Chapter 15: This Woman

The siblings walked out of the pharmacy and observed the shops on both sides of the street. Ahead of them, they saw that both Ruixing Silk and Satin Shop had their doors open. Yang Lan'er looked at her patched-up coarse clothes, and then dragged her younger brother along to enter the shop.

Seeing a customer, the shopkeeper, didn't mind their shabby appearance and continued to warmly welcome them, "Are you two looking for some fabric? We recently received a batch of new materials. Would you like to take a look?" the shopkeeper kindly asked them while smiling amicably.

Yang Lan'er nodded in her heart at the shopkeeper's attitude. She saw the variety of fine and colorful silk and satin on the shelves and asked, "We want to see your cotton fabrics."

The shopkeeper eagerly nodded and said with a smile, "Please come this way, our cotton fabrics are of fine quality, diverse in colors, and are guaranteed to be of good quality. You can rest assured when making your purchase."

Yang Lan'er saw a row of cotton fabrics on the counter and pointed to a few colors, "I want enough of these colors to make eight sets of children's clothes. Does your shop also sell ready-made clothes?"

The shopkeeper was momentarily stunned but overjoyed. He didn't expect that the two people dressed in patched-up coarse clothes would bring in such a big business. He smiled and said, "Yes, we do. Please come this way."

It wasn't that Yang Lan'er didn't want to buy more fabric, but there were many refugees outside the city, and she couldn't be too ostentatious. She helped her family select a set of ready-made clothes each and settled the payment.

After leaving the fabric shop, they went to the grocery store to purchase some daily necessities and seasonings. Yang Lan'er saw some seeds, but the variety was limited, so she bought a little of each. She also bought some expensive grains.

Looking at the sky, Yang Lan'er realized that they probably couldn't return today. So she said to her younger brother, Yang Cunzhi, "Brother, let's stay at the inn tonight. We probably won't make it back in time."

Yang Cunzhi looked up at the sky in the distance and replied, "Yes, for safety, let's stay at the inn." They returned to the Xilai Inn and paid for two rooms.

After putting their things back in the room, Yang Lan'er said, "Brother, you rest first. I'll go out and buy some more things."

"Okay, be careful, and come back soon."

Yang Lan'er grabbed a potato cake and put it in her mouth. She picked up an empty basket and waved goodbye, stepping out of the room.

First, she went to the blacksmith's shop and bought six daggers. Then, she went to the grain store and bought 50 kilograms of rice and flour each, asking the shop assistant to deliver it to an unmanned alley where she could store it in her space.

Due to the drought, there was a limit on the purchase of grains, so Yang Laner couldn't buy more. However, she nodded in approval of the county magistrate who had issued this regulation, curious about his character and personality.

Then she went to another cloth shop and bought a dozen or so cotton fabrics of various colors and a dozen or so cotton quilts. She also picked out several sets of clothes and shoes for herself, which she then sent to an empty corner of space. She also bought some pastries for the group of kids at home.

When she had finished shopping, she passed by another large pharmacy in the county called Shiren Hall. Standing at the door, Yang Lan'er's mischievous eyes turned and she walked into the store with a smile. Walking to the counter, she asked the medicine boy who was engrossed in reading a book, "Excuse me, do you buy herbs here? And where is your boss?"

Phew! She almost called him handsome guy when she saw him. She complained to herself, but didn't show it on her face. The medicine boy was taken aback by Yang Lan'er's sudden voice and said, "Yes, we do. Please follow me inside."

Looking at the handsome guy's puzzled face, Yang Lan'er wanted to pinch his face. She moved her fingers but stopped herself.

Following the medicine boy inside, she saw a handsome figure sitting at a table, working on some medicine. When he heard footsteps, he looked up and gazed at the two people who came in with a questioning look.

Yang Lan'er saw that this man was about thirty years old, with distinct facial features, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes. He was fresh and handsome, making people forget about the world. He was the most outstanding face she had ever seen in this ancient world. Of course, among the men in this era, women were naturally the best-looking! If Tan Anjun knew, he would be furious. Of course, he was the best-looking man!

"Cough, cough!" The handsome shopkeeper was blushing from being stared at by Yang Lan'er and coughed lightly.

Yang Lan'er realized that she had been staring at the handsome man and apologized silently to herself. "Master, this lady wants to sell some herbs," said the medicine boy.

"Oh, what herbs?" The handsome shopkeeper put down the mortar in his hand and asked.

Yang Lan'er hurriedly took out the herbs from her backpack and said, "Tiger bone and tiger skin."

The handsome shopkeeper couldn't help but twitch his mouth when he saw Yang Lan'er's small hand holding the tiger bone. This woman was bold, and she spoke so boldly.

Finally, Yang Lan'er also gave him 1,200 taels of silver and threw it into her space with a smile before returning to the inn with light steps.