During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

Seeing her expression, the shopkeeper cautiously asked, "Does the young lady know anyone who understands jade?"

He clicked his tongue inwardly: No wonder the girl's expression remained unmoved even when he offered 800 taels.

If someone truly knows jade, then they can't be fooled.

Black jade was often used for ceremonial objects, sword ornaments, and accessories. It was favored by clans, noble families, and even the royal family. Because black corresponds to "heaven, water, and north," it was also revered as the color black.

Given its scarcity, this egg-sized piece of black jade is worth at least 1000 taels of silver.

He won't sell it for less than 1800 if it's made to the shape the buyer requested!

Don't even mention his shady business; the jade trade is all about having a keen eye. You might not make a sale for three years, but if you find a treasure, you can make enough to live off for three years straight!

This rare piece of jade has come to our door today, we absolutely have to get it!

Just as the shopkeeper was calculating in his mind, Ye Qingqing shook her head and said bluntly,

"I don't know him."

The shopkeeper blinked, "..."

Is this girl crazy?!

You really don't know me? Aren't you afraid I'll scam you?

The shopkeeper took a deep breath and said with a smile,

"Young lady, to be honest, you don't know anyone who understands jade, so no matter where you ask, the price will be the same!"

"You open a jade shop to make money, right? I genuinely want this piece of jade, so I'll give you a fair price of one thousand taels... That way, the girl won't have to go through the trouble of walking, will she?"

Ye Qingqing thought for a moment, "I don't know anyone who understands jade, but I do know Aunt Zhen, the owner of the Saibei Treasures Leather Shop."

Aunt Zhen is very knowledgeable; it shouldn't be difficult for her to introduce me to someone who understands jade.

"Auntie? You know Saibei Zhen? Why didn't you say so sooner!"

The shopkeeper's expression tightened slightly. He looked her over again, considered for a moment, and then said...

"I've known Miss Zhen for a long time. Since I'm related to her family... how about this, 1200 taels? If Miss Zhen thinks it's acceptable, then so be it. If not, there's nothing I can do."

"This price is quite good," Ye Qingqing nodded. "Okay, thank you, shopkeeper."

She didn't mean to mention Miss Zhen on purpose; she just thought that she knew her in town and asked her to help her take a look, so she mentioned it casually.

I never expected that Aunt Zhen had such a wide network of connections; even the jade industry gave her some face.

"Take away the young master?"

Li Chunyan had just recovered from the shock of 800 taels when she heard the number 1200 taels, and her vision went black again, almost causing her to faint.

"Sister-in-law, this is your share of the profits."

Ye Qingqing took out six 100-tael silver notes from a thick stack and handed them to Li Chunyan.

"600 taels. I said something earlier, so I'll just deduct 10 taels. We'll go to the restaurant downstairs at Fushun Restaurant later, it's your treat."

"Really, really, give it to me, Qingqing? I... I don't have the face to accept that, really..."

Li Chunyan trembled as she tucked her hands into her pockets, not daring to reach out and take it.

It felt like she was walking on clouds. Her head was spinning, her body felt light and airy, and in the blink of an eye, she had become a rich woman with 600 taels of silver!

How can this be so unreal?

"Here you go, this is for you, your older brother, and Xiao Huanhuan."

Ye Qingqing simply stuffed the silver notes into her arms.

"Things bought together as a family will inevitably be missed sometimes. You three should keep some savings for yourselves and buy whatever you want."

Li Chunyan stared blankly at the silver notes in her arms, then looked up at Ye Qingqing, her mind going completely blank.

"Second girl, hehe..."

His usually quick wit was gone; he was speechless and could only grin foolishly at Ye Qingqing.

Even Ye Dali stared at her dumbfounded.

He didn't care much about the amount of money; he was just touched that his younger sister always thought of him and his wife when something good happened!

Ye Qingqing patted her arm, took Xiao Huanhuan from Ye Dali's arms, and smiled, saying,

"Alright, hurry up and put it away. Brother, bring the carriage over here. Let's sell the pork and wolf pelt, buy some miscellaneous things, and then we should head home."

Giving her elder brother and sister-in-law 600 taels of silver wasn't because she was particularly generous.

I just thought that my older brother and sister-in-law had worked hard for this family and suffered a lot.

Washing clothes, cooking, chopping wood, and carrying water were always their chores; their father, Ye Qingqing, and Ye Cuicui never had to lift a finger to help.

Li Chunyan never rolled her eyes at her sister-in-law, who slept until late morning and wouldn't even bother to lift a finger to pick up an oil bottle that had fallen over. Instead, she brought her hot meals to the bedside.

The infighting between the sisters-in-law, the disputes over inheritance and houses, and the backstabbing between them—Ye Qingqing had seen it all before.

Her brother and sister-in-law are truly rare and precious.

"Second Girl..."

Just as Ye Qingqing turned to leave, she suddenly heard Li Chunyan call out to her in a tearful voice.

Looking back, I saw Li Chunyan clutching several silver notes, crying her eyes out.

"It was wrong of me to argue with you about that broken stone. I was just angry... Don't take it to heart!"

That's all for now. If your sister-in-law does anything wrong in the future, just tell her, and she'll definitely change!

Ye Qingqing smiled faintly, "What are you saying? I didn't say anything nice to you either. That's how it is when you argue."

Li Chunyan wiped her tears and snot with her sleeve, as if she had made up her mind. She pulled out one of the six silver notes, then stuffed the rest back into Ye Qingqing's hand, sobbing and hiccuping as she spoke.

"The baby is yours, and the money is yours too. No matter how shameless I am, I can't take so much of your money."

"My sister-in-law only wants one hundred taels, as her personal savings. You can keep the rest. I'll ask you for it when I really need it!"

Ye Qingqing blinked, "Sister-in-law..."

"With your brother and me following you, how could we possibly lack money?"

Li Chunyan waved her hand, "Alright, stop nagging, let's go, let's go sell pork!"

Ye Qingqing unconsciously pursed her lips.

I have to say, it really warmed my heart.

My sister-in-law is straightforward, stingy, and a chatterbox, but not greedy.

It is precisely because of family members like this that she is willing to work hard to earn money and provide a good life for the whole family.

If they try to scheme against her even slightly, Ye Qingqing will send them packing and make them go nowhere to cool off!

More than 400 catties of wild boar meat, priced at 22 copper coins per catty, sold for more than one tael of silver.

The six wolf pelts were taken to the rare fur shop in the northern frontier, and Miss Zhen gave them sixty taels of silver without saying a word.

This time, her attitude was noticeably better than last time. Miss Zhen pulled Ye Qingqing aside to talk.

"Second Girl, you've really got guts! You managed to take down six wolves?"

"Aunt Zhen, this really isn't my doing."

Ye Qingqing smiled half-jokingly, "My father is an old hunter, he knows the habits of wolves, and he was in charge of planning."

My cousin Ye Dazhuang has martial arts training and is a good archer. He's in charge of hunting wolves, and my job is just to bring the wolf skins over to sell.

Miss Zhen looked at her meaningfully and gave a cold laugh.

"Stop pretending to be ignorant in front of your aunt. Don't think I can't see it. If it weren't for you, there would be nowhere to hunt this wolf!"

Girl, if anything really good happens in the future, remember your Aunt Zhen!

"Your Aunt Zhen may not have many other skills, but she can still lend a hand with her connections."