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Shopkeeper Zhang sighed: "girl, you are the most impressive woman I have ever met. You have taught this friend today."
Then he added
"Shunzi, go take two silvers quickly"
The guy's eyes widened: "Two.. two silvers? Are you sure, shopkeeper?
The shopkeeper's eyebrow raised: "What? Have you been so idle these days? Do you want me to give you a long holiday back to rest? "
Listening to him, the guy immediately ran away with his head shrunk.
Lin Xiaoye smiled.
It appeared that this shopkeeper's authority was also very powerful. Ok then, it's two if its two. She can't pressure him too much since its their first transaction. Maybe, in the future, there would be more dealings to come?
Shopkeeper Zhang couldn't help but ask;
"Girl, I want to know what good things will you bring in the future?"
Lin Xiaoye froze, rubbing her palms.
God, She have nothing else right now. She just said it.
"There are good things of course, but it'll take a while. you know good things have to be cultivated in special places right?
It will take time to transport them, won't it?"
Having said that, the two people politely smiled with each other.
Shopkeeper Zhang nodded: "What you've said is right. Are you satisfied with our bussiness today? If you cooperate with us for a long term, I'll promise you that the price will only be better in the future. "
"Alright. I'd like to have more business talk with such a cheerful person as the shopkeeper"
If only he knew that she has nothing in her hand right now, its estimated that this shopkeeper will regret it to death.
Lin Xiaoye took the two silvers and left the medicine shop.
She didn't know why but holding the silver liang in her hand, she felt inexplicably excited. This is the first bucket of gold she has earned in this era and she must be well rewarded.
She looked up and saw a grain shop. Thinking of only having salt at home, she immediately went in.
There were many people inside the shop, many stand, big and small containing different things sold in each.
It was too crowded! Lin Xiaoye was afraid that if she squeeze in she would not be able to squeezed out again, so she just bought some common spices at the entrance door such as anise, pepper, salt, soy sauce and vinegar.
Outside the shop, she noticed something missing in her hand, her brows furrowed.
"Eh? Why didn't she see oil? "
She looked around and found no one selling oil
Didn't people here use oil?
"Ah, let's go and have a look. The butcher slaughtered some fresh pork today..."
There was a cry not far away and a number of people rushed by.
Lin Xiaoye froze.
Pork? It's would be better to buy pork fat and make/refine her own!
Thinking about it, Lin Xiaoye immediately ran over with joy, it was good to be thin. In a short time, she squeezed her way to the front.
(T/N: heyy gurl are you shading Gu Chunzu? Jk 😂)
The butcher asked: "how many pound of fresh pork do you want?"
Lin Xiaoye looked around and saw ribs, pig elbows, pork and fat on the chopping board.
Should she buy some ribs to stew?
While pondering, a sharp voice came from behind.
"Yo Yo, look at that tattered clothes and she have the galls to buy pork"
"If you don't have money dont squeeze in front, really making joke of yourself."
"If you don't want to buy it, go away quickly. There are many people waiting behind you."
"That's..."
After saying that, the aunts began to wink at each other. They wanted to push Lin Xiaoye out but Lin Xiaoye immediately grabbed the chopping board with both hands.
The peope pulling her could not move her.
One of the aunts grasped for breath:
"I say, you are small but why are you so strong?"
Lin Xiaoye smiled, ofcourse that is a must.
"Don't worry, aunts. I'll surely buy meat."
With that, Lin Xiaoye looked at the meat on the chopping board.
"Boss, do you have any fat here?"
Hearing this, the people around immediately began to jeer.
"Come on, you can't even afford this lean meat and you want to buy fat meat?"
"That's..."
Lin Xiaoye was shocked. Is fat here more expensive than lean meat?
She heard the boss saying "there are some, this pork fat was cut off by me. how many you want?"
The boss then lift up a wooden bucket from below. Which was full of pork fat inside.
"how much for the fat?"
"Thirty coppers plates per pound"
"Thirty?" Lin Xiaoye was surprised.
It's a little expensive.
Later, she heard someone sneer:
"hmp, if you can't afford it, don't buy it.."
"Thats it! Just ask the boss to pick some bones for you, dont even think about eating meat"
"Bones? Hum, I don't think she can even buy bones. Look at her poor appearance and her face. What kind of cloth is that? "
"She's ugly enough to scare everyone."
Hearing the sarcasm around her, Lin Xioye's anger stirred up. She clenched her palms.
Who said she doesn't have money?!
She pointed at the barrel of fat and said;
"Boss give me ten pounds of fat!"
Everyone was surprised to hear her.
They all stared at her one by one, even the bos was surprised.
"Girl are you sure you want ten pounds?"
Lin Xioye glanced at him. "Why? Are you worried that I can't pay?"
Having said that, Lin Xioye took out her two silvers.
The boss immediately nodded "Ah ofcourse! Wait, I'll pack it for you! Do you need something else?"
" Add two pounds of lean meat and two pounds of ribs."
"Alright!" The butcher said with joy.
This time, the arrogance around her dissipated.
" She really has money, to actually buy so much! I don't dare to buy that much."
" That.. look at her clothes, who knows she has money"
That said, the people around quiet down.
No one dared to squeeze their way forward.
Lin Xioye raised her chin, took the loaded meat and left.
She's really an impulsive devil ah!
Lin Xioye, Lin Xiaoye just cant control it, but this is ten pounds of pork/meat. It cost half a piece of silver to buy a piece of meat.
Lin Xiaoye looked back at those people with a sad look and finally left with the
pork on her arms.
While passing a tailored shop, her heart suffered, buying clothes was a woman's nature especially after being talked behind about by those people.
However, considering the piece of silver left in her hand, she gritted her teeth and hurried forward.
Lin Xiaoye, Lin Xiaoye you must hold back!