Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Although Xiaolan's family was dressed simply, they were worried at first that they would not be welcomed when they entered the jewelry shop. Unexpectedly, they were warmly received as soon as they entered. Shengxuan and Xiaowen were even enthusiastically received by the shopkeeper to have tea in the reception area.

Xiao Lan thought, isn't it the case that people are treated differently according to their social status? What's going on? Thinking about the fact that the shop assistants at Tianxianglou go to her house every day to make tofu, the shopkeepers of each store in Taihe Town are all sharp-eyed and ruthless characters in a small place like Taihe. The shopkeepers of the shops in the town probably know about her family making tofu privately.

This gold and silver jewelry shop is a time-honored brand in Taihe Town. The counter is neatly lined with gold and silver jewelry for customers to choose from. If you don't like these styles, you can also bring the patterns to customize, or you can provide your own gold and silver and let the master craftsman in the shop make jewelry. This kind of shop only charges a processing fee.

Xiaolan and her family had not originally thought of buying jewelry. They just came up with the idea on a whim as they were passing by.

"Mom, big sister, which one do you like?" Xiao Lan took them to look at the bracelets first.

Zhang was reluctant to spend money, so she pointed to the cheapest silver bracelet.

Xiao Lan didn't want Zhang to be so accommodating, so she said to Zhang, "Mom, what do you think of this pair?" Xiao Lan picked up a pair of golden bracelets with auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes and handed them to Zhang. The bracelets were heavy and just right for Zhang's age, and they could hold her down.

Zhang received it and felt it was very heavy. She shook her head and said, "It's too expensive. Mother doesn't need to wear such a fine thing."

"Mom, now that you're here, why don't you try it?" Xiao Lan put it on Zhang with a smile.

Zhang looked at the bracelet on her wrist and obviously liked it very much, but she was very reluctant to spend the money.

The shop assistant was discerning. Seeing that Zhang was also satisfied with the two bracelets, he took out a scale to weigh them. He found that the two bracelets weighed a total of three and a half taels.

This weight is really not light. Now one or two catties of gold can be exchanged for ten taels of silver. The value is indeed not low, but Xiaolan's family can definitely afford it.

"Mom, gold and silver are both hard currencies. We buy them for decoration and can use them for emergencies at home." Xiao Lan advised, "Don't think of it as spending money, it's actually an investment."

Zhang listened to Xiaolan's talk, which made a lot of sense, so she just nodded.

"Big sister, let's choose the right bracelets too." Xiao Lan said to Xiao Ting. Who doesn't like beautiful golden jewelry when they are young? Xiao Lan chose a pair of horseshoe bamboo bracelets, and Xiao Ting chose a pair of garlic bracelets.

The waiter smiled so hard that his teeth were exposed. It was rare to see such a big customer in the town. He weighed the two on a scale, one pair was 1 liang 8 qian, and the other pair was 1 liang 7 qian. "You two girls have really good taste. These two styles are made by our master craftsman with great effort. They are made of pure gold. There is only one pair of this style in our shop. It will be decent and beautiful to wear during the New Year."

The two are young and their bones haven't grown well yet. Choosing a bracelet that is too heavy will hurt their hands. Lightweight ones are most suitable for girls of their age. Zhang is stingy with herself, but she is really willing to spend money on her children. She smiled and nodded, "It looks good. You little girls should dress up more and choose hairpins and earrings."

Although Xiaolan and Xiaoting are not very old, Zhang feels that as a mother, she can only be happy to buy jewelry for her children. These jewelry are her daughters' own property and will be taken away when they get married. The husband's family will also look at their daughter-in-law with more jewelry with a higher regard.

The three of them went to pick out headwear and earrings. Zhang wanted to pick out a plain hairpin because it was cheap. Xiaolan disagreed, thinking that hairpins should be pretty, so she finally picked out a pure gold hairpin with phoenix beads. Xiaolan chose a round bead tassel hairpin, and Xiaoting chose a lucky hairpin.

After choosing the hairpin, Zhang was determined not to buy it. Xiaolan persuaded her a few times, but when she saw that her mother was determined not to agree, she did not force her. She knew that Zhang was used to being frugal, and felt that the family had just gotten through a good life and could not spend money lavishly. However, she was very supportive of her daughter buying jewelry, and kept asking her daughter to pick out a pair of earrings.

The two sisters went to the counter hand in hand to look at earrings. Xiaolan fell in love with the small lilac style at first sight. This pair of earrings is simple in style but very finely made. Xiaoting and Zhang also thought it was beautiful.

They asked the clerk to bring over the two smallest pairs in the shop. The clerk smiled and praised the sisters for their good taste. "These two pairs of golden lilac are the only two pairs we have in the shop. They are just right for you two sisters."

The mother, her two daughters and their two children spent a total of 120 taels of silver in the jewelry shop. Xiao Lan happily took out the silver from her purse to pay. The shop assistant took out several boxes and put the jewelry they bought into them.

After paying the silver, the shopkeeper took out a box from under the counter with a smile. When he opened it, there was a box of brand new Lingjuan head flowers, with twelve in total. "These head flowers are new products in our store, and are most suitable for girls of your age. These are for you. Little girls, keep them well. There are many people at the market today, so be careful not to bump or drop them... If you want to buy jewelry in the future, please come to my shop. I guarantee you will be satisfied." Obviously, the shopkeeper wanted to attract repeat customers because he saw that they were generous.

Xiaolan's family nodded, thanked the shopkeeper, and went to the market.

The family went to buy firecrackers first. Xiaowen and Shengxuan were the most enthusiastic about firecrackers. During the Chinese New Year, the family wanted to hear loud noises. The boys were also willing to set off firecrackers. Xiaowen pulled Shengxuan's sleeve and said, "Dad, let's buy some more."

"Okay." Sheng Xuan also experienced this when he was a child, and knew that boys were keen on setting off firecrackers, so he happily bought a bag and let the children have fun.

The family strolled around the market and came out with things in their hands, including the couplets, candies and melon seeds, two roosters, a basket of eggs, two fresh fish, four bottles of good wine, two packs of snacks, a bucket of soybean oil, and half a pig. The pork was to be eaten during the New Year and to be used when Xiaolan's family built a new house after the New Year. It was winter anyway, so there was no need to worry about it going bad. Two jars of wine and two packs of snacks were prepared for the old Sheng family, and the other two jars of wine were for Zhang Shanfeng.

In front of them was the grain store, where Xiaolan's oxcart was parked. The few of them put the things in their hands on the car, and went to the grain store again, asking the clerk to deliver 1,000 kilograms of beans, 1,000 kilograms of wheat, two bags of rice, and two bags of millet to their home. These were Xiaolan's requests, and she felt that the price of grain would rise after the New Year. Every year when there is a shortage of food, the price of grain will rise. Coupled with this year's epidemic, Xiaolan felt not very optimistic, and it would be safer to stock up.

Neither Sheng Xuan nor Zhang objected. The food they bought would not be wasted. Their family's current situation was inseparable from Xiaolan. Besides, the money was earned by Xiaolan, so she had the right to distribute it.