Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
When Father Tong heard this, he could not help but rub his head. He chuckled and did not know how to answer.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind. âFather Tong? Why are you here?â
The few of them turned around. Woah, wasnât this Jiang Yongkang who had just left not long ago?
Father Tong was also surprised. âWhy are you here?â
âMy house is over there.â Jiang Yongkang pointed to an alley not far away. âI just went home and put my things down. Iâm going to buy some vegetables to cook. Do you want to come to my house?â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âNo.â Shen Sitian rejected him. âWe still have to find a cloth shop.â
âCloth shop?â Jiang Yongkang was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted. âYou want to buy cloth? I think thereâs only Qianâs Clothing Shop nearby. However, that shop looks big, but it doesnât have a good reputation in our area. Itâs best to change to another shop.â
Tong Shuitaoâs eyes lit up. âThatâs right. Uncle Jiang, youâre very familiar with this town. Do you know which cloth shop accepts embroidery work at a fair price?â
Jiang Yongkang smiled. âThere really is one. Iâll bring you there.â
âThereâs no need. You still have to buy groceries. Just point us in the right direction and weâll go ourselves.â
Jiang Yongkang said, âItâs not far. The market Iâm going to is also there. Letâs go and not waste any more time.â As he spoke, he suddenly paused and looked at Father Tong. âItâs just that itâs not easy to ride this carriage over. The road is narrow, and itâs easy for the carriage to bump into the small stalls by the roadside.â
Tong Shuitao waved her hand. âThen wait for us here.â
Father Tong could only stay behind and continue watching the carriage.
The cloth shop that Jiang Yongkang mentioned was indeed not far. It was just two alleys away.
The cloth shop was clean and tidy. Although the size of the shop was not as big as the previous one, the bossâs smiling attitude was quite good.
When he saw the embroidery handkerchief Shen Sitian took out, his eyes lit up.
âThis embroidery is good. Did you embroider it?â
After Shen Sitian nodded, the boss was even happier. He bought the embroidered handkerchiefs for 30 copper coins apiece. This was considered a high price in the town. It was higher than Shen Sitian had expected.
She had embroidered ten handkerchiefs and earned three hundred copper coins. She was still a little excited.
After that, the boss took out an embroidery drawing and asked her if she could embroider it.
Shen Sitian did not expect to receive embroidery work. She looked at the picture carefully and immediately agreed.
The boss said that if she could finish the embroidery in half a month, he would give her one tael of silver directly. Moreover, he would give her the fabric and thread.
Before Shen Sitian could say anything, Tong Shuitaoâs eyes lit up. One tael of silver for half a month, two taels of silver a month. So embroidery was so profitable?
Shen Sitian agreed and looked at Madam Yang. âAuntie, whereâs your embroidery handkerchief?â
The boss was stunned. He looked at the woman who had been silent but looked to be the best-dressed among the three of them.
Madam Yang took out the embroidered handkerchief shakily and said, âThirty copper coins.â
The boss was speechless. Although this embroidery was not bad, his eyes were sharp. With one look, he knew that it was done by someone new. It was not worth 30 copper coins at all.
âHow about this? Iâll give you a total of 30 copper coins for two handkerchiefs, okay?â
Madam Yang immediately took the handkerchief back with an unhappy expression.
Seeing this, Shen Sitian quickly gave the boss a look. In a place where Madam Yang could not see, she secretly gave the boss thirty copper coins.
The boss could also tell that Madam Yang was different from ordinary people. At first, he thought that this lady wanted to take advantage of him.
He accepted Shen Sitianâs 30 copper coins and immediately said to Madam Yang, âI was wrong. This handkerchief is 30 copper coins a piece. Iâll pay you
now..â