After Jiang Tangtang briefly greeted Lin Zhengqiang, the nephew of Manager Xia, he spoke enthusiastically about his requirements for the house.
First, we need to build a brick house, and secondly, we need to lay tiles on the ground, and have separate toilets and bathrooms...
The more Lin Zhengqiang listened, the more he frowned, "You said that we haven't repaired such a house yet, but the price ...I'm afraid it's not cheap."
Jiang Tangtang: "..."
She overthought things when she was happy, forgetting that this was in the countryside of an unknown dynasty, not modern times.
Moreover, her current status is that of an exiled criminal, so she cannot be too high-profile.
Jiang Tangtang readjusted his mind and said: "Let's build it according to the yard of the steward's house, but it will be a little smaller. Our family doesn't have that many people. Can you help me estimate how much it will cost to build such a yard."
Steward Xia's house is considered to be the best brick house in Zhuangzi. It is large and spacious.
Lin Zhengqiang said: "If you build a house like my uncle's house, even if it is less... at least it will cost more than a hundred taels of silver!"
For Jiang Tangtang, more than a hundred taels of silver is not expensive, but she can't afford it now. That's a lot of money.
You still have to go to a pawn shop to sell your pearls.
Thinking like this, Jiang Tangtang looked at Manager Xia, "Manager Xia, can I go to the county town tomorrow? I want to go to the pawn shop and buy some things by the way."
Manager Xia nodded and said, "I'll go back the same day. "
Brother Lin, I will leave my house to you."
Jiang Tangtang said, took out twenty taels of silver from his purse and handed it over: "I'll pay you a deposit of twenty taels of silver first. I didn't have one before." I've repaired a house before, but I don't understand many things, so I'd rather worry about it."
"No, no, no!" Lin Zhengqiang is a simple and honest man in his thirties, and this is the first time he has met someone like Jiang Tangtang. Before the house was repaired, money was given to him.
He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "But the green bricks have to be bought elsewhere. Do you think you should send someone there yourself, or should I help you?"
"I'm too busy, so please help me! You can give me this money." Just keep it, just use it to buy green bricks."
Jiang Tangtang asked Guanshi Xia to introduce her to help her repair the house. It was originally a disguised gift to Guanshi Xia, and she didn't care about the profits they made from it.
Her generous move once again won the admiration of Manager Xia, and she said to her nephew: "Zhengqiang, just keep the money, and pay more attention to Madam Lu's house." The
matter of the house was settled, but Jiang Tangtang did not Stay longer at Guanshi Xia's house and go home to prepare for going to the county seat the next day.
However, on the way home, she still went to the thatched house, told Lu Shiyan that she was going to the county town tomorrow, and asked him if he had anything to buy.
Lu Shiyan shook his head and said no, but before dawn the next day, he sent a small homemade crossbow.
He stood at a distance and demonstrated to him: "When you encounter danger, just press this button. You can shoot two arrows at a time, twice in total. You..."
Jiang Tangtang looked at the green shadow in his eyes, His heart was beating a little faster for no reason, "You didn't stay up all night just to make this crossbow for me, did you?"
"It's not for you!" Lu Shiyan said expressionlessly: "When you go to the county town, just ask a doctor to come back. Check on my sister."
Jiang Tangtang blushed at his guess at that moment. How could he hate her so much and stay up late making crossbows because of her?
If he is really worried about her safety, it is because of his sense of responsibility, because he is worried that the children will not have a mother, and because he is worried that if she dies, no one will ask the doctor to come back to treat his sister.
"Don't worry, I will bring the doctor back alive."
Jiang Tangtang took a crossbow and a donkey cart to the county seat.
Raoying County is almost as prosperous as the first two counties, but there is only one pawn shop in the entire county. For the same pearl, the pawnshop owner only paid more than a hundred taels of silver. Jiang Tangtang immediately gave up the idea of pending the pearl.
She left the pawn shop and wandered on the street, thinking about ways to make money.
Although the rubber plantation and pearl cultivation were good careers, the money came in too slowly. She had to find a way to make money quickly first, and she could not live off being a pearl all the time.
What's more, the owner of the pawn shop obviously took advantage of the fact that it was the only pawn shop in the entire county to lower her price and acted like he would go back to beg her after she left. She couldn't stand this anger.
Soon, her eyes fell on a silver shop selling gold and silver jewelry.
"Little lady, just come to our Jingfulou Building to pick out jewelry. What do you want to buy today? I'll tell you." As soon as he walked to the door, a waiter greeted him enthusiastically.
Jiang Tangtang smiled and said: "There are some new styles in the shop, show me."
"Okay!" The waiter took out a double-layered jewelry box from the cabinet and introduced it to Jiang Tangtang: "Little lady, these are all It is the most popular style in Beijing. Our shopkeeper spent a lot of effort to transport it back. Look at this step, the butterfly on it is as flexible as real, and this hairpin with branches... these are from Beijing. It was made by the master master here."
Jiang Tangtang said: "Then how much do you pay for this step?"
The waiter said: "This is one hundred and fifty-six taels of silver."
Jiang Tangtang asked a few more jewelry items in the shop, thinking The waiter asked, "Is the shopkeeper of your shop here? Is it convenient to meet him?"
Seeing that she didn't buy anything, the smile on the waiter's face suddenly faded, "The shopkeeper is so busy that anyone can see him anywhere?"
" I want to discuss a business deal with your shopkeeper--" Before Jiang Tangtang could finish his words, he was interrupted impatiently by the waiter: "Forget it if you don't buy it, don't delay my business."
He saw that this young lady was dressed evenly. She is simple, but has fair and delicate skin, black hair, and rosy complexion. I guess she is a delicate girl raised by a rich family that is why she is so enthusiastic. I didn't expect that she is a poor person, how can she have a good face.
"I have more exquisite jewelry than the most fashionable jewelry in the capital, and I will continue to provide it to you in the future. Are you sure you don't want to ask your shopkeeper for instructions?"
Jiang Tangtang was not angry, but raised an eyebrow and said calmly. Look at him.
The waiter inexplicably felt a little guilty when she saw him, but he thought that if anyone said that, he would disturb the display cabinet and have to eat the steak. He said angrily: "A few days ago, someone said that she had gold rewarded by the empress of the palace. As for the costumes, you liars are really getting more and more aggressive, go, go, go..."
The waiter angrily started to chase people away.
Jiang Tangtang chuckled and turned to the Silver Building diagonally opposite.
This silver shop is smaller than the shop in Jingfu Building, and there are not so many waiters at the door to warmly greet customers. The whole shop seems a bit deserted.
"Is your shopkeeper here?" Jiang Tangtang did not want to see the jewelry first like before, but went directly to a woman to ask.