Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Lin Chunyi gasped in pain before regaining her senses and said:

"Miss Zhang, our beaded bracelets are all one-of-a-kind. Six taels of silver, don't worry, you definitely won't lose out."

She was afraid that Ms. Zhang would raise the price again, and she would feel guilty. She was even more afraid that Ms. Zhang would simply not buy it and leave.

He quickly squinted his eyes and smiled in agreement, his expression almost fawning.

Manager Li's face had darkened slightly, and he thought to himself:

They really don't value money! They asked for another ounce or two as soon as I asked!

Miss Zhang's impatience turned into joy:

"Are these beads truly all one-of-a-kind? If I buy one, will no one else be able to buy the same one as me?"

Lin Chunyi said seriously:

"Of course! Miss Zhang, don't worry. If anyone else buys the exact same one from us, just come find us. We live in Luoxia Town. Would you like to buy another one to wear in rotation? You're our first customer, so one string is six taels, two strings... and we'll sell it to you for eleven taels."

In the end, she gritted her teeth, looking like she had made a tough decision and was willing to lose money.

Miss Zhang chose a string of blue beads, thinking to herself:

Every time she buys new jewelry, Wang Zhenzhen rushes to buy the exact same piece. She's such a copycat! Let's see how she learns this time!

He happily left eleven taels of silver on the counter and left.

Her departing figure!

Honestly, if it weren't inappropriate, Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan would really want to call her "godmother"!

He single-handedly drove the price of beaded bracelets to their absolute peak. What a kind person! What a wonderful person!

No one knew that the two sisters had hundreds of taels of silver scattered haphazardly in their wardrobe!

Lin Chunyi put the silver into her sleeve, looked away, and hesitated before saying to Manager Li:

"Manager Li, this string of beads, you..."

If you don't want them, they'll leave.

I've made money, and I'm hungry. I really want to have a big meal now!

Manager Li:

Miss Zhang is really...

What am I supposed to do now? Buying a string of beads that costs six taels of silver is really painful.

Is it appropriate not to buy now, given the current situation? Don't we have any dignity left?

How about we negotiate the price?

Forget it, the price's already set. They just sold two strings weighing eleven taels each; do you think they'd agree to sell me one string weighing three or four taels?

He forced a smile and said:

"Then I'll take this one; it's pretty."

Then he gave Lin Chunyi six taels of silver.

Lin Chunyi pushed back one tael of silver, and seeing the shopkeeper Li's puzzled expression, sincerely said:

"Manager Li, if Miss Zhang hadn't bought clothes from you, she wouldn't have discovered our bracelet and bought it. This tael of silver is our way of expressing our gratitude to you."

Manager Li was initially a little displeased:

Ms. Zhang came to buy clothes, but ended up buying a beaded bracelet and leaving. And she even inflated the price of the beaded bracelet so much…

I feel a little better now.

The girl was young, but she acted quite appropriately.

"Next time you come to buy clothes, I'll give you a discount."

Lin Chunyi and Manager Li both smiled with satisfaction.

After leaving Xiuli Pavilion, Lin Chunyi, suppressing her excitement, said to her younger sister:

"Let's go to the jewelry store Miss Zhang mentioned. Let's strike while the iron is hot and see if we can close another deal!"

The two, wearing bracelets, swaggered into the jewelry store; bracelets weighing over ten taels each, hairpins weighing seven or eight taels…

"Young lady, your beaded necklace..."

The two sisters only took out eight strings of gold and silver, but the shop owner took them all and gave them forty-five taels.

Eleven bracelets sold for sixty-one taels!

If they weren't in public, Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan would have loved to do a Thomas spin!

Lin Lanshan rubbed her hands together and said:

"Sis, I never expected these glass beads to sell for so much money here! Let's go get something good to eat, I'm starving."

"Alright, let's go! What delicacies, bird's nest, shark fin... we'll eat them all today!"

After saying that, he adopted the air of a nouveau riche and strode forward, pulling his sister along.

The two wandered around, looking for a restaurant with decent food.

"Sister~"

Lin Lanshan pulled on her sister's sleeve and stopped in front of a restaurant.

The three-story Shiweilou restaurant is grand and magnificent from the outside, and is decorated with colorful lanterns.

Besides the Paradise House next to the three shops diagonally opposite...

This must be the biggest restaurant in town.

The decorations are so lavish and opulent...

Lin Chunyi hesitated, unsure whether to go in.

"How much does it cost to eat at such a big restaurant?"

Seeing the longing in her younger sister's eyes, she steeled herself and said again:

"Come on, let's go inside and eat here! We've made so much money today, we deserve to eat the best. The more good meals we have, the less bad ones we'll have!"

Lin Chunyi thought to herself, how much money could she save by living such a frugal life, and besides, she didn't eat at restaurants every day.

The two sisters walked into the hall, which was packed with people.

Men, women, old, young...

Some were eating and chatting, some were engrossed in their food, and some were waiting for the dishes to be served...

As soon as the guests entered through the main door, the waiter came over immediately, bowed, and asked:

"Ladies, what would you like to eat today?"

"Hey buddy, is there a quieter place?"

"Yes, there are private rooms on the second floor, with complimentary tea and snacks."

The two sisters decided to go to a private room. Since they were already there, they wanted to make it as upscale as possible!

The waiter led them upstairs, and the noise gradually subsided.

They entered a very elegantly furnished room, with a faint scent of incense.

There were also unfamiliar potted flowers and plants, and an exquisite screen.

"Hey buddy, can you show us the menu?"

The waiter handed over the menu from his pocket.

Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan looked at the menu, which listed various meat dishes, vegetable dishes, drinks, and rice...

The price is written below, very concisely and clearly.

The dishes at the grand restaurant were indeed quite expensive, with each dish averaging over two hundred coins.

But today, they... can afford it!

I came to the county town to eat, drink, have fun, and celebrate my birthday. I can eat whatever I want!

"Sis, I want to eat this, and this, and this... hehehe..."

Lin Chunyi looked at the menu and saw that it said "Stir-fried Beef with Scallions." She asked the waiter:

"Is there beef today?"

"Yes, it was just delivered this morning, and there's still quite a bit left in the kitchen."

"Okay, then we'll have braised pig's head, eight-treasure wild duck, osmanthus silver fish, drunken spare ribs, phoenix tail shrimp, tofu soup, two bowls of white rice, and a stir-fried beef tenderloin with scallions."

The waiter listened, wrote it down, and repeated it:

"You ordered braised pig's head, eight-treasure wild duck, osmanthus silver fish, and drunken spare ribs... I'll go brew a pot of good tea. Please have a seat, ladies."

The waiter closed the door and went downstairs.

They also vaguely heard him shout, "I ordered braised pig's head in private room number six on the second floor..."

"Sis, why did you order so much food?"

"Since we're here, we should eat our fill. If we can't finish it, we can take it home with us."

Lin Lanshan excitedly ran to the window and looked down at the bustling street below.

"Sis, I'm starting to regret it."

"What's wrong? Do you think it's too expensive?"

She shook her head and said:

"No... I just feel it's a bit of a pity."