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Last night, after Xu Gong brought the meal, he handed the silver given to him by Xu Qing to Wen Shi, who then gave it to Old Man Qian.

The two of them stayed quietly in the room where Xu Jian was lying and did not wander around.

The Qian family had four bedrooms and one kitchen. Old Master Qian had one room, Qian Baizhi's parents had one room when they were still alive, Qian Baizhi had one room, and the remaining room was used to store medicinal herbs.

Old Man Qian had been quietly observing the family.

This family was humble and polite. The fact that they could afford such a high medical fee suggests they were well-off. Their two sons were also good-looking and physically robust.

I'm not sure if we're compatible for marriage. I'll wait and see when the one in bed wakes up.

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Xu Qing carried Xu Beibei to the stall location. Since she came to the city alone, she didn't bring a table or stove, so she had to rent those.

After everything was ready, Xu Qing opened for business. Some regular customers who had eaten there several times asked with concern, "Boss lady, have you found your daughter yet?"

Xu Qing placed Xu Beibei under the table today, right next to his feet, so he wasn't worried.

She continued working with her hands and replied, "Found it, all thanks to the magistrate."

She had to flatter him constantly and attribute all the credit to the county magistrate so that the traffickers' accomplices wouldn't retaliate against her.

The customer replied in agreement, "Our county magistrate is truly a high-ranking official."

Making less and selling faster, Xu Qing packed up and left, first finding a quiet alley to breastfeed Xu Beibei.

This little girl is so well-behaved, she's practically an angel baby. She eats and sleeps, and when she wakes up, she doesn't fuss. Xu Qing bought her a lot of plush toys from the mall, and she plays with them by herself. She even laughs when you try to make her laugh!

It's absolutely adorable and melts the heart of any mother.

Xu Qing continued strolling down the street with Xu Beibei in her arms. She wanted to buy some chickens and ducks to raise herself, so she would have a reason to eat eggs and meat.

The eggs at home were bought by his mother for her postpartum period. A few days ago, his older brother asked her curiously why the number of eggs she ate every day didn't seem to decrease.

Why else? She bought it from the online store...

Seeing a few chicks at an old man's stall, Xu Qing went up and asked, "Grandpa, how much are these chicks?"

The old man replied, "They were originally 8 coins each, but there are only 5 left. If you want them all, I'll give you 6 coins each."

Seeing that the chicks were quite energetic, Xu Qing took out his money, bought them, and put them in his basket.

Five chicks weren't enough, so she bought 15 more chicks from the online store, which cost 6 coins each.

After thinking about it, I bought two more large hens that were about to lay eggs and put them all into my basket.

I was thinking of buying a few more ducks, but then I remembered that ducks like to swim in the water, and her family doesn't have any rice paddies, so I decided against it.

Let's talk about it after we've acquired some land.

As Xu Qing walked into the bookstore, the waiter at the door immediately stopped her.

"Where did this beggar come from? You stink so badly. Is this a place for you? You can't afford to pay for the mess you've made."

Xu Qing raised her sleeve and sniffed; she didn't smell bad at all.

A chirping sound came from the basket, and Xu Qing suddenly realized that it must be chicks.

It's true that she didn't think it through. Even though there was straw underneath, it wouldn't be good if the chicks pooped on someone else's ground.

She placed the chicks at the door and said kindly, "Excuse me, sir, may I bring the chicks in after I leave them at the door?"

The waiter tilted his head back and glanced down at Xu Qing: "Go inside, and remember to scrape the mud off your feet. You'll have to pay for it if you get them dirty."

The people selecting books inside were all scholars, and upon hearing the waiter's words, they pointed and whispered at Xu Qing.

"What are you doing here instead of staying home taking care of the children? Do you think you can afford to buy books?"

"She doesn't look like it. The cheapest one would cost one or two taels of silver."

"She was covered in dirt. How can you read such a sacred book if she dirties it?"

When Xiao Er heard everyone speaking up for him, he raised his head even higher; if he had a tail, it would probably wag so hard it could fly into the sky.

Even with Xu Qing's good temper, she couldn't take it anymore, and her face darkened.

"Call your manager here."

The waiter scoffed, "The manager only serves distinguished guests. Do you think you're a distinguished guest?"

Xu Qing remained expressionless: "What kind of person qualifies as a distinguished guest?"

The waiter laughed exaggeratedly a few times: "You esteemed guest don't even know you need to see the manager? Let me tell you, you country bumpkin, only those who spend at least one hundred taels of silver are considered esteemed guests."

Xu Qing stood at the door and looked around. The shop was not big, with several shelves around it, mostly filled with books, as well as some calligraphy brushes, inkstones and paper.

Although she couldn't tell the difference between good and bad things, her town wasn't a big city, so there probably weren't many good things there.

She rummaged through the mall and found a Duan inkstone, then bought a pile of Xuan paper, three wolf-hair brushes, and a copy of the Three Character Classic printed in Wang Xizhi's calligraphy.

These items were surprisingly inexpensive in the mall, costing only three taels of silver in total.

Xu Qing pretended to take things out of the basket and showed them to the waiter one by one: "I don't know anything about these things, so why don't you help me see how much they are worth?"

The waiter stared in astonishment at the woman. The items she casually held in her hand were all treasures of their shop, if placed on their own.

The waiter's mind worked quickly. People who could afford these things must be well-off. Could this woman be a shopkeeper from a wealthy family in town?

But it doesn't seem like it. Those old women are all dressed in gold and silver.

He immediately bowed his head and smiled obsequiously, "Madam, I was blind to your greatness. Please come in. What would you like to order?"

The scholar who had just mocked Xu Qing also buried his head in choosing what he needed, paid, and hurriedly left.

They haven't yet achieved official rank, so they can't afford to offend these wealthy people.

Xu Qing said calmly, "I want to choose a suitable book for the youngest child in my family who is just starting to learn."

This time, the waiter didn't underestimate him. He led Xu Qing inside while answering her questions:

"The Three Character Classic you have here is very suitable. You can also choose a Thousand Character Classic or a Hundred Family Surnames."

Xu Qing selected two books recommended by the waiter. When paying the bill, Xu Qing asked, "Do you accept my inkstone and brush?"

The waiter immediately beamed: "Sure, how much are you planning to sell it for?"

These are rare finds, and the shopkeeper doesn't dare buy too much when he goes out to purchase them, fearing he might encounter bandits on the way, and the round-trip travel expenses are considerable.

Many families in town specifically want these high-end items, and they are often in short supply.

Xu Qing had read in novels that Duan inkstones cost hundreds of taels of silver. The two books she chose were not very well bound, and the handwriting inside was not very good either, yet they both cost 500 coins each.

It seems that writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones were indeed very expensive in ancient times. She tentatively said, "This inkstone costs 200 taels, and the brush costs 100 taels."

The waiter was somewhat embarrassed. The amount was so large that he couldn't make the decision on his own: "Madam, please wait a moment. I'll go and ask the manager to come and talk to you."

Xu Qing nodded and stood there waiting.

The waiter was quick and brought out the shopkeeper.

Having already heard from the waiter, Manager Wu greeted her with a beaming smile, "Madam, may I take a look at the items first?"

Xu Qing handed over the inkstone and brush.

After carefully inspecting the items, Manager Wu confirmed that there was nothing wrong with them, but he was also worried that they might be of dubious origin, since the woman's attire did not seem like that of someone who could possess such things.

"May I ask, madam, where did you get this?"