Hearing Madam Cui’s words, Cai Wei, suppressing the excitement in her heart, asked inquisitively, "I heard that King Qin’s army traveled from the Capital to Qing County in less than twenty days while collecting a large amount of grains and straws on the way. This King Qin must be quite magnificent, isn’t he?"
Madam Cui’s smile faded instantly after listening, she said seriously, "Miss, don’t blame me for not warning you. War is about to break out here soon, and some things cannot be said recklessly, like what you just said. If someone with an ulterior motive hears it, you’ll be taken as a Meng slave spy. By then, you won’t even know how you die!"
Cai Wei stuck out her tongue and said in a low voice: "Yes!"
Madam Cui’s horse carriage arrived in Qing County City. When passing by a finished clothing shop, Cai Wei got off and bid farewell to Madame Cui, intending to buy some warm clothes in the shop.
As soon as she got off the carriage, she heard a joyful shout.
When Cai Wei looked back, she saw Gou Dan’er, whom she had met when she bought buns in Qing County last time, looking at her with a surprised look.
He had grown a lot in a few months, but he was still so thin, with a sallow complexion, clearly malnourished.
"Gou Dan’er, what are you doing here?"
Upon hearing Cai Wei’s question, Gou Dan’er lowered his head and murmured, "My grandpa is sick again, I went to the pharmacy for medicine on credit and just happened to pass by here."
After hearing this, Cai Wei took a piece of broken silver weighing more than one tael from her space and handed it over.
"Take your grandfather to the ’Shi Zhen Tang’ pharmacy where we were last time. After I finish shopping, I’m going to see you."
Gou Dan’er took the silver and said with pursed lips, "Thank you, sister. You really helped my grandfather and me a lot. I will never forget you in this life."
After finishing his words, he bowed deeply to Cai Wei, took the silver and ran away.
Cai Wei entered the finished clothing shop, and the shopkeeper greeted her enthusiastically.
"Miss, what do you want to buy? Everything in the shop is now 50% off! If you want to buy something, hurry up, they will be gone in a few days!"
Cai Wei curiously asked, "Why are you selling at half price all of a sudden?"
The shopkeeper sighed and said, "Heck! Isn’t there a war coming? We are only a couple of hundred miles from Lingbei, the shopkeeper is afraid that the war will reach this side, so he wants to sell all the goods, and hide in the South for some time."
Cai Wei looked at the goods in the shop. Silk and satin, various fabrics, were quite complete, and many dyed skins and some exquisitely made clothes were hanging on the wall, although not as finely crafted as in the Capital, there were some nice things to look at.
Cai Wei bought an autumn-coloured jacket, a pearl grey skirt, and a lotus color cloak. She went into the fitting room, took off the thin clothes she was wearing, and put on the new clothes she had just bought.
Immediately, a wave of warmth surged through her body, and the coldness was instantly gone.
Cai Wei came out, paid the silver. These three things would have cost at least four or five taels of silver in the past, but since they were half price, she only spent two taels, six coins, and three fen of silver.
It was so cheap that Cai Wei was attracted by the price of this shop. These goods were obviously sold at a loss. If they were all bought and put in her own fabric shop, she could definitely make a fortune.
With this in mind, she bought a few sable furs and a few black fox skins until she could barely carry any more.
"Miss, you have done a business of more than two hundred taels of silver for our shop. I will deliver these goods to your home for you!"