pjbooks Chapter 55 Buying an Ox Cart and Enjoying Happiness
Chapter 55 Buying an Ox Cart and Enjoying Happiness
A private room in the teahouse costs at least one hundred coins to book; she really spared no expense.
However, their transaction was worth hundreds of taels of silver, and a mere hundred coins were nothing to them.
However, she was quite impressed that a village girl could be so willing to spend money.
Inside the private room of the teahouse, Zhao Taohua brought out more than a thousand handkerchiefs that she had meticulously embroidered for menstruation and showed them to Madam He.
As per her request, all of them were embroidered with silk and satin.
The same embroidery technique applied to different fabrics will produce completely different effects.
Mrs. He was very satisfied after reading it, and every single one of them was perfect.
Zhao Taohua got straight to the point: "Madam He, silk fabrics and threads are expensive, so naturally they are more expensive than coarse cloth handkerchiefs."
A silk handkerchief costs 125 copper coins, while a rammed cloth handkerchief costs 200 copper coins.
There are 720 silk handkerchiefs and 720 twill handkerchiefs here, totaling 234 taels. Subtracting the 50 taels deposit you gave last time, you should pay 184 taels this time.
Zhao Ershu sat next to Zhao Taohua, and his whole body trembled slightly when he heard what Zhao Taohua said.
Two hundred and thirty-four taels?
This is not two hundred and thirty-four coins!
Even just hearing the number of money made Zhao Ershu feel dizzy, let alone seeing it.
Mrs. He was very satisfied with the handkerchiefs and readily paid the remaining balance.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Miss Zhao. I'll order some more embroidery from you in a while. I wonder where you live so I can find you then."
“Zhao Family Village, my name is Zhao Taohua.”
Aside from the cost of some fabric and thread, the menstrual essence cost nothing at all, and she made a profit of over two hundred taels.
Zhao Taohua was in a good mood and led Zhao Ershu straight to the carriage shop.
There are horse-drawn carriages and oxcarts here, but how can an ox run as fast as a horse?
It takes half an hour to walk from Zhao Family Village to the town; it's exhausting.
Zhao Family Village is poor; the entire village doesn't own a single cow, and there are no oxcarts to ride in.
She pointed to a horse and asked the waiter, "How much is that horse?"
“Miss, horses are rare and very expensive. Our carriage and horse company only has three, and we take care of them like they are our ancestors. The one you are pointing to costs ten thousand taels of silver.”
The waiter replied.
Upon hearing the waiter's reply, Zhao Ershu exclaimed in surprise, "So expensive?"
He pulled Zhao Taohua to leave, for this was not a place for people like them who had no money.
However, Zhao Taohua did not intend to leave: "Dad, even if we can't afford it, can't we at least take a look? Besides, the waiter didn't say anything."
Seeing Zhao Ershu's reaction, the waiter also tried to comfort him:
"Sir, you can see that horses are expensive, which is normal. It's fine to just look at them."
The imperial court is now buying horses in large quantities, and most of them have been purchased for military use. Horses remaining in the private sector are now worth their weight in gold.
Zhao Taohua hadn't expected horses to be so expensive, so she could only turn her attention to the cows.
Fortunately, a cow only costs thirty taels, while a two-year-old cow would cost fifty taels.
Without hesitation, Zhao Taohua chose a two-year-old ox and a cart with a carriage, spending a total of fifty-two taels.
Niu Wenshun, having been trained in driving oxcarts, had no problem even when Zhao Taohua and Zhao Ershushi were driving an oxcart for the first time.
Sitting on the oxcart, with her legs dangling in the air and no longer having to walk, Zhao Taohua was overjoyed.
Working hard to earn money is so that you can enjoy life to the fullest.
As Zhao Ershu sat on the oxcart, he gradually came out of his daze and began to feel a sense of reality.
As he drove through the town, he suddenly felt a sense of pride.
Just as the father and daughter were about to leave the street where they used to set up their stall, someone suddenly rushed over and shouted:
"Miss Zhao, please wait!"
Zhao Taohua turned her head at the sound and saw Wei Jianfeng.
“Father, stop for a moment, this is one of my former guests,” Zhao Taohua said to Zhao Ershu.
Wei Jianfeng ran to the oxcart and immediately exclaimed excitedly:
"Miss Zhao, I've finally met you! Please come back to the manor with me and save my master!"
Wei Jianfeng's eyes were full of anticipation.
"Your husband?"
She remembered hearing Wei Jianfeng say that his master had stolen his two amulets.
Wei Jianfeng nodded: "My master is dying. If it weren't for your two peace charms, he would probably have passed away long ago."
However, both of those amulets turned to ashes, and he took away the two amulets I later bought from you.
Now only a single amulet remains, clinging precariously to life. If that too turns to ashes, he may truly be gone!
So recently, the master has been urging him to find Miss Zhao as soon as possible, whether it's to buy a good luck charm or to invite Miss Zhao back.
In short, you have to bring either people or talismans back with you.
“But my exorcisms are very expensive, more than the two taels of silver last time,” Zhao Taohua reminded her.
Although she hadn't met Wei Jianfeng's master yet, she already guessed that the evil spirits surrounding him must be extraordinary; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to turn all three of her peace charms to ashes.
"Miss Zhao, don't worry. My master is rich. As long as you can save him, you can have as much money as you want."
Zhao Taohua was thinking about saving money to buy a horse and didn't want to miss this opportunity to make money, so she went back to the mansion with Wei Jianfeng.
After the oxcart stopped, Wei Jianfeng immediately told his servants to lead it inside, feed it some grass, and take good care of it.
"Miss Zhao, please come in!"
Wei Jianfeng led the way very politely.
As Zhao Taohua stepped through the gate, she looked up at the plaque and read, "Li Residence?"
Wei Jianfeng smiled and agreed, "Yes, my husband's surname is Li."
The Li residence was very large, a three-courtyard house. After walking for a while, we finally arrived at the main house in the middle courtyard.
The moment Zhao Taohua and Zhao Ershu entered, everyone in the room turned to look at them.
Zhao Taohua glanced at them and saw that there were about twenty people, crowding the large main room to the point that it was impossible to move.
Most of them were women, both young and old.
"Butler, who are those two people?"
Aunt Kong glanced at Zhao Taohua and her father, her eyes full of disdain.
"In reply to Aunt Kong, she is Miss Zhao, the master who sold me the amulet," Wei Jianfeng replied respectfully.
In an instant, everyone in the room looked at Zhao Taohua with curious eyes, their expressions varying.
"Let her come here."
The old man on the bed spoke.
Immediately, everyone in the room made way for Zhao Taohua, except for one man who stood still.
Zhao Taohua glanced at him indifferently. At their first meeting, she could see a hint of hostility in his eyes.
At this moment, Zhao Ershu, looking at the room full of women who all seemed to be concubines, realized what was happening and asked:
"Is this the Li family's residence?"
Wei Jianfeng nodded repeatedly: "Yes, that's right. My master has a lot of money. As long as Miss Zhao saves my master's life, the reward will definitely be substantial!"
After confirming that this was the home of Master Li, Zhao Ershu immediately pulled Zhao Taohua away.
The Li family originally wanted to buy a girl born on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month to bring good luck, and Peach Blossom was born on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
He never expected that, after all the twists and turns, they would actually come to him on their own.