Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 245 Negotiation

As he spoke, Song Ying pointed to the pharmacy and said, "Let's go inside to discuss it. It's warm."

Knowing their purpose, Lin Wenxuan stood up with the medicine grinder and the medicine that needed to be ground: "I'll make room for you, you can discuss it slowly, and let me know the result. Let's get to know each other, and I'll also help."

The few of them were naturally grateful. Although they were very familiar with Lin Wenxuan, they always felt uncomfortable discussing matters like marriage with him as a boy in his room.

"Do you have any ideas?" Song Ying asked first after Lin Wenxuan left.

Luo Yanxing shook his head, "I just don't have any ideas at all, so I came to discuss it with you. We have never done makeup for anyone before, so we have no experience at all."

Song Ying had no experience in this regard. In Xinghua Village, only the daughters of very close relatives would be given dowries when they got married. But as far as she could remember, no close relative had ever married off their daughter, so she had never seen it before.

After thinking for a while, she said, "Adding makeup is also a gift, so let's give Sister Xiao Cui something she likes."

At this point, she looked at Erni, "Sister Erni, what does Sister Xiaocui like? Or what does she want most recently?"

After Sister Xiaohua left, Erni became Zhao Xiaocui's best friend, so it would be right to ask her.

Erni pondered for a moment, "The things she likes are naturally food and beautiful clothes. Oh, by the way, she saw Yan Xing's snow coat and liked it very much. She wanted her mother to buy her one so that she can wear it during the New Year celebrations this year, but Aunt Meihua didn't agree."

When a couple gets married, they have to visit their relatives to celebrate the New Year in the first year, and their relatives have to give them red envelopes, so this is an important event for the newlyweds, second only to the wedding day.

Hearing this, Luo Yanxing frowned: "But the snow coat is very expensive, it costs one tael of silver. It was only because the owner of Yunxiu Tower gave us a discount for Song Ying's sake that we were able to buy it."

If it was Song Ying or Xiaoxiang who was getting married, she could grit her teeth and take out one tael of silver to buy a snow jacket and dowry. But because of her relationship with Zhao Xiaocui, she couldn't bear to spend so much money.

Song Ying also thought it was expensive. The limit in her mind was 400 wen. She would be reluctant to spend more than this price. Recently, she had no patients and no income. She was completely dependent on her master's face and the free food and accommodation at the Shen Mansion, which allowed her savings to decrease slowly.

As Erni's best friend, she has a higher budget for makeup. If she really needs to buy a snow coat, she is the only one who can do it. However, one tael of silver is really expensive.

After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Song Ying, do you know how much a silver hairpin or bracelet costs?"

"It depends on the weight and style. If the style is simple and the weight is not too heavy, you can buy it for 300 to 400 wen. Silver earrings will be cheaper. If the style is delicate or solid, you can get it for a few taels of silver."

Er Ni hesitated even more. Giving a silver hairpin or a silver bracelet would only cost three or four hundred coins and would be very decent and presentable. At worst, giving a pair of earrings would be fine. After all, a snow coat was just a piece of clothing and after giving birth to a child, she might not be able to wear it anymore. It would be a waste of money and not very decent.

But Xiao Cui really wants a snow coat to wear during the New Year, so she will definitely be very happy if you give her a snow coat.

Luo Yanxing nodded in agreement: "Silver hairpins and silver bracelets are also good. They can be worn, and if you need money urgently in the future, you can buy them..."

Before she could finish, Song Ying quickly covered her mouth and said, "Be careful and don't say such unlucky words."

Luo Yanxing rolled his eyes, "Why do you believe this?"

In the past, Song Ying hated people talking about good or bad luck because of the orphan girl's situation. But after going through so many things, now that she can study medicine and support herself, she doesn't mind it anymore. No matter what others say, she will never think that she is unlucky.

"I'm a doctor, and patients care most about good omens, so I naturally have to believe in them."

"Are there any patients who dislike you because you are an orphan?" Luo Yanxing asked nervously.

"No, in the eyes of patients, I am a doctor. Doctors are people who relieve pain. However, when it comes to good omens, they don't want to meet any doctors." Song Ying pointed outside, "For example, now, after entering the twelfth lunar month, except for a few patients who have to take medicine, no one is willing to step into our clinic."

As he spoke, Song Ying thought of the neighbors' concern for his master's uncle yesterday, and he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. They were so taboo that they even tried not to come to the clinic when they were sick, but yesterday when his master's uncle was injured, they took the initiative to go to the clinic to help.

Luo Yanxing was startled by the relaxed tone. She had said before that she did not believe in the so-called good or bad omens, but she was very sensitive to these statements. But now, she said that she believed them, but in a relaxed tone without any concern.

Luo Yanxing looked Song Ying up and down: "You have really changed a lot."

Song Ying shook his head proudly: "Doesn't he look like a doctor?"

Luo Yanxing laughed and snorted, "Stop being so cocky. We were just talking about adding makeup to Sister Xiao Cui, how did you end up talking about whether you look like a doctor?"

Song Ying also smiled, "Okay, let's get down to business. I think why don't we all pool our money together and decide what to buy? Instead of everyone having to buy something to add to the makeup, all the things we buy can be considered as our combined makeup for Sister Xiao Cui."

"That's a good idea!" Erni's eyes lit up. "This way we can choose a snow coat for her, and buy some silver jewelry, a hairpin, earrings, and a bracelet, and buy a complete set!"

Luo Yanxing also nodded vigorously: "That's good! That's good! Let's do it!"

"Don't make the decision first. Go back and ask other people for their opinions. Everyone must agree." Song Ying said.

"Who would disagree with such a good idea?" Luo Yanxing felt that this was a complete waste of time.

"We have to ask, we can't make decisions for others." After a pause, Song Ying reminded, "Don't forget to ask Xiaoxiang."

"She..." Luo Yanxing was suddenly angry. "Why did we ask her? She won't play with us anymore."

She understood Xiaoxiang's fear, but didn't she know that she was pretending to obey but actually disobeying? How could she listen to her parents so much that she didn't even talk to them and avoided them as if they were the snakes and scorpions every time she met them?

"We have to ask her, Xiao Cui is her cousin, how can we not ask Xiao Xiang for her opinion on this matter?"

Luo Yanxing curled his lips and said, "She handed over all her money to her parents, and her parents are so stingy, how could they possibly give her money.

Moreover, as Xiao Cui's uncle and aunt, her parents would definitely give Xiao Cui some dowry. If they did, and then asked them to give Xiao Xiang some dowry money, how could the couple agree to that?"