delicious farm girl

Chapter 247 The Man's Private Money
"Okay!" The shopkeeper ordered the clerk to get the things, and he personally greeted Su Ran and his wife to go upstairs, "Now the clerk is going to get the things. Please go upstairs with me and wait for a while. It will be delivered right away!"

"En." Li Er nodded, and then pulled Su Ran upstairs.

He still took the two of them to the private room where they stayed last time, and the clerk brought refreshments and so on. The shopkeeper accompanied them and said a few words, but a clerk outside suddenly came over and called out, and the shopkeeper told them to let him go.

Now only the husband and wife were left in the private room, and Su Ran anxiously pulled Li Er again: "What are you going to do? Our family only has so little money, and we still need to keep it to live! The best jewelry here, you Can you afford it?"

"Can't afford it." Li Er shook his head.

"Then you still watch!"

"Let's have a look first, and when I have money, I'll replace it with a better one for you," the man said.

Su Ran paused, and she glared at him angrily. "I'll talk about it later. Now I'm asking you, you don't have any money, what can you do if people take the jewelry up? Take a look and ask someone to take it down? That would be too shameful!"

"So what?" Li Er didn't care.

Su Ran stared at him blankly, and the man nodded his head: "You said that poor people don't need to pay attention to face."

However, that was when they were poor and had no qualifications to talk face to others at all!Now, at any rate, they have made a name for themselves in the town, and they have a bit of wealth.What's more, he is the one who will lose face soon... She couldn't bear it.

Su Ran thought in a depressed mood, Li Er had already put one hand on her shoulder. "It's okay, let's have a look first."

While talking, the shopkeeper has already returned.There were four or five guys behind him, and each of them was holding a delicate sandalwood box in their hands, in which was a set of jewelry in different shapes.Although they are all silver ornaments, needless to say, the workmanship and shape are extremely beautiful.After all, Su Ran is a woman. As soon as these things were displayed, her eyes were attracted, and she couldn't turn her eyes away for a long time.

Li Er also pulled her over, and the two of them looked at these sets of jewelry one by one, and the shopkeeper also came forward to introduce them to them in person.Of course, the shopkeeper knew the things of their own house best, and he talked endlessly, every set of things was lavishly praised by him, and there were reasons why people had to buy them.If he had more money, Su Ran really wanted to wave his hand and say, "I want all these things!"

It's a pity, thinking of the environment that her family had just improved a little, she still gritted her teeth and didn't say a word.From the beginning to the end, she only looked at Li Er.

Li Er took a serious look at these sets of jewelry, and finally he stopped in front of a set of leaf-shaped jewelry.This set of jewelry includes a hairpin, a pair of earrings, and a pair of bracelets. The hairpin is shaped like a tree branch, and a few leaves at the end surround a budding flower bone. When the sun shines, the flowers and leaves in the middle reflect bursts of light. It is very beautiful; the earrings have long pendants, and the bottoms are shaped like leaves. If the long leaves are worn on the ears, they will sway with the wind, just like real leaves; as for the bracelet, they are also made of leaves. The shape of the tangle of branches and leaves is amazing enough just by the workmanship.The three items matched with each other, and they were integrated into one. Among these many sets of jewelry, they immediately attracted Li Er's attention.

"Try this." He picked up this and handed it to Su Ran.

Just as Su Ran was about to refuse, there was already a little maid who put a mirror in front of Su Ran, and another little maid waited for her to sit down nimbly.They immediately took apart the set of jewelry, helped Su Ran loosen her hair, put it in a bun, and put the hairpin on her.Then earrings, bracelets.

Su Ran's skin is already delicate. She hasn't been in the fields for the past two years. She has been raising children and raising rabbits at home. Now her skin is even whiter and greasy.Wearing these silver ornaments on her body made her skin soft and smooth, and her demeanor was demure.At first glance, she doesn't look like a village girl anymore.

After dressing her up, the two servant girls couldn't stop praising: "Young lady is so pretty, and she looks even better with this set of jewelry! You man has a real vision!"

The shopkeeper also smiled and nodded. "Indeed, among so many sets of jewelry, this one is the most suitable for you, Mrs. Li. Your man really understands you."

Su Ran looked at herself in the mirror, and she slowly turned her head to look at Li Er. "Does it look good?" she asked him.

Li Er nodded. "nice."

Su Ran couldn't help but curl her mouth.

However, no matter how beautiful it is, she can't afford it!
Looking back at herself in the mirror, she was about to ask someone to unload the things for her, and then the couple hurriedly found an excuse to leave. Unexpectedly, Li Er had already asked, "How much is this set?"

Su Ran turned her head abruptly, and she looked at him with wide eyes in disbelief.

However, Li Er didn't look at him this time, his eyes were fixed on the shopkeeper.

For some reason, the shopkeeper felt a little terrified by his gaze.He quickly avoided Li Er's gaze, and said with a difficult smile: "Brother Li, you have a good eye. This set of jewelry is exquisitely crafted in our silver building, but it is also the least material among so many sets of silver jewelry. After all, this A set costs 20 taels of silver."

20 taels!Su Ran's heart skipped a beat!
Li Er listened, but he nodded immediately. "Okay, I want this set!"

"What are you doing!" Su Ran finally couldn't bear it anymore, she dragged the man aside, "Didn't you say that today I just try it, and I will buy it later when I have money?"

"This suit looks good, I like it when you wear it." Li Er said.

"That can't be... Anyway, I didn't bring any money today!" Su Ran said softly.

"It's okay, I have." Unexpectedly, as soon as her words fell, the man responded slowly.

Su Ran was shocked. "Where did you get the money?"

All these years, the family's money has been handed over to her, and then she will distribute it uniformly.This man doesn't like to spend money, she prepares his clothes and shoes, and every time he sells something, the money is almost no more than his hands, and he asks someone to hand it over to her directly.Just like that, how could he be rich?

The man paused. "I make money selling things."

In other words, is he really rich?
He even saved his own money!
"What are you selling?" Su Ran asked hurriedly.

"This year, I made a few small bows and slingshots from branches on the mountain, and I handed them over to Brother Quan and they sold them to me."

It turns out that Quan Geer and the others participated here?

Su Ran was dizzy for a while, and she quickly gathered herself together. "How much are those little bows and slingshots worth? They're all for kids! How much did you make? How much did you save?"

"There are hundreds of people who have done the same thing! I did a good job, and the children in several nearby villages liked it. At first, it cost two yuan a piece, but later, children from the town in their school fell in love with it, and they asked me to help. If I make a better bow, I will charge ten cents. Later, some hunters in the surrounding area thought that my bow was better than theirs, so they also came to me, and I would charge one tael of silver. They don’t have that much money, They all gave a deposit first, and then went hunting with a bow to make money, and then returned it to me little by little." The man confessed word by word.

She doesn't know these things!Su Ran yelled in her heart.

In the past year, she saw him honestly going out early and returning late, and the whole brother, An Ge'er, too. The two brothers studied hard during the slack season, and went home to work during the busy season.But no matter what time they get home at night, they still have to hurry up to read and write.These people are so busy, they still have time to plan these things behind her back?
"Is Mr. Yuan also your accomplice?" Su Ran asked suddenly.

"En." Li Er nodded.

No wonder then.That person is so cunning, with him directing and dispatching, wouldn't it be easy for these few people to trick her?
Su Ran suddenly didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

How do you look at her reaction, she doesn't look happy at all?Li Er was a little flustered, and he quickly whispered to her: "I told them not to tell you. Mr. Yuan is right, you have been married to me for four years, but you don't have a decent set of clothes. Jewelry, this is my fault. But I am not as capable as you. After a year of hard work, I only managed to get such a small amount of money. Moreover, it is estimated that this is the only money I can make. Enough bows to keep them going for years."

puff!
Su Ran couldn't help laughing for a moment.

This man, just as she was about to scold him for becoming more and more cunning, and for being able to hide her from her this year without anyone noticing, he made such a call again.How can she be angry with such an honest look?
"But even if you make bows for hunters in nearby villages, you can't make twenty bows for others, right?" Su Ran asked again.Not everyone would be willing to pay for such an expensive bow.

"Well, there are only six or seven people. But don't they have no money? So I used Mr. Yuan's method. After paying the deposit, if they want to pay back the remaining money slowly, they will give some interest. One year Come down, the interest is actually a bit higher than the cost of the bow itself." The man confessed honestly again.

My God, are they lending usury?Su Ran could hardly believe her ears.

"Mr. Yuan taught you all this?"

"That's right." Li Er nodded immediately, and sold out his good brother without hesitation.

"Don't get too close to him in the future!" Su Ran said immediately.That guy has too many ghost thoughts, which has led him to such a state. Who knows what other ghost ideas he can come up with in the future?

"Okay." The man nodded without hesitation, and asked her again, "Now, should you take off this set of jewelry?"

Su Ran bit her lip.She looked at him, then looked back at the mirror, and finally nodded her head. "All right!"

(End of this chapter)