PNB What's going on in Chapter 37? The bargaining is getting less and less.
What's going on in Chapter 37? The bargaining is getting less and less.
After returning from the market, Wu Qingfeng took a short rest at the Sihai Restaurant, which had just been taken over by his aunt.
The sea duck eggs bought from the market this morning, along with the blue crabs, were also prepared and served by the chef.
Even a simple mealtime can't be peaceful, and by sheer coincidence, we ran into that little girl selling seafood again.
To my surprise, this girl was quite bold, full of ideas, and her words always had a reason.
I don’t know if I misunderstood, but it seemed like I was giving him a handle to show the local tycoons a hard time. It just so happened that the Sihai Restaurant had just changed hands.
However, it was fortunate that they encountered this timid girl; otherwise, the reputation of Sihai Restaurant, which my aunt had just taken over, would have been ruined by some nonsensical things.
In this way, he could also use this as an excuse to get Uncle Sihai to clean up the place.
"She's an interesting little tiger," Wu Qingfeng smirked, then, as if remembering something, he raised his hand and pressed his temples.
By the time he let go, Lin Chang'er had already walked far away.
Just then, a knock came at the door of the private room. "Third Master!"
Wu Qingfeng withdrew his gaze and said indifferently, "Go in."
Pei Sihai pushed open the door and entered, bowing respectfully. "This old servant has failed in his duty of supervision, and I apologize for the embarrassing situation, Third Master."
Wu Qingfeng lifted his eyelids to look at him, "No need for formalities. Uncle Sihai is new here and has many things to do. There are bound to be some oversights."
Isn't he himself the same?
Pei Sihai breathed a sigh of relief. He was only the nominal owner; in reality, he was ordered to take over Sihai Restaurant, as his wife had given him other instructions.
But such a blunder occurred on the very first day.
Unfortunately, he was caught up in the crossfire by the young master, the third master of the Wu family. He wasn't afraid of being laughed at, but he had ultimately betrayed the madam's trust.
Wu Qingfeng was an old acquaintance of this Steward Pei, and he saw through his thoughts at a glance. He softened his expression and said, "My aunt sent Uncle Sihai here because she trusts you."
Uncle Sihai handled it very well. It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost. (From *Strategies of the Warring States*, Book 4 of Chu)
However, after this incident, aside from the people we brought ourselves, we shouldn't keep anyone else from the restaurant. If we absolutely must keep them, we must thoroughly investigate their backgrounds and character, lest we jeopardize my aunt's affairs.”
"Thank you for reminding me, Third Master. This old servant remembers," Pei Sihai replied.
Wu Qingfeng stopped dwelling on the matter and changed the subject, asking, "Why hasn't Shao'an arrived yet?"
Pei Sihai chuckled and said, "Young Master Bai just sent someone to tell you that the old lady at home found more than ten turtle eggs at the market today to nourish the lady."
He had to go to the security company first to have someone deliver the goods; he wouldn't arrive until later.
Wu Qingfeng closed his eyes briefly, then suddenly remembered the large soft-shelled turtle he had seen at the market that morning, and it seemed there was an old lady helping to sell it.
When the Bai family suffered misfortune, the old lady single-handedly supported the Baiyi Marquis's mansion. After clearing her name, she took her grandson south away from the capital.
Although he and Bai Shaoan had never lost contact over the years, and even traveled together to study in previous years, he always avoided getting close to the old lady for fear of touching on her painful memories.
However, my aunt's family had done a lot for the Bai family back then, and the old lady always remembered them. She would send things to my aunt from time to time, but never mentioned meeting them.
"It can't be such a coincidence," he thought to himself, shaking his head. He then said to Butler Pei, "Grandma is so kind!"
"Yes!" Pei Sihai replied with a smile, then added, "Originally, we could have just had our caravan deliver it along the way. Do you know what Young Master Bai said?"
"how?"
He said that although this thing is not a precious item, the old lady's sentiment is precious. What if it gets damaged on the way?
He looked so anxious; if he had wings, he'd probably have to fly over himself by now.
Upon hearing this, Wu Qingfeng smiled, a rare occurrence for him.
At this moment, Lin Chang'er was on her way to the cloth shop in town with the little goldfish.
Although the giant soft-shelled turtle wasn't sold, Gu Xiaoman's reward still had to be given.
She didn't know what to buy. The children in the Gu family always passed down their clothes from older to younger ones. Gu Xiaoman was the youngest, and by the time his clothes were ready, they were already faded and patched.
Fortunately, the women in the Gu family were all clean people, and although their clothes were old, they kept them clean.
So she wanted to cut a few feet of cloth to make a dress for Xiaoman.
On the way, she shared her thoughts, and the little goldfish had no objections at all. "Little Man has never worn new clothes before. If Mom can make him a set, he will be overjoyed."
Seeing that he wasn't upset at all and was so understanding it was heartbreaking, Lin Chang'er asked again, "Don't you think I'm being biased?"
The little goldfish grinned at her, "This is what little brother Xiaoman deserves. Mother works hard to earn money, so it's okay if my sister and I don't wear new clothes."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "You, your sister, and your fourth uncle all have one." Xiaoman made two sets for him, and the other children would have one set first.
As for the adults, we'll do that later.
Since she doesn't know any needlework, she'd need her mother and several others to help her make clothes. It wouldn't hurt to finish the children's clothes first, and then buy the adults'.
The little goldfish's eyes sparkled. "Thank you, Mother!"
As the mother and son talked, they arrived at the fabric shop. It was the only shop in town, and the selection was limited.
Fortunately, Lin Chang'er's needs weren't high at the moment, and there weren't many people in the shop. The shopkeeper was dozing off in front of the counter.
Hearing the noise, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw Lin Chang'er and her child. He didn't get up, but just raised his hand to indicate, "Just take a look."
While not particularly enthusiastic, Lin Chang'er found self-service shopping quite comfortable.
The shop was small; she could see everything in just a few steps. Lin Chang'er thought the piece of brown cotton cloth in the corner was quite nice.
When they returned to the counter, the shopkeeper asked at the opportune moment, "Is there anything you like? Would you like to take it down and have a look?"
Lin Chang'er pretended to look around at the bolts of cloth again before pointing to the dark blue fabric next to the brown cotton cloth.
"Alright!" The shopkeeper quickly took the fabric down and placed it on the counter for Lin Chang'er to examine closely. "Young lady, you have excellent taste. To be honest, this color is the best-selling one in my shop."
Lin Chang'er: "..." Here we go, here we go, this is how a businessman should be! It's just that these marketing terms are a bit unoriginal.
Lin Chang'er suddenly felt playful.
She looked up, feigning surprise, and gently pushed the cloth forward. "Is that so? Then I don't want it. It's no fun if it's everywhere."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper wanted to slap himself. Why had he said that? He'd finally been able to open for business, and now...
Lin Chang'er accurately caught the change in the shopkeeper's expression, stopped teasing him, and pointed to the brown fabric, "Take a look at that one too."
The shopkeeper was overjoyed and quickly took down the piece of fabric.
Lin Chang'er examined it carefully; the weave was dense and the fabric was soft, making it perfect for making clothes for a child.
The shopkeeper asked solicitously, "How is it?"
Lin Chang'er was satisfied, but she was too honest when she first started doing business in her later life, and was tricked many times before she learned her lesson.
He didn't show it on his face and said, "It's alright. How much?"
The shopkeeper smiled and replied, "These are all good materials. They cost 3 coins per foot and 30 coins per zhang. If you want a whole bolt, I can give you a discount to 290 coins."
Lin Chang'er paused. The material was indeed quite good, but 290 coins was still a bit expensive. She roughly calculated in her mind and gave a price in mind: "230 coins."
The shopkeeper frowned. "Young lady, you're not here to cause trouble, are you? 230 coins, I'm losing so much I'm practically broke."
After pausing for a moment, he added, "For the opening day business, 280 coins, that's the lowest I can offer."
Lin Chang'er: "220 coins!"
Shopkeeper: What's going on? The more they call, the fewer people there are...