Abandoned Women: The First Secret Service Concubine

Chapter 32
There are dozens of shops in the cloth art street, some selling cloth, some selling ready-made clothes, some selling shoes and socks, and most of the people who come and go are women's families.Feng Yao walked into the largest cloth shop, and saw countless pieces of cloth hanging in the shop, such as linen, cotton, silk and satin, each with dozens of designs and styles.

In front of the counter, two little girls with double buns were standing side by side, and they were listening to the waiter introduce a damask to them: "Girl, this damask is bright in color, soft and comfortable, and it is light, soft and breathable when made into a shirt. Rare and good things, you can’t see them in a hurry. We only have them in our house, and there are no other stores selling them at all..."

Feng Yao walked over to take a look, and it was really good, only to hear a little girl ask crisply: "How do you sell this?"

"Are you the maid of the Bai Mansion? Hey, Mr. Bai is kind and generous. He is a well-known good man in the town. How about this? I won't ask you two for more, 120 coins per foot!" said the young man very generously. .

Feng Yao couldn't help being taken aback, 120 Wen a foot, then a Zhang is 1000 two hundred Wen, which is more than one tael of silver!And a piece of cloth is three feet, which is nearly four taels of silver!
Just such a piece of silk will cost nearly four taels of silver!Feng Yao couldn't help but gasp, you know, a farmer works hard in the field for a year, and when the weather is good and the harvest is good, he can only earn five taels of silver!
"Ah, it's really cheap!" A little maid said in surprise.As soon as the words came out, she was slapped by the little sister next to her, and she quickly changed her words: "I bought it for our lady, and you know that our lady is the one who is loved by our master the most. They all have the dignity of our young lady. For such a nice person like our young lady, can you give me a little cheaper?"

"Hey, you little girl, you have a really smart tongue. Forget it, I'll give you another five cents cheaper. 110 five cents a foot, how much do you want?" The boy said, picking up the scissors to cut.

The little maid giggled: "I want this piece of cloth!"

Standing on the side, Feng Yao was speechless, this is really rich and powerful.She was not in a hurry, and casually browsed the cloths on the shelves, and waited until the two little maids walked away happily wrapped in silk, before she stepped forward and asked, "What is the best cloth here?"

Unexpectedly, the little guy didn't pay attention at all, he glanced at her from the corner of the eye, lay down on the chair behind the counter, closed his eyes and fanned himself!
No matter where you go, there are always people who judge people by their appearance.Feng Yao knocked on the counter and shouted: "Man, show me the cloth in your store, it must be the best."

The young man half-opened his eyes and squinted at him: "What is the best? No." He has seen too many women who have no money but love smugness, and every time they use him up, they don't buy it, wasting him in vain. strength.

"Kah!" Feng Yao didn't say much to him, she just reached into her bosom, took out Wen Renyu's and her ten taels of silver, and placed it on the counter with a little force.

Seeing it suddenly, the little boy couldn't help being stunned. He rubbed his eyes vigorously, and jumped up with an "ouch", "Wait a minute, I'll get it for you!"

Feng Yao curled her lips and took the silver ingot back into her arms.It is an eternal truth that money can turn ghosts.As for getting angry with the little guy, it's not enough.People who judge people by their appearance are indispensable everywhere, and changing a cloth shop may not be able to think highly of her.

"Here we come!" At this moment, the curtain leading to the inner room was opened, and the boy came out with difficulty holding his arms full of cloth.Gently put the cloth on the counter, raised a passionate face: "This is the best cloth in our shop, this is east silk, soft and close-fitting, it is excellent for making small clothes. This is Nan Ling, thin and breathable, is very suitable for making handkerchiefs and sweat towels. This is..."

On the counter, there were seven or eight bolts of cloth laid flat, with fine texture, smooth and soft, and it was many times more delicate and beautiful than the silk silk that the little maid bought just now.Feng Yao twisted them carefully one by one, then pointed to the two pieces of cloth and asked, "How do you sell these two pieces of cloth?"

"Oh! You have a good eye! These two pieces of silk are the newest material in our store. They have only been purchased for two days, and they haven't had time to sell. It just so happened that you caught up with them!" The boy praised , and then gestured with two fingers: "Just now you have seen the scene where I sold the little maid to the Baifu. I am the most sincere and innocent. I don't want more from you. These two pieces of cloth, two Two silver coins per foot."

"Hehe." Feng Yao smiled, and raised her clear eyes to look at the young man: "Do you think I don't know anything when I look at my shabby clothes, an ignorant woman who shows off when I have two dollars?" ?”

The little guy was stunned for a moment, and his expression suddenly became a little embarrassed: "Where, how could it be?" He said, but his eyes could not help but look carefully.I saw this young lady dressed in shabby clothes, like a very poor peasant woman, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered to look at her at the beginning.However, her behavior does not look like an ignorant fool...

"Hold these all down, and bring up the really good things from your store." Feng Yao's eyes swept over the delicate and gorgeous cloths on the counter, and then looked away without hesitation.It is true that these cloths are not bad, but they are still a bit short of making things for the ladies of high-ranking officials and noble families in Beijing.

Hearing these words, the boy's eyes really showed a bit of respect: "Okay, wait a moment." If a woman without vision sees these things, her eyes will immediately flood and she can't move her eyes anymore. open sight.But Feng Yao's indifferent reaction shows that she has at least seen many such materials, and her vision is far more than that!

The little guy who became cautious, obediently picked up the cloth on the counter and went into the inner room.After a while, he came out with four or five pieces of cloth in his arms, and placed them on the counter with extra care: "Madam, please take a look."

This time, even the address has changed, becoming respectful.

Feng Yao nodded, raised her hand to touch these materials, and a gleam of satisfaction flashed in her eyes the moment she touched her hand.Among these several pieces of material, one is pure pear-blossom white, flipped against the sun, flashing a flowing brilliance.And the other one is bright red, lively and brilliant, so enthusiastic that it seems to have won the favor of heaven.

"The price of these two bolts of cloth?" Feng Yao pointed to the pear-blossom white cloth and the bright red cloth.

The young man subconsciously opened his mouth and boasted: "Madam has a good eye, these two pieces of cloth are—"

"Stop!" Feng Yao raised her hand to stop him from eloquently, she had limited time and didn't have time to listen to his lip service, so she just said: "Just tell me the price."

The boy didn't care when he saw it.He had already noticed that this lady had a temper, so he said loudly: "I am an honest person, and I don't ask you how much you want. The white one costs five taels of silver a foot, and the red one costs six taels of silver a foot." " After finishing speaking, as if afraid that Feng Yao would not believe it, he said again: "Madam, don't think it's expensive, these few bolts of cloth are not even surplus in our store, they are all reserved for the nobles. Looking at the whole Huangsha Town, There will never be another one."

Feng Yao nodded.She had inquired about it before she came, and it was the most famous cloth shop in Huangsha Town.Although the price quoted by the boy was expensive, it was already expected.

However, I was a little emotional in my heart. The villagers of Moshui Village, a family of four worked hard for a year, but they only earned a dozen or 20 taels of silver.But the two pieces of cloth in front of me can be sold for five taels of silver or six taels of silver per foot.

This world is often like this. Looking at it on a flat level, everyone has one mouth and two hands, which seems to be similar.But looking at it vertically, the gap is so high.Countless splendors and riches are like the intangible clouds, fluttering wantonly and flamboyantly high above, and mortals can't see the end.

"I'm here because I really want to buy it. Don't deceive me with this price." Having never lived in ancient times doesn't mean Feng Yao can't bargain.No need to do anything, just put on a calm expression, and said lightly: "I still have something to do, you give me a real price, I will buy it and leave."

With this appearance, the young man was really a little taken aback.Just now he took out the best cloth from the store, he didn't think that Feng Yao would buy it, but he was a little annoyed that she was unintentionally ridiculed just now, and wanted to ridicule him back.

"This is already a real price. If Madam doesn't understand, then don't speak indiscriminately." The young man never expected that such a beautiful and expensive cloth would not break the calmness on Feng Yao's face.Thinking of that incident in my heart, I couldn't help becoming anxious, she must never buy it!
The radiant cloth, placed on the counter, is like a pearl born in front of everyone.Soon, more and more eyes were cast from the street.The young man rolled his eyes delicately, thought about it, and said loudly: "It doesn't matter if Ma'am thinks it's too expensive or not, most people like such good things!"

Feng Yao didn't know what the little boy was thinking, the corners of her lips curled up, and a hint of ridicule floated in her eyes: "Let me ask you, everyone in this Huangsha town is rich? How many taels of silver is a foot of cloth for you?" How many people can afford it? It’s only a foot of cloth, and at most two pairs of shoes can be made, who can afford such expensive shoes?”

The little fellow was immediately speechless, and under Feng Yao's sharp eyes, his face gradually became bitter.His eyes flickered again and again, and finally he had to tell the truth: "Madam, to be honest, these two pieces of cloth have already been ordered."

Hearing this, Feng Yao immediately lowered her face and said: "Why did you show me the cloth that was fixed by others?"

The voice was cold and sharp, like a knife scraping people's skin sorely.The boy smiled wryly, and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry."

Feng Yao pursed her lips, her face became more and more serious.Because it was made for the nobles in Beijing, she was worried that the material was not good enough, let alone something else?After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Who made the decision?"

It's not Feng Yao's style to give up easily, and she plans to have a talk with that person.After all, she doesn't need much, maybe that person can give her some.

The wry smile on the boy's face became more and more intense, it's fine if it's someone else, this is the cloth ordered by the magistrate of the county, who dares to ask for something from her?You know, Mrs. Xian Taiye is notoriously eccentric: "Ma'am, this is really—"

Before he could finish speaking, a girl dressed as a servant girl from a wealthy family suddenly walked in and said with her chin raised, "The two pieces of cloth our wife ordered are gone."

After all, he turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)