Abandoned Women: The First Secret Service Concubine

Chapter 86
There was no tofu at home, Fengyao remembered that Zheng's sister-in-law often made tofu for sale, so she took ten Wen from the house and said to Doudou: "Mother went to buy tofu, Doudou and Xiaobai are playing at home."

It rained yesterday, the road is very difficult to walk, and the fields must be wet and sticky.Therefore, most of the villagers stayed at home, or dropped by to chat.When Feng Yao came to the door of Zheng's sister-in-law's house, she saw a few small horses at the door from a distance, and three or four women were sitting there, and they were talking happily together at the moment.

"Have you heard? It is said that the Feng family got 1000 taels of silver, and it was given to her by that noble son!" A woman said.

"impossible."

"How is it impossible? Song Qingqing said it herself."

"Tch, 1000 taels of silver is impossible." Zheng's sister-in-law said, she raised her eyes and saw Feng Yao walking here, and warmly greeted: "Feng Shi, why do you have time to come out and play?"

Feng Yao approached with a smile and said, "I'm here to buy tofu."

"I just made fresh tofu, you came early today, it's the first order." Zheng's sister-in-law stood up and said, "How much do you want? I'll get it for you."

"Ten cents." Feng Yao said, and took out the copper coins she had prepared from her bosom, and handed over the small basket on her wrist.

"Okay, you wait here." The sister-in-law of the Zheng family took the small basket and copper coins, and went into the yard conveniently.

After Mrs. Zheng's sister-in-law entered, the women who were chatting at the door winked at Feng Yao: "Feng Shi, I heard that the noble young master gave you 1000 taels of silver when he came the day before yesterday?"

"Who told sister-in-law, why don't I know?" Feng Yao asked with a light smile.

"Your sister, Song Qingqing said that." The sister-in-law pretended to push Fengyao, "Don't pretend to be stupid, who doesn't know that you and Mrs. Zhu had such a fight that day? You just tell us, Is it real?"

"I want 1000 taels of silver, and I still live in the village?" Feng Yao asked back.

"Live life steadily, and don't think about what you have." At this time, Zheng's sister-in-law came out with two pieces of tofu, handed it to Feng Yao, and said, "I didn't say, Feng Shi, you have to teach Song Qingqing a lesson. What a disaster she caused you with such a frivolous joke!"

"It's all in the past." Feng Yao smiled lightly, and was about to leave after taking the tofu, when she suddenly had a thought, looked at the women and said, "To tell you the truth, my sister-in-law, I saved a few pennies, but all of them were taken away." Mrs. Zhu was searched and gone. Now I have the real one in my hand, there is nothing more tight."

Speaking of this, there was a wry smile on his face, as if his heart was hardened, and he said: "The silk and satin that my brother-in-law gave me before, I plan to sell one and exchange for some silver taels to live on."

"Yo? Are you going to sell it?" A woman asked in surprise, "If such fine silk is sold, it will be rare to buy it again."

"Isn't there no way?" Feng Yao smiled wryly, "If the sisters-in-law are willing to ask for it, I'll give it to them cheaper, ten taels of silver for a piece of cloth, 330 Wen per foot."

"What you said is true?" Hearing this, the women immediately stood up and asked.

Feng Yao pretended to be taken aback, patted her chest and said, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing so excitedly, I'm not lying, we neighbors, I can't be expensive."

"Oh, the Feng family is really an honest person!" The opportunity was rare, the woman was afraid that Feng Yao would regret it, so she quickly took Feng Yao's arm affectionately, "Let's go, my sister-in-law will go to your house to pick silk and satin."

"I'll go too." The remaining women also stood up and said.

Seeing this, Zheng's sister-in-law also became interested: "Count me in as well."

Several women followed Feng Yao all the way to the end of the village, Feng Yao led the way and entered the yard first.I saw Doudou hugging the little fox, squatting in front of the river mussel basin in the yard, muttering and not knowing what she was talking about.A woman pointed to Xiaobai in Doudou's arms and said, "It's this little thing that bit Zhu's leg so black?"

Doudou heard the sound, stood up holding Xiaobai, and looked over with big black eyes in a daze.The handsome little appearance, not to mention how cute it hurts, Feng Yao hurriedly walked over, covered the sight of several women, touched Doudou and said: "Doudo, these aunts are afraid of Xiaobai, you hold Xiaobai Bai went to play outside the yard, and mother will find you later."

"Yeah." Doudou nodded obediently, and ran away with Xiaobai in her arms.

"Hey, don't run away, first ask auntie to see what that little thing looks like?" a woman shouted.

Feng Yao smiled and dragged her into the room, and said: "This little thing is wild, please stay away, sister-in-law, I was bitten for no reason, and I can't afford it." Dou was still young, so none of them thought about that.However, I am worried every day, and it is not an option to continue like this.Feng Yao pondered in her heart, she just thought it would be wise to leave this place quickly.After hearing Feng Yao's words, the woman smiled and said, "You think I want you to pay 1000 taels of silver?"

"Sister-in-law, don't talk about it, it's scary." Feng Yao jokingly said, pulling them to the storage shelf in the corner of the room, pointing to the six bolts of silk and satin on top, and said: "Where does sister-in-law look?" one horse?"

"Oh, such a good silk and satin?" When the women only saw the few pieces of silk and satin, their eyes lit up for a moment, and they couldn't see anything else, and rushed towards the storage shelves.Touch this, touch that, it is extremely rare.

"Feng family, it sells for 330 wen per foot, are you serious?" a woman asked.

Feng Yao nodded: "Of course it is true, how can I talk nonsense?"

"Okay, I want all of this silk and satin!" A sister-in-law picked up a peach-colored silk and hugged it tightly in her arms, as if she was afraid that others would snatch it, "Ten taels of silver, I will give it to you later." Come." As she said, she hurried out with the silk and satin in her arms, as if she was afraid that Feng Yao would regret it.

When the others saw it, they all started to fight over it: "I like this!"

"This is mine!" It was as if it was too late, and there was no share.

Feng Yao knew from a long time ago that women are completely irrational when they encounter discounted items.Unexpectedly, it was the same in ancient times, and he clicked his tongue a few times in his heart, and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you want the whole horse?"

The woman who left with a bolt of silk and satin just now has a very wealthy family, and she has a daughter who is about to marry her. At this time, it is very good to buy it and hoard it as a dowry for her daughter.And the rest of these women are unnecessary.

Sure enough, a few people paused, and loosened their hands holding the satin slightly: "Hey, I want the whole piece, such a good silk, such a cheap price, I missed today, but when will I see you again!"

"Hey, it's all my family's fault. You only earn a few pennies from useless things, so that I can't afford to buy a piece of silk." Another woman let go of the silk in her hand, "Mr. Feng, you Cut three feet for me."

"Give me three feet too." Although three feet is not much, it is still one tael of silver.This is also the maximum amount they can decide on their own.

Feng Yao nodded sharply: "Okay." She took the silk and satin and put it on the bed, took the scissors, and cut three feet of cloth each according to their wishes.

The sister-in-law of the Zheng family also came three feet at the end. They folded the silk and satin carefully, stuffed them into their bosoms, and said, "I'll bring you the money later."

"Hey, okay." Feng Yao replied.Neighbors, she is not afraid of a few people repudiating debts, after all, not everyone is as shameless as Zhu and Cheng.After seeing off a few people, Feng Yao called Doudou to go home, only to hear Doudou ask in a puzzled way: "Mother, just now an auntie left with our family's cloth in her arms."

Feng Yao bent down, held his little face and said: "Good boy, mother sold the cloth and exchanged it for silver, bought a big carriage someday, and brought Doudou to live in the city."

"Ah? Mother, if you live in the city, you can go to the theater every day, right? Does Uncle Su live in the city? Will we see each other often in the future?" When Doudou heard that he was going to the city, he immediately Get excited.

"Yes, that's what Doudou thinks." Feng Yao replied with a smile.Leading Doudou back into the house, he put away all the remaining silks and satins on the storage shelf, thinking in his heart, anyway, these things take up space, and it would be inconvenient to carry them when going to the city in the future, so it is better to sell them all.

At this moment, Feng Yao couldn't help but think of Su Xingyan again. If he knew that the things he gave her were all sold by him, would he be angry?When I see him next time, treat him to a delicious meal, give him a present and apologize.Feng Yao lifted the cloth from the small basket, took out the two pieces of tofu inside, put them on the chopping board, and began to cut them.

Each piece of tofu was cut into small cubes, then served in a bowl, and two sun-dried fungus were soaked.Just after finishing this, I heard a voice from outside the yard: "Mr. Feng, I'm here."

Feng Yao put down the knife, raised her head and looked through the window, only to see a woman who bought silk came in, and behind her was another woman.Feng Yao walked out, said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is really fast."

"That's right, I don't owe others anything." After the woman finished speaking, she handed Feng Yao a dime of silver in her hand.Before Feng Yao could take it, he suddenly took it back, winked at Feng Yao and said, "I have brought you another buyer, do you want to give me a cheaper price?"

Uh?Feng Yao was stunned for a moment, looked at the new sister-in-law, and smiled: "Sister-in-law, please come in."

"You are really sincere." The woman who just started to speak grabbed Feng Yao's hand, slapped a tael of silver into her hand, and then walked into the house: "Come on, let's choose cloth."

Feng Yao squeezed the silver in her hand, followed into the house, and when the woman finished picking out the cloth, she cut it for her.But this woman came with money, and she also cut three feet, then put it in her bosom with great care, and left happily.

Feng Yao sent the two of them to the gate of the courtyard, and saw that they hadn't gone far, and there were two more people on the path not far away, she couldn't help showing strangeness in her eyes.

Could it be that all these silks and satins can be sold today?He only waited for the two women to approach, and quickly greeted him with a smile: "You two sister-in-laws, are you also here to see Bu?"

"That's right, I heard from them that the silk you sell here costs 330 yuan a foot?" said the two women who approached.

Feng Yao nodded and replied: "We are from the village, if the sister-in-laws are willing to buy my cloth to help me, it is because of love, how dare I sell it for a high price?"

"Look at Mrs. Feng's mouth, she can speak." One sentence made the two women happy.Originally buying cheap things at a discount, it’s actually a bit bad to say, does it mean that they can’t afford expensive ones, so they can only buy cheap ones?However, Feng Yao said so, but it became their kindness and good deeds.Feeling much better, everyone bought three feet of cloth and left.

Feng Yao has been selling cloth all afternoon.Almost half of the women in the village came. If Fengyao hadn't been hiding them, there might not be a single piece of cloth left, and they would all be sold.

(End of this chapter)