bookrebus Chapter 762 Earning Money to Buy Jewelry
Chapter 762 Earning Money to Buy Jewelry
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Fubao. I'll do whatever you say. So when should I leave? Tomorrow?" Jiang Tongxiang asked anxiously.
I can't wait to set off now.
"No rush. Let's go in three days. By the way, do you have any money on you?" Jiang Fubao asked.
"It's all gone. I gave it all to your sister-in-law who is not married yet. You know that I really don't have any more than ten taels on me." Jiang Tongxiang answered honestly with an embarrassed expression.
How can he make a profit if he has no money?
It's so difficult to treat my sister to a meal. If I had known earlier, I would have been more frugal so that I could save more money.
"Puchi, okay, it's okay. I'll lend you some money first. Use the money to buy medicinal herbs and then sell them to me when you come back. As for when you return the money to me, it's up to you. We are brother and sister, there's no need to be formal." Jiang Fubao shrugged and said.
"Okay, that's settled. I'll go prepare clothes and ask the cook to prepare some more dry food for me so that I can go hungry if I can't find a place to stay on the road." After saying this, Jiang Tongxiang went straight to the backyard, while Jiang Fubao walked up the stairs and returned to his room.
She didn't rush to wash up, but asked Xue Huan to help her grind the ink.
Sitting at the desk, she picked up a pen and wrote down the types of medicine she needed.
Densely packed small black characters were left on the slightly yellow paper.
She didn't stop writing until she had written completely from right to left, waiting for the ink to dry.
"Miss, have you finished writing? I've prepared the water for you. Come and wash your feet. It's getting late. You should rest early, otherwise you won't be able to get up tomorrow and will be sleepy all day." Xue Huan was so sleepy that she dozed off.
"Okay." Jiang Fubao responded softly.
Xue Huan served her and took off her coat, shoes and socks.
After washing her feet and face, she went to bed.
It was already late, and she did not lean on the bed to read a book and fall asleep as usual. Instead, she lay down and went to sleep directly.
The next day, the paper came into Jiang Tongxiang's hands.
On the third night, his family members took turns talking to him, and on the fourth day he got on the carriage and set off.
On the third day before leaving, he did not forget to visit Liu's house and say goodbye to Liu Xinlan.
He didn't know that on the morning of the fourth day, when he got on the carriage at the Jiang family's door and left the alley, a little head popped out from the corner of the wall at the Liu family's door.
Liu Xinlan, who has always been sensible and well-behaved, sneaked out of the house for the first time.
She followed the carriage until it was out of the city and out of sight, and then she came back.
"Lan'er, where have you been?" Just as she quietly walked in and was about to ask the doorman not to tell anyone else, Bai appeared out of nowhere.
She raised her eyes and looked at her sister-in-law suspiciously.
At this hour, my sister-in-law should have just gotten up and been having breakfast, so why did she come back from outside?
Liu Xinlan was caught on the spot. She suddenly became stiff and stood straight, like a child who had made a mistake and dared not make a sound.
"Oh, I see. Today is the day when the seventh young man of the Jiang family goes out. Lan'er, are you seeing him off?"
Bai thought about it and suddenly realized.
"Well, sister-in-law, please don't tell big brother and mother, okay? I just stood at the door and took a look at him."
It was the first time Liu Xinlan lied. She looked at Bai with watery eyes and begged her.
"It's nothing. You two are already engaged. Lan'er, next time you want to send someone off, just do it openly. Don't worry, I won't tell your elder brother and mother this time. You got up so early, have you had breakfast?" Bai smiled gently. She walked forward, took her sister-in-law's hand, and led her into the main room.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I haven't eaten yet." Liu Xinlan breathed a sigh of relief.
"It just so happens that I just got up. If you haven't eaten yet, come and eat with me." The aunt and the sister-in-law have a very good relationship. They talked and laughed in the main room.
Jiang Tongxiang, who had already left the city gate, felt as if there was a void in his heart.
When he comes back, Lianshan Town might already be summer, or even later, possibly autumn.
After not seeing Liu Xinlan for so long, he felt weak all over, as if he was terminally ill.
Jiang Qi, the servant who set out with him, saw it all.
Jiang Qi was the third batch of servants bought by the Jiang family after they moved from Jiangjia Village to the current Jiang residence. He was considered one of the earliest servants in the mansion, so he was given the surname Jiang and the single character Qi as his first name.
He served Jiang Tongxiang like a personal maid. He was originally a book boy. After Jiang Tongxiang stopped studying, he usually did odd jobs in the second courtyard, such as sweeping the floor, trimming flowers and plants, or looking after lanterns.
Jiang Tongxiang didn't like him following him around every day.
However, the Jiang family would definitely be worried about him going on a long journey alone, so the first choice of servant to accompany Jiang Tongxiang was Jiang Qi.
The master and servant were sitting in the carriage, and the drivers outside were specially hired by the mansion. There were three of them in total, one of whom drove in the city and nearby, and two of whom were going on long journeys.
"Seventh Young Master, I heard that a kind of jewelry made of pink sapphire is popular in the city recently. Young ladies are proud to have this kind of jewelry. If you give Miss Liu a set of pink sapphire headpieces, she will be very proud. But this kind of jewelry is extremely expensive. With your current wealth, I'm afraid you can't afford it."
Jiang Qi was afraid that he would be sad, so he thought about it and finally came up with an excuse.
Hearing this, Jiang Tongxiang instantly perked up.
"Okay, then I'll work hard to make money. I must buy Xinlan a set of headgear. Fubao and mother can't be left behind either. I'll give them all to her."
"Well, Master, if all the ladies in the mansion give us a set, I'm afraid even if we sell our clothes ten times, we still can't afford it. How about this, you give Miss Liu a set of headwear, and give the ladies and wives a hairpin or something to show your love. Who asked you to give Miss Liu a set? It's for a wedding, so it has to be more expensive. I'm sure the ladies won't mind you, especially the old lady."
Jiang Qi curled his lips.
Pink sapphires are so expensive. I heard that a gold hairpin with only two of them sold for dozens of taels of silver. A complete set of head ornaments would cost at least several hundred taels of silver.
With so many people, the total cost must be several thousand taels, right?
No matter how much he earns from the price difference, he can't make several thousand taels of silver in just one trip. His young master has saved money for so many years and has only saved up three thousand taels.
He really had no idea in his heart, but of course he couldn't say it out loud, so he could only complain about it in his heart.
"You are right. Fortunately, I brought you out. Okay, then I will do as you said. Give Xinlan a set of headwear, and give grandma, the eldest aunt, the second aunt, Fubao's mother, and each of them a hairpin or bracelet."
Jiang Tongxiang looked at the servant beside him with admiration.
Jiang Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the young master cheers up, it will be fine. He is afraid of seeing the young master depressed and leaning in the carriage half dead.
The master and servant chatted excitedly about this matter, and soon the carriage disappeared from sight.