books44 Chapter 60 Selling Black Bears (2)
Chapter 60 Selling Black Bears (2)
Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan carried the symbols of reunion and peace in their baskets, along with peaches.
Then I followed the butler inside and we went through a small courtyard.
The two of them didn't ask any questions and just followed quietly.
As the butler walked, he asked Lin Chunyi:
"What's your name, young lady? Where are you from?"
"My surname is Lin, and I am from Luoxia Town."
"So it's Miss Lin. Did you hunt this black bear yourselves?"
“It was hunted by my sister and me just yesterday.”
The steward led them to the servants' quarters and ordered two servants to carry the black bear down.
The butler stepped forward, examined it carefully, and asked with a frown:
"Why does this black bear have so many wounds and a missing arm?"
Lin Chunyi sighed helplessly, "Butler, before we shot this black bear, it fought with a tiger. These wounds were left by the tiger."
“Miss Lin, this black bear is not complete. I can only give you four hundred taels of silver at most.”
Lin Chunyi's heart pounded; there were more than she had expected. It really was a wealthy family.
But she wanted to try and get a little more, so she looked troubled and said:
"Steward, although this black bear has some injuries, it's quite large. Four hundred taels of silver is really too much..."
Seeing the housekeeper hesitate, she confidently added:
"Butler, my sister and I live in the mountains. If we hunt any exotic birds or beasts, we will definitely send them to you as soon as possible."
"Could we add some more? These black bears aren't easy to hunt."
Steward Zhang thought to himself:
Although the two girls spoke softly, there was a firmness and sharpness in their eyes.
His steps were steady and powerful yet incredibly light. He seemed even more formidable than the guards in the manor.
Their strength is probably not to be underestimated; it would be a good idea to befriend them.
Moreover, the master is about to host a banquet for distinguished guests, and he is exactly lacking these rare items.
"Here's what we'll do: I'll give you another fifty taels. From now on, if you have any new or interesting things, be sure to send them to our residence first. Just knock on the back door and mention Steward Zhang, and you can come right in."
Lin Chunyi happily bowed and said, "Thank you, Steward Zhang."
"Zhang Er, take the two young ladies to the accounting office to get four hundred and fifty taels, and then send them out."
"Miss Lin, Second Miss Lin, I still need to report to the master, so I won't see you off." After saying that, she left.
Zhang Er bowed respectfully and said:
"Ladies, please follow me."
"Good work."
……
The two sisters took the money and were escorted out the back door. They then drove away from the Zhang residence and breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Chunyi touched the silver and banknotes in her purse, her mouth agape in a wide smile.
Lin Lanshan chuckled foolishly.
"Sis, let me touch it too! I've never seen so much money before! Have we struck it rich?!"
Lin Chunyi coughed lightly and said:
"Shh, keep quiet! Small fortunes can be spoken of openly, but big fortunes must be kept quiet. Only by keeping a low profile can you make a fortune!"
We have to hold back. Let's go exchange the banknotes for silver. The heavy weight of silver feels much more valuable.
She spoke very calmly, but her wide grin kept slipping towards her ears.
The two drove to Wang's Money Exchange and exchanged all four silver notes for fifty-tael and ten-tael silver ingots.
Those two heavy purses... The two sisters could only say that they hadn't felt them this heavy even when they were carrying the black bear!
Four hundred and fifty taels of silver!
Adding to what they earned during their trip to the county town, they now have over five hundred taels of silver on them!
It feels like as long as they don't squander their money, they can live comfortably for the rest of their lives! It feels so good to be rich.
Lin Chunyi pulled on the reins and said to her younger sister:
"Let's go, let's spend some money."
Before Lin Lanshan could speak, Taozi and Tuanyuan Ankang got excited first.
"Uh... ah uh," "ga ga ga," "gurgle... gurgle."
A cacophony of chatter erupted: "We want some too! We want to eat the best grain!"
When the peach bounced, the carriage swayed.
Lin Chunyi laughed heartily:
"Hahaha, Peach, stop jumping around and walk properly. Today, everything is on me, Lin Chunyi!"
Lin Lanshan thought to herself, "Now it's my turn to be happy!" and then excitedly said, "I want to eat out, I want to buy sweet fruit, and I want to buy new clothes!"
"Buy it all today!" Lin Chunyi waved her hand, exuding great generosity!
Lin Chunyi gave two hundred taels of silver to her younger sister to put into her spatial storage, and also put two hundred taels of silver into her own storage space.
He kept fifty taels on him, intending to spend it today.
If you can't spend your money as you please, what's the point of making money?
So the two of them, along with a mule, two chickens, and two geese, began their joyful spending spree for the day.
They found a decent restaurant and had lunch, packing two food containers of stir-fried dishes to go. They also gave Peach and the others water and food.
You need to eat well to have the energy to go shopping.
Thirty of these plump, soft pork buns!
Buy two roast chickens and two roast ducks, and two pounds of braised beef.
Buy half a pound each of dried apricots, candied dates, carved plums, candied kumquats, and chilled cherries!
Beautiful dresses, I bought two sets for each person!
Two pairs of soft-soled embroidered shoes for each person!
They also bought half a pound of spring dew tea to eat with candied fruits at home.
Two shi of refined rice (one shi equals 120 jin), one shi of fine flour.
Five bushels of brown rice (bought for Taozi and Tuanyuan Ankang).
Sixty catties of coarse salt (bought from several shops)
Rock sugar, we've got the money, let's buy twenty pounds of it!
Not enough to see? Not enough to buy? Fifty taels still not spent?
Let's stay overnight in the county town and buy some snacks at the night market. We'll continue the next day!
The two sisters left Taozi and Tuanyuan Ankang at the inn, and happily held hands as they went to the night market for a late-night snack.
The next morning, I went to several butcher shops and bought fifty catties of pork fat.
I bought another ten pounds of lean meat, ten pounds of ribs, and ten pounds of pork belly.
They found fresh fruits and vegetables at the fruit and vegetable market.
I bought three jin each of pears, dates, melons, and bayberries;
I also bought two sections of lotus root and two pounds of eggplant.
After daybreak, they went to a bookstore and bought a few interesting books to pass the time.
I went to the pharmacy and bought plaster.
The two sisters drove through the streets, diligently searching for delicious and attractive shops and stalls.
There was a pastry shop ahead that smelled delicious, so they parked the car outside and Lin Lanshan went in to buy some.
Lin Chunyi was waiting outside the door when a scholar dressed in a plain long robe greeted her.
"Excuse me, young lady. How much is this hen? Could you sell it to me? My wife just gave birth and needs to recover. This hen looks so good..."
"Coo coo...coo!" Sell you my foot! Eat you my foot! Go eat poop instead!
Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were so anxious that they wanted to fly directly to the scholar's face and peck him all over, and then give him a hot, fresh bowl of poop!
The scholar saw two hens suddenly about to pounce on him, clucking angrily.
He was startled and quickly took a few steps back. "This, this hen, is it trying to bite me? Why are they so fierce..."