I trade in both worlds

Xu Ziqi thought it was okay to talk about it, but said, "Xu Xu, it's okay to mention it to your second uncle, but forget about the others to avoid attracting attention. Our household registration cannot withstand inspection."

Xu Xu nodded carefully: "Then let's forget it. The other seeds are the same as before. Just say they are left over from last time. There are not many of them."

"Okay, let's put it this way." Xu Ziqi nodded in agreement.

Xu Ziqing looked at the boxes of cakes in embarrassment: "It was really troublesome in ancient times without bags. I don't know how to take them over tomorrow."

"Carry a backpack?" Xu Xu suggested.

She didn't think this was a problem, as she could put everything in a backpack and give them separately as gifts, and people wouldn't know what she brought.

If I were to follow the modern way of bringing several gift boxes to someone's home and taking a few boxes with me when I leave, it would always feel a bit awkward.

"No, the new clothes we will wear tomorrow are all made of silk, and the backpack will cause scratches." Xu Ziqing rejected it outright.

Besides, she didn't want to dress up beautifully and carry a backpack. The scene was a bit eye-catching.

"Do you think we can bring the paper gift bags here to Dayun Dynasty?"

"Hey, I have an idea." Xu Xu suddenly thought of using oil paper to make it himself: "I have oil paper here, we can make a few paper bags ourselves."

Xu Ziqing asked doubtfully: "Will it break easily?"

"No, oil paper comes in thick and thin varieties. I'll show you two pieces and you'll know." After saying that, Xu Xu got up and went to the locker to find oil paper.

There are many types of oil paper in Dayun Dynasty, and their thicknesses are also different. Some oil papers are as thin as gauze, while others may be relatively thicker for durability and waterproofness.

The oil paper that Xu Xu took out was relatively thick and looked a bit like kraft paper.

Xu Ziqi took it and looked at it curiously: "The ancient oil paper is really thick."

Xu Xu smiled and explained: "There are also oil papers as thin as gauze, all based on demand."

"You still have oil paper as thin as gauze?" Xu Ziqing asked in surprise: "Do you have any? Bring it to me and see it."

"No." Xu Xu shook his head: "The thin oil paper is called Jinlongxiang Paper. We don't even sell it in Guoyue County."

Xu Ziqing was extremely curious. She looked at Xu Ziqi and said, "Once we get the pass, we will go to the capital to see if there is any Golden Dragon Incense Paper for sale. Then we can buy some and come back to see how it is as thin as a gauze."

"This oil paper is not cheap." Xu Xu reminded.

"Speaking of money, brother, what do you think about us buying two sets of glass teapots and selling them in Beijing?" Xu Ziqing felt an unprecedented sense of urgency to earn money from Dayun Dynasty.

"Sure, just go find Mr. Liu who bought your prescription last time." Xu Ziqi suggested.

"Okay, I'll go online and buy three, four, five or six sets now." Xu Ziqing did it right away and opened the shopping app.

Xu Xu...

Weren't they talking about making paper bags? How did they jump to going to Beijing?

Xu Ziqi stopped him and said, "Scarcity makes things valuable. If you sell two or three sets, it will be enough. If you sell more, they will not be worth much."

"I know, so I found 6 different sets to buy. This way, things are valuable because they are rare." Xu Ziqing replied without raising his head.

Seeing that the brother and sister had completely forgotten about the oil paper bag, I could only find a paper gift bag and open it by myself, measure the size, and cut it according to the pattern.

Xu Xu carefully observed every detail, silently memorizing the cutting lines and angles in his mind.

She found that the bottom of the gift bag was specially reinforced, making the entire bag more stable and not easily damaged even when filled with heavy objects.

Xu Xu spread out a large piece of thick oil paper and cut and pasted it according to the lines and angles in his memory.

The first bag she made was not as smooth as expected, probably because she did not make an indentation before gluing it.

And she didn't have cardboard to reinforce the bottom, so I guess the bag wouldn't be able to hold two snack boxes.

Xu Xu looked at the bag in frustration for a while, and suddenly slapped her forehead. She thought that she could actually make a few handbags with cotton and linen.

In order to give the cotton and linen handbag a shape, Xu Xu directly used oil paper as the lining.

The bag made in this way is stylish and beautiful.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, as the morning light was just breaking, Xu Zhuang was still filled with festive joy.

Xu Xu got up early, dressed the children, and went to the county town with Xu Ziqi and Xu Ziqing.

When we arrived at the county town, it was already early in the morning. The county town was bustling with people and a wide variety of goods, which made the children who came to the county town for the first time feel very novel.

Xu Ziqi felt that it was getting late, so he decided to split the troops into two groups. He would go to Rendetang and Chen San's house, while Xu Xu and Xu Ziqing would take the children to Jinxiu Pavilion and meet at Shunlai Tower an hour later.

Xu Xu and his companions arrived at Jinxiu Pavilion and found a red paper pasted on the door of the shop, which said that the shop would open on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Xu Xu went around to the back door and found the worker on duty. He was told that Feng Jie was still in Youzhou City and would not be back until after the Lantern Festival.

Xu Xu looked at the gift bag in his hand and asked Xu Ziqing, "Do you want to keep the gift?"

These pastries are said to be freshly made and have no preservatives, and cannot be stored at room temperature for a long time.

Although the weather in Guoyue County is quite cold, no one can guarantee whether the pastries will go bad after being kept for ten days or half a month.

It’s better to take it back and eat it yourself.

"Forget it, wait until Sister Feng comes back. These cakes won't last long, so take them back and keep them for yourself." Xu Ziqing thought for a moment and replied, "Let's go and have a look."

Xu Ziqing was holding the twins, Xu Xu was carrying Xu Tiantian on his back, and holding Xu Qiwei's hand, they walked with difficulty in the crowd.

There were all kinds of small stalls on both sides of the street, making the already narrow street even narrower, barely enough for three people to walk side by side.

Before they had walked 50 meters, Xu Ziqing couldn't stand it anymore: "Xu Xu, let's stop shopping. Let's go directly to the restaurant and wait. It's impossible to shop with a few children."

Xu Ziqing held the twins' hands tightly and was extremely nervous, fearing that if she was careless, the children would be taken away.

I wanted to go shopping for leisure, but it turned out to be more tiring than running a marathon. It would be more relaxing to sit in a restaurant and drink tea and eat snacks.

Xu Xu's situation is similar. He has to take care of his hands and also pay attention to his back.

Xu Xu couldn't wait to nod in agreement to Xu Ziqing's proposal.

For the twins, it doesn’t matter whether they go shopping or not, as the ancient streets are not as attractive as modern shopping malls.

Xu Qiwei couldn't do it anymore. He still wanted to continue playing on the street, and protested with a pout: "Mom, please walk around for a while longer."

Xu Xu picked up Xu Qiwei and patted him on the butt: "If you want to go shopping, go by yourself. Aunt Qing, my uncle, and my sister won't go shopping."