After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 341 Popular Silver Ornaments

Speaking of Shen Tian, ​​Huang Xinghua couldn't stop crying. "Your sister has always been quiet and well-behaved. If that woman hadn't gone too far, she wouldn't have turned against her. I never expected that woman to be so arrogant. Your sister is really unlucky!"

"Mother, I will definitely find out more about my sister's situation when I go to the capital. If all else fails, I will stay there and spend the New Year with her," Shen Dagou comforted her.

Huang Xinghua sighed, "That's not necessary. You've been working so hard outside, and it's not easy for you to stay home for a while. It's better to come back, so your wife won't feel uncomfortable."

She hadn't lost her mind to interfere with her eldest son and his wife.

Shen Dagou remained silent, intending to play it by ear.

After several busy days, Su Chuan and his group had not yet set off, but Ke Dasong led a group of villagers into Shenjiazhuang with a large flock of sheep, estimated to be more than 20,000.

Before Ke Dasong could even catch his breath, he hurriedly explained to Su Tai, "You want far too many cattle and sheep. We've been asking around, and we've only managed to get a little over 20,000. We're still short more than half. How about we make up the difference next year?"

Su Tai nodded repeatedly, "No rush, we'll have to figure out how to get these sheep for a while."

This isn't an ice field; there isn't that much fodder. How much fodder do 20,000 sheep need in a day? Su Tai didn't dare to think about it. The best solution was to slaughter some of them and freeze them while it was still cold.

Prepare some more frozen mutton for Su Chuan and his men to take away.

We also need to arrange several thousand more for Su Chunlin.

Such a large workload requires the help of the entire village.

Once the goods were ready, Su Chuan and his group set off again with dozens of oxcarts loaded with cargo, and Su Tai could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Su Chuan, seeing more than twice the usual amount of goods, couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

The group arrived in the prefectural city and stayed for a short day, taking the opportunity to inquire if any inns or restaurants needed to buy mutton.

They actually managed to find a few shops by asking around, and after a whole day of running around, they barely managed to sell out a whole cartload of goods.

The caravan continued southeast. The further they went, the scarcer the mutton became, and the faster it sold. They would call out a few times in the villages they passed, and usually they could sell one or two muttons. Most of the time, several families would buy together, and they would also sell some apples along with the meat. Occasionally, they would be targeted by people with ill intentions on the road. They had to make an example of them to deter others and try not to cause any deaths. After a month and a half of bumpy travel, they finally arrived at the capital.

Unlike the bitter cold of Lizhou, the capital city, though also cold, is milder. Occasionally, one can see green pines and cypresses in and around the city. Even with snow weighing down their branches, they stand tall and unyielding, making one unconsciously straighten their spine upon seeing them.

There were many pedestrians coming and going on the street, horse-drawn carriages, oxcarts, and donkey carts crisscrossed the streets, and the shouts of the people could be heard all the time.

Seeing such a bustling scene, Su Chuan and his companions relaxed considerably. Once inside the city, they were caught up in the atmosphere and started hawking their wares at the top of their lungs.

The caravan had sold out of mutton, but they had kept a lot of apples, which were still very fresh.

As soon as everyone shouted, people immediately gathered around. When the blankets covering the apples were lifted, the bright red fruit, exuding an alluring fragrance, immediately attracted everyone's attention. After inquiring about the price, everyone found it perfectly acceptable.

Even those without money would buy one or two to try, while those with money would buy baskets and baskets of them.

The owners of restaurants, inns, and eateries along the street came drawn by the aroma. One shop ordered a whole cartload, another a basketful, and more than a dozen cartloads of crabapples were sold out in less than half a day. When they arrived at Xiao Xi's shop, they looked like they had been robbed, disheveled and exhausted. All that was left of their goods were braised beef, wool sweaters, some candies, pastries, brown sugar, white sugar, a small box of jade and some exquisite silver jewelry given to them by Su Tai.

Xiao Xi's eyes lit up when she saw the silver ornaments. "Brother, did my sister give you all of these? They're so beautiful! Crafted by a master!"

Since opening her shop, Xiao Xi has been paying attention to the situation in the capital. There is no shortage of wealthy people here, and noble ladies like to go to cosmetics shops and jewelry stores when they go out.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the silver shop isn't as bustling as the restaurant. A single successful transaction can earn more than half a day's profit at a restaurant. Her shop is like a general store; she sells everything but isn't an expert in anything. However, she often has some novelties. Wealthy ladies and young women occasionally come here to browse. If they put these silver ornaments in the shop, they're guaranteed to fetch a good price.

Su Chuan didn't know anything about masters, but he knew that people in the capital were particular, and the more prestigious the origin of something, the more interested they would be. So he immediately started making things up, "Yes, yes, yes! I heard he's some kind of retired master who has spent his whole life making jewelry. Look at this carving, the flowers on it are so realistic. Even in the dead of winter, looking at this hairpin makes me feel like spring is here."

And the pearls above are all genuine. And this petal is jade, and the quality is excellent; you can see for yourself if you hold it up to the sunlight.

Xiao Xi quickly took the hairpin to the street and kept turning it towards the sun. Soon, two women in brocade robes and masks blocked her way.

"Hello, may we take a look at this hairpin?"

Xiao Xi turned around abruptly, paused for a moment, then quickly handed over the hairpin, greeting her warmly, "Miss, this is a piece of jewelry that just arrived from our shop. It's a masterpiece by a reclusive master. I've never seen such an intricately crafted silver hairpin in any jewelry store!"

She wasn't exaggerating at all. The jade petals on the silver hairpin were a selling point, but more importantly, it was designed as a phoenix soaring through the sky surrounded by flowers. Both the phoenix and the flowers were incredibly lifelike.

The pearls and gemstones on the tassels are all genuine, and there is also a pair of detachable tassels that can be used as earrings, making it a complete set.

If you want to wear it as earrings, you can take it off; if you don't need it, you can leave it on the hairpin to make it look more luxurious and glamorous.

The two veiled women could naturally see the hairpin's special features.

Although she liked it, she didn't show it and asked softly, "Is this hairpin a separate item or part of a set?"

"Well... I didn't look closely. Why don't you two ladies come with me into the shop and take a look? We have a lot of new things today," Xiao Xi said eagerly.

Two women followed her into the shop.

Xiao Xi invited them to sit on the chairs by the window to rest, and then brought them a pot of fragrant tea. She then took out the jewelry that Su Chuan had brought.

As they looked at it, they exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! My God, what is this?"

As she spoke, she took out a butterfly the size of a palm, its silver body adorned with pearls, its large wings fluttering incessantly, dancing gracefully, just like a living thing.

The two young ladies' eyes changed instantly. "Quick! Let us see!"

Seeing how excited they were, Xiao Xi didn't dare to delay and presented them with a box of butterfly clips without even tidying up the other jewelry.

The two young ladies were indeed completely captivated by the dreamlike butterfly.

Without saying anything, he told Xiaoxi to wrap the things up.