Chapter 35 Lin Lang is worried about me going out alone
Qin Yuan didn’t expect Gu Shiliu to come back so soon. He smiled and said, “Yes, I was discussing this matter. You came back so quickly. You look so hot and sweaty. Hongye quickly poured Shiliu a cup of tea.”

Gu Shiliu smiled shyly, put down the snack bag, took the tea, and gulped down a few sips with his Adam’s apple rolling.

Qin Yuan asked again: “Is there not many people queuing at Meixiangzhai at this time?”

Gu Shiliu put down his teacup and said with a smile, “The shopkeeper of Meixiangzhai knows how to be a young man, so you don’t have to queue up.”

Qin Yuan asked: “How many cakes did you buy?”

“Hibiscus cake, sugar date cake, lotus leaf cake, and pea yellow cake…”

The topic was changed, and Gu Shiliu stopped asking about pepper.

Qin Yuan chatted for a few more words and then said, “It’s getting late, and I should go back. When Manager Lin gets the news, he will come to the Marquis’ Mansion to look for me. Three days later…”

Manager Wu and others hurriedly said, “We must redo the account book and not allow for any mistakes.”

Qin Yuan nodded and said, “That’s better.” Then he walked out surrounded by the crowd.

Seeing the shopkeepers’ attitudes change from arrogant to respectful, Gu Shiliu knew that Qin Yuan had already taken down this group of slippery old shopkeepers. He thought to himself, “Madam may look young, but she is quite capable. I’m afraid the Marquis doesn’t know it yet.”

Qin Yuan was about to get on the car when Gu Shiliu stepped forward and said, “Madam, this place is not far from the spice shop of the Marquis’ Mansion. If you want to buy pepper, why don’t you go over and take a look?”

Qin Yuan paused: “…”

It turned out to be waiting here.

She thought about it, changed her mind, and said as if she had suddenly realized something, “The Marquis once mentioned that there was a spice shop in the Marquis’ Mansion, and told me to come and get whatever incense I wanted. I forgot about it.”

Gu Shiliu smiled brightly, as if he was very pleased with himself for being able to help her solve her problems.

Qin Yuan got on the carriage and, led by Gu Shiliu, went to the shop in the marquis’s mansion, called Ranxiangju.

Gu Shiliu was riding on a horse, and his voice was not loud, but his words were clear through the car window: “Ranxiangju is a time-honored brand. Manager Leng has been in the shop for many years, and the spices he sells are all good products.”

The implication was that Qin Yuan should just rest assured.

Qin Yuan said: “This shopkeeper Leng must be well-informed. If we want to find a big pepper seller, he should know.”

Gu Shiliu was very curious, but he didn’t ask in the end. He just said, “Manager Leng has a lot of connections, so he should know.”

This made Qin Yuan very satisfied.

Informed, interesting and smart.

The carriage arrived at the alley where Ranxiangju was located, but could not go in. Gu Shiliu also had to tie up the horse and followed the coachman to the parking place.

Qin Yuan took the maids and old women to walk around the alley and watch.

Most of the women coming and going here have servants, are brightly dressed, and are graceful and respectable.

The shops on both sides were decorated in an elegant and grand manner. There were only a few customers in the shops, and there were quite a few waiters and shopkeepers around, all dressed in silk and satin, and their attitudes were courteous and polite.

Qin Yuan was just about to pick a store to go in and take a look.

“Isn’t this my sister?” Qin Wan’s pretentious voice suddenly sounded not far away.

Qin Yuan frowned.

How come we meet here? Is Qin Wan also here to buy pepper?
In the past life, pepper was sold at a sky-high price because of the imperial court’s sudden ban on maritime operations and scholars promoting the immortality recipes brought from the sea.

Qin Wan was also reborn, so she couldn’t help but think of this.

Qin Yuan turned her head and saw Qin Wan wearing a goose yellow dress and a ponytail bun. She was holding Lin Ziqi’s arm and looking at her with a smile.

“Sister, are you out for a walk too?”

Qin Wan glanced at her proudly and asked, “Why didn’t the Marquis accompany you out?” Qin Yuan smiled.

Qin Wan said, “Lin Lang and I are going to take a walk around. We left my mother-in-law to look after the house. My cousin from my hometown wants to stay with us. We are here to see what girls like in the market and buy some as a gift for them.”

Lin’s mother explicitly and implicitly wanted Qin Wan to take out the pair of bracelets that came with her dowry, but Qin Wan was reluctant to do so and planned to buy a few more in the West Market to make ends meet.

When Qin Yuan heard that her cousin from her hometown was coming, she looked at Lin Ziqi meaningfully.

In her previous life, this cousin didn’t come so early.

In this life, perhaps it was because Lin Ziqi married Qin Wan, who had a generous dowry, that my cousin came early.

There was a hint of surprise in Lin Ziqi’s eyes, and he said in a familiar tone: “Sister, why did you come alone? Why don’t you stay with us?”

Qin Yuan shook her head, and the two pearl earrings beside her ears swayed slightly: “I came here today to look at the dowry shop and buy some spices. I have been out for a long time, so I have to go back early.”

Lin Ziqi said, “Then let’s do it next time. Next time my sister and brother-in-law are together, we can get together. Last time my brother-in-law came late and we didn’t say much.”

Before Qin Yuan could speak, Qin Wan coquettishly leaned against Lin Ziqi’s side and sighed happily: “Sister, there is no war now. Why doesn’t the Marquis accompany you when he has nothing to do? He is really cruel to let you check the accounts and look after the shop by yourself.”

“I left my dowry shop to Mammy. I can’t handle those slick old shopkeepers.”

“If Lin Lang hadn’t been worried about me going out alone and insisted on coming with me, I would have gone shopping with my sister to look at jewelry.”

Qin Yuan: “…”

It seems that I was overthinking just now.

Qin Wan started over again, but she was still so brainless.

I’m afraid that in her previous life, the price of pepper had risen to an exorbitant level, but she hadn’t noticed it at all.

“My sister and her husband are really considerate to that cousin. They came to buy jewelry for her in such a hot day,” Qin Yuan sighed, “Thinking back then, you…”

“Let’s talk about the past later. We’re leaving first,” Qin Wan immediately pulled Lin Ziqi away.

Hongye couldn’t help but chuckle and said, “Second Miss, are you afraid that Miss will bring up the past in front of Master Lin?”

Cui Ming said, “You run really fast.”

Qin Yuan said innocently: “I just said something about the past, but she didn’t want to talk to me anymore.”

Qin Wan values ​​Lin Ziqi and doesn’t want her to mention what happened between them in the boudoir, which would ruin the gentle and kind image of her in Lin Ziqi’s mind.

But this idiot didn’t even think about it. Lin Ziqi has been in and out of the Qin Mansion for many years. Couldn’t he see what kind of person she is?
One is willing to pretend, the other is willing to act.

Really satisfied.

While chatting and laughing, Gu Shiliu had already entered Ranxiangju. After a while, the shopkeeper came out hurriedly to greet him.

He was a shrewd and capable middle-aged man with a fair complexion and a slight beard, and he always had a smile on his face that was hard to dislike.

His eyes are smiling, yet there is a sharp edge within.

Qin Yuan could see that this shopkeeper Leng had many years of experience, was adept at manipulating people, and was good at capturing people’s hearts, so he was a useful person.

Shopkeeper Leng bowed first and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect that Madam Hou would take the time to come in person. You are so honored to have stepped foot into our humble place and made Ranxiangju glorious.”

Qin Yuan also smiled and said, “Shopkeeper Leng, why are you so polite? The Marquis mentioned to me that the spices in Ranxiangju are very good. I just happened to pass by today, so I came to take a look.”

“Please, please, please,” Shopkeeper Leng hurriedly let the person in and said, “Madam, please take a seat in the private room first. We have a distinguished guest coming today. He wants to find a special fragrance. The person will be here soon.”

(End of this chapter)