Chapter 313: Renovating The House ( 3 )
Fu Chen’an took a step forward and blocked the shop owner’s gaze. He took out the design they had prepared earlier and handed it to him.
The man accepted the paper and took a look. Surprise and interest flashed in his eyes the moment he saw the detailed drawing.
Fu Chen’an frowned when he heard this. "Your shop doesn’t seem to have any business."
Before Fu Chen’an could say anything, Yao Zhi pulled at his sleeve. Feeling the tug, he turned to glance at his wife.
"How many do you want to build?" he asked.
The shop owner thought for a while before saying, "It will take around 5 days to build one bathhouse and 8 days to build the outhouses."
"I still need to finish 2 more orders. I can only start in 5 days at the earliest."
Since his wife had agreed, Fu Chen’an said nothing. After they left their address, they left the shop.
Although her husband said that the General asked him, it was more likely an order. In this era, subordinates couldn’t go against a superior’s order at all, or they would be punished.
They hadn’t spent much time together, and she didn’t know if he would treat her the same after learning that she was not the original soul.
Fu Chen’an glanced at his wife. He thought that she would tell him where she got those things from just now. Unexpectedly, she still kept it a secret.
They walked aimlessly in town before deciding to visit a bookstore.
"I will take a look first."
As they entered the store, there were only a few scholars browsing books. While Fu Chen’an was looking for folk story-related books, Yao Zhi checked the miscellaneous section.
When the clerk saw her looking around but showing no intention of buying anything, he came over and asked, "Lady, may I help you?"
It was common for women to ask for storybooks, so the clerk nodded and replied, "We do have several storybooks. Please wait a moment."
Yao Zhi picked up one of the books and checked the content. Although the writing style was too exaggerated, the story was not bad.
"It’s 2 taels of silver per book."
It’s not that she was stingy, but the storybook had fewer than 50 pages. One book only contained around 20 Chapters by modern standards, so the price was indeed high.
When she was done, she saw her husband holding two books. Yao Zhi walked over and asked, "Husband, you want to buy these?"
The clerk was delighted by her straightforward manner and replied, "Lady, the total is 15 taels of silver. It’s a rare book and an original print. It was written by Master Zhao himself during his travels."
"Thank you for your purchase," the clerk said with a smile as he accepted the money.
Yao Zhi held his arm and chuckled. "Husband, this money is earned by you. There is no need to thank me. If you have anything you want to buy, just tell me."
When Fu Chen’an heard this, he smiled and nodded. "I will listen to you, Wife."