Chapter Ninety-Nine: Buying Cloth
When she came out this time, Ye Xuanxuan had already asked Grandpa Liu in the car which cloth shop was fair. However, on the way, she also glanced at it a few times along the way, and decided to come down.
After bidding farewell to the Chen family, Ye Xuanxuan took her younger brothers and sisters to the small cloth shop introduced by Grandpa Liu.
The store is in a small alley, too remote, not easy to find, only to know the location after asking.
The old alleys and stone paths are already a little potholed, and there is still a slight damp smell in the air.
Walking into the alley, there is a very small storefront in the innermost, with a flag sticking out on the top and the word 'cloth' written on it. Decayed wooden doors and barricades, and old black shop signs that read 'Qian Sister-in-law Cloth Village'.
The three sisters and brothers strode in with each other, and there was no shopkeeper in the shop. What caught my eye was a long brown counter with an abacus and pen and ink on it, very shabby, and there was no other decoration or anything. There was a curtain next to the counter, and I guess there should be a room or backyard. The left and right sides of the shop are filled with various fabrics, and on the left are some coarse cloths, but there are only a few colors, and most of them are linen and other varieties. On the right, there is half a wall of cotton cloth of various colors, and there are a lot of silk threads, etc. Compared to the coarse linen on the left, the right side is more obviously more colorful. However, the fabrics placed in this shop are a little miscellaneous, and the goods are many but a little messy, but they are divided into two sides and do not divide the fabric quality in detail. It's rare to see such a messy cloth village, and the reason why Ye Xuanxuan came here was because she decided after asking Grandpa Liu. Grandpa Liu said that this is a shop opened by acquaintances, and most of them buy some fabrics worn by the people, and there are a small number of ready-to-wear clothes that can be customized. And it's good to bargain with a shop like this, and it's even more preferential if you buy more.
Ye Xuanxuan decided to come here after thinking about it, and she also took a few random glances at other cloth shops in the town. However, most of them are embroidered or ready-to-wear, and you can see by looking at the people who come in and out that the fabric inside must not be cheap.
Although, now she has a lot of money in her hand, and she can be regarded as a small asset. However, Ye Xuanxuan has other plans, which have to be used for other purposes. As for dressing, she can't think too much about it for the time being, and she can't protrude too much for the time being. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, their Ye family is just a farmer, and suddenly wearing a good dress will attract the attention of others, and it will also affect themselves.
Today she wants to buy some fabrics, and if she has a suitable ready-to-wear suit, she will also buy two sets. Everyone in the family has to buy it, although it can't be too conspicuous, but there must be two cotton and linen clothes. If it weren't for the low-key work, she really didn't want to wronged her family and herself!
Ye Xuanxuan didn't care where the shopkeeper was, and after entering the shop, she walked to the left and looked at the sackcloth. The linen cloth of this dynasty is well done, and the cotton cloth on the left is not coarse, but muslin.
"Erya, take a look at Bao'er, what kind of color do you like?" After Ye Xuanxuan made up her mind, she turned her head sideways and asked Ye Erya on the side.
It was about the first time to come to Buzhuang, Ye Erya looked at where to see, but he couldn't make up his mind.
It's a child from a small mountain village, and it's rare to be able to accompany an adult to come out, let alone choose a fabric or something by yourself. Ye Erya looked around and shook her head at Ye Xuanxuan. looked at Ye Bao'er again, and saw that he was just holding his hand obediently, so he didn't ask.
Seeing her sister and younger brother like this, Ye Xuanxuan made her own decisions: "The shopkeeper, is the shopkeeper there?" She shouted in the direction of the curtain next to the counter.
"It's coming, it's coming!" As soon as the shouting was finished, someone answered, and a slightly neutral voice agreed to two sentences.
Then a pair of hands opened the small door curtain, revealing a round face.
Ye Xuanxuan has seen such a fat person for the first time since she crossed over, and the shopkeeper of this cloth village is actually a lot fatter than the Lu family! She estimated that the female shopkeeper was about 1560 pounds.
He looks like he is in his thirties, with a round face, a round body, and a height of less than 1.6 meters. The small nose, the eyes are not big or small, and the small mouth looks extraordinarily blessed.
Probably didn't expect that the three children who came to buy things in the shop, although the female shopkeeper looked stunned when she came out, but she was full of smiles in the blink of an eye. When she smiled, she actually showed two dimples, which reduced her age a lot.
"Hehe, do the three guests want to buy some fabrics or ready-to-wear clothes?" The female shopkeeper standing at the counter was the first to speak.
Ye Xuanxuan saw that she was also a cool person, and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, we were introduced by Grandpa Liu of Yejia Village." I want to buy some fabrics and ready-to-wear. After speaking, a trace of surprise crossed the eyes of the female shopkeeper, and then it was covered by a smile.
She didn't expect that it was actually introduced by the Liu family in Yejia Village, and the Grandpa Liu that the girl said was actually her acquaintance, and she called Uncle Liu after meeting. Uncle Liu rarely introduces people to her shop to buy materials, and he is very familiar with it. After making up her mind, the female shopkeeper greeted with a smile: "It turned out that it was introduced by an acquaintance, don't worry!" Sister-in-law Qian will definitely give you a real price. As he spoke, he walked out and led Ye Xuanxuan over to look at the fabric.
Sister-in-law Qian saw that this older girl was still a cripple! I feel a little sympathy in my heart, they are all poor people!
Then he introduced some wear-resistant thick linen cloth to Ye Xuanxuan to see: "Girl, look at it, these are thick linen cloths, which are very wear-resistant, and it will not be a problem to wear them for two or three years." "Most of the farmers have to work here, so most of the people who come to buy material are to buy linen. One is because linen is the cheapest, and the other is that thicker linen is more durable.
After Ye Xuanxuan looked at it carefully, she glanced at her younger brothers and sisters casually, and saw that they had no opinions before deciding.
"Sister-in-law Qian, this indigo linen cloth and dark blue one each need a horse." As he spoke, he had to look at the cotton cloth on the right.
When the money shopkeeper on the side heard this, his eyes widened. Originally, I thought that this little girl would just buy a dozen feet of fabric. I didn't expect it to be a real person, and as soon as I opened my mouth, there were two pieces of fabric. However, looking at the clothes on their bodies, they are also very shabby, is it enough to buy money on their bodies? Won't the family beat and scold?
With such doubts, the money shopkeeper walked up to Ye Xuanxuan and interrupted her to look at the cotton cloth: "Little girl, will there be too much linen cloth for two horses?" ”
Probably didn't expect this money shopkeeper to ask these questions, Ye Xuanxuan looked sideways, and the female shopkeeper's face was full of doubts. So, after thinking about it, I understood. It seems that the shopkeeper guessed that the family's life should be very poor because of their clothes, and he was worried that they would not have so much, and besides, the children did not necessarily have so much money to buy things.
Ye Xuanxuan smiled and shook her head: "Not much, not much." Just keep the color in mind as long as the shopkeeper remembers it. As he spoke, he turned his head and continued to look at the cotton.
The money shopkeeper saw that she insisted, and he didn't say anything more. Motioning for her to take a look at it at will, she turned around and took the two pieces of cloth that Ye Xuanxuan had chosen and placed them on the counter.
"Shopkeeper, do you have any white cotton cloth here?" Ye Xuanxuan looked at it for a while before remembering that there was no white cotton cloth here! There are quite a few other colors. Black, gray, red, and purple are all available. It's not particularly good cotton, but at least it's not cheesecloth.
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