A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

Chapter 136 What Gift Should I Buy for Grandpa?

"You guys came at a good time. Your grandfather's birthday is in two days."

"Yeah, really? Then you and mom will have to come back too, Dad."

“Then it will definitely come back.”

"It happens that there is a market today. I will go buy a gift for Grandpa later."

"Yeah, by the way, you haven't spoken to your mother yet, go in and tell her, she has been talking about you two a lot during this period and she misses you."

"Okay, Father. Yueyue and I will go in and talk to Mother first."

After saying that, the two of them walked into the backyard.

Zhang's mother was talking to Zhang Cheng when she heard someone calling "Mother" twice.

Mother Zhang turned around and saw that it was her Zhang Xingyun brother and sister:

"Yueyue, Xiaoyun, I was just talking to your uncle about you two. You were talking to your father in the lobby just now, right?"

The two nodded. Zhang Yunyue said, "Yes, mother. As soon as we finished talking to father, father urged us to come find mother, saying that mother missed us."

"You've been away from home for so long, how can I not miss you? However, seeing that you two haven't lost weight, your father and I are relieved."

"Mother, my elder brother and I miss you too, but the county town has just opened, so we have to stay for a while. Now that it is stable, we will not go to the county town."

Zhang Yunyue paused again and said, "We were just talking about this in the carriage. We will go home later when we get to town. We haven't seen Xiaofeng for a long time. Today, we even brought Xiaofeng some snacks from the hot pot restaurant."

"Don't tell me, Xiaofeng often asks when his elder sister and elder brother will come to visit him, and he misses you. By the way, it's already this late, and you three left the county town early in the morning. You must be hungry. I'll go make you some noodles, and you guys can sit down first."

After saying that, Zhang's mother went to the kitchen to cook for the three of them.

"What flavor of noodles do you want? I'll make it for you." Zhang's mother's voice came from the kitchen.

"Mother, I want to make pickled cowpeas and stir-fry minced meat."

"Mother, I want braised pork."

"Sister-in-law, just give me some spicy chicken."

"Okay, you guys sit down first, I'll make it for you, it will be ready in no time."

After a while, Zhang's mother brought a tray to the three people and served the noodles on the tray to them.

"The noodles are ready, come and eat them, you must be hungry."

"Thank you, grandma."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Why are you being so polite? We are all family."

After the three of them finished their noodles, Zhang Yunyue and Zhang Xingyun discussed going for a walk on the street and buying a birthday present for grandpa. After all, they are now rich people, and buying a gift for grandpa is also a token of their love.

Zhang Cheng was listening on the side, thinking that even if he didn't buy anything today, he would still come to the street to have a look tomorrow, so he talked to Zhang Yunyue and decided to go with them.

The three of them said something to Zhang's father and mother, then left the store and went for a walk on the street.

"Yueyue, what gift are you going to buy for Grandpa?" Zhang Xingyun asked.

"Well, I decided to make a cake for Grandpa. It's bigger than the cake Aunt Fang made in the store, and this cake can only be eaten on his birthday. I have to buy some fruit, sugar, and milk to decorate the cake."

"I've been thinking about it. I'm going to buy a pipe for Ah Ye. Ah Ye's pipe has been used for several years. Second uncle, have you decided what to buy?"

"Well, I've thought about it. Your grandpa hasn't had much good wine in recent years. It's just right to buy some good wine for your grandpa on his birthday."

The three of them had decided what they wanted to buy, so without hesitation they went straight to the place where these things were sold.

Fortunately, it was market day today, so Zhang Yunyue easily bought some mangoes, wild grapes, wild strawberries, and apples. She bought milk at the livestock market and sugar at the grocery store.

Zhang Xingyun saw a bamboo pipe carved with a pine tree on a stall. He thought it was suitable for Grandpa Zhang, so he bought it.

Zhang Cheng also asked the waiter at the winery which wine in the store was better to drink. The waiter recommended the store's signature wine, Qingxi Wine, which was mellow and fragrant, so Zhang Cheng bought a jar.

After buying the things, the three of them went straight back to the food store and placed the things they bought in a room in the backyard.

Zhang Yunyue remembered that she had agreed with Zhang Xiaohua and the others to go to Jinxiu Tower at the end of the month to collect last month's share, but she only came back today. It's already the beginning of the month, and Zhang Chao had previously taken the share to Tianxiang Tower.

So Zhang Yunyue decided to ask Zhang Chao first whether he had received his share from last month.

Zhang Yunyue walked to the window in the lobby and waited until Zhang Chao had sold the chili peppers to two or three customers in front of the window before asking him.

"Brother Xiaochao, I want to ask you something."

Zhang Chao looked at Zhang Yunyue who was standing next to the window: "Yueyue, if you have any questions, just ask me anything, as long as I know it."

Zhang Yunyue waved her hand: "It's not a big deal, I just want to ask you, you know that Xiaohua and I have cooperated with Jinxiulou, right?"

"I know. I was the one who sent the embroidery patterns for last month and this month."

"Thank you, Brother Xiaochao. What I want to ask is whether Xiaohua and the others have not yet gone to collect the share of Jinxiu Building from last month."

"No, Xiaohua and the others said they'll wait for you to come back. You can just go get it. They're not in a hurry."

"Okay, I get it. I'll just go over there right now. Brother Xiaochao, I'm fine now. You can continue selling things. I'll leave first."

"Okay." Zhang Chao waved at Zhang Yunyue.

Zhang Yunyue told Zhang's father who was at the counter that they were going to Jinxiu Tower, and then went straight to Jinxiu Tower.

Zhang Yunyue arrived at Jinxiu Tower and found Yu Xiutong.

"Sister Xiutong, is Madam Chen in the store? I'll look for her."

"Yueyue, you're here. My wife is in the store. Go to your backyard reception room and wait. I'll go find my wife."

"Okay, thank you Sister Xiutong."

"You're welcome. You go in first." After saying that, Yu Xiutong went to the second floor to find Madam Chen.

"Madam, Yueyue is here."

"Oh, this girl is finally here. I almost thought she disappeared. If the two young men who came to deliver embroidery samples hadn't said that she had gone to the county town and hadn't come back yet, I would have gone to Yueyue's food store to look for her parents.

Okay, I got it, Xiutong, you stay here to greet these distinguished guests, I'll go find Yueyue first."

"Okay, my lady, then you go first. I'll watch here. I asked Yueyue to go to the reception room in the backyard to wait for you."

"Okay, I got it. Ladies and gentlemen, I have to leave now. If you have any questions about clothes, you can ask the girl next to me. She knows everything. Ladies and gentlemen, please help yourself."

After saying that, Madam Chen went downstairs to the second floor, went to her room to get the account book and banknotes, and then went to the reception room.