Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune-Chapter 134
133, Clarify (3 more)
Xie Zhinuan looked up, “Has he returned?”
“Yes, he’s out in the shed, I’ve already brewed some tea and taken it out to him!”
“Good!” Xie Zhinuan got up, straightened her clothes, and then stepped out.
She was dressed in fine, blue cotton, edged with pink, which looked very attractive indeed.
Yuan Liuwang’s gaze deepened when he saw her.
Having traveled and seen the world, he still felt a sudden jolt when he saw Xie Zhinuan.
It was as if she had become more beautiful after not seeing her for a while.
The feeling she gave off was also different.
“You’re back!” Xie Zhinuan said with a light laugh.
It was very gentle.
But within that gentleness, there was also distance.
“Yes!” Yuan Liuwang responded, lifting the teacup and taking a sip.
He stole glances at Xie Zhinuan.
She still wore her hair in a ponytail, still had her face clear of makeup, and wore no jewelry at all.
He knew she wasn’t without money; in fact, she was probably very wealthy now.
Xie Zhinuan took out her pouch, counted out twenty-one silver notes, and pushed them towards Yuan Liuwang, “This is yours!”
“…”
Yuan Liuwang looked at the silver notes.
It would be a lie to say he wasn’t excited.
But he also knew that not all this money belonged to him.
“I can’t take so much!” Yuan Liuwang said softly. After speaking, he felt it was not so difficult to refuse, “I didn’t contribute much to this business deal, it was mostly luck, and because of it, I got several other business opportunities and many more workers under me.”
Yuan Liuwang picked up two silver notes, “These two notes are already enough, and even more than I earned!”
Xie Zhinuan was a bit surprised.
She looked at Yuan Liuwang, thought for a moment, and then counted out four more notes for him, “Then I’ll give you six hundred taels. It might be a lot for you, but it’s actually too little from my side, so I’m the one getting a big advantage.”
“The chili sauce was made by your hard work, so no matter how much you earn, it’s only right that it’s yours. I’m thinking of seeing if anyone in other prefectures would buy it, selling it for the same price, and you still give me twenty taels per jar. What do you think?”
For Yuan Liuwang, this was a business venture that cost him nothing. If he sold it, he would make a clean twenty taels; if not, it was no big deal.
With more than a thousand taels suddenly in her hands, Xie Zhinuan nodded, “That’s fine, but when winter comes, I have other things to bring out for sale!”
“What?” Yuan Liuwang asked.
“Ham, cured meat, sausages, mainly sausages. And this time when you go out, help me buy some spices!”
Xie Zhinuan mentioned many names, and Yuan Liuwang’s head swelled trying to keep up.
“Zhinuan, I can’t remember all that!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan was taken aback.
She simply counted out five silver notes and handed them to Yuan Liuwang, “Then you go to the spice shop and get one of everything they have. I’ll tell you later what specifically I need more of!”
Yuan Liuwang quickly nodded his head.
“Yuan Liuwang, you should learn to read and write. I’m planning to start learning too. If we’re going to expand the business, you can’t be the head shopkeeper and not know how to read, you’ll be at a disadvantage!” Xie Zhinuan reminded him.
Yuan Liuwang was taken aback and nodded somberly, “I will!”
He had always wanted to learn, but he never found the time.
But now, seeing that Xie Zhinuan was going to start learning, he felt that he should, too.
“I’ve heard you’re going to open a shop in town?”
“Hmm, selling stewed meats, marinated dishes, and the like!”
“Why not go to the city?”
Xie Zhinuan looked at Yuan Liuwang and smiled, “Go to the city? With my little bit of silver, what could I do there? I might not even be able to rent a shop. Without a foundation or backing, wouldn’t I just be asking for trouble?”
She was blunt, but it was the reality.
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This was why she wanted to start her business in town, bit by bit.
“…” Yuan Liuwang was at a loss for words.
Chapter 135
