Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 536: Unexpected Trouble (1)_1

Chapter 536: Chapter 536: Unexpected Trouble (1)_1

In Great Chu, one tael of gold could be exchanged for ten taels of silver at a Bank. Five hundred taels of gold were equivalent to five thousand taels of silver, enough to secure a worry-free life for a modest family of five for a lifetime.

Even though the Mo Family was considered wealthy, five thousand taels of silver was no small sum, considering that it took a year for the Mo Family Fragrant Rice Shop to earn that much.

Having just spent two thousand taels of silver on a barren mountain, and with another five thousand taels of silver easily coming into the account, Mo Yan felt if she didn’t go to the city for a good shopping spree, it would be an injustice to all the hard work she had done over the past half-year.

Mo Yan readied the carriage and brought Xin Er, Lixiu’s nephew, Tang Xin, along with San Ni and Shitou, a pair of siblings, cheerfully to the city. They planned to join Wu’s mother and daughter for shopping after they had packed up their market stall.

By the time they arrived, it was nearly noon, and there were still many people gathered around the small stall waiting to buy snacks. Wu’s mother and daughter worked quickly and in sync; although they were busy, they did not appear to be in disarray.

Previously, Dani had injured her shoulder blade, but with the skillful treatment of Doctor Du and the secret intake of Spirit Spring Water given to her by Mo Yan, her wound healed completely in less than a month without any complications. This surprised Doctor Du, who found no explanation for the speedy recovery. Assuming it was due to her young age, he did not suspect Mo Yan of anything.

Once she had recovered from her injury, Dani was eager to help Wu’s with the stall, hoping to earn more Silver Coin and make their family life better.

"Sir, I’m sorry, but I only have enough batter left for one pancake roll. Do you still want it?" Wu’s apologized to an old man who had ordered five pancake rolls as she looked at the nearly empty batter bucket in front of her stall.

"Just one? Yes, yes, hurry up and make it, I’m waiting to take it home for the kids to eat!" The old man looked disappointed, but thinking that having one is better than none, he hastily urged Wu’s to make it, fearful that someone else would snatch it away. He also reminded Wu’s to reserve five pancake rolls for him the next day, as his grandchildren loved them.

"Ah, all right, I’ll be here tomorrow, and I’ll make sure to save some for you, sir!" Wu’s promised with a laugh, her wrinkled face brimming with satisfaction.

Those who couldn’t buy any seeing this, clamored for Wu’s to save some for them as well. Once Wu’s had agreed to each of their requests, they dispersed contentedly.

Mo Yan already knew the stall did good business, so the fact that people were placing orders in advance did not surprise her. For Xin Er and the others, this was their first visit here, and although they found the scene unbelievable, they were also very pleased and proud. Seeing that Wu’s mother and daughter were already packing up, they swiftly got out of the carriage and went over to help.

Shopping is a woman’s nature, a truth that holds across all ages. When Wu’s mother and daughter learned that several people had come to invite them to go shopping together, they readily agreed.

During the past half-year they had been in business, they spent every day busy with the stall, and once they sold out, they hurried back to prepare ingredients for the next day. Even if they needed to buy necessities, they shopped and returned quickly, never leisurely browsing the streets.

As it was inconvenient to bring items like a stove while shopping, Mo Yan and her group stored their belongings in an ox cart, which they sent to the Eastern Market’s Fragrant Rice Store; they left the carriage there, too. After a simple lunch in the store, they began browsing the streets, light and carefree.

The sun was blazing at that time, and with the afternoon arriving, there were not many pedestrians on the street. Most storefronts along the street were quite empty, which suited Mo Yan and her companions perfectly.

Still, it was somewhat hot, so after a discussion, they decided to enter a cloth shop that was neither too big nor too small to accompany Wu’s in buying some suitable fabrics for making autumn clothes.

Upon entering, there were only two girls in the Cloth Shop, their backs to them, murmuring as they picked out fabrics. Mo Yan glanced around and felt that the fabric patterns in this Cloth Shop were attractive, the quality was good, and the prices were quite fair.