off to look for his servant.
Song Lingzhi was quick to grab the person and said, "Wait a minute, let me ask you. When will the pearl-dropping agate moon-shaped hairpin be completed?"
Green Yi looked distressed. "It can take as short as three days or as long as ten days. Sister Song doesn't know that many people come here every day, saying they are afraid they won't be able to buy it if they come too late. But they always return empty-handed. Who knows if they will get annoyed one day."
Song Lingzhi pondered for a moment and said, "This is easy. We are a business family, and we are also worried that customers may change their minds at the last minute, so we ask them to pay a deposit. First, if the customer changes his mind, we will not get nothing. Second, the customer will not be afraid that the goods will be intercepted by others."