Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich

When the Tang Family's shopkeeper opened these boxes, a look of delight appeared in everyone's eyes.

The jewelry items were all for girls, including jade hairpins, jade bracelets, forehead beads, earrings, and pearl gold hairpin with phoenix design.

All the styles came in sets, and Mrs. Li asked her daughters to choose a set each. It was the wealth they had worked hard to earn for their daughters and also a dowry saved for them.

The jewelry they bought didn't have to be worn altogether, but they couldn't let themselves be outdone by the girls of the Capital City. Even though they were Dragon Girls, they also had their own dignity.

Mrs. Li also asked the shopkeeper to bring out jade and hairpins for the men to wear.

Without a word of complaint, the shopkeeper went to find them, and soon, the family had chosen their items.

The visiting young masters then realized that even though this was a small county, this was still a Tang Family store, selling quality goods.

They too wanted to take advantage of Tang Shunyan's presence, to buy a few fine items to give to their families or to keep as gifts for someone they might fancy in the future.

The shopkeeper was incessantly busy, just finishing with one customer's selection and then helping another.

He was relieved to have staff helping beside him and secretly wished these people would go outside to choose, sparing him the running back and forth.

These people believed that nothing outside compared to the items the shopkeeper brought in, which were not only cheaper but also better in quality.

Many thought the items sold outside were meant for commoners; they were somewhat fake, rougher in make, and not suitable for these noble young masters to use or to give as gifts.

Ye Shiqi also chose a set of jewelry for herself, finding that no matter the era, the more jewelry a woman wore and bought, the better—as long as she had the capacity.

She especially liked those made of jadeite, red jade, and other gemstones.

These items looked pretty, weren't too expensive, and sounded like they'd be costly, but she knew these good finds were actually quite cheap.

Which of these pieces of jewelry wouldn't fetch millions or even a hundred million at an auction in her previous life?

In these ancient times depicted in the book, these commoners could afford such fine things—a benefit she gained from crossing over.

Even modest prosperity could afford a comfortable life.

Si Ma Roumei also seized the opportunity to choose jewelry for herself as she would eventually go to the Capital City, where someone might try to compete with her.

In the past, she scorned such behavior, but perhaps fate had already decreed it. As a daughter of a great family, how could she be too ordinary? She had to accept it, the wealth and privilege destiny had chosen for her.

Si Ma Roumei didn't want to engage in such comparisons in the future, as it would be too boring.

She preferred to make friends like those present, but unfortunately, these ladies and gentlemen might only stay in this small place and couldn't be with her forever.

As Si Ma Roumei was picking out jewelry, her mother arrived, probably informed by her guard.

Initially, Sima Roumei wanted to buy some jewelry she liked on her own, with her own means, having recently enjoyed good luck, winning competitions and earning ample silver.

But with her mother there, she ended up choosing even more pieces.

This outing seemed to have brought her unexpected finds.

The place grew livelier with the County Magistrate's wife arriving; the noble lady even brought two sons along. Besides picking out jewelry for her daughter, she selected pieces for her two sons as well.

She also bought quite a lot for herself, shopping as if it were a spree of incredible bargains, buying endlessly like cheap cabbages that nearly cost nothing.

The County Magistrate's Wife had actually long wanted to purchase fine items for her daughter and son, as they would soon be settling in the Capital City.

She wanted to buy for them first, to pick out the best items in advance.

This was essentially buying her daughter's dowry in advance, the money for which had been saved for a long time. If it weren't for her daughter coming to the Silver Tower today, she would have chosen another day to come here with her children to shop for items.

As for the children of the concubine at home, that was not her concern. After all, she was only their mother in name; didn't they still have their concubine?

They stayed in the Silver Tower for quite a while. Choosing items wasn't a quick task, and paying promptly didn't mean the shopping was over.

The Ye family also ended up buying quite a lot. However, they only bought within their means, keeping in mind to save money for purchasing homes and shops.

Over the years, Ye Shiqi had carved a number of rosewood jewelry pieces, mostly beads and pendants, as well as a good number of hairpins and combs, aside from this type of wood, there were other precious woods.

However, wearing these wooden jewelry items was a bit monotonous; this time, their family went out to buy things primarily to prepare dowries and trousseaus.

Hong Jizheng was about to pay, when to his surprise, Zhong Xingwang had secretly snuck out to pay, and the shopkeeper had already issued the receipt.

Hong Jizheng... is this an attempt to buy affection? Hmph, to completely win over my daughter's heart, these items are far from enough. My daughter is my cotton-padded jacket.

All five of my daughters were my lovers in a past life, and no man can take away the place I hold in my daughters' hearts.

After they finished buying jewelry and saw that it was getting late, it was time for lunch.

Hong Jizheng was unsure whether to join them for a meal or to go ahead and shop for more items, hesitating, when someone already made the decision for the family.

Tang Shunyan saw that Zhong Xingwang bought so much for the wet nurse's daughter and her family; although they had discounted the price, they did not lose money. In fact, they definitely made back the staff wages.

"This young master invites you all to dine together at the restaurant!"

As the young master of the Tang Family, Tang Shunyan offered to host a meal, and nobody wanted to decline. The men from the Capital City accepted the invitation with thick faces.

They had all lost the competition to this man, who had won a fair amount of money. Of course, it was his turn to treat.

After all, as the local boss, it was only right for him to bleed a little.

The County Magistrate's Wife indeed also wanted to shop with her children; it was time for a meal first, and then more shopping afterwards.

Zhong Xingwang... this kid upstaged me. Could he be eyeing my younger sister-in-law?

The lad is quite the sly one, so young yet already trying to ingratiate himself with his future father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Indeed, having been nourished by his mother-in-law's milk, he keeps the younger sister-in-law in mind!

Am I, as the father-in-law, a fool? Despite my vigilance, even my young daughter is in someone's thoughts, and I'm oblivious.

When I become the true brother-in-law of these younger sisters-in-law, I will help this foolish father-in-law to stand guard, to keep the younger sisters-in-law from being deceived by this lad.

That's what Zhong Xingwang was thinking, but he didn't disturb everyone's mood, content to share a midday meal with the person he liked, his future wife.

Although they wouldn't be eating at the same table, the opportunity to be so openly in her presence was a blessing he had cultivated over several lifetimes.

Zhong Xingwang certainly didn't think he had many merits. He wasn't good at business nor at studying; the only slight advantages he had were his family and his character.