Chapter 84 The Vicious Stepmother of the Republic of China (19)
"Mom, Grandma Zhu is so kind!"
Li Yaozong held Gu Qingcheng's hand and said in a childlike voice.
"Yeah! He is indeed an enthusiastic person."
Gu Qingcheng responded casually, but her thoughts were swirling.
Uncle Zhu is kind-hearted with the shrewdness of a commoner, while Aunt Zhu is pure enthusiasm.
These little people are definitely not perfect, but they have their own kindness.
Inexplicably, Gu Qingcheng gained a deeper understanding of the world and the market in this era——
This is no longer a false world derived from story books, but a living and real existence.
She seemed to have touched something, and her mood changed slightly.
And Gu Qingcheng himself was not aware of all this.
Not to mention Huoshui, a little mentally retarded person.
It has already "preconceived" the Gu Qingcheng of this world as a villain with low moral character.
Will the villain feel compassion for the humble common people?
Ha, instead of believing this, it is better to believe that the heroine Han Qiuyu can be original.
Gu Qingcheng found the Yu family's shop based on the address provided by Aunt Zhu.
She also followed Aunt Zhu's instructions and revealed her identity, "My surname is Gu, and I just rented the yard of Uncle Zhu's house on the back street."
"Oh, you rented Lao Zhu's house! Oh, you are discerning, his yard is really nice."
Boss Yu is fair and fat, smiles when he talks, and looks very kind.
However, Gu Qingcheng did not ignore the flash of shrewdness in his eyes.
You can't just say that someone is a smiling person or a profiteer when you first meet him, but this person is definitely not as easy to talk to as he appears to be.
Sure enough, when it came to the negotiation stage, Gu Qingcheng could appreciate Boss Yu's shrewdness.
That smooth talk is so neat.
The key is that what they say is very thoughtful, as if they really think about you.
After earning your money, I also want to make you feel grateful.
This position is really not low.
Gu Qingcheng had a clear conscience, but she still followed the shopkeeper Yu's routine and paid "gratefully".
"Ms. Gu, if you want to make clothes in the future, just come here. I not only sell ready-made clothes here, but I can also customize them for you."
Boss Yu helped Gu Qingcheng pack the bags quickly, and he did not forget to continue soliciting business.
"Okay! Come back later!"
Gu Qingcheng responded with a smile, and then picked up the bundled bedding and other items.
Well, it's quite heavy.
Gu Qingcheng almost didn't mention it.
Boss Yu is so smart. Seeing that Gu Qingcheng is just a "rich lady" who has never done any heavy work, he hurriedly greeted the young man in the store.
"Xiao Duozi, why don't you help me quickly?"
A young man of thirteen or fourteen years old said "Hey" and quickly came to Gu Qingcheng and helped her carry her luggage.
"Thank you! Many thanks to the boss."
Gu Qingcheng thanked her again, but she was not polite.
There is no way, she has never done this kind of physical work, and some of it is incapable of doing it.
She can indeed live the life of a commoner and endure hardships, but there is no need to ask for hardships.
There was a shortcut that could save energy, why didn't she take it?
Xiao Duozi looked thin, but he was very strong. He easily carried the big baggage and followed Gu Qingcheng.
When passing by Zhu's house, Aunt Zhu stood at the door and chatted with her neighbors.
With her sharp eyes, she immediately spotted Gu Qingcheng.
"Oh, did you buy it back? Lao Yu is so good that he asked Xiao Duozi to bring it back to you?"
"Yes, thank you for the good shop you introduced. When Boss Yu heard that I rented your yard, he calculated the lowest price for me."
Gu Qingcheng thanked her politely.
She omitted the negotiation process where she had a heated argument with her boss.
No need!
Besides, Aunt Zhu doesn’t want to hear this.
Gu Qingcheng felt the "reality" of this world and integrated into it with the utmost enthusiasm.
So, she began to live like a common citizen.
He casually complimented the landlord and earned a "reserved" giggle from the old lady. The relationship between the two parties seemed to have become closer.
After praising Aunt Zhu happily, Gu Qingcheng said goodbye and left.
When I came to the small courtyard and opened the door, Xiao Duozi helped put the big bundle on the Eight Immortals table in the living room.
Gu Qingcheng took out a dime from his pocket.
After a confrontation with Boss Yu, Gu Qingcheng finally learned that there were silver horns under the silver dollar, as well as nickel coins and copper coins with smaller face values.
Ordinary people spend most of their money in silver horns and nickels.
Oceans and the like are rarely used.
The face value is too great.
Some vendors can't find enough change.
Gu Qingcheng got a lot of change from Boss Yu, so she simply picked a coin with a denomination of "one dime" and handed it to Xiao Duozi.
Xiao Duozi didn't answer. His face turned red and he whispered, "Madam, just give me a penny."
Gu Qingcheng was stunned for a moment, and then she seemed to think of something.
He took back the dime and picked out a one-cent copper coin.
"Thank you, madam! Thank you, madam! I wish you longevity and good health!"
Xiao Duozi took the copper coin and bowed deeply with joy.
He is an apprentice, only responsible for food and no wages.
However, if you meet a generous customer and give him a reward of one or two cents, the shopkeeper will "generously" let him keep it.
This is his only source of income.
Gu Qingcheng nodded with a smile and watched Xiao Duozi leave.
"Executor, why doesn't he want the dime?"
Huoshui saw the whole process and was a little puzzled: isn't a dime more than a penny?
Why do some people still think it’s too much money?
"Because a dime is more, but a penny is less!" Gu Qingcheng said quietly.
Huoshui:...Isn't this nonsense?
Huh, if you don't tell me, I can't go and peep?
Huoshui has a God's perspective. In addition to following Gu Qingcheng, it can also monitor other people and places like a universal camera.
It quietly opened the God's perspective and chased Xiao Duozi.
When Xiao Duozi returned to the shop, shopkeeper Yu asked directly, "Did you give me any reward?"
Xiao Duozi took out the copper coin respectfully and said, "Here you go! Ms. Gu gave me a penny!"
Shopkeeper Yu curled his lips, "How stingy! I have the nerve to give out even a penny. Forget it, you can keep it for yourself!"
If it was a dime, shopkeeper Yu would confiscate it.
But if he accepted a penny, he would look too mean, and he would be embarrassed.
He is open to do business, so his reputation cannot be too bad!
Disaster:......
It seems to understand somewhat.
"Hiss! This Gu Qingcheng is really smart and astute. It's shocking."
"I hope she won't fall below the bottom line again..."
The more intelligent a person is, the more lethal he will be if he does evil.
Huoshui has three views and is a good "tong" with a bottom line. It doesn't want to see Gu Qingcheng really become a villain!
…
After sending Xiao Duozi away, Gu Qingcheng did not continue to sigh.
She untied the bedding and spread it on the bed.
The bedding is very thick and soft to the touch.
"This is cotton!"
Cotton was a crop that did not exist in Gu Qingcheng's time.
The quilt she covered was filled with silk floss, which was made from silk.
Silk cotton is also very warm, but it is too expensive and ordinary people cannot afford it.
The "silk cotton" they use is made from some broken silk or even grass wadding.
Its thermal insulation effect is greatly reduced.
"This cotton is pretty good!"
At least in this time and space, ordinary people can afford it.
"Cotton was originally produced in Gaochang. In your era, it would take a hundred or two hundred years before it was discovered."
Disaster pops up again for popular science.
Gu Qingcheng silently remembered the place name "Gaochang" in her heart.
After laying out the bedding and tidying up the room, it was already evening.
At noon, Gu Qingcheng and two soldiers were driving around the city in a rickshaw.
I just bought a few buns on the roadside and played around with them casually.
In the afternoon, he walked around the university hall for a long time, rented a house, bought things, etc. Gu Qingcheng was tired and hungry.
Li Yaozong's stomach had already rebelled.
However, in just half a month, the little guy experienced one change after another.
He is no longer the pampered young master.
He learned to read people's faces and learn to be patient.
Gu Qingcheng was still hungry, and when she heard the duet of cooing again, she realized that it was dinner time again.
"Yao Zong, you are hungry! What do you want to eat? Mother——"
The words "Made for you" were still on his lips, but Gu Qingcheng swallowed them back.
Well, I was only busy buying bedding, but I forgot to buy pots, pans, grain, meat, eggs, seasonings, etc.
Moreover, even if he bought these things, Gu Qingcheng would not do them.
She is a noble daughter of an aristocratic family. Even if she "cooks by herself", there is still a cook who washes and cuts the ingredients, and a fire girl who burns the stove, and then she only takes care of the last step——
Either boil it, steam it, or bake it!
In the previous world, she learned how to cook.
Back in reality, she did not do it herself, but stood aside with her hands folded, directing the cooks to work.
Lighting a fire, cooking... she just can't do it.
Otherwise, let's go to a restaurant.
After she settles down, she can hire a mother-in-law who can cook and work.
Gu Qingcheng thought secretly.
Bang!
Bang bang!
Just when Gu Qingcheng was about to take Li Yaozong out, there was a knock on the door outside.
Gu Qingcheng's heart skipped a beat: It's a private house with orphans and widows. There won't be gangsters coming to make trouble, right?
She cautiously tightened Li Yaozong's hand and cautiously came to the door.
"Which one?"
"Oh, it's me!"
Aunt Zhu?
Gu Qingcheng came to unlock the door and half-opened the door, just in time to see Aunt Zhu carrying a tray with a plate of steaming dumplings on it.
"I just saw that you only bought bedding and not pots and pans. It happened that my family was making dumplings today, so I gave you some."
"Eat it while it's hot! Although my dumplings have vegetarian fillings, they are made with Fuqiang flour and are so delicious!"
Aunt Zhu's face was full of smiles, and that kind of enthusiasm came to her face.
Gu Qingcheng looked at Aunt Zhu's smiling face and then at the plate of steaming dumplings, and her heart was slightly touched again.
This market place is really full of human fireworks.
