After escaping from famine, the evil stepmother was pampered by the villain Zaizai Tuan

Song E crossed the threshold and passed through a heavy curtain, feeling warmth rushing towards her face.

She couldn't help but said, "Oh, it's so warm in this room!"

Jiang Xiaohua had already stood up to greet him.

She affectionately pulled Song E to sit down at the table, poured a bowl of hot tea, and said with a smile:

"I've added some things to this house, and this is your first time here."

"Look at your hands being red from the cold, drink something hot to keep them warm."

Song E covered the teacup with both hands, raised her head and looked around, and found that there were several more high and low pipes in the room.

The pipe is very thick, somewhat like a sewer pipe.

However, ordinary pipes are dug and polished from stone, but these ones in front of you seem to be made of iron sheets.

These pipes were connected in mid-air, and finally led to the charcoal stove.

Song E was a little curious, "This is..."

Jiang Xiaohua said, "I made the earth heater myself."

Seeing that Song E was interested in this, she said a few more words about the principles of earth heating.

In the cold winter season, it is difficult to open windows in the house for ventilation, and it is too unsafe to directly use charcoal stoves for heating.

So Jiang Xiaohua drew the drawings herself and customized iron chimneys for the charcoal stoves in each house.

This chimney can not only discharge toxic and harmful gases outdoors, but also expand the heat dissipation area indoors.

It is safe and more efficient in heating.

Hearing the safety issue, Song E nodded repeatedly, "Last year, there was a small business owner near my home."

"The couple disappeared just because they burned charcoal to keep warm at night."

She sighed, "The neighbors got up early and heard his children crying."

"That's when I realized something serious happened to my family. How pitiful."

Jiang Xiaohua peeled an orange and handed it over, saying, "The charcoal gas is so stuffy in the house that it can't get out."

"It can be poisonous if people inhale it, so be careful."

Burning charcoal for heating is really a worry.

Because there are many rooms in the house, Jiang Xiaohua has to check them in person every night before going to bed.

First of all, the fire must be weakened, and it only needs to be maintained in a dying state at night.

Then there should be a gap in the air door of the charcoal stove, and the chimney must be clear.

Song E was eating an orange, looking at the chimney, and said, "There are so many pipes, just make them one by one."

"Not only does the iron sheet cost money, I'm afraid the wages are also quite high."

Jiang Xiaohua nodded with a smile, "Yes, you can't save money on this."

She deliberately spoke lightly at this time.

In fact, it took a lot of effort to customize the charcoal stove and chimney.

At first, Li Yuanzhi took the drawings and looked for many blacksmith shops.

No one has ever seen anything like this, and they find it too troublesome and refuse to take the job.

It was so easy to find a company that was willing to take it.

I had to revise as I was doing it, and failed several times.

In the end, the charcoal stoves and chimneys for all the houses cost seventy taels of silver.

After all, iron sheets are really more expensive than silver sheets.

Having finished chatting about common things, Song E put down her tea bowl and brought up the main topic of her trip.

"I have some clues about what Madam Jiang asked me to inquire about."

"It is rumored that Baoguang Pavilion sold an agate handle three days ago."

"This object is rare, its texture is as delicate as a peach blossom, and it displays a variety of colors within one piece."

"And the style is unique, lively and cute, and is quite popular among women."

"Liu Shangshu's daughter and the Lord of Jialing County were attracted by this thing at the same time."

"We even competed for bids for this."

Jiang Xiaohua looked slightly sideways, "You mean..."

Song E smiled and nodded, "I went to confirm. It's the southern red agate handle Madam Jiang asked me to inquire about."

"Baoguang Pavilion named this thing Hong Luck Lotus."

"It is also said that red carp paired with lotus leaves is a good sign of good luck for the elderly."

"Oh?" Jiang Xiaohua chuckled, "As expected of a businessman."

"Know how to add value to goods."

Song E was noncommittal, blinking her eyes and saying, "Guess what the final price was?"

Jiang Xiaohua thought of Shopkeeper Ma of Baoguang Pavilion and initially thought she was offering six hundred, which was six hundred taels of gold.

The shopkeeper can have such insight, which shows that Baoguang Pavilion is not uncommon for big spenders.

So, she boldly guessed, "Six hundred taels, or seven hundred taels of gold?"

Song E smiled, "Almost, seven hundred and twenty taels of gold, bought by the Lord of Jialing County."

Song E knows the rules of this business very well.

She did not ask Jiang Xiaohua about the price for selling the hand piece to Baoguang Pavilion.

Just say, "You are worthy of being the original owner of that handle."

"If it were anyone else, they would never dream of such a high price."

Jiang Xiaohua smiled and said nothing, lowered her eyes and drank tea.

The goods that the shopkeeper of Baoguang Pavilion received for 800 taels of silver were finally sold for 720 taels of gold.

No wonder people say that there is gold everywhere in the capital, it just depends on who has the ability to get it.

Song E told Jiang Xiaohua another good news.

"Near the south exit of Dongshi City, there is a store that is closing down in the past two days."

"Our dental store has already gone to interview the owner."

"If it can be taken down, it will be put up for sale within seven days at most."

Jiang Xiaohua became interested, "Oh? What's the name of that shop?"

"I'll go shopping tomorrow too."

Song E said, "Huiyuan Grocery Store."

The two chatted some more.

Song E had some errands to do at Yaxing, so she got up and left.

It's still snowing outside.

Jiang Xiaohua put on her cotton coat and sent her out in person, "It's snowy and windy today, so it's hard to make a special trip for you."

However, Song E was all smiles and said with sincerity, "Talking to Mrs. Jiang not only makes me happy, but also benefits a lot."

"So no matter how heavy the snow is, I am still happy to come."

After several interactions, the two women admired each other and became friends.

Song E invited Jiang Xiaohua and her family to visit her home when they had time, and then left under an umbrella.

That afternoon, Jiang Xiaohua braved the snow and went to the south entrance of Dongshi City.

Huiyuan Grocery Store, as Song E said, has a large shop floor, space outside the door, and a built-in two-story building.

All hardware structures meet the conditions proposed by Jiang Xiaohua.

The only drawback is that the location is not on the main street, so there is less traffic at the door.

Jiang Xiaohua and Li Yuanzhi strolled around the shop for a while.

Li Yuanzhi glanced behind him and whispered, "The guy is staring at us."

"I guess it's because we were looking here and there and didn't buy anything."

Jiang Xiaohua said, "Then buy some."

She picked up two bamboo baskets.

When the weather warms up, you can dry things in the yard.

I paid the bill and walked out of the grocery store.

Li Yuanzhi asked Jiang Xiaohua how she felt.

Jiang Xiaohua nodded and said, "I think it's okay, after all, our budget is limited."

"But whether we can finally win this shop depends on two things."

One is whether we can negotiate with the dental department.

The other one depends on the sincerity of Baoguang Pavilion's cooperation.

Li Yuanzhi already understood Jiang Xiaohua's calculation and asked with a smile, "When will we go to Baoguang Pavilion?"

Jiang Xiaohua looked at the flying snow between the sky and the earth casually.

"There's no rush. Rushing is not a business. Let's wait until the snow stops."