The dead general was kidnapped by his husband and taken to farm.

After Zhang Ping saw the people leave, he asked Jiang Shian in a low voice, "There are several clothing stores here, why did Shian choose this one at first sight?"

Jiang Shian pointed at a wooden sign at the door, and Zhang Ping looked in the direction he pointed. Although he didn't know many words, he still recognized those few words.

He whispered, "In our store you can try before you buy, and you can return or exchange the goods half a month after quality issues." Isn't this a loss if you can still return or exchange the goods half a month after you bought them home?

Jiang Shian raised his eyebrows. This business attitude was somewhat similar to the modern one. In short, the customer had to be satisfied. Moreover, goods could be returned or exchanged and any deficiencies could be corrected.

If this kind of shopkeeper doesn't make money, who will?

Qingping County is far away, and the popular clothing styles there are definitely not popular here. He didn't expect these clothes to sell for much money, and the main selling point was this style of clothing.

After a while, the shop owner came out waving a fan. He looked to be about thirty years old, and his movements were quite elegant.

The shopkeeper looked at the two people sitting on the stool. He closed his fan with interest and pointed at the clothes packages of Jiang Shian and others beside him. "Take out all the clothes for me to see."

Zhang Ping took out four sets of clothes and the waiter beside him helped to unfold them.

Jiang Shian stood up at the right time and said, "How about it? Can the shopkeeper accept it?"

"Yes, but the silk and satin of your clothes are not something that people here can afford. I'll just use your clothes as samples." The embroidered patterns are nice, but the fabric of the clothes is expensive. Only the only sons of some wealthy families can afford them, and they have to be about the same size.

He looked at the two of them and raised five fingers to indicate, "The price is ten taels of silver."

Zhang Ping frowned and said, "This silk is what my young master wears every day. Both the material and the style are top quality. Shopkeeper, please take a look."

Jiang Shian said nothing. This dress must be valuable in Qingping County, but the richest people in this small place should be the local tycoons. For ordinary people, it is more important to have enough food. The style of the dress and the silk are secondary.

He nodded, "I can sell it, but the price is too low. Shopkeeper, add another five taels of silver and give me two sets of ordinary clothes from your store."

For these few sets of clothes, an extra five taels of silver was really nothing. The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.

This guy doesn't look like someone from such a small place. He can afford to wear such clothes, so he must have a good family background. Maybe he will have business in the future.

The waiter picked out a few more sets of long shirts and trousers according to Jiang Shian's size.

Jiang Shi'an took the silver ingot handed over by the shopkeeper and weighed it. There was also five taels of silver change, two taels of which he asked the clerk to change into copper coins.

After they left the clothing store, Zhang Ping still felt that the clothes were not worth the money. If they were sold in the county town, they would cost at least several dozen taels. But seeing that the young master didn't care, he held back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

After a busy morning, Jiang Shi'an had some money in his hands and his stomach growled twice at the right time.

The restaurant was too expensive, so the two of them randomly chose a roadside noodle soup restaurant and sat down at the table.

There were four wooden tables, each with two benches. In front of them there was another table with two tall men sitting at it. They didn't look like they were here to eat, and from time to time they looked up at the passers-by with serious expressions.

Jiang Shian glanced at them twice out of the corner of his eye and then looked away. Based on his experience of occasionally watching TV series, he knew that these two were definitely not ordinary civilians, so it was better for him to avoid trouble.

It was the first time for Jiang Shian to eat ancient snacks other than pancakes.

A simple bowl of chicken noodle soup tastes particularly good. Green chopped green onions float on the golden chicken soup. The noodles are particularly chewy, and there are also a few green vegetables.

After finishing his noodles, Zhang Ping took out the silver and was about to pay. Jiang Shian pulled his clothes and counted out sixteen copper coins and handed them to him.

The house will be almost ready tomorrow at the latest. Zhang Ping had already wasted two days following him here. He must have saved up the money for a long time. The fifteen taels in his hand were probably more than the other party's family's savings.

Afraid that the other party would think too much, he spoke softly, "It doesn't cost much in the country, and these fifteen taels are more than enough. But I saw that Grandpa Zhang had some difficulty walking that day, and I thought that he would have to spend a lot of money on medicine on weekdays, so Brother Zhang, wait until you make money next time to treat me to a meal."

Zhang Ping pursed his lips. He had never expected that the young master would notice his grandfather's inconvenience in walking just after a quick meeting that day. These caring words made his heart ache.

It's his incompetence.

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The two went to the rice shop first. The prices of brown rice and polished rice were different. Polished rice was thirty cents, while brown rice was only six cents.

Zhang Ping was worried that the young master would not be able to get used to ordinary brown rice, but Jiang Shian shook his head and bought some of both.

After buying rice, I bought coarse noodles and fine noodles. Then I had to buy oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, which were all necessary for the kitchen.

A small place has its advantages. Prices are cheap, and buying a lot of things only costs a little over one or two taels of silver.

Then they went to buy bedding and other items. When they had bought almost everything, they were both exhausted and the carriage was almost full.

He bought some vegetables for dinner at the market. Thinking of the large open space in the yard, Jiang Shian dragged his tired body to buy a lot of vegetable seeds and vegetable seedlings.

It was the spring planting season, and he couldn't keep buying in town, as he didn't have that much money. The yard at home was so big that it was just right for growing some common vegetables. After returning, he had to go to the village chief's house to see if there were any cultivated fields. Zhang Ping had already told him that the staple food here was corn and sweet potatoes, so he had to plant some of them.

Farming was not difficult for him, as the welfare home did not have so many kind-hearted sponsors. So many children could not go without food. So a small fence was built around the soil in front and behind the welfare home where things could be planted. Every day, a group of children carried kettles to water the vegetables, and when the vegetables were ripe, they carried baskets to harvest them together.

The two of them also went to look at tiles. In the town, tiles were ten cents a piece, and the tiles for their house would cost at least several hundred yuan. The two decided to go back to the village first to see if anyone had recently built a house, and if there were any left, they would buy some at a low price.

Remembering the candies he promised to bring to the kids in the morning, Jiang Shian went into the pastry shop when passing by and weighed out two kilograms of dragon beard candy, and also bought a few pastries that looked and tasted delicious.

Ever since Jiang Shian started picking the vegetables, Zhang Ping looked at him strangely, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated all the way.

Jiang Shian knew what the other party was thinking. Even if he was no longer stupid, the other party must have become suspicious of him because he, a young master who never left the house, was so proficient in these things that ordinary people could do.

He said helplessly, "I'm not stupid anymore, but I haven't lost my memory. The Jiang Mansion has such a big yard, and my mother would plant some vegetables. She knows that I like playing in the mud in the fields every day."

Zhang Ping really believed it, and nodded awkwardly, looking at him with some embarrassment. Finally, he said dryly, "Shi An really knows a lot."

Half an hour later, the two returned to the village.

At the entrance of the village were several wives sewing shoe soles.

The village is so small that someone saw Jiang Shian and his friends going out in the morning, and the news had already spread throughout the village by now.

It is said that the Jiang family's stupid little son is back, and he is not stupid anymore.

Jiang Shian huddled in the carriage, leaning against the wall as if he had fallen asleep. Zhang Ping, who was sitting in the front, greeted everyone one by one.

If you can answer, just agree with it. If you don't want to say anything, just change the subject. The main thing is that if the young master encounters any trouble after he leaves, he will have to ask the neighbors for help.

Jiang Shian pretended to be asleep. He was most afraid of dealing with these relationships. If he could avoid interacting with them, he would rather stay alone in the yard.

As soon as their carriage left, the wives who were sitting together started talking.

"I didn't expect that Jiang Laoda and Lanxiang would leave so young. What's the use of so much money? It's gone early." The speaker's tone was sour, and he felt a little jealous when he thought of the Jiang family's house that had been empty for several years. He thought they would never come back, so he talked to the village chief and saw if he could sell it to his family at a low price.

"Okay, now that everyone is gone, let's stop talking. This youngest son is really pitiful. His parents are gone just as he's getting better. Hey! I remember that their business has expanded to Beijing. Why did they come back to this poor and remote place?"

"Her sister-in-law, you may have forgotten that there is a second child in his family, Jiang Boyuan. He is not a good person. I guess this child was probably driven back. He is also a pitiful person."

"Why are you talking about his younger brother? Don't forget that his brother Jiang Wenjing has been praised as a child prodigy since he was young. How come you haven't seen this? Come with us."

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