si-mexico Chapter 188: The Shopping of Chang Wang and his 2
Chapter 188: The Shopping of Chang Wang and his 2
As soon as Zhou Xuezhen walked in, the whole classroom fell silent. But as soon as it fell silent, Chang An actually began to think wildly:
"Mrs. Gu didn't bring Zhen'er with her when she went out today. What if something happens and she has to worry about it?"
"Mrs. Gu didn't seem to bring any snacks with her. What if this greedy little cat gets greedy?"
"Mrs. Gu didn't seem to bring anything to relieve her boredom when she went out. What should I do if I get bored..."
"Is this the first time that Gu Niang visits someone else's home?"
"Mrs. Gu is not in good health..."
"Mrs. Gu..."
"..."
The more I thought about it, the more difficult it felt. My brows couldn't help but droop a little, and I felt very uneasy. When I thought about it further, my brows were furrowed, and my anxiety turned into nervousness.
Huaiqin saw Chang'an's expression change and immediately understood what was going on. So she rummaged through the bookcase, took out the book with the name on it, and placed it in front of Chang'an.
But when Chang An reached out and flipped through the pages, he was stunned: It was actually full?! Every space had two or three lines of "Gu Li" written on it. How could a book of a hundred pages be filled up?
At this time, Huaiqin was also stunned for a moment, then quickly took out a new book from the bookcase and put away the finished book.
Chang An sighed again, picked up the pen and started writing his name directly on the book. But as he was writing, he suddenly stopped writing and began to feel depressed. This sudden stop made Huaiqin, who was sitting in the original place, feel a little strange.
Chang An was sitting in his seat, holding his chin with his hand, tapping his chin with a pen, as if he was thinking about something. Then, Chang An opened a new page in the book and slowly wrote a "one" on it.
As he was writing, Chang An suddenly laughed. Huaiqin became more and more curious and wanted to know what Chang An was writing, so she leaned over to take a look. But it seemed that her behavior was noticed, and Chang An stretched out his hand to block her view, preventing her from seeing.
Huaiqin had no choice but to sit back and listen to the class. Chang An wrote and thought until the get out of class was over. When he closed the book, he just heard Zhou Xuezheng say "get out of class is over".
Chang An and Huai Qin quickly packed up their things and came to the gate of the Imperial College. They still had to wait for Wang Wei, so they stood in front of their own carriage and waited. At this time, Huai Qin asked:
"Sir, what did you write in class just now?"
Chang An glanced at her and said mysteriously, "I won't tell you. I won't tell anyone about this."
Huaiqin thought about it for a while, then asked in a low voice: "Could it be related to Sanniang?"
Chang An nodded and said, "Indeed."
"I can help you, sir, just like I did last time during the Shangsi Festival." Huaiqin said.
Chang An looked at Huai Qin and seemed to think that it made sense, so he nodded, put the book box on the ground, took out the book from it, and handed it to her.
"I'm only showing it to you. This matter is extremely important and must be kept secret. No one else can know about it, including Mother Gu. Do you understand?" Chang An instructed again.
"Yeah, yeah!" Huaiqin nodded quickly and started reading.
The two waited at the gate of the Imperial College for a while, and then Wang Wei rode his horse to the gate of the Imperial College, greeted Chang An, and said:
"Let's go, Brother Yonghe."
Changan nodded, and then he and Huaiqin got in the carriage. Wang Wei rode beside Changan's carriage and said, "Brother Yonghe, why don't we go to the East Market first?"
"Go to East Market? Why?" Chang An was a little confused.
"Buy servants. Didn't Brother Yonghe suggest me to buy servants this morning to take care of my wife?" Wang Wei explained, "And buy some meat to nourish my wife."
Chang An showed an expression of "sudden enlightenment" at this time. He didn't expect Wang Wei to be so understanding. The degree of his pampering for his wife was exactly the same as his own.
"Okay, then let's go now and come back quickly." Chang An agreed.
"Okay, hurry up and come back."
"Go back quickly."
They both nodded and headed straight to the East Market. Chang An and Wang Wei were the first to arrive at the pawnshop. When the clerk saw Chang An, he came up to him enthusiastically and said,
"Sir, you are here? What do you want to buy today?"
"It's not me who wants to buy things today, it's my friend." Chang An smiled and pointed at Wang Wei who was standing next to him.
"Then I wonder what this... sir would like to buy?" The waiter originally wanted to call him guest, but after seeing the official uniform on Wang Wei, he changed his words to sir.
"I want to buy two servants to take back." Wang Wei said.
"What kind do you want?"
Wang Wei held his chin up, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't have any other requirements, I just want someone who can cook and has quick hands and feet."
The waiter nodded and turned away. When he came back, he brought two young maids with him and said, "Sir, what do you think of these two?"
When Wang Wei saw the two young maids, his brows immediately furrowed, and he waved his hand and said, "If you don't want these two, do you have anything else?"
The servant was stunned for a moment, smiled apologetically, and left with the two maids. When he came back again, he was followed by two older servants. Wang Wei looked at the two servants, one male and one female, who looked like a couple.
"Sir, what do you think of these two? They are both quite nimble. The man is strong and can be used for heavy work; the woman can also do some cleaning work and be a cook in the kitchen."
Wang Wei looked at Chang An at this time and asked, "Brother Yonghe, what do you think of these two?"
Chang An looked at the two people. Both of them had calluses on their hands, so they were probably good at work. But he didn't know why the previous owner put them in the dental shop for sale.
But despite his doubts, Chang An said, "They are a couple. One man and one woman can just fill the gap in the manpower that your family needs, brother Mo Jie. At least they are better than the two younger ones just now."
Wang Wei looked at the two of them, nodded in agreement, and said to the waiter, "Just the two of them, how much?"
"These two are a couple, they are selling together, the total price is fifty taels." said the clerk.
Wang Wei nodded, the price was acceptable, and then he followed the clerk to the counter. After paying the silver and signing the contract and the indenture, it was time to name the girl as usual.
The husband's surname was Qian and the wife's surname was Xu. Wang Wei simply let them keep their original names and then signed a contract to sell themselves.
After leaving the butcher shop with Uncle Qian and Aunt Xu, Chang An and Wang Wei went to look for a butcher shop. When they arrived at the butcher shop, Wang Wei frowned slightly, while Chang An rolled up his sleeves and started to choose very seriously.
"Doctor, what kind of meat is this?"
The butcher replied, "Mostly mutton, and some pork."
Chang An nodded, then reached out and picked up a piece of pink pork. But there was no fat in it, so he put the meat back and picked up another piece of pork with some fat, saying, "Doctor, I want this one, the whole piece."
Wang Wei was stunned for a moment, looking at Chang An's back with some surprise - a son of a family of officials should have been a master of women, but now he was very skilled in selecting meat.
Afterwards, Chang An looked at the mutton again, and then pointed to a piece of excellent quality and said, "I'll take the whole one, too."
"okay!"
The butcher quickly packed up the two pieces of meat and said, "The pork is 2.8 jins, and the mutton is 3.1 jins, a total of 630 wen."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Chang An put the change on the table and said, "No need to change."
The butcher took the silver very happily, handed the meat to Chang An, and said, "Thank you, sir. Goodbye, sir."
Chang An handed the meat directly to Uncle Qian and said, "This is your Ah Lang's meat, so you must take it carefully."
"Yes."
"Brother Yonghe, this..." Wang Wei spoke at this time.
"What's the matter? It's just a few coins. It's no big deal." Chang An knew what he was going to say, so he rejected him directly and climbed into the carriage.
"Hurry up and get on the horse. If my mother Gu wasn't still waiting for you at your house, Brother Mojie, I wouldn't want to help you choose the meat today."
Wang Wei was once again amused by his nonsensical words and said, "Okay, let's go now."
When they returned to Wang Wei's house, Cui Yu and Gu Li were standing at the door waiting. When they saw the carriage and the horses, they were both delighted.
"Chang Lang!"
"Husband."
The two young ladies went forward to greet their lovers. Chang An and Gu Li greeted each other as if following the procedure, while Wang Wei pointed to Uncle Qian and Mrs. Xu behind him and said:
"My lady, from now on you will be our family's servant."
Cui Yu was still a little surprised and asked, "Why did my husband suddenly think of buying a servant?"
"I have to go on duty on weekdays. My wife, you won't be able to work if you are away for a long time. It just so happens that I need someone to help me, so I bought it back."
This set of lines was taught to Wang Wei by Chang An, which also served to elevate the relationship between the two.
Then Wang Wei pointed at the lotus leaf in Uncle Qian's hand and said, "I bought some meat today, pork and mutton, just right for you to nourish your body."
This made Cui Yu feel even more surprised - she knew very well what kind of person her husband was. He seldom ate meat on weekdays, but he actually bought some meat today?
"Now that you are pregnant, you must eat meat, otherwise your body will be weakened." Wang Wei said, "The meat here is for you and the child. I won't eat it."
Cui Yu naturally knew what Wang Wei meant, so he took his hand and said, "Well, since we've bought everything, why should I be the only one eating it?"
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Wang Wei smiled and then introduced:
"This is Uncle Qian and Mrs. Xu, and this is your wife."