My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World - Chapter 458

Chapter 458: A Very Good Price
The young man nodded and replied to Bai Hanyun’s question, “We still have more than three thousand bolts of fine silk gauze. Besides fine silk gauze, we also have other kinds of fabrics, vases, jewelry, paintings, and other high-quality goods.”

The more Bai Hanyun listened to the young man list down the goods, the brighter her eyes became. ‘Heavens! If I can buy all of them and bring them to my world, I would become the richest person worldwide!’

Taking a deep breath to calm down, Bai Hanyun looked at the young man.

Thinking of how tiring it had been to wander around the city, Bai Hanyun paused for a moment and said, “I don’t have much time to spare for shopping. Can you bring your goods here instead?”

The young man’s eyes flickered for a second before he smilingly replied, “Of course. If the Young Lady wishes, we can bring them tomorrow morning.”

Delighted at the idea of buying more valuable antiques, Bai Hanyun agreed. “Sure. You may come in the morning.”

“Alright. We will take our leave now. See you tomorrow, Young Lady.”

“I will be waiting. Please walk slowly.”

With that, the young man pulled the wooden cart away with the stall owner following behind.

Once they disappeared from her sight, Bai Hanyun turned around and excitedly said, “Xiao Cui, quick, come help me check the items.”

“Yes, Miss Bai.” Xiao Cui replied with a smile and then followed her back to Feng Xiyan’s courtyard.

Meanwhile, the young man and the stall owner hurried home, not daring to slow down. Along the way, both of them keep vigilant, afraid that someone might rob them.

Over an hour later, they entered a dark alley. Standing before a dilapidated door, the young man knocked while looking left and right.

Knock, knock, knock.

Hearing the anxious knocking, a middle-aged woman hurried out. “Coming, coming,” she said as she opened the door.

Seeing her husband and eldest son standing outside, her face brightened. She stepped aside and greeted them gently, “Husband, Dalang, you are back.”

Nodding at his wife, the stall owner said, “Let’s go inside and talk.”

Noticing their serious expressions, the middle-aged woman didn’t ask anything. She quickly closed and locked the door, then followed them into the main house.

After his wife walked into the main house, the stall owner hurriedly closed the door and locked it.

Seeing how cautious he was, his wife asked, “Husband, why do you look so wary? Did something bad happen today?”

The stall owner pulled her to sit at the wooden table in the middle of the room, then looked at his eldest son. “Jintai, have you stored the food?”

Nodding at his father, He Jingtai said, “Father, I have stored the white rice and white flour in the cabinet. Here is the key.”

He then sat down and placed the cabinet key on the table.

Seeing her husband and eldest son acting so secretive, Madam He could no longer suppress her anxiety.

Grabbing her husband’s arm, she asked worriedly, “Husband, what are you two talking about? Have you sold out all the goods?”

Looking at her anxious expression, He Xuanren gently patted Madam He’s hand. “Wife, don’t worry. We sold out all the fine silk gauze today.”

When she heard this, Madam He looked at him in shock.

She never imagined that there would be wealthy people in Xiqiang City who would buy such high-quality silk gauze. In an era when food was more precious than gold, buying such expensive fabric that was useless except for its appearance was utterly foolish.

A few seconds later, she asked again, worried, “Husband, you didn’t lie to me, did you? Is there really someone who would buy the fine silk gauze?”

He Xuanren nodded his head and explained, “Today, we tried our luck and set up a stall in the market. At first, no one was interested in the fine silk gauze.”

“Just when we were about to give up, more and more people gathered around. However, instead of buying anything, they kept complaining and blocking our stall.”

“After Jingtai argued with them, the crowd finally dispersed. When I thought we would starve again today, a young lady arrived.”

Noticing the smiles on her husband’s and son’s faces when mentioning the young lady, Madam He had a guess. “Did this young lady buy the fine silk gauze?”

He Xuanren smiled and replied with a hint of excitement in his voice, “That’s right. Not only did she buy all fifty bolts of fine silk gauze, but she also asked us to bring more to the Great General’s mansion tomorrow.”

Hearing this, Madam He’s heart skipped a beat. Knowing her husband’s generous personality, she nervously asked, “Husband, how much did you sell the silk gauze for?”

Raising six fingers, He Xuanren replied proudly, “Six jins of flour or grains for one bolt of fine silk gauze.”

“Thirty chi of fine silk gauze for two jins of flour or grains. That’s quite expensive,” Madam He commented thoughtfully.

Since arriving in Xiqiang City, the men of the He Clan had gone out to do business, while the women stayed home caring for the children or went out to gather information.

After days of gathering information, Madam He already had a good grasp of the prices and value of goods in Xiqiang City and the surrounding areas.

In Xiqiang City, the monthly wage of a heavy laborer was only two jins of grain. Even the soldiers of the Feng Army only earn four to ten jins of flour or grains monthly.

Selling thirty chi of fabric for two jins of grain was already a very good price.

Looking at her husband, Madam He said, “Although the price sounds high, compared to the quality of our fine silk gauze, it’s reasonable. But to buy fifty bolts at once… that’s not something an ordinary person can afford.”

He Xuanren nodded, agreeing with her reasoning.

“Wife, you are right. The one who bought it is from the Great General’s mansion. And based on how politely the Feng Army soldiers treated her, this young lady’s identity must not be one we can afford to offend.”

Hearing this, Madam He looked at him thoughtfully and asked, “Husband, what are you trying to say?”