Chapter 295 Bargaining
By the time of You, the sky had turned completely gloomy. Mingren stood in front of the door and looked up for a while. A sense of urgency arose spontaneously, "Send a message to the village elders and big merchants in the county. Tomorrow the county will invite them to have a simple meal in the restaurant."

The lawyer agreed.

At this time, Akihito was no longer afraid of infecting them with the cold, and went to see them despite his sick body.

After crying poor, he pointed out that the Taoist priest in Sanqing Mountain sympathized with the people and had donated fifty taels to settle the refugees.

The people present looked at each other and donated generously.

When Pan Yun came to the county town to buy things again, the beggars on the street were gone.

The shopkeeper who was cutting the cloth for her said, "Mr. Qian is kind-hearted. He knew that the houses these beggars lived in in previous years had to be sold out and they had no place to keep out the cold, so he bought the two houses and rented them to the county government for free so that they could live there."

Pan Yun was surprised, "Two houses, bought just like that?"

"These dilapidated houses in the corners are not worth much. The one who asked for the price before was a passing merchant who wanted to buy a house here to use as a warehouse so that he could live here for a few days when he passed by every year. The price was not high. Mr. Qian is a well-known wealthy man in Yushan County and is kind and generous. He bought the two dilapidated houses."

Pan Yun: "Is Mr. Qian the boss of your family?"

The shopkeeper was a smart young woman. Upon hearing this, she said to Pan Yun, "I would like to join the Qian family, but my business is too small and they don't look down on me."

She said, "But half of the cloth produced by my dyeing workshop is sold to the Qian family, and half of the cloth in my shop is also obtained from the Qian family's business. Little Taoist priest, in terms of knowledge, no one in the whole county can compare with the Qian family, so my cloth is the best, and the styles of clothes are the most popular outside. In the future, if you want to buy cloth and make clothes, just come to our shop."

Pan Yun said: "I am a Taoist priest, I only wear Taoist robes."

"There are many kinds of Taoist robes," the shopkeeper had watched Pan Yun going up and down this street, in and out, these past few days. He had known that she was not short of money. Unfortunately, she never got the chance. After all, she couldn't force the customers to sell if they didn't come into the store, right?

Today she finally got the chance, so she walked out of the counter, grabbed Pan Yun's hand and said, "Master, look at your stature, your strength, and your impetuous temperament, and I know you are a martial arts expert."

"This chivalrous lady in the martial arts world also likes to ask me to make clothes for her."

Pan Yun: "Do we still have a chivalrous woman in Yushan County?"

"Why not? Who among the Taoist priests in every Taoist temple is not a chivalrous woman?"

Pan Yun paused for a moment, then nodded, "That's right."

"Let's not talk about people far away, let's just talk about Taoist Priest Xuanli from Yuling Temple. All her clothes are custom-made in our store. They are all Taoist robes. I drew the pictures. Please wait."

The shopkeeper walked to the counter and pulled out a few pieces of paper that he had prepared long ago and showed them to Pan Yun. "Look at this set. It's for daily wear. It's similar to the Taoist robe you're wearing, but it's a little tighter at the waist. It looks much better. The colors are cyan, blue, and white. My suggestion is cyan and white or blue and white, with more white and cyan and blue as embellishments. It looks very nice."

Pan Yun: "You call this a slightly narrowed waist?"

"Young Taoist priest, don't you like this one? Never mind. Then take a look at this one." She quickly pulled it away, revealing the next one. "Take a look at this one. It has a straight collar, a large front, and wide sleeves. It's only tied with a thin belt inside. It's a robe outside. It's loose and convenient for walking or sitting. It's not only suitable for home use, but also very comfortable for going out."

Pan Yun: "Like a county magistrate in a Taoist robe."

Officials and scholars in the Ming Dynasty liked to wear Taoist robes in their daily lives. Over time, Taoists no longer liked to wear the same style of robes as they did. They preferred straight, simple, convenient, and ugly ones.

The shopkeeper gave Pan Yun a friendly smile and took it away in one swoop. "It's okay if you don't like it. I still have it. Take a look at this set."

Pan Jun lowered her head, her brows slightly raised. This dress...

The shopkeeper looked at her expression and was overjoyed, "Little Taoist priest, do you like it too? This is exactly the outfit that Taoist priest Xuanli likes the most."

"Cross collar, moon white as the base, blue as the outer garment, tied with a wide belt, arrow sleeves, and tied at the wrists. It will be very convenient for the young Taoist priest to do chivalrous work without any restraint, and it will look heroic!"

Pan Yun: "If this dress is changed to a different color, it will be exactly the same as the one my senior sister is wearing. I can't tell the difference."

The shopkeeper: "...The young Taoist priest's elder sister is Master Xuanqiong of Yuling Temple?"

Pan Jun tilted her head and thought about it. She had only met Xuan Qiong once, and she was not dressed like this the last time she saw her.

Thinking of the gossip about her third and fourth senior brothers and sisters, Pan Yun chuckled and pointed at the clothes and asked, "How much does it cost to make this set?"

The shopkeeper smiled so hard that his teeth were exposed and held up two fingers, saying, "Two taels of silver."

Pan Jun waved her hand and said, "No more."

The shopkeeper paused and said quickly, "Young Taoist priest, I used good fabrics, and the belt and the corners of the robe need to be embroidered, and the collar needs to be trimmed, which takes a lot of effort."

Pan Yun tried to keep a straight face, imitating her master nephew who raised a finger with a serious face and said, "One tael!"

Shopkeeper:......

She put away the blueprint and said, "I'll continue cutting the linen for you."

After saying that, she put away the drawing, took the cloth and continued to cut it for Pan Yun.

Pan Yun leaned against the counter and watched her cut the fabric neatly after measuring it, and said, "Boss, this is the fabric we wear."

The shopkeeper said, "People should be nicer to themselves from time to time. The innermost layer of that suit is made of soft silk that sticks to the skin, the second layer is satin that drapes beautifully, and the outer robe is also made of silk. They are all of very good quality and can be worn for a long time."

The shopkeeper looked outside and saw the men loading rolls of linen onto the cart, so he said, "I know that the young Taoist priest is a kindhearted person, just like Mr. Qian. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bought so much food and herbs for the mountain temple, let alone worry about the little beggars on the street. But there are so many poor people in this world that we can't help them all." "You have to do good things, but you also have to live a good life, right? Look, you're willing to buy so much linen from me just to pack the bags for the rice, but why don't you spend money to make yourself a more comfortable set of clothes?"

Pan Yun: "I have two taels of linen for making lucky bags, and two taels for a set of clothes..."

She touched her chest and said, "Although I have some money, I am still poor. I can't bear to spend it. If the store is cheaper, I might be willing to spend it."

The shopkeeper handed the cut cloth to her and watched her roll up the bag and throw it onto the cart. The guys were almost done moving all the rolls of linen she had bought. He gritted his teeth, still reluctant to give up Pan Yun, this important customer.

So he said, "Little Taoist priest, your price is too low. How about this? You can increase the price a little. How about one ounce and eight cents? I will make it for you."

Pan Yun: "One tael."

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and said, "One tael and five cents, no less."

Pan Yun hesitated for a moment, then said cautiously, "One tael and two cents, no more."

The shopkeeper stamped his feet and said, "We won't make any profit from this price. Even for the drawings given by Mage Xuanli, we didn't offer such a low price..."

Pan Yun: "I have never worn clothes that weigh more than one or two taels since I was a child. We are still young and we can't wear a set of clothes for long. Forget it, I won't buy any."

The shopkeeper: "...OK, one tael and three coins."

Pan Jun glanced at her.

The shopkeeper said, "Little Taoist priest, you have to let me earn a little, right?"

Pan Yun nodded, "Okay, I'll give you the measurements, and you do it accordingly."

Pan Yun took out the money to pay.

The shopkeeper took the money with a smile and said, "No, no, I'll measure it for you. It's guaranteed to be accurate."

Pan Yun: "I don't want to do one set, I want to do four sets, oh, no, five sets!"

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, "Little Taoist Priest, do you want to see other styles?"

"No, it's not made for me, so the sizes are different."

Pan Yun tapped on the table with her fingers and wrote down the sizes of Xuanmiao, her, Miaozhen, Miaohe, and Hongyan. She especially drew a circle in front of her, Miaozhen, and Miaohe and said, "Leave an extra inch for me. We are still young. Otherwise, we won't be able to wear them after the New Year."

The shopkeeper said, "Don't worry, young Taoist priest. We understand this. We will collect the cloth and hide it. When you grow taller and wider, we can just untie the thread and let it out."

Pan Yun placed the order, paid the deposit, and then left with the note.

Humph, when they go out to do justice again, they will have uniform uniforms.

Pan Jun drove the ox cart back to the mountain. Pan Xiaohei came out from somewhere and sat steadily on the ox cart.

Pan Jun glanced at it and said, "Ever since you woke up after being struck by lightning, you seem to have a lot of energy."

Pan Xiaohei meowed calmly: "The strength of the soul can be reflected in the body. If I become stronger, isn't it normal for the parasitic cat body to become stronger?"

Pan Yun: "You can be stronger. Learn from Hongyan. Don't always think about going into the house to sleep at night. You should also bask in the moonlight and absorb the moonlight to strengthen your cat body. Otherwise, the next time you encounter danger, don't even protect yourself, let alone me."

Pan Xiaohei: "...You won't even let me sleep now?"

Pan Yun: "If I could absorb the moonlight and practice quickly like you, I would definitely not sleep."

Pan Xiaohei: "You roll, just roll by yourself, don't bring us along. You're already the first marquis, why are you working so hard? Can't you do more good deeds when you have time?"

Pan Yun: "You are indeed an egoist. When I needed spiritual power to unlock the seal before, you urged me to practice desperately. Now that you know that merit can unlock the seal faster, you urge me to do good deeds again."

The man and the cat returned to Sanqing Mountain in a noisy manner.

Pan Yun did not bring the things to the mountain, but placed them in the mountain temple. They would ask the villagers to cut the linen and sew it, and then write a word "Fu" with a pen. Perfect!

Because there are a lot of cloth bags to be made and time is tight, we won’t just invite people from Fenshui Village.

People from other villages who are interested can also come and do it.

The wages are not high, and are mainly aimed at the vast number of rural women who have plenty of time, good skills, and are poor.

Pan Yun stopped the ox cart, opened the door of the mountain temple where sundries were stored, stood beside the cart, and with a wave of his sleeves, the rolls of linen flew in by themselves, and fell to the ground in stacks, one after another, very neatly arranged.

Wang Xiaojing held the porcelain bottle and stared blankly with his eyes wide open.

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