Straw Bag

The tent seller waved his hand and said, "You'll make her furious. Her tent may be cheaper than yours, but the things inside are more expensive!"

Princess Jianing asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The tent seller said:

"That lady bought a lot of other things from us. The tent walls were lined with fine fox fur, which was good for blocking the wind and keeping warm."

The floor was covered with a thick Persia carpet, which was soft and silent underfoot.

The bed inside the tent was made of genuine huanghuali wood.

There was also a gilded low table, a white jade incense burner, and a silk gauze curtain hanging on the side. Even the corner accessories were gemstone ornaments sent from the Western Regions.

From the outside it looked like just a camp tent, but once inside, you'd find that it was furnished even more luxuriously than the bedrooms of a noble family's mansion.

Princess Jianing pointed at these items and said, "Buy them all!"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Okay, we'll install all these things, don't worry. The total is 16,000 taels. How would you like to pay?"

"16,000 taels?" Shangguan Wan'er almost dropped her jaw in shock.

Princess Jianing instructed her maid to pay 16,000 taels of silver and said, "Let's go!"

It's just 16,000 taels of silver. A princess of such high status, can't she afford that?

This time, the Empress Dowager secretly gave her 300,000 taels of private money, enough for her to squander.

What's more, she's making money now.

Even a princess can't just sit around and live off her family's wealth!

The pink tent was indeed eye-catching; many people looked at it and said, "This tent is quite pretty; it's pink!"

"I heard it belongs to Princess Jianing of the Great Xia Kingdom."

The tent was quickly set up.

I must say, the money was well spent. Inside the tent, there was a rosewood bed and a soft couch.

The entire area is covered with silk and goose down quilts, and the carpets are Persia carpets, which are very soft.

In addition, they also gave me a screen, which was actually made of Suzhou embroidery.

And there were even chamber pots, made of sandalwood, which were very luxurious.

Princess Jianing said, "Indeed, it feels great. Now we have to keep an eye on the War God's Tomb, so staying here is quite nice."

The maid beside her said, "To be honest, this tent is indeed well-made. Princess, would you like something to eat or drink?"

"I want to drink that milk tea, and I'd also like some fruit."

The maidservant lowered her head and said, "These things are only available to Zhou Wanwan."

"Then let's order! What's the big deal?"

Soon, the maid ordered several cups of milk tea and some fruit.

Princess Jianing said, "This kind of life is so pleasant! At noon, we'll order our own dishes, whatever we want to eat."

The maid nodded and said, "There's also a bookstore here. If you're bored, I can buy you some books."

Princess Jianing asked, "What kinds of books do you have? Are there any storybooks?"

"Yes, of course, Princess. The bookstore has such a complete selection of books; I think you should go and have a look."

Princess Jianing arrived at the bookstore with her maid, and Zhou Wanwan was also looking for books inside.

The reason is that her teacher has recently assigned a lot of homework, some of which requires consulting reference materials.

This bookstore naturally belongs to her as well.

The border is definitely different now than it used to be. The border used to be ravaged by war, but now it's full of life.

Moreover, Zhou Wanwan placed all the top-tier resources in the border region, such as the bookstore. Even the bookstores in the capital city cannot compare to those in the border region.

The bookstores near the border often had rare, unique books, which were all copied by others.

The truly unique copies are all in the counterfeit versions.

These rare books are priceless and almost impossible to buy elsewhere, so the bookstore was packed with people.

Zhou Wanwan walked into the bookstore, frowned, and said, "Why are there so many people?"

The shopkeeper said:

"Some books are not available outside, but people saw that they were available at the border, so they all came over."

In just one morning, over a thousand of our rare books were sold.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "There are so many ways to make money, and I've discovered that none of these ways cost any money."

The shopkeeper nodded and said:

That's true; there are many rare and unique copies.

They're all archived in our mountain stronghold; you can't buy them here at all."

These rare books were all salvaged from tombs.

In any case, emperors and high-ranking officials throughout history have all liked lavish burials, and they liked to include a great many burial goods in the graves.

These books are also their favorites.

If we're talking about where the most books are, then ancient tombs definitely have the most and most complete collection.

There was once an emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom who was obsessed with books. His ancient tomb was filled with all sorts of books.

Zhou Wanwan found a few books she wanted to read and then saw Princess Jianing also looking for books, "Oh my! All these storybooks are brand new, I haven't read a single one yet, that's great!"

She took out dozens of storybooks and then saw Zhou Wanwan come out to pay the bill.

Zhou Wanwan's books are all history books, medical books, military strategy books, and the like.

Princess Jianing chuckled and said, "Can you even understand these books? You're quite good at pretending, though."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Princess Jianing and said, "Idiot."

Princess Jianing's expression changed drastically. "What did you say? Zhou Wanwan, how dare you insult me? Are you insane?"

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said, "I'm stating the facts. Besides, weren't you the one who accused me of putting on an act first?"

Princess Jianing looked at her and said:

"Zhou Wanwan, do you really think you're so great just because you passed the lowest level of the imperial examination?"

All your brothers are useless, and you're no better. Your whole family will never amount to anything.

And your grandmother, she's not having an easy time in Beijing these days!

"They can't even get enough to eat every day, and they get bullied. They deserve it, hahaha..."

Zhou Min looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Your business seems pretty good, so why are you so poor?"

Didn't you ever think about helping your family?

Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhou Min indifferently and said, "What's it to you? I'll help if I want to, and I won't if I don't want to. It's none of your business."

Zhou Min sighed and said, "I was just concerned about you. We're sisters after all, there's no need to be so formal."

Zhou Wanwan ignored them and went straight to pay the bill.

She didn't have time to waste with them; she had a lot of things to do!

She manages all these cities, and she has a lot to do every day.

Although she hasn't been attending court lately, all the daily memorials have been delivered to her.

Also, she's been neglecting her studies lately, so she needs to catch up.

At night, we also have to go to the surrounding villages to replenish the energy of the plants and trees.

The reason is that with so many people coming now, the demand for grains, vegetables, fruits, and meats has increased hundreds of times.