Crossing Over to Yamada Love

"I never said I didn't want embroidered shoes. I just grumbled that I was getting impatient waiting. But your shoes are so pretty, I can't wait to wear them. Lanlan misunderstood." Madam Fang's face brightened as she spoke kindly to Molan.

"Chunxiang, hurry up and pay the money." She called to the maid behind her, telling her to pay.

Mo Lan took the three taels of loose silver from Chun Xiang and handed it to Liu Shi with a smile. She saw He Niangzi's twitching lips and her smile became even brighter. "You little brat, you want to ruin my plans? No way! You'll be even more annoyed in a moment."

"I wonder if Lanlan still has any of these lucky bags and five-colored ropes?" Madam Fang asked with a smile after taking a sip of tea.

"This? I originally made five pairs, thinking of giving two pairs to Madam and Miss, and then seeing if anyone would buy them. But when we came in just now, the customer in front of us saw them by accident and insisted on buying them. If Lanlan hadn't held onto these two with all her might, they would have been snatched away. Why don't you wait a few days, Madam? In a few days, I should have them for sale here. When you come to buy them, I'll give you the best price, okay?" Mo Lan described the scene of her protecting the sachets with great enthusiasm. Anyone who didn't know the story would really think that she had fought her way to Madam Fang's place.

"It's not your fault. The lucky bags and colorful ropes are pretty, everyone likes them. I'm very grateful that you risked your life to save two for us. I'll come back to buy more in a couple of days." Madam Fang smiled and expressed her gratitude to Mo Lan.

After chatting for a few minutes, Madam Fang got up and left. As she left, the second young lady turned back and smiled at Mo Lan.

After seeing Madam Fang off, Mo Lan turned back and smiled at Madam He. Madam He felt somewhat uncomfortable and annoyed by her smile. However, she was still thinking about how to make the sachet and the five-colored rope.

"Miss Lan is truly a clever person! You've come up with new designs again. I wonder how much these lucky bags and colorful ropes cost?" she asked with a smile.

"My lady, there's no rush. Let's talk about the price when the shopkeeper arrives." Mo Lan wasn't in a hurry. She shuffled forward and sat down on the stool where the second young lady had been sitting.

"Auntie, aren't you tired of standing? Come and sit down," she called to Liu, swinging her legs. Sitting was definitely more comfortable than standing.

When Madam He saw her actions, anger flashed in her eyes. These were seats prepared for guests; how could they, poor farmers, sit here?!

"You!" Madam He had barely uttered the word "you" with a face full of anger when Mo Lan chuckled and said, "Don't you want the sachet anymore, Madam?"

Madam He immediately lost her temper. Who told her to peek into other people's things? Oh well, she's just a child, let her be. I doubt that Liu would have the guts to sit like her!

Mo Lan stared expectantly at Liu Shi. Now it wasn't them begging Madam He for work; now they were doing business with Madam He. The two were equals. So there was nothing wrong with sitting on her stool!

When Liu saw Mo Lan go to sit on the stool, she instinctively wanted to stop her. However, after hearing Mo Lan's response to Madam He and seeing Madam He's expression, she was puzzled. Lan Lan could sit; they earned their living through their skills and were not inferior to others! She could sit too. If Madam He didn't want their sachets, they could simply go to another shop to sell them.

With that thought in mind, Liu no longer hesitated, walked firmly to the stool, and sat down steadily.

Madam He's knuckles were turning white as she held the teacup. Liu Shi had actually sat down too! These poor bastards who took jobs from her, when had they ever come here without having to be subservient to her? Now they actually dared to sit with her! It was infuriating!

Just as He Liu was getting angry and wondering whether he should give her a hard time, Manager He walked in through the door.

When Mo Lan saw him come in, she giggled and got off the stool. Liu Shi also hurriedly stood up.

"Madam Liu, Miss Lan, please sit down and talk. Chunlu, please serve tea." Manager He invited Madam Liu and Molan to sit down and then ordered tea to be served, which made Madam He's face twitch in anger.

The maid named Chunlu glanced at her mistress's expression, stammered a reply, but didn't move.

"Shopkeeper, let's talk about the lucky bag and the five-colored rope first. As for tea, we can invite Sister Liu later." Madam He forced a smile on her face, clearly unwilling to let Mo Lan and the others have tea.

Shopkeeper He glanced at her with some displeasure, but held back from saying anything. He then turned to Mo Lan with a smile and asked, "Miss Lan, how do you plan to sell the lucky bags and five-colored ropes?"

"I'll tell the shopkeeper now that it's too slow to make these, and I'm afraid the ladies won't be able to wait. I'm worried the shopkeeper will be anxious, so we've made some at home this past month and will sell them to him. After we've negotiated the price and the shopkeeper has paid, Lanlan will teach him how to make these two dishes, and Lanlan won't make them anymore so she won't compete with the shopkeeper for business." Mo Lan explained her meaning clearly and calmly.

"Very well, Miss Lan, you are so generous at such a young age. I thank you for your kindness. May I ask how many lucky bags you have, and how many you plan to sell each one?" Manager He clapped his hands together, showing his satisfaction with Mo Lan's statement.

"A lucky bag costs 10 coins, and a five-colored rope costs 5 coins. Those things are so small, it's not worth having too many." Madam He curled her lips and quoted the price.

Mo Lan was not angry when she heard what she said; she just smiled slightly at Manager He.

Shopkeeper He glared at his wife. She always tried to take advantage of people, but could she really take so much advantage? If she kept doing this, who would want to do business with her next time? He smiled at Mo Lan and said, "Miss Lan, you don't need to mind your wife's words. She doesn't know the value of this lucky bag. Just name your price, Miss Lan."

Hearing what Manager He said, Madam Liu looked at Mo Lan with some surprise. It seemed that this girl must have sold the sachets and five-colored ropes for a good price during her time in the backyard, otherwise the manager would not have been so modest.

"Shopkeeper, how about 50 coins for a sachet and a five-colored rope, regardless of the quality of the materials?" Mo Lan pondered for a moment before offering her price. This was a price she had already decided on after the lady in purple had quoted her. The price wasn't high, but it wasn't low either. For them, it was already a good deal.

"What! 50 coins? Are you all crazy for money? You want 50 coins for this piece of junk? We're not buying it." Madam He slammed her teacup down on the table, stood up, and glared at Mo Lan with a face full of anger.

Mo Lan found her appearance amusing. The first time she met Madam He, she saw her subtly bully a peasant woman, lowering her price and making the woman beg her incessantly. Mo Lan thought she was incredibly cunning, but after these two encounters, she was nothing special.

"Alright, Miss Lan's price isn't high. Just now, a lucky bag with a five-colored rope sold for 150 coins in the shop, but Miss Lan only asked us for 50 coins. We don't have to do anything and we make 100 coins for free. What else are you dissatisfied with? Even if the material isn't good, we can still make a profit by selling it cheaply!" Seeing his wife's expression, Manager He couldn't help but stand up from his stool and said unhappily with a dark face.

"Shopkeeper, don't be angry. That's not what I meant. I... I didn't know the price. How was I supposed to know you sold so much? Let's do it your way then." Madam He glared at Mo Lan first, then quickly smiled and softened her stance for her man.

"Hmm." Manager He's expression softened this time, and he nodded to her. Then he said to Mo Lan, "Where is Miss Lan's lucky bag? Should I send someone to get it?"

“Alright, shopkeeper, let the waiter come with me. Auntie, please stay here and have some tea while you wait for us.” Mo Lan said to the shopkeeper with a smile as she jumped off the stool.

"Alright, my wife will take good care of Sister-in-law Liu. I'll send Xiao Luzi with you." The shopkeeper smiled and agreed, watching Mo Lan's childlike actions.

One, two... The sachets and colorful ropes were finally counted. Mo Lan looked at Manager He's astonished face and chuckled to herself. She thought he must have thought there weren't many, but now that he saw the sachets were in bags, it was no wonder he was so surprised.

"It's, it's, it's 22 taels and 800 cash in total. This, this..." The shopkeeper stammered, clearly incredulous at the calculated figure.

"Hehe, 22 taels? Don't be surprised, shopkeeper. Giving us 22 taels, don't you make more money?" Mo Lan smiled broadly, her mouth agape. She hadn't expected to get so much. However, these were all one-off transactions. The market didn't have it, hence the high price. But it would be difficult to earn like this again in the future.

"That's right, Miss Lan is right. With so much silver, I wonder if Miss Lan needs whole ingots or loose pieces?" Manager He finally recovered from his initial surprise.

"Two whole ingots, and the rest in loose silver or large coins are fine." Mo Lan had already made up her mind, so she stated her requirements directly at the beginning.

When Mo Lan and Liu Shi were presented with two whole ingots of silver, two taels of loose silver, and 800 large coins, everyone was overjoyed. Seeing He Niangzi's pained expression, Mo Lan was even more excited.

She picked up a silver ingot and handed it to Qiu Dajun. Qiu Dajun and his assistant had just brought over a sachet, and if she gave it to him outside, she was afraid someone would see it, so Mo Lan decided to give it to him here.

"No, no! This is too much. Lanlan, give me five taels, no, three taels will do." Qiu Dajun looked at the more than 20 taels of silver with envy, but he wasn't jealous. His cousin was going to give him almost half of it at once, and he didn't dare to accept it, nor was he embarrassed to accept it! "Take it. These lucky bags and colorful ropes were basically made by Grandma and Aunt. It's only right that they give you ten taels. Besides, this silver is for you to take back to Grandma, not a gift to you. What are you afraid of!" Mo Lan found it amusing, but she was also very satisfied. At least this proved that her cousin wasn't greedy for money.

“Yes, Dajun, take it. If it were up to me, you would get 11 taels and 400 cash. Lanlan only gave 10 taels, so we got a good deal.” Liu smiled gently and persuaded Qiu Dajun.

"Then I'll take it and give it to Grandma when I get home. Thank you, Auntie, thank you, Lanlan." Qiu Dajun blushed slightly as he accepted the silver, his eyes filled with excitement and gratitude. Ten taels of silver! How long would it take their family to earn ten taels of silver!

Mo Lan asked Liu to keep the rest of the money, then said goodbye to the shopkeeper and the others, and left the cloth shop.