I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Ji Xiaobei was amused and teased her, saying, "Your daughter-in-law works in the clothing room and knows about fabrics. Are you also in the clothing room?"

The old lady curled her lips and said, "My mother's family supplies fabrics to the clothing room!"

Ji Xiaobei: Ah, your family is a big weaving family?

Hahahaha, she couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Girl, you don't believe it?" the old lady asked seriously.

"I believe it, I believe it!" Ji Xiaobei stopped laughing and said.

"I tell you, I understand. I can tell at a glance which fabric is suitable for which style of clothing..."

After much persuasion, Ji Xiaobei finally agreed to take her out.

The old lady put on her hat skillfully, climbed onto the donkey cart, sat steadily, and smiled proudly at Little Curly and Ji Deyan who were digging the ground under the cart.

Ji Xiaobei told the old lady to sit down and drove out.

The old lady suggested: "Let's go to the clothing store first!"

Ji Xiaobei took her to several clothing stores.

The old lady was wearing coarse cloth clothes, but her walking posture showed the grace of a lady from a noble family. The owner of the clothing store respectfully invited her in.

As soon as she opened her mouth, the shopkeeper looked her up and down curiously and said with a smile:

"Old lady, you are an expert. Are you taking your granddaughter to buy clothes?"

The old lady nodded solemnly.

The shopkeeper smiled awkwardly and said, "My tailor is from the capital. He can make any new style. If the old lady doesn't like the ready-made clothes, our tailor can make one for the young lady..."

The old lady pushed Ji Xiaobei forward and said, "Use this piece of cloth and make that style..."

The old lady pointed to the fabrics on the table and then to the ready-made clothes hanging on the wall.

Ji Xiaobei: ...You are doing this for me!

"Bei, it will look great on you!" The old lady looked at Ji Xiaobei with a smile.

"Grandma Fu, I don't want clothes, this..."

Old Madam Fu whispered something in Ji Xiaobei's ear, and Ji Xiaobei immediately nodded and agreed: "Okay!"

The shopkeeper looked at the grandfather and grandson strangely, this cloth was not cheap.

"Madam, this cloth has just been shipped from the south. The price is..."

The old lady interrupted him and said seriously, "Are you afraid that I can't pay?"

The shopkeeper smiled awkwardly and said, "Of course not. Tailor Feng is here to measure the clothes for the young lady..."

Tailor Feng was a petite old lady, not even as tall as Ji Xiaobei's shoulders.

Looking at the older lady in front of him, he silently brought a stool.

She secretly admired the old lady's vision. The eldest daughter had a strong figure, and this fabric with dark patterns was calm, low-key and elegant, which was very suitable for her.

"Madam, the fabric you chose is very suitable for the temperament of a young lady. Would you like to have a set?"

Tailor Feng tried to sell it.

"You make it first, and I'll see the effect!"

Tailor Feng was startled, then smiled and nodded.

The shopkeeper fiddled with his abacus.

"The total is 82 taels of silver!"

Ji Xiaobei: ...Wow, it’s so expensive?

The old lady looked at Ji Xiaobei: Take out the money!

Ji Xiaobei: ...You buy clothes for me, and I have to pay for it.

I said I didn't want it, but you forced me to have it. If my mother knew about this, she would be so heartbroken that she would die.

The old lady still had a smile on her face.

After leaving the clothing shop, Ji Xiaobei never went there again, for fear that the old lady would buy her clothes again, which were too expensive.

The one she was wearing was made by Haixia Niang. She made five identical sets in total.

She doesn't have to worry about what to wear every day.

After coming out from here, Ji Xiaobei took Old Lady Fu to South City.

She planned to purchase the goods from the fabric workshop in South City, where it would be cheaper.

Old Mrs. Fu went to several stores but didn't like any of them.

Unsatisfied with printing and dyeing, unsatisfied with uneven weaving, unsatisfied with uneven texture, unsatisfied with cotton thread quality, unsatisfied with weaving machines...

In short, the old lady was not satisfied with anything she saw.

Ji Xiaobei: ...You know a lot, but please tell me where I can find satisfaction.

Ji Xiaobei drove Ma Debiao out of the South City in a huff.

Ji Xiaobei's mood is not as good as when he came.

While in the clothing store, the old lady whispered in her ear that if Tailor Feng had good skills, she could get Tailor Feng.

Ji Xiaobei listened to the old lady and spent more than 80 taels of silver to make a set of clothes.

She regretted so much that she was obsessed with it.

Forget it, forget it, the clothes have been bought and will be just right for me to wear when I attend Jiaojiao’s birthday party in a few days.

Ji Xiaobei never dwells on what happened.

Internal friction is the most exhausting. She is not that stupid!

"Xiaobei, the roast duck at Anzhou Taoranju is delicious. Have you ever tried it?"

The old lady crawled to the front mysteriously and said to Ji Xiaobei.

"I don't know. Didn't you just have roast chicken for lunch?"

"Roast chicken is roast chicken, and roast duck is roast duck. They are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They are supplied in limited quantities every day. If you queue up now, you may be able to buy one."

The old lady seduced Ji Xiaobei.

Ji Xiaobei passed by Taoranju several times. It was a three-story restaurant with elegant decoration. It was obviously very expensive, the kind that poor people would not dare to approach.

Every time she passed by, she would look at her for a few more seconds, and Mrs. Lin would get so anxious that she would cover her eyes.

Ji Xiaobei turned the corner and saw a line of people.

She hesitated whether to go and queue up. It would be bad if the old lady's whereabouts were exposed.

Before leaving, Xiaoyao asked Fu's family to keep it a secret.

Before Ji Xiaobei got off the donkey cart, Old Lady Fu came over and said:

"Xiaobei, I'll be waiting on the donkey cart. Go buy it yourself. Don't worry, I won't run around."

Old Mrs. Fu patted her chest and made the promise.

Ji Xiaobei: "Can you really wait here obediently?"

"Xiaobei, I have lived to such an old age and have never cheated anyone."

Ji Xiaobei chose to believe her.

She tied up Ma Debiao, walked towards Taoran Ju, and stood at the end of the line.

There were so many people in front of her, and she was worried about the old lady.

A faint aroma wafted from Taoran Ju. Ji Xiaobei swallowed his saliva. It smelled so good.

She had heard Jiaojiao mention this restaurant before, saying that it was usually difficult to get a table.

This restaurant is very strange: they never take reservations, and people have to queue up, no matter who they are.

Ji Xiaobei felt strange at the time, but it looked like it should be true.

The people queuing were all maids and servants, and there were many sedan chairs and carriages parked in the distance.

The masters are waiting in the sedan chair.

Ji Xiaobei stood on tiptoe and looked inside. There were so many people!

Alas! Xiaoyao didn't bring anything for the old lady, and the old lady was a little disappointed.

This time he couldn't buy the roast duck, and the old lady was disappointed twice in one day. Ji Xiaobei felt bad.

She gritted her teeth, stood still, and lined up patiently.

"Dear guests, there are only 20 ducks left. People after number 20 don't need to queue up. Come early tomorrow!"

The waiter counted from the front to the back, and when he reached Ji Xiaobei, it was exactly 21.

Ji Xiaobei cursed: Damn it, the boss knows enough, but still uses hunger marketing.

Can't you do more!

She cursed in her heart, and asked unwillingly, "Did I queue up in vain?"