Rebirth: Making a Fortune in Ancient Times

The family found an inn to store their three carriages, took the license plates, and the group of ten prepared to go shopping.

Looking at the group of people, Liu thought for a moment and said, "It's too time-consuming for us to go shopping like this. Why don't we split up and each go buy what we need?"

Zhang Youtie naturally agreed with what Liu said, and immediately said to Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma, "Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma, you can go and have your own fun. We'll give you half a day off today. We'll meet here again at Shenshi (3-5 PM)."

Hearing their master say that, Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma were naturally happy, and they did indeed have some things to buy. So the two of them happily bowed to Zhang Youtie and his companion and went shopping on their own.

After they left, Madam Liu looked at Da Niu and Shi Jiu and asked them questions.

"Da Niu, Shi Jiu, you two don't need to follow us anymore. Go and explore on your own. We'll meet here around Shen Shi (3-5 PM)." Seeing the excitement in Da Niu's eyes, he asked, "Do you have any money on you?"

"Yes, I brought it." Da Niu nodded heavily. After saying that, she looked at Nineteen, who hadn't said anything, and assumed that she didn't bring any money, so she said to her, "Nineteen, I brought money. I'll treat you to candied hawthorns later."

Seeing that Shijiu didn't speak, Liu asked gently, "Shijiu, don't you want to go out for a walk?"

"I also need to protect the young lady."

Hearing her answer, Liu laughed, "What danger could there be if we just go out to buy something? You go shopping with Da Niu, don't let her get kidnapped by a child trafficker." After saying that, she gave her the parking license plate from Zhang Youtie and told her that if she couldn't carry all the things she bought, she could tell the shop name and license plate and ask the shopkeeper to help deliver the things here.

"Yes, thank you, Madam!" Still just a child, upon hearing Liu's words, he happily accepted the number. Holding hands with Da Niu, they strolled off in one direction.

Seeing the two girls, around ten years old, going off to shop on their own, Wang said with some concern, "That one called Nineteen looks even younger than Da Niu. If any flower sellers are interested, why don't they take pictures of her first? Let her stay with Da Niu. Don't let both girls get lost in the end."

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, Da Niu is very strong, and Shi Jiu is clever too. The two of them together will be fine," Liu said with a smile.

Hearing her say that, Wang was still a little worried, but seeing that Zhang Youtie and Xia Yuchang didn't seem worried at all, she stopped worrying.

"Sister-in-law, where should we go next?" Liu asked Wang.

"Let's go to the jewelry store. I want to buy Chunyu something to wear," Wang whispered in her sister-in-law's ear.

Seeing her loud-voiced sister-in-law speak so cautiously for the first time, Liu glanced at Zhang Youjin standing next to her. Was she afraid that her elder brother would disagree?

"Alright, let's pick one out for ourselves too," Liu suggested.

"Let's talk about it later. Let's get one for our daughter first. I'm already so old, it doesn't matter whether I wear it or not." Wang was very tempted by Liu's suggestion, but thinking about Changsheng, who was going to be engaged in two years, she decided to just buy one for her daughter and leave it for herself.

The two people walked ahead, and the others behind them didn't ask what they were going to buy anyway, so they just followed along.

When I arrived at the jewelry store, I found it was quite crowded. Many women were browsing and selecting items.

"Is this free? Why are there so many people?" Wang muttered, seeing a scene completely different from the last time she came.

The waiter who came to greet her heard her muttering and chuckled, "Auntie, we have some discounts at our shop these days!"

"A discount?" Wang's eyes lit up when she heard the waiter's words.

"Yes, our shop owner thanks everyone for their usual patronage of our jewelry store. For the next few days, buy two items and get one free, regardless of whether they are gold or silver."

"I wonder how this 'one' is delivered?" Xia Yu asked.

"Wow, this little girl is quite clever; she got right to the point right away." The waiter gave Xia Yu a thumbs up after hearing her words.

"Choose any three items, pay for the two most expensive ones, and the last one is free," the waiter explained to the group.

After hearing what the shopkeeper said, Wang and Liu understood. After all, they were in business themselves, and they could understand why the jewelry store did this. "If you feel you're losing money, then choose three items of the same price; that's the most cost-effective option."

"Sister-in-law, shall we go in and take a look?"

"Let's take a look." With that, the two charged into the crowd. They didn't care about the children following behind; after all, their father was with them, so they wouldn't get lost.

Xia Yu glanced at her mother and aunt squeezing through the crowd, thinking to herself, 'Shopping really is a woman's favorite thing in every era. If a woman says she doesn't like shopping, there's only one reason—she doesn't have money.'

"Brother, you stay outside with Dad and Uncle, I'll go in and take a look too." Xia Yu said to Chang Yun, then darted like a rabbit into the crack her mother had just made. She was a woman too, and of course she enjoyed shopping. In her past life, all her wages had been taken by her parents for her younger brother; she had to think long and hard before going out for a meal, let alone something as luxurious as jewelry. Now that she had some money, she figured she could take this opportunity to buy one or two pieces.

Perhaps it's the right atmosphere, but the women browsing jewelry in the shops now give off the feeling of 'Buy now, or you'll miss out!' and 'Buying is like making a profit.'

Wang, who had only intended to buy Chunyu a small earring, was also caught up in the atmosphere. When the group emerged from the crowd, Wang was already carrying two brocade boxes containing two pairs of earrings and a plain silver ring. Liu and Xia Yu had much more to offer; Liu had three brocade boxes, and Xia Yu also had three. It seemed they had participated in two "buy two get one free" promotions.

Zhang Youjin, Zhang Youtie, and Changyun had already left the jewelry store and were sitting at a tea stall on the street corner, drinking tea. They had been standing inside, constantly being bumped and jostled by the people there, making them feel like they were in the way no matter where they stood. So they decided to come to this tea stall, drinking tea while keeping an eye out for the tea house and waiting for them.