The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

Guo Xin was a little surprised. Although she didn't know how expensive the four treasures of the study were here, they were definitely more than this price.

"One or two?"

The waiter was used to such surprises. Every guest who came in for the first time was surprised. Obviously, this guest was no exception. "Yes, this is subsidized by a noble person. It is so that poor students can also study without such a heavy burden."

Guo Xin's heart was full of doubts, but also some admiration. It was really unique that someone in this feudal dynasty was willing to use money to subsidize poor students instead of suppressing them.

He took the wrapped four treasures of the study and handed them to Guo Xi, who held them in his arms as if they were treasures.

Guo Xin looked at her elder sister and Guo Zhi who were strolling casually on the street. Their arms were empty, and their eyes were full of curiosity about the new environment. They looked around, not caring at all whether they bought anything or not, as if just being able to come out was a huge gift for them.

But of course she would buy things for them. When they go out, everyone should get something, so how could she favor some over others?

"Sister, Zhi'er, let's go to the clothing store to look at some clothes and stuff. I'll buy you some clothes and headwear, and by the way, see if there's any clothes that are suitable for Xi'er."

When Guo Ru heard that he wanted to buy clothes for himself, he hurriedly said, "No, no, buying clothes will cost so much money, and we still have to pay off our debts. Just buy clothes for Zhi'er and Xi'er. I don't have any place to use them, and who will see me if I wear them outside?"

Although the villagers had praised her for her pretty appearance since she was a child and believed that she would marry well in the future, she didn't want to focus on her appearance anymore after the last broken engagement. Besides, she had the experience of broken engagements before and couldn't find a good man to marry. She might as well be the head of the family at home and worry about the affairs of her younger brothers and sisters.

"Don't worry, I'm in charge of the family's money now, and I will definitely earn it back in the future." After saying that, he pulled Guo Ruo into the clothing store nearby.

Guo Zhi followed closely behind, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the various new and colorful clothes in the clothing store, but she also knew that she might not be able to afford them.

"Sir, do you want to buy some cloth?" A woman came up to them. She first looked at Guo Xin and his group, and estimated for a moment that they seemed to be unable to afford ready-made clothes, so they were probably here to buy cloth.

"Yes"

"No"

Guo Xin and Guo Ruo's voices sounded at the same time. The two looked at each other, their eyes fighting in the air for a long time, and finally Guo Ruo was defeated.

"I wonder if there are any suitable clothes for us?" Guo Xin looked at the woman with a smile and asked.

It was obvious that these people could not afford ready-made clothes, but they actually insisted on looking at ready-made clothes. However, since they wanted to look, there was no point in pushing them away. The woman took out a dark green hemp double-breasted skirt and said, "This one is very suitable for this slightly older girl. She is tall and looks like a lotus in clear water. This dress is the best match for her. The price is also relatively reasonable. A set of ready-made clothes only costs one or two taels of silver."

Guo Xin took the clothes in front of Guo Ruo and tried them on. It was indeed a perfect fit and made the elder sister look beautiful.

"Oh, it's so beautiful, sister, let's buy it." Guo Zhi looked at Guo Ruo and exclaimed.

Guo Ruo blushed all the way to her ears, and asked uncertainly, "Is it really that beautiful?"

"It's really beautiful. If you wear it out, you'll be the most beautiful woman in town." Guo Xi agreed.

Guo Xin handed the clothes to the woman and then said, "Please help me pick out some clothes for the three of us."

After a long time, Guo Ruo came out with a bundle containing four sets of clothes and two hairpins, which cost about six taels. Although it would take a month of selling taro chips to make back the money, it was a rare trip out and it was still worth it.

The woman stood at the door, her mouth almost grinning from ear to ear, and shouted, "Girl, come again next time, I'll give you a discount."

Guo Xin saw that it was getting late and thought that it was almost time to go back, so he said, "Let's go back along this road. It's almost time."

That road was the fastest way back to where the carriage stopped, and it happened to pass through the market town of this small county town. Unlike a small town, the county town had a stricter management system. All vendors at small stalls could only sell their goods in this market town. In addition to paying stall fees, they also had to pay taxes and be subject to management and supervision by the government.

Guo Xin led them through the market quickly while observing the layout of the market.

She hasn't decided yet whether to set up the stall in town or in the county.

If she were in the county town, it would be very convenient to take care of Guo Xi, but the expenses would increase, and it would be inevitable that she would neglect things at home. So she would take advantage of the current situation and if setting up a stall in the county town could earn her considerable income, she could also consider setting up a stall in the county town.

She quickly glanced at the stalls on both sides and saw that they were very neatly arranged. This was different from the stalls in the small town, where there were stalls everywhere and the roads were so crowded that it was impossible to walk.

Suddenly, my peripheral vision was attracted by a small stall. There were not many people in the stall. A young woman was guarding the stall with a little girl about two or three years old. The girl had neat hair, a slightly dirty face, and thin clothes. The child seemed to feel cold and handed her hand to the woman. The woman kept blowing air on the little girl's hand, trying to warm her up.

But what was sold at the stall attracted her more, as it was the key ingredient for making taro balls and sago. If she had it, the things made in her own workshop would no longer be monotonous.

Guo Ruo, Guo Zhi and Guo Xi, who were following behind, saw Guo Xin suddenly stop and almost bumped into her.

Following Guo Xin's line of sight, they saw a small stall selling fruits and vegetables that they had never seen before.

Guo Xin walked over and looked at the thing on the ground. It was a pile of thin and long cylinders with a yellowish skin and white flesh. It looked very similar to cassava.

"Girl, do you want to buy this?" The woman saw Guo Xin standing in front of the stall for a long time without saying anything, so she took the initiative to ask.

"Where did you get this?"

"I dug this from the hill next to my home," the woman explained. "It's cassava. It tastes good. It only costs five cents a pound."

After saying that, he looked at Guo Xin with shining eyes, hoping that she could buy some.

Guo Xin really needs this. He looked at the cassava on the stall. There were about 20 kilograms. If he wanted to produce in bulk, this would not be enough. "I want all of this, but it's a bit too much. Can you send it to Guojia Village? And I want more cassava. Do you have any more?"

When the woman heard that they had to pay for everything, she was so excited that tears almost came out of her eyes. This money could save their family's lives.

They originally ran a small business in the county town and their life was passable, but her husband was stabbed to death by a wealthy businessman in the town some time ago, and there has been no explanation until now. She doesn't expect an explanation anymore, as long as the wealthy businessman doesn't bite back at her family and ask them to pay compensation.