mtl008 Chapter 259 If this happens again, I'm kicking you out...
Chapter 259 If this happens again, I'm kicking you out...
Upon arriving in the county town, Li Xiangyang parked the donkey cart at a familiar hitching post and walked with Li Xiaoyun to Lin Shouye's house.
After entering the house and exchanging brief greetings, Li Xiangyang carefully took out the pelt of the three-tailed weasel from his bundle and spread it out on the table.
When Lin Shouye saw the pelt, he was stunned for a moment, then leaned closer to examine it, his eyes filled with surprise: "This is... a three-tailed weasel? It's really rare." He reached out and gently stroked the fur, his brows gradually furrowing.
Li Xiangyang noticed that Lin Shouye's expression was a bit unusual and asked, "Uncle Lin, what's wrong?"
Lin Shouye sighed and sat back down in his chair: "To be honest, I dare not accept this hide."
Lin Shouye lowered his voice and explained, "Although this thing is rare, hard to find even with a lantern, there are still some taboos to observe. Foreign countries may not have the same customs as here, but if something goes wrong, it would be a huge loss."
Li Xiangyang nodded understandingly: "I understand Uncle Lin's concerns. I won't force you; I'll try the fur shop."
"However," Lin Shouye changed the subject, "I could collect a few ordinary weasel pelts."
Since the other party had something good and thought of him, Lin Shouye was naturally not stingy. He accepted five ordinary weasel pelts and gave them one hundred yuan.
After saying goodbye to Lin Shouye, Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun headed towards Lao Zhou's leather goods shop.
"I didn't expect that even if we sold it to foreigners, Uncle Lin wouldn't dare to accept it," Li Xiaoyun said softly.
Li Xiangyang smiled and said, "It's precisely because he's selling to foreigners that he has to be more careful. But it's alright, Lao Zhou will definitely take it."
Inside the fur shop, Old Zhou was inspecting a batch of newly arrived fox pelts.
Seeing Li Xiangyang enter, he put down his work and greeted him: "Xiangyang's here! What good stuff did you bring this time?"
Li Xiangyang took out the three-tailed weasel pelt, and Old Zhou's eyes widened immediately: "Good heavens! A three-tailed one?!"
Upon hearing his exclamation, the people around him immediately gathered around, chattering amongst themselves.
Old Zhou waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then carefully examined the leather.
He examined the fur, checking its condition, and kept clicking his tongue in amazement.
"Will you buy this hide?" Li Xiangyang asked directly.
Old Zhou looked up, a shrewd glint in his eyes: "Of course I'll take it! It's a rare item, so we have to negotiate the price properly."
He thought for a moment, then said, "How about this, I'll give you eighty yuan, is that alright?"
Upon hearing the price, a hint of joy flashed in Li Xiaoyun's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Li Xiangyang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Uncle Zhou, this hide is one of a kind. Er Gou and I put in a lot of effort and took risks. Eighty seems a bit too little."
Old Zhou scratched his head: "It's not easy for me either! There's no reference price for this kind of thing on the market, and after I buy it, I still have to find a buyer. So, I'll add another twenty to round it up; this is my limit."
Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.
Old Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, took out a wad of cash from the safe behind the counter, carefully counted out two hundred yuan, and gave it to Li Xiangyang: "Xiangyang, including these three, this is definitely fair. Remember to think of me first if you get anything good in the future!"
Li Xiangyang accepted the money and thanked him earnestly, saying, "Uncle Zhou, don't worry, I'll definitely come to you first if I find anything good."
After the transaction was completed, Lao Zhou warmly invited the two to stay for tea.
After leaving the leather goods shop, Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun walked hand in hand slowly toward the department store in the center of the county town.
"A good day," Li Xiangyang said with a smile. "After splitting the money with Er Gou and Yang Zhonghou, we have 650 yuan left."
Li Xiaoyun's face beamed with a happy smile: "That's enough to buy quite a lot of things."
The early summer sun shone warmly on the two of them. There weren't many pedestrians on the road, except for the occasional cyclist who would pass by, making a crisp "ding-a-ling" sound.
People were coming and going in front of the department store, with many queuing up to get in.
These days, good things are rationed, and what you can buy depends entirely on luck.
Li Xiangyang, holding Li Xiaoyun's hand, squeezed in.
The store shelves are stocked with all kinds of daily necessities.
They also bought two towels, a set of porcelain bowls, an iron pot, and several bars of soap.
After paying, the two went to a grocery store and bought a can of malted milk powder and several pounds of pastries. They then went to a tea shop and picked out half a pound of high-quality jasmine tea.
With gifts prepared, Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun headed towards Wang Jingyun's house.
Upon arriving at the door, Li Xiangyang gently knocked.
"Who is it?" Wang Jingyun's voice came from inside the house.
"Uncle Wang, it's us."
The door opened quickly, and Wang Jingyun stood in the doorway with a look of delight: "Xiangyang, Xiaoyun, come in quickly!"
Upon entering the house, Li Xiaoyun handed the gift to Wang Jingyun, saying, "Uncle Wang, this is just a small token of our appreciation."
Wang Jingyun quickly declined, saying, "You're too kind. It's fine to come, no need to bring gifts. Don't do that next time."
After accepting the gifts, Wang Jingyun quickly asked the two to sit down and then turned to make tea.
A short while later, Wang Jingyun returned with tea, saying warmly, "Come on, try this tea. We can't even finish the ones the company gives us. I didn't expect you to bring such good jasmine tea."
"Since it was Xiaoyun who gave it to me this time, I'll accept it. But if she does it again next time, I'll kick her out..."
As Wang Jingyun was speaking, crisp footsteps came from outside, and the door creaked open. Wang Ying hopped in with her schoolbag on her back, and her eyes lit up when she saw the person in the room.
"Brother Xiangyang! Sister-in-law! When did you arrive?"
"We just arrived too," Li Xiaoyun replied with a smile, setting down her teacup and looking at Wang Ying. "School's out? What did you learn today?"
Wang Ying nodded excitedly, tossing her schoolbag onto the chair: "Today the teacher taught us how to draw maps of the same scale! I drew the best one, and the teacher even praised me."
"Really? That's great," Li Xiangyang said approvingly. "How have you been studying lately?"
"That's great!" Wang Ying proudly puffed out her little chest. "I got second place in the class in the last exam!"
Wang Jingyun gently interjected, "You could have gotten first place, but you were careless on the arithmetic questions and lost two points."
"Dad!" Wang Ying gave her father a reproachful look, then turned to Li Xiaoyun, "Sister-in-law, can I come to your village to visit? I want to see the students you teach."
“Of course,” Li Xiaoyun gently stroked her hair, “When you have your vacation, go with Xiaohua.”
The group chatted for a while longer, and as it grew late, Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun got up to say goodbye.
Wang Jingyun and Wang Ying escorted her all the way to the gate of the courtyard. Wang Ying held Li Xiaoyun's hand reluctantly, saying, "Sister-in-law, please stay a few more days next time you come."
Li Xiaoyun patted her head: "Okay. You can stay at my house for a few more days during the holidays."
After saying goodbye to Wang Jingyun and his daughter, Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun drove their donkey cart slowly back home.