Crossing Over to Yamada Love

Mo Lan was held tightly by Liu Shi. She knew that Liu Shi wasn't excited about the five taels of silver, but rather that she felt a glimmer of hope. She wasn't afraid of hardship; as long as her family was well and everyone was united, what was there to fear about not being able to make a living?

Liu took the loose five taels of silver and looked at it with delight. Five taels! How much embroidery work would she have to do to earn that back? Great! She could give it to her mother-in-law when she got home, and things would be a little easier for the family.

"Lanlan, your aunt will keep the money for now and give it to your grandmother when we get back. This will make things much easier for the family. We owe you a lot today, Lanlan. Otherwise, your aunt wouldn't have been able to make so much money," Liu said, stroking Molan's head.

"Madam Fang, Second Miss, please take care. Don't worry about the clothes. We'll definitely do a good job. Come again next time!" Madam He stood at the door seeing Madam Fang and her party off.

After waiting for a while, Liu brought Molan to the room where He Niangzi was.

Madam He looked Liu Shi and Mo Lan up and down, her mind racing. She never imagined that the peasant woman she usually looked down on actually had a prominent relative in the capital. It really is true that you can't judge a book by its cover.

"I really didn't expect Sister Liu to give me such a surprise today. But we've known each other for so long, and she didn't even tell me about her new style beforehand. Does she consider me an outsider?"

Madam He's words were reproachful; she was giving them a warning. Mo Lan pouted, "Why do we give you everything? We don't owe you anything!"

"Aunt, didn't my aunt say that the shoe pattern and the shoes were mine? Why did you agree to give them to Madam He?" Mo Lan looked at Liu Shi in confusion.

“No, your aunt said she would give you the shoes and the design. How could your aunt make that decision on her own?” Liu replied to Mo Lan with a smile.

Madam He, holding her teacup, sized up Mo Lan. The little girl was young, and although she looked malnourished, she was exceptionally beautiful! A beauty in the making. Seeing her sometimes shrewd and sometimes childish, one couldn't tell if she was truly naive or just pretending!

"Since the shoe design is yours, I wonder if Miss Lan would be willing to part with it?" Madam He stared intently at Mo Lan.

"Giving up love? You mean cutting mugwort? Do you buy mugwort here? That stuff is everywhere in the mountains. If Madam He wants some, we'll cut some and bring it to you next time." Mo Lan said, but in her heart she was laughing her head off. Trying to show off your literary skills, huh? Just wait and see how annoyed you get.

As Madam He listened to Mo Lan's words, her eyes widened. Was this girl doing it on purpose? She had just said "ox head" (a Chinese idiom meaning something like "ox head"), and Mo Lan had given her a completely different answer. What would a cloth shop like her need mugwort for? How could she even think of that? Of course, why was she arguing with a little girl?

"Forget about the mugwort, I was asking if you could also make shoes for me here, young lady." Madam He suddenly stopped rushing.

Wait, doesn't she want the shoe pattern anymore? She wants them to help make the shoes. Hmm? If I'm not mistaken, Madam He only wants one pair of shoes. That way, she can study them after buying them, and the shoe pattern will come out. Then she can make them herself, and I can't do anything about it. There's no such thing as copyright infringement in ancient times.

"Sure. If there's money to be made, why wouldn't we take it? I wonder how many pairs of shoes my wife needs?" Mo Lan's eyes sparkled, as if she had seen a fortune.

Madam He tightened her grip on the teacup. This girl always spends hundreds of dollars at a time. Does she think money is worthless?

"Hehe, no need for several hundred, just make me a pair, I want to wear them out and show them off."

"Only one pair? My lady, how come you only need one pair from such a big fabric shop? Did I hear you wrong?" Mo Lan rubbed her ears.

"You heard me right, there's only one pair. Are you going to take it or not?" Madam He wanted to grit her teeth.

"Sure, why not? A pair costs three taels of silver, enough to buy a lot of snacks. Now I can eat to my heart's content. I can eat all kinds of things like jujube paste cake, maltose, taro pastry, yam cake, radish cake, and osmanthus sugar." Mo Lan's mouth watered as she spoke.

"What an uncultured foodie!" Madam He pouted.

"Sister-in-law Liu, we've been doing business together for so long, how about a discount on these shoes? How about one tael of silver?" Madam He began to bargain.

"This..." Liu hesitated, looking at Mo Lan. In her opinion, one tael was not too little, and besides, she would need to take on more work in the future. If she offended Madam He, she was afraid that Madam He would not give her any work.

"Wife, you, you want to get us thrown in jail!" Mo Lan stared wide-eyed at Madam He.

"How can this girl talk like that? I was just giving you a discount, how did that get involved with the jail?" Madam He looked at Mo Lan with confusion and some anger.

"Isn't Madam Fang the wife of an official? If we sell her for three taels and then sell the wife for one tael, wouldn't she throw us in jail if she found out? Auntie, I'm scared. Let's go back." Mo Lan pouted as she spoke, trying to look like she was about to cry.

"Lanlan, don't be afraid, no one will arrest us. My wife didn't mean that," Liu hurriedly comforted Molan.

"My lady, really?" Mo Lan looked at Madam He with expectant eyes.

"Really! I just want to give you a discount. If you don't like it, that's fine too. I'll just pay three taels. Don't talk nonsense." As Madam He said this, she felt a pain in her chest.

"Oh, oh. It's good that I'm not going to jail. I heard there are rats there that bite toes." Mo Lan looked lingeringly alarmed.

"Alright, I've checked the embroidery, it's done quite well. You and Chunlu can go get the money later. Take whatever work you like." Madam He waved her hand, preparing to see the guests out. She was afraid that if she continued talking, the little maid would get really angry.

"Aunt, if you're going to make shoes, don't take on any more work for now. Also, I see you all want to learn embroidery. Could you buy me some silk to practice on?" Mo Lan pleaded pitifully with Liu Shi.

Madam He, standing nearby, glared. Buying silk to practice her skills?! This girl is too extravagant! But how could she refuse business that was offered to her? Didn't they just earn five taels of silver? Now they don't need to keep it warm; leave it for me.

Madam He felt that the pain in her chest had subsided and she felt more energetic.

"Lanlan, be good. How about your aunt buys you something else? Silk is too expensive. You don't need that for practice." Liu coaxed Molan.

"No, no, I want silk. Silk is pretty. I won't listen if you don't buy it. Auntie doesn't love Lanlan anymore." Mo Lan pouted and acted up.

"Sister-in-law Liu, why don't you just buy a piece of silk for Miss Lan? Look how heartbroken the child is. And that money was earned by Miss Lan herself. I'll give you a discount," Madam He couldn't stand it anymore and interjected.

“This…” Liu’s face turned slightly red.

"Auntie, please buy it for me. Didn't my wife say she would give us a discount?" Mo Lan looked at Liu Shi with anticipation.

"That's right, that's right, I'll definitely give you a bargain." Madam He said, but in her heart she was thinking, a bargain? Dream on!

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Introducing this book: Title: The Transmigrated Female Supporting Character's Soul-Locking Jade. Author: Prairie01.

This is a story about a modern, timid girl who transmigrates into the body of a cunning woman in ancient times. It's a story of a soft-hearted girl turning into a sticky, cunning one. Those who are interested can check it out.

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