"This guest, what do you need to buy? Or sell something on consignment?"
Noticing the new little customer, the old man behind the counter, dressed like a gentleman, took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back again.
"Barter, the extra money will be paid in currency, two bottles of ink, three quills, two pieces of butter, a dagger, and then those on the list." Su Zuo was a little nervous, but he didn't stay as a guest.
Just say it directly.
"Well..." the old man picked up the list handed over by Su Zuo and pondered for a moment, "We have these things in stock, but we don't know what you plan to pay with. These things together are not cheap."
Su Zuo took out the paper bag from his arms, opened it carefully, and then handed it to the old man.
The old man looked around curiously, and a light flashed behind the lens: "Well! This is it!"
The surprise was only for a brief moment, and the old man quickly regained his composure: "Okay, guest, the goods you provided are indeed of sufficient value, but just in case, I still want to remind you of the purpose of this exchange.
That is, no matter what you sell to us or buy from us, you will be charged 1 Nanling Black Silver Coin. Therefore, in addition to the original consignment price of the goods you purchased for this transaction, we will also charge you an additional fee.
2 Nanling black silver coins are used as intermediary fees, and the remaining money can be refunded to you. I don’t know if you already know this.”
...It's so dark...
Although he had expected it, after hearing the other party's polite words, he took away the two black silver coins that he had earned with his life. Su Zuo couldn't help but instantly understood what the "evil exploiting class" meant.
But there is no way, unlike in the previous life, in Wenning District, ink and quills are rare items that are rarely used, and the various materials on the list are not available to ordinary merchants, so this time they can only grit their teeth.
It's a loss if you take this one.
After thinking about it, Su Zuo nodded with difficulty: "Then let's make a deal."
He took his goods out of the paper bag and put them on the table, while the old man also took what Su Zuo needed from the shelves behind him one by one.
"Everything else is easy to talk about. There are three daggers on consignment. Which one do you want?"
Facing the dagger placed in front of him, Su Zuo took a fancy to a dark matte short knife at a glance. The dark gray blade did not reflect any light. He did not expect that there would be such a great metal manga in another world.
Reflection processing is probably the result of magic.
"That's it." Looking at the label on the handle, Su Zuo's mouth twitched suddenly. The price of this dagger exceeded the value of all other items, but after thinking again and again, he gritted his teeth.
, confirmed to the old man.
"Then everything is here, please confirm." The old man said.
The table in front of Su Zuo was full of things. He first put several large transaction items into paper bags, and then checked the materials he needed one by one against the list in his hand.
At this moment, a "tearing" sound suddenly came from behind Su Zuo, as if something was torn apart, and even the high stool under his butt shook violently——
"Ah! Sorry! I accidentally slipped -" The hypocritical smile of the young man with three white eyes froze on his face.
Not knowing what happened, Su Zuo turned around in confusion, only to find that the entire hall had become quiet.
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"Tch... Did Jie Zu get on first..." Just as he stood up, Scarface saw San Baiyan walking towards the little guy. He realized that he was not the only one who noticed the little guy. He compared San Baiyan with his own.
He sat back on the stool angrily. But after thinking about it, he thought about it. It didn't matter who did it anyway, and he saved a fine, so why not do it?
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However, with the sound of a rag, the faint smile at the corner of the scarred face was completely flattened and blurred on his face.
The harsh sound of tearing cloth attracted the attention of most people in the trading hall. When they saw the three white eyes, some people immediately realized what happened.
These guys...are at it again.
No one was willing to take care of it, not even the old man behind the intermediary desk said anything. As long as Sanbaiyan and the others paid a compensation that could be called "extortion" later, the exchange would not interfere with the behavior of pretending to fall down and tearing the curtain.
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This is the rule of the game in Wenning District. Under the surface of peace and tranquility, it is actually a dark and ruthless place full of snakes and rats.
The smart onlookers either had expressionless faces or smiled slightly, looking at the irrelevant scene in front of them. However, this cold and chilling expression, when they looked up at the little guy, was different from the scar-faced one.
It was completely blurred on their faces.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the large bottle of orange cans placed on the counter, with expressions of confusion.
Scarface asked himself, what did he see?
A can? An orange can? An orange can of candied peaches? Or should I say——
A bottle of orange-yellow peach and honey-stained cans sealed with wax and glass, with a silver nine-tailed fox label?!
Oh my god! How could this thing appear in Wenning District!
But there is no doubt that the can that is neatly placed on the counter, with a gorgeous and luxurious label inlaid with silver patterns on the bottle, showing a noble style that is completely different from this poor and shabby exchange, is
Canned Shakala Peach
Scarface felt like his heart was rising and falling like the peach pieces in a can soaked in thick honey pickle and dyed into light yellow by honey.
However, he felt that at this time in the trading floor, there would never be more than 10 people who could be more calm and unmoved than him.
Nine-tailed Golden Fox Honey Can, this expensive can with the family emblem of the Flame Fox Shakara family, one of the nine most glorious imperial elector families in the empire, is a high-end luxury product that is very rare in the entire empire.
According to legend, among the twenty-one family estates of the Flame Fox family located in the western plains of the empire, eleven pieces of land are considered to be the most suitable land in the world for growing fruits. The Flame Fox family employs the best druids and fruit farmers all year round.
On these lands that are most suitable for growing fruits, the best varieties of fruit trees are planted. Then every year, three-quarters of the best fruits from the manor are selected and pickled with the rich-flavored rose honey special to the west of Nanling.
Processed and carefully made into canned honey fruits, which were sold throughout the empire.
And as long as it is a can with a nine-tailed fox label, even the worst kind of "wax seal, single label, no gold flame, silver pattern, nine-tailed fox label" can be found among the lower-level nobles of the empire.
13 imperial silver coins were sold for a sky-high price!
What made Scarface both shocked and secretly gasped was that the can in front of him was the "single label, wax seal, no gold flame, silver pattern, nine-tailed fox label" Shakala Honey Pickled Fruit
Canned peaches.
However, even this "worst" result has frightened people like Scarface.
The young man next to Scarface had a dreamy look on his face. It was obvious that he had also heard of the name of the Shakala family: "How is it possible... I only get paid 3 copper coins a day in Lower City... I have to work continuously for three years.
To be able to buy such a can..."
Among the merchants present, there may be many who have a total net worth of more than 13 imperial silver coins, but there may be only a few who have seen a can of Shakala honey. And when such a small bottle condenses all of one's wealth into a can
, when placed in front of these businessmen, the impact they received was far greater than that of the poor people in Wenning District who couldn't even figure out the value of 13 imperial silver coins.
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Su Zuo was almost suffocated by the sight of the hall.
"Exposed...exposed!"
His mind went blank, but in the confusion and panic, Su Zuo instinctively realized: "We can't continue to be in a daze like this, we must leave as soon as possible!"
His body moved instantly, and with the fastest speed, he swept all the unpacked items on the table into paper bags. Su Zuo jumped off the high stool and rushed out of the exchange door.
Sanbaiyan was the only one who reacted to Su Zuo's move. He subconsciously raised his hand slightly to stop Su Zuo.
Su Zuo hadn't forgotten who the person who tore off the curtain was. New and old hatreds were compounded. Without any hesitation, he shouted: "Get out of here!"
The toes facing San Baiyan stomped down hard.
There was a creaking sound under Su Zuo's feet, and the effect of the attack was outstanding. San Baiyan only had time to say "Ouch!" before kneeling directly on the ground.
After passing the three-white eye barrier, the only obstacle in front of Su Zuo was the dense crowd. In a state of high tension, his thinking was extremely clear, and there was nothing to hesitate! He reached into the depths of the paper bag and drew the dagger directly
He came out and pointed straight ahead: "If you don't want to die, get out of here!"
The threat in a childish voice is very funny, but when Su Zuo holds the knife in his hand, his indomitable momentum is far more terrifying than that of an adult. Except for the villains who are also following him, no one wants to encounter this bad luck.
The crowd in front of Su Zuo parted like a tide.
Like a swordsman cutting through the waves, in just over ten seconds, Su Zuo passed through the crowd and ran out of the exchange gate.
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The trading floor was in chaos as if a pot had exploded.
"What are you doing standing still here! Hurry up and catch up!" San Baiyan knelt on the ground, covering his toes and grinning, but he did not forget to give instructions to his companions in the hall.
Following the little boy, people dressed as businessmen rushed out one after another. There was no doubt that they were all "stalking" like San Baiyan.
However, Scarface, one of the veteran stalkers, was strangely silent at this time. He sat back on the stool, picked up the wooden beer cup, and took a deep sip.
On the contrary, it was the young man next to him who urged him: "Uncle! Let's leave quickly! Such a big fat sheep, hurry up and notify the leader! If it's too late, others will intercept it!"
The eyes of the originally calm and honest young man were now full of enthusiasm. He had never seen such a huge sum of money in his life. He was so blinded by greed that he had forgotten what his original wish was.
Scarface looked at the young man with a gloomy expression. The nephew in front of him was no different from him when he was young. He was also dazzled by the magic of money. On the contrary, after completely abandoning his ideals and morals, he ended up in this
In the scam full of financial temptations, I saw something more clear.
Scarface stretched out his hand and slapped the young man hard on the face with a "snap" sound: "Idiot, you look like this, how can you make people feel at ease when you go to the lower city in the future!"
Looking at the young man who was holding his cheek, with a frightened look on his face, and his eyes full of confusion, the corners of Scarface's lips twitched slightly, the clothes behind him were wet, and he didn't know when he was completely soaked in cold sweat.
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"On that guy's feet..." he squeezed out the remaining half of the sentence with difficulty, "they are black boots decorated with a circle of gold thread..."
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Information now available to the public:
[Black Silver Coin]: In the magical world, precious metals are just a cheap product that is slightly more expensive than papyrus. In the empire, there are only two currency issuing institutions with the right to mint coins. They are the Imperial Mint Workshop and Nanling Mint.
workshop.
Due to mountain restrictions and inconvenient transportation, the empire made changes based on the original black silver coins unique to Nanling (before it was conquered) and set up a local coin workshop to specialize in manufacturing this kind of cheap metals mixed with iron and tin.
black silver coins.
At present, Nanling Mint has been taken over by the Silver Rose family.
[Imperial Silver Coin]: Magic silver with a silver content of 99.9%, which can be directly used in magic experiments.