Old Foreign Li wanted ten additional bolts of fine brocade, but this brocade was not only expensive but also difficult to purchase. Qian Yixiu shook her head, pointed to the soft satin, and conveyed that she could provide ten bolts of this soft satin instead.
Seeing this, Old Foreign Li pointed at the tea leaves and made a gesture, requesting an additional twenty catties.
Qian Yixiu then drew a circle on a clock.
Old Foreign Li made a gesture and said, "OK."
Qian Yixiu, learning and applying on the spot, also made a gesture and said, "OK."
Once the deal was concluded, Old Foreign Li was eager to go back and find his main force. He called over Lin Qing and, with a mix of gestures and words, discussed hiring him once more for protection. After interacting with Lin Qing for more than two months, and using both hands and mouth, the two were basically able to communicate.
