Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune-Chapter 105

104, The Town (1 more)

“Then doesn’t he make more than the young lady?” the simple girl exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes, but think about it–he has a hard time closing deals outside, and he might encounter many issues. It’s normal for him to earn more than us!”

“Then miss, what are you going to do with so many crabs?” the simple girl asked.

“It’s just a lot at first, but in a few days, there will be fewer and fewer. Moreover, tomorrow we’re going to the town. I’ll see if there are any shops for rent or sale. Now that we have money, we need to buy a shop!”

After all, it’s better to have your own shop to use at ease.

And you don’t have to worry about someone thinking your business is good and not renting you a shop.

“Mm-hmm!” the simple girl nodded.

Anyway, she thought Xie Zhinuan was very decisive. As long as she could eat and drink well by following her, she didn’t need to worry about anything.

Xie Zhinuan didn’t care about her. In Xie Zhinuan’s eyes, the three of them weren’t as important as Dahuang and Routuan.

It’s annoying to say, but it’s the truth.

After eating grapes, Xie Zhinuan fumbled around and went to sleep.

Another new day had dawned, and Xie Zhinuan got up early to cook rice porridge for the gentleman across the street, boil plain eggs, and make cold mixed cucumbers. Yuanbao was astonished by the simplicity of the breakfast and felt a bit sorry for his master.

But to his surprise, Li Hengyi ate with relish.

“…”

The breakfast prepared by Auntie Chen was more lavish than Xie Zhinuan’s, but his master didn’t seem to enjoy it that much. Zhinuan’s, on the other hand, was much simpler.

Look, just white rice porridge, boiled eggs, cold mixed cucumbers, and that was it… And yet his master was quite happy with it.

It was strange indeed!

After breakfast, Xie Zhinuan hitched up the mule cart and headed to town with Routuan.

Dahuang was very happy and even sped up. Scolding him was useless. Xie Zhinuan was jostled so much that she nearly vomited her breakfast.

Upon arriving in town, Dahuang calmed down.

He walked steadily.

Xie Zhinuan asked the simple girl to inquire about the direction of the Pawnshop.

The simple girl got off the mule cart to ask around. After learning the direction, she directly headed there.

When they reached the Pawnshop, the pawnbroker was very enthusiastic. Learning that Xie Zhinuan wanted to buy a shop, and even one with a residence, her enthusiasm grew even more.

“How many shops would you like to buy, miss?”

Chonghe Town was neither big nor small.

Two main streets formed a cross, with shops on both sides and some affluent families. However, there weren’t many ultra-rich families in the small town-just a few. And those few had relatives in the capital city with their own shops.

However, there were only three shops for sale in the town, and only one of them came with a backyard. The backyard wasn’t big, but it was enough for a family of four or five, with room to store a mule cart.

After hearing this, Xie Zhinuan knew she didn’t have many choices.

“Then take us to have a look!”

The pawnbroker nodded repeatedly and got on Xie Zhinuan’s mule cart.

In her heart, she was curious-why were there only two girls? Where were the men of the family?

The shop had three storefronts, each about five meters deep. Inside was a courtyard, with rooms on both sides. There were two rooms on the right side, a single room across, and a hall next to it, followed by the kitchen. Along the wall, there was a passage leading to the backyard.

In the backyard was an outhouse and a well.

“Over here is a large vat for the outhouse, and someone comes to empty it every half month. As for bathing, men do it here and the dirty water drains out through this gutter. For women, well, hehe…” the pawnbroker laughed.

They usually just wipe themselves down in their rooms, but of course, the bolder ones may also bathe in the bathhouse.

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However, it wasn’t common for women to be so bold.

“There’s a shed over there, which will be convenient if you’re keeping mules. Plus, the ground underneath has stone slabs, so mule droppings won’t seep through. The well water is clean, but if you’re concerned about dirt, you can also buy water. There are people who sell it daily!”

After taking a look around, the well was in a corner, a good distance from the shed, which was also spacious enough to store firewood. The eaves provided enough space to store firewood as well.

“How much silver?” Xie Zhinuan asked.

Chapter 106