Shen Wan's life was still leisurely. She gave the shopkeeper and managers great authority over business matters, so those trivial and tedious matters could not be dealt with by her.
She spends time with her children every day, talks about romance and love with Yun Luochuan, and occasionally goes to Yun's house to chat with Mrs. Yun and Mrs. Yun, leisurely and comfortable.
The two of them have been very interested in doing business since they made a fortune from their last business. They also got in touch with businessmen from the Western Regions. They ordered a lot of rouge, gouache, and gemstones from the merchants in the Western Regions. They planned to open a store specializing in women's products. My favorite shop for rouge, gouache and accessories.
From the decoration of the store to the decorations in the store, and how to attract customers after opening, I learned from Shen Wan.
On the sixth day of November, the weather was fine.
The morning dew was heavy and there was a slight chill. People near Jiangzhou City were queuing up to enter the city.
Why do we have to queue up to enter the city? Because there is an entrance fee to enter the city, which is not more than a penny per person, and is used as wages for the street sweepers.
In the team, there were three women, old, middle-aged and young, who looked particularly out of place. Everyone else was dressed cleanly and upright, but they were the only ones who were dressed in tatters. Their tattered clothes were still full of dirt and odor. There was a strange smell, and the face was washed clean, but the hair was as dry as a handful of straw and knotted, just like a refugee fleeing famine.
People in line stayed away from them, not wanting to be smelled by their scent.
The three of them have experienced this kind of disgust many times along the way, and they will no longer be as angry as they were at the beginning. As long as they enter the city, they can live the good life they had in the imperial city again.
The older woman calmed her daughter and granddaughter angrily: "It will be fine once we enter the city."
The middle-aged woman nodded and looked at the long queue in front of her, hoping to enter the city quickly.
She was starving to death. When she entered the city, she would eat bird's nests and shark's fins to soothe her stomach, which had suffered a lot in the past few months.
The older woman looked at the three big characters "Jiangzhou City" on the city gate, and remembered that she once said that she would never set foot in Jiangzhou City again in this life. How proud she was when she left. What a scenery, but now she has returned to Jiangzhou City like a bereaved dog.
She also wants to go to the sister she hates the most.
Thinking about the words she had said and the things she had done, I was really afraid that her sister would not let her into the house.
But after all, they are biological sisters from the same mother. Her sister, seeing that they are in this predicament, will not be so cruel and ignore her.
The middle-aged woman was full of expectations. She hadn't seen her for more than twenty years, and she didn't know what her cousin had become now. It would be best if her cousin was already dead.
A quarter of an hour later, it was finally their turn to enter the city.
"We came to Jiangzhou from the Imperial City to visit relatives."
The older woman, who was used to being the head of the family, took the initiative and said to the city gatekeeper.
Chengmen Lang glanced at them up and down. They didn't look like they were visiting relatives, but rather they seemed to be fleeing.
Now that there is no disaster or war, it is very strange for someone to come to Jiangzhou like this.
"Children come to the city for free, and adults get a penny each."
The city gatekeeper handles official business.
Not to mention a penny, they don't even have half a penny on them now. They haven't eaten any real food for two days. All they have eaten is wild vegetables and leaves.
"We don't have any money with us. Do you think this will work? When we get to our relatives' house, we will send you three cents."
The older woman was afraid that the city gatekeeper would disagree, so she added, "If I don't send you three coins, I'll give you ten taels of silver directly."
You can't even get the three cents for the city fee. Who would believe it when I say that I will send you ten taels of silver when the time comes?
Anyway, the city gatekeeper couldn't believe it. These three people must have thought that Jiangzhou was rich and prosperous, so they thought that they came to Jiangzhou to make a living as beggars. Letting them in would only affect the image of their Jiangzhou city.
"No, you have to pay to get in. If you don't have money, just stand aside. There are people coming into the city later!"
The gatekeeper waved his hand to chase people away.
The person queuing behind the three people said impatiently: "If you don't have money, just take a seat. We have to go into the city!"