After entering the book, the young cannon fodder brought his short-lived mother to fly happily

Meng Yu took a look at the receipt, which clearly stated the two kinds of fabrics to be used, the time to pick them up, and the price per set.

It also stated that a deposit of five taels of silver had to be paid, and if delivery could not be made on time, compensation would be paid three times the deposit.

In duplicate.

The document was very tricky to write, so we could only do what was originally agreed upon and deliver the goods on time.

Zhao Susu grabbed her clothes, and she felt terrible. The confident light in her eyes dimmed again, her face turned pale, and her lips trembled: "Ayu, what should I do? Mom is so stupid! Mom thought it was a big business, so she agreed. Now, Mom is going to lose a lot of money!"

"Mom, don't worry! Let's wait and see!"

Despite Meng Yu's consolation along the way, Zhao Susu's mood was no longer high.

Meng Yu sighed: "Mom, if the loss is too great, we can just pay for it!"

Zhao Susu was shocked. Compensation? She had to pay fifteen taels. She had opened the shop for three months and after deducting the cost, she had not made fifteen taels yet.

Her face turned even paler.

"Mom, I'm saying this is just a one-shot deal. Maybe we won't lose anything, but will make money instead?"

"Make money? How is it possible to make money?" Zhao Susu already knew that she had done something stupid.

Without knowing the price of the fabric, she easily accepted the large order and fell into a big pit.

Maybe, she is really not suitable for doing business?

Meng Yu sighed again, looking at Zhao Susu who was so depressed that she was almost autistic: "Mom, don't just focus on whether you can make money or not. If you think about it this way, the people who come to order are the rich families in the county. This is a good opportunity, which means we also have the opportunity to do business in the county. The small loss now is for the big profit in the future!"

"Really, really?"

"of course it's true!"

Meng Yu was very excited: "I heard Uncle Mu say that in order to open up the market... uh, to expand to a bigger place, you need to spend a lot of money on paving the way and giving gifts."

"Really, is this really what Master Mu said?"

"Of course, Uncle Mu is a good man and taught me a lot of business tips. But I can't remember so many!"

With Meng Yu's constant comfort, Zhao Susu managed to cheer up.

The mother and daughter got on a carriage to the county town.

Zhao Susu's palms were sweating with nervousness. She had never been to the county town!

Meng Yu had never been there either, but she was not afraid!

She was still shaking Zhao Susu's hand, smiling: "Mom, isn't the county town really big? Are there candied haws for sale in the county town? Are the meat buns in the county town more delicious?"

The childish talk made the other passengers in the carriage laugh, and they started talking to each other.

Meng Yu nestled in Zhao Susu's arms and listened attentively.

These people only talk about gossip.

What son did business in the county town, and wanted to take them to enjoy a good life;

What about a daughter-in-law who gave birth to a big fat grandson, and sent an old hen to her to nourish her body;

What if her daughter bought her two new sets of clothes last month, and she had to buy more this time, but she didn't want to spend her daughter's money;

The woman in the grocery store in the city flirted with the owner of the incense and candle shop next door;

The owner of a silk shop had two daughters and wanted a son, so he took seven concubines.

……

Zhao Susu didn't respond, she was worried about something.

Meng Yu was listening, but those people didn't take a four-year-old child seriously.

Finally, in the midst of a heated discussion, a child's voice interrupted at an inopportune moment: "There are many silk and satin shops in the county town. Can they sell a lot of beautiful clothes?"

The child's words drew laughter: "Of course, it's a county town, so there must be everything!"

"Yes, there is, but you have to be able to afford it!"

"Are there any businesses in the county town?"

"Oh, a kid your age knows about business? Of course there are, after all, this is a county town!"

So, a new topic.

During these small talk, Meng Yu extracted some information:

There are at least five silk and cloth shops in the county;

At least one business firm;

Things in the county town are better than those in the town, but more expensive;

There are six streets in the county town. The county government office is located in the east, the poor live in the north, there are many rich families in the south, and there are many shops in the west. There are many nobles in the east, and many beggars in the north!

After the carriage arrived at the county town, it stopped at the junction of the north and west sides of the city.

This is good, the place they are going should be the west of the city.

Zhao Susu was in a low mood. She had already taken all her money with her, twenty-seven taels of silver.

If you want to make four sets of clothes with one piece of cloth, you need to buy four and a half pieces of cloth. The thread required for good cloth is not cheap either.

The carriage stopped and the crowd dispersed.

Zhao Susu, who had barely recovered from her social phobia, began to suffer from it again.

She was so nervous that her legs were shaking and she could hardly walk.

Meng Yu saw her embarrassment and helplessness, but she just said a few words to ease her tension and did not make any unnecessary movements.

This step ultimately depends on her own efforts.

Seeing Zhao Susu standing there for a long time, looking as if she was alone in the vastness of the world, with nowhere to go, she looked up and asked innocently, "Mom, where are we going now?"

Zhao Susu's confused mind worked hard, like a primary school student answering a question, and she said timidly and uncertainly: "Go find the cloth shop?"

"Then let's go. It's so tiring standing here!"

"But, but I don't know...how to get there!"

Meng Yu looked admiring and dependent: "Mom is an adult, I'm sure you can ask her!"

Being looked at by her daughter with such eyes, Zhao Susu calmed down. Although she had never been to the town, she could ask. But looking at the pedestrians coming and going, she opened her mouth several times, as if something bit her tongue, and she couldn't make a sound.

Meng Yu was not in a hurry either. He thought that if a person with social phobia walked out of his home, he would have to go through this experience anyway. So he should be more tolerant!

Finally, Zhao Susu spoke and asked a kind-looking lady.

The old lady looked at the mother and daughter, then smiled and pointed in a direction.

Zhao Susu thanked her profusely and went in the direction she directed.

This street is very busy, with many shops, including a row of rouge shops, wine shops, tea houses, pawn shops and grocery stores.

The mother and daughter continued to walk inside.

There was a surge of people here, and it was much more lively than in the town. Just because there were so many people, Zhao Susu had sweat on her forehead in the slightly cool breeze.

Meng Yu couldn't bear to watch it anymore and took out a handkerchief: "Mom, wipe the sweat off your face!"

Zhao Susu was extremely embarrassed.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead, took a deep breath, took Meng Yu's hand, tried to straighten her back, and continued walking inside.

Finally, they saw a silk shop.

When asked about the two materials, Liucai Zhihua Jin and Yanluo Huanhua Jin, the silk shop owner smiled and nodded: "Yes!"

Zhao Susu breathed a sigh of relief and asked hurriedly, "How much is it?"

The shopkeeper pointed at one of the pieces. The material was indeed different from ordinary materials. Under the light and shadow, it seemed to be radiant and colorful. Obviously, if it was made into clothes and worn on the body, it would be very graceful.

"That's a bargain!" the shopkeeper said nonchalantly.

Zhao Susu felt relieved. As long as it was cheap, it was good! She was still worried that it would be too expensive and she would lose a lot.

But the shopkeeper's next words asked her to stay where she was!