Chapter 1329 - 1331: Stop Ahead_1
The uncle selling bookmarks looked at the two kids speaking and felt his teeth ache. You’re holding two taels of silver in your hand, and you come to buy bookmarks while still thinking it’s not enough?
Do you actually want to buy a bunch or just four?
"Yangyang, you don’t need silver to buy bookmarks, copper coins will do," Yang Chuxia reminded her younger son from the side. The elder son’s calligraphy brush was a bit more expensive, so using the small change of silver coins was just right.
"Then, mom, how many copper coins should I give?" Yangyang asked, finding it difficult to decide as he looked at the copper coins in his purse.
"A bookmark is ten copper coins, so count out forty coins to give to the owner," she instructed.
"Oh," Yangyang acknowledged.
After paying the silver, Yangyang packed up his items and then went to grasp Yang Chuxia’s hand, saying, "Mom, when we go back to the inn, can you tell me how to use silver coins?" He was deeply aware of his own shortcomings.
"Yes, mom, you have to teach us. Otherwise, when you and dad aren’t around, people will cheat us when we buy things," Lele earnestly said after hearing his brother.
"Alright, when we get back to the inn, dad will teach you," Ye Zi’an said as he took his son’s hand, giving them a lesson, "Your mom is pregnant with your sister now, so let’s not trouble her with these matters. If you have any questions, you can ask dad, understand?"
"Oh, I understand," his son responded.
After buying gifts for their uncles, Lele and Yangyang started shopping for their grandparents’ gifts, purchasing things like wooden hairpins, small copper mirrors, and everything they fancied, especially Yangyang. He not only decisively spent all two taels of silver he had but also borrowed some money from his brother.
By the time they reached the cloth shop, Yang Chuxia and her party went in to take a look.
This cloth shop was the biggest in Gaoshui County. The first floor sold cotton, while the second floor dealt with silk.
As soon as Yang Chuxia and her group entered, the young shop assistant tried to usher them upstairs, but Yang Chuxia was adamant about looking at cotton fabrics.
However, seeing that Yang Chuxia was picking out many items at random, the assistant was pleased.
"Madam, is there anything else you would like?" the young shop assistant asked, already holding a pile in his arms, with an unsatisfied yet cheerful smile on his face.
"Add that pink one and the blue one as well," Yang Chuxia requested.
After finishing her shopping, Yang Chuxia was ready to pay and leave, but the shop assistant mentioned that a new batch of excellent brocades had arrived upstairs, so she thought, since she was already there, she might as well check them out.
"Madam, these are nice, aren’t they?"
"I’ll take that silver one! And that purple one, the sky blue one, too." These three would make perfect clothes for Brother An. Brother An had a slender figure, and these would look good on him.
Just as they were preparing to pay for the fabrics they were carrying, a middle-aged woman and a younger woman behind them called out to stop them.
"Hey, you in front, stop, stop!"
Yang Chuxia and her group didn’t stop, but Yangyang, curious, turned back to take a look and whispered, "Mom, it seems like that auntie behind is calling you."
Upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia turned around, and the two women had already approached.
"You’re calling me?"
"Yes, it’s you we’re calling," the older woman said, her tone less than pleasant.
Yang Chuxia turned cold at the woman’s tone, "What is it?"
"I like these fabrics and I want them," the older woman said, pointing at the fabrics in the shop assistant’s hands.
"If you like them, why don’t you pick them out yourself?" Yang Chuxia asked, somewhat perplexed, as there were still some left to be seen just now.
To which the woman glared at Yang Chuxia and snapped, "They are sold out over there. These are the only ones left. Give them to me!" she demanded, attempting to forcefully snatch the fabrics from the assistant’s hands.