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The Lady Boss said, "This is fine cotton cloth with a very good texture. It has to be 700 yuan each."

So expensive! Soong Xintong only had a total of 420 gold coins on her.

As if seeing Soong Xintong's distress, the Lady Boss explained, "May I ask if you are making clothes for your family's elders or for yourself?"

"For little brother." Soong Xintong answered, "She looks about five years old and very thin."

"It's enough to just wear a short dress in the summer. If you were talking about a skinny kid, it would be enough for two or three sets." The Lady Boss took up the cotton cloth and passed it to Soong Xintong. "I think it's better for girls to choose this kind of cotton cloth. It's softer than linen, and it's also resistant to wear."

Soong Xintong nodded in agreement and touched the cotton cloth.

"Moreover, this kind of cotton cloth is more worthwhile. Four hundred yuan per piece, it can be used to make a lot of clothes. Girl, you can also make yourself a set." The Lady Boss said.

Soong Xintong was still hesitant. She looked at the other cloths and found that most of them were white, green, blue or red. The colors were monotonous and the dyers were poor.

"How many colors are there?" Soong Xintong asked.

"That's right. Besides the colors in the embroidery workshop, I have quite a few more colors than the other clothing stores."

Soong Xintong nodded. Although the color was not rich, she could only buy this much with the money she had. She calculated the price and size and said, "Give me the six feet green one then."

Make a set for each of the twins first, and then make one for yourself if there's anything left.

"Alright." The Lady Boss swiftly cut the cloth and tied it up. "Do you need needle and thread?"

"No, I have the needle and thread at home." Soong Xintong remembered it was there. It seemed to be in one of the cabinets.

"Sure, a hundred and eighty gold coins in total." The Lady Boss quickly calculated the price.

Soong Xintong counted the copper coins and handed over 180 gold coins. "Lady Boss, please count them."

The Lady Boss counted, "Take care, Miss."

After leaving the cloth shop, Soong Xintong went straight to the salt shop. The price of the salt was more expensive than pork, twenty-five gold coins per catty. Soong Xintong only bought them for fifteen cents and then walked towards the market. She also went to the woman who sold the meat last time to buy three pounds of lard, and since she bought more, the woman even gave her a pig's belly.

After thanking her, Soong Xintong carried her basket and walked towards the entrance of the county town. It was already noon, and there were no signs of people returning to the village, so she could only carry her basket and head back. Fortunately, the basket was empty and carrying it wasn't a waste of energy.

The sun was about to reach her head at noon, making people flustered. Soong Xintong picked some leaves to make a straw hat, walking leisurely.

"Bu 180 words, Yan 15, fifty-four pieces of lard. A total of 249 words." Bu 180 words, Yan 15, Fifty-four pieces of lard. Soong Xintong muttered to herself as she walked, "So poor. When will I get rich?"

Now that she had been given a few buns and a pig's belly, she was extremely happy. The more she worked, the more sad she felt!

After walking for a while, a simple carriage passed by Soong Xintong's side. She stared eagerly at the carriage. This ancient carriage was like the modern Ferrari. Even though it was a low-quality carriage, she was still envious of it.

Walking under the sun for nearly four hours, she finally returned to the village. She didn't take the small bluestone path in the middle of the village, but walked along the small gravel path by the stream outside the village.

Soong Xintong looked in the direction of the sound and saw a house in the distance. There were five green brick houses. Although they were dilapidated, they were still more imposing than the houses of the other villagers.

Was that Scholar Lu's home in the village?

Thinking of the academy Uncle Zhang mentioned, Soong Xintong hesitated for a moment before walking in the direction of the green tile room. After walking for a while, she finally walked out of the academy.

When he got closer, he realized that the green-tiled building was quite special. There were two large academies in front of it. They only stayed there after they entered through the side door. Their residences and the academy were separated, not disturbing each other.

The courtyard outside the academy was also very flat, with a few peach trees planted on it, and two osmanthus trees. Under the trees, there were a few stone tables for the students to play with.

It was the beginning of the afternoon and class had not ended yet. There were about a dozen kids sitting in the academy, shaking their heads as they recited the Three Character Classic, "The beginning of a person's nature is good …"

Those who were able to send their children to school were all relatively wealthy people in their own villages or the neighboring villages. Moreover, class had just started, so there were still relatively few people left.

Soong Xintong leaned on the windowsill and looked into the academy. She discovered that there were no teachers in there. However, these children were rather sensible and didn't look around while the teachers weren't around, laughing and joking.

"Who are you?" A warm and melodious voice came from behind, frightening Soong Xintong into a shiver. She hurriedly turned around and looked at the owner of the voice.

When Soong Xintong saw the person, she was stunned. She didn't expect it to be him.

"What do you want?" The warm voice rang out once more, interrupting Soong Xintong's train of thoughts. She blinked a few times. "So it's you, young master."

Lu Yunkai nodded and put his hands behind his back gracefully. "Miss, is there something you need from my private school?"

So he is Scholar Lu. She said that a man with such a gentle and elegant temperament must be a scholar. Soong Xintong smiled lightly and cupped her hands, "So you are Scholar Lu. Please excuse me."

Lu Yunkai glanced at the uniform volume of the books, "If you have nothing else, please leave quickly. I have to continue teaching here."

"Oh, oh, oh." After being chased out, Soong Xintong did not get angry. She walked two steps out before she turned around, "Scholar Lu, can I ask if I can send my brother here to study?"

Lu Yunkai nodded, "But you have to finish the test before you can enter the academy."

As for the intelligence test, Soong Xintong naturally had confidence in her two smart younger brothers, "Then how much should we pay for this school overhaul?"

"I will hand it in half a year. Each person will get two taels of silver each, and the ink and paper will be prepared by hand." Lu Yunkai said lightly.

Two taels of silver per semester was not considered expensive, but she had heard that teachers from other villages would be charged three taels of silver for half a year, and the county was even more expensive.

Soong Xintong nodded and shamelessly asked, "Can I buy it?"

Lu Yunkai's face stiffened, "No."

Soong Xintong responded with a disappointed 'oh'. She could only give him the silver next month before sending him over. She bowed to Lu Yunkai. "Then I won't bother you any further."