In front of the courtyard, there were two middle-aged men sitting lazily. When Yu Jiansheng and Zheng Haotian entered, they glanced over at the same time.
Zheng Haotian's heart suddenly beat vigorously. The sharp eyes of the two people were simply unbelievable. Being stared at by their eyes, even the skin on his body felt a strong burning sensation, as if that piece of skin was being burned.
It's like being burned on a stove, which is unbearable.
Almost subconsciously, the true energy in Zheng Haotian's body began to circulate. The hunter-level true energy was far better than before. Once it circulated to the area where the opponent's eyes were fixed, this strong discomfort disappeared immediately.
There was a trace of surprise in the eyes of the two middle-aged men, and then they turned their heads at the same time, ignoring Yu Jiansheng and the two who were moving forward, and no longer had any reaction.
Yu Jiansheng did not stop, but walked directly through the courtyard and entered a house in the courtyard.
This house is quite simple. There is only a table and four chairs inside. Apart from that, there is nothing else. The surrounding walls are simply painted with paint. If you haven’t seen it with your own eyes,
, Zheng Haotian absolutely does not believe that there is such an inconspicuous room in Wanbaoxuan, which looks so luxurious.
Yu Jiansheng said softly: "Haotian, this is the place Wanbaoxuan specially prepared for us mountain people." He sighed softly and said: "If we mountain people find any treasures in the mountains, most of them will come to Wanbaoxuan.
We want to sell it, so they specially opened up a courtyard like this. In this way, no matter what we sell, no one will know about it or care about it."
Zheng Haotian blinked twice and said, "Uncle Yu, the people in Wanbaoxuan know about it."
Yu Jiansheng burst into laughter and said: "Wanbaoxuan has been established for a thousand years. Their reputation is excellent and they are known as the best inside and outside Pianxi City. Do you think they will use their thousand-year reputation as a bet to do this murder and robbery?"
Zheng Haotian thought about it seriously, and finally opened his mouth and shook his head.
Yu Jiansheng turned his eyes again, nodded toward the door, and said: "This courtyard seems to be undefended, but the two at the door are real high-level hunters, so basically no one dares to cause trouble here.
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Zheng Haotian's eyes lit up, and he finally understood why the eyes of those two people were so terrifying.
There was a sudden cough outside the door, and then the door was slowly pushed open, and an old man over sixty years old walked in slowly.
He closed the door gently and said with a smile: "You two, please sit down."
Yu Jiansheng and Zheng Haotian sat down, and the old man introduced himself: "Old Yue Kejiang, one of the stewards of Wanbaoxuan." He smiled slightly and said: "If I hadn't misjudged you two when you came to our Wanbaoxuan,
You must have dug something good in the mountains."
This person got straight to the point, without any detours, and with the smile on his face, he had an indescribable magnanimity.
For people like Zheng Haotian who make a living in the mountains, this attitude is undoubtedly what suits them best.
Yu Jiansheng nodded and said: "The old gentleman is right. Our uncle and nephew hunted a prey in the mountains, skinned it, and wanted to take action, so we came to your place."
The smile on Yue Kejiang's face did not change, but he was muttering secretly in his heart.
There are several hunters who come into the city from the mountains and come to Wanbaoxuan to sell things every day. Although treasures are hard to find, Xionglang Mountain is so big and there are countless treasures inside. If you are lucky, you may be able to get one by entering the mountain once.
The benefit of having no worries about food and clothing throughout his life.
Of course, such characters are often rare even in ten years. The vast majority of ordinary people live a down-to-earth life, relying on their own hands and dedication to achieve a not-so-comfortable life.
However, those who obtained the treasures in the mountains often dug up rare medicines and plants from the soil, and even picked up some rare and precious minerals. As for those who hunted wild beasts in the mountains and wanted to sell their skins, then
It's just rare to see.
Although he was thinking a lot in his mind, the smile on his face remained unchanged and he still said calmly: "It's our honor for you to choose us, Wanbaoxuan." He stretched out his hand on the table and said: "Please take out the goods.
Let the old man identify it."
Yu Jiansheng's shoulders shrugged slightly, the package on his shoulders suddenly spread out, and the wooden box fell steadily to the table.
This hand is quite beautiful. If it were not for controlling the true energy like an arm, it would definitely not be possible to do it so easily and freely.
Although Yue Kejiang was not proficient in martial arts, he had a good eye. He immediately recognized Yu Jiansheng's identity as a hunter, and he began to look forward to it.
The wooden box opened, revealing a dark animal skin.
Yue Kejiang reached out and took out the animal skin. He shook it gently, and the whole animal skin suddenly rippled like water ripples.
"Good leather." Yue Kejiang sighed softly, not hiding his affection.
The most convincing thing about Wanbaoxuan is the word fairness. Anyone who brings treasures to sell here is most worried about two things.
One is naturally that he is afraid that the buyer will steal the goods, and the other is that he is afraid that the price will be too low and he will suffer too much loss.
But the reputation that Wanbaoxuan has built through its thousands of years of practical actions makes everyone feel confident to believe in them.
At this time, just by looking at Yue Kejiang's actions, one can tell that he has no intention of suppressing the price.
The old man looked at it carefully and stroked it. After a moment, his expression suddenly changed slightly and he said: "White-eyed Wolf King?"
Yu Jiansheng laughed and said, "Guanshi Yue has a good eye."
Yue Kejiang gently put the wolf skin in his hand into the wooden box and sighed: "What a pity, what a pity."
Yu Jiansheng was slightly startled and said: "Guanshi Yue, is there anything wrong with this wolf skin?"
Yue Kejiang shook his head repeatedly and said: "Your Excellency, you are joking. This Wolf King skin is almost intact. It is definitely a good piece of skin. It should be exchangeable for a thousand taels of silver. It's just a pity that this white-eyed Wolf King is not a ferocious beast.
.If it is the white-eyed wolf king skin of a ferocious beast, even if it is slightly damaged, its value will be at least ten times greater."
Zheng Haotian's eyes shone slightly, and he was almost about to tell him about the skin of a ferocious white-eyed wolf king. But when the words came to his lips, he finally swallowed them hard.
It's not that he is reckless, but the price quoted by Manager Yue is so exciting.
The Zheng family is famous as a skilled carpenter in this area, but even with Zheng Chenglian's craftsmanship, the annual harvest of silver does not exceed 300 taels.
One thousand taels of silver is the Zheng family's income for three years, and ten thousand taels of silver is the benefit that can only be gained by not eating or drinking for thirty years.
This is an income that only the Zheng family can have. If it were an ordinary family, it would be quite comfortable to receive thirty taels of silver under normal circumstances.
Even in Dalin Village, which has a hunter, except for the year when more than 30 black bears were lucky enough to be killed, the income in the rest of the years was an average of about 30 taels per household. The income of the whole village was equivalent to that of Zheng Chenglian alone.
This is also the biggest reason why the Zheng family has a special status in Dalin Village.
Yu Jiansheng also sighed along with him and said: "The old gentleman is joking. The white-eyed wolf king of the ferocious beast is so powerful, how can it be hunted by people like us?"
The corners of Zheng Haotian's eyes twitched slightly. It turned out that Uncle Yu was also cunning and cunning, telling lies without blinking an eyelid.
Yue Kejiang laughed noncommittally, not sure whether he believed Yu Jiansheng's words.
"I have appraised it. This wolf skin is worth a thousand taels of silver. I wonder if you are willing to part with it."
Yu Jiansheng said solemnly: "Since I have taken this thing out, it is naturally for sale. The price of a thousand taels of silver is quite reasonable, so everything will be troublesome to Manager Yue."
Yue Kejiang nodded with satisfaction and said: "You two, please wait a moment."
He reached out and patted it, and a young man walked in. Yue Kejiang gave a few instructions softly, and the man turned and left the room. From the beginning to the end, he did not even look at Yu Jiansheng and Zheng Haotian, nor at the goods on the table.
After a while, the man entered again, placed an envelope flatly on the table, and then withdrew with a half-bow.
Yue Kejiang pushed the envelope in front of Yu Jiansheng and Yu Jiansheng. Yu Jiansheng picked up the envelope and opened it. Inside were ten banknotes, each with an amount of one hundred taels.
"Here are ten silver notes worth one hundred taels, which I specially exchanged for you. I wonder if you are satisfied with them."
Yu Jiansheng nodded heavily and said, "Thank you for your troubles."
For hunters like them in the mountains, it is quite rare to take out a banknote of one hundred taels. If it is a banknote of one thousand taels, it will be very troublesome to use it in the future. Yue Kejiang even did this
Every little thing is taken into consideration, and Wanbaoxuan's thousand-year reputation is indeed not in vain.
Yu Jiansheng turned around and handed the envelope in his hand to Zheng Haotian.
Zheng Haotian took it, and he was quite excited. This was a thousand taels of silver. The total amount of silver he had encountered in the past twelve years probably did not exceed a hundred taels. Naturally, his heart was pounding at this moment.
Yue Kejiang's smiling eyes fell on Zheng Haotian. However, at that moment, his face suddenly changed. His eyes were tightly locked on the white ring on Zheng Haotian's finger, and his eyes were full of surprise.