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The townspeople usually eat nothing but cabbage, radishes, and pickled vegetables in winter; they've never seen anything like this before.

A wealthy lady dressed in a silk cotton-padded jacket had just come out of Fushunlou Restaurant. Pointing at the silver-bearded carp in the distance, she softly instructed her maid.

"Go ask the fishmonger how much this fish costs."

She had just come out of Fu Shun Lou restaurant and thought she had eaten a mandarin fish that was already pretty good, but she didn’t expect to see such fresh silver carp right outside!

It would be a disservice to her status as a wealthy lady not to taste this delicious flavor!

Ye Qingqing smiled and glanced at the lady, then said to the maid,

"This is a silver carp that I caught yesterday from a dark river in the deep mountains. It has tender meat and few bones. It costs one tael of silver per catty!"

"Madam, look this way! There are also wild pears here... all freshly picked, sweet and juicy, one tael of silver a basket!"

"One tael of silver... all gone?"

"Why don't you just rob it?"

Those around gasped in shock; this price was enough for an average family to eat rice for half a month!

But the lady's eyes lit up, and she nodded to Ye Qingqing with a smile.

"It's not very expensive, but it's rare. It's perfect for nourishing the master in the middle of winter! Give me the two largest ones!"

"Let's get two baskets of those pears too. Yun'er likes fresh fruit, so I'm sure she'll like them."

As soon as she spoke, the other ladies around her, also dressed in fur coats and adorned with gold and silver, couldn't resist and all called their maids to go and buy some.

"My wife wants a basket of pears, and two large silverfin bream..."

"My wife also wants two, young lady, please pick out some of the better ones."

Seeing this, Ye Qingqing immediately understood what was going on. She deliberately spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Ladies, the quantity of these silver-whiskered carp is limited. There are only so many in total. Once they're sold out, they're gone."

These ground cherries are one of a kind, first come, first served! Buy as many as you can, because you never know when you'll be able to catch them again in a few days.

In the dead of winter, to find such bright and fresh goods is something everyone knows is a rare and precious find.

Those who can afford it don't care about a little bit of money; what matters is being able to eat fresh and delicious food.

This caused a stir not only among the customers of Fu Shun Lou, but also among the restaurants along the entire street. A group of servants and maids surrounded the carriage, holding up silver coins and calling out to her.

"Young lady, my husband wants ten catties, please pick out the best ones!"

"I've already paid, miss, hurry up..."

"Alright, alright, don't rush, one at a time!"

Li Chunyan and Ye Cuicui helped collect money and pack it into baskets. The money was flowing in like water, and their hands were trembling with excitement.

Ye Dali smiled sheepishly as he handed the fish to the customer, keeping himself extremely busy.

"Everyone, grab what you can! Wild vegetables and fish are rare finds; once this opportunity is gone, it'll be gone forever!"

Ye Qingqing stood to the side holding Xiao Huanhuan, occasionally making a sarcastic remark.

Ye Dazhuang stood behind her, his tall figure resembling a door god.

In less than an hour, both baskets of silver carp were sold out, and even the wild vegetables were gone.

I heard that these are wild vegetables grown near the waters where silver carp live, and that they have absorbed the fish's essence, so everyone bought them out of curiosity.

The pears were especially popular; the ladies and young women who tried one all praised them highly, and several baskets of fruit were emptied in no time.

The carriage was now a mess, completely empty.

The money bag was overflowing with all the silver coins, big and small...

They sold so well that there were hardly any haggling; they were all snapped up before anyone even tried to negotiate the price.

Ye Qingqing kept marveling to herself, "The rich people in ancient times were so extravagant!"

Even she, who's incredibly wealthy, felt she hadn't asked for enough!

Next time I find something good, I'll try raising the price.

After selling her goods, Ye Qingqing glanced at Ye Cuicui and Li Chunyan beside her and said with a smile,

"Sister-in-law, Cuicui, come with me to buy some things."

Li Chunyan's excitement hadn't faded yet, and her eyes were shining as she said,

"Buy what? We don't need anything at home... This money didn't come easily..."

"What's so difficult about it? They're all sold out!"

Ye Qingqing spread her hands and, without saying a word, pulled Li Chunyan and Ye Cuicui into the town's best jewelry shop, "Jin Yin Ge".

The shop was filled with a dazzling array of golden items.

Ye Cuicui stared wide-eyed, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, too afraid to go forward.

Ye Qingqing walked straight to the counter, pointed to a simple silver hairpin, and said, "Cui Cui, what do you think of this?"

"So beautiful..."

Ye Cuicui was too nervous to speak, but her eyes were shining.

Is such a beautiful and precious silver hairpin something she could possibly own?

"Hey buddy, I'll take it all."

Ye Qingqing pointed to a pair of silver earrings and then showed them to Li Chunyan.

"Sister-in-law, I think this is good, you should try it..."

Li Chunyan waved her hands repeatedly, smiling awkwardly as she spoke.

"No, no, we country folk don't wear gold and silver. Second daughter, don't buy it, don't buy it..."

"Are you going to choose or not? If not, I'll choose one for you!"

Ye Qingqing glared at her, then casually said to Ye Cuicui, "Cuicui, choose a color you like. A young lady should dress up beautifully."

"I'll choose, I'll choose! But... I'm overwhelmed by all the choices!"

Li Chunyan took a deep breath and kept telling herself:

Now that we're rich, why not buy nice things to wear?

Forget silver, maybe in the future we'll even be able to afford gold!

Buy! With Er Ya's help, how can you not make a fortune?

Buy it, buy it with all your heart!

If she bought this and wore it on her head, wouldn't all the women in Kaoshantun be green with envy?

Over here, Ye Cuicui looked at the box of light red rouge, touched it carefully, then looked at Ye Qingqing and said cautiously,

"Second sister, it's quite expensive, maybe we shouldn't buy it..."

Ye Qingqing smiled and ruffled her hair.

"Silly girl, just tell me if you like it or not! Whether it's expensive or not is not for you to decide now."

Cui Cui was still young when she fell to the ground, unlike her sister-in-law who reacted quickly!

Look at your sister-in-law, after she scolded her, she's already gone off by herself with the other guys, looking at this and that!

Ye Qingqing casually picked out two items for herself, and then paid for them together after her sister-in-law and Cuicui had chosen theirs.

Three women, each carrying a box and wearing glittering silver hairpins, walked out of the jewelry shop with great joy!

Not satisfied with just buying jewelry, Ye Qingqing took them to the fabric shop, where they picked out some fine, thick, and beautiful fabrics and bought some more.

Finally, we bought some candy and pastries to take back to Xiao Huanhuan and her dad.

When they returned to the carriage, Ye Dali and Ye Dazhuang were sitting in the teahouse drinking tea.

Seeing the three of them carrying large and small bags, Ye Dali quickly ran out to help them.

"I bought so much... Come in and have some tea to warm up."

Ye Qingqing smiled faintly, "Mm."

That's the good thing about my older brother; no matter how much or what they buy, he's always happy.

They didn't even bother to ask how much it cost, let alone what they bought.

It seems that in the eldest brother's mind, even though he himself is not capable of making money, it is only natural that the women in the family should eat and dress well. As long as he has money, he is not afraid of the women in the family spending it.