Ye Jiao stopped the bullock cart and opened the curtain before thinking about it.
Madam Liu sat up slightly and stretched out her hand to help her: "Second Young Mistress, but what do you want to buy? I'll go, Second Young Mistress, 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.
Mrs. Liu followed behind and told the driver to wait and don't go too far. She turned her head and saw that Ye Jiao had entered a shop.
The mother-in-law is not literate enough, but looking at the two clothes hanging outside as decorations, she knows that it is a ready-to-wear shop.
She hurried in and walked beside Ye Jiao, but did not speak.
Ye Jiao looked left and right, as if she was looking for something.
The shopkeeper is a sharp-eyed person. He usually needs to have a good eye when opening a shop, but he can see that Ye Jiao is the wife of a wealthy family just by looking at it.
Not to mention anything else, the hairpin alone is enough to show his identity.
He immediately put on a big smile and greeted him, cupped his hands and said, "Madam, but do you want to buy new clothes for winter? Don't look at the shop, it's not a big face, but this craft is handed down from the ancestors, and it's what he has been doing all the time. , No matter whether it is knitting or embroidery, they are all top-notch, I guarantee Madam's satisfaction."
Ye Jiao was put into her ears by such a conversation, and she didn't remember a few words. Anyway, she didn't want to show herself anything, and said directly: "I want to see Qiu Yi."
Fur coat? This is big business!
The shopkeeper was extraordinarily enthusiastic, and trotted to lift the curtains, showing off the styles of furs inside: "Look, madam, these are the most fashionable styles right now, and the ladies and madams in the capital also wear them like this."
Ye Jiao didn't even look at it, and shook her head gently, "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 doubts the relationship between Qi Yun and his wife, but that she has seen a lot of Fang Shi's temper for her, and she spends all her money on herself. Suddenly, a man went out to buy clothes for Xiang Gong. Mrs. Liu felt that Fresh.
The shopkeeper didn't change his smile. He was a business man himself, and the auspicious words in his mouth were changing from one set to another: "You can see that Mrs. is a virtuous person. Whoever married you is really lucky." He went to the other side and opened the curtain, and inside was neatly arranged a row of men's fur coats.
It is just the beginning of winter, and all kinds of winter clothes are selling very well.
Nowadays, the imperial court is very popular in business, and the people have spare money in their hands. It is not easy for ordinary people to make clothes in winter. There are many people who come to buy them, and there are also many ready-to-wear shops.
But the shopkeeper usually likes to watch people serve dishes. When ordinary people come, they introduce heavy robes. When rich people come in, they introduce more expensive brocade cloaks.
But this fur coat is not often exposed. First, because the wool on it is not easy to take care of, it is dusty or damaged, and the clothes are not easy to sell. Second, the price of this fur coat is not cheap and ordinary. People who save a year's money may not be able to buy a good piece. Even the wealthy people only buy one piece and wear it for ten years, and usually don't put it out when no one asks.
Now, seeing Ye Jiao calling for a purchase, the shopkeeper's face was full of smiles, introducing them one by one.
In the end, a black fur coat was selected. It felt very good. Ye Jiao tried it on wrapped around her body. She felt that it was very warm, and it was big enough. It was suitable for Qi Yun to wear it.
Seeing that she liked it, Mrs. Liu asked the shopkeeper, "How do you sell this fur coat?"
The shopkeeper smiled brightly and stretched out three fingers: "Thirty taels of silver, this is sold cheaply. If the clothes are not suitable, the store will help to change them.
Three taels of silver is three coin, and when it is replaced by a full three thousand copper plates, it is natural that ordinary people cannot save it in a year.
However, Ye Jiao had spare money on hand, and she could afford it.
But Mrs. Liu came close to Ye Jiao's ear and asked softly, "Second Young Mistress, do you want me to talk to him about the price?"
Ye Jiao also heard the word negotiation for the first time.
Fortunately, the biggest advantage of small ginseng is that it listens to people's persuasion, nods after hearing the words, and looks at Mrs. Liu with curiosity to talk with the shopkeeper.
Although Mrs. Liu usually does not show herself in front of the owner, nor does she like to be in the limelight, she has always been decisive and quick when doing things.
Usually, the items in this shop are more expensive than those outside, and the price is inflated. Even though the imperial court controls the price, who is not willing to make more money when doing business abroad
Seeing the smart appearance of the shopkeeper just now, you can tell that he is a shrewd person, and Mrs. Liu doesn't believe that three taels of silver are the real price.
But this price negotiation is also a kind of knowledge. You can't just shoot it with a hammer at the beginning to lower the price, and you can't let the other party see that he wants to buy and doesn't want to let go. I bought it, and one said I didn't want to sell it, but in the end it was only the little ginseng who couldn't bear it first, and the little ginseng looked shocked.
In the end, the deal was sold for one tael or eight. When the price came out, Ye Jiao looked at Madam Liu with admiration in her eyes.
It's so right to bring Mama Liu out, it really saves money!
Madam Liu smiled humbly and silently walked behind Ye Jiao.
Although the shopkeeper was discounted by nearly half of the price, his face pretended to be frowning, but he didn't feel too uncomfortable, thinking that even at this price, he would make a profit.
However, Ye Jiao gave small silver ingots, and the shopkeeper had to go to the back for weighing, and he had to find money to enter the account, which was also a procedure.
Ye Jiao and Mrs. Liu were invited to the side room to drink tea. Mrs. Liu felt a pity when they saw that they were going to Shanghao Longjing. Most of them seemed to be that she just didn’t press enough, but her face didn’t show. There is no need to dig a hole for yourself.
Ye Jiao was holding the tea cup, not in harmony, just holding it in her hands.
At this time, two people walked in from outside. They were dressed in commoner clothes, like students in the academy. It was no longer the shopkeeper who came to entertain them, but the little guy in the store.
The two were watching and chatting, but Ye Jiao didn't care, but at this moment, two gongs suddenly sounded from outside the window.
The sound of the gong was so loud that it was hard not to notice.
And after the sound of the gong, there was a loud shout: "Victory at the border, great joy for Longyan, amnesty for the world, and a reduction of 20%!" Then there were two gongs, repeating the words just now, one match and one high!
The scholar who was chatting just now stopped looking at his clothes and ran out to watch the fun, but the shopkeeper who was originally settling accounts trotted out to the door, and listened carefully with his breath held. Shouting "Heavenly Grace"!
This made Ye Jiao look stunned, and subconsciously reached out and grabbed Mrs. Liu's wrist.
Mrs. Liu immediately whispered: "Second young mistress, don't panic, the shopkeeper's thank you is not God's grace, but the last four words."
Ordinary people, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, even if the border victory is happy, but this joy is also a little floating, except for those who have military service in the family who will sincerely thank God, more is actually for the final benefit.
Amnesty to the world, 20% reduction in Fu.
For those who do business, if they can reduce their endowment by 20%, they can get a lot more profit. The shopkeeper's kneeling is not a kind of grace, but a lot of money.
Ye Jiao had a smile on her face after listening to Mrs. Liu's explanation.
My husband is also a businessman, so this is considered a happy event, and when I go back, I will give him a good news.
However, Ye Jiao vaguely remembered that Dalang of the Ye family went out to serve in the military for many years and did not return, but he didn't know where he went.
Ye Jiao thought carefully in the sound of the gong, but in the end she couldn't recall any news about Ye Dalang outside.
And after the officer carrying the gong walked away, the shopkeeper got up, patted the soil on his leg, and went back happily and continued to find money for Ye Jiao.
There were two strings of copper plates that were found on the tray, and the shopkeeper had to say a string of auspicious words when he sent them out, hoping that the lady would come back to his shop to be a repeat customer in the future.
Ye Jiao walked out the door with a cloth bag wrapped in fur coats, and got on the ox cart. This time, she didn't stop again, and kept going back to Qi's house all the way.
When Ye Jiao arrived at Qi's house, Qi Yun was sitting in the study, frowning slightly at the letter sent by Song Guanshi Tuo's young man.
Qi Yun knew who the troublemakers were. He arranged it early, and all the people invited in the store were Lian Jiazi. Before, some people thought it was not worthwhile to invite them for so much money, but this time Qi Yun blocked it. After everyone's mouth, the fact tells everyone that the money is really 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 talented people will be invited to stay for a long time. When the business becomes bigger, there will always be some things that need to be balanced.
However, when Qi Yun saw the end of the letter, Steward Song praised Ye Jiao, he couldn't help laughing in his heart.
Her own wife knew that it was the most simple. Although what she said was understood by Manager Song as something else, Qi Yun felt that Ye Jiao's original intention was to throw them out, that's all.
But Qi Yun was not ready to tell Steward Song the truth. He wanted to let his subordinates respect Ye Jiao, even if it was a misunderstanding this time.
Qi Yun picked up a pen and sent a letter to Steward Song, and handed it to the young man to send it back. Then he heard Tie Zi come in and said, "Second Young Master, Second Young Mistress is back."
Qi Yun, who had a serious face just now, suddenly had a smile on his face, picked up a thick robe and wrapped it around him, and walked out quickly with iron.
Tie Zi sent Qi Yun to the yard as usual and left. Qi Yun walked through the yard and gently pushed open the door. There was a burst of warmth in his face, and the room was already as warm as spring.
Usually, the charcoal fire will be extinguished when there is no one in the house, so as not to cause any accidents, it is obvious that someone has come back before him when it warms up.
After many years of being alone, Qi Yun thought that he was used to being alone, but after marrying Jiao Niang, the man realized that he was actually an ordinary person.
Like warmth, like life, like someone to accompany.
Even if it was just the feeling that someone was waiting when he returned to the room, it could make him stand at the door for a while.
After closing the door and keeping the cold air out, Qi Yun put the stove in his hand on the table, and then saw a basket and a cloth bag on the table.
When he went out today, Qi Yun asked Ye Jiao to bring the money, and he guessed that these were things that Jiao Niang bought back.
Qi Yun didn't take a closer look, but went to the charcoal stove to roast his hands to warm himself up before entering the inner room.
Ye Jiao was playing with the screen when she heard footsteps behind her, she turned her head and saw Qi Yun.
The little ginseng smiled when she saw Qi Yun, ran over and grabbed his hand, her eyes eager to try: "Xianggong, I have good news to tell you!"
Qi Yun curved the corners of his mouth: "What good news?"
Ye Jiao immediately told Qi Yun about the gong on the street.
In fact, Qi Yun has just learned from the little guy that the victory at the border is a great event, but the same thing that is closely related to Qi Yun is the tax reduction.
He had just listed a series of articles of association in his study, which was not a small amount to reduce or exempt 20% of the tax. He caught up with the shop managed by Qi Yun and started again. These 20% of the money can accomplish many things.
But now hearing Ye Jiao's words, Qi Yun just pretended that he didn't know anything, and said with a smile, "This is really a good thing, today a shop opens, and there is still a great victory in the imperial court, double happiness is coming, and this evening is a pigeon. There's not enough soup, I'll have someone cook two eggs later."
Ye Jiao replied, "I don't want to eat boiled eggs, I want to eat fried eggs."
Qi Yun pinched her earlobe, turned her head and called Xiao Su to the window, saying, "Go and tell the small kitchen to fry two eggs and chicken soup..."
Xiaosu's heart jerked up.
The little girl has never forgotten the look in Qi Yun's eyes when he looked at his Xiao Hei before.
She had a hunch that if she really drank chicken soup, it would definitely be her little black in the pot!
Xiao Hei's tail hair hasn't even grown 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 again and said to Xiao Su outside the window, "Then add a sugar cake, the happy event is coming, you should eat something sweet. "
Xiao Su was relieved, fortunate that Xiao Hei kept a chicken life for her family, thinking to herself that although the second young master is terrible, the second young grandma is a good-natured person, different from the second young master at all, and she likes the second young grandma the most.
Ye Jiao whispered, "Master, I still want to eat magnolia slices."
Qi Yun immediately added a sentence: "Let the small kitchen add some magnolia slices."
Xiao Su responded one by one, keeping it firmly in her heart, and when she saw that there was no movement inside, she trotted to the small kitchen to spread the word.
Ye Jiao was eager to try dinner, but Little Ginseng hadn't forgotten what she just didn't finish.
After letting go of Qi Yun's hand, Ye Jiao smiled at him, "Can you help me go to the table and bring the basket?"
It was rare for Ye Jiao to support Qi Yun's work, and the man immediately went out to carry a basket for her.
But he didn't realize that when he put down the stove just now, he pressed a corner of the basket cover cloth. When he picked it up, the cloth on the basket was torn off. Qi Yun looked down and saw the petals inside.
These petals are carefully selected by Dong's, and they are the most fragrant, but you can smell the delicate fragrance just after you lift the cloth.
But Qi Yun didn't know what the petals were for, so he asked, "Jiao Niang, what are you doing with this basket of petals?"
Who knows, as soon as Qi Yun turned around with the basket in hand, she saw Ye Jiao who was standing in the inner room had already taken off her jacket and was untying her skirt. Her voice was clear: "Take a shower."