In any era, women can earn money easily, and Bai Ling firmly believes this.
"Girl, there are hundreds of kinds of rouge and gouache here. The expensive ones cost fifty taels of silver per box, and the cheapest ones cost five taels of silver. Do you really want to pack them all?" Although the shopkeeper is happy to have a big business.
, but still looked at Bai Ling suspiciously and did not directly ask the waiter to pack it.
Not to mention whether Bai Ling's clothes can afford the money, even this method of purchasing makes people doubt her original intention.
"My uncle's family has made a lot of money. My cousin is getting married, so I just want to buy some good rouge and gouache, but I don't know what to buy. In addition, there are many girls in my husband's family, so I thought it would be appropriate to do it as a meeting gift later, so I
I want to buy more." Bai Ling gave a random reason. Seeing that the shopkeeper still didn't believe it, he said hesitantly: "How about you pick up the good ones and put them in my bag? It's probably too bad to give away."
"The worst rouge and gouache in our shop is better than the one from the salesman. If you really want to buy them all, I'll ask the shopkeeper to pack a portion for you." The shopkeeper only had a moment of doubt before he decided to accept the offer.
In a business, even if someone wants to make a name for himself, he must make a profit first.
After receiving the instructions, the clerk immediately found a nice-looking backpack, covered it with a layer of red silk, and filled it with all the rouge and gouache in the store.
The shopkeeper fiddled with his abacus without raising his head, and quickly calculated the general ledger.
"There are three thousand eight hundred and seventy taels in total. The girl bought more, so I'll give you a fraction of twenty taels. I'll give you three thousand eight hundred and eighty fifty taels," the shopkeeper reported.
"Is the shopkeeper bullying me because I haven't bought anything before? I bought so much, so the strength of the discount cannot be calculated like this." After hearing the number, Bai Ling couldn't help but clicked his tongue and regretted that he didn't bargain first, "Although your shop
It's very famous, but it's not like other shops can't use it. Generally, if I buy something worth a hundred taels of silver, I have to pay a few taels of silver for it. The shopkeeper should give me a real price, otherwise I can only go to someone else's house.
Bought."
The shopkeeper didn't expect that Bai Ling would still bargain. Seeing that she really didn't have to buy things in his own store, he thought about it and said, "Three thousand five hundred taels, it can't be any less."
"Since that's the case, I won't embarrass the shopkeeper. Just calculate the price of the most expensive set for me. If it matches, I'll buy it. If it doesn't, I'll forget about it." Bai Ling wanted to take the high-end route, and he didn't care about low-end ones.
What interest.
The shopkeeper's face darkened slightly and he said coldly: "Little girl, are you kidding me?"
"Why should I play tricks on the shopkeeper?" Bai Ling took out a stack of silver coins, straightened his back and said: "Business is about your willingness and my willingness. The price given by the shopkeeper is not something I can afford, so I'll just pick it up."
I can afford it, what's wrong with it? Since the shopkeeper doesn't want to sell it to me, just treat it as an interruption and wish you a prosperous business."
After Bai Ling finished speaking, he turned around and left. He didn't care about the shopkeeper's cold eyes, and he didn't expect that this shopkeeper was a boss who would retaliate for his flaws.
After this experience, Bai Ling went to two more rouge shops and bought a few of the best-selling items. After spending several hundred taels of silver, he planned to buy some things and go back to rest.
"I'm sorry." When Bai Ling was about to buy snacks, a woman wearing a hood suddenly bumped into her. She hurriedly said sorry, then hid her face and left.
"It smells so good!" Bai Ling's nose twitched slightly and he subconsciously followed the woman's direction, trying to distinguish the ingredients in the fragrance.
However, the other party walked too fast. Bai Ling followed her for a full street. Before he could catch up with the woman, he saw that the woman was blocked by several men in nursing home clothes.
"Girl, you should go back with us. If you make mom angry, it will be the girl who suffers the consequences." A man with a sinister face showed no mercy at all, and reached out to pull the woman in the hat.
"Mom promised me that I would be the vigil for my mother. I promise not to run away. After my mother is laid to rest, I will go back with you immediately." The woman's voice was slightly hoarse, obviously she had been crying for too long.
"If the girl didn't want to run away, how could she leave the mourning hall without saying hello? Are you trying to deceive us?" The man did not believe the woman's words.
"I didn't run away. I was chasing someone. As long as I was sure it was him, I would not listen to my mother's words without concern. If you don't believe me, you can go and have a look with me. I have now sold myself to a brothel.
The deeds are all in my mother's hands, so where can I escape to?" The woman's voice was sad and heartbreaking for those who heard it.
The few strong men seemed to have relaxed, and finally agreed to accompany the woman to find someone, and stated that this was the last time they believed in the woman.
When Bai Ling saw a few strong men, he hid behind the stall. After listening to their conversation, he lamented the woman's fate, but was helpless.
Not to mention the one-time relationship, which was not enough to make Bai Ling feel overflowing with sympathy, even the woman's words made Bai Ling stop thinking about saving her from the pit of fire.
A woman who accepts her fate cannot be saved by outsiders.
"It's a pity that I can't accurately judge the composition of the fragrance. Maybe it will be of great use." Bai Ling shook his head regretfully, and lost all thoughts of buying anything, so he returned to the Duan family's house, not expecting that he would see it in the future.
When we met again, it was a different situation.
Following Duan Yulang's instructions, Duan Hu sent Bai Ling home the next day.
There were so many people that we rented three carriages to accommodate them.
"This is our home." After Bai Ling got off the carriage, he said to a middle-aged couple walking at the front: "Uncle Fu, Aunt Fu, you two are in charge of things for the time being. I will take you to see the sky."
In the room, you watch and arrange the people first. After half an hour, let everyone gather in the main room so that they can meet the master of the family."
"Yes, second girl." The couple bowed and responded.
The other servants and the embroiderer, even if they were a little thoughtful, stood still, waiting to be assigned a place to stay.
The new three-bedroom house is indeed not small, but it is only for living in his own house. Bai Ling bought so many people at once, and it seemed not enough.
Moreover, the three-bedroom house is mainly for the family to live in, as well as a guest yard and a greenhouse for growing vegetables in winter.
Fortunately, building a house in a farmyard is more practical, especially in the Northeast, where Datongpu is the main house, which is enough to accommodate a dozen people.
"Mom and dad, don't be nervous." Bai Xing and Bai Xiaoshan called all the family members back. Seeing that everyone was a little at a loss, Bai Ling smiled and reassured: "The servant's contract of sale is in our hands. From now on, it will be
You serve us and help us with our work. As you did in the past, you will do it in the future. If you feel that your servants have done something wrong, you can beat them, scold them, or resell them. Even if you beat them to death, it is not against the law."
"You can't say that, those are human lives, how can you kill them!" Bai Liu immediately retorted: "It doesn't matter if they do something wrong, just teach them. They are all suffering people, how can we make it difficult?
Got them."
"My mother is the kindest. She is really lucky to sell herself to our family." Bai Ling covered her mouth and smiled. Seeing that her family was no longer so tense, she cleared her throat and said, "Some words, our family
Behind closed doors, these are the experiences I gained from Mr. Duan. If you think they are right, just take them to heart." (To be continued)