Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 240 - 164: Familiar Faces_2

Chapter 240: Chapter 164: Familiar Faces_2

Qian Yixiu expressed her gratitude and mentioned that they were staying at Fourth Master’s house.

After Fourth Lady Song had fawned over Qian Yijin, she finally let go and beckoned him to her side.

Song Huaijin said, "Great-grandma, someday soon, I want to go stay at their place with my cousin for a few days. I heard they have a white wolf that their family saved. It not only often brings them game but has even had two puppies with their female dog. We’ve seen those puppies, and they’re incredibly beautiful."

Everyone exclaimed in amazement, and the siblings Qian Yijin then shared more about the white wolf and their family, and some amusing stories from the countryside, causing everyone to roar with laughter.

The maid who went out came back, holding a redwood carved jewelry box. The maid approached Great-grandma, opened the box, revealing an emerald dragonfly hairpin, a gold-inlaid ruby carp hairpin, and a silver pearl string hairpin inside. Each was a bit smaller than those used by adults, very finely crafted and charming.

The gift was somewhat significant, and Qian Yixiu stared at it, unsure if she should accept it.

Great-grandma, patting her head, said, "Good child, we are fated to know each other, so just take it. A gift from an elder cannot be refused."

After hearing this, Qian Yixiu courteously accepted the gift.

After the meal, the younger brother and sister bid their farewell to return home. Liang Jinzhao and Song Huaijin said they would be going to Xishan County in a few days as well, and arranged to go back together with them on the twenty-seventh.

Lan Jiejie, who had become very fond of Qian Yixiu, didn’t want to let her go and clung to her hand.

Qian Yixiu smiled and said, "If Lan Jiejie ever has the chance to visit Xishan County, come to my house to play. I’ll have Monkey Brother, Benben, and Tiaotiao perform for you."

Lan Jiejie was very eager and nodded, saying, "Okay, I’ll definitely find a chance to go to your house. When Sister Yixiu comes to Xizhou Mansion, you must come to play at my house as well."

The young siblings arrived at the side entrance, where Qian Sangui and Wan Dazhong were already waiting. Shopkeeper Cui was also there, as they had arranged to go to a Broker’s to purchase servants together the next day. Song Mansion had sent a horse-drawn carriage to take them, along with return gifts, back to Qian Sigui’s house.

The gifts included writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones for Qian Yijin, and two bolts of silk for Qian Yixiu. Back at home, Qian Sangui also gave Qian Manpo two writing brushes and a length of ink, and Qian Manting ten feet of silk.

Qian Sigui then began to understand, no wonder his third brother’s household was becoming increasingly affluent—they had good relations not only with Baohe Hall, Zhang Family but also with Song Mansion. From what his brother implied, they also seemed to have business dealings with Wuxi Teahouse.

The Song family of Xizhou Mansion was one of the wealthiest aristocratic families in Ji’an Province. Now, even though the old great-grandpa had retired, the eldest son was a high official in Capital City, and the Second Old Master was a fifth rank officer in Ji’an Province. Furthermore, some grandsons had also embarked on official careers, making them people in Xizhou Mansion that no one dared to provoke.

Good heavens, impressive indeed! Even just connecting with the steward of that family, Qian Sigui no longer needed to fear local ruffians and rogues.

Qian Sigui had also sold the Blue Flower Brew that morning for a hundred and eighty taels of silver. The Blue Flower Brew was a tribute wine, rarely seen on the market, and not even two hundred taels of silver could easily buy it.

Qian Sangui was delighted upon hearing this and urged him to definitely look for a better courtyarded residence to make pastries and sell them, reminding him not just to think about saving money.

Qian Sigui nodded in agreement.

The next morning, Shopkeeper Cui arrived in a horse-drawn carriage to fetch Qian Sangui to the Broker’s to buy servants. Another carriage followed behind, which carried an invitation from his eldest young master for Qian Yixiu and her siblings to go to Wuxi Teahouse to listen to storytelling.

Qian Yixiu and her brother, along with Qian Manting and the younger siblings, got into the latter carriage. Wan Dazhong, no longer courting favor with his potential father-in-law that day, shamelessly climbed into the children’s carriage, claiming he too enjoyed storytelling. Only Qian Hua accompanied Qian Sangui to buy servants.

What kind of servants the family needed was something Qian Sangui and the younger siblings had already agreed upon, so Qian Yixiu also went to enjoy herself without worries.

The carriage departed from Qian Sigui’s house, passing through a narrow and dim alley and an open-air market before reaching the main street. When they passed the market, Qian Yixiu suddenly spotted an old grandma selling lotus seeds.

Qian Yixiu hurriedly had the carriage stop, got out, and approached the grandma, whispering a few words. After agreeing on a price, she bought all her lotus seeds.

Qian Yijin wondered, "Sister, our lotus flowers already produce seeds, why are you buying more?"

Qian Yixiu smiled and said, "Uncle Hua mentioned that our lotus roots are red, and I’ve heard white lotus roots taste even better. I was going to ask the old lady if her seeds produced white lotus roots, but then she mentioned her son bought these seeds from a foreigner. Since they don’t have a pond, they decided to sell the seeds."