After traveling through time, she took her husband to be a food doctor

Chapter 74: Banxia bargains in the clothing store, Xirui is kidnapped in the orphanage

On the second day, Ding Lin and his companions, along with Banxia and Nanxing, "rushed" to the clothing store.

Ding Xirui looked around and saw a plain but extremely soft cotton quilt, so he asked:

"Boss, how much is this cotton quilt?"

Seeing Ding Xirui's extraordinary attire, the boss thought she must be a wealthy lady, and immediately flattered her: "Madam, you have a good eye. This is new cotton this year. Feel it and feel how soft it is, how well made it is..."

"How much?" Banxia interrupted him.

"Not expensive, just one or two taels of silver," said the shopkeeper.

"Who are you trying to fool? Just ask for a higher price." Banxia said with a serious face.

"My lady, the goods in our store are genuine and the prices are fair. We never cheat anyone," the boss said seriously.

"With one tael of silver, I can exchange it for 400 kilograms of rice. How dare you sell this tattered quilt of yours, which is so ugly in color, for only one tael? Aren't you afraid that I will sue you?"

"Girl, please keep your voice down." Seeing that he could no longer deceive her, the boss advised Banxia to lower her voice.

"One tael of silver for twenty bars. You can still make a profit. Sell it or not." Banxia said.

"Girl, that shop can't continue to operate. This won't do." The boss looked pitiful.

"How about this, I'll let you make more money, one tael of silver for eighteen pieces. We're buying eighteen pieces at once, otherwise how long will it take you to sell them? You won't make that much money in one go."

"Girl, can I have fifteen? Not so many."

"Eighteen, that's a lucky number." Banxia refused to give in.

"Okay! I met a straightforward person today. I will sell it even if I lose money!" The boss stomped his feet and pretended to give up something.

"Eighteen, right?" the boss confirmed.

"Yes, the carriage is outside, you can find someone to help us load it."

"Okay!" The boss called the shop assistants to take out all the cotton quilts from the counter and the warehouse. When they had counted eighteen, they were just about to move them out when Banxia put her hand on them, pressed them, and said:

"I want to inspect the goods."

"Don't worry, girl. They are all made of new cotton. We won't cheat you."

"It's better to test it to be more reassuring. Otherwise, who will be held responsible if something goes wrong?"

The boss had no choice but to ask someone to bring a pair of scissors to cut open the thread so that Banxia could see the cotton inside.

"Yeah, not bad. Boss, you are a real person. If we need it, we will come back to buy it."

"Okay, thank you, girl!" The boss smiled happily.

Ding Xirui took out his purse and some change, and the boss smiled and weighed out one or two taels of silver and put it into the cash box.

After they went out and got on the carriage, Nan Xing couldn't help but ask, "Ban Xia, who did you learn this from? It's so amazing, I can't even get a word in."

"You may not believe it, but I learned it from Chenxiang."

"Chenxiang? She is not..." This seemed different from the Chenxiang he knew.

"Although Chenxiang can't talk, he is very good at bargaining."

"What is she going to say?"

"She wrote it down, and sometimes she pointed it out with her hands. She was very determined, and she would always insist with a smile on her face. In the end, the price would always be agreed upon."

Nanxing imagined Chenxiang bargaining, and couldn't help but smile.

"The boss we met today was too dishonest. Most bosses wouldn't ask for such a high price. He asked for a high price right from the start, thinking we were fat sheep, but I actually knew the approximate price."

"No wonder." Nanxing admired silently.

"Banxia, ​​you've done a great job today. Tell me what you want to eat and I'll buy it for you." Ding Xirui lifted the curtain and said.

"Young Madam, can I really say that?"

"can."

"I want to go to Miss An's restaurant to eat delicious food, is that okay?" Banxia asked.

"Okay, let's go now." Ding Xirui agreed.

"Okay!" Nanxing drove the carriage towards the Anjia Restaurant.

Ding Xirui leaned on the cotton quilt and felt very happy. In this era, although cotton has been promoted, it is still a luxury for ordinary people. They may only make one or two in their lifetime. Giving these to the elderly in the orphanage should make them very happy. With the cotton quilt, it can also help Manager Cai save some firewood.

After having dinner at Anjia Restaurant, the group went to the poorhouse on Linshui Street in the afternoon.

When Manager Cai saw the cart full of quilts, tears came to his eyes.

"Thank you, Doctor Lin, and Madam Lin. Please come in!"

"Manager Cai, you are too polite."

A few people entered the backyard and came to Manager Cai's house. Just as they sat down, someone came to report that someone from the yamen had arrived.

"Could it be that someone has come to give me a gift again? I'm really lucky today~" Ding Xirui said with a smile.

"Thanks for your kind words. Please wait for a moment. I will go and take a look."

When they arrived at the gate, they saw several officers standing there with a man in shackles.

"My Lords, what can I do for you?"

"You must be Manager Cai, right?"

"Yes."

"I'm Qin Xiaofeng, a constable from the government office. Lord Wang asked us to come here. This man is about to be executed and wants to see his father one last time. His father, Wu Daqiang, is here, right?"

"Yes."

"Then let's go through quickly."

"Acting officer Qin, wait a minute!" Manager Cai felt something was wrong.

"This man is in shackles, and I'm afraid he will scare the old folks."

Qin Xiaofeng looked back and realized that it was indeed the case. This was not appropriate.

Wu Ah Ming suddenly knelt down and said, "Sir, please, can you please let me take off the shackles for a while, and put them back after I see my father. I'm afraid of scaring my father!"

Qin Xiaofeng was in a dilemma. It was too dangerous to take off the shackles. If this person escaped, it would be troublesome.

"Constable Qin, there is a vacant room in the front yard of the orphanage. I can invite Wu Daqiang to the room and let the other elderly people stay in the back yard. You can remove the shackles of this man at the door and send him in. After the father and son meet, I will send Wu Daqiang back. You can then put shackles on him and take him back to the county government office. Is this feasible?"

Qin Xiaofeng thought for a moment and said, "That's great. Thank you, Manager Cai."

Manager Cai called someone and went to the backyard. He helped Wu Daqiang to the front yard and asked the man to stay in the backyard to watch over the elderly people to prevent anyone from going to the front yard and getting scared.

Wu Daqiang was led into the house, and Manager Cai supported him. Qin Xiaofeng took Wu Aming to the door and removed the shackles for him. Wu Aming tidied his hair and clothes and went in.

"Dad, I miss you so much."

There was a cry from inside the house.

"Dad, are you doing well?"

"Young man, your father is doing well here, don't worry."

"Dad, let me serve you a bowl of soup and rice, your favorite soup and rice."

Wu A Ming opened the door, knelt on the ground, and said, "Sir, I want to serve my father a bowl of soup and rice. Please let me go to the kitchen and do the last thing for my father. Sir, please."

Qin Xiaofeng looked embarrassed, but the two yamen runners were somewhat moved.

"Boss, we'll go with him. Nothing will go wrong. Let him go."

"There is a knife in the kitchen, Wu Aming, what are you planning?" Qin Xiaofeng said.

"I dare not, I dare not. If you are worried, please put away all the knives. I will never touch them." Wu A Ming kowtowed.

"Let's go." Qin Xiaofeng grabbed Wu Aming's shoulders and went to the backyard.

At this time, the people waiting in the backyard were getting a little bored. Lin Mingxuan and Nanxing went to the warehouse to see if they had enough firewood for the winter. Banxia went to the well to help the aunt wash clothes. Ding Xirui felt a little thirsty and went to the kitchen to get some water.

There was a sound of footsteps. Ding Xirui looked up and was startled to see several officers.

"You, come out." Qin Xiaofeng said. The kitchen was dark and he couldn't recognize who was inside.

"Yes." Ding Xirui lowered his head and walked out.

Wu A Ming's head suddenly jerked back and hit Qin Xiao Feng. Qin Xiao Feng saw stars and his hand loosened. Wu A Ming jumped forward, rushed to Ding Xirui, strangled her with his arm, turned around, went behind her, picked up a large bowl with his other hand, threw it on the stove, then quickly picked up a piece of debris and pressed it against Ding Xirui's neck.

He originally wanted to set fire and escape in the chaos, but since he met someone, he took a hostage.

"Get out of the way, or I'll kill her!"

"Wu Aming, let him go!" Qin Xiaofeng was furious and pulled out a knife.

"Get out of the way!" General Wu A Ming pushed the fragment closer to his neck.

Qin Xiaofeng was helpless, and several people stepped back. Wu Aming pushed Ding Xirui and slowly walked out of the kitchen.

"Miss!" Banxia screamed when she saw Ding Xirui being strangled. The two people in the warehouse heard the noise and ran out.

"Xi Rui!"

"Young lady!"

"Let her go!" Lin Mingxuan's eyes turned red and he yelled.

"Get out of the way! I'm a worthless person. If you don't want this girl to die, step back!" Wu A Ming increased his strength, and Ding Xirui almost couldn't breathe.

"Let her go and catch me!" Lin Mingxuan stepped forward.

"Back off!" Qin Xiaofeng pulled him back.

"Get lost! It's not as easy to catch you as it is to catch this little girl. Back off!"

Everyone has retreated to the front yard. If they go further, they will reach the street. There are many people on the street, so it will be easier for Wu A Ming to escape.

Manager Cai heard a commotion outside and told Wu Daqiang to sit still and not move, then he left.

The sight before him startled him.

"Wu Ah Ming! You are unfilial. Your father is still in prison, and you actually did such a shameless thing!"

"I don't care. His son is dying and he is still enjoying his leisure time here. What kind of father is he?" Wu A Ming roared and continued to walk out of the yard.

Qin Xiaofeng signaled the two yamen runners to jump over the wall. Just as they retreated, Wu A Ming shouted:

"Don't play tricks on me. Don't even think about running away. Back off!"

The fragment moved one inch closer to Ding Xirui, scratching his neck and causing blood to flow out.

"Miss! Don't hurt me, come and catch me!" Banxia cried out.

Ding Xirui waved at Banxia, ​​and Wu Aming's arms tightened even more.

"Put all the money you have on you into a bag and throw it over here!"

"Back off!"

Wu A Ming took the silver and fled to the street. He continued to press the broken porcelain against Ding Xirui's neck and soon came to the city gate. The people nearby were terrified and moved away. The soldiers guarding the city tried to stop him, but the broken porcelain scratched Ding Xirui's arm, staining his sleeve with blood. The soldiers were afraid of killing someone and did not dare to stop him.

"Don't move. If I see someone chasing us, I will lose face." After Wu A Ming said this, he shook the broken porcelain pieces next to Ding Xirui's face.

Lin Mingxuan burst into tears. She was being hurt right in front of him, but he was powerless to do anything.

At this time, he noticed that Ding Xirui was looking towards the river. A few days ago, when they were picking up stones by the river, they heard fishermen talking about the situation downstream and said they would go and see it if they had the chance.

The only way to escape from this city gate is by boat. The downstream of the river is Qinglong Temple. The terrain there is steeper, but there is a large shallow beach right after it. He rescued Ding Xirui at the shallow beach more than a year ago.

Lin Mingxuan immediately understood and nodded vigorously.

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