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The shop assistant didn’t get angry this time; instead, his eyebrows danced with delight, and his fingers started tapping on the tabletop again, "No jar? That’s easy to handle, at Jin Ji Vinegar Workshop, we always consider our customers’ needs.

If the customer doesn’t bring a jar, we can provide you with one. "

That sounds great, but Lin Yuan’s intuition told her the shop assistant hadn’t finished speaking.

Sure enough, he reached out his hand again, "A jar for ten copper coins."

What? It costs money?

Lin Yuan’s eyes widened; she had bought jars before. Even at the Ma Family Grocery on the main street, a vinegar jar didn’t cost ten copper coins.

"Do you want it or not? If you don’t, then there’s no vinegar for you. And these ten copper coins are a discount I’m giving you because I see you’re a young lady with not much money."

Hearing the shop assistant’s matter-of-fact statement, Lin Yuan suppressed the anger in her heart and reluctantly dug into her pocket, only to pull out eight copper coins and hand them over. This time it wasn’t intentional; her purse really only contained eight copper coins.

Ever since she started making money, the silver in her purse had mostly been Silver Taels; copper coins were rare. Even Xiao Linshuang’s purse was filled with Silver pieces; after all, they were now considered wealthy.

The shop assistant frowned disdainfully, "That’s it? You really don’t have any more?"

Lin Yuan nodded firmly; there were no more copper coins, only Silver, but she wasn’t going to give any to him.

An older assistant on the side sneered, scanning Lin Yuan’s poorly embroidered purse and advised, "Alright, let’s make it eight then."

He also thought Lin Yuan didn’t see him giving a meaningful look to the younger assistant, the implication being quite clear, "You’ve already made quite a bit, it’ll be fine to miss out on two."

Resigned to his bad luck, the shop assistant stuffed the copper coins into his sleeve, huffed, and turned to fetch the vinegar for her.

Soon he appeared with a small jar, slapping it unceremoniously on the counter and waved his hand, "I’m considering myself unlucky today, taking on this unprofitable business from you.

Go on, and next time you come to buy vinegar from Jin Ji Vinegar Workshop, don’t forget to bring more Silver, you pauper. "

Lin Yuan watched the small vinegar jar in front of her with shock, uncertain whether it really contained two catties. She remembered the vinegar she bought last time at the larger Jin Ji Vinegar Workshop had been much heavier.

"Is this really two catties?"

"Of course, it’s two catties! Hey, what’s the matter with you, girl? Are you here to cause trouble in our shop? You buying or what? If not, scram!" The shop assistant was embarrassed and lost his temper, his face struggling to save face.

With she had carefully sniffed the rice vinegar for quality when she took it and confirmed that the vinegar from this shop wasn’t as good as that of the main branch, Lin Yuan felt her purpose for today had been nearly achieved, and she need not tolerate the young shop assistant’s attitude anymore.

Dropping her earlier meekness, Lin Yuan let out a cold laugh, grabbed the jar of rice vinegar, and approached the counter where a middle-aged man who seemed like the Steward stood, placing the jar right before him.

"Are you the Steward?"

The man was engrossed in fiddling with an abacus, clearly calculating something. Frustrated by the interruption, he frowned tightly but when he lifted his head and saw Lin Yuan, a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes. He glanced at the jar and spoke indifferently, "Yes, how can I assist you?"

Wow, this Steward’s attitude was nearly as bad as the shop assistant’s, utterly lacking in politeness. Little wonder the Servants under him dare to skim off the top and neglect customers.

"I’ve just purchased two catties of rice vinegar from this place, and I don’t think the weight is correct. I request the Steward to weigh it again for me."