While Qian Yixiu sang, whenever anyone approached, Qian Manxia would softly tout, "Aunty (Miss, Mister), why not buy some flowers?"
A woman spoke up, "Oh, these big and small flowers look so nice together. Is this Gypsophila? Why do I feel like it looks like Xia Grass from the countryside by the mountains?"
Seeing someone interested in buying flowers, Qian Yixiu stopped singing and crisply said, "These are Xia Grass, and they have a pleasant alternative name, known as Gypsophila."
The woman was a steward lady from a well-off household with some spare cash on hand. Seeing the unique and pretty flowers, she first praised Qian Yixiu for being smart and sensible, then inquired about the prices.
Qian Yixiu said, "The small bunch is ten wen, the large one is twenty wen, and a flower basket is one hundred wen." She felt that she was not being unreasonable with her prices, as she was also singing and performing. Her singing and tears were sold for so little, it was already dirt cheap.
