Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

After the Cold Food Festival, Yao Qingnian planned to go into the city to see if there were any suitable shops or stalls to do some business. Sitting at home all day and eating out was not her style.

After entering the city, Yao Qingnian walked around for a while because he was unfamiliar with the place, but he didn't find any suitable shop to rent. However, there was a pretty good shop at the gate of the county academy. The shop was of a suitable size, with a yard, two rooms, and a warehouse, but the shop was only for sale and not for rent. The owner was in a hurry to go to the capital, so he sold it at a low price of three hundred taels of silver, and the things inside were also given to the buyer.

The price of this piece of land, which also comes with a yard, is not expensive at three hundred taels, but the one hundred or so taels that Yao Qingnian has on hand is not enough, so he can only wait and see.

After walking around for a whole morning, Yao Qingnian felt hungry. She happened to pass by a restaurant, and the aroma of food wafted out, so she walked in.

This is a relatively prosperous and lively restaurant called Yunlai Restaurant. It was dinner time and the restaurant was full. Yao Qingnian found a seat and sat down, and a waiter came over immediately.

"Girl, what would you like to eat?"

"What special dishes do you have?"

"That's a lot, sweet and sour fish, white-cut chicken, five-flavor duck..."

The waiter named a number of dishes in a row, but Yao Qingnian didn't know which one was the best, so he just ordered two dishes at random, namely sweet and sour fish and lotus leaf soup.

The dishes were served quickly. Yao Qingnian picked up her chopsticks and started eating, but the taste disappointed her. In ancient times, the ingredients were limited, and the sweet and sour fish had an indescribable strange taste. However, everyone around her seemed to be enjoying it.

The lotus leaf soup is okay, it has a light fragrance from the lotus leaves and a refreshing taste.

"Have you heard? Madam Jiang actually offered a reward of 100 taels of silver just to find a famous doctor who can cure her son's illness!"

"What? Jiang family? Are you talking about the most wealthy family in our county - Jiang family?"

"Yes, it's the Jiang family. I have a brother working in their house, so this can't be wrong!"

As the richest family in the county, the Jiang family has always attracted much attention. Now, they are willing to pay such a high reward to seek medical treatment, which shows how serious their son's condition is. For a time, all kinds of speculation and rumors spread. Some people said that the young master of the Jiang family had a terminal illness, some said that he was haunted by evil spirits, and some even said that he was cursed by his enemies... There were so many different opinions that the whole county was shrouded in a mysterious and tense atmosphere.

Hearing that there was money to be made, Yao Qingnian became interested. He stopped eating and went over to ask the two men where the Jiang family's mansion was.

After Yao Qingnian found out the address, she was about to leave when the waiter called her: "Miss!"

"what happened?"

"You haven't paid yet!"

Yao Qingnian then remembered that he had not paid for his meal yet.

"Sorry, I forgot. How much is it?"

"One ounce of silver"

What? Two dishes cost one tael of silver! Yao Qingnian was shocked when he heard that it cost one tael of silver... This is too expensive! Yao Qingnian took out one tael of silver and handed it to the waiter.

"Thank you, sir. Take care and welcome back next time!"

The waiter respectfully escorted Yao Qingnian out of the restaurant.

Yao Qingnian looked at the coarse cloth clothes on his body, and when he heard that the Jiang family was the richest family in Anding County, he decided to go to the clothing shop first.

When they arrived at a famous garment shop in Anding County, Yao Qingnian was dazzled by the variety of fabrics inside. Many young ladies were selecting fabrics, and the shop assistants were greeting them warmly.

Yao Qingnian came in wearing coarse cloth clothes, looking out of place, and no one paid any attention to her.

People of this era would buy cloth and make their own clothes at home, or ask an embroiderer to make custom clothes for them. There were also ready-made clothes, but in fewer styles.

Yao Qingnian walked around for a while before someone came over and asked her, "Miss, what do you need?"

A thin little girl came over. She seemed to be a newcomer and spoke softly. Before Yao Qingnian could answer, someone interrupted her.

"Deng Qianqian, what are you doing? Didn't you see the guests coming in? Go and greet them. Do you have any intention of living?"

The speaker was another girl wearing a peach-colored dress, and her words were full of sarcasm.

"Sister Ling'er, this girl also wants to buy something..."

"It seems that I need to have a good talk with the shopkeeper. Anyone can come to our shop. Looking at her poor appearance, can she afford to buy things in our shop? It's a waste of time."

Yao Qingnian didn't want to pay attention to such people, and there was no expression on her face.

"Are you buying fabric or clothes? Our fabrics are all of the best quality. If you like them, just take a look, but don't touch them. If they get dirty, we won't be able to sell them."

The girl named Ling'er became even more impatient when she saw Yao Qingnian ignoring her.

"Why would I come to see you if I'm not going to buy clothes and fabrics? Go and bring me the most fashionable fabrics and ready-made clothes in your store."

"Okay, I'll get it for you right away."

Deng Qianqian turned around and was about to get it.

"Stop, let her go!"

Yao Qingnian pointed at Ling'er in front of him.

"The fabrics we have here are the best and most fashionable in Anding County. Can you afford them?"

Ling'er looked at Yao Qingnian arrogantly.

"The cheapest fabric here costs one tael of silver per piece, and a finished garment costs at least five taels of silver."

"You dare to say that clothes worth only five taels of silver are the best in Anding County? Bring me your most expensive clothes."

Yao Qingnian took out the silver and weighed it in his hand, revealing the silver ingot inside.

When Ling'er heard that Yao Qingnian wanted to buy the most expensive clothes and saw the money in her hand, her attitude immediately made a 360-degree turn and she stepped forward with a shameless face to introduce them.

"Hey, girl, wait a minute. I'll get it for you."

Ling'er put on a smiling face and her attitude was extremely nice.

"I think it's better to forget it and look somewhere else. The work is like this and the clothes won't be much better."

Yao Qingnian wanted to teach her a lesson, but the shopkeeper heard the noise and came over to ask what happened. He bowed his head and apologized to Yao Qingnian: "Miss, I'm sorry. It's our fault for not disciplining our people. Please come this way. We have some fashionable ready-made clothes here. To express our apology, we will give you a 20% discount."

"Ling'er, pack your things and get out. Our shop can't afford someone like you. Qianqian, you take her place and go get some clothes for this girl to choose from."

"Boss! I was wrong! Don't chase me away!"

It's not easy for a girl to find a job here. If she leaves here, where can she find such a good job?

The shopkeeper remained unmoved and insisted on letting Ling'er leave.

Ling'er wiped her tears and regretted her behavior very much. She didn't expect that Yao Qingnian, a country girl, actually had money to buy clothes.

In view of the shopkeeper's sincere attitude, Yao Qingnian finally picked out a set of ready-made clothes and spent ten taels of silver. Although it was a bit expensive, this set of clothes was nothing when going to the home of the richest man in Anding. In order to earn the hundred taels of silver, Yao Qingnian spent a lot of money.

"Girl, take care. Welcome to come again next time!"

The shopkeeper respectfully escorted Yao Qingnian out the door. Although ten taels of silver was not a lot of money, there were not many village women who could easily take out ten taels of silver to buy clothes, so the shopkeeper looked at Yao Qingnian with new eyes.