The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man

Chapter 357: 357 Light and elegant physique

“Hahaha…” Someone in the crowd laughed.

Everyone found her words interesting and laughed as well. At first, they felt she was terrifying, but now, no one was afraid of her anymore.

Seeing more and more people surrounding her, Su Qingyue shook her head and put on an aggrieved expression. “With my ‘ugliness,’ I could become a curious exhibit for everyone. There are so many people here to see me; I wonder if anyone would be willing to pay an exhibition fee?” Being poor was like that; they always wanted to make money.

“Hahaha…” More people laughed out loud. Someone joked, “You want to charge money for ‘scaring people,’ girl? That’s a clever thought.”

“You agreed that it’s a clever thought, so I’m just thinking about it.” She asked the umbrella vendor, “How much does one of your umbrellas cost, young man?”

It was a sunny day, and umbrellas weren’t selling well. Seeing so many people gathered around Su Qingyue, the vendor said, “I’ll give you a low price—eighteen cents.”

She pretended to examine the umbrella while lowering her voice so that only she and the vendor could hear, “Hey, I can see you’re not doing well with your umbrella stall. From afar, you looked like you were nodding off. How about this, I help you sell one umbrella, and you give me two cents. What do you say?” With so many people watching her, it would be a pity not to make some money, especially considering her ugly face.

Moreover, though she had made fifty taels, she had nothing left to sell after the stir-fried fern. Her family needed everything and had already spent twenty-two taels on various items. Money was not long-lasting; it’s delightful when spent but painful when counted!

The vendor was a young man and, although he didn’t understand what Su Qingyue was up to, he nodded, figuring that giving her two cents to help sell an umbrella was not too much to ask.

Su Qingyue counted out thirty-six copper coins and handed them over. “I’ll buy two umbrellas, young man.”

“Alright,” the vendor said, gesturing to a pile of umbrellas on the table. “Please choose.”

Su Qingyue tucked an umbrella under her arm and held the other in her hand. She smiled at the crowd, “Are you all here to buy umbrellas? Even though it’s not cool for men to use umbrellas on sunny days, it’s very charming and elegant for women. Even an ugly woman like me would get a second glance while holding an umbrella!”

She held the umbrella and swayed side to side, taking a few steps. Her slender figure and graceful movements were very attractive, and her delicate frame evoked sympathy. As long as you didn’t look at her face, she looked quite elegant with the umbrella.

“See, many people are looking,” Su Qingyue said. “When it’s raining, umbrellas are expensive, at least twenty cents each. This young man is so kind, selling them for only eighteen cents. Since you’ll need an umbrella when it rains, why not buy one now? It’s cheap and practical. Even if it doesn’t rain, it’s a good idea to have an umbrella on a sunny day to protect your skin.”

She pointed at her face and hands and continued, “Do you see my face? And my hands? I used to be pale, but the sun burned me until I turned black as charcoal. Girls and big sisters, don’t neglect yourselves. You can use an umbrella on sunny days too. And gentlemen, even if you’re not afraid of the sun, your wives and mothers are. Raising you wasn’t easy; why not buy an umbrella to please your wife or show filial piety to your mother? What do you all say?”