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Two days passed like this, and Xia Taoyuan was really bored. If she knew some music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, she could kill some time, but the problem was that she didn't know how to do it! If she could sing a few songs and draw some simple sketches, it would be okay.

She also went to take books from the bookshelf to read, all of which were classics, history, and collections of literature. Although she liked Chinese studies, the classical Chinese texts throughout the books were enough to give her a headache, and she put them down after reading only two pages.

She muttered to herself: Lu Qing'er said she would come in two days, but she didn't specify which day. It was really inconvenient for the ancients. If she had a mobile phone, she could just send a WeChat message to ask, and she wouldn't have to wait.

Another day passed, and it was the day to go to the cloth shop to pick up clothes. Xia Taoyuan asked Zhu'er and Yu'er to go and get them. She thought that if she didn't see Lu Qing'er coming at si o'clock tomorrow, she would go out of the house to kill time.

After Zhu'er and Yu'er brought the clothes and shoes, Xia Taoyuan asked them to put on a male makeup for her like Wei Jinghe, and then change into the new clothes. The maids were stunned and praised her for her handsome appearance.

Xia Taoyuan laughed twice, walked to the mirror and looked at herself. She was really no wonder that the little girls praised her. She looked like a handsome and high-spirited young man! She was afraid that someone would notice her flaws, so she made her eyebrows thicker and drew a few small mustaches. After finishing, she looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction, thinking to herself, if someone could still tell that she was a woman, then she must be a smart person.

The next day, it was almost past the hour of Si, and Lu Qing'er hadn't come yet. Xia Taoyuan thought that since she didn't come in the morning, she would definitely not come today. She changed into men's clothes and ordered Cui'er to change into servant's clothes, and the two of them pretended to be master and servant. She said that this way people wouldn't recognize them, and it would save a lot of trouble. In the future, she only needed to bring one person with her when she went out.

Last time I brought Yu'er and Zhu'er, this time I brought Cui'er. Dai'er is still young and she doesn't know anything. I'll take her out to play when she's older.

Zhu'er was a little worried and kept telling Xia Taoyuan to play for a while and come back early and to be careful.

Xia Taoyuan agreed and took Cui'er out of the house. They did not go out through the front door, but sneaked out through the back door.

The two of them strolled around, looking here and there, and finally arrived at the bustling street they had been to before, Jinshi Street.

Looking at the dazzling array of jewelry stalls on the street, Xia Taoyuan picked up a few hairpins, examined them for a while, and felt that the quality was rather poor. If she gave them to the maids, they would naturally be delighted, but if she gave them to the daughter of the general's mansion, she would not be able to present them.

She heard that Wei Zhiying and Lu Qing'er had been good friends since childhood and had a very deep relationship. This time, because Lu Qing'er had gone to the border with her father for a year, they had not seen each other for more than a year. She wanted to buy a gift for Lu Qing'er to enhance their relationship.

Because I know that Lu Qing'er is influenced by her father, the general, and has always loved to wield swords and sticks. If she wields swords and sticks, she probably won't wear too many jingling accessories, so buying her a simple-style hairpin should be to her liking.

Under Cui'er's guidance, she entered a nearby silver shop. The jewelry inside was indeed much higher-end. Xia Taoyuan picked out a jasper hairpin inlaid with two gold edges. The jasper was moist and transparent. Although it looked simple, it was obviously a good thing. She guessed that the price would not be cheap.

The boss asked for a hundred taels of silver. Although Xia Taoyuan knew that the jade hairpin was not cheap, she did not expect it to be so expensive. She had heard from the maids that one tael of silver was enough for an ordinary family of three to spend for a month. So this hundred taels of silver was a sky-high price.

Xia Taoyuan used the same attitude as when she bought clothes at the wholesale market. "Shopkeeper, this is not realistic. The price is too high. You really want to sell it, and I really want to buy it. How about this, twenty taels, and I'll come often in the future."

The shopkeeper snatched the jade hairpin away, still mumbling: "Come on, go on, go somewhere cool. A grown man is hesitating to buy something like a little girl. If your lover knew that you were reluctant to spend such a small amount of money on her, she would still think highly of you."

Xia Taoyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This shopkeeper was well versed in business and used provocation. But he didn't know that Xia Taoyuan was a girl.

"Shopkeeper, this hairpin is really nice. I really want to buy it. I'll add a little more money, forty taels, no more. If you sell it to me, I'll take it away. If you don't, I'll really leave." Xia Taoyuan kept staring at the shopkeeper's reaction.

The shopkeeper didn't even raise his eyelids. Xia Taoyuan was disappointed and pulled Cui'er to leave. As soon as one foot stepped out of the door of the silver shop, the shopkeeper's voice came from behind: "This young man looks like he is from a wealthy family, but he doesn't know the difficulties of doing business. We work hard but can't make much money. The price you offer is too low."

When Xia Taoyuan heard that there was a chance, she stepped back. She smiled and said, "Then I'll add another ten taels. If the shopkeeper can sell it, I'll take it. If not, then I'm not destined to have this hairpin."

The shopkeeper sighed helplessly and said, "Forget it. Business is not good recently. I'll give it to you!" After that, he wrapped it in a piece of silk, put it in a very delicate brocade box and handed it to Xia Taoyuan.

Xia Taoyuan laughed secretly: Haha, you should at least earn thirty taels out of fifty taels, and you still pretend to be like this.